Oxford Students Participate In English Summer Research Institute

From Eastern CT State University: Ten English students from Eastern Connecticut State University participated in an intensive, weeklong Summer Research Institute from May 14 to 18. The institute challenged students to select a work of literature and then pair it with other works and sources to craft meaningful arguments.

Among the student participants were:

Jenna Petitti '21 of Oxford, who majors in Pre-Secondary Education and English "I chose 'The Road' by Cormac McCarthy as my selected literature. I paired it with the pop-culture show 'The Walking Dead' to compare the similarities and differences with the environmental impact and familial relationships between the both works. I want to further my thesis and research to find evidence and use this project experience to help guide me in future research essay assignments."

Rachel Videira '21 of Oxford, who majors in Pre-Elementary Education and English

The institute was led by English Professor Allison Speicher and student mentor Jessica Maloney '18.
The Summer Research Institutes were born of the university's mission to foster student success and retention through structured research and creative activity. The institutes were a product of Eastern's Undergraduate Research & Creative Activity Council as well as the University Retention Committee.

Photo courtesy of Eastern CT State University