Past Fellows 2020-21
Student Fellows 2020-21
Abigail Carlson
Abby is a rising junior from Providence Forge, Virginia studying neuroscience. She is researching food neophobia in children and adults by observing approach/avoidance responses to food stimuli. Abby has been a member of Professor Forestell’s neuroscience research lab since her sophomore year. Aside from research, she enjoys hiking local trails, gardening, and baking cookies for her friends. In addition, she is a medical scribe at the Lackey Clinic and enjoys transcribing historical documents for the Smithsonian. In the future, Abby intends to attend medical school.
Titouan Duston
Titouan is a rising senior from Lynchburg VA studying chemistry and physics. His research is focused on developing and quantifying the photoluminescent response of inorganic chemical substrates in the gas state. The development of such an analytical technique for the detection of organic molecules could have important applications in pharmacology and criminology where rapid detection and identification of certain molecules is critical. Career-wise, he intends to get his PhD in chemistry, then continue to do research professionally. Outside the lab, Titouan enjoys exploring the outdoors, fishing, and cooking for his friends.
Leah Kappel
Leah Kappel is a rising senior from Arlington, Virginia studying Psychology and Health Science with a concentration in Public Health. This summer she will be continuing work in the eating behavior development lab on campus with Dr. Forestell. The projects this summer explore the impact of interpersonal contact on food preferences and approach avoidance behaviors in children and adults. Outside of research, Leah enjoys baking, reading and spending time outside exploring or hanging in her hammock. In the future she aspires to be a Licensed Clinical Counselor for youth and adolescents after receiving a masters in Counseling Psychology post-graduation from W&M.
Stephen Yachuw
Stephen is from Richmond, Virginia, where he has lived my entire life. His research is focused on developing and quantifying the photoluminescent response of inorganic chemical substrates in the aqueous environments. The ultimate aim of this work is develop a working sensor for detecting organic contaminants in water samples. Stephen loves reading, and have spent a considerable amount of time trying to learn how to make bread. Aside from chemistry, he loves studying economics. Lastly, he has loved every type of chemistry he has studied so far but is particularly interested in analytical and structural research.
