Spring Research Symposium

September 24, 2024

Congratulations to all of the students who presented at the Sociology Department Spring Research Symposium! This Symposium was held on March 29th, 2024 to highlight some of the brilliant research projects that Undergraduate and Graduate students have been working on throughout the year.

Please view the slideshow below to see some of the incredible posters created & designed by students at UConn in conjunction with Sociology faculty.

  • Photo of Nayalix Escotto and faculty advisor Dr. Fumilayo Showers. Behind them is a poster that reads "Introspective Racial Imaging: How the Political Economy of Traditional Media Contributes to Stereotypes used in Black Creatives' Projects"
    Photo of Nayalix Escotto and faculty advisor Fumilayo Showers. Behind them is a poster that reads "Introspective Racial Imaging: How the Political Economy of Traditional Media Contributes to Stereotypes used in Black Creatives' Projects"
  • Aarthi Tippireddy stands in front of a research poster entitled "Understanding the Effects of Socio-Cultural Factors on South Asians' Risk for Cardiovascular Disease"
    Aarthi Tippireddy stands in front of a research poster entitled "Understanding the Effects of Socio-Cultural Factors on South Asians' Risk for Cardiovascular Disease"
  • Joseph Annan-Kingsley and faculty advisor Dr. Ryan Talbert stand in front of a research poster that reads "Civil rights Era Ku Klux Klan Mobilization and Changes in County-Level Incarceration Rates across the U.S. South"
    Joseph Annan-Kingsley and faculty advisor Dr. Ryan Talbert stand in front of a research poster that reads "Civil rights Era Ku Klux Klan Mobilization and Changes in County-Level Incarceration Rates across the U.S. South"
  • Akshara Iyer stands in front of a research poster. The title, cropped, reads "Ensuring Reproductive Justice in the Carceral System - Evaluation of State Prison Healthcare Oversight"
    Akshara Iyer stands in front of a research poster. The title, cropped, reads "Ensuring Reproductive Justice in the Carceral System - Evaluation of State Prison Healthcare Oversight"
  • Kyle L. Makalusky stands in front of a research poster entitled "Modern Racism: How Patriot Front Utilizes Internet Presence to Recruit Members Nationwide"
    Kyle L. Makalusky stands in front of a research poster entitled "Modern Racism: How Patriot Front Utilizes Internet Presence to Recruit Members Nationwide"