2018 Undergraduate Summer Research Award Recipients

Award Recipients

CSU undergraduate students will have the opportunity to work on research projects with faculty mentors during Summer 2018.  Fifty-five proposals were funded across six colleges.

• 2018 Undergraduate Summer Research Awards
• 2018 Undergraduate Summer Research Abstracts

Seminars

• Introduction
• Graduate School Application Workshop
• How to Do Great Research
• How to Make a Great Research Poster

Events

The Fall 2018 Undergraduate Research Poster Session took place on September 6, 2018 from 11am - 2pm in the Student Center Atrium. Students, faculty, and staff were invited to attend the poster session, which provided students the opportunity to discuss their research with the CSU community.

Students and faculty discussed research that was funded by the Undergraduate Summer Research Award (USRA) Program and the McNair Scholars Program. The session included a total of 74 posters from six CSU colleges. Sadé Vega earned first place (a $200 gift card) for her project "Assessing the Social, Emotional, and Mental Health Needs in Urban Schools to Support Academic Achievement." She conducted her research under the supervision of Professor Dakota King-White, an assistant professor in the Department of Counseling, Administration, Supervision, and Adult Learning (CASAL), and Mr. Nicholas Petty, Director of Undergraduate Inclusive Excellence.

Michael Dodrill and Bridget Coyne earned second place (a $150 gift card) for their project "Archaeological Investigations at the Fort Hill Earthwork Complex." They conducted their research under the supervision of Dr. Phil Wanyerka, a lecturer in the Department of Criminology, Anthropology, and Sociology (CAS).

Laura Wimberley and Shelby Smith earned third place (a $100 gift card) for their research "The Impacts of Trauma Exposure and Differential Access to Medical Services on the Incarceration Experience." They conducted their research under the supervision of Dr. Meghan Novisky, assistant professor in the Department of Criminology, Anthropology, and Sociology (CAS).

There were many high-quality posters that provided an impressive demonstration of the scholarship and faculty-student collaborations at CSU. The Office of Research congratulates all of the students and their mentors, and encourages undergraduate and graduate students to continue to be actively engaged in research.