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MSU College of Education honors student research at annual forum

MSU College of Education honors student research at annual forum

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Katherine E. Spring of Starkville, who earned a master鈥檚 degree in kinesiology in May, presented a poster during the MSU College of Education's annual research forum near the conclusion of the spring semester. (Photo by Camille Carskadon)

STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擣aculty-guided student research was in the spotlight when 幺力视频鈥檚 College of Education held its 12th annual research forum near the conclusion of the spring semester.

More than 200 participants attended the event, with more than 30 undergraduate and graduate students participating in the poster session. The forum focused on the theme, 鈥淰irtual Reality: Opportunities for Educational Research,鈥 and featured keynote speaker Vince Jordan, CEO and Founder of Lobaki, Inc., a virtual reality application company.

Three undergraduate and three graduate students who conducted faculty-guided research projects throughout the 2018-2019 academic year were recognized.

Undergraduate award recipients include:

FIRST鈥擧annah N. Hardwick, a senior kinesiology major from Burnsville, 鈥淭he Effects of Unified Soccer Program on Motor Performance and Sport Skill in Young Adults,鈥 under the guidance of Chih Chia Chen, assistant professor of kinesiology.

SECOND鈥擬eredith R. Bass, a senior kinesiology major from Columbia, 鈥淎nkle Kinematics in Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability during Unexpected and Expected Drop Landings,鈥 under the guidance of Adam Knight, associate professor of kinesiology.

THIRD鈥擜ngela M. Provenzano, a senior educational psychology major from Milford, Connecticut, 鈥淭he Influence of Social Support on Custodial Grandparents鈥 Health Outcomes: The Effectiveness of Support Groups,鈥 under the guidance of Kasia Gallo, instructor of counseling, educational psychology and foundations.

Graduate award recipients include:

FIRST鈥擫auren M. Meyers, an educational psychology doctoral student and 2016 MSU graduate from Lauderdale, 鈥淯sing Flashcards to Improve Math Accuracy with a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder,鈥 under the guidance of Carlen Henington, professor of counseling, educational psychology and foundations, and Daniel Gadke, associate professor and interim head of counseling, educational psychology and foundations.

SECOND鈥擪eely M. McCulla, an educational psychology doctoral student and 2017 MSU graduate from Nashville, Tennessee, 鈥淯nderstanding Deficits in Early Reading Skills and the Value of a Tailored Intervention," under the guidance of Henington.

THIRD鈥擯oram Choi, a kinesiology doctoral student from South Korea, 鈥淩isk Factors of Falls in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities,鈥 under the guidance of Stamatis Agiovlasitis, associate professor of kinesiology.

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