CLASS Undergraduate Research Showcase

Thursday, February 6, 2025

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Join us for the annual CLASS Undergraduate Research Showcase. This in-person event will spotlight research projects by liberal arts and social sciences undergraduates. Get inspired by the work other students are doing while learning about the research support available to University of Houston undergrads. Complimentary food and drinks will be provided.

Student projects being showcased:

• Perceived Discrimination, Adult Attachment, and Mental Health Symptoms in Formerly Incarcerated Women by Santiago Sanchez Cabarcas (Psychology)
• Unveiling Legacy: Black Women’s Leadership in the Black Campus Movement by Andrea Tribble (African American Studies)
• Reimagining Welfare: Addressing LGBTQ Needs in Texas Welfare Policy by Alexa Perez (Public Affairs). 
• The Great Indian Divide of 1947: Told by Two Generations by Anisah Khan (English)
• Impact of Affirmative Action Policy on Public University Campus Diversity Jacqueline Le (Political Science)
• Resources for Houstonians Experiencing Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation by Alissa Boxleitner (Sociology)
• Project Mimic: Exploring Facial Mimicry in Parent-Infant Dynamics by Juhi Bhatt (Psychology)
• Black Narratives in Print: Analyzing Intergenerational Trauma in Memphis: A Novel & 20th Century Newspapers by Kelsey Middleton (English)
• Disease in the Making of the Texas-Mexico Borderlands and the Mexican Race: The Case of Typhus Fever by Joaquin Davila (History)
• The Racialization of COVID-19 with Asian Bodies: How Newspapers Discussed the Topic in 2020 by Noah Yi (English)
• Caricatures, Reflections, and Tokens: The Currency and Foundation of the Digital Public by Saron Regassa (English)

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About CLASS Discovery Week
CLASS Discovery Week (Feb. 3-7, 2025) connects undergraduate students with humanities and social science research opportunities and graduate programs. Join interactive webinars, participating graduate programs’ Discovery Days, and the CLASS Undergraduate Research Showcase to advance your academic future with the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.