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The Office of Undergraduate Research is proud to announce the winners of the Sixth Annual Humanities, Arts, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Education & Business Conference.

The day-long event featured a record number of talks - 41 - and seven posters.  It was the largest HASBSEB conference organized by the Office of Undergraduate Research. All undergraduate student participants were

from Â鶹ÊÓƵ.  One graduate student, Shankari Mondal Dipti from Jahangirnagar University in Bangladesh, participated.

Awards were given for first, second and third place to students for their oral presentations, and one winner was recognized for best poster presentation.  The winners are:

Oral Contribution

First Place:
Brianna Thibodeaux and Sloane Albrecht / Major in Teacher Education 
"Force & Bridge: Learning Through Design Thinking"
Mentor: Dr. Mamta Singh / Department of Teacher Education

Second Place:
Erin Sims / English & Modern Languages
The Pattern of Symbolism in “The Masque of the Red Death”
Mentor: Dr. Lloyd Daigrepont / Department of English & Modern Languages

Third Place:
Aurora Maldonado / Social Work /
Female Characters in Chicano Theatre: A Literary Analysis of “Me Voy Pa Mexico” by Jesus and Netty Rodriguez and “Los Vendidos” by Luis Valdez”
Mentor: Dr. Catalina Castillon / Department of English & Modern Languages

Poster Presentation

Jennifer Caltzontzin / Speech & Hearing Sciences
Preschool Teachers’ Perceptions and Knowledge of Speech-Language Pathology
Mentor: Dr. Lekeitha Morris / Department of Speech & Hearing Sciences

Additionally, the Center for History and Culture of Southeast Texas and the Upper Gulf Coast at Â鶹ÊÓƵ bestowed three awards for outstanding presentations related to the study of the Southeast Texas region. The winners are:

First Place:
Kwanita Adair / Sociology
“Examining Air Quality in Beaumont Texas, Following Hurricane Harvey”
Mentor: Dr. Margot Gage / Department of Sociology, Social Work & Criminal Justice

Second Place:
Maissa Salibi / Political Science
“Reducing Violent Crime in Beaumont, Texas”
Mentor: Dr. Bianca Easterly / Department of Political Science

Third Place:
Angela Hutson / History
“Vietnamese Immigration to the Gulf Coast: The Trials and Triumphs of Assimilation”
Mentor: Dr. Brendan Gillis / Department of History

Dr. Monica Harn chaired the HASBSEB conference, and Dr. Gevorg Sargsyan chaired the poster session. 

The Office of Undergraduate Research Humanities, Arts, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Education & Business (HASBSEB) Conference continues to provide a platform for researchers, academicians and other professionals to present research in his or her related field of study.

This conference is designed specifically to promote undergraduate research in these disciplines.