2018 Library Research Award Winners
2018 Award winners: Pictured are undergraduate student Wonjin Song, who is majoring in economics and mathematics, and graduate students O. Tomiwa Shodipe, economics; Razak Dwomoh, elementary education; Junnatun Naym, MBA; and George...
View MoreInterim Dean of Library Services Brad Tolppanen
Bradley Tolppanen, interim dean of library services, welcomes attendees to the Awards for Excellence reception on April 11 in Witters Conference Room 4440 at Booth Library.
View MoreStudent George Anaman with Dr. Nora Pat Small
George Anaman, a graduate student studying economics, receives his second-place award from Nora Pat Small, chairwoman of the Library Advisory Board.
View MoreStudent George Anaman, Economics
George Anaman, a graduate student studying economics, describes his research project, “Willingness to Pay Student Insurance as a Primary Plan Among Eastern Illinois University Students.”
View MoreStudent Razak Dwomoh with Dr. Nora Pat Small
Razak Dwomoh, a graduate student studying elementary education, receives his third-place award from Nora Pat Small, chairwoman of the Library Advisory Board.
View MoreStudent Razak Dwomoh, Early Childhood/Elementary/Mid-Level Education
Razak Dwomoh, a graduate student studying elementary education, describes his research project, “The Development and Implications of Social Studies and History Curricula in Ghana.”
View MoreStudent Junnatun Naym with Dr. Nora Pat Small
Junnatun Naym, a graduate student in the MBA program, receives her first-place award from Nora Pat Small, chairwoman of the Library Advisory Board.
View MoreStudent Junnatun Naym, School of Business
Junnatun Naym, a graduate student in the MBA program, describes her research project, “Competition and Concentration in Banking Sector: Evidence from Bangladesh.”
View MoreStudent O. Tomiwa Shodipe with Dr. Nora Pat Small
O. Tomiwa Shodipe, a graduate student studying economics, receives his honorable mention award from Nora Pat Small, chairwoman of the Library Advisory Board.
View MoreStudent O. Tomiwa Shodipem, Economics
O. Tomiwa Shodipe, a graduate student studying economics, describes his research project, “The Impact of Real Interest Rate on Real Exchange Rate: Empirical Evidence from Japan.”
View MoreStudent Wonjin Song with Dr. Nora Pat Small
Wonjin Song, an undergraduate student studying mathematics and economics, receives his award from Nora Pat Small, chairwoman of the Library Advisory Board.
View MoreStudent Wonjin Song, Economics and Mathematics
Wonjin Song, an undergraduate student studying mathematics and economics, describes his research project, “International Debt Impact on the Value of South Korean Currency.”
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The Library Advisory Board of Booth Library at Eastern Illinois University honored six students as winners of the 2018 Awards for Excellence in Student Research and Creativity. The students were honored at a reception on April 11, 2018.
Award winners were:
- Wonjin Song an undergraduate in economics and mathematics from Daejeon, South Korea, for his paper, “International Debt Impact on the Value of South Korean Currency”
- Junnatun Naym an MBA student from Dhaka, Bangladesh, for “Competition and Concentration in Banking Sector: Evidence from Bangladesh”
- George Anaman, a graduate student in economics from Half Assini, Ghana, for “Willingness to Pay Student Insurance as a Primary Plan among Eastern Illinois University Students”
- Razak Dwomoh, a graduate student in elementary education from New Edubiase, Ghana, for “The Development and Implications of Social Studies and History Curricula in Ghana”
Honorable mentions were presented to:
- O. Tomiwa Shodipe, a graduate student in economics from Ifo, Nigeria, for “The Impact of Real Interest Rate on Real Exchange Rate: Empirical Evidence from Japan”
- Charity Huwe, a graduate student in curriculum and instruction from Green Bay, Wis., for “Representation of the Titanic in Children’s Literature”
The Booth Library Awards for Excellence in Student Research and Creativity program promotes and recognizes excellence in student research. The program encourages students to enhance their studies by utilizing the wealth of information available at Booth Library and other research venues.
All entries were original works completed by Eastern students within the last 12 months. The award recipients were selected on the basis of excellence, creativity and the use of research resources.
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