Social Sciences and Humanities – Points of Pride /points-of-pride ߲ - ߲ Tue, 23 Apr 2024 19:51:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7 Collaborative Research Team Wins at Alpha Chi National Convention /points-of-pride/2024/04/23/1468/ Tue, 23 Apr 2024 19:51:03 +0000 /points-of-pride/?p=1468
Trish Yarbrough Collab Research

On Saturday, April 6, 2024, undergraduate students Jordon Anderson (Nursing), Juniper Brown (Political Science), Mercedes Mareske (Digital Animation), and Tia Vernon (Education) won the Trisha Yarbrough Collaborative Research Competition and $5000 award, after presenting their research at the Alpha Chi National Conference in Birmingham, Alabama.

To compete, students from diverse majors collaborate on a scholarly paper centered on the conference theme, which was “Innovative Scholarship for Tumultuous Times.” Their project, entitled “Artificial Intelligence and Selective Exposure: Generating a Public Perception,” was sponsored by faculty member Dr. Angela Haas. The Missouri Western Chapter of Alpha Chi, sponsored by Dr. Teddi Deka and Dr. Angela Haas, achieved its 35th anniversary as an Honors Society at MWSU.Your Content Goes Here

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‘Fantastic Beasts’: Student-produced video features Dr. James Okapal /points-of-pride/2023/03/20/fantastic-beasts-student-produced-video-features-dr-james-okapal/ Mon, 20 Mar 2023 13:37:36 +0000 /points-of-pride/?p=1357
dr james okapal portrait

Students in ߲’s Griffon Production House have released their latest “Griffon University” video, spotlighting the research of Dr. James Okapal, professor of philosophy. Click here to read the full story and watch the video.

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