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.
Fall 2024 Undergraduate Research and Creativity Conference | |
| We are delighted to announce the winners of the Fall 2024 Undergraduate Research and Creativity Conference at Penn State Greater Allegheny: | |
Library Undergraduate Research Awards | |
| First Place: | Aubree Sample, “Health Disparities in Urban and Rural Communities” Faculty Advisor: Dr. John Peles |
| Second Place: | Emma Gatto, “Market Research Generation for Car Rental Coach” Faculty Advisor: Professor Bernie Cerasaro |
| Honorable Mention: | Emma Campbell, “From Diagnosis to Transplant: Social Workers as Lifelines for IPF Patients” Faculty Advisor: Professor Kiera Mallett |
| Honorable Mention: | Eva Wilstermann-Luna, “Advance Care Planning in the Appalachian Rural Region: A Qualitative Study” Faculty Advisor: Dr. Andrea Stevens |
Creativity in the arts and humanities category | |
| First Place: | Chazdine Harmon, “Nature's Embrace of the Nittany Lion” Faculty Advisor: Professor Lori Hepner |
| Second Place: | Kody Hynes-McCutcheon and Ashley McKernan, “Small World Under the Lens” Faculty Advisor: Professor Lori Hepner |
| Honorable Mention: | Jonathan Tudor and James Richmond, “Life of a Spruce Tree” Faculty Advisor: Professor Lori Hepner |
| Honorable Mention: | Ymani Merritt- Bates, “Is Weed the New Cigarette?” Faculty Advisor: Dr. Katherine Mclean |
STEM Category | |
| First Place: | Olivia Huber, “Myth or Fact? We Only Use 10% of our Brain” Faculty Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Mazur |
| Second Place | Eva Wilstermann-Luna and Tasneem Ekhtiar, “Significance of Telomeres on Aging” Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kristal Tucker |
| Honorable Mention | Aubree Sample, “Health Disparities in Urban and Rural Communities” Faculty Advisor: Dr. John Peles |
Judges Award | |
| First Place: | Eva Wilstermann-Luna, “Advance Care Planning in the Appalachian Rural Region: A Qualitative Study” Faculty Advisor: Dr. Andrea Stevens |
Audience Choice | |
| First Place: | Brady McNew and Gabe Kendrick, “An Artistic Take on our Ecosystems at PSUGA” Faculty Advisor: Professor Lori Hepner |