Dean Maggie Farrell and the University Libraries honored five UNLV undergraduate students as the winners of the 2019 Lance and Elena Calvert Undergraduate Research Awards on May 7. The awards, generously funded through an endowment established by Lance and Elena Calvert, encourage undergraduate UNLV students to master the art of research to become successful, self-sufficient, lifelong learners.
This year’s winners include:
Creative Works
Karsyn Wilson
Identi-Tea Podcast: An Original Play
Faculty sponsor: Dr. Lezlie Cross, Department of Theater
Emerging Scholar
Aariel Armstrong
Youth Culture in Great Britain: The Effect of the Rapidly Growing Universities 1963-1968
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Michelle Tusan, Department of History
Advanced Research
James Marmaduke
The Influence of the Warren Court and Natural Rights on Substantive Process
Faculty sponsor: Dr. Karu Hangawatte, Department of Urban Affairs
Ei T. Myint
Predictors of Adolescents Interest in STEM Majors and Careers
Faculty sponsor: Dr. Rachael Robnett, Department of Psychology
Kassidy Whetstone
A Series of Political Russian Events to Exploit and Destroy the Volga Germans, 1914-1921
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Michelle Tusan, Department of History
Applicants submit a reflective essay on their research, and a letter of support from a faculty member as part of the application process. Each of the winners will receive $1,000 and have their work is published in Digital Scholarship@UNLV, the institutional repository for university research.
