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University of Nebraska at Kearney 2024 Graduate Research Awards

Heidi Knake 25 April 2024 1 minute read

Graduate Writing Award

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1st Place: Sunanda Rajput – “Androgen Receptor Signaling Protects Male Mice from the Development of Immune Response to Peanut” Biology, Mentor: Joseph Dolence

2nd Place: Scott Pate – “A Brief History of Homel Meatpacking and Iowa Labor, 1891-1982” History, Mentor: Nathan Tye

Graduate Oral Presentation Award

Professional and Applied Studies

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1st Place: Tatiana Moore – “Public History in Western Nebraska: Interpreting the History of the Sioux Ordnance Depot” Public History, Mentor: Will Stoutamire

Fine Arts and Humanities

1st Place: Kiley Truex – “The Basic Writing Classroom” English, Mentor: Amanda Sladek

Graduate Poster Presentation Award

Natural & Physical Sciences

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1st Place: Sunanda Rajput – “Sex Differences in Innate Immune Response Following Peanut Exposure” Biology, Mentor: Joseph Dolence

Behavioral and Social Sciences

1st Place: Brenna Erdman & Rachel Rhetus – “New Challenges: Recent Updates to Title IX and Implications for Counselor Education” Counseling, School Psychology & Family Studies, Mentor: Doug Tillman

Professional and Applied Studies

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1st Place (tie): Preston Davis – “Gesture Use in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder during a 25-Minute Play Task” Communication Disorders, Mentor: Philip Lai

Hannah Hardy – “Emergency Medical Services Preparedness for Athletic Healthcare in Nebraska” Kinesiology and Sports Sciences, Mentor: Elena Robinson

Fine Arts and Humanities

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1st Place: Gwendolynn Folk – “Communicating Biology Concepts in a Local Context in Central Nebraska” Public Communication, Advisor: Mary Harner

Outstanding Graduate Thesis Award

1st Place: Michael Nelson – “Is This Your Boy? The Spirit of the American Doughboy in World War I Memorialization” History, Advisor: Will Stoutamire

2nd Place: Brenda Lopez Adame – “Los Dictados Como Herramienta Útil en el Aula de Español para Hablantes de Herencia” Modern Languages, Advisor: Janet Eckerson

3 - Minute Thesis (3MT) Award

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1st Place: Kristen Wetovick – “Undergraduate Students’ Perceptions towards Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Education” Learning, Design, & Technology, Mentored: Martonia Gaskill