Library Research Prize Winners Announced - May 1 reception

The DiMenna-Nyselius Library & Faculty Library Committee invite you to attend an event

Honoring the Winners of the 2025 Library Research Prize

Thursday, May 1, 3:00pm

DiMenna-Nyselius Library, Auditorium (rm 101)

Undergraduate and Graduate student winners will be honored and will discuss their research projects, followed by a Q&A, and refreshments. About the Prize: The Library Research Prize recognizes exemplary scholarship through effective research strategies and demonstrated use of the library’s resources, services, and staff. There are two $1,000 prizes, one for undergraduate students and one for graduate students. fairfield.edu/libprize

Undergraduate Winner, $1,000 Prize

Max Limric

Linguistic Justice: The Evolution of Translation Theory in A 19th and 20th-Century Translation of Cabeza De Vaca’s Exploration Narrative

ENGL 2031, Fall 2024

Faculty member: Elizabeth Petrino, PhD, Professor, Department of English

Senior, graduating Spring 2025

English and Spanish Major, Educational Studies and Latinx, Latin American, & Caribbean Studies Minor      I

Undergraduate Honorable Mention, $500 Prize

Samantha Gulachenski

Breaking Barriers from the Top: The Role of Government Initiative in Rwanda's Gender Equality Transformation 

INTL 4999: Senior Capstone Seminar, Fall 2024

Faculty member: Alfred Babo, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology & Anthropology

Senior, graduating Spring 2025

International Studies and Politics Major, Philosophy Minor

Graduate Winner, $1,000 Prize

Alexa Greco, Emily Sgritta, Alexandra Giuffra 

The Impact of Types of Parental Involvement on The Treatment of Anxiety Symptoms in Children Eight to 12 Years Old

COUN 6568: Research Methodology, Spring 2025

Faculty member: Jocelyn Novella, PhD, Assistant Professor, Counselor Education

Alexa Greco, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, graduating Winter 2025 

Alexandra Giuffra, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, graduating Winter 2025

Emily Sgritta, School Counseling, graduating Spring 2026