Graduate and Undergraduate Award Winners
We are proud to announce the outstanding achievements of our students and mentors for the Symposium of Student Scholar awards. These awards recognize excellence in research at Kennesaw State and presentation at both undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as the exceptional mentorship provided by our esteemed faculty members. Highlighted below are the top presentations and the dedicated individuals behind them.
Join us in celebrating their accomplishments and contributions to their respective fields of study!
Spring 2025
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Top Presentation, Undergraduate ($250 prize)
"Safety Net: Hope Amongst the Housing Crisis in Lagos, Nigeria"
Undergraduate Student(s): Mayowa Odunjo
Research Mentor(s): Ameen Farooq
Research Mentor's Department: Architecture -
First Runner-Up, Graduate & Undergraduate Collaboration ($200 prize)
"The Association Between Gestational Cortisol & Maternal Metabolic Health"
Graduate Student(s): Isabelle Boughadou
Undergraduate Student(s): Zabiullah Katawazai
Recent Graduate(s): Ami Eho
Research Mentor(s): Katherine H. Ingram, Maria Valero, Janeen S. Amason, & Brian
Kliszczewicz
Research Mentor's Department: Exercise Science and Sport Management -
Second Runner-Up, Undergraduate ($150)
"Examining The Relationship Between C-Reactive Proteins, Executive Function, and Self Reported Mood Disturbances"
Undergraduate Student(s): Laura Wilkinson
Research Mentor(s): Sharon Pearcey, Cody Mashburn, & Erica Holliday
Research Mentor's Department: Psychological Science -
Top Presentation, Graduate ($250 prize)
"Investigation of the Emerging Magnetic Behavior in a Breathing Spinel Material"
Graduate Student(s): Rupali Mangotra
Research Mentor(s): Madalynn Marshall
Research Mentor's Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry -
First Runner-Up, Graduate ($200 prize)
"Enhancing Patient Safety: Exploring Virtual Sitters' Role in Fall Prevention Through Remote Virtual Monitoring"
Graduate Student(s): Adama Diallo
Research Mentor(s): Awatef Ergai
Research Mentor's Department: Industrial and Systems Engineering -
Second Runner-Up, Graduate (Tie: $75 each)
"Graph-based Deep Chess Matchmaking"
Graduate Student(s): Charles Fanning, Faruk Muritala, & Promi Roy
Research Mentor(s): Joseph DeMaio
Research Mentor's Department: Data Science & Analytics____
"The Impact of the CEO’s Personality Traits on Digital Orientation in Firms"
Graduate Student(s): Siva Charan Harimanikyam
Research Mentor(s): Prachi Gala
Research Mentor's Department: Marketing and Professional Sales*Second runner-up graduate ended in a tie
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Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award ($2000 Prize)
Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award: Maria Valero, Assistant Professor
Department: Information Technology