Undergraduate Research

Interested in undergraduate research? Contact me, visit the C&AT Research Lab or the UA research directory, or consider the Emerging Scholars Program at UA.

University of Alabama Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference

Two regional conferences that are proximate:
Alabama Communication Association Conference
Southern States Communication Association

URCA 2019

Undergraduate researchers Jacob Collins and Christian Bender

Jacob Collins (Top five winner for entire conference) and Christian Bender (4th place Social Sciences research in progress)

Undergraduate researcher Sydney Burkheart

Sydney Burkhart, Undergraduate Student Researcher
Spring 2018
Major: Communicative Disorders
Virtual Reality Instruction of American Sign Language
UA URCA Poster
Winner of Alabama Power Innovation Award

Alicia Cook, Undergraduate Student Researcher
Spring 2017
Major: Religion
Accessibility of Religion for the Deaf Community
UA URCA Poster

Undergraduate researcher Abigail Gorbett

Abigail Gorbett, Undergraduate Student Researcher
Spring 2017
Major: Economics
Shady Sunglasses: Eyewear and Perceptions of Honesty
UA URCA Poster

Dr. Griffin and undergraduate researcher Kacey Smit

Kacey Smit,
Hunter Bethea, &
Eric Mayo

Spring 2016
3rd Place
Oral Presentation

Communication Studies

Faith & Resiliency
UA URCA Paper

Kynnedi Fye, Emerging Scholars Student, Major: Criminal Justice
1st Place Poster - Spring 2016
Cyber Terrorism and Educational Institutions: Examining Resiliency Against Threats
UA URCA Poster

Delphanie Wu, President, DEAF Hands Speak Organization
Major: Communicative Disorders
Spring 2016
An Analysis of American Sign Language Instruction
UA URCA Poster

Alex Perry, Emerging Scholar Student
Spring 2018
Major: Communication Studies
Influences of Competence and Response Latency on Awkwardness and Veracity
UA URCA Poster

Dr. Griffin and Emerging Scholar researcher Clayton Gotberg

Clayton Gotberg, Emerging Scholars Student
Spring 2017
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Communication Terms and Typologies
UA URCA Poster

Emerging Scholar researcher Andrew Laningham

Andrew Laningham, Emerging Scholars Student
Spring 2016
Major: Communication Studies
There's No Such Thing as a Free Lunch
UA URCA Poster
SSCA Conference Presentation Paper

Demi Hammond, Major: Communication Studies
Spring 2015
Hey Batter Batter... Nonverbal Communication at the Plate
UA URCA Poster

Daniel Hughes
1st Place Poster - Spring 2015
Major: Management Information Systems
Werther Effect in School Shooter Events?
UA URCA Poster
1st Place Undergraduate Paper
Alabama Communication Conference Paper