CAL Student Research Symposium Winners
Fourteen CAL students among 77 winners during the spring event that showcased research, scholarship, and creative activities. One student wins first-place at the CSU Research Symposium.
President's Award and First-Place at the CSU Research Symposium on April 29+30
Grace deVega (History)
Spreading the Love: Comparing the 1986 Nonviolent Revolution in the Philippines to the 1989 Velvet Revolutions in Eastern Europe
Mentor: Pierre Asselin
President's Award
Michelle Jeliazkov (Political Science)
Crime Reporting and the Formation of Place Identity in Cape Town Communities
Mentor: Kristen Hill Maher
Co-presenter: Renee Owens
Maximus Miesner (History)
Who He Is: The Trials, Tribulations and Triumphs of David Ruffin’s Post-Temptation Career
Mentor: Andrew Wiese
Provost's Award
Arts and Letters
Savannah Taylor (Sociology)
Sexual Orientation and Self-rated Health
Mentor: Audrey Beck
Michael Rumfola (Marketing)
Mapping the Everyday Lives of the Houseless
Mentor: Bruce Appleyard (School of Public Affairs)
Co-presenters: Julia Stasio, Athziri Flores, Mia Almanza
PSFA
Alexandra Spencer (Sociology and Criminal Justice)
Examining the Emotional Labor Performed by Probation and Parole Staff
Mentor: Kimberly Kras (PSFA)
Dean’s Award: Arts and Letters
Denisse Vera Romo (Political Science)
Female Genital Mutilation in Kenya in Comparison to Somalia
Mentor: Cheryl O'Brien
Catherine Drzewiecki (History)
Amerasian Diplomacy (or Lack Thereof): The Cold War Relationship Between the United States and the Philippines
Mentor: Elizabeth Pollard
Library Award
Christine Jacobites (History)
The World’s First Attempt at Monotheism? A Closer Look at Akhenaten’s Religious Reforms
Mentor: Walter Penrose
Outstanding Creative and Performing Arts Award
Nancy Bahena (Women’s Studies)
Latinas in San Diego Informal economies during the COVID-19 pandemic
Mentor: Irene Lara
Charles Wei-hsun Fu Foundation Philosophy Award
Mariel Valle (Philosophy)
The Conundrum of Child Upbringing
Mentor: Sandra Wawrytko
Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) Award
Rebekah O’Donnell (Sociology)
Systematic Review Process
Mentor: Audrey Beck
Undergraduate Research Excellence Award
Anna Kelley (Sociology)
Underappreciated Labor: College Students and the Job Search
Mentor: Daniel Davis