A Kent State University at Salem student presents his
research during the fall Undergraduate Research
Conference at the campus.

Kent State University at Salem recently held its fall Undergraduate Research Conference, an event that recognizes students for their research and allows them to share what they learned through discussions with academic staff. There were 56 presentations given by 70 students at the conference.

The conference is open to all undergraduates in any discipline and in any for-credit course at Kent State Salem. Faculty judges evaluate the presentations based on originality, significance, evidence of learning about the research and information gathering process and overall quality.

The winners of the 2014 Undergraduate Research Conference are:

Long Oral Presentations

• First place: Genna Sink for “Postpartum Depression and its Effects on Parent-Child Relationships”
• Second place: Austin Cope for “First-Generation College Students: Social Challenges”
• Third place: Mariana Bonish for “The Use of College Mentors in Changing Perception of Healthy Eating Among Appalachian Adolescents”
  

Short Oral Presentations

• First place: Cameron Brinker for “Adolescent Minds, Masculinity and Self-Confidence”
• Second place: Caleb Huffman for “Health and Happiness: A Demonstration Using 3 Statistical Techniques”
• Third place: Heidi Woolweaver for “The Acute Effects Caffeine Has on the Anxiety Levels of Older Female and Male College Students”
  

Poster Presentations

• First place: Stacie Arnold for “The Foot Steps of Tomorrow: Parenting Techniques”
• Second place: Jessica Sands, Sylvia Cintron and Angela Ruthrauff for “Improving ADHD with Diet and Exercise”
• Third place: Joey-Lynn Corfee, Paige Mountz and Sierra Hull for “Importance of Game Play in Preschool”
  

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