Undergraduate scholars presented their research on some of the most vital issues facing our times, from sexual assault on campus to the notorious M-13 gang. Their audience was made up of members of the Utah State Legislature.
We're proud to say that 10 of those enthusiastic scholars are affiliated with the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. They exhibited their work at the annual Research on Capitol Hill event March 5 at the Utah State Cpitol Building.
The annual event demonstrates the important research coming from undergraduates of the top two research universities in this state: Utah State University and the University of Utah.
It also demonstrates the breadth of research programs that are part of Utah State Humanities and reinforces the value of state-funded higher education.
Here are the CHaSS students presenting this year:
Mentor: Dr. Susan Cogan
Building the Medieval Trebuchet
Mentor: Dr. Jeannie Johnson
Implications of Emerging Technologies for Law Enforcement and its Impact on Public Trust
Mentor: Dr. Jason Leiker
Kids Killing Kids: A Look into Mental Illness, Adolescence, and Mass Murder
Mentor: Dr. Jessica Lucero
The Influence of Neighborhood Cohesion on Homelessness in Cache Valley, Utah
Mentor: Dr. Mehmet Soyer
Feminism in Fracking: An Analyzation of Women’s Activism Regarding Hydraulic Fracturing
Mentor: Dr. Matthew Sanders
Between Commercial and Nonprofit: Narratives of Social Businesses
Mentor: Dr. Jeannie Johnson
Cultural Traits of Salvadoran Gangs Offer Chance for U.S. to Weaken MS-13
Mentor: Briana Bowen
Fake News!: Russian Disinformation Targets Cognitive Biases in Physical and Cyber Mediums
Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Roark
The Art of Seduction: College Male Perceptions of Sexual Willingness
Mentor: Dr. Courtney Flint
Utah Wellbeing Study: Environment Insights
15 undergraduate English students from Logan, Vernal, and Ephraim campuses presented at the 100th Sigma Tau Delta International English Honors Society Convention and won awards in three categories.
5 Questions for a CHaSS Grad highlights the awesome things our alumni go on to do. Meet Kat Webb, content director for the Aspire NSF Engineering Research Center on USU’s Innovation campus. When not working, Kat can be found playing soccer with her son, u...
