Graduate and undergraduate students display research into impactful topics across the health spectrum
Dozens of students from multiple departments in the University of Rhode Island College of Health Sciences showed off their dynamic research projects on various health topics during the college’s second annual student Research Night on April 22.
Undergraduate and master’s degree students, as well as Ph.D. candidates from all of the college’s academic programs displayed their research posters in the Memorial Union ballroom and discussed their studies with passers-by and with health sciences faculty members who judged their presentations. Students studied such diverse topics as malnutrition, stroke and heart disease, intimate partner violence, cognitive function, premature birth, post-traumatic stress disorder, and many more.
“Our second annual CHS Research Night was an outstanding success. We had more than 80 abstract submissions from doctoral, master’s and undergraduate students across the college,” said Christie Ward Ritacco, associate professor of kinesiology and graduate program director, who chaired the research forum organizing committee. “This event reflects the dedication of our faculty to mentoring the next generation of health sciences researchers.”
Winners for Best Poster Presentation were:
- Doctoral Category: Tyler Foster, Ph.D. candidate in physical therapy, with a health sciences specialization
- Master’s Category: Tiffany Ung, Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program
- Undergraduate Category: Sarah Naughton, psychology
The College of Health Sciences is an interdisciplinary leader in education, research, and outreach in the promotion of optimal health and wellness across the lifespan. Research conducted by faculty members and students seeks to develop innovative solutions to complex problems that improve the health, well-being, and quality of life of members of the URI community, the state of Rhode Island, and beyond.
