Student Accomplishments
Summer 2026
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Internships and Fieldwork
- Isabella Adeeb, internship* (not for credit) with Nocheztli: La Grana Cochinilla (mentor: Dr. Anne Pfister)
- Allison Alcantara, internship* (not for credit) with Florida Language and Identity Project (mentor: Dr. Jessica Chandras)
- Brantley Davis, internship* (for credit) with Jacksonville History Center (mentor: Joel Cordova, JHC digital archivist)
- Alma Cruz, internship* (for credit) with Voces y Caras: Latinx Communities of North Florida (mentor: Dr. Constanza López Baquero)
- Felicity Fuehring, internship* (for credit) with First Coast Foodways (mentor: Dr. Jillian E. McClure)*
- Kiela Jefferson, internship* (not for credit) with Shared Lines/Líneas compartidas (mentor: Dr. Andrea Gaytán Cuesta)
- McKenzie Neulinger, internship* (not for credit) with UNF Digital Zooarchaeology (mentor: Dr. Jacqueline Meier)
*supported the Digital Humanities Institute
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Presentations
- Oliver Douglas,* Shadae Reid,* and Zoie Turci** (with Clayton McCarl). "A First-Year Experience Focused on Archives and Digital Editing at the University of North Florida." Society of Florida Archivists, St. Petersburg, Florida, May 13, 2026.
- Anna Hobbs,* Peyton Hudson, and Emrys Hentish** (with Clayton McCarl, Jennifer Bibb, and Allison Mason). "Reflections on the First Year of the UNF Archivist in Training Program." Society of Florida Archivists, St. Petersburg, Florida, May 13, 2026.
*supported by a Conference Travel Grant from the UNF Office of Undergraduate Research
**supported by the Judith Beale Scholarship, a statewide recognition awarded by the Society of Florida Archivists
Spring 2026
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Internships and Fieldwork
- McKenzie Neulinger, internship* (not for credit) with UNF Digital Zooarchaeology (mentor: Dr. Jacqueline Meier)
- Ceydee Schellenberg, internship* (not for credit) with DHI/Hicks Tech Fellows Program (mentor: Dr. Clayton McCarl)
- Madison Winemiller, internship* (not for credit) with DHI/Hicks Tech Fellows Program (mentor: Dr. Clayton McCarl)
*supported by the Hicks Honors College
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Presentations
International
Blossom Machado Fehrs. "A Model for the Digital Edition of Inventories of Enslaved Persons." Global Digital Humanities Symposium, Michigan State University, April 13, 2026.*
Statewide
- Mafer Fernandez-Acosta. "Who Can Read the Past?: Publishing Collaboratively the Papers of the Narborough/Enriques Clerque Expedition to Chile (1669-1671)." Florida Undergraduate Research Conference, University of North Florida, March 7, 2026.
- Emrys Hentish. "Archiving Jacksonville’s History: Digitizing the Mandarin Community." Florida Undergraduate Research Conference, University of North Florida, March 7, 2026.
- Sebastian Hernandez and Shadae Reid. "Eartha White and The Great Fire of Jacksonville." Florida Undergraduate Research Conference, University of North Florida, March 7, 2026.
- Jasmine Lopez-Coache, Arianna Sanislow-Pressey, and Ruby Peckham. "Her Life Through Postcards: Eartha M.M. White." Florida Undergraduate Research Conference, University of North Florida, March 7, 2026.
- Susie Mabry and Quinnlan Nordheim. "Papernest: A Collaborative Multimedia Research Project." Florida Undergraduate Research Conference, University of North Florida, March 7, 2026.
Campus
- Liza Abreu, Nicole Alfaro, Oscar Andrade, Virginia Arias-Ysabel, Alma Cruz, Yadhira Gonzalez, Erick Meyer, Daisey Miranda, Juana Pérez Cárdenas, Andria Raíces, Marcella Sánchez, and David Williams. Annual Presentation of Voces y Caras: Latinx Communities of North Florida, April 21, 2026.
- Alma Cruz, Oscar Andrade, Jacqueline González, and Yadhira González. "UNF Latinx: Podcasting Culture." DH Student Showcase at the UNF Student Research Symposium, April 24, 2026.
- Mafer Fernandez-Acosta. "Who Can Read the Past?: Publishing Collaboratively the Papers of the Narborough/Enriques Clerque Expedition to Chile (1669-1671)," DH Student Showcase at the UNF Student Research Symposium, April 24, 2026.
