Late last month, the 28th issue of the Wagner College Forum for Undergraduate Research was published.
The journal has been edited for its entire 14-year history by Gregory J. Falabella, an associate professor of physics and astronomy.
“The Wagner Forum for Undergraduate Research was formed to fill a void,” Falabella wrote in the inaugural issue, published in October 2002. “It was felt by the editors that it is important to have an arena where students can publish their research and have a wider audience that can see what types of areas of academic intellect and expertise are being explored at Wagner College. The journal is devoted to publishing empirical and theoretical papers by undergraduate students in all disciplines.”
The Spring 2016 issue, hot off the presses, continues to fulfill that purpose. Its 10 critical essays were written by students in a wide variety of academic disciplines ranging from biology, psychology and literature to history, film studies, government, art history, philosophy and nursing.
The Spring 2016 issue includes the following essays:
- Joseph V. Agro (Brooklyn, N.Y.), “Antimicrobial Properties of Clove Oil and Turmeric against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli”
- Kendra Best (Metuchen, N.J.), “Relationship between Traditional Parenting Styles, and Helicopter Parenting”
- Katie Murphy (Metuchen, N.J.), “From the Island to New York City: Puerto Rican Educational Achievement and Policy Recommendations”
- Jessica Catanzaro (Staten Island, N.Y.), “Jewish Artists in Nazi Germany: Charlotte Salomon”
- Nicole Bianco (Staten Island, N.Y.), “ ‘Wind of Her Misfortune’: The Role of Nature in ‘Innocent Erendira’ ”
- Sandra G. Minchala (Staten Island, N.Y.) “An Analysis of the Influence of Christianity and French Naturalism on Vincent Van Gogh’s Relationships with and Depictions of Women”
- Karina Cusumano (Brooklyn, N.Y.), “Role, Representation and Symbolism of Objects in ‘The Back Room’ ”
- Avika Sagwal (New Delhi, India), “In Search of True Freedom in Post-Independence India: An Analysis of the Apu Trilogy”
- Alyssa Thompson (Staten Island, N.Y.), “St. Thomas and the Individuality of the Human Soul”
- Juliana R. Ohanian (Rutherford, N.J.), “Mentor Programs for New Registered Nurses”
Copies of the new issue of the Wagner College Forum for Undergraduate Research are available online:
- Order hard copies, at cost (plus shipping), on the Wagner College Press website
- Read or download a complete PDF of the new issue on the Wagner College NYC SlideShare site
- Order copies of any issue of the Forum for Undergraduate Research from the Wagner College Press website