College of Education Shines at Student Research Symposium

Heather Thorogood and Rosa Tejeda

By COE News Team 

Five San Diego State University College of Education-affiliated students won awards for outstanding scholarly accomplishment at the university’s 15th annual Student Research Symposium (SRS). SRS, a public forum where SDSU students present their research, scholarship, and creative activities, was held March 4-5 in Montezuma Hall. 

Here is a rundown of the winning students and projects: 

President's Award 

Karanjot Kaur, Child and Family Development 

“A Mixed-Methods Examination of Colorism in the Context of Indian Children.” 

Mentor: Vanja Lazarevic 

Provost's Award 

Maryhanna Leraas, Child and Family Development 

“Telepsychiatry for Children and Youth; The Challenges and Benefits” 

Mentor: Rachel Haine-Schlagel 

Dean’s Awards 

Lucyann Atkins, Child and Family Development 

“What does it mean to be a anti-racist science educator and what does it look like?: A Cross-Case Study on Teacher Candidates’ Anti-Racist Science Teaching Conceptualizations” 

Mentor: Kathleen Schenkel 

Rosa Tejeda, Postsecondary Educational Leadership — Student Affairs, and Heather Thorogood, research assistant, Research & Equity Scholarship Institute
“STEM Experiential Learning at Hispanic Serving Institutions: Latinx Servingness” 
Mentor: Felisha Herrera Villareal