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Library Research Award: Past Winners

This guide is to provide information about the annual Moffett Library Research Scholars Award.

2022

“Indianizing' Midwestern State University:  The Relationship Between the Kiowa and Midwestern State University, 1952—2006" by Isabella Black

"The Advantages of CT Scans in Forensics Investigations Compared to a Typical Autopsy" by Elena Mediavilla

AND

"A Second Opinion: The Impact of Allowing Radiologic Technologists to Prescreen Mammograms" by Ansley Steed

2021

No awards due to Covid,

2020

"On the determinants of OECD Foreign Direct Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa"  by Shah Kaushik and Zihao Wu

"The integration of PET-MRI scans" by Zoe Nolan

"Dietary Niche Overlap in Native and Invasive Anoles on the island of Dominica" by Chelsea Connor

"Commercial Development in Low-Earth Orbit: what are the keys to sustainability" by Megan Widner

2019

“Review of the Evolution of MRSA” by Shaunte Rolle, Prisca Mbonu, Shanice Toussaint and Seshakell Williams

“The Impact of NWTSBDC Centers on Entrepreneurial Success” by Simon Ospina

“Achieving Growth in Bahamian Technology” by Darren Butler

“Radiographic Evidence of Sports-Related Traumatic Brain Injuries” by Logann Ewers

“Diagnostic Status of Schizoaffective Disorder” by Cody Comer

2018

"Oxen, Agricultural Productivity and Farm Income in Nicaragua" by Rodrigo Mireles and Conney Vargas

"The design & Implementation of a Heat Transfer System for the Pyrolysis of Synthetic Polymers" by Brandy Fields, Caleb Acuna, Sheldon Walsh, and William Statham

"China's Growing Influence in Africa" by Herb McCullough

2017

"Evolution and Diversity of Viruses" by Alla Cerreta, Georgia Dubose, Alexis Ruger, and Dakota Tolleson

"Seminar Design in Engineering" by Enaho Atamenwan

"Benford's Law and its Application to the Elections in Sri Lanka" by Shehan Karunaratne

2016

"Departure of the Native Tribes from the Wichita Falls Area" by Ryan Brumbelow 

"Integrating Children's Literature in Elementary Mathematics" by Nikki Bussue and Melissa Whitwood

"Modeling of a Blast Furnace with Both CFD and Thermodynamics Principles" by Tomas Grejtak

"Oil Price Shocks" by Curtis Knobloch

2015

"Bridging the Gap: Young Adult Literature in Action" by Erica Bourland

"The applications of 3d printing Bone and Cartilage" by Christian Esquivel

"Using enthusiasm to engage students in reading" by Andrea Mendoza Lespron

"Alien Extremophile" by Meaghan Rose

2014

"1928 Presidential Election" by Joseph Hadwal

"Barbara Kruger's Conceptual Power: signed sealed and delivered Art 4443: Modern & Contemporary Art" by Ginger Bartash 

"The difficulties with initiating exclusive breastfeeding in the neonatal intensive care unit" by Joe  Burrer