STUDENT RESEARCH

Science, Technology and Culture (STAC) students who elect to pursue the research option for the STAC degree must choose a research topic appropriate to the degree and secure a tenure-track LCC faculty member as their research mentor. U.S. News and World Report recently described undergraduate research at Tech as a "stellar example" of new initiatives to enhance student success. STAC students participated in this initiative within the department and continue to provide a strong examples of undergraduate research. You may find the recent STAC research topics below:

Spring 2008*

• Christopher Cassidy, "Capturing Wild Animality." Mentored by Ron Broglio.
• Betsy Gooch, "The Communication of Fan Culture: The Impact of New Media on Science Fiction and Fantasy Fandom." Mentored by Lisa Yaszek.
• Chris (Dean) Hunt, "Milk Bonds: Wet-nursing and the Colonial Domestic Space." Mentored by Narin Hassan.
• Andrea Preininger, "The Voices of Oakland: An Experiment in Mobile Technology Experience Design for Oakland Cemetery." Mentored by Jay Bolter.
• Jenifer Vandagriff, "Italian Futurist Cinema: Technology and Cultural Impacts." Mentored by Angela Dalle Vacche.

*Source: School of Literature, Communication and Culture, Annual Report, July 1, 2007- June 30, 2008