{"id":13877,"date":"2022-05-04T09:29:44","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T13:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/?p=13877"},"modified":"2022-05-16T19:52:07","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T23:52:07","slug":"marymounts-student-research-conference-held-in-person-once-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/blog\/marymounts-student-research-conference-held-in-person-once-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Marymount\u2019s Student Research Conference held in person once again"},"content":{"rendered":"
Public Health Education & Promotion student Emma Driscoll presenting at Marymount’s Student Research Conference<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Last month, more than 90 Marymount University students showcased their original research in topics across the academic spectrum at the institution\u2019s annual Student Research Conference (SRC)<\/a> in the Ballston Center.<\/p>\n An annual celebration of Marymount\u2019s student scholarship and creative works, the event featured the work of 38 undergraduate and 54 graduate students that was presented to a wide audience throughout the day, which included members of the University\u2019s Board of Trustees<\/a>. It also marked a return to the in-person format missing the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n \u201cSupporting the scholarly growth and research endeavors<\/a> of both students and faculty are priority initiatives at Marymount,\u201d said Dr. Rita Wong<\/a>, Associate Vice President for Research at Marymount University. \u201cTogether, our faculty and students form a community of scholars, addressing research questions with intellectual curiosity, critical analysis, integrity, fairness, empathy and perseverance.\u201d<\/p>\n The substantial participation in Marymount\u2019s latest Student Research Conference is just one example of the University\u2019s increasing emphasis on the power of research, both for graduate and undergraduate students. The institution\u2019s recent reclassification from a \u2018Master\u2019s College and University\u2019 to a \u2018Doctoral\/Professional University\u2019 by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education<\/a> reflects Marymount\u2019s increased focus on research activity.<\/p>\n Marymount\u2019s first interdisciplinary research hub, the Center for Optimal Aging<\/a>, is also now fully operational under the leadership of Dr. Patricia C. Heyn<\/a>. Two additional research centers are under development as well and will be announced at a later date.<\/p>\n \u201cAt Marymount, we strongly encourage students to engage in original research under the guidance of faculty mentors,\u201d explained Dr. Gwendolyn Francavillo<\/a>, Associate Professor of Health & Human Performance in Marymount University\u2019s School of Health Sciences<\/a>. \u201cThis is part of the University\u2019s emphasis on inquiry learning, helping students become active participants in their own education.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This year\u2019s Student Research Conference began with an undergraduate poster session and oral presentations, featuring research topics that included \u201cCan Military Working Dogs Suffer from PTSD After Combat?\u201d from Biology<\/a> student MacKenzy Robbins, \u201cMental Health in Black Teens\u201d from Health Sciences<\/a> major Kendrick West, and \u201cThe Quest for Antibiotics: Addressing the Global Crisis,\u201d a group presentation by Biochemistry<\/a> students Efemena Johnson, Lidya Andemichael and Maia Pappadakis.<\/p>\n Next, a panel discussions segment of the event allowed small groups of presenters to discuss common themes and implications of their research across three thematic areas \u2013 Innovation for Tomorrow\u2019s Workforce: The Future of Work; Optimal Aging: Factors Enhancing and Impacting Quality of Life of Older Adults; and Social Justice: Local to Global. Research projects viewed through an interdisciplinary lens during these discussions included \u201cPatient Perspective on Telehealth\/Telemedicine During the Pandemic in the United States\u201d by Information Technology<\/a> major Manal Alhussein, \u201cRise and Fall: Economic Booming and Busting in an Unprecedented Era\u201d by Education<\/a> student Madison Diba, and \u201cThe Relationship between Racial Identity and Views on the Criminal Justice System\u201d by Psychology student Skye Gregory.<\/p>\n Finally, the 2022 SRC concluded with the graduate poster session and oral presentations. Featured during this period were works such as \u201cEvaluating Community-Based Efforts to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences in the City of Alexandria\u201d by Public Health Education & Promotion<\/a> student Emma Driscoll, \u201cEarly Initiation of Return-to-Work Activities in a Patient with a Rotator Cuff Repair: A Case Report\u201d by Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)<\/a> candidate Jacob Shilling, and \u201cCybersecurity Risks and Mitigations of the IPS with Smartphone Wayfinding Inside the Airport Zone\u201d by IT\/Cybersecurity<\/a> student Adrienne Mccloud.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n