This 2019-2020 academic year we have been celebrating ten years of the Women’s and Gender Studies program (see “Dynamic Decade: Women’s and Gender Studies Turns 10“) at Mary Washington. Every year this program hosts its own Undergraduate Research Forum in March as part of UMW Women’s History Month celebration. This is always a special event, with both poster and oral presentations by students in a variety of disciplines. But this year it was extra special, because it also marked the last public event on campus for the academic year, coming the day before the university suspended all face-to-face gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Wednesday, March 11, fifteen UMW students presented their research. This included three posters and seven paper presentations. These were remarkably well-executed projects: thoughtful, rigorous and creative. To quote the judges: “Kristin and I deliberated for a while this evening, which I think is a testament to the excellent work and efforts of the many students who presented at the forum today.”
The award for best poster presentation:
Kathryn Arntsen, Kayln J. Clinkenbeard, Madeleine D. McGann, Rebekah Stone, “The Effects of Gender, Discipline, and Scientist Advocacy on Perceptions of Credibility and Motivations”; PSYC 492; (Faculty advisor Dr. Mindy Erchull); Spring 2020
The first prize for presentations shared by:
Kathryn Arntsen, “Women’s Body Hair Removal Practices in Various Body Regions”; WGST 485; (Faculty advisor Dr. Mindy Erchull); Spring 2020
and
Rebecca Jacobi, “Challenging Bosnian Women’s Identity as Rape Victims: The Fetishization of Sexual Violence in Post-Conflict Discourse”; WGST 485/INAF 491; (Faculty Advisor Dr. Surupa Gupta); Spring 2020
Runner up for presentations:
Becky Fitzgerald, “Latinas in Congress: Lack of Party Support and Disproportionate Underrepresentation”; Individual Study PSCI 491H; (Faculty advisor Dr. Rosalyn Cooperman); Spring 2020
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