Student professional publications, presentations and creative works

The Honors Program also supports current students in presenting their research at local and national conferences in their fields and in academic journals. Below is a small sample of the research, scholarship, and creative contributions that Honors students have made in their respective disciplines. 

For a more comprehensive list see: Honors List of Presentations and Publications

Publications in academic journals

Farney, Owen, (2022) “Journeying Toward Liberation: Creating Civic Utopias through Restorative Literacies” in Language Arts Journal of Michigan.

Farney, Owen, (2022) “Settling Pedagogy: Critical Approaches to Teaching Literature” in Language, Composition, and Culture.

Finley, Emily, (2022) “Meeting the Needs of Children in Pediatric Hospitals: An Analysis of Professional Roles: in The Journal of Child Life: Psychosocial Theory and Practice.

Elaswad, M., Pestrue, C. (as Munderloh, C.), Watkins, B., Sharp, K., Breton, E., & Schisa, J. (2022). Imaging-induced stress causes divergent phase transitions of RNA binding proteins in the C. elegans germ line. bioRxiv. doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.10.17.464158

Elaswad, M., Watkins, B., Sharp, K., Pestrue, C (as Munderloh, C.), & Schisa, J. (2022). Large RNP granules in C. elegans oocytes have distinct phases of RNA binding proteins selectively regulated by the translational repressor PUF-5. bioRxiv. doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.05.25.493450

Szamanski, Kayla, (2022) “Questioning Techniques in Reading Conferences: Eliciting and Interpreting Student Thinking as a Core Practice” in the Michigan Reading Journal.

Batten, Natalie, (2021) “Marketing the Sacrifice: A Roiled Audience. Overwhelms the Gates” in The Journal of Social Media in Society. 

Harless, Sydney, (2021) “Entrepreneurship Factors Among Developed Countries And Emerging Regions” in The South East European Journal of Economics and Business.

Watkins, B., Elaswad, M., Pestrue, C., Sharp, K., Breton, E. & Schisa, J. (2021). Distinct phases within large RNP granules of C. elegans oocytes are associated with differential stress responses of RNA binding proteins. bioRxiv. doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.10.17.464158

Valentine, B., (2021). On the Notion of Space in Psychology: An Analysis of the Subjectivity of Perception and its Study. In D. Bouyahya (ed), The Notion of Space Within Diverse Fields of Cognizance (pp. 54-73). Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 

Conference presentations

Androl, J., & Priest, C. (2022, May 5 – 7). The Umbrella of Optimism: Protecting Children from Depression [Paper Presentation]. Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children, Grand Rapids, MI, United States. 

Androl, J. (2022, May 5 – 7). The Benefits of Play in Early Childhood. [Poster Presentation]. Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children, Grand Rapids, MI, United States.

Briggins, A. (2022, April 21 – 23). The impact of COVID-19 related stressors on the mental health of adolescents. [Poster Presentation]. Midwestern Psychological Association Conference, Chicago, IL, United States.

Brown, J. (2022, April 7 – 9). An Investigation into the Efficiency and Potential Realized Value of International Declarations: A Company X Study [Paper Presentation]. Mid-East Honors Association Conference, Cleveland, OH, United States.

Coutcher, M. (2022, April 7 – 9). The Influence of Parenting Style on Help-Seeking Behaviors and Mental Health in Adolescence [Poster Presentation]. Mid-East Honors Association Conference, Cleveland, OH, United States.

Duke, S. (2022, April 21 – 26). Rurality and Resources: Exploring the Influences of High School and Individual Characteristics on Postsecondary Participation [Paper Presentation]. American Educational Association Conference, San Diego, CA, United States.

Finley, E. (2022, May 5 – 7). Meeting the Needs of Children in Pediatric Hospitals: An Analysis of Professional Roles [Poster Presentation]. Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children, Grand Rapids, MI, United States.

Finley, E. (2022, January 16 – 19). Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, United States.

Finley, E. (2022, March 2 – 4). Michigan Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Virtual.