Graduate students present scholarly works at Diversity of Scholarship event
May 7, 2021
Dana School of Music graduate student Anthony Taddeo was one of a dozen students chosen to present his research at the 2021 Diversity of Scholarship event.
The event, sponsored by the College of Graduate Studies and the Office of Research Services, was held virtually and can be watched here. The evening featured presentations by a diverse group of YSU graduate students whose scholarly work was reviewed and selected for inclusion by the Graduate Student Advisory Council.
Taddeo presented his research paper “’Alla Boara’ Re-discovering the Diversity of Italy’s Folk Music through Modern Jazz Composition.” The project was advised by professor of music Dave Morgan. Taddeo is currently pursuing a Master of Music in composition.
“Scholarly and creative works are essential to the discovery of knowledge and are essential to making our society and our world a more beautiful place,” College of Graduate Studies dean Sal Sanders said. “Thankfully, they are also key outcomes of graduate-level education.”
Students and their faculty advisors selected to present included:
Burak Cetin, advised by Aline Lazar. “Federated Wireless Network Intrusion Detection”
Ryan Morton and Jacob Rasey, advised by Weiqing Ge. “Improving Doctor of Physical Therapy Programs in Addressing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Health in the United States”
Mykaela Wagner, advised by Gary Walker. “The Right Stuff: How Changing Culture Conditions Affects Muscle Stem Cells”
Dema Esper, advised by Weiqing Ge. “Screening for Food Insecurity Among College Students; Before and During a Pandemic”
Christopher Bansah, advised by C. Virgil Solomon. “Innovative Approach of Producing Sputtering Targets through Binder Jet Additive Manufacturing”
Michael Deak, advised by Michael Butcher. “Fuzz Today, Gone Tomorrow?: New Insight into the Life Appearance of the Tyrant Dinosaurs”
Kayla Johnston, advised by Richard VanVoorhis. “Gaining Perspective Through International Collaboration”
James Mailka, advised by Clovis Linkous. “Electroless Deposition of CdTe on Stainless Steel 304 Substrates”
Sai Sree Puppala, advised by Suresh Sharma. “Using Soil and Water Assessment Tool for Scenario Analysis for Sediment and Nutrient Load Reduction in Atwood and Tappan Lake Watershed”
Lillian Tetteh, advised by Charles Vergon. “School Exclusionary Practices in Ohio: Trends and Impacts on African American Females”
Anthony Taddeo, advised by David Morgan. “’Alla Boara’ Re-discovering the Diversity of Italy’s Folk Music through Modern Jazz Composition”