- Sebastian Hernandez. "Honoring Eartha M.M. White's Legacy in the Fire." DH Student Showcase at the UNF Student Research Symposium, April 24, 2026.
- Madeline Hingson."Community Memory in Jacksonville: The Florida Dwight Scrapbook." DH Student Showcase at the UNF Student Research Symposium, April 24, 2026.
- Anna Hobbs. "Archival Stabilization and Sustainability at the Lincolnville Museum & Cultural Center." DH Student Showcase at the UNF Student Research Symposium, April 24, 2026.
- Kiela Jefferson. "Preservation in Literary Archives." DH Student Showcase at the UNF Student Research Symposium, April 24, 2026.
- Jasmine Lopez-Coache, Arianna Sanislow-Pressey, and Ruby Peckham. "Eartha White's Life in Postcards." DH Student Showcase at the UNF Student Research Symposium, April 24, 2026.
- Susie Mabry and Quinnlan Nordheim. "Papernest: A Collaborative Multimedia Research Project." DH Student Showcase at the UNF Student Research Symposium, April 24, 2026.
- Peyton Hudson. "Establishing Archival Structure at the Clara White Mission." DH Student Showcase at the UNF Student Research Symposium, April 24, 2026.
- Blossom Machado Fehrs. "A Model for the Digital Edition of Inventories of Enslaved Persons." DH Student Showcase at the UNF Student Research Symposium, April 24, 2026.
- Madison Winemiller and Ceydee Schellenberg. "DHI/Hicks Tech Fellows Pilot." DH Student Showcase at the UNF Student Research Symposium, April 24, 2026.
*supported by a Graduate Research Grant from The UNF Graduate School
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Publication
Johanna Asencio-Morcillo, Paola Ramos Maysonet, and Alondra Solares Rodríguez (with Constanza López Baquero and Clayton McCarl). “Campus-Based Digital Approaches to Making Visible the Hispanic Present and Past of North Florida.” The Public Historian, vol. 48, no. 1, 2026, pp. 76-101, https://doi.org/10.1525/tph.2026.48.1.76.
Fall 2025
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Internships and Fieldwork
- Emrys Hentish, internship* (for credit) with Mandarin Museum and Historical Society (as part of Archivist in Training Program; mentors: Dr. Laura Heffernan and Susan Swiatosz)
- Madeline Hingson, internship* (for credit) with Durkeeville History Society & Museum (as part of Archivist in Training Program; mentors: Dr. Laura Heffernan and Susan Swiatosz)
- Anna Hobbs, internship* (for credit) with Lincolnville Museum & Cultural Center (as part of Archivist in Training Program; mentors: Dr. Laura Heffernan, Dr. Clayton McCarl, and Susan Swiatosz)
- Peyton Hudson, internship* (for credit) with Eartha M.M. White Historical Museum (as part of Archivist in Training Program; mentors: Dr. Laura Heffernan, Dr. Clayton McCarl, and Susan Swiatosz)
- Susie Mabry, internship*** (not for credit) and on-site fieldwork in Mexico with Papernest Media (mentor: Dr. Anne Pfister)
- Thomas Orsini, internship* (for credit) with Ritz Theatre and Museum (as part of Archivist in Training Program; mentors: Dr. Laura Heffernan, Dr. Clayton McCarl, and Susan Swiatosz)
- Ceydee Schellenberg, internship** (for credit) as Honors Facilitator for IDH1923 Publishing Local Archives Online (mentor: Dr. Clayton McCarl)
- Madison Winemiller, internship** (not for credit) as Honors Facilitator for IDH1923 Publishing Local Archives Online (mentor: Dr. Clayton McCarl)
*supported by the Digital Humanities Institute and the Hicks Honors College
**supported by the Hicks Honors College
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Presentations
International
Jacqueline González* (with Constanza López Baquero and Camila López-McCarl). "Podcasting la cultura." Latin American & Caribbean Digital Humanities Symposium, University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Nov. 5, 2025.
Campus
- Mark Ascheman, Daniel Portillo-Chavez, and John Parkey. "Documenting the Eartha M.M. White Collection." Archives and Memory Poster Exhibit, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida, Nov. 14, 2025.
- Mark Ascheman, Daniel Portillo-Chavez, John Parkey, and Krithick Saravana. "Understanding and Enhancing the Digital Archival Process." Honors Showcase, Hicks Honors College, University of North Florida, Dec. 9, 2025.
