During AY07 – AY09, I facilitated a study group of graduate students who were working on their capstone projects: Vera Azarova, Calane Afdahl-Doble, Nargiz Hajiyeva, and Samatha Madhavarapu. All of the group members presented at MSU’s 2009 Graduate Research Conference. One student won an Outstanding Presentation Award Winner. Two students published their work in MSU’s Journal of Graduate Research.
Afdahl-Doble, Calane, Alternate Plan Paper, College of Education. “Vocabulary Development Among Spanish-Speaking Preprimary Children: Response to Family Literacy Intervention in the Home Language.” (poster session, 2009 Graduate Research Conference).
Azarova, Vera Grigoryevna, Master’s Thesis, College of Education. “Pilot test of a quality rating and improvement system in early education programs in Magadan, Russian Federation and in Minnesota, United States of America,” (oral presentation, 2009 Graduate Research Conference; Conference Journal, Vol. 1, 2009).
Hajiyeva, Nargiz, Master’s Thesis, College of Education. “Impact of Imagine Educational Program on Conflict Resolution on the Program Participants,” (oral presentation, 2009 Graduate Research Conference; Conference Journal, Vol. 1, 2009).
Madhavarapu, Samatha, Master’s Thesis, College of Allied Health and Nursing. “Smoking Cessation and Healthcare Providers’ Advice,” (oral presentation, 2009 Graduate Research Conference; won 2009 GRC Outstanding Presentation Award Winner).