Today, we are highlighting student research from Mt. SAC's Sociology Research Showcase!

The Sociology Research Showcase is a campus wide event that gives students an opportunity to share original empirical research in STEM, Social Sciences as well as developing research projects and literature reviews. The event includes projects from multiple areas of study and serves as a way to celebrate the wonderful research being done by our students right here on our campus . During this event, our cohost Ivan Sanchez, spoke to many student participants, some who brought family, friends, and significant others to celebrate their work.

At its heart, the showcase is about giving students a space to be seen as researchers, giving them a chance to take the questions they have been developing in class or in partnership with a faculty mentor and present them in a public academic setting.

One of the most exciting things about the showcase is the range of topics students explore (which we've listed for you below). While the diversity in projects is always pleasant to see, they all show how student research can connect classroom learning to real public issues and topics.

In partnership with the Sociology department, psychology, the honors center, the equity center, the humanities and social sciences division, and many more partners across campus we put together this event every year. Enjoy!

Resources:

Event Website: https://www.mtsac.edu/sociology/research_showcase.html

Undergraduate Research Librarian-created guide to undergraduate research including what research is, resources and strategies for successful research, and opportunities for sharing what your findings.

Some examples of student project titles include:

Socioeconomic Dental Health Inequality and Self-Esteem Across the Lifespan

The Politics and Bioethical Standards of Gene Therapeutics Shaped by Organizational Influence

The Perception of Happiness in a Relationship on Social Media Among College Students

The Cognitive Bias of Anchoring Effect in Quantitative Estimation

How to Improve Transfer Experience of a First Year Engineering Student?

International Surrogacy and the Necessity of U.S. Prohibition

The Pollution Weather Balloon Experiment

Labor Protection in Fast Fashion

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Prehospital Analgesic Intensity and Pain Relief for Adult Musculoskeletal Trauma: A NEMSIS Study

The Influence of Suggestion on Memory

The Relationship Between Sense of Belonging and Ethnocultural Identity and Campus Engagement in College Students

Run Time: 24 min

To Find the full transcript for this episode click HERE