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Research and Creative Works Symposium

This event is an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students of all disciplines and degree levels to present their in-progress or completed scholarly or creative works for a chance to win big bucks!

Event Information

The ISU Research and Creative Works Symposium will be held on Wednesday, March 17, 2027. This event is an opportunity for students of all disciplines to showcase and present their scholarly and creative works.

View The 2026 Program

2026 Award Winners

Undergraduate Poster Presentation

Biological & Natural Sciences | Grace Cain - Biology - BS
Engineering, Physical & Mathematical Sciences | Levi Farber - Electrical Engineering - BS 
Health, Nutrition & Clinical Sciences | Mateya Rogers - Radiographic Science - BS
Humanities, Behavior & Social Sciences | Madelyn Shaw - Psychology - BS

Undergraduate Oral Presentation

1st Place | Reagan Piel - Biology - BS
2nd Place (tie) | Levi Farber - Electrical Engineering - BS
2nd Place (tie) | Sanaly Nava - Health Science - BS

Undergraduate Creative Works Presentation

Amanda Coburn - Art - BFA


Graduate Poster Presentation

Biological & Natural Sciences | Anyauba Nmaju - Pharmaceutical Science - PhD
Business, Economics & Public Administration | Michelle Collier - Public Administration - MPA
Education, Learning & Training | Andrija Sevaljevic - Computer Science - MS
Engineering, Physical & Mathematical Sciences | Costain Nachuma - Engineering & Applied Science - PhD
Health, Nutrition & Clinical Sciences | Pooja Sapkota - Pharmaceutical Science - PhD
Humanities, Behavior & Social Sciences | Donovan Olson - Psychology - MS

Graduate Oral Presentation

Biological & Natural Sciences | Scot Erickson - Biology - MS
Business, Economics & Public Administration | Mauri Lish - Business Administration - MBA
Education, Learning & Training | Andrija Sevaljevic - Computer Science - MS
Engineering, Physical & Mathematical Sciences | Costain Nachuma - Engineering & Applied Science - PhD
Health, Nutrition & Clinical Sciences | Rachel Brown - Nutrition - MS
Humanities, Behavior & Social Sciences | Joshua Richardson - Clinical Psychology - PhD

Graduate Creative Works Presentation

Lauren Elmore - Psychology - MS

Contact Information

Event Co-Chairs

Amanda Bennett 

amandabennett@isu.edu

(208) 282-3276

Karissa Miller

karissamiller@isu.edu

(208) 282-3316

Undergraduate Poster Presentation 1st Place | Diana Cortez - Biological & Natural Sciences

Undergraduate Poster Presentation 2nd Place | Kyla Johnston - Engineering, Physical & Mathematical Sciences

Undergraduate Oral Presentation 1st Place | Prem Shah - Engineering, Physical & Mathematical Sciences

Undergraduate Oral Presentation 2nd Place | Andrija Sevaljevic - Education, Learning & Training


Graduate Poster Presentation - Biological & Natural Sciences | Anna Sniadach - Geology - MS

Graduate Poster Presentation - Business, Economics & Public Administration | Susana Agudelo - Business Administration - MBA

Graduate Poster Presentation - Education, Learning & Training | Emilee Knapp - Nursing Practice -DNP

Graduate Poster Presentation - Engineering, Physical & Mathematical Sciences | Saugat Dotel - Civil Engineering - MS

Graduate Poster Presentation - Health, Nutrition & Clinical Sciences | Christopher Nicolet - Pharmaceutical Science - PhD

Graduate Poster Presentation - Humanities, Behavior & Social Sciences | Spencer Moore - Anthropology - MS

Graduate Oral Presentation - Biological & Natural Sciences | Pooja Sapkota - Pharmaceutical Science - PhD

Graduate Oral Presentation - Business, Economics & Public Administration | Rehnaz Karanjia - Business Administration - MBA

Graduate Oral Presentation - Education, Learning & Training | Emily Fitterer - Deaf Education - MS

Graduate Oral Presentation - Engineering, Physical & Mathematical Sciences | Md Fazel Rabbi - Engineering & Applied Science - PhD

Graduate Oral Presentation - Health, Nutrition & Clinical Sciences | Dallen Farmer - Homeland Security and Emergency Management - MS

Graduate Oral Presentation - Humanities, Behavior & Social Sciences | Kierra Burns - English - MA


Creative Works Presentation | Riley Ortiz - Undergraduate

2025 Symposium Program

a student presents her poster on a tv to 2 judgesA student points at and presents her painting to another student

A room with people sitting in chairs while a student presents at the front from a podiumA student gesturing towards her poster on a tv

a student presenting her poster on a tv to a few people2 students standing in front of a tv poster