Overview:

Penn State Greater Allegheny hosts two Student Research & Creativity Conferences annually, providing a platform for students to showcase their research projects and creative achievements. These conferences are sponsored by Teaching International and the Honors Program. Students collaborate closely with faculty advisors throughout the project development process. While most projects are presented in poster format, alternative presentation formats are also accepted.

Faculty judges and conference attendees vote on projects across several award categories, including Honors, Creativity, Library Literacy, STEM, and People's Choice.

Note: All Honors Options require a poster or video presentation, except for freshmen or sophomores enrolled in a 400-level course.

Spring 2025 Research and Creativity Conference

Thursday, May 1, 2025
12:15 to 1:15 p.m.
Student Community Center

Spring 2025 Conference Projects

  1. Carly Bills
    Faculty Advisor: MaryEllen Higgins
    Three Windows into Domestic Violence
     
  2. Kaylie Butler
    Faculty Advisor: Michael Vicaro
    What are the impacts of solitary confinement on inmates in the US?
     
  3. Brent Creehan, Ryan Orosz, and Xavier Kelly
    Faculty Advisor: Rosemary Martinelli
    When Safety Fails: The Deepwater Horizon Disaster and Its Aftermath
     
  4. Ryann Ulaky, Allyson Lowden, and Kaylee Bivins
    Faculty Advisor: Rosemary Martinelli
    Surviving the Skies
     
  5. Emma Campbell
    Faculty Advisor: MaryEllen Higgins
    How Does Knowing Your Fate Affect You?
     
  6. Annabella Croyts
    Faculty Advisor: Kate Mclean
    Societal Reentry
     
  7. Emma Gatto
    Faculty Advisor: Young Bae
    P.E.S.T  Analysis for Open AI
     
  8. Marcus Gillespie, Damon Gamble, Bjorn Sigurdsson, Mckay Ross
    Faculty Advisor: Rosemary Martinelli
    Meta Cambridge Analytica Scandal
     
  9. Erica Gray
    Faculty Advisor: MaryEllen Higgins
    The Effects of Parental Trauma on Adolescent Development
     
  10. Ashley McKernan and Kody Hynes-McCutcheon
    Faculty Advisor: MaryEllen Higgins
    Visual Injustice of the Voiceless: Animal Cruelty
     
  11. Elisabeth Hager
    Faculty Advisor: Beth Lindsey
    Improving Student Reasoning By Facing Misconceptions
     
  12. Olivia Huber
    Faculty Advisor: Lori Hepner
    Night and Day Photography
     
  13. Chazdine Harmon
    Faculty Advisor: Lori Hepner
    The Impact of Ehlers-Danlos
     
  14. Ymani Meritt Bates
    Faculty Advisor: Kate Mclean
    Effects of Solitary Confinement on Reentry
     
  15. James Richmond, Amy Paczula, and Lawrie Ong
    Faculty Advisor: Alandra Kahl
    AWQUA
     
  16. James Richmond
    Faculty Advisor: Lori Hepner
    Landmarks of Mckeesport
     
  17. Aubree Sample
    Faculty Advisor: Kristal Tucker
    Socioeconomic Disparities in Second- Hand Smoke Exposure & Childhood Asthma Risk
     
  18. Victor Sandoval
    Faculty Advisor: Jennifer Breese
    Enhancing Classroom Learning Through VR Technology
     
  19. Gabriella Tokar
    Faculty Advisor: Lori Hepner
    Photography in the Eye of Gary Winogrand
     
  20. Eva Wilstermann-Luna
    Faculty Advisor: Dr. Patel
    Abortion in Bioethics: The Balance of Rights and Both Perspective