Third Annual Broward Student Research Symposium
March 15, 2013 | 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Davie West

This event features research activities of Broward graduate and undergraduate students and gives student researchers the opportunity to experience presenting research (planned or ongoing) or course projects. In addition to the awarding of prizes, the event provides a forum for student interaction with faculty and peers while showcasing their work. The event is part of the University’s Distinction through Discovery Quality Enhancement Plan.

Interested students must submit an electronic abstract between February 1 and 22, 2013. Thesis and dissertation work, individual and group ongoing or planned research and course projects are all appropriate. Options for the day include poster, multimedia and 10-minute oral presentations.

Broward Undergraduate Research Awards

During the Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 semesters, $3,500 was awarded to select Broward undergraduate students involved in research and nominated by the faculty member with whom they worked. Awardees are asked to produce a summary description of their work at the end of the semester and are encouraged to participate in the Broward Research Symposium scheduled for March 22, 2013. This program was possible because of a one-time allocation from the Florida Department of Education to strengthen “2+2” partnerships and is part of the University’s Distinction through Discovery Quality Enhancement Plan.

Spring 2013 Broward Undergraduate Research Awardees

• Juliana Cardona: A Deeper Investigation into Environmental Crises, Disasters and Population Displacement
  • Nominated by Dr. Ann-Margaret Esnard, School of Urban and Regional Planning, College for Design and Social Inquiry
    
    
• Johnathan Johnston: Pedals of Change
  • Nominated by Sherryl Muriente, School of Urban and Regional Planning, College for Design and Social Inquiry
    
    
• Dain P. Giannattasio: The Tunnel – Architectural Color-Space Construction
  • Nominated by Dr. Henning Haupt, School of Architecture, College for Design and Social Inquiry
    
    
• Richard Brewer: Kinetic Architectural Prototypes
  • Nominated by Emmanouil Vermisso, School of Architecture, College for Design and Social Inquiry
    
    
• Iuliia Fomina and Jose Daniel Bernal: Projecting, Retreat and Rebuilding: Sea Level Rise and Climate Smart Design for Southern Florida’s Future Built Environments
  • Nominated by John Sandell, School of Architecture, College for Design and Social Inquiry
    
    
• Johannes Cordero: An Examination of Student Government Representation in Public University Governance
  • Nominated by Dr. Dianne Wright, Department of Educational Leadership and Research, College of Education
    
    
• Stacey Rodriguez: Science Literacy Strategies for Problem-Based Learning in Nanotechnology
  • Nominated by Dr. David Kumar, Department of Teaching and Learning, College of Education
    
    
• Samantha Goodwin: Accommodations and Bibliotherapy for Children of Military Families
  • Nominated by Dr. Philomena Marinaccio Eckel, Department of Teaching and Learning, College of Education
    
    
• Hedson Desir: Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria and Genes in South Florida Beaches
  • Nominated by Dr. Nwadiuto Esiobu, Department of Biological Sciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
    
    
• Giselle Perez: Do Bilinguals Use Two Languages for Math?
  • Nominated by Dr. Monica Rosselli, Department of Psychology, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

Fall 2012 Broward Undergraduate Research Awardees

• Marcella Ahumada: Climate News & Participation in Southeast Florida
  • Nominated by Dr. Patricia Widener, Department of Sociology, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
    
    
• Bruce Ebanks: Museum Exhibit for the Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center using Game Engines
  • Nominated by Francis McAfee, School of Communication and Multimedia Studies, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
    
    
• Mauricio Feldsberg: Parametric Design of a Solar Responsive Building Component
  • Nominated by Mate Thitisawat, School of Architecture, College for Design and Social Inquiry
    
    
• Emelia Fischer: Documenting Public Architecture in Broward County
  • Nominated by Vladimir Kulic, School of Architecture, College for Design and Social Inquiry
    
    
• Alexia Hamilton: Comparing Language Production and Language Comprehension in Young Monolingual and Bilingual Children
  • Nominated by Dr. Erika Hoff, Department of Psychology, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
    
    
• Marina Lauck: Development of a Non-destructive Method for Assessing Aboveground Biomass and Canopy Area in Sawgrass (Cladium Jamaicense) Communities of A.R.M. Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
  • Nominated by Dr. Brian Benscoter, Department of Biological Sciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
    
    
• Minh Quan T. Le: Population and Health Assessment of Raptors in Everglades National Park
  • Nominated by Dr. John Baldwin, Department of Biological Sciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
    
    
• Marvin Marcia: Business Inventory Analysis of the Village of Wellington
  • Nominated by Dr. Asli Ceylan Oner: School of Urban and Regional Planning, College for Design and Social Inquiry
    
    
• Blanca Martinez: Coastal Structures that Integrate Vegetation to Bio-remediate Urban and Agricultural Pollution
  • Nominated by Dr. Keith Van de Riet, School of Architecture, College for Design and Social Inquiry
    
    
• Jennifer Stengel: Navigating Unfamiliar Waters: K-12 Haitian and Jamaican Students and the U.S. Educational System
  • Nominated by Dr. Angela Rhone, Department of Teaching and Learning, College of Education
    
    
• Alaa A. Taher: American Women Aviators, 1910-1940: A Collective Biography.
  • Nominated by Dr. Barbara Ganson, Department of History, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters