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Penn State Beaver Undergraduate Exhibition showcases student research

Gracie Turyan, left, and Brielle Jacobs showcase their research project, “Trauma’s Effect on Perpetrators: A Case Study on Bojack Horseman" in the arts and humanities category at Penn State Beaver's 25th annual John R. Chapin Undergraduate Exhibition.  Credit: Kristen Doerschner/Penn State Beaver / Penn State. Creative Commons

MONACA, Pa. — Penn State Beaver students presented their research, engaged scholarship and creative activity projects April 29 at the 25th annual John R. Chapin Undergraduate Exhibition.

The exhibition is overseen by a committee of faculty, administrators and staff and was co-chaired this year by Amy Deuink, head librarian at Penn State Beaver, and Steve Kanicki, lecturer in information technology.

The exhibition allows students to showcase and present their in-depth, original and scholarly work and research. Students who showcase their work must have a faculty sponsor to participate in the exhibition.

This year’s winners are:

STEM Research

  • Auriane Pommier, “Synthesis and Characterization of an Iron (III) POSS Trimethylamine N-oxide Compound” — Chemistry, faculty adviser: Michael Hay

Social Sciences Research

  • Kendell Irving, Clair Matzie, “Reintegration and Resilience in Combat Veterans” — Psychology, faculty adviser: Yi-An Burleson

Arts & Humanities Research

  • Brielle Jacobs and Gracie Turyan, “Trauma’s Effect on Perpetrators: A Case Study on Bojack Horseman” — Psychology, faculty adviser: Yi-An Burleson

Engaged Scholarship

  • Anant V. Palve, “Cinematic Sorting: Teaching Sorting Algorithms Using Pop Culture Framing” —Computer acience, faculty adviser: Madhurima Ray

Creative Activity

  • Ronan DiCesare, Megan Gebhart, Madison Sheidy, Kaiya Smith, Nicholas Vanhorenbeck, “(724) STA-RTUP” — Faculty adviser: Stephen Kanicki