Graduate Research Symposium winners acknowledged
Winners of the 16th annual Graduate Research Symposium were named at the event, held earlier this month in the J. Murrey Atkins Library.
The top presenters, by category, were:
Public Health, Social Sciences, Business
Oral sessions:
First – Elmer Fos, Master of Health Administration
Second – Meika Berlan, Ph.D., Public Policy
Third – Konstantin Ekstrom, Master of Economics
Honorable Mention – Shahar Gur, MS, Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Poster sessions:
Best poster – Lee Ann Long, MS, Nursing
Humanities, Education, Arts
Oral sessions:
First – Julia Signorelli, MS, English
Second – Chelsea Carskaddon, MS, Religious Studies
Third – Haley Twist, MS, Religious Studies
Honorable Mention–Kaitlyn Herthel, Master of School Administration
Poster sessions:
Best poster – Samuel Grubbs, Ph.D., Public Policy
Honorable Mention – Cara Deloach, MS, English
Physical and Natural Sciences
Oral sessions:
First – Joshua Huot, Ph.D., Biology
Second – Billy R. Johnson , MS, Chemistry
Third – Crystal Waters, MS, Chemistry
Poster sessions:
Best poster – Alexandra Hurst, MS, Chemistry
Honorable Mentions – John Patterson, MS, Chemistry
Computer Science and Mathematics
Oral sessions:
First – Lance Rice, Ph.D., Computing and Information Systems
Second – Elizabeth Von Briesen, Ph.D., Computing and Information Systems
Third – Junjie Shan, Ph.D., Computing and Information Systems
Poster sessions:
Best poster – Joey Hart
Engineering
Oral sessions:
First – Rahul R. Upadhyay, MS, Mechanical Engineering
Second – Praveena Penmetsa, Ph.D., Infrastructure and Environmental Systems
Third – Ravil Bikmetov Ph.D. Optical Science and Engineering
Poster sessions:
Best poster – Sajad Kafashi, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
The Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG,) in collaboration with the Graduate School, Center for Graduate Life and Atkins Library, with sponsorship from the Charlotte Research Institute, organize this annual symposium to share and celebrate graduate student research of all types, while encouraging interdisciplinary learning, at UNC Charlotte.