Local Student Research Competition Held March 15, 2008

The Office of Research Administration hosted the Sacramento State 22nd Annual Student Research Local Competition on Saturday, March 15, 2008. There were eighteen students from various disciplines competing, with ten students qualifying to compete in the statewide competition.

The first place winner was Hitasha Mitera, Graduate, Speech Language Pathology.  Her topic was entitled Assessment for People with Aphasia: To facilitate clinicians in providing evidence-based treatments for people with aphasia, by providing a comprehensive assessment tool incorporating advantages of other assessments tools, minimizing disadvantages. Ms. Mitera received a $200 prize, plus the opportunity to compete at the statewide competition.

All ten students will compete in the statewide competition on May 2nd and 3rd at CSU, East Bay. Their travel expenses will be reimbursed by an ARA Grant and the Office of Research Administration.

Acknowlegements
We would also like to acknowledge the faculty who were the judges of the contest:

Robert J. Cassinelli, Humanities & Religious Studies

Benjamin Gherman, Chemistry

Jai Joon Lee, College of Business Administration

Albert Lozano, Bilingual Multicultural Education

Virginia Matzek, Environmental Studies

Boatamo Mosupyoe, Pan African Studies

Ali Porbaha, Civil Engineering

John Strother, Division of Social Work

Julie Thomas, Library

Upcoming Competition
The Office of Research Administration would like to encourage students to compete next year at our 23rd Annual Student Research Competition which will be held March 7, 2009.  Please visit our website at:  http://www.csus.edu/research/student/researchcomp.htm

Additional Information
Adrienne Thompson, (916) 278-3667