Research Day & Big Night
West Georgia’s annual research night is a big event on campus as it serves as the centerpiece of our efforts to highlight undergraduate research efforts! Big Night provides an opportunity for undergraduate students to present their original work to the UWG faculty, staff, and students, as well as the Carrollton community.
Big Night 2013 is celebrating its 15th year highlighting undergraduate research in the fields of business, education, nursing, fine arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences. Students work with faculty advisors on research projects for several months or longer and the winners are selected through Area Competitions at Research Day by panels of expert judges. Big Night 2013 is Tuesday, April 2 at 7pm in the Campus Center Ballroom.
2012 Big Night Presentations
Mr. Clinton Baxter- Business
Determinants of County-Level DUI's in Georgia: A Multi-Year Analysis
Professor William J. Smith, Faculty Advisor
Ms. Kiesha Carroll- Education
The Soil is Beautiful!
Professor Judy Cox, Faculty Advisor
Ms. Virginia Gramling- Fine Arts
Power Line Series
Professor Ellis Crean, Faculty Advisor
Mr. Kevin King- Humanities
Socrates and Law as One's Own
Professor Walter Riker, Faculty Advisor
Mr. Roger Lascorz- Sciences
On the Optimization of Electrolysis of Water
Professor J.E. Hasbun, Faculty Advisor
Ms. Dalila Ozier- Social Sciences
Becoming American?: International Student Perspectives on Identity and Culture
Professor Lisa Gezon, Faculty Advisor
2012 Divisional Runner-Ups
Richards College of Business
2nd place: Ms. Brittany Watkins
Professor William J. Smith, Faculty Advisor
3rd place:Ms. Cassandra Sosebee
Professor William J. Smith, Faculty Advisor
College of Education
2nd place: Mr. James Jones
Professor Lara Willox, Faculty Advisor
3rd place: Ms. Donna Sapp
Professor Lara Willox, Faculty Advisor
College of Arts & Humanities
2nd place: Ms. MacKenzie Regie
Professor Greg Fraser, Faculty Advisor
3rd place (tie): Ms. Lona Blow
Professor Carol Gingerich, Faculty Advisor
3rd place (tie): Mr. Garrett Carpenter
Professor Tommy Cox, Faculty Advisor
Humanities
2nd place: Ms. Kristen Griffin
Professor Nadya Popov, Faculty Advisor
3rd place: Ms. Leenanne Hoovestool
Professor Meg Pearson, Faculty Advisor
College of Science and Mathematics
2nd place: Ms. Esther Machado and Mr. Spencer Campbell
Professors Ajith DeSilva & Douglas Stewart, Faculty Advisors
3rd place: Ms. Brittany Sewell
Professor Barbara Ballentine, Faculty Advisor
College of Social Sciences
2nd place (tie): Ms. Sarah Luu
Professor Greg Dixon, Faculty Advisor
2nd place (tie): Mr. John McDaniel
Professor Paul Luken, Faculty Advisor