2024 Research and Creativity Symposium
MSU Billings' eleventh annual Research and Creativity Symposium (RCS) provides a great opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students of all majors to present their research and creative scholarship in a public forum. The symposium is a celebration of the research and creative projects currently being carried out by MSUB students.
The 2024 RCS will be held in-person on the MSUB campus.
Schedule of Events
| 11:30 | Creative Writing Session - Glacier Room |
| 12:10 | Symposium Welcome by Provost Dr. Sep Eskandari Introduction to Keynote by Dr. Susan Balter-Reitz, Communication Professor and Special Assistant to the Provost Keynote Speaker Jennifer McCullough |
| 1:00 | Poster Session - Glacier Room |
| 2:30 | Awards & Closing Remarks by Provost Dr. Sep Eskandari |
How to Attend
The 2024 Symposium will be hosted at the Student Union Building at MSU Billings. Those attending virtually will have the chance to watch the keynote and awards ceremony via WebEx.
The virtual Symposium utilize the WebEx platform, which allows us to host a portion of the events in an online format. You do NOT need to be a student or employee of MSUB to attend. Your computer (or other device) will prompt you to download the program the first time you attempt to join a meeting. Please follow instructions here.
Presenter Information
CLICK HERE for information about application submission, poster and presentation guidelines, etc.
Awards
Biological & Physical Sciences
- Awardee: Nicholas Brailer
- Honorable Mention: Rebeccah Chambers
- Honorable Mention: Dominic Estes
Creative Writing & Humanities
- Poetry Awardee: Savannah Phillipson
- Poster Awardee: Deja Morgan
Health & Human Performance
- Awardee: Jaye Marie Anderson
- Honorable Mention: Tommy Campbell
Psychology
- Awardee: Thomas Bledsoe
- Honorable Mention: Taylor Hall
- Honorable Mention: Paul McKean
Social Sciences & Cultural Studies
- Awardee: Aurora Pierson-Cosgriffe
- Honorable Mention: Mike Chenoweth
- Honorable Mention: Christian Barber, Amanda Helmann, Braylee Stone
Click here to view past years' awardees.
Judges:
- Dr. Melinda Aley, Assistant Professor, Communication
- Austin Bennett, Instructor, City College
- Dr. Joseph Bryan, Professor, History
- Victoria Contreraz, eResources and Technical Services Librarian, Library
- Daniel Funderhide, Access Services Librarian, Library
- Bryan Grove, Assistant Director, Advising
- Dr. Hashini Herath, Assistant Professor, Biological & Physical Sciences
- Natalie Preston, Executive Assistant to the Chancellor
- Dr. Matt Queen, Professor, Biological & Physical Sciences
- Leigh Ann Ruggiero, Assistant Professor, English
- Nathan Sonnenschein, User Services and Experience Librarian, Library
- Erika Sturn, Chemical Safety Officer, Biological & Physical Sciences
- Joann Stryker, Director, Institutional Research
- Kathleen Thatcher, Director, Assessment and Accreditation
- Zack Thatcher, Program Coordinator, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
- Dr. Amber West Martin, Director, Academic Support Center
- Eileen Wright, Director, Library