The Paul K. and Evalyn E. Cook Richter Trust generously funds summer research virtually anywhere in the world, across all disciplines.
In summer/winter of 2024, we honored study abroad students who demonstrated independence, initiative, creativity and scholarship in a demanding international setting. These attributes are consistent with the principles of Occidental's Richter Scholars program and have earned them a place in the ranks of exceptional Tigers dating back to the 1960's.
| Student Participants | Country | Research Project | Faculty Supervisor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leela Cullity (DWA), Reyan Nguy (MAC), Truman Urness (MAC) | Kathmandu, Nepal | Camera Rolling: A Video Anthology from Young Women in Nepal Voices of Women Media and 瓜子TV | Vivian Lin |
| Margaret Schaffzin (biology), Alyssa Player (biology) | Discovery Bay, Jamaica | Recruitment patterns of coral reef organisms in Discovery Bay | Amber Stubler |
| Christopher Espinoza Hernandez (biology), Graham Luethe (biology), Katherine Vyhnal (biology) | Sarapiqui, Costa Rica | "Trail survey and replacement of missing or damaged markers," "Arboretum Census - maintaining 35 years of data," "Survey and Removal of Invasive Species," "ALAS - contributing to and maintaining the entomological collection" | Alexandria Pivovaroff |
| Aidan Jackivicz (biology), Lucy Krause (UEP), Abigail Pickar (biology) | Sarapiqui, Costa Rica | "ARABICA - are Rubiaceae able to respond to increasing environmental change? Understanding Rubiaceae light, carbon dioxide, and vapor pressure deficit limits" | Alexandria Pivovaroff |
| Malena Lacque (biology) | Sarapiqui, Costa Rica | "Arboretum Census - maintaining 35 years of data," "Survey and Removal of Invasive Species," "ALAS - contributing to and maintaining the entomological collection" | Alexandria Pivovaroff |