Dhanai Anthimidou-Friel
Dhanai is a senior Honors student at Utah State who has researched for two different departments: English and ITLS. She's presented at conferences around Utah, such as the UASAL, UCUR, Utah Conference on Community Engagement, and a one-off panel at FanX. She'll be applying to graduate school this fall to pursue a Master of Social Work while completing her Bachelors in English with a Social Work minor and is currently a Peak Summer Research Fellow, focusing on participant lexical choices in AI prompts for sexual health information seeking. She's known for excessive use of her hands while presenting.
Creed Jones
Hi! I am a junior majoring in Sociology and Political Science. After graduation next spring, I plan on completing a Master's in Sociology and then a Juris Doctorate. Most of my research centers on social inequality, but I have worked on projects examining the environment and education. Aside from school, I love to watercolor postcards, laugh, attend concerts, and read!
Ian Brush
Ian is a senior majoring in cellular and molecular biology with minors in chemistry and psychology. He is passionate about interdisciplinary collaboration and bridging the gaps between fields of study. On campus, he conducts research alongside mentors Chris Smith and Srijan Seal, where he studies the division of labor in ant colonies and how controlled muscle breakdown in ant queens influences nutrient reallocation and reproductive success. Prior to his current work, he made his introduction into undergraduate research in the bioengineering department working under Ronald Sims. In addition to serving on the Honors Student Advisory Board, he also serves as the teaching collection curator for the USU Entomology Club. Outside the lab and classroom, he enjoys reading, writing, fishing, hiking, and biking.
