Category: Roosevelt Student Research Symposium

Spring 2021: Events & Deadlines

Happy New Year to all!

The OSR is looking forward to working with you and assisting you in any way we can this semester! Please read below for a list of scheduled upcoming events and deadlines brought to you by the OSR:

  • Workshops and presentations start Friday, January 22, 2021: Please join us for workshops and presentations developed by the OSR team! Some of the topics include research and scholarship basics, graduate school application prep, proposal writing, and identifying funding opportunities. The OSR team will also be providing daily drop-in sessions via Zoom in which you can connect with members of our team to discuss any research ideas, ask any questions, or just seek advice on your research goals. Make sure to visit our site frequently to stay up-to-date on the dates and times for future presentations! The schedule for the first few presentations/workshops are as follows:
      • Friday, January 22nd @ 12:00 pm — Introduction to the OSR
      • Friday, January 29th @ 1:00 pm — Writing Proposal Workshop #1
      • Tuesday, February 2nd @ 12:00 pm — Reaching Out to Professors Workshop
      • Friday, February 12th @ 2:00 pm — Different Forms of Research Methodology Workshop
      • Thursday, February 18th @ 3:00 pm — Discussion Series 1: Scientific Ignorance
      • Thursday, March 4th @ 3:00 pm — Discussion Series 2: Cross-Cultural Research
  • Our first podcast episode drops Wednesday, February 10, 2021: The OSR’s new podcast will be dropping its first episode on 2/10! Register here to receive link & updates; registration is open until the end of the program.
  • Apply for a Research & Scholarship Fellow Award by Saturday, February 20, 2021: The deadline to apply to the Roosevelt Research and Scholarship Fellow Awards is 2/20! There are two types of fellow awards that you can apply to based on your undergraduate or graduate status:
    • Exploratory Research and Scholarship Fellowships (up to $1,000): Available to all RU students, especially first- and second-year undergraduate students, to begin research and creative scholarship early in their studies
    • Advanced Research and Scholarship Fellowships (up to $1,500): Available to all Roosevelt University students, especially third- and fourth-year undergraduate students and recent transfer students, to conduct advanced research and complete creative scholarship. Several fellowships are reserved for graduate students who wish to conduct research early in their studies.
  • Submit your work to the Spr’ 21 Roosevelt Student Research & Creative Scholarship Symposium Monday, April 5, 2021: Deadline for submitting your work to the Spring 2021 Roosevelt Student Research Symposium (RSRS) will take place April 19th – April 23rd. If you are a student who is planning on presenting your research, please note that the deadline to submit your projects is on April 5th. 

Angelina Anderson, Biology (BA) – How Phenology is Affected By Weather Patterns

This research project examines how climate change may affect the phenology of native and non-native plants along phylogenetic lines. The purpose of this project is to determine whether changing phenology, specifically the day of flowering in the midwest region, being consistent along phylogenetic lines can be used to determine if climate change is occurring. This analysis was conducted by looking at online records from inaturalist and herbarium records to find past information regarding native and non-native plant flowering, as well as utilizing NOAA to determine weather trends that may have a correlation to the day of flowering. Through observational and statistical analysis, I identify a correlation between day of flowering trends and weather patterns in the midwest region. The aims of this project are to determine whether day of flowering trends are changing due to changes in weather and if so if these changes are consistent across phylogenetic lines. This project may help to answer whether or not there is any correlation between weather changes in recent years and flowering patterns, as well as possibly helping to explain why native or non-native plants are more successful in the face of these weather patterns.

McNair Session 3: Social Science & STEM presentations 1:30-4:00 pm

Yolanda Flowers, Moderator
• Giselle Garcia (Higher Education) Title: Impacts of Remote Learning due to Covid-19 on College Students – Mentor Dr. Tom Philion
• Jessica Villarreal (Biology) Title: Impact of Habitat Fragmentation on Animal Dispersed Trees in an African Biodiversity Hotspot – Mentor Dr. Norbert Cordeiro
• Jonathan Julion (Philosophy) Title: Does Technology Control Us or Do We Control Technology? – Mentor Dr. Svetozar Minkov
• Stacey Garcia Flores (Criminal Justice) Title: Identifying what Socio-Economic Factors Affect Post-Secondary Attainability for First Generation Immigrants – Mentor Dr. LaVonne Downey
• Troy Gaston (Political Science) Title: Carceral Power Infinite Reach – Mentor Dr. Laura Nussbaum Barberena
• Victoria Lopez (Chemistry) Title: Therapeutic Applications of Bicyclic Aromatic Derivatives-A Literature Review Synopsis – Mentor Dr. Oluseye Onajole
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McNair Session 1: Psychology Presentations, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Moderated by Alondra Marquez-Gonzalez
• Amiracle Williams-Anderson (Psychology) Title: Media and Family Influence on Body Image Dissatisfaction in College Women – Mentor Dr. Jill Coleman
• Jesus Ruan (Psychology) Title: Identity Distress and College Adjustment in Freshman Students – Mentor Dr. Mathew Skinta
• Paige Pannozzo (Psychology) Title: Measuring Mindfulness in the Roosevelt Intensive Science Experience: A Follow-Up – Mentor Dr. Catherine Campbell
• Shelby Warren (Psychology) Title: The Examination between Sleep and Depression, Executive Functioning, and Personality – Mentor Dr. Jessica Paxton
• Vanessa Ayala (Psychology) Title: Addressing the Issue of Mental Health in Treatment for Cancer Patients – Mentor Dr. Elijah Ricks
• Yasmin Montenegro (Psychology) Title: STEM Learning in Informal Settings – Mentor Dr. Mia Marcus
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Roosevelt Student Research Symposium, October 19-23, 2020

Submissions due this Friday, October 16,2020! RU Undergraduate and Graduate students, as well as Spring 2020 alumni are welcomed to submit oral and poster presentations discussing their research, inquiry and performance studies work. Please find further instructions and links to submission forms on the RSRS tab. Write to osr@roosevelt.edu with any questions!

Welcome to the Roosevelt Student Research Symposium 2020!

Welcome to the Roosevelt Student Research Symposium, Spring 2020!

This year, we have created an online celebration of Roosevelt students’ research and creative inquiry activities! The symposium will be online from April 24th- May 4th, 2020. We welcome you to browse through students work and engage with them through the comments sections of their poster slides and videos.

  • You can view a video shared with us by our planned keynote speaker, Roosevelt alumna Terri Brax, co-founder of Women Tech Founders, on this page.
  • You can view a list and search for links to presenter presentations on the Program of Presenters page.
  • You can view videos of oral presentations on our oral and performance studies presentation page.
  • You can view slides of students’ posters on our poster presentation page.
  • Now that you’re here, take a look around the Office of Student Research blog page, familiarize yourself with the resources and send us a note if you’d like to learn more (osr@roosevelt.edu)

Thank you for joining us in our second year of this celebration of RU student work!

Sincerely, The RSRS 2020 Committee

RSRS is co-sponsored by the Office of Student Research; Mathematics, Economics and Actuarial Science; Psychology; Chicago College of Performing Arts; Honors Program; and Biological, Physical and Health Sciences.