ARIS Research Fellows 2025 Cohort Plenary*
Posted On: 03-10-2026
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During the year-long program, these Research Fellows have received personalized support from ARIS leadership to expand their innovation and leadership in Broader Impacts at their institution.
Now, the five Research Fellows will present their projects to the attendees at the ARIS Summit 2026.
The inaugural 2025 ARIS Research Fellows:
Dr. Kay Bidle, Professor, Department of Marine & Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University
Dr. Melissa Libertus, Professor, Department of Psychology Research Scientist, Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh
Dr. Roger Narayan, Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina
Dr. Petronela Radu, Leland J. and Dorothy H. Olson Professor
Department Chair Department of Mathematics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Dr. Rachel Thibodeau-Nielsen, Associate Professor HDFS Undergraduate Honors Program Coordinator Isabelle Wade Lyda and Paul C. Lyda Professor, University of Missouri
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March 30, Day 1
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Research in Action: Insights from the Inaugural ARIS Research Fellows 2025 Cohort
With an introduction about the ARIS Research Fellowship program, Janice McDonnell will highlight why cultivating faculty engagement in research impact matters. The inaugural Fellows cohort will then share the real-world impact of their research through storytelling, reflect on their experiences, and discuss how they're expanding impact beyond the program, followed by audience Q &A.