{"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