The 14th Annual Assumption College Undergraduate Symposium
A celebration of student research and creative work in the arts, humanities, and sciences
The winners of cash prizes for best presentations and posters at the 14th Annual Undergraduate Symposium held on April 7, 2008 are below. Prizes were awarded in four academic areas for posters and for presentations. The faculty mentor’s name appears in parentheses.
Humanities
Presentation: Caitlin Lahey and Lynsey Sicksh (Prof. John Hodgen), “Text Messages and the Spoken Word”
Poster: Eve Broffman (Prof. Kathleen Fisher), “St. Brigid, St. Radegund and the Value of Hagiography in Understanding Early Medieval Christianity”
Social Sciences
Presentation: Nicole Johnson (Prof. Amy Gazin-Schwartz), “Collaborative Approach to New England Archaeology”
Poster: Shannon Murphy, Colleen Walls, and Tiffany Shakro (Prof. Maria Kalpidou), “Attachment to Comfort Objects Relates to Tactile Stimulation”
Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Presentation: Victoria Duke (Prof. Heather Wilkins), “Could Estrogen Decrease Colon Cancer Risk by Affecting C-Myb Expression?”
Poster: Christine Thurber (Prof. Owen Sholes), “Wetlands: Regulation and Mitigation”
Art, Music, Theatre
Presentation: Kristina Fox (Prof. Toby Norris), “’Tell Me About Your Father’: Freudian Theory and Paternal Authority in the Early Work of Salvador Dali”
Poster: Heidi Lukas (Prof. Paul Shields), “Controversial Theatre”
Many thanks to all the students and professors who participated in this exhilarating event! The work presented at the symposium exemplifies the type of scholarship Assumption students strive to attain. The wide range of projects was inspiring to all.
Direct inquiries to:
Dr. Landy Johnson lajohnson@assumption.edu x7666
Dr. David Crowley dacrowle@assumption.edu x7293
Dr. Joe Alfano jalfano@assumption.edu x7468
Dr. Paula Fitzpatrick pfitzpat@assumption.edu x7550
Dr. Heather Wilkins hwilkins@assumption.edu x7657
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