Student Research and Scholarship Forum Winners

This year’s student research forum featured 27 different student presenters sponsored by 18 distinct faculty members from diverse scholarship areas including mathematics education, African American studies, psychology, organic chemistry, biology and ecology.

“I learned so much working on my projects,” says psychology student Molly Rudduck. “Working with faculty on different projects has prepared me for future research after my undergraduate experience. It was the perfect opportunity for undergraduates to exercise their knowledge.”

Aside from presenting their research projects and findings, students also received awards for proposed research oral presentation, proposed research poster presentation, completed research oral presentation and completed research poster presentation. The awards are as follows:

• 1^st place proposed research oral presentation: Molly Rudduck, "Mardi Gras Indian Culture Throughout Generations"
• 1^st place proposed research poster presentation: Lydia Painter, "The Effects of Multimodal Processing with The Stroop Task Using Pupillometry"
• 2^nd place proposed research poster presentation: Alexander Porter, "Rumination and Decision Making after False Feedback"
• 1^st place completed research oral presentation: Cecilia Carlisle, "Exploring Rhythm and Melody as Modes of Language Acquisition with Novel Words"
• 2^nd place completed research oral presentation: Sarah Wilson, "Examining Textbooks to Support Prospective Teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge of Geometry"
• 1^st place completed research poster presentation: Kerianne Bowyer, "Exploring the Use of Environmental DNA as a Tool for Surveying Native Solitary Bee Nests"
• 2^nd place completed research poster presentation: Molly Rudduck, "Psychological Reactance, Dimensions of Vaccine Hesitancy, and Vaccine Uptake Behavior"

Alongside providing students the opportunity to engage in meaningful research early in their academic and professional careers, the research forum also provided participating students with a wealth of personal benefits.

The forum also gives students the opportunity to connect with faculty in meaningful, sustained ways. “I'd like to encourage other folks who are interested in going into research to keep an open mind and find someone willing to mentor them,” advises environmental science student Kerianne Bowyer.

“The 2024 Newark Research and Scholarship Forum was a resounding success,” says Bradley M. Okdie, PhD, professor of psychology and assistant dean for research at The Ohio State University at Newark. “I am proud to be a part of such a rich vibrant community of scholars.”

For more information about the forum, winners and projects, visit go.osu.edu/srsf.