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Published on May 04, 2016

Polisci Students present their research at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) 2016

Sabreena Croteau commenting on U.S. - Saudi Arabia relations.

On April 7-9 three of Eastern's Polisci students Alexandra Cross, Sabreena Croteau, and Erin Drouin presented their research at the 30th Annual National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) at the University of North Carolina Asheville. Eastern had 11 students accepted, a prestigious honor considering that the selection process was so competitive, with over 4,000 submissions. According to the conference "…the work of the students accepted to present at this conference demonstrated a unique contribution to their field of study."

Alex Cross discussing issues of Russian nationalism and homophobia

Alex's paper (mentor Dr. Martín Mendoza-Botelho) "Straightening Out the Russian Mold: How Russian Nationalism Intersects with Homophobia," focused on how the government of this country has entangled homophobia and nationalism. Sabreena (mentor Dr. Caitlin Carenen History) presented her Honors Thesis, "Influence and Interference: U.S. Foreign Policy towards Saudi Arabia 1956-1971." Her work examines the beginnings of the U.S.-Saudi alliance, looking to uncover how the U.S. government felt about the relationship and how the American populace felt about it. Erin's research (mentor Dr. Nicole Krassas) "From Tradition to Twitter: An Analysis of Traditional Media and Social Media Coverage of Sexual Assault on College Campuses" explores the use of modern media in contentious issues.

Erin Drouin presenting her findings on the use of new media in current social issues

Eastern Professor Carlos Escoto, who attended the Conference with this group commented that "…the ability of Eastern students to learn from the work of other students from across the country is informative." He remarked that there is something invigorating about the ability for students to participate in a conference of this size and to interact with other student scholars. Research and scholarly activity are seen as desirable skills by employers and graduate schools and presenting your research at a national conference is seen as a culminating activity.

Written by Alaina Torromeo