The RUE Work Group hosted its annual Research & Creative Scholarly Projects Festival the week of April 14-18.
Humanities & Social Sciences
The humanities and social sciences poster session was held in the library lobby on April 14. 40 students presented their posters.
The top posters were:
| Student | Title | Discipline | Faculty Mentor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Se Chang Ham | Water Scarcity in South Korea | English | Richard Dickson |
| Sean Buchanan | A National Music: The Role of Song in Ecuadorian Identity Formation | Anthropology | Heather Hall |
| Phillip Christoffersen & Malick Sarr | Gun Violence: Republican vs. Democratic States | Political Science | Sarah George |
Thanks to the following faculty members who served as evaluators: Amy Anderson, Stacey Breheny, Akilah Brown, Sarah Cervone, Joshua Crosby, Ericka Ghersi, Heather Hall, Audrey Holt, Doug Klepper, Heidi Lannon, Diana Matthews, Rebecca McKee, Marisa McLeod, Matthew Newell, Kathie Russell, Marin Smillov, Raechel Soicher, Bill Stephenson, Jessica Van Leer, and Eugenio Zaldivar.
Math & Science Poster Session
The math and sciences poster session was held in the library lobby on April 15. 23 students presented their posters.
The top posters were:
| Student | Title | Discipline | Faculty Mentor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vrinda Shah Chris Mink Ryan Fake | Circadian Cycle of Circles: A Study of Hypocycloids and Epicycloids | Mathematics | Bruce Teague |
| Jennifer Pelfrey | Effect of L-methionine supplementation on regeneration rates of Girardia tigrina | Biological Sciences | Sarah George |
| Craig Jerome | Molecular identification of Noctuid insects of agricultural importance. | Biological Sciences | Alejandra Maruniak |
Thanks to the following faculty members who served as evaluators: Janet Barger, Victor Brennan, Matthew Carrigan, Marilyn Eisenberg, Brigitta Kimura, Patti Locascio, Michael Manlove, Alejandra Maruniak, Jenna Miller, Joseph Mousel and Bruce Teague,
Creative Projects
Creative scholarly projects were shown on Monday, April 14. 14 projects were showcased from a variety of disciplines.
The top projects were:
| Student | Title | Discipline | Faculty Mentor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Giddings | Architectural Differences in the Houses of Worship of the Abrahamic Religions; an Investigation through Modeling. | Humanities | Rebecca McKee |
Neil Wingfield | Totem poles: A Study of the Tlingit tribe's connection to the spirit world | Humanities | Rebecca McKee |
Katelyn Sunday | The Master of Voodoo: A Study Representing the Relationship Between Voodoo Worshiper and Spirits | Humanities | Rebecca McKee |
Oral Presentations
The top three presentations were:
| Student | Title | Discipline | Faculty Mentor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arielle King | Invention and Reinvention in Shakespeare | English | Audrey Holt |
| John Coffill | Government's Role In Our Economy | Political Science | Roger Strickland |
| Kayla Gaines | Finding Identity | English | Barbara Hirschfelder |
Thanks to the following faculty members who served as evaluators: Richard Dickson, Bobby Hom, Caridad Jimenez.
International Posters & Creative Scholarly Projects
| Student | Title | Discipline | Faculty Mentor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts Poster | Kentucky Costello | Chicha Chicas: A Feminine Tradition | Geography | Heidi Lannon |
| STEM Poster | Michelle Hitchner | Influences on Puerto Rican Ecology | Biological Sciences | Denise Guerin |
| Creative Project | Stephanie Rodd-Layedra | Mandela | Religion | Rebecca McKee |
