Winners of the
12th Annual Arts & Humanities
Graduate Student Research Conference

Design Considerations

• 1^st Place: Md. Jakir Hossain
  Presentation Title: "Clothing Fit and Self: The Effects of Fit Factors on Self-Schema"
• 2^nd Place: Daphne Chilak
  Presentation Title: "Intermodal Passenger Terminal: Achieving Efficient and Effective Circulation Networks"

Film Studies

• 1^st Place: Md. Ashraful Goni
  Presentation Title: "Representation of ISIS Western Girl in the Film: An Analysis on Netflix Mini-Series Caliphate and DW Documentary My Daughter and the Caliphate"
• 2^nd Place:Cheng-Yun Wang
  Presentation Title: "Globalized Soundscapes for Girls' Journeys of Empowerment: A Musical Comparison of "Kiki'sDelivery Service" and "Spirited Away"

Financial Concerns

• 1^st Place: Tanaka Chimbane
  Presentation Title: "Retirement Worry Levels among Individuals with Internal Locus of Self Control"
• 2^nd Place: Tapiwa Sigauke
  Presentation Title: "Financially Supporting Young Adult Children and Parents' Retirement Planning"

Human Behavior, Social Systems, and Issues

• 1^st Place: Emma Steiner
  Presentation Title: "The Puzzled Student: A Process to Teach the Dyslexic Student"
• 2^nd Place: Reda Rafei
  Presentation Title: "Marital Bonds and Dissolutions in a Patriarchal Society: Trends, Strategies, and Challenges"

Literary Analysis

• 1^st Place: Marni Reecer
  Presentation Title: "Antithesis and Juxtaposition in Momo: Michael Ende's Surreal Approach to Writing"
• 2^nd Place: Manish Pandey
  Presentation Title: "Magical Realism and the Postmodern Japan in 1Q84"

Media & Communication

• 1^st Place: D'arcy Ryder
  Presentation Title: "How Are People Tweeting About the Red Meat Industry in Australia?"
• 2^nd Place: Jack Wood
  Presentation Title: "The Suburban Technique: Southbridge and Structural Fantasy"

One-Act Play

• 1^st Place: Playwright: Julia Anderson | Director: Sarah Mayhew
  Play Title: "She's Just Like Me"

History, Political, Global Issues

• 1^st Place: Tayyebeh Aliakbar
  Presentation Title: "Spillovers of U.S. Monetary Policy to Global Stock Markets: The Role of Safe Asset Shortages and Financial Development"
• 2^nd Place:  Md. Maruf Morshed
  Presentation Title: "Are Biofuels More Environmentally Friendly? The GHG Emissions Impacts of Increased Biofuel Production"

Visual & Performing Arts

• 1^st Place: Sylvia Garza
  Presentation Title: "From Moratorium to Auditorium: A Case Study of the Latino Immigrant / Undocumented Student in Secondary Music Education"
• 2^nd Place: Pardis Bakhtiari
  Presentation Title: "Posthumanist Performativity in the Art of Ana Mendieta"

  

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