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35th Annual Student Research Competition Top Presenters
Congratulations to the winners of the CSUC 35th Annual Student Research Competition held March 8, 2021!
Fourteen undergraduate and 26 graduate students submitted 5-page research descriptions and gave short presentations before a panel of judges and audience members via Zoom. Their work was judged on clarity of purpose, appropriateness of methodology, interpretation of results, clear articulation of the research, and ability to field questions.
Given the overall quality of all the students’ work, it was a challenge for the faculty judges to select the three top presenters in each session. The judges, other presenters, and audience members were impressed and inspired by the quality and rigor of the students' work.
We have listed all of the session winners below. In addition, listed below are the 10 delegates selected to compete in the CSU Statewide Research Competition hosted virtually by Cal Poly Pomona, April 30 and May 1, 2021. Given that we had 40 excellent student presenters vying for a chance to be one of 10 student delegates, making the final selections was an extraordinarily difficult task.
Thanks to all of the students who participated and the faculty mentors who supported them. Again, our congratulations to these Top Presenters:
Local Session Winners
Finalist | Mentor |
| Alondra Adame, Graduate, English | Rob Davidson |
| Vania Buck, Graduate, Social Work | Celeste Jones |
| Alaina Castor, Graduate, Psychology | Linda Kline |
| Natalia Garcia, Undergraduate, Psychology | Patrick Johnson |
| Aleeza Namit, Undergraduate, Biological Sciences | David Stachura |
| Kristen Rueb, Graduate, Biological Sciences | David Stachura |
Finalist | Mentor |
| Cody Frazer, Graduate, Biological Sciences | Troy Cline |
| Natalie Oelsner, Graduate, Agricultural Education | Mollie Aschenbrenner |
| LuAnn Peitz, Graduate, Social Work | Susan Roll |
| Jessica Shippen, Graduate, Interdisciplinary Studies | Garret Liles |
| Juan Vega, Graduate, History | Stephen Lewis |
| Emily Wood, Undergraduate, Psychology | Sarah DeMartini |
Finalist | Mentor |
| Berenice Arguello, Undergraduate, Biological Sciences | Kristen Gorman |
| Sheila Burke, Graduate, Communication Studies | Stephanie Hamel |
| Allison Cardwell, Undergraduate, Social Work | Heather Werner |
| Kanvarbir Gill, Graduate, Psychology | Marie Lippmann |
| Vivian Hernandez, Undergraduate, History | Stephen Lewis |
| Courtney Merrick, Graduate, Nutritional Science | Lauren Housley |
Statewide Research Competition Delegates
Delegate | Mentor | |
| Alondra Adame, Graduate, English | Rob Davidson | |
| Vania Buck, Graduate, Social Work | Celeste Jones | |
| Alaina Castor, Graduate, Psychology | Linda Kline | |
| Natalia Garcia, Undergraduate, Psychology | Patrick Johnson | |
| Aleeza Namit, Undergraduate, Biological Sciences | David Stachura | |
| Kristen Rueb, Graduate, Biological Sciences | David Stachura | |
| Jessica Shippen, Graduate, Interdisciplinary Studies | Garret Liles | |
| Juan Vega, Graduate, History | Stephen Lewis | |
| Vivian Hernandez, Undergraduate, History | Stephen Lewis | |
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. Jonathan Day, Biological Sciences
- Dr. Kati Geszvain, Biological Sciences
- Dr. Maria Giovanni, Nutritional Sciences
- Dr. Kristen Gorman, Biological Sciences
- Dr. Shelley Hart, Child Development
- Dr. David Hassenzahl, Biological Sciences
- Dr. Patrick Johnson, Psychology
- Dr. Erin Kelly, English
- Dr. Nan Li, Communication Arts and Sciences
- Dr. Greg Madonia, Economics
- Dr. Lorena Navarro, Biological Sciences
- Dr. Aubrey Newland, Kinesiology
- Dr. Gwenola Ricordeau
- Dr. Sohyoun Shin, Finance and Marketing
- Dr. David Stachura, Biological Sciences
- Dr. Matt Thomas, Political Science
- Dr. Robert Tinkler, History
- Dr. Cawa Tran, Biological Sciences
- Dr. Zanja Yudell, Philosophy
