Graduate and Undergraduate Award Winners
We are proud to announce the outstanding achievements of our students and mentors for the Symposium of Student Scholar awards. These awards recognize excellence in research at ÁñÁ«»ÆÊÓÆµand presentation at both undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as the exceptional mentorship provided by our esteemed faculty members. Highlighted below are the top presentations and the dedicated individuals behind them.
Join us in celebrating their accomplishments and contributions to their respective fields of study!
Spring 2025
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                           Top Presentation, Undergraduate ($250 prize) "Safety Net: Hope Amongst the Housing Crisis in Lagos, Nigeria" Undergraduate Student(s): Mayowa Odunjo 
 Research Mentor(s): Ameen Farooq
 Research Mentor's Department: Architecture
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                           First Runner-Up, Graduate & Undergraduate Collaboration ($200 prize) "The Association Between Gestational Cortisol & Maternal Metabolic Health" Graduate Student(s): Isabelle Boughadou 
 Undergraduate Student(s): Zabiullah Katawazai
 Recent Graduate(s): Ami Eho
 Research Mentor(s): Katherine H. Ingram, Maria Valero, Janeen S. Amason, & Brian
 Kliszczewicz
 Research Mentor's Department: Exercise Science and Sport Management
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                           Second Runner-Up, Undergraduate ($150) "Examining The Relationship Between C-Reactive Proteins, Executive Function, and Self Reported Mood Disturbances" Undergraduate Student(s): Laura Wilkinson 
 Research Mentor(s): Sharon Pearcey, Cody Mashburn, & Erica Holliday
 Research Mentor's Department: Psychological Science
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                           Top Presentation, Graduate ($250 prize) "Investigation of the Emerging Magnetic Behavior in a Breathing Spinel Material" Graduate Student(s): Rupali Mangotra 
 Research Mentor(s): Madalynn Marshall
 Research Mentor's Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry
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                           First Runner-Up, Graduate ($200 prize) "Enhancing Patient Safety: Exploring Virtual Sitters' Role in Fall Prevention Through Remote Virtual Monitoring" Graduate Student(s): Adama Diallo 
 Research Mentor(s): Awatef Ergai
 Research Mentor's Department: Industrial and Systems Engineering
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                           Second Runner-Up, Graduate (Tie: $75 each) "Graph-based Deep Chess Matchmaking" Graduate Student(s): Charles Fanning, Faruk Muritala, & Promi Roy 
 Research Mentor(s): Joseph DeMaio
 Research Mentor's Department: Data Science & Analytics____ "The Impact of the CEO’s Personality Traits on Digital Orientation in Firms" Graduate Student(s): Siva Charan Harimanikyam 
 Research Mentor(s): Prachi Gala
 Research Mentor's Department: Marketing and Professional Sales*Second runner-up graduate ended in a tie 
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                           Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award ($2000 Prize) Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award: Maria Valero, Assistant Professor Department: Information Technology 
