Student Paper Competition
NCSA Student Paper Competition
Each year the NCSA sponsor a paper competition for both undergraduates and graduate students. Information about the competition. For more information about the paper competition, contact
Todd Callais
University of Cincinnati — Blue Ash College
callaitd@ucmail.uc.edu
2013 Student Paper Competition information
2013 Recipients
Graduate Division
1st place: Natasha Yurk,. Indiana University-Bloomington.
“The Strategic Parent: How School Performance Affects Parental Investment”
Advisor: Brian Powell.
2nd place: Amanda Nicole Draft. Wayne State University.
“Victimization as Mediator of Suicidal Ideation among Sexual Minority Youth,
Advisor: David Merolla.
3rd place: Scott Setchfield, Indiana University-Bloomington.
“’Crash Avoidance’ Versus ‘Safer Crashing:’ Constructing Meanings of Safety in a State Motorcyclists’ Rights Organization”
Advisor: Brian Powell.
Undergraduate Division
1st place: Molly Harmon, Saint Mary’s College.
“Broadcasting Blackness:
A Content Analysis of Movies Aired by Black Entertainment Television (BET) Before and After Viacom’s Ownership”
Advisor: Dr. Leslie Wang
2nd place: Hilary Whitsett,
Saint Mary’s College. “Targeting Women: Direct to Consumer Advertising in Women’s Magazines”
Advisor: Dr. Leslie Wang.
3rd place: James Becker, Central Michigan University.
“The Effects of Socioeconomic Status, Gender, and Race on Emergency Preparedness for Disasters”
Advisor: Elbert P. Almazan