The Herb Innovation Center

Spring 2024 3-minute / 5-Minute Thesis Winners

Undergraduate Early-Track Winners

1^st:  Amy Brinthaupt, of Special Education, "Being There Without Being There"

2^nd and People's Choice for Undergraduate presentations: Alana Encalado, of Adolescent and Young Adult Education, "Fostering the Fosters in the Classroom"

Honorable Mention: Kyra Finnerty, of Art Education, "Making Art More Accessible with AI"

 

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Undergraduate Late-Track Winners

1^st: Allyson Givens, of Adolescent and Young Adult Education, "Assessing AI: Utilizing Artificial Intelligence Models in Loneliness Assessment Item Development"

 

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Graduate Early-Track Winners

1^st and People's Choice for Graduate presentations: Carolani Green, doctoral student of Higher Education, "Incorporating AI into High School Writing Curriculums"

2^nd: Kimberlie Kowalka Todd, doctoral student of Educational Theory and Social Foundations, "Secondary Researcher's Positionality and Their Findings on Class Size Reduction: A Qualitative Analysis of Project STAR"

Honorable Mention: Danielle Santos, a doctoral student in Educational Theory and Social Foundations, "Understanding the Problem of Educational Equity Change"

 

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Graduate Late-Track Winners

1^st: Eric O'Brien, doctoral candidate in Educational Administration and Supervision, "Option for the Poor and Vulnerable: School Choice within the Catholic Diocese of Toledo"

2^nd: Hala Abou-Dahech, a doctoral candidate in Educational Psychology, "Understanding Perceived Mental Health Social Stigma, Mental Well-Being, Help-Seeking Attitudes, and Ethnic Identity in the College Population: Enriching Healthy Minds for Campus and Beyond"