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