Student Research Awards - Fall 2024 Symposium

The symposium is the culminating event for students enrolled in HTH 408: Health Research Methods. This course involves student-initiated research projects that go through the Institutional Review Board (IRB) process. Working in small groups, students identify a gap in the literature and select a research methodology and instruments to answer their research question. After IRB approval, students collect, manage and analyze their data.

Best Presentation Award:
Title: Risky Sexual Behavior and Greek Life Involvement at JMU (IRB FY25-185)
Presented by: Morgan Bass, Maya Del Rosso, Kayla Hosseini, Maddie Jones, & Jared Wright
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sojib Zaman

Best Poster Award:
Title: Is There an Association Between Exercise Motivation and Exercise Location? (IRB FY25-288)
Presented by: Devon Bjorge, Carson Davis, Allison Gimbert, & Delaney Lester
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Stephanie Baller

Best Overall Project Award (Tie):

Title: The Effects of Menstrual Cycle Phase on Productivity (IRB FY25-278)
Presented by: Amy Higbee, Kate Marnell, Anna Pester, & Jillian Whedbee
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Stephanie Baller

Title: Dietary Supplement Usage, Motivations and Knowledge among College Students (IRB FY25-316)
Presented by: Mary Claire Callahan, Sarah Lacks, Felicity Le, Brooke Newton, & Colin Todd
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Matthew Lovesky

View Past Winners

• Spring 2024
• Fall 2023
• Spring 2023