A classroom in Latin America

The Paul K. and Evalyn E. Cook Richter Trust generously funds summer research virtually anywhere in the world, across all disciplines, for 8 to 10 weeks.

 

 

In fall of 2019, we honored study abroad students who demonstrated independence, initiative, creativity and scholarship in a demanding international setting. These attributes are consistent with the principles of Occidental's Richter Scholars program and have earned them a place in the ranks of exceptional Tigers dating back to the 1960's. 

Fall 2019 Richter Research Abroad Scholars

Last First PROJECT TITLE Mentor Location: Program Theme
Angulo Maya "Children in Street Situations": Interventions for Child Beggars in Jordan Ghada Abu El Rous, (Save the Children Jordan), Dr. Bayan Abdulhaq Jordan: Refugees, Health, and Humanitarian Action
Baker Calinda Postglacial Soils in Patagonia Bagual, Chile: Dominant Soil Controls and the Implications of the Soil Catena Dr. Gregory A. Zielinski Chile - Biology of Patagonia
Barbiero Remy Precipitation Rates as Annual Growth Control for Nothofagus pumilio at its Easternmost Range, Chile, with Implications for Future Climatic Conditions Dr. Gregory A. Zielinski Chile - Geology and Climate Change in Patagonia
Boddy Charlie El arte visual y la formación de la identidad mapuche en Santiago de Chile/ Visual art and the formation of Mapuche identity in Santiago, Chile Felipe Rivas San Martín (Advisor) Chile: Cultural Identity, Social Justice, and Community Development
Butler Kaufman Water and War: The Potential for Perpetuation of Conflict Due To Climate Change Dr. Raed Al Tabani Jordan: Geopolitics, International Relations, and the Future of the Middle East
Canavan Will Antiretroviral Treatment and the Causes of its Absence; Exploring HIV in a Podcast with El Vahído AnaRita Diaz-Muñoz, Valeria Carbone, Gustavo Pecoraro Argentina: Public Health in Urban Environments
Chandra Mithila Inward and Onward Dr. Isabelle Onians Nepal: Tibetan and Himalayan Peoples
Chavez Chavez Darla Indigenous Peoples and Globalization Dr. Alex Alvarez Peru: Indigenous Peoples and Globalization
Devlin Aria Reducing Waste at Community Events Through Shared Resources: An Internship with the Library of Stuff Sasha Mainsbridge (Community Supervisor), Bec Talbot (Faculty) Australia: Sustainability and Environmental Action
Enoka Jenna Micronutrient Study at the National Institute of Nutrition Viện Dinh Dưỡng (NIN) Dr. Trần Khánh Vân, Dr. Thanh Van Duong (Academic Director) Vietnam: Culture, Social Change, and Development
Goodwin Zachary Internship Paper: Belgrade Less Ordinary Tijana Spašić (BLO), Stevan Tatalović (SIT) Serbia, Bosnia, and Kosovo: Peace and Conflict Studies in the Balkans
Hammer John Insights into Economic Development in Jordan, and Reflections on Interning at Envision Consulting Group Dr. Raed Al-Tabini (Academic Advisor), Dr. Yusuf Mansur (Internship Advisor) Jordan: Geopolitics, International Relations, and the Future of the Middle East
Harwood Emma The Gender, Peace, Conflict Nexus: The Importance of Including the Perspectives of Palestinian Women Dr. Elizabeth Meur, Dr. Gyula Csurgai Switzerland: International Studies and Multilateral Diplomacy
Heron Margaret Reclaiming Their Narratives: An Exploration of Cooperative school Mocha Celis as a Base of Articulation for the Transgender Community Brenda Pereyra, Miguel Leone, Luciana Armella and Maryanne Lettieri Argentina: Social Movements and Human Rights
Langseth-Depaolis Teagan Not-So-Decriminalized: Consequences of Intersectional Identity for Migrant Sex Workers in Switzerland Alexandre Lambert Switzerland: Global Health and Development Policy
Miyamoto Naomi The Women Behind Your Liquid Gold Daniel Bernard (SIT), Mosa'ab Elshamy Morocco: Field Studies in Journalism and New Media
O'Shea Mika REDD+ Co-benefits for Mammal Conservation in Yaeda Valley, northern Tanzania Dr. Christian Kiffner Tanzania- Wildlife Management Studies
Parker Caroline La Incorporación de la Dimensión Intercultural Para Pacientes Quechuas en el Centro Comunitario de Salud Mental de Calca Alex Alvarez Peru: Indigenous Peoples and Globalization
Sabitt Arthur Tibetan and Himalayan Peoples Dr. Isabelle Onians Nepal: Tibetan and Himalayan Peoples
Scott Silas Geopolitics, International Relations, and the Future of the Middle East Dr. Raed Al-Tabini Jordan: Geopolitics, International Relations, and the Future of the Middle East
Siagian Alvin Swaraj in an Age of Capitalism: Self-help groups and the empowerment of low income communities Madame Sivarani India: Sustainable Development and Social Change
Spearman Zoe The effect of weathered condensate on the settlement success of the common marine sponge, Carteriospongia foliascens Heidi Luter, Ph.D. Australia: Rainforest, Reef, and Cultural Ecology
Spirgi Oliver Global Health and Development Policy Dr. Alexandre Lambert Switzerland: Global Health and Development Policy
Thurnham Jade Rainforest to Reef Dr. John Grant Australia: Rainforest to Reef
Venet Mathilde Nationality Law and the Middle East: How the Restrictions Faced by Non-citizen Children of Jordanian Mothers Affect Their Legal Status Within Jordan’s Society. Dr. Raed al Tabini Jordan: Geopolitics, International Relations, and the Future of the Middle East
Watman Carley Health and Happiness in Bali From The Perspectives Of Traditional Healers I Gusti Putu Sudarta Indonesia: Arts, Religion, and Social Change
Wuelfing Skylar Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease : Monitoring the progression of a newly-found disease off of a Caribbean coast Franziska Elmer Turks and Caicos -Marine Resource Studies

Summer 2019 Richter Research Abroad Scholars

Name Major Country Research Project Title Project Supervisor
Maggie Smart-Mccabe DWA Fiji Climate-Related Village Relocation in Fiji Kelema Moses
Jade Thurnham BIO Panama Exploring the interaction between environmental stressors and disease events in the Caribbean sponge Aplysina cauliformis Amber Stubler
Xinle Zhou COGS Hong Kong Under the Department of Linguistics and Modern Languages: Language and Brain Carmel Levitan

 

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