Eleven undergraduate students in the College of Education and Human Sciences were awarded stipends to participate in research with a faculty mentor during the fall and spring semesters through the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experiences (UCARE) program.
The UCARE program supports undergraduates to work with faculty mentors in research or creative activities. Students receive stipends of $3,600 to engage in intensive research or creative activity for 10 hours per week. UCARE participants will present posters on their research and creative activities during Student Research Days, April 6, at the Nebraska Union.
Applications for the 2027-28 UCARE program open Nov. 4, with a deadline of Feb. 3. For more information and to apply, visit go.unl.edu/2rpt.
In addition to the 11 CEHS students, nine CEHS faculty are mentoring 13 other students from across campus as part of this year's UCARE program. Those faculty include Pam Bazis, special education and communication disorders; Tomasz Bednarski, nutrition and health sciences; Birdie Ganz, special education and communication disorders (two students); Michelle Hughes, special education and communication disorders; Sathish Kumar Natarajan, nutrition and health sciences (two students); Ivan Vechetti nutrition and health sciences (two students); Jing Wang, special education and communication disorders; Yingying Wang, special education and communication disorders (two students); and Yan Xia, child, youth and family studies.
Following is the list of CEHS students by hometown who received 2026-27 UCARE awards, with their year in school, academic major(s), faculty mentor and mentor’s department or unit.
NEBRASKA
Chapman:
Analee Adams, senior, secondary education: social studies, mentor Beth Dotan, Center for Digital Research in the Humanities, and Norman and Bernice Harris Center for Judaic Studies
Hastings:
Caden Anderjaska, senior, human development and family science and biological sciences, mentor Sathish Kumar Natarajan, nutrition and health sciences
Kearney:
Emma Talbert, senior, communication sciences and disorders, mentor Susan Loveall, special education and communication disorders
Lincoln:
Kalleigh Champagne, junior, elementary education, mentor Amy Napoli, child, youth and family studies
Luke Kortus, senior, nutrition science, mentor Yingying Wang, special education and communication disorders
Omaha:
Zack Bursh, senior, secondary education: English language arts, mentor Kenji Madison, educational psychology
Papillion:
Ayda Brandt, junior, nutrition, exercise and health sciences, mentor Sathish Kumar Natarajan, nutrition and health sciences
South Sioux City:
Angella Nguyen, sophomore, human development and family sciences, mentor Soo-Young Hong, child, youth and family studies
ELSEWHERE
Colorado Springs, Colorado:
Caroline Belleque, senior, secondary education: mathematics, mentor Yvonne Lai, mathematics
Highlands Ranch, Colorado:
Addison Stultz, sophomore, communication sciences and disorders, mentor Pam Bazis, special education and communication disorders
Lenexa, Kansas:
Ally Sarver, senior, communication sciences and disorders, mentor Susan Loveall, special education and communication disorders
College of Education and Human Sciences
Child, Youth and Family Studies
Educational Psychology
Nutrition and Health Sciences
Special Education and Communication Disorders
Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education
