2024 Winners
Capstone Project or Senior Thesis Award
First Place
Klaudia Malik
College of Arts and Letters, Psychology
Are Conscientious Learners Better? Personality and Decisions to Stop Learning G. A. Radvansky, advisor
Second Place
Bupe Lughano Kabaghe
College of Arts and Letters, Political Science, Global Affairs
Advocacy or Family Relations? Exploring Pathways for Women into the Zambian National Assembly Jaimie Bleck, advisor
Sophomore, Junior, or Senior Award
First Place
Chizoma Duru
College of Arts and Letters, Economics
Climate Change in Africa: A Cross-Country Analysis of Unemployment and Migration Effects Yong Suk Lee, advisor
First Year Student Award
First Place
Ethan Chiang
Keough School of Global Affairs, Global Affairs
Fragile Harmony: The Perils of Power-Sharing Agreements in Post-Conflict Societies Darlene Hampton, advisor
Second Place
JohnPaul Mitiguy
College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Effects of Birth Rates on China’s Agricultural Economy Elizabeth Capdevielle, advisor
Group Project Award
First Place
Brooke Friedman
College of Arts and Letters, Neuroscience and Behavior
David Diaz
College of Science, Science Preprofessional
Research on Ellis-Van Creveld Syndrome. Barbara Calhoun, advisor
Emerging Scholar
David Rae
College of Arts and Letters, Philosophy and Theology
Research into Blessed Basil Anthony Moreau's spiritual exercises Rev. Kevin G. Grove, C.S.C., advisor
Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship
Award Winners
Alexandra Indacochea
College of Architecture, Architecture
A Building Arts College for Arequipa, Peru Michael Lykoudis, advisor
Bupe Lughano Kabaghe
College of Arts and Letters, Political Science, Global Affairs
Advocacy or Family Relations? Exploring Pathways for Women into the Zambian National Assembly Jaimie Bleck, advisor
Klaudia Malik
College of Arts and Letters, Psychology
Are Conscientious Learners Better? Personality and Decisions to Stop Learning G. A. Radvansky, advisor
Natalie Modugno
College of Arts and Letters, Political Science and Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics
Analyzing Preclearance Formulas: Detecting Discrimination After the Shelby Decision Tom Mustillo, advisor
Victoria Ryan
College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering
Zhufu Yan and Shu-li Tzu: An Exploration of the Impact of Social Networks, Geographical Mobility, and Criminal History on Official Careers in Ancient China Liang Cai, advisor