Winners Named in 2025 Research and Creative Works Symposium
March 31, 2025
Over 200 students, graduate and undergraduate, from a wide variety of disciplines came together to present their academic and creative accomplishments to the ISU community.
Idaho State University hosted the 2025 Research and Creative Works Symposium on March 19, 2025, in the Earl R. Pond Student Union in Pocatello and the Sam & Aline Skaggs Health Science Center in Meridian.
Students presented works such as literature reviews, research projects, capstone projects, case studies, grant proposals, humanitarian trips, class papers or projects, and more. The day began with a student presenter luncheon to prepare them for the event, where Dr. Adam Bradford, provost and vice president for academic affairs; Dr. Martin Blair, vice president for research and economic development; and Dr. Tracy Collum, ISU Graduate School interim dean, gave words of encouragement.
With multiple cash awards totaling $14,000 as an incentive, students had the opportunity to present their work in three formats: a 10-minute oral presentation, a poster presentation, and/or a creative works display. Several students also participated remotely in the oral and poster presentations. For undergraduates, a first-place winner in each presentation category was awarded $500, and a second-place winner for both poster and oral presentations was awarded $250. For graduate students, a winner was awarded $1,000 for oral and poster presentations in each subject category.
The graduate subject categories included:
- Biological & Natural Sciences
- Business, Economics, & Public Administration
- Education, Learning, & Training
- Engineering, Physical, & Mathematical Sciences
- Health, Nutrition, & Clinical Sciences
- Humanities, Behavior, & Social Sciences
For this year’s symposium, five undergraduates and 12 graduate students were awarded:
Undergraduate Poster Presentation 1st Place | Diana Cortez - Biological & Natural Sciences
Undergraduate Poster Presentation 2nd Place | Kyla Johnston - Engineering, Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Undergraduate Oral Presentation 1st Place | Prem Shah - Engineering, Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Undergraduate Oral Presentation 2nd Place | Andrija Sevaljevic - Education, Learning & Training
Graduate Poster Presentation - Biological & Natural Sciences | Anna Sniadach - Geology - MS
Graduate Poster Presentation - Business, Economics & Public Administration | Susana Agudelo - Business Administration - MBA
Graduate Poster Presentation - Education, Learning & Training | Emilee Knapp - Nursing Practice -DNP
Graduate Poster Presentation - Engineering, Physical & Mathematical Sciences | Saugat Dotel - Civil Engineering - MS
Graduate Poster Presentation - Health, Nutrition & Clinical Sciences | Christopher Nicolet - Pharmaceutical Science - PhD
Graduate Poster Presentation - Humanities, Behavior & Social Sciences | Spencer Moore - Anthropology - MS
Graduate Oral Presentation - Biological & Natural Sciences | Pooja Sapkota - Pharmaceutical Science - PhD
Graduate Oral Presentation - Business, Economics & Public Administration | Rehnaz Karanjia - Business Administration - MBA
Graduate Oral Presentation - Education, Learning & Training | Emily Fitterer - Deaf Education - MS
Graduate Oral Presentation - Engineering, Physical & Mathematical Sciences | Md Fazel Rabbi - Engineering & Applied Science - PhD
Graduate Oral Presentation - Health, Nutrition & Clinical Sciences | Dallen Farmer - Homeland Security and Emergency Management - MS
Graduate Oral Presentation - Humanities, Behavior & Social Sciences | Kierra Burns - English - MA
Creative Works Presentation | Riley Ortiz - Undergraduate
This is the second year of the Research & Creative Works Symposium which combined the undergraduate and graduate student work into one event. After the presentations concluded, this year’s keynote speaker, Dr. Victoria L. Scharp, an ISU associate professor in the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders, gave her interactive presentation, “Blending the Art and Science of Communication in Research Spaces.” President of the university, Dr. Robert Wagner offered his congratulations to the symposium participants, as well.
A full list of the symposium participants and their presentation abstracts can be found in the digital program on the Graduate School website.
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