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32nd Annual Student Research Competition Top Presenters
Congratulations to the winners of the CSU, Chico 32nd Annual Student Research Competition held March 7, 2018!
On that evening, 53 students were vying for a chance to be 1 of 10 student researchers from our campus selected to compete against hundreds of other students at the CSU Statewide Research Competition held at CSU, Sacramento, May 4 and 5. In addition, the top 3 presenters in each of the seven sections were awarded for their outstanding work.
Both the local and statewide competitions are held to promote and recognize excellence in student scholarly research and creative activities. The participants submit a 5-page research description and give a short presentation before a panel of judges. Their work is judged on clarity of purpose, appropriateness of methodology, interpretation of results, clear articulation of the research, and ability to field questions from the jury and audience.
As usual, the judges, other presenters, and audience members were impressed and inspired by the quality and rigor of the students' work. Selecting the winners and runners-up this year was a particularly challenging task for our judges.
Thanks to all of the students who participated and the faculty mentors who supported them. Again, our congratulations to these Top Presenters:
Statewide Research Competition Delegates
| Finalist | Mentor |
|---|---|
Rebecca Belmonte, Biology (Grad) | Dr. David Stachura |
Sommer Casady, Geology (Grad) *2nd Place Winner in her session at Statewide Competition | Dr. Hannah Aird |
Dotun Olubeko, Nutrition and Food Science (Undergrad) | Dr. Lauren Housley |
Emily Egusa, Biology (Undergrad) *2nd Place Winner in her session at Statewide Competition | Dr. Larry Hanne |
Dayne Gradone, Anthropology (Grad) | Dr. Jesse Dizard |
Jeanette Adame, History (Grad) *First Place Winner in her session at Statewide Competition | Dr. Kate Transchel |
Emily Treat, Psychology (Undergrad) | Dr. Martin van den Berg |
Carina Gutierrez and Carmina Vital, Psychology (Grad) | Dr. Donna Kreskey |
Kristin Vierra, Psychology (Undergrad) | Dr. Linda Kline |
| Alternate | Mentor |
|---|---|
First Alternate: Valerie Sgheiza, Anthropology (Grad) | Dr. Erik Bartelink |
Second Alternate: Catherine Wilcox, English (Grad) | Dr. Kendall Leon |
Third Alternate: Cab Esposito, Geology: Hydrology (Grad) | Dr. Steffen Mehl |
Fourth Alternate: Andrea Avina, Natalie Crum, Elizabeth Greenman, and Megan Leever, Communication Sciences and Disorders (Grad) | Dr. Shelley Von Berg |
Local Session Winners
| Recipient | Mentor |
|---|---|
Rebecca Belmonte, Biology (Grad) | Dr. David Stachura |
Emily Egusa, Cellular and Molecular Biology (Undergrad) | Dr. Larry Hanne |
Dayne Gradone, Anthropology (Grad) | Dr. Jesse Dizard |
Jeanette Adame, History (Grad) | Dr. Kate Transchel |
Emily Treat, Psychology (Undergrad) | Dr. Martin van den Berg |
Carina Gutierrez and Carmina Vital, Psychology (Grad) | Dr. Donna Kreskey |
Kristin Vierra, Psychology (Undergrad) | Dr. Linda Kline |
| Recipient | Mentor |
|---|---|
Recipient | Mentor |
Sommer Casady, Geology (Grad) | Dr. Hannah Aird |
Rigoberto Vazquez Jr. (non-presenting co-author Chelby Polines), Mechanical Engineering (Undergrad) | Dr. Ozgul Yasar |
Valerie Sgheiza, Anthropology (Grad) | Dr. Eric Bartelink |
Catherine Wilcox, English (Grad) | Dr. Kendall Leon |
Laura Miller, Child Development (Undergrad) | Dr. Shelley Hart |
Megan Leever, Andrea Avina, Natalie Crum, and Elizabeth Greenman, Communication Sciences and Disorders (Grad) | Dr. Shelley Von Berg |
Jolene Moore, Communication Studies (Grad) | Dr. Stephanie Hamel |
| Recipient | Mentor |
|---|---|
Dotun Olubeko, Nutrition and Food Science (Undergrad) | Dr. Lauren Housley |
Pedro Valdivia, Computer Science (Undergrad) | Dr. Kevin Buffardi |
Ashlyn Weaver, Anthropology (Grad) | Dr. William Nitzky |
Alison Saechao, History (Grad) | Dr. Sinwoo Lee |
Evan Roberts, Economics (Undergrad) | Dr. Anita Chaudhry |
Ginger Alonso, Political Science (Grad) | Dr. Andrew Potter |
Brett Butler, Communication Studies (Grad) | Dr. Jennifer Malkowski |
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.
Competition Judges
- Dr. Hannah Aird, Geological and Environmental Sciences
- Dr. Zahrasadat Alavi, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Dr. Janell Bauer, Journalism
- Dr. Jennifer Brundidge, Communication Arts and Sciences
- Dr. Jonathan Day, Biological Sciences
- Dr. Kristen Gorman, Biological Sciences
- Dr. Darin Haerle, Criminal Justice
- Dr. Meghdad Hajimorad, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Dr. Shelley Hart, Child Development
- Dr. Nan Li, Communication Arts and Sciences
- Dr. John Mahoney, Biological Sciences/Honors Program
- Dr. Jennifer Malkowski, Communication Arts and Sciences
- Dr. Matt O’Brien, Anthropology
- Dr. Susan Roll, Social Work
- Dr. Katia Samoilova, Philosophy
- Dr. David Stachura, Biological Sciences
- Dr. Matt Thomas, Political Science
- Dr. Cawa Tran, Biological Sciences
- Dr. Zanja Yudell, Philosophy
