Awards and Archives

2023 UMCUR AWARD WINNERS

Congratulations to all our 2023 conference award recipients! Each recipient was honored with a certificate and cash award.

Learn more about their research and creative scholarship projects on Scholarworks.

Presenter(s)

Presentation Title

Category

Presentation Type

Mentor

Tori Horton, Susie Michalek, Caitlin Carvalho

Effects of Cultural Matching and Identity Safety: An Examination of Indigenous Student’s School Experiences

Humanities

Oral Presentation

Anisa Goforth

Wyatt Day

Wilderness and Civilization: What's Your Story?

Humanities

Poster Presentation

Andrea Stephens

Grace Friend

Community Outdoor Recreation Realization Pilot Review and Recommendations

Social
Sciences

Oral Presentation

Jennifer Thomsen

Emma Zoiss

Mitochondrial DNA Diversity in West Mexico

Social
Sciences

Poster Presentation

Meradeth Snow

Lillian Krach

Telomeres: a tool to assess the impacts of mining contaminants on riparian songbirds

Life and Physical Sciences

Oral Presentation

Creagh Breuner

Nicole Bealer

Influences of Individual and Environmental Factors on Body Condition in Female Elk

Life and Physical Sciences

Oral Presentation

Mark Hebblewhite

Wyatt Ploot

Inhibitory Signaling From a Critical Hub Neuron Drives Behavior Selection and Frequency

Life and Physical Sciences

Poster Presentation

Sarah Certel

Jessica Powell

Optimizing Whole Genome Sequencing from Fecal Samples in Snowshoe Hares

Life and Physical Sciences

Poster Presentation

Jeffery M. Good

Elani Borhegyi

Welcome to the Farm: examining relationships to Earth for a thriving future

Visual/Performing Arts and Creative Writing

Oral Presentation

Caroline Stephens

Elizabeth Riddle,
Rory Mclaverty,
Katherine Wendeln,
Lillian Hollibaugh,
Mackenzie Weiland,
Aubrey Frissell

Preparing the Younger Generation for a Better Future with Wildfire

Franke Global Leadership Initiative

Oral Presentation

Brittany Palmer