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The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School is pleased to announce the fall 2025 Research Grants for Graduate Students (RGGS) award recipients.

The awards, valued at up to $500 each, support the research and creative activities of 37 graduate students studying in the College of Arts and Sciences and Schools of Education, Health and Human Behavior, Pharmacy and Engineering.

“SIUE’s Graduate School is proud to support our master’s students as they pursue research that deepens knowledge and creates real-world impact,” said Christopher Slaten, PhD, Associate Provost for Research and Dean of the Graduate School.

“The RGGS awards reflect our commitment to providing resources and mentorship that help students move their ideas forward and contribute meaningfully to their fields. We celebrate the creativity and dedication of our awardees and look forward to seeing the outcomes of their work.”

Faculty advisors oversee the students’ individual research or creative activity. The primary purpose of the RGGS program is to support the graduate students’ work, particularly as it relates to their thesis or final project.

The fall 2025 RGGS projects are listed online. A sampling of projects is listed below.

·      Demystifying Breast Cancer Knowledge to Promote Early Detection and Screening Among Ghanaian Women (Precious Osei, Applied Communication Studies, Faculty Advisor: Min Liu, PhD)

·      Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Asset Management using Geographic Information System (GIS): A Case Study (Kridip Amgai, Civil Engineering, Faculty Advisor: Ryan Fries, PhD, PE)

·      Bodily Fluid Identification Using Raman Spectroscopy (Harley DeMuth, Forensic Sciences, Faculty Advisor: Sylvia Baehman)

·      Identification of Root Rot Pathogens and Inoculation Response of Resistant and Susceptible Horseradish Cultivars (Abdul Lateef Imran, Biological Sciences, Faculty Advisor: Carolyn Butts-Wilmsmeyer, PhD)

·      Ask Alestle: Exploring AI Chatbots to Enhance Student Engagement with Everyday Campus Life (Solomon Omondi, Integrative Studies – Marketing Communications, Faculty Advisor: Suman Mishra, PhD)

PHOTO:  Sheeba Sadiq, MS in Chemistry student and former RGGS recipient, presents her research at the 2025 Graduate School Research Symposium