ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ University Hosts Annual Undergraduate Research Day
Apr 22, 2019
ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ University showcased and celebrated its focus on undergraduate research on Friday, April 12, during its annual Research Day. Students made oral and poster presentations of their creative, high-impact research.
An awards ceremony concluded Research Day activities. Winners for oral and poster presentations are listed below with their faculty mentors. Congratulations to the following winners:
Overall Winner
"Joseph Conrad's Gotta Go: Creating a Space for Contemporary World Literature in the College Classroom"
Student: Chelsey N. Williams | Mentor: Dr. Peggy Ratiliff
Oral Presentations
First Place: "Hamilton Jacobi equation, reaction action surface and the emergence of the force concept in chemical reaction dynamics"
Student: Shaquille Shaw | Mentor: Dr. Bejoy Dey
First Place: "How The Hate U Give, Ghost Boys, and Daddy There's a Noise Outside are Pushing Civil Rights to the Forefront of Contemporary U.S. Literature"
Student: Kelly Chisom | Mentor: Dr. Belinda Wheeler
Second Place: "ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ University Student's Grievance Portal"
Student: Agbai Okoronkwo | Mentor: Dr. Ramaier Sriram
Third Place: "ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ University Student's Grievance Portal"
Student: Lauryn Graham | Mentor: Tabitha Ott
Poster Presentations
First Place: " RAD52 inhibitor for personalized cancer therapy in BRCA1/2"
Student: Srishti Kala | Mentor: Dr. Derrick Swinton
Second Place: "Preventing Family and Non-family Child Abduction"
Student: ZyiJena Smith | Mentor: Dr. Caroletta Ivey
Third Place: "Biosorption of copper from aqueous solutions using soybean hulls"
Student: Isheka Orr | Mentor: Dr. Anthony Rizzuti