The College of DuPage Library's Second Annual Student Research Symposium took place ONLINE, May 8, 2020. The Symposium gave COD students the opportunity to present their research projects to the COD community.
The day included student presentations, remarks given by COD President Dr. Brian W. Caputo, the keynote address given by Dr. Michelle E. Moore, COD Professor of English, and the Awards Ceremony.
The 2020 Symposium award amounts were as follows:
- First Place: $1000.00.
- Second place: $500.00
- Third place: $200.00
- Honorable Mention: Several awards of $100.00 each
We're pleased to announce the winners of our Second Annual COD Library Research and Award Symposium:
First Place: Savannah Santos
Idiopathic Hypersomnia and Narcolepsy 2: Subjective Experiences of Stimulant Use
Second Place: Cierra Desmaratti
Enriching the STEM System
Third Place: Madeleine Amberg
Inside the Mind of a Psychopath - Are We Born Evil?
Honorable Mentions:
Mike Beukema Presidential Debates or Political Theatre?
Anna Crosby Eveline’s Lack of Love: An Analysis of “Eveline”
Eden Dolinski, Michael Hussey, Gabriella Lozano A Dream Worth Fighting For
Gillian Fletcher Fighting PTSD with Horses
Zoha Hameedi Effects of Abiotic Factors on Growth Rate of Lemna Minor (duckweed)
Jasmine Keith Intermittent Fasting and its Effect on Weight Loss
Jane Langan The Truth About Immigration in the US
Jaclyn Logan People's Resource Center and Food Insecurity
Jillian Pitelka The Transformation of Tessie Hutchinson: A Character Analysis
Syeda Saberi Character Analysis
We would like to thank the College of DuPage Foundation for a generous grant which provided financial funding to support the COD Library Student Research Symposium.