{"id":13759,"date":"2022-04-12T16:16:33","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T20:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/?p=13759"},"modified":"2022-04-22T10:43:23","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T14:43:23","slug":"eight-mu-honors-students-present-research-at-2022-vchc-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/blog\/eight-mu-honors-students-present-research-at-2022-vchc-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight MU Honors students present research at 2022 VCHC Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This past weekend, honors program students and faculty from higher education institutions across both Virginia and West Virginia traveled to the University of Lynchburg to attend the <a href=\"http:\/\/vchc.net\/conferences.html\">2022 Virginias Collegiate Honors Council (VCHC) Conference<\/a>. Representing 17 percent of all students presenting at the Conference was a group of Marymount University honors students, with eight Saints presenting a variety of research projects that have connections to current societal problems and concerns.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur students did a fantastic job and represented Marymount so well, and I am so proud of them,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/staff-members\/stacy-lopresti-goodman\/\">Dr. Stacy Lopresti-Goodman<\/a>, Honors Program Director and Professor of <a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/college-of-sciences-and-humanities\/school-of-social-and-behavioral-sciences\/undergraduate-programs\/psychology-b-a\/\">Psychology<\/a> at Marymount University. \u201cProfessors from other universities were complimenting them on the quality of their work, outstanding presentation skills and level of analysis, and were even asking about their plans for graduate study. It\u2019s very fulfilling to see all of the hard work pay off for our honors students.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>These <a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/programs-of-study\/honors-program\/\">Marymount Honors<\/a> students presented research on the following topics during the Conference:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Noemi Cerritos Gatto<\/strong> (Senior majoring in Psychology) \u2013 \u201cThe Relationship Between Dreams, Emotion and Memory\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ava Gonzalez<\/strong> (Senior majoring in Psychology and <a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/college-of-sciences-and-humanities\/school-of-humanities\/undergraduate-programs\/philosophy-b-a\/\">Philosophy<\/a>) \u2013 \u201cPreventing Future Harm: Understanding Epistemic Injustice Against Children\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Caroline MacDonald<\/strong> (Freshman majoring in <a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/college-of-business-innovation-leadership-and-technology\/school-of-design-and-art\/undergraduate-programs\/fashion-design-b-a\/\">Fashion Design<\/a>) \u2013 \u201cEnvironmental and Social Concerns in Fashion Textile Production\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Katie McShea<\/strong> (Senior majoring in <a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/college-of-sciences-and-humanities\/school-of-natural-sciences-and-mathematics\/undergraduate-programs\/biochemistry-b-s\/\">Biochemistry<\/a>) \u2013 \u201cEffect of a Chemistry Case Study on Students\u2019 Understanding of Chemical Bonds\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Isabella Ochalik<\/strong> (Sophomore majoring in Biochemistry) \u2013 \u201cRole of GATA4 and NKX2-5 Mutations in Ventricular Septal Defects\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maia Pappadakis<\/strong> (Senior majoring in Biochemistry) \u2013 \u201cmRNA Vaccines: History, Development and Potential\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Macy Pope<\/strong> (Senior majoring in Philosophy and <a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/college-of-sciences-and-humanities\/school-of-humanities\/undergraduate-programs\/english-b-a\/english-b-a-sub\/\">English<\/a>) \u2013 \u201cThe Anthropocene, Capitalism and the Destruction of Nature\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>MacKenzy Robbins<\/strong> (Freshman majoring in <a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/college-of-sciences-and-humanities\/school-of-natural-sciences-and-mathematics\/undergraduate-programs\/biology-b-s-b-a\/\">Biology<\/a>) \u2013 \u201cCan Military Working Dogs Suffer from PTSD After Combat?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13764\" src=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2.jpg\" alt=\"Eight Marymount Honors students present research at 2022 VCHC Conference\" width=\"700\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2.jpg 700w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Eighty attendees from 18 universities participated in the Conference, with a total of 52 presentations made by 46 students. In addition to research presentations, the two-day event featured business meetings, organizational elections and sessions for professional development and professional headshots.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Virginias Collegiate Honors Council Conference is a wonderful opportunity for our students to engage with their honors peers from across the region,\u201d added Dr. Lopresti-Goodman, who has served as the <a href=\"http:\/\/vchc.net\/executive-officers.html\">VCHC Executive Committee\u2019s<\/a> Faculty Vice President over the past year. \u201cI am proud of Marymount\u2019s strong presence at the Conference and our students\u2019 outstanding scholarship that was showcased at the event.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During the Conference, Dr. Lopresti-Goodman was voted to be the VCHC Faculty President for the upcoming academic year. Freshman MacKenzy Robbins will work alongside her as the next four-year private institution representative on the VCHC Executive Committee, and both will travel to Virginia Commonwealth University this September to engage in professional development while also planning the 2023 VCHC Conference.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13763\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13763\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13763\" src=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/3.jpg\" alt=\"MacKenzy Robbins, a freshman Biology major, presenting on \u201cCan Military Working Dogs Suffer from PTSD After Combat?\u201d\" width=\"700\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/3.jpg 700w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/3-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13763\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MacKenzy Robbins, a freshman Biology major, presenting on \u201cCan Military Working Dogs Suffer from PTSD After Combat?\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Graduating senior Katie McShea has served as the VCHC Student Vice President during the current academic year, and kicked off this year\u2019s Conference with opening remarks and presided over the student business meeting and student elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re here because we care about fostering a community that values the pursuit of learning alongside like-minded peers,\u201d McShea said to the Conference audience. \u201cBeing in an environment with equally as inquisitive and motivated students is an invaluable experience that opens the door to further academic connections that will last a lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vchc.net\/2022VCHCProgram.pdf\">Click here to see the full Conference program<\/a> from this year\u2019s event.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13766\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13766\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13766 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4.jpg\" alt=\"Katie McShea, a senior biochemistry major, presenting on the \u201cEffect of a Chemistry Case Study on Students\u2019 Understanding of Chemical Bonds\u201d\" width=\"700\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4.jpg 700w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/4-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13766\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Katie McShea, a senior biochemistry major, presenting on the \u201cEffect of a Chemistry Case Study on Students\u2019 Understanding of Chemical Bonds\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; This past weekend, honors program students and faculty from higher education institutions across both Virginia and West Virginia traveled to the University of Lynchburg to attend the 2022 Virginias Collegiate Honors Council (VCHC) Conference. 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