- Ava Bennett and Kaylee Ireland. "The History of the Eartha M.M. White Museum." Archives and Memory Poster Exhibit, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida, Nov. 14, 2025.
- Ava Bennett, Kaylee Ireland, Zoey Orosz, and Olivia Sophayin. "Buildings and Institutions in the Eartha M.M. White Collection." Honors Showcase, Hicks Honors College, University of North Florida, Dec. 9, 2025.
- Mackenzie Cheries and Grace Maxham. "Building an Exhibit About Annie Gray." Archives and Memory Poster Exhibit, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida, Nov. 14, 2025.
- Mackenzie Cheries, Oliver Douglas, and Grace Maxham. "Key Relationships in the Eartha M.M. White Collection." Honors Showcase, Hicks Honors College, University of North Florida, Dec. 9, 2025.
- Isabella DiCicco and Samantha Quintana. "Letters from James Lloyd Jordan to Eartha M.M White." Archives and Memory Poster Exhibit, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida, Nov. 14, 2025.
- Isabella Dicicco, Jasmine Lopez-Coache, Ruby Peckham, Sam Quintana, and Arianna Sanislow-Pressey. "Editing Eartha M.M. White’s Correspondence." Honors Showcase, Hicks Honors College, University of North Florida, Dec. 9, 2025.
- Oliver Douglas. "A Mother's Legacy: Eartha and Clara White's Enduring Partnership." Undergraduate-Graduate Learning, Inquiry, and Distinctive Experimentation Symposium, University of North Florida, Dec. 5, 2025.
- Oliver Douglas. "A Mother's Legacy: Eartha and Clara White's Enduring Partnership." Archives and Memory Poster Exhibit, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida, Nov. 14, 2025.
- Sebastian Hernandez, Hayden Jones, Glenesha Leach, Shadae Reid, and Zoie Turci. "Eartha M.M. White’s Legacy Over Time." Honors Showcase, Hicks Honors College, University of North Florida, Dec. 9, 2025.
- Sebastian Hernandez, Hayden Jones, Glenesha Leach, Shadae Reid. "Honoring Eartha M.M. White’s Legacy In The Fire." Archives and Memory Poster Exhibit, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida, Nov. 14, 2025.
- Sebastian Hernandez and Shadae Reid. "Honoring Eartha M.M. White’s Legacy In The Fire." Undergraduate-Graduate Learning, Inquiry, and Distinctive Experimentation Symposium, University of North Florida, Dec. 5, 2025.
- Madeline Hingson. "Community Memory in Jacksonville: The Florida Dwight Scrapbook." Undergraduate-Graduate Learning, Inquiry, and Distinctive Experimentation Symposium, University of North Florida, Dec. 5, 2025.
- Jasmine Lopez-Coache, Ruby Peckham, Arianna Sanislow-Pressey. "Eartha White's Life in Postcards." Archives and Memory Poster Exhibit, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida, Nov. 14, 2025.
- Zoey Orosz and Olivia Sophayin. "Eartha M.M. White: Properties and Institutions." Archives and Memory Poster Exhibit, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida, Nov. 14, 2025.
- Krithick Saravana. "Formatting XML: An Eartha M.M. White Initiative." Archives and Memory Poster Exhibit, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida, Nov. 14, 2025.
- Zoie Turci. "Timeline for Eartha’s Work." Archives and Memory Poster Exhibit, Thomas G. Carpenter Library, University of North Florida, Nov. 14, 2025.
*supported by a conference travel grant from the Digital Humanities Institute
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Publications
Maya Blackin, Rook Breede, Janaya Ferrer, and Britney Griffith (with Constanza López Baquero and Clayton McCarl). “No- and Low-Tech Entry Points to Campus and Community Digital Humanities.” magazén | International Journal for Digital and Public Humanities, vol. 6, no. 1, 2025, 23-48. https://doi.org/10.30687/mag/2724-3923/2025/01/001.
Susie Mabry. "Papernest Media: A Collaborative Multimedia Research Project." Pandion: The Osprey Journal of Research and Ideas, vol. 6, no. 1, 2025. https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/pandion_unf/vol6/iss1/9.
Christian Merkley. "Marking Their Sacrifice: Headstones and History for USCT Veterans in Jacksonville, Florida." andion: The Osprey Journal of Research and Ideas, vol. 6, no. 1, 2025. https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/pandion_unf/vol6/iss1/2.