Student Advisory Board

Adriana Palmieri

Food Science; 2024

Research Description: My research with the Dando and Gibney Lab involves genetically engineering yeast to produce sweet-tasting proteins as a replacement for sugar in fermented beverages. The research would culminate in organizing a panel to review the product and assess the sweetness and flavor of the substitution.

David Frank

AEM; 2024

Research Description: My most recent project, "Shattering the Illusion of the Self-earned Tip: The Effect of a Restaurant Magician on Co-workers' Tips," examines the effect of a restaurant magician's performance and tips on tips to the waitstaff. Results indicate that tables that receive a magic performance tip their servers 

Eric Gan

Biological Sciences: Computational Biology; 2024

Research Description: I've been a part of several labs in psychology, nutrition, and, now, computational biology!

Outside of school, I enjoy hiking and, of course, sleeping. I'm so excited to be part of the Student Advisory Board, and I look forward to meeting everyone!

Caroline Sun

Statistical Science/Economics; 2025

Research Description: Broadly, my interests within the Applied Moral Psychology lab centers around the intersection between decision sciences and moral psychology. As I develop a literature review on the foundations of these topics within behavioral economics, I hope to narrow down my research interests.