Collaborative Research
What will you discover?
Whether you’re interested in conducting forensic research or your own musical composition, you can make your mark at Linfield by turning untraditional ideas into unique insights that will impact our world. Collaborative research projects pair you with a faculty mentor to work on an original intellectual or creative work. Present your results to the Linfield community or at regional and national conferences. We’ll even help you pay for it.
Supporting collaborative research at Linfield
Thanks to a generous donation from Ronni Lacroute Linfield is able to support the Lacroute Initiative for Advancing the Liberal Arts at Linfield University.
The initiative fosters innovation and exploration of creative and collaborative partnerships across multiple areas of study. Funds help support research opportunities presented by Linfield faculty, students and staff.
Summer 2023
Collaborative Research projects
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Biology New methods to quantify efficacy of biocontrol alternatives to fungicides in vineyards.
Associate Professor Jeremy WeiszThe recovery of the subtidal community after sea star wasting disease outbreaks on the Oregon coast.
Associate Professor Jeremy Weisz -
Chemistry Anti-reflective coatings for augmented reality lenses and solar panels.
Assistant Professor Sean MuirNoble metal-based nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery.
Professor Brian Gilbert -
English Second edition of Environmental and Nature Writing: A Writer's Guide and Anthology.
Professor Joe Wilkins -
Health, Human Performance and Athletics (HHPA) No Oxygen, No Problem: Investigating the role of GABA in vertebrate anoxia tolerance.
Assistant Professor Daniel Zajic -
Psychology and Journalism and Media Studies (JAMS) Memory and Media: Assessing credibility and source memory for news and other online knowledge seeking.
JAMS Assistant Professor Kevin Curry
Psychology Associate Professor Kay LivesayVisit the psychology department and JAMS department.
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Sociology and Anthropology (SOAN) God is in the Gluten: Communion as a test of faith for Catholics with celiac disease. (A continuation from summer 2022 research.)
Associate Professor Hillary Crane