SRJC Announces Petaluma Student Research Conference

PETALUMA, CA – Santa Rosa Junior College's Petaluma Student Research Conference will be held next week, giving students early exposure to making conference presentations on the professional level. During the event set for Thursday, Dec. 6 at the Petaluma campus, students will present academic posters on both original research and literature reviews on a variety of topics, highlighting their research efforts.

The event — an interdisciplinary effort to promote student research, writing and presentation skills — runs from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Physical Fitness Center gymnasium.

The conference encourages student learning in areas such as communication, critical analysis and intercultural literacy and interaction.

"This is a great opportunity to have students see their work come alive outside of the classroom," said AC Panella, SRJC communications studies faculty member.

Panella and fellow faculty member Erin Sullivan in psychology are sponsoring the event alongside students in their departments as well as students in sociology and various other areas of study.

"It is wonderful to see students thrive as they share their research accomplishments at the Petaluma Student Research Conference," Sullivan said.

Top research projects will receive scholarships donated by SRJC Foundation board member Doug Garrison.

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