Honors College Students Present Independent Research Projects at May Symposium
Nine students from Raritan Valley Community College’s Honors College presented their independent Capstone Research Course projects during a May 6 symposium at the College’s Branchburg campus.
The following students presented Capstones focusing on a wide variety of subject matter:
• Sharanya Ram – Comprehensive Analysis of E-Commerce Price Trends using Python
• Eleonora “Jei” Budiharto – From East to West: Examining Variations of Mental Illness Through a Biopsychosocial Approach
• Chelsa Salesman – Collateral Consequences: The Effects of Sex-Offender Registries on the Families of People Convicted of Sexual Offenses
• Hamza Catovic – The Death Penalty in America and its Legal, Ethical, and Social Consequences
• Nyesha Hodges – “No, I’m Sure He’s the Guy!”: The Causes of Cognitive Biases on Wrongful Convictions
• Mohamed John Wusha-Conteh – FORGE: A Self-Study of Discipline, Focus, and Skill Transfer Through MMA Training
• Margaret Horch – Hadestown: the Early Years
• Theo Johnson – Current and Emerging Treatments in Cardiac Arrest: A Review of Clinical Outcomes
• Komal Saleem – Impact of Gut-Microbiome on Mental Health
The Capstone Research Course—often known as a “research adventure”—is designed to guide sophomore Honors College students from all disciplines through the stages of researching and writing a major research paper or project or developing an artistic pursuit. The students are mentored by faculty members and present their work at the end of the semester.
Launched in 2011, RVCC’s Honors College serves highly qualified high school graduates who are entering college for the first time. Honors College students benefit from being in small classes with similarly academically motivated students. Students in the program are taught by a select group of faculty. The Honors College features a cohort-based program with smaller, seminar-style courses that have an interdisciplinary focus and afford students the opportunity to develop a close working relationship with their professors.
For additional information about RVCC’s Honors College, email honors@raritanval.edu or visit www.raritanval.edu/honors.
RVCC is located at 118 Lamington Road in Branchburg, NJ. For further information, visit www.raritanval.edu.
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