The annual Undergraduate Research Conference (URC) is a celebration of academic excellence that showcases the results of our students' research, scholarly, and creative projects. The URC exemplifies UNH’s commitment to fostering a dynamic culture of research--a culture that encourages inquiry, exploration, and a deeper immersion in one’s field of study.
Paul College's URC held last week featured 75 poster presentations representing the work of 87 students and 14 Oral presentations representing the work of 80 students. The research was done under the guidance of 23 faculty mentors.
Congratulations to all our undergraduate researchers for their research achievements and kudos to their dedicated faculty mentors for their guidance and to our judges for taking the time to review the work of our students, discuss their posters and give feedback.
Congratulations to all Paul College URC participants and special recognition to the ribbon winning poster presentations.
BS in Economics
Advisor: Aziz Saglam
Judges: Bayarmaa Dalkhjav, Logan Malone & Ju-Chin Huang
1st Place: Connor Kelly – How COVID-19 Has Changed Alcohol Use?
2nd Place: James Spina – Technological Progress and Income Distribution
3rd Place: Sam Hussey – Economic Catch-up of Emerging Markets
BA in Economics
Advisor: Reagan Baughman
Judges: Robert Mohr, Andy Clina, & Iris Tryfoni
1st Place: Liam Robinson- The Main Causes of Inflation Post-Covid
2nd Place: Gustavo Rodriguez- Causes of Income and Wealth Inequality in Mexico
3rd Place: Alisha Wannaphong- Change in the U.S. Gender Wage Gap over Time
EcoGastronomy
Advisor: Dan Winans
Judges: Susan Soucy ‘13 & Hayley Harmon ‘14
1st Place: Reshma Giji – Pallet to Plate: The Sustainable Life of an Oyster
2nd Place: Caitlyn Cerasale – Growing Green: How DIY Hydroponics Can Introduce Sustainable Food Sources for College Students
3rd Place: Teagan Bowe – Drink Local: The Impact of Local Wineries throughout New England
Multidisciplinary/Honors Thesis (Track 1)
Judges: Yunshil Cha, Steve Irlbeck, & Kevin McLaughlin
1st Place: Jack Wixson – The Impact of Compensation on Framing on Work Relationships (Advisor: Yunshil Cha)
2nd Place: Jill Mattucci – Cybersecurity in Hospitality and Financial Industry (Advisor: Jonathan Nash)
3rd Place: Isaac Blanchette – Public Opinion of SEC’s Proposal for Mandatory Climate Disclosures (Advisor: Emily Xu)
Multidisciplinary/Honors Thesis (Track 2)
Judges: Billur Akdeniz Talay & Courtney Paulson
1st Place: Jordan Moyer- ESG Metric Variance and Methodology Standardization (Advisor: Jing Wang)
2nd Place: Logan Lopus- Exploring the Gender Gap in the Field of Data Science, Technology and Analytics Technology: Challenges and Opportunities (Advisor: Billur Akdeniz Talay)
3rd Place: Stephanie Menard- Steep but Not Deep: A Critical Review of Climate Change Effects on NH Ski Areas and How They Are Positioning for the Future (Advisor: Dan Innis)
Economics of Climate Change
Advisor: Robert Mohr
Judges: Marco Vincenzi & Rupsha Dey
1st Place: Laura Earle- An Economic Analysis of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)
DEI at UNH
Advisor: Jennifer Griffith
Judges: Peter Lane & Pascal Orliac
1st Place: Bailey Shippee- Exploring the Inclusivity of the FIRE Peer Advisors Program
The ribbon winning posters are displayed in the building. See all the posters at Paul College URC page, under Schedule of Events.
Paul College URC Committee
Melda Ormeci Matoglu – Chair/ Decision Sciences Department
Sharon Keeler – Integrated Marketing Director
John Hasseldine – Accounting & Finance Department
Aziz Saglam– Economics Department
Dan Winans – Hospitality Department (Eco-G)
Peter Lane – Management Department
Peter Masucci – Marketing Department
