Praneeta Veluri is a senior majoring in Psychology on the pre-med track with a strong interest in the intersection of psychology and neuroscience. She is particularly interested in neurodevelopment, dementia, and stress disorders, as well as how sleep, memory, and physiological responses interact with these conditions. Her goal is to pursue a career in medicine, specifically within psychiatry or neurology in a pediatric setting. When not leading ETHEL, she loves watching her favorite TV show: Severance.

Mia Huffman is a senior double-majoring in Criminal Justice & Sociology with a minor in International Studies. Her research interests are in social inequalities, punishment, incarceration, and prisoner reentry. She is currently completing my Honors Thesis in Criminal Justice entitled “The Effects of Social Support on Prisoner Reentry Outcomes in Emerging Adulthood.” After graduation, she will be pursuing a PhD in Criminology. In her free time, she enjoys watching NFL football, soccer, and logging movies on Letterboxd.

Arnav Sareen is a sophomore Levine Scholar double-majoring in Computer Science and Data Science, with a minor in Statistics. His research interests lie at the intersection of High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Artificial Intelligence, and he is currently applying Large Language Models to combat issues seen in HPC systems. He plans to persue graduate school in the future, with hopes to focus his studies on leveraging AI for social good. In his free time, he loves rooting for his hometown Patriots and binging educational YouTube Videos.

Courtney-Grace Neizer is a senior honors student majoring in Computer Science with a concentration in Bioinformatics. She is currently a research assistant in a biology and bioinformatics lab, where she uses computational tools to study how microbial proteins contribute to carbon cycling and ecosystem dynamics. Outside of academics, she is the creator of The STEMinist Blog, a platform she launched to share educational resources and amplify women-identifying voices in STEM.

Angelika Santero is a junior majoring in Psychology and Data Science. Her research interests are in industrial-organization psychology and creating systems to promote inclusivity. She is also interested in learning more about community-based participatory research and how to contribute to research in a meaningful way. In the future, she hopes to continue her psychology research in a broader context. You can usually catch her sipping on a sweet drink, particularly matcha lattes.

Dr. Millard serves as the Assistant Professor of Trumpet and Faculty Fellow for the ETHEL Research Journal. His research has come in many forms, from publications of articles and albums to writing music and performing around the country and world. Through this lens, he proudly mentors the ETHEL Board as they celebrate and publish research across all fields of study and creative inquiry. A highlight of his work at UNC Charlotte has been accompanying four classes of incoming Levine Scholars on their 28-day backpacking expeditions in Wyoming.