The Tenth Annual Regional Undergraduate Research Symposium 

Students from the eight eastern Penn State campuses showcase posters of their scholarly research at the annual Penn State Eastern Regional Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Penn State students are selected by their host campuses to participate and students from area colleges and universities are invited to participate in this regional research symposium. 

Each campus/college can submit up to 8 projects. 

The symposium is separated into four categories, and each campus can either submit up to two projects per category or, if lacking in one or more categories, can submit up to three projects per category (maximum of 8 projects).

Project categories:

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Biological Sciences and Health
  • Physical Sciences, Information Sciences, Engineering
  • Social Sciences and Business

Online event held April 22, 2021

The Tenth Annual Regional Symposium, hosted by Penn State Scranton, was presented online the week of April 19, 2021.

View the Penn State Eastern Regional Undergraduate Research Symposium Web Showcase - 

Keynote Presenter was Dr. Gregory Jenkins, Penn State University, University Park.

2019 Eastern Regional Undergraduate Research Symposium

Student Nicholas Kremp standing near his poster at the Penn State Eastern Regional Undergraduate Research Symposium at Penn State Hazleton, 2019

Student: Nicholas Kremp, Penn State Scranton
Project:  Can We Talk to Plants? Sensitization to Sound in the Shy Plant
Advisor: Dr. Megan Van Etten

Credit: Penn State
Student Stephanie Earle standing near her poster at the Penn State Eastern Regional Undergraduate Research Symposium at Penn State Hazleton, 2019

Student: Stephanie Earle, Penn State Scranton
Project: Factors Influencing Adolescent Mothers' Parenting Behaviors
Advisor: Dr. Ray Petren

Credit: Penn State
Student Shanie Mohamed standing near her poster at the Penn State Eastern Regional Undergraduate Research Symposium at Penn State Hazleton, 2019

Student: Shanie Mohamed, Penn State Scranton
Project:  The Rise of Solopreneurism
Advisor: Frank Sorokach

Credit: Penn State
Student Kyle Franceski standing near his poster at the Penn State Eastern Regional Undergraduate Research Symposium at Penn State Hazleton, 2019

Student: Kyle Franceski, Penn State Scranton
Project:  Exercise-Based Cardiac Rehab Versus Standard Care on Men and Women with a History of CVD
Advisor: Dr. Michael Evans

Credit: Penn State
Student Brittany Hebron standing near her poster at the Penn State Eastern Regional Undergraduate Research Symposium at Penn State Hazleton, 2019

Student: Brittany Hebron, Penn State Scranton
Project:  The Impact of Vegan Diets on Iron Levels in Infants who are Breastfed
Advisor: Dr. Michael Evans

Credit: Penn State
Student Cheyenne Tussel standing near her poster at the Penn State Eastern Regional Undergraduate Research Symposium at Penn State Hazleton, 2019

Student: Cheyenne Tussel, Penn State Scranton
Project:  Chronic Wasting Disease: The History, The Risk, and Management
Advisor: Dr. Meg Hatch

Credit: Penn State
Student Michael Anthony standing near her poster at the Penn State Eastern Regional Undergraduate Research Symposium at Penn State Hazleton, 2019

Student: Michael Anthony, Penn State Scranton
Project:  How Parents View the Influence of Grandparents after Separation.
Advisor: Dr. Ray Petren

Credit: Penn State