Published on May 17, 2017
Three Eastern students were recognized at the sixth annual Library Research Awards at the conclusion of the 2016-17 academic year. Malvina Pietrzykowski '19, Kimberly Mines '17 and Isabella Rossi '17 were awarded based on their ability to conduct research that stemmed from the physical collections and online databases of Eastern's J. Eugene Smith Library.Pietrzykowski majors in psychology and her research project was titled "The Neuropsychological Effects of Religion and Spirituality." Her abstract reads: "This literature review critically analyzes psychological and medical research regarding religion and spirituality. The paper begins with analyses of religion's psychological and social appeal, as well as comparison of different types of religion. Various aspects of neuropsychology are covered, including religion's influence on functions of the brain."
Mines majors in labor relations/human resources management and her research project was titled "Framing Arab Americans in the Detroit News Press." Her abstract reads: "A significant proportion of today's Arab Americans descended from Christian immigrants, though they are often conflated with Muslims and 'unhinged' caricatures who do not contribute to society. This study examines the post-911 evolution of Arab-American representations within mainstream Detroit news press-a city known as 'the capital of Arab America.'"
Rossi majors in history and her research project was titled "The Elite Opulence of the Gilded Age: Creation of an 1876 Style Evening Gown." Her abstract reads: "In this project I researched the fashions of the American Gilded Age and created a historically accurate 1876 evening gown with this information. I also explored the historical context of these fashions and examined how clothing was used by social elites to display status."
Written by Michael Rouleau
