Past Symposium Winners

2019 GSA (25th Annual) Graduate Research Symposium Winners

SYMPOSIUM PAPERS

SOCIAL SCIENCES

T-1st Place – Madeline Bruce

T-1st Place – Nathaniel House

T-3rd Place – Zidong Zhang

T-3rd Place – Eyad Naseralla

PHYSICAL SCIENCES

1st Place – Teresa Baraza Piazuelo

2nd Place – Emily Deeba

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

1st Place – Katherine Carpenter

2nd Place – Anthony Macchiano

3rd Place – Leticia Classen-Rodriguez

HUMANITIES

1st Place – Anna Williams

2nd Place – Kathryn Polizzi

3rd Place – Valerie Crook

SYMPOSIUM POSTERS

SOCIAL SCIENCES

1st Place – Stephen Scroggins

2nd Place – Alvin To

3rd Place – Thembekile Shato

PHYSICAL SCIENCES

1st Place – Chelsea Sondergard

2nd Place – Jennifer Tennison

3rd Place – Mason Maimaitijiang

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

1st Place – Mariah Hassert

2nd Place – Brittany Mersman

3rd Place – Andrew Wall

2018 GSA Graduate Research Symposium Winners

Paper Categories

HUMANITIES

1st Place - Nicole Koopman

2nd Place - Samuel Klee

3rd Place - Patrick Connolly

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

1st Place - Katherine Hixon

2nd Place - Alan Moss

3rd Place - Elizabeth Walker

SOCIAL SCIENCES

T-1st Place - Meghan Murray

T-1st Place - Daphne Lew

3rd Place - Tara Smith

PHYSICAL SCIENCES

T-1st Place - Adaline Buerck

T-1st Place - Adam Arce

3rd Place - Kayla Lockmiller

Poster Categories

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

1st Place - Mariah Hassert

2nd Place - Shannon Kelly

3rd Place - Lindsay Hill

SOCIAL SCIENCES

1st Place - Tara Ruggeri

2nd Place - Karin Meeker

3rd Place - Kristen Wehmeyer

PHYSICAL SCIENCES

1st Place - Erienne TeSelle

2nd Place - Chelsea Sondergard

T-3rd Place - Melissa Hopfinger

T-3rd Place - Emily Deeba

2017 GSA Graduate Research Symposium Winners

Paper Categories

Biological Sciences

1st Place - Katherine Stockstill, Pharmacology and Physiology, School of Medicine

2nd Place - Caron Harada, Pharmacology & Physiology, School of Medicine

3rd Place - Andrea Burr, Integrated & Applied Sciences, Center for Sustainability

Physical Sciences

1st Place - Elizabeth Brennan, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation, and Technology

2nd Place - Muhammed Mustafa, Civil Engineering, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation & Technology

Humanities

1st Place - Kathryn Polizzi, English, College of Arts and Sciences

2nd Place - KJ Drake, Theological Studies

3rd Place - Robert Johnson, Theology (Historical Theology Concentration), Department of Theological Studies

Social Sciences

1st Place - Daphne Lew, Biostatistics, College for Public Health and Social Justice

2nd Place - Yongsun Lim, Higher Education Administration /Educational Foundations

3rd Place - Eleanor Bergquist, College of Public Health and Social Justice

Poster Categories

Biological Sciences

1st Place - Rachel Brant, Department of Biology

2nd Place - Daniel Pike, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

3rd Place - Celine Hartman, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine

Physical Sciences

1st Place - Rio Febrian, Chemistry

2nd Place - Miranda Adams, Chemistry

3rd Place - Thomas Campbell, Chemistry

Social Sciences

1st Place - Allison Davis, Geographic Information Science, Center for Sustainability

2nd Place - Matthew Ellis, Public Health

3rd Place - Matthew Witthaus, MSPH College for Public Health and Social Justice

2016 GSA Graduate Research Symposium Winners

Poster

Biological Sciences

1st: Amanda Kaverman, Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

2nd: Kara Andres, Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

3rd: Maimaiti (Mason) Maimaitiyiming, Integrated and Applied Sciences, Center for Sustainability

