Graduate Student Research Funding
Graduate students engaged in research projects can receive support to extend research efforts and pay travel expenses when students present their research.
Log on to Moodle to access the necessary forms which are listed in Resources for Graduate Students - Graduate Student Research Forms.
If you receive an award, please ensure that the program for the conference reflects the fact that you are affiliated with Lynchburg College.
Students receiving prior funding include:
| Student | Program | Topic | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bauman, Jesse | Science | Engaging Students in Sustainable Practices at Lynchburg College through Project Based Learning | National Center for Science & Civic Engagement Washington Symposium and Capitol Poster Session |
| Bowes, Brittney | History | Family Ties and Horses: How Equine Bloodlines Helped Cement Social Status Among Virginia Elite | Virginia Social Science Association Conference, Norfolk |
| Carr, Lauren | Counseling | Counseling Strategies: Bipolar Disorder | Virginia Association for Counselor Education Graduate Student Research Conference |
| Gleeson, John (Curt) | Counseling | Counseling Families with Prenatal Cancer | Virginia Counselors Association's 2011 Convention |
| Gooden, Shaqua | Business | RyanAir: Low Fare Charges | Cambridge (UK) Business & Economic Conference |
| Jennings, Hollie | Educational Leadership | The Goals of Misbehavior | Virginia Alternative Educators Association |
| Knight, Santina | English | An Episode on Monocan (Native American) DNA | College English Association Conference, Richmond |
| Lester, Sarah | Counseling | Immigration Youth Population | Virginia Association for Counselor Education Graduate Student Research Conference |
| Lewis, Douglas | Counseling | Grief Experiences of an African-American Child after Sudden Death: A Retrospective Analysis | Virginia Social Sciences Conference; Virginia Psychological Association Conference |
| Lumsden, Stacie | Counseling | Counseling Strategies: Bipolar Disorder | Virginia Association for Counselor Education Graduate Student Research Conference |
| Rolfes, Melissa | Counseling | Mindfulness-techniques as an intervention for helping professionals coping with compassion fatigue | Virginia Counselors Association's 2012 Convention |
| Sanzone, Robert (Zach) | Counseling | Arthur Miller's The Crucible | Association for Core Texts and Courses |
| Scott, Melissa | English | "Smiling Lessons" | College English Association Conference, Richmond |
| Shiree, Royal | English | "Victory's Mama," excerpt from Identity Crisis | College English Association Conference, Richmond |
| Willis, Rachel | English | Exploration of how Jake Barnes, protagonist of Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises, maneuvers violence as it relates to his gender identity | College English Association Conference, Richmond |
Other Funding Sources: For resources beyond the Graduate Studies Committee's Research funding program, students may contact Dr. Allison Jablonski, director of Student-Faculty Research, to determine whether support may be available from specific endowed funds (jablonski@lynchburg.edu).
