十大网投平台信誉排行榜阿尔图纳分校 students Yursa Haroon, Makaylah Bangura, 莱利费格雷, Shannette Wahor and 莉莉里德 showcase awards they received for their project "Rape Myth Acceptance: Does Endorsement Influence Sentencing Decisions?” created with lab colleague Garver上诉人与被上诉人签订, University Park; and under advisement from Rachel Kosaka, Penn State alumna now with California State University; Alexander B. Kinney, Penn State alumnus now with Houston State University; Sam Gavin, St. Bonaventure University; Nicholas Rowland, 十大网投平台信誉排行榜阿尔图纳分校; and Nathan E. Kruis, 十大网投平台信誉排行榜阿尔图纳分校, at the spring 2024 Penn State Behrend Undergraduate 研究 and Creative Accomplishment Conference.
阿尔图纳,爸爸. — Five students in 十大网投平台信誉排行榜阿尔图纳分校’s Integrated Social Science 研究 Lab (ISSRL) competed in the 32nd annual Penn State Behrend-Sigma XI Undergraduate 研究 and Creative Accomplishment Conference on April 20.
Makaylah Bangura, 莱利费格雷, Garver上诉人与被上诉人签订, 莉莉里德, Yusra Haroon and Shannette Wahor placed second overall in the Humanities/Social Sciences Poster Division of the competition for their collaborative project “Rape Myth Acceptance: Does Endorsement Influence Sentencing Decisions?” Their study empirically demonstrates that gender-based bias and myths about sexual assault are present in the criminal justice system, which can influence case outcomes and lead to discriminatory treatment within the system.
“What is so great about this project is that it stemmed from multiple campuses and institutions,内森说。. Kruis, assistant professor of criminal justice and ISSRL co-director. “We have students from 阿尔图纳 working with students/alumni from University Park and California State University, as well as faculty members from St. Bonaventure University and Sam Houston State University. The collaborative nature of research like this inherently leads to more innovation and a better learning environment for our students.”
“This is one competition that we try to attend every year,尼古拉斯·罗兰说, distinguished professor of sociology and ISSRL co-director. “There is something about filling a van full of undergraduate student researchers and taking them on a multi-day adventure to compete in a research competition that really fosters team building. Our lab team always returns to 阿尔图纳 closer and more capable as scholars. 这是一次很棒的经历.”
This is the third time that project team leader Makaylah Bangura has placed at the conference.
“每年, I aim to deliver a strong presentation, feel knowledgeable and confident in our findings, and improve my presentation skills,班古拉说. "This year, I grew; next year, I intend to grow some more.”
The work presented was funded by the 十大网投平台信誉排行榜阿尔图纳分校 Office of 研究与参与. The Integrated Social Science 研究 Lab is made possible by 十大网投平台信誉排行榜阿尔图纳分校's Division of Education, 人类发展, 与社会科学, headed by Leigh Ann Haefner, associate professor of science education.
