For Immediate Release – Lawton, OK, Dec. 15, 2004
Cameron University students earn honors
at annual Oklahoma Research Day event
Four Cameron University students recently received honors for their presentations at the sixth annual
Oklahoma Research Day held at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond.
This year’s winners represented each of CU’s four academic schools. Enock Faustin, a senior chemistry
major from Fort Sill, received a commendation for research in hydrogen-bonding studies. Catherine Field,
a senior psychology major from Lawton, was recognized for her work in assessing personality using
linguistic analysis. Jenny Jackson, a junior marketing major from Frederick, was honored for research in
person-organization fit in human resource management functions. Tammy James, a senior criminal justice
major from Lawton, received a commendation for researching recidivism as a dilemma in society.
“Since the beginning, Cameron has set a standard to which the other institutions aspire,” said Dr. Lloyd
Dawe, dean of graduate studies and campus coordinator for the event. “Each year Cameron raises the
standard a little more and does something different, and the next year, we see other institutions following
our lead.”
Seventy-two Cameron students and faculty presented 31 poster presentations at this year’s event. The
level of participation is a record for Cameron, surpassing last year’s when more than 50 CU students and
faculty made presentations.
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“The high quality of applied research being conducted at Cameron under the guidance of caring, dedicated
and highly qualified faculty mentors -- combined with excellent poster presentations – has resulted in CU
coming away with student research awards every year,” Dawe said. “This year was no different.”
Oklahoma Research Day celebrates the work of university students and faculty from a variety of academic
disciplines in conjunction with research coordinated from within varying industries. The event includes a
competition for students in which they create and display posters that visually highlight individual research
projects.
The event also gives faculty and students the opportunity to see the scholarly work being conducted at
other institutions within their respective disciplines, and to form inter-institutional collaborations with
colleagues who shared similar interests. The inter-institutional collaboration as yielded several million
dollars in grants, which has been procured through federal funding.
Oklahoma’s event, one of the first in the nation, continues to grow each year and serves as a model for
other states. This year, more than 700 participants presented 337 poster presentations from 51 different
institutions, organizations and businesses from across the state.
“There is no other statewide showcase like we are doing in Oklahoma,” Dawe said. “The consensus is that
Oklahoma is leading the nation and setting a standard that will soon be adopted by other states.”
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