Allyson Church Presents Project at Student Research and Creative Activity Day

2015 Apr 17

Allyson Church, a sophomore from Binghamton, NY, was one of 163 students who presented original research and creative projects at SUNY Oneonta's annual Student Research and Creative Activity Day on April 16.

Church developed a project titled "The Effect of Social Presence on Measuring Contagious Yawning in the Laboratory" under the guidance of Dr. Andrew Gallup of the Psychology department. It was one of more than 175 scholarly works displayed at the college's Hunt Union during the daylong showcase, which also featured a keynote lecture titled "SUNY Oneonta--a lot closer to Broadway than you think" by theatrical producer Hal Luftig, a 1979 SUNY Oneonta graduate and four-time Tony Award winner.

Created to recognize and promote undergraduate scholarship and creative activity, Student Research & Creative Activity Day has become the premier on-campus event for scholarly student exhibition. A total of 163 students, supported by 71 sponsors from academic and administrative departments, participated in this year's event, which featured presentations on a wide variety of topics across academic disciplines.