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.