Belton, Texas – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor will host its 8th Annual Scholars’ Day on Wednesday, March 30 in the Bawcom Student Union on the UMHB Campus. Sponsored by the UMHB Office of Research, Scholars’ Day highlights undergraduate and graduate student research projects, papers, and artwork. There will be more than 40 posters, papers, creative works, and senior art projects exhibited. All Scholars’ Day events are free and open to the public.
Student authors have developed poster presentations that will be on display beginning Wednesday morning in the second floor lobby of the Bawcom Student Union, and student presenters will be available from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Student papers will be presented throughout the day in Conference Rooms C and D of the McLane Great Hall. Senior artists will also be on hand to discuss their senior art exhibits, which will be
Visit the website posted below for exact times and titles of posters and papers. Senior artists will also be on hand to discuss their senior art exhibits in the Bawcom Student Union—check the Scholars’ Day webpage for times and exact location. All events are open to the public.
Dr. Jude Austin, a UMHB alum and Assistant Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Old Dominion University will discuss how his experiences of Scholars’ Day and Research Symposium have influenced his development as a researcher. He will also share his experience and philosophy on conducting research, transitioning from a consumer of knowledge to a producer of knowledge, and conducting research that influences a community and society. This lecture will take place at 11:00 a.m. in McLane Great Hall E.
The posters and papers represent student research from across all UMHB’s academic disciplines. Examples of poster presentations include topics such as, Transformational Leadership: Faith and Classroom Instruction by Kerri Pearson and Bobbi Ann White, Autonomous Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) Guided Vehicle with Obstacle Avoidance and Mapping Protocol by Jesse Early and Jacob Branscum, Preferred Coaching Styles Among Select NCAA Division III Athletes by Elizabeth Ostroff, and The effectiveness of solar radiation to obtain low cost potable water from unclean water sources by Allison Waits.
Student research papers include topics such as, Investigating the “Invasional Meltdown” Hypothesis: Interactions between Non-native, Invasive Russian olive and the Common Carp by Rebecca Burrow, An Unweeded Garden and an Inmost Glass: Hamlet and the Reformation Sin Doctrine by Jake Raabe, and The Best Treatment for Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome by Whitney Boatright.
For a full listing of projects and more information, visit the Scholars’ Day website or contact Dr. Trent Terrell at 254-295-4630.
