The 2017 Summer Expo showcased the research and service learning work produced by UAB undergraduates and other students in UAB summer research programs, summer REU programs, and other summer opportunities. It was held on July 20.
Winners
Oral Presentations
- First Place: Samantha Thompson
- Second Place: Trung Huynh
Poster Presentations
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Biological and Life Sciences
First Place: Colton Houchin
Second Place: Gunnar Eastep, Jiri Vlach, Ruba Ghanam, Carol Carter, Jamil Saad
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Education
First Place: Shantasia Thomas
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Engineering
First Place: Chris Nutter
Second Place: Sherilynn Knight
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Health Sciences
First Place: Oladele Osisami
Second Place: Aundrea L. Harrison, Camille R. Schneider, Jessica Bahorski, Paula C. Chandler-Laney
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Physical and Applied Sciences
First Place: Nicolas Merino
Second Place: Sabrina Siu
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Service Learning
First Place: Aiyana Haydon-Dunnmore, Meredith Minyard, Kiran Mufti
Second Place: Jabrya Davis, Meredith Holmes, Linsley Powers, and Nick Rocha
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Social and Behavioral Sciences
First Place: Josiah J. Robinson, Jenni B. Rouse, Lindsay Stager, Kristin T. Avis, David C. Schwebel
Second Place: Karan P. Patel
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Works in Progress
First Place: E. Kim, L. Hageman
Second Place: Anjali Kamath
Keynote Speaker: Steven Yoder
Steven Yoder is an Assistant Professor and Honors Program Director in the Collat School of Business at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He has been a mentor to countless students guiding them in their research and service learning experiences. He was the recipient of the Provost’s Award for Faculty Excellence in Undergraduate Research in 2017.
He received his A.B. in Political Science from Duke University and his J.D. from the Northwestern University School of Law. His business background includes work with Of Counsel, Balch & Bingham LLP, AmSouth Bancorporation, Mellon Bank, and Reed Smith LLP. He has connected to the community by being the founding Chairman of the Vulcan Park Foundation, chairing the Cultural Alliance of Greater Birmingham, United Way of Central Alabama, EyeSight Foundation of Alabama, the Railroad Park Foundation, and was the recipient of the 2012 Odessa Woolfolk Community Service Award. His most recent publication is “Encouraging Self-Reflection by Business Honors Students: Reflective Writings, Films, and Self-Assessment,” for Honors in Practice. He will be talking about how to leverage your undergraduate research experiences.