Research Evening provides UNC graduate students the opportunity to present their projects from research classes. Participating graduate students are also eligible for the Hutchinson-Lahman Research Award.

The purpose of the award is to support graduate students’ dissemination of their research at a national or regional conference. Award winners receive travel funding to present at a professional conference.

Award Winners with Category:

Completed Research, Oral

First Place
Presenters: Ciera Street, Jeremy Davis and Kady Barthelemy
Title: First-Generation Graduate Students: Advanced Degrees and Familiar Challenges

Second Place
Presenters: Michelle Saltis, Alexis Hauck, Evan Czysz and Elizabeth Mock-Murphy
Title: A Phenomenological Case Study on a School-Based Mindfulness Program with Teens with Special Needs

Third Place
Presenters: Abdullah Alshehri, Chelsea Miller, Meiling Zhou and Xiaoping Fan
Title: How K-12 Teachers’ Adaptations of Curriculum and Instruction are Beneficial to Students

Completed Research, Poster

First Place
Presenter: Maaly Younis
Title: Students' Attitude towards Dynamic Assessment: Associations with Statistics Anxiety and Self-Efficacy

Second Place
Presenters: Marissa Moore and Kady Barthelemy
Title: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Outcomes on Adult Physical Health

Third Place
Presenter: Mel Lafferty
Title: Ancient Practices for Today’s College Student: A Drop-in, Mindfulness Class in the Buddhist Tradition

Proposed Research, Poster

First Place
Presenter: Maha Ben Salem
Title: Self-awareness and Positive Mindset in Emerging Adults College students

Second Place
Presenters: Lynda Aouar, Becky De Oliveira, Christen Misra, Sarah Munoz and Lilly Paradis
Title: The Relationship Between Social Connectedness and Resilience in High School Students in Colorado