Current Cohorts

Meet the current UWF student cohorts.

Shyan Fredrickson, Junior

Cohort: Spring 2026
Major: Biomedical Sciences
Minor: Honors 2-Year Pathway
Mentor: John Dougherty, Lecturer, Department of Art and Design

Gulf Impact Project: Investigation of Microplastics in Seafood and the Risk of Developing Dementia Along the Gulf Coast

 

Madison Furlong, Junior

Cohort: Spring 2026
Major: English Literature
Minor: Honors 2-Year Pathway
Mentor: Katie Blankenau, Assistant Professor, Department of English

Gulf Impact Project: Dreaming of Disaster: Environmental Crises in Regional Gulf Coast Literature

Taylor Hardy, Junior

Cohort: Spring 2026
Major: Environmental Management; Geographic Information Science Certificate
Mentor: Dr. Jason Ortegren, Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Gulf Impact Project: Factors Leading to Roadway Washouts During Flood Events in Escambia County, Florida

 

Riley Hunt, Junior

Cohort: Spring 2026
Major: Exercise Science
Minor: Honors 4-Year Pathway
Mentor: Dr. Ludmila Cosio-Lima, Professor, Department of Movement Sciences and Health

Gulf Impact Project: Ecological and Community Health Impacts of Paper Mill Pollution in Gulf Coastal Regions

Hannah Kilburn, Senior

Cohort: Spring 2026
Major: Marine Biology
Minor: Honors 2-Year Pathway
Mentor: Dr. Matthew Schwartz, Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Gulf Impact Project: Monitoring Phytoplankton for Oyster Hatchery Planning in the Northern Gulf

Bailee Luciano, Junior

Cohort: Spring 2026
Major: Biomedical Sciences
Minor: Honors 2-Year Pathway; Child Welfare
Mentor: Dr. Jacob Siedlik, Associate Professor, Department of Biology

Gulf Impact Project: Enterococcus Levels in Escambia County Coastal Waters and Links to Gastrointestinal Illness

Brenna McClatchey, Senior

Cohort: Spring 2026
Major: Marine Biology
Mentor: Dr. Waldir Miron, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology

Gulf Impact Project: Microbiome Variation in the Eastern Mosquitofish Along a Continuum of Chemical Pollution

 

Simone Symister-Salmon, Junior

Cohort: Spring 2026
Major: Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Colette Davis, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health

Gulf Impact Project: Community-Engaged Cancer Screening Outreach and Digital Health Promotion in Northwest Florida