December 11, 2020
Seniors in the social work program designed and carried out original research projects, then presented their findings through a virtual poster session. The 23 posters were reviewed by 20 judges consisting of 15 faculty and administrators and six members of the Grand View Social Work Advisory Council. The students completed 14 qualitative projects and nine quantitative projects. Medals were awarded based on the judges’ scoring and recommendations:
Best Overall Research Project: Mariana Villa-Drees,
“The Person In-between:” A qualitative Study of the Experiences of Latina Language Brokers
Best Qualitative Research Project: Josie Aguiniga,
Challenges of First-generation College Students
Best Quantitative Research Project: Hannah Frerichs,