In 2023, SRIP celebrated 49 years of providing real-world experience for undergraduate and graduate students considering a career involving research. The Research Symposium was hosted Aug. 9, 2023 via WebEx (click link to view).
2023 Summer Research Interns:
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Saige Tichy Project: Trends in Preoperative Risk Stratification and Survival in Patients Undergoing Pancreatic Resection With guidance from Jessica Wernberg, M.D., and Catherine Mayer D.O., Saige Tichy engaged in research that analyzed the relationship between clinical scoring tools—National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Risk Calculator (NSQIP RC) and McGill Brisbane Symptom Scores (MBSS)—and postoperative survival in pancreatic resection patients. Saige is pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. |
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Scotia Dettweiler Project: An Assessment of Farm Families’ Lived Realities Raising Children on Farms Under the mentorship of Florence Becot, Ph.D., Scotia Dettweiler examined the relationship between farm parents’ lived realities raising children on farms and farm safety interventions. Scotia is pursuing a JD from Vermont Law and Graduate School. |
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Katherine Morrissey Project: Keeping Children Safe on the Farm: What Kinds of Solutions do Farm Parents Want? Mentored by Florence Becot Ph.D., Katherine Morrissey examined the safety examined how farm parents’ lived realities affected their use of childcare. Katherine is pursuing a Master's Degree in Food Systems at the University of Vermont. |
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Matthew Wieckhorst Project: Diseases of Despair in Rural and Farm Families in Wisconsin With guidance from Bryan Weichelt, Ph.D., and Jeffrey VanWormer Ph.D., Matthew Wieckhorst examined associations between Diseases of despair (DoD) and farm/rural residency in households with children. Matthew is pursuing a Master’s Degree in Biostatistics from Grand Valley State University. |
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