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30th Annual Student Research Competition Top Presenters
Congratulations to the top presenters of the CSU, Chico Student Research Competition held March 2, 2016!
On that evening, 40 students presented their research projects to a panel of faculty jurors, student peers, faculty mentors, friends, and family in five separate sessions based on discipline and paper topics. As usual, the judges, other presenters, and audience members were impressed and inspired by the quality and rigor of the students' work.
Student presenters competed for two different honors. The first was for an Excellence in Research Award that went to the top three finalists in each session and included a cash award. The second was for a spot as one of the ten delegates to move on and compete at the 30th CSU Annual Statewide Student Research Competition in Bakersfield on April 29 and 30, 2016, against hundreds of other California State University students.
Selecting the top finalists this year in both categories was a particularly challenging task for our judges. The range, depth, innovation, and importance of the students’ research was exceptional, and their presentations were polished and compelling. In short, these presenters displayed excellent work.
Thanks to all of the students who participated and the faculty mentors who supported them. Again, our congratulations to these finalists:
Excellence in Research Awards
The Fifteen Finalists and Their Faculty Mentors:
$250.00 cash award
| Finalist | Mentor |
| Anna N. Bartel, MA Psychological Science | Dr. Neil Schwartz |
| Charles G. Brooke, MS Biological Sciences | Dr. Emily Nuester |
| Kelsey Caldwell, MA Communication Studies | Dr. Jennifer Malkowski |
| Neil Jacobson, MA International Cognitive Visualization | Dr. Neil Schwartz |
| Gin Lawson, MS Biological Sciences | Dr. Tag Engstrom |
$150.00 cash award
| Finalist | Mentor |
| Jaydeep Bhatia, MA Political Science | Dr. Lori Weber |
| Clara Buchholtz, MS Biological Sciences | Dr. Donald Miller |
| Caleb Callaway, BS Computer Sciences | Dr. Tyson Henry |
| Heather Beiden Jacobs, MA in Public Administration | Dr. Paul Viotti |
| Maria Olson, MA Communication Studies | Dr. Stephanie Hamel |
$100.00 cash award
| Finalist | Mentor |
| Holly Cochran, MS Biological Sciences | Dr. Donald Miller |
| Henry Freimuth & Joanne O’Hara, BS Concrete Industry Management | Dr. Feraidon Ataie |
| Brandon Fry, MA Psychological Science | Dr. Michael Ennis |
| Allison March, MS International Cognitive Visualization | Dr. Neil H. Schwartz |
| Hyejin Park & JaEun Suk, BS Business Marketing | Dr. Sohyoun Shin & |
Statewide Research Competition Delegates
The Ten Finalists and Their Faculty Mentors:
| Finalist | Mentor |
| Anna N. Bartel, MA Psychological Science | Dr. Neil Schwartz |
| Jaydeep Bhatia, MA Political Science | Dr. Lori Weber |
| Charles G. Brooke, MS Biological Sciences | Dr. Emily Nuester |
| Clara Buchholtz, MS Biological Sciences | Dr. Donald Miller |
| Kelsey Caldwell, MA Communication Studies | Dr. Jennifer Malkowski |
| Brian Ellis, MA Kinesiology | Dr. Michael M. Smith |
| Neil Jacobson, MA International Cognitive Visualization | Dr. Neil Schwartz |
| Sarah Knudsen, BS Applied Math and Physics | Dr. Anna Petrova-Mayor |
| Gin Lawson, MS Biological Sciences | Dr. Tag Engstrom |
| Henry Freimuth & Joanne O’Hara, BS Concrete Industry Management | Dr. Feraidon Ataie |
Competition Judges
A special thanks to the faculty judges for the time, care, expertise, and commitment they devote to this special student event. Without them, the Student Research Competition would not be possible.
- Dr. Hannah Aird, Geological & Environmental Sciences
- Dr. Janell Bauer, Journalism
- Dr. Jonathan Day, Biological Sciences
- Dr. Darin Haerle, Criminal Justice
- Dr. Cheng Tu Hsieh, Kinesiology
- Dr. Kurtis Kredo, Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Dr. John Mahoney, Biological Sciences
- Dr. Shawna Malvini Redden, Communication Studies
- Dr. Arash Negahban, Business Information Systems
- Dr. Susan Roll, Social Work
- Dr. Synthia Sohyoun Shin, Finance & Marketing
- Dr. David Stachura, Biological Sciences
- Dr. Matt Thomas, Political Science
- Dr. Maris Thompson, Education
- Dr. Robert Tinkler, History
