Student Research Forum
13th Annual Student Research Forum Winners
L to R: Brandon Porter, Brittany Myers, Carrie Bowlby, Coryn Coleman, Dr. Nathanial Swigger and Jacob Brower; absent from photo: Robert Burkhart and Khadijah Mbai
Oral Presentation, Completed Research
First Place - Robert Burkhart: "Testing the Utility of Stable Isotopes for Analyzing Bee Foraging Patterns"
Second Place – Coryn Coleman and Khadijah Mbai: "Identifying Achievements and Barriers of ESL Immigrant Students in Order to Support Their Success"
Poster Presentation, Proposed Research
First Place - Carrie Bowlby: "Information Processing and Humor Development"
Second Place - Brittany Myers: "Investigating Precursor and Prompt Emission of Gamma-ray Bursts (GRBs)"
Poster Presentation, Completed Research
First Place - Coryn Coleman and Brandon Porter: "The Effect of Rate Priming on Information Processing" and "The Effect of Prosody on Decision Making in Adults and Children: Speech Rate Influences Speed and Quality of Decisions"
Second Place - Jacob Brower: "Project Wild Coshocton: A Camera-Trapping Program to Monitor Bobcats (Lynx Rufus) in Coshocton County, Ohio.
1st place award winners received a $200 cash prize; 2nd place award winners received a $100 cash prize.
12th Annual Student Research Forum Winners
Oral Presentation, Completed Research
First Place - Wesley Barnhart, Reward Processing and Risky Decision Making in Disordered Eating
Second Place – Jessica Parker and Krysten Chadwick, Examining Cardiac and Behavioral Responses in a Modality Dominance Task
Oral Presentation, Proposed Research
First Place - Nikki Cotton, Sunrise to Sunset: Reproductive and Longevity Technologies in Science Fiction and Medicine
Second Place - Ben Betulius, Quantum Mechanics, Determinism, and Pseudoscience
Poster Presentation, Completed Research
First Place - Krysten Chadwick, External Influences on Risk-Taking Behavior
Second Place - Jessica Parker, Effects of Auditory Input on Spatial Serial Response Time Task
Poster Presentation, Proposed Research
First Place - Riane Paige, A Participatory Action Research Project of Parole Board Decisions for “Old Law” OffendersSecond Place - Tom Crook, Gamer Grit: Does Experience in a Game Give Frequent Video Game Players More Confidence in Completing Real-World Tasks?
11th Annual Student Research Forum Winners
Event held Wednesday, March 11th, 2015
Newark campus, John Gilbert Reese Center
Oral Presentation, Completed Research:
First place: Carolyn Dunifon, "Heart Rate Variability Associated with Attentional Control in High-Load Flanker Tasks"
Second place: Amanda Hunt, "Adolescent Literature for Young Adults vs. for Adults"
Oral Presentation, Proposed Research:
First place: Ashley Theodore, "Maintaining Black Culture through Mardi Gras Indian Suits"
Second place: Torah Silvera, "Mardi Gras Indians: Exploring the Intersection of History, Community, and Culture in a Unique Tradition"
Poster Presentation, Completed Research:
First place: Krysten R. Chadwick, "Prosodic Processing by Individuals with Williams Syndrome"
Second place: Lindsey Rike, "The Cross-Domain Priming of Language and Motor Rate"
Poster Presentation, Proposed Research:
First place: Michael Madson, "Spectral Lags of Swift GRBs with Prompt Optical Emission"
Second place: Austin Hulse, "Spectral Lags of Swift Gamma-Ray Bursts with Precursor Emission"
To learn more about the Student Research Forum or about student research at Ohio State Newark, contact Nathaniel Swigger, Assistant Professor, Political Science at swigger.1@osu.edu
The benefits of participation
Undergraduate Research defined - “An inquiry or investigation conducted by an undergraduate student that makes an original, intellectual, or creative contribution to the discipline....” - The Council on Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate research requires an educational collaboration between students and faculty members. Research experiences may be initiated by students who seek out faculty supervision for their projects or by faculty members who involve undergraduate students in their research teams.
Research can culminate in a written or oral presentation as a means of making the body of academic knowledge or creative exploration accessible to other investigators in the field, as well as to the general public.
Participation in undergraduate research benefits students educationally, professionally and personally.
Educational benefits include:
Working closely with a faculty mentor
Learning about issues, methods, and leaders in students’ chosen fields
Applying concepts learned in coursework to “real life” situations
Sharpening problem-solving skills
Reading primary literature
Professional benefits include:
Exploring and preparing for future careers
Developing marketable skills
Enhancing professional communication skills
Collaborating with others and working effectively as part of a team
Personal benefits include:
Growing as a critical, analytical, and independent thinker
Meeting challenges and demonstrating the ability to complete a project
Discovering personal interests
Developing internal standards of excellence