2013-2014 Healthy Appalachia Student Fellows

Congratulations to the 2013-2014 Healthy Appalachia Student Fellows on their successful projects and outstanding presentations throughout the year!

Andrew Chapman

Outdoor Recreation and Health Indicators in Central Appalachia

Faculty Mentor: Walter Smith, PhD

Presentations:

NCUR, University of Kentucky, Lexington

COPLAC, University of Montevallo, Alabama

Student Research Symposium, UVA-Wise, Virginia

 

Maddison Couch

Potential Environmental Causes for Central Appalachia's Thyroid Hotspot

Faculty Mentor: Walter Smith, Ph.D.

Presentations:

Student Research Symposium, UVA-Wise, Virginia

NCUR, University of Kentucky, Lexington

Santana VanDyke

Motivating Factors in the Decision to Reveive Breast Cancer Screening in Rural Virginia

Faculty Mentor: Madelynn Shell, Ph.D.

Presentations:

Southeastern Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN

National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Lexington, KY

COPLAC Southeast Regional Undergraduate Research Conference, Montevallo, AL

UVa-Wise, Emory & Henry Undergraduate Research Symposium, Wise, VA

UVa-Wise College Board, May 2014

 

Emma Spangler

Cancer Resources and Patient Navigation in Southwest Virginia

Faculty Mentor: Ning Wang, Ph.D.

 

Laura Stamper

Global Health Scholar, UVA Center for Global Health

Chronic Disease in Rural South Africa: Training Home-Based Carers in Limpopo

Faculty Mentor: Margie Tucker, Ph.D.

Presentations:

COPLAC, University of Montevallo, Alabama

Student Research Symposium, UVA-Wise, Virginia