Student Research Symposium Winners Announced
10 students will represent 麻豆传媒映画 at the California State University Student Research Competition in April.
The in Montezuma Hall at the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union. Judges awarded participants with more than 50 cash prizes in recognition of outstanding presentations or performances. Categories included the Undergraduate Research Excellence Awards, Library Awards, Dean鈥檚 and Provost鈥檚 Awards, as well as the President鈥檚 Awards.
The following 10 students were recognized with $500 President鈥檚 Awards for outstanding achievement in original scholarship and will represent 麻豆传媒映画 at the California State University Student Research Competition on April 28-29, 2017:
Kimberly King-Smithson, Theatre Arts
Mentors: Shelley Orr, Jess Humphrey
Research: 鈥淐ultivating Social Emotional Growth through Theatre and Performance鈥�
Harmony Saunders, Biology
Mentor: Kathleen McGuire
Research: 鈥淭he Impact of Estrogen on Anti-tumor Immunity in Prostate Cancer and its Role in the Racial Disparity鈥�
Megan Morris, Ecology
Mentor: Elizabeth Dinsdale
Research: 鈥淭ypes of floral visitation influence the composition of floral nectar microbial communities鈥�
Jessica Van Ruiten, Art
Mentor: Richard Burkett
Research: 鈥淩eplication and Research of 18th Century Puebla Pottery鈥�
Kristen Morrow, Anthropology
Mentor: Erin Riley
Research: 鈥淩isky Business: Evaluating the Causes and Conservation Implications of Bidirectional Interactions between Humans and Moor Macaques (Macaca maura) in South Sulawesi, Indonesia鈥�
Hedaya Rizeq, Kinesiology
Mentor: Harsimran Baweja
Research: 鈥淟et鈥檚 talk about secs: Gender differences in distracted driving.鈥�
Desmond Hassing, Theatre Arts
Mentor: David Kamper
Research: 鈥淭he Child Assimilation Agenda: The Connections between Federal Indian Policy and Indian Representations in DC Comics鈥�
Ricky DeSantis, Philosophy
Mentor: Peter Atterton
Research: 鈥淗eidegger and the Postmodern Subject鈥�
Dustin Abbott, Psychology
Mentor: Lisa Kath
Research: 鈥淪tructural empowerment in nursing groups: A dominance analysis approach鈥�
Darielle Blevins, Education
Mentor: Jonathan Wood
Research: 鈥淐loseness and Conflict: Teachers Perceptions of Kindergarten Girls鈥�
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