Scholars

Jazmine Eadie-Dixon

Mentor: Dr. Penny Beuning

Hello! My name is Jazmine Eadie Dixon, and I am a Fourth-year student pursuing a degree in Health Science with a minor in Psychology. I am excited to be part of the ROUTES program working with Dr. Penny Beuning as a research assistant studying DNA damage and replication of damaged DNA. I am also working in collaboration with another lab to take a closer look at some DNA replication mechanisms. This co-op is helping me to purse a medical degree with the goal of doing research in the future. I am looking forward to working with the other members of the lab and gaining more research experience over the upcoming semester!

Mason Hagen

Mentor: Dr. Kelsey Pieper

Mason Hagen is a second-year Environmental and Sustainability Sciences student from Chanhassen, MN. He is thrilled to be working with Dr. Kelsey Pieper and her team to investigate private well water quality in North Carolina. He will focus on Hurricane Helene’s impacts throughout NC by analyzing water samples and assessing the media’s approach to scientific communication. Additionally, he looks forward to gaining insight into Environmental Justice and its ramifications for North Carolina. He is eager to fortify research skills to be applied for future career ambitions!

Melina Taranto Paz

Mentor: Dr. Ed Beighley

Hi! My name is Melina, and I’m a third-year Public Health student at Northeastern University. This spring, I’ll be working as a research assistant with Dr. Ed Beighley and his team to develop a multi-hazard well water surveillance and response system for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. My role will focus on co-designing a geodatabase of well water-relevant data products for local health departments and creating associated training materials. I’m excited to strengthen my research, GIS, and data analysis skills to be able to apply them in my future environmental health career.

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