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International Studies Student-Faculty Research

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Two capstone seminars—one each semester of the senior year—provide opportunities for majors to complete a significant research project related to their area of concentration and to review and prepare for the comprehensive written and oral examinations that all IS majors take at the end of their senior year.

The following list includes current and historic, individual student research projects, public presentations from conferences, symposia and exhibitions*, and peer-reviewed publications. For abstracts on each project see Students as Scholars.

Students can get a list of their projects by going to CLIQ in the Gateway.  Under the CLIQ menu, go to Profiles and then My ePortfolio.    If you are an alum and would like a copy of your projects, please submit a research project request form.

*“Supported by:” on Student Conference Presentation records indicates the entity or funding mechanism that supported the student’s participation in the conference, i.e. travel expenses, poster costs, etc.  For on-campus conferences, the supporting entity is usually the academic department sponsoring the event.

**“Supported by:” on Student Research Project records indicates the entity or funding mechanism that supported the student’s research costs, i.e. supplies, materials, equipment, stipends, local or international research travel, etc.


2021

Student NameProjectFaculty/Mentor
Claire Elizabeth SimpsonEconomics and Domestic Violence in Developing Countries
Supported by: R&D SFR
Number of Weeks: 8
Shamma Alam

2020

Student NameProjectFaculty/Mentor
Amir Habib ZawadImpacts of Climate Change on Agriculture in Bangladesh
Supported by: Center for Sustainability Education (CSE)
Number of Weeks: 13
Shamma Alam,Heather Bedi

2019

Student NameProjectFaculty/Mentor
Qianyin CaoThe Influence of the Great Recession on Retirement Savings Behavior in the U.S.
Supported by: R&D Student-Faculty Research
Number of Weeks: 8
Shamma Alam

2018

Student NameProjectFaculty/Mentor
Sean Joseph DowdItaly Sustainability
Conference: Spring 2018 International Research Symposium
Supported by: Center for Global Studies and Engagement (CGSE)
Luca Lanzilotta
Candice IonescuTerminology and Nomenclature Standards of Nanotechnologies
Supported by: National Institute of Standards & Technology, Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program (NIST-SURF)
Number of Weeks: 11
Zayed Bin ShahjahanThe Impacts of the Great Recession on people's health and fertility outcomes.
Supported by: R&D Student Faculty Research Endowment Award
Number of Weeks: 8
Shamma Alam

2017

Student NameProjectFaculty/Mentor
Stephanie Marie MazurImmigrants and their families from South America
Conference: Center for Global Study and Engagement 2016 International Research Symposium

2016

Student NameProjectFaculty/Mentor
Elizabeth Green GrabowskiDo community health workers provide greater access to healthcare to women whose partners otherwise hinder their access? Evidence from Uganda
Conference: Southern Economic Association Conference 85th Annual Meeting
Supported by: R&D Kenderdine Travel Grant
Shamma Alam
Keziah Donnocker Groth-TuftEPA-GRO summer Internship
Supported by: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA-GRO program)
Number of Weeks: 10
Stephanie Marie MazurImmigrants and their families from South America
Supported by: Center for Global Study and Engagement Student International Research Fund
Number of Weeks: 13
Huong Mai NguyenDo Community Health Workers Lead to Improved Health Awareness and Increased Use of Health Technology among Individuals? Evidence Using Experimental Data from Uganda
Supported by: Population Reference Bureau
Number of Weeks: 13
Shamma Alam
Kathleen Nancy SullivanDo Community Health Workers Lead to Improved Health Awareness and Increased Use of Health Technology among Individuals? Evidence Using Experimental Data from Uganda
Supported by: Population Reference Bureau
Number of Weeks: 9
Shamma Alam

2015

Student NameProjectFaculty/Mentor
Elizabeth Green GrabowskiDo community health workers provide greater access to healthcare to women whose partners otherwise hinder their access? Evidence from Uganda
Supported by: R&D Dana Research Assistant
Number of Weeks: 8
Shamma Alam
Elizabeth Green GrabowskiImpact of Community Health Workers on Health Awareness and Use of Health Products in Rural Uganda
Supported by: R&D Dana Research Assistant
Number of Weeks: 13
Shamma Alam
Anna H LeistikowThe US National Guard (NG) State Partnership Program (SPP)
Supported by: R&D Dana Research Assistant
Number of Weeks: 8
Michael Fratantuono
Stephanie Marie MazurDo Community Health Workers Lead to Improved Health Awareness and Increased Use of Health Technology among Individuals? Evidence Using Experimental Data from Uganda
Supported by: Population Reference Bureau
Number of Weeks: 13
Shamma Alam
Jiyeong ParkImmigrant Experience of the Great Recession and of Job Displacement
Supported by: R&D Dana Research Assistant
Number of Weeks: 8
Shamma Alam

2011

Student NameProjectFaculty/Mentor
Leslie MendozaMalaga, (international studies)
Conference: 2010 International Student Research Symposium
Supported by: Center for Global Study and Engagement

2003

Student NameProjectFaculty/Mentor
Aimee Boisvert EremitaThe European Union: Manufacturing an Identity
Supported by: R&D Dana Research Assistant
Number of Weeks: 13
Stephanie Anderson

2002

Student NameProjectFaculty/Mentor
John Clayton ButlerThe European Union: Manufacturing an Identity
Supported by: R&D Dana Research Assistant
Number of Weeks: 13
Stephanie Anderson