Twice a year, MSU's Center for Integrative Studies in Social Science hosts a Research Forum. The event gives students from both the Interdisciplinary Research Methods and Research Capstone courses the opportunity to be recognized for their achievements by the Spartan community.
Students present their research on a wide range of topics across politics, international relations, sports, health, psychology, communication methods, and pop culture.
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Research Forum Honorable Mentions
IDS 499: POSTER SESSION
An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Korean Traditional Performing Arts: Tradition, Market Forces, and Global Contexts
Yula Cho
From Doctrine to Experience: Charismatic Influence in Everyday Evangelical Spaces
Sara Cumpston
Sounding Resistance: Music as Queer Third Space and The Rise of Hyperpop Among Trans Artists
Andy Gucciardo
More Than A Night Out: College Bars as Third Spaces
Sarah Naylor
Modern Minstrel Shows: The Commodification of Black Women’s Likeness in Media
Re’yelle Smith
Inked: How College-Aged Individuals Use Tattoos as a Means of Storytelling
Emily Streetman
IDS 495: POSTER SESSION
Adrenaline Tourism as a Colonial Afterlife: How Historical Empires and Past Wars Shape Contemporary Global Inequality
Fiona Bracken
What Types of Interior Design Strategies Are Designers Using and Promoting in Corporate Workspace Settings
Yeliz Bulbul
The Architecture of Inequality: How Media Institutions Perpetuate Gender Disparities in Women’s Professional Sports
Hannah Clark
Women Entrepreneurship in Indian Blue Pottery: Hurdles, Constraints, and Success
Mikayla Lewis
Come Together: Exploring Music and Collective Engagement Among Gen Z Students at MSU
Jaiden Suttles
Undiagnosed Learning Disabilities and Developmental Delays
Madison Taylor
DOCUMENTARY RESEARCH FILM SESSION
Building A Bigger Table
Thomas Frost, Marisol Macias, Amber Theisen
https://youtu.be/n4Ef-yfyMgU
IDS 499: POSTER SESSION
Losing Ground: The Cultural and Economic Costs of Coastal Erosion
Emily Mason
More Than Quiet: Exploring Public Libraries’ Role in Community Engagement and Belonging
Oliva Gubbins
The Westernization of K-Pop: The Effect of Global Popularity on Local Culture
Anna Parish
Lansing’s Eastside and Worldwide: Local Faces of a Global Housing Crisis
Amber Theisen
Autism Without Borders: Bridging Science, Society, and Culture
Mecca Muhammad
IDS 495: POSTER SESSION
Art and Resilience: The Role of Local Art in Strengthening West Coast Indigenous Communities
Marah Dykstra
Decentralized Solar Systems: Advancing Energy Equity in Haiti
Natalie Crowley
Brands, Rebranding, and Disaster Post Crisis Response Methods
Emma Davey
Mapping Empathy: How National and Local Media Frame ICE Intervention on Chicago’s West Side
Peter Styx
The Nature of the Red Cedar River: How Emotion, Policy, and Institutions Influence Human-Nature Relationships
Colin Reese
DOCUMENTARY RESEARCH FILM SESSION
Dhaage: Threads of Culture within Block Printing
https://youtu.be/eopSIJWhNvs?si=XBm78UHUkIBmHiJH
By Yashika Bhatt, Jahanvi Kamra, and Jack Monaghan
Achaar Vichaar (Pickle Thoughts)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXEidZu1Qk8
By Ashmi Ranjan, Anuya Gawaskar, and Sanjana Vyas
The Indian Touch: Desi-fication of a Momo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcdF2I2htD8
By Max Doerr, Sanskriti Narayan, and Ty Smith
IDS 499 Honorable Mention Awardees test
A Comparative Analysis of Postpartum Care Practices and Maternal Well-Being in the United States and China test
Jailia Campos
Silent Side Effects: Unveiling the Hidden Harms of Birth Control
Isabella Guerrazzi
From Isolation to Adaptation: The Lasting and Overcoming Health Effects of COVID-19 from Adolescents to Elders in Michigan
Pierse Meyers
Heroes Without Borders: Global Community Values and Ideals and Their Influence on Superhero Narratives
Destiny Adams
Understanding Customer and Youth Employee Interactions in the Service Economy
Riley Michael
IDS 495 Honorable Mention Awardees
Exploring Cultural Sensitivity in the Creation of an ABA Treatment Plan for Client-Centered Progress
Amanda Bacon
Hyper-Pluralism: The Development of American Working-Class Social Ideation and Governmental Mistrust in the Age of Neoliberalism
Maggie Zanlungo
Scorching Inequality: Examining the Impact of Urban Heat Islands on Marginalized Communities in Detroit
Kayla Chartrand
An Assessment of the Economic and Psychological Challenges of Standardized Testing
Matthew Kuphal
The Role of Language Techniques in Intensifying Political Polarization: An Integrative Analysis
Emily Mason