Community of Inquiry (COI)
What is COI?
The COl at CRE consists of undergraduate and graduate students from a variety of disciplines who are committed to exploring both technical skills and applying a variety of qualitative and quantitative inquiry methods to conduct research and answer critical questions studied at the Center.
COI Member Benefits
- Members will be eligible to be hired as research assistants on faculty-funded projects when opportunities become available.
- Members meet monthly with lead faculty and engage in learning about conducting research and a variety of methodologies.
- Members will present their research at CRE’s annual symposium in spring.
- Members will receive a small stipend as honorarium at the end of the year if committed to two semesters.
Faculty Lead: Dr. Stephanie Flores-Koulish, Dr. Marie Heath, and Stacy Williams
Application and Recruitment
- Application form will be posted on CRE website for each recruitment cycle
- Recruitment starts in April each year
AY 26-27 Cohort Members
Kamran Ahmed, '29, Biology and Psychology
Joshua Albert Hayes, '27, Elementary Education
Alijah Alexander, '28, Clinical Professional Counseling
Reilly Bergin, '29, Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences and Psychology
Sofia Burgos Saavedra, '29, Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Kai Butler, '28, School Counseling
Thomas Fenner, '28, Physics and Mathematics
Isaiah Joshua, '27, English
Mylisha Lynch, '28, School Counseling
Itzel Mendez Serrano, '27, School Counseling
Desvan Moody, '22 Alumnus, School Counseling
Alice Lin, '28, Psychology and Speech Language Hearing Sciences
Karina Wright, '29, Psychology
Tyler Yonavick, '29, Political Science
Spring 2026 CRE Symposium
COI Team at the 2026 Symposium.