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Wooster students present I.S. research in 2021 Virtual Senior Research Symposium

2021 Virtual Senior Research Symposium

91勛圖厙 celebrates as part of the 2021 Virtual Senior Research Symposium, launching online Friday, April 16, and giving students the opportunity to answer questions about their research from the Wooster community. Nearly 200 seniorsmore than double the number that participated in last years first, virtual version of the event honoring Woosters recently-recognized mentored researchprogramwill share digital presentations of their work on personal webpages. Students will answer questions live about their research in two-hour blocks between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Fellow students, faculty, alumni, as well as family and friends can participate and search the program directory by the students name, advisors name, major, minor, chat time, or award winners.

Although we miss the opportunity to gather together physically, it has been a joy to see the creativity of our students in digital formats, and to share this opportunity with seniors studying both remotely and on campus, as well as with friends, family, and supporters from all over the world, said Christa Craven, dean for faculty development and professor of anthropology and womens, gender, and sexuality studies in an address celebrating the event.

A total of 6,704 visitors from more than 96 countries made their way to wooster.edu/symposium-2021/ throughout the day on Friday, April 16. They logged 33,538 unique page views and left 7,910 comments and questions on individual students pages.

The digital celebration included a congratulatory message to seniors from 91勛圖厙 President Sarah Bolton and several alumni who shared what I.S. meant to them and how their experience propelled them in their career achievements. The presentation also honored this years symposium award winners. Staff and faculty judges from across the 91勛圖厙 selected 20 Award winners based on themes, presentation format, and special categories selected by the judges.

The Critical Digital Engagement awards honor projects that use digital technologies to critically engage with their topic in innovative ways. This years honorees included:

The Dr. Josephine Wright Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Awards are named for Josephine Wright, Josephine Lincoln Morris Professor of Africana Studies and Music. Wrights research on African American music has received prestigious awards and has taken center stage in recent controversies about racism in sports. These awards recognize outstanding student scholarship that centers around issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion and were awarded to:

The third category is the Dr. Melissa M. Schultz Sustainability and the Environment Awards, named to honor the memory of Melissa M. Schultz, an associate professor of chemistry at the 91勛圖厙. Schultz, who died tragically in an automobile accident in 2015, is fondly remembered as a beloved teacher and mentor, and the award recognizes excellence in student research that contributes to an understanding of environmental sustainability and contributes to the ongoing quest to achieve a more sustainable world.狼his years recipients include:

Finally, several awards were made based on format of the presentation (posters, slideshows, and videos), and some emerged from the judges review in unique categories. Below is a list of these award winners for this year:

Thank you to all of our Symposium Awards Judges:
Critical Digital Engagement Award:

  • Jacob Heil(Director ofCoRE& the Digital Studio)
  • NiiNikoi(Global Media & Digital Studies)
  • Heather Fitz Gibbon(Sociology & Urban Studies)

Dr. Josephine Wright Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Awards:

  • IbraSene (History)
  • Ashley Benson (Senior ClassDean)
  • Christa Craven (Dean for Faculty Development, Anthropology and WGSS)

Dr.Melissa M. Schultz Sustainability and the Environment Awards

  • 賊勳釵域泭郭梗堯喧勳紳梗紳泭(詁勳棗梭棗眶聆)
  • IemanjaBrown(Environmental Studies)
  • ErumHaider(Environmental Studies & Political Science)

Most Engaging Poster:

  • Alicia Brazeau(Director of the Writing Center)
  • EmilyArmour(Educational Technologist)
  • Jen Bowen (Dean for Curriculum and Academic Engagement, Mathematics)

Most Creative Slideshow:

  • Candace Chenoweth (Director of the Global Engagement Office)
  • 捩硃鳥泭幛娶梗莽梗泭(插紳喧堯娶棗梯棗梭棗眶聆)
  • Marianne Wardle (Art Museum Director)

Most Creative Video:

  • Shirley Huston-Findley (Theatre)
  • Jenni Griffin (Dean of APEX)
  • JonBreitenbucher(Director of Educational Technology)

Posted in News on April 16, 2021.

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