The CUNY Research Scholars Program at Queensborough Community College
CRSP Orientation welcoming 2023-24 scholars and mentors.
About CRSP
The CUNY Research Scholars Program provides funding to facilitate laboratory and other research experiences for associate degree students over a one-year period. The goal of the program is to encourage undergraduate participation in authentic research and to increase persistence in STEM and Social Science disciplines.
In 2024-25, the CUNY Research Scholars Program at QCC will support 20 students and their faculty mentors.
CRSP scholars are expected to participate in the laboratory (or computer laboratory) experience for one full year and complete 320 hours of research/independent study. In addition to participating in research, student interns are expected to attend bi-weekly workshops on Responsible Conduct in Research, laboratory safety, research/scientific careers, and other professional development topics. Student interns are also expected to present a poster/talk at the college level in the fall and spring semesters.
Each year, the program culminates in a CUNY-wide symposium where students display and present their work to peers and mentors.
Student interns who do not complete the entire program and attend the program events will not qualify for the entire stipend.
Student Eligibility
Full-time associate degree students at any stage in their academic career can participate in research projects in the STEM and Social Science disciplines. Student researchers must have a minimum GPA of 2.7 and commit to being an active on-campus participant in the program at QCC for one full academic year. Program eligibility will be verified at the beginning of each semester.
Student Support
Students are awarded a $5,000 stipend (paid in installments into their student account), conduct 320-400 hours of faculty-mentored research, and participate in structured activities on campus, including sessions on laboratory safety, library research, public speaking, resume development, and poster preparation.
Faculty Eligibility and Support
The program also provides compensation for faculty mentors in the amount of $1,000 per student mentee. This amount is for one full academic year of the program. Faculty are funded to mentor or co-mentor a maximum of two students. Mentors commit to meeting regularly with their student researcher, overseeing their research, and fostering the student’s interest in their academic field.
Faculty mentors (and co-mentors, if applicable) should be QCC faculty members.
Identifying CRSP Mentors/Mentees and Research Projects
Usually, prospective CRSP projects are initiated by STEM and Social Sciences faculty members, who identify and recruit promising, full-time QCC students to work on research projects with them for the academic year.
Students who would like to apply to CRSP are encouraged to approach a QCC faculty member they know and have a positive working relationship with, and inquire about possible mentorship. CRSP faculty mentors should be QCC faculty members in STEM fields or the Social Scienes.
CRSP research projects are typically based on a faculty member's ongoing research, new research of the student's design (usually in Social Sciences), or something similar.
How to Apply
Applications for the 2024-2025 cycle of the program will close at 11:59 pm on Friday, September 13, 2024.
The prospective faculty mentor and student researcher each need to submit an application. The faculty application form is available here, and the student application is available here.
Acceptance to the Program
The application process is competitive, as QCC's CRSP program usually receives many more applications than we can fund. An external review process is conducted and informs cohort selection. Please refer to the rubric that is used in scoring faculty/student applications and selecting finalists.
Applicants are especially encouraged to put thought into describing the research project, their motivations for conducting research (if a student), and their recommendation for each specific mentee (if a faculty member). Prospective mentors who submit applications for multiple students must have distinctive project titles, descriptions, and recommendations for each student.
For more information contact:
Dr. Regina Sullivan, Rsullivan@qcc.cuny.edu
CRSP Director for 2024-2025
CRSP 2023-2024 Scholars and Mentors
Student Name | Research Mentor(s) | Department | Project Title |
Alondra Rodriguez | Jody Resko | Social Sciences | The Power of Autonomy: Exploring the Link Between Self Governance, Self-Direction and Academic & Career Goal Realization in Recent NYC Public High School Graduates at Queensborough Community College |
Anna Liu | David Sarno | Chemistry | Polyaniline as an adsorbent for the removal of metal cations from aqueous solution [Spring 2024] |
Ashar Malik | Andrew Nguyen | Biological Sciences & Geology | Analysis of the anti-inflammatory effect of tea extracts |
Carlos Cordero | Huixin Wu | Engineering Technology | Smart Oximeter |
Davia Willis | Celia Sporer | Social Sciences | Punitive, Punishment and Politics from the College Student Perspective |
David Cen Cen | Ousmane Sy Savane | Engineering Technology | Monitoring Chlorine residual and other quality parameters of water from internal plumbing system by season and water demand |
David Han | Guozhen An | Engineering Technology | Personality Recognition using MBTI model |
Eunji Ahn | Jun Shin | Chemistry | Determination of the Refractive Index of Solid Compound, Sodium Thiocyanate, by Newly Developed Extension Method |
HanFeng Zhang | Guozhen An | Engineering Technology | Personality Recognition Using Big Five Model |
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Sharon Lall-Ramnarine | Chemistry | Probing the Nanostructure of Hydroxyl-Functionalized Imidazolium Ionic Liquids [Spring 2024] |
Jake Jacobo | Mangala Tawde | Biological Sciences & Geology | Antimicrobial Resistance in Environmental Microbes |
Jalen Nicolas | Rondi Davies | Biological Sciences & Geology | Glacial History of Long Island, NY: Zircon Populations and Ages |
Manisha | Sarbani Ghoshal | Biological Sciences & Geology | Anticancer Effects of PolyRhodanine Copper Nanocomposite |
Martina Hove | Sharon Lall-Ramnarine | Chemistry | Designing Solvate Ionic Liquid-Ionic Liquid mixtures for Improved Li-Metal Battery Electrolytes [Spring 2024] |
Mohab Hussein | Esma Yildirim | Math & Computer Science | Network-aware Load Balancing for Cloud Storage Systems using Time Series Forecasting Models |
Oscar Enamorado | Dugwon Seo & Harold Gamarro | Engineering Technology | Leveraging High-Resolution Urban Canopy Datasets in New York City for Enhanced Weather Prediction |
Shackeyb Baguaei | Yusuf Danisman | Math & Computer Science | Comparing the performance of different machine learning algorithms on the prediction of stock prices |
Shaman Mahmud (Tech Fellow) | Wenjian Liu | Math & Computer Science | Probability Concentration Bounds and Applications |
Shantal Edwards | Jody Resko | Social Sciences | Investigating the Relationship Between Age, Gender, Social Media Use Frequency, and Body Positivity Reporting in College Students |
Shelby Brage | Susana Pinheiro | Math & Computer Science | Mathematical Modeling of Infectious Diseases |
Stephanie Koester | Esma Yildirim | Math & Computer Science | Positive and Negative Mood Detection Using Sentiment Analysis on Literary Work of Middle Grade Students |
Yen Yi Shak | David Sarno | Chemistry | Encapsulation and triggered release of fluorescein from porous polymermicrospheres |
Yilong Xiao | Andrew Bulawa | Math & Computer Science | Generalizations of Pell's Equation and Properties of Integer Solutions [Fall 2023] |
Yosra Agouray | Urszula Golebiewska | Biological Sciences & Geology | Electrical Signals in Mimosa pudica [Fall 2023] |
Zebin Zhang | Kostas Stroumbakis | Math & Computer Science | Secondary Statistical Research |