More than 40 students from the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford presented papers and research ranging from the creation of a Google application to determine most popular foods at restaurants to segregation in New York City Public Schools at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s 18th annual Honors Day Friday.
Among those making presentations are the following:
From Bradford: Kaylee Brown, a biology major, “Does Experience Improve the Phototactic Performance of Nerite Snails?”; Brittany Jamison, a nursing major, “House Bill 2092 — Safe Staffing Committees”; Payton Llewllyn, a nursing major, “Enact Legislation: Safe Injection Sites in PA”; Jennifer Ruffner, a criminal justice major, “Juvenile Sex Offenders”; and Laura Tingley, a nursing major, “Access to Women’s Health Care.”
From Coudersport: Gabrielle Howard, a psychology major, “Relationship Between Sexual Abuse and Borderline Personality Disorder”;
From Emporium: Mercedes Pifer, a criminal justice major, “Intellectually and Developmentally Disabled Juveniles in the Criminal Justice System”;
From Kane: Matthew Cecchetti, a criminal justice major, “Survivors of School Shootings: Response to Crisis”;
From Lewis Run: Lucas Smith, an international affairs and chemistry major, “Rise of Right Wing Populism in Europe”;
From Mount Jewett: Anita Sluga, a general studies student, “Substance Abuse: How it Contributes to Youth Violence”;
From Port Allegany: Kacie Appleby, a criminal justice major, “Family Role in Youth Violence”; and Jefferson Stehle, a nursing major, “Mandate Mental Health Education in PA Schools”;
From Smethport: Michael DeLuca, a criminal justice major, “Socio-Economic Status Effects on Juvenile Justice”; Molly Lord, a criminal justice major, “Juveniles who Kill in Gangs”; Nicole Nolte, a nursing major, “Endorsement of PA as a Nurse Licensure Compact State”; and Autumn Stiles, a psychology major, “Gender Differences: Manipulations of the Heinz Dilemma.”