Physical Sciences

1st: Rio Febrian, Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences

2nd: Andrew Dunn Biomedical Engineering, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology

3rd: Melissa Anandappa Public Health, College for Public Health and Social Justice

Social Sciences

1st: Danielle Kauffman Master of Public Health, College for Public Health and Social Justice

2nd: Haeji Lee, Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Arts and Sciences

3rd: Jessica Anderson Public Health, College for Public Health and Social Justice

Paper

Biological Sciences

1st: Justin Zweck, Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

2nd: Lauren Stein, Pharmacology & Physiology, School of Medicine

3rd: Jesse Balaban-Feld, Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Physical Sciences

1st: Robert Chango Geoscience, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences

2nd: Alexandra Pearce Geoscience, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences

3rd: Katherine Hixon Biomedical Engineering, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation & Technology

Social Sciences

1st: Betelihem B. Tobo, College for Public Health and Social Justice

2nd: Rebecca Rojek, Department of Epidemiology, College for Public Health and Social Justice

3rd: (tie) Monica Kavanaugh, Maternal and Child Health, College for Public Health and Social Justice

3rd (tie): Kendra Ratnapradipa, Epidemiology, College for Public Health and Social Justice

Humanities

1st: Alec Arnold Historical Theology, College of Arts and Sciences

2nd: Daniel Webb, Medieval European History, Department of History, College of Arts and Science

3rd: Sahar Joakim, Department of Philosophy, College of Arts and Sciences

2015 Graduate Research Symposium Winners

Poster

Biological Sciences

1st: Katie Davis, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine

2nd: John Marentette, Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine

3rd: Prashanth Somasundaram, Biomedical Engineering, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation, and Technology

Physical Sciences

1st: Jacob Laktas, Biomedical Engineering, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation, and Technology

2nd: Ying Song, Earth and Atmospheric Science, College of Arts and Sciences

3rd: (tie) Akash Munshi, Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences

3rd: (tie) Michael Hankins, Integrated and Applied Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences

Social Sciences

1st: Kristen Peter Kremer, Social Work, College for Public Health and Social Justice

2nd: Olivia Gratz, Applied Behavior Analysis

3rd: Ranya Taqieddin, Department of Biology / College of Arts and Sciences.

Paper

Biological Sciences

1st: Jesse Balaban-Feld, Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

2nd: Laura Klein, Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

3rd: Qian Nie, Cell and Molecular Regulation Program, Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences

Physical Sciences

1st: Lisa Andes, Civil Engineering, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology

2nd: Katherine Hixon, Biomedical Engineering, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation & Technology

3rd: Reynaldo Flores, Biomedical Engineering, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation & Technology

Social Sciences

1st: Habiba Ibrahim, Public Policy, College of Arts and Sciences

2nd: Priscilla Fernandez, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

3rd: Marissa Roffler, Experimental Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Humanities

1st: Elissa Cutter, Theological Studies, College of Arts and Sciences

2nd: Jessica Adkins, Philosophy, College of Arts and Science

3rd: Megan Brueske, English, College of Arts and Sciences

2014 Graduate Research Symposium Winners

Biological Science Posters

1. J. Zweck

B. Brannek

2. C.E. DeClue

S. Kispert

3. J.A. Balaban-Feld

Social Science Poster

1. M.C. Mauck

K. Lederman

2. C.M. Keith

K. Edge

3. K.G. Dickhut

Physical Science Poster

1. N. Etherami,

Sergey A.

2. Charles Johnson, I. Yildi

3. K. Sykes

Humanities Paper

1. Matthew Miller

Ashley Nolan

2. S. Danou

3. T. Campbell

Biological/Physical Science Paper

1. A. Estlund

M.M. Elrick

2. F. Faraji

3. E.A. Growny Kalaf

Social Science Paper

1. A. Pope

2. R. DeClue

3. C. Spudich