The following awards were presented on Day 2 of the conference at the Networking Reception & Awards Ceremony.

Networking Reception & Awards Ceremony
2019 Drexel Emerging Graduate Scholars Conference
Thursday, April 11, 2019 5-6PM

Third Floor Atrium of the Bossone Research Enterprise Center

Drexel University

3126 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Building 7 or 7A on the University City Campus Map

Watch the Awards Ceremony [YouTube]

President's Award for Best Three Minute Thesis (3MT®)

Presented by President John A. Fry

Travis Pollen

PhD Program, Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Nursing and Health Professions

Risk Factors for Injury in Swimmers

Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) People's Choice Award

Presented by Aleister Saunders, PhD, Senior Vice Provost for Research

Genymphas Higgs

PhD Program, Biomedical Engineering, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems

Real World: Medical Device Edition

Provost's Award for Best Oral Research Presentation

Presented by M. Brian Blake, PhD, Executive Vice President and Nina Henderson Provost

Lauren Johnson

PhD Program, Clinical Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

Problem-Solving Approach to Veteran Suicides

Second Place Oral Research Presentation

Presented by Aleister Saunders, PhD, Senior Vice Provost for Research

Matthew Kearney

DrPH Program, Community Health and Prevention, Dornsife School of Public Health

How do Twitter Users Discuss Electronic Vaping Products?

Dean's Award for Best Research Poster Presentation

Presented by Elisabeth Van Bockstaele, PhD, Vice Provost for Graduate Education & Founding Dean, Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Professional Studies, College of Medicine

Karly Soldner
PhD Program, Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering
Monitoring Rain Garden Soil Moisture with IoT

Second Place for Research Poster Presentation

Presented by Aleister Saunders, PhD, Senior Vice Provost for Research

Jennifer Jakubowski
MS Program, Biomedical Science, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
Compression of Cytology Virtual Slides

See 2018 Award Recipients