The end result: Students present findings from 2019 Summer Research

Keyu Jin and Priscilla Ranjitkar deliver their Summer Research presentation in Hampson Commons

Randolph students participating in the 2019 Summer Research program presented the results of eight weeks’ worth of lab work, cultural and sociological studies, and environmental research today during the Summer Research Program Symposium. Several groups have also been invited to present their work at regional and national conferences within the next year.

Participating students and their projects included:

• Karyn Heisig ’20: “Understanding Stagecraft: an Investigation and Dissection of the Skills and Tools Needed to Design Scenery, Lighting, and Sound for Theatre in a Small Liberal Arts College Environment”
• Leif Kvarnes ’20, Leo Galopin ’20, and Matthew Williams ’20: “Development of Techniques for Measuring the Efficacy of a Range of Antimicrobial Materials” and “Tribology of an Antimicrobial Surface in Order To Measure Efficacy Over Time”
• Caleb Schmitzer ’21: “Exploring the Relationship Between K-12 Teachers’ Participation in Online Communities and Concurrent/Subsequent Participation in Face-To-Face Collective Action”
• Alex Conway ’20: “Behavioral Coding of Children’s Social Engagement in a Group Musical Setting”
• Sidney Clark ’22: “Analysis of Previously Recorded Equine Heart Rate (HR) Data and Measuring the Therapeutic potential of Thera-tree ® Technology Using Thermography, HR, and Behavioral Indicators”
• Alex Kulvivat ’22 and Jdody Misidor ’21: “Understanding the Role of Benthic Microalgae in Seagrass Response to Heat Stress”
• Priscilla Ranjitkar ’20 and Keyu Jin ’20: “Inventory and Assessment of Old-Growth Forests to Support the 500-Year Forest Foundation”
• Darius Chernitsky ’20: “TLC Fingerprinting of Chamomile”
• Joe Vazquez ’20 and Hailey Gilman ’21: “Analyzing Alvin Lucier’s I Am Sitting in a Room: A Potential Measure of the Natural Resonant Properties of Performance Spaces at Randolph College” and “Performing Alvin Lucier’s I Am Sitting In a Room: A Potential Measure of the Natural Resonant Properties of Performance Spaces at Randolph College”
• Taylor Craft ’20: “Gender Discrepancies in Sport and Performance Psychology Career Placement after Graduate School Completion”

Learn more about Randolph’s Summer Research program at http://www.randolphcollege.edu/research/.