2019 TRPP

TRPP 2019 Research Partnerships

OPS Teacher	UNO Mentor(s)	Project
Justin Andersson OPS Science Coach	Sara Myers and Hafizur Rahman Biomechanics	Assistive devices to improve quality of life for patients with peripheral artery disease
Rachael Arens Northwest High Magnet	Steve Rodie Biology	Evaluating the infiltration, permeability, and pollutant removal characteristics of bioretention garden underdrain systems
Allison Been Central High	P. Roxanne Kellar Biology	Plant diversity comparisons among four counties across ecosystems in Nebraska
Kristoff Berzins Central High	Claudia Rauter Biology	Physiological costs of parental care in a sub-social insect
Rachel Benzoni Northwest High Magnet	Ashlee Dere Geography/Geology	Student-friendly protocols for evaluating soil health through chemical assessment of local soils
Shawn Graham Accelere Program	Sara Myers and Hafizur Rahman Biomechanics	Biomechanics applications of exoskeleton footwear for the physical science classroom
Georgia Hart Morton Magnet Middle	Vivien Marmelat Biomechanics	Neural mechanisms underlying sensorimotor synchronization with fractal rhythms
Robyn Jernigan Benson High	Adam Rosen Health & Kinesiology	Investigating the role of static balance, dynamic balance, and mechanical laxity in adolescents with chronic ankle instability
Elizabeth Seckman Burke High	Zac Suriano Geography/Geology	Increasing extreme precipitation events in Omaha, Nebraska: Are changing weather patterns to blame?
Lee Ann Stover Burke High	Ashlee Dere Geography/Geology	Evaluating soil health by assessing the biological processes of microbial activity in local soils using innovative techniques
Justina Tibbs Lothrop Elementary	Jorge Zuniga Biomechanics	Altered brain lateralization in children with congenital upper-limb reduction deficiency

TRPP 2019 Administrative Team

Lead PI: William Tapprich

Co-PIs: Christine Cutucache, Neal Grandgenett

STEM Education Grant Coordinator: Heather Leas