FranU Announces Winners of Fall 2025 Research and Scholarship Showcase
December 16, 2025

青青草视频 recognized student and faculty research during the Fall 2025 Research and Scholarship Showcase held December 1-5 in St. Francis Hall.
Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences, Psychology and Nursing students presented a record of 54 research posters throughout the week. Of the 54 posters displayed, 24 were undergraduate projects representing 54 student authors. Graduate students presented 22 posters with 30 authors. Faculty contributed eight posters with 26 authors.
Fall 2025 RSS Award Winners
- Best Undergraduate Poster (tie):
鈥淎nalytical Detection of Xylazine and Fentanyl Using Gas Chromatography鈥揗ass Spectrometry (GC-MS)鈥 by Tori Baudry, Carmen Nichols and William Sheffield
鈥淓valuating the Accuracy of Labeled SPF Values Using UV鈥揤is Spectrophotometry and the Mansur Equation鈥 by Zaynah Abdul-Aziz, Catherine Alexander and William Sheffield
- Best Graduate Poster:
鈥淚ntegration of Hands-on Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Education into Entry Level Doctor of Physical Therapy Programs: A Case Study鈥 by Megan Benoit, Luke Romano and Phil Page
- Best Faculty Poster:
鈥淪imulation Best Practices: A Survey Amongst Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors鈥 by Kathryn Fakier, Sara Tamsukhin, Sherry Foret, Aimee Serio, Sandra Mayol-Kreiser and Maria Plant
鈥淭he RSC of FranU hosts two Research and Scholarship Showcases each year. It鈥檚 an opportunity for our students and faculty to share their scholarship and stimulate future research across the University,鈥 said Dr. Phillip Page, Doctor of Physical Therapy Professor and Research Director. 鈥淐ouncil co-chair Dr. Bill Schreiter did a great job coordinating a record of 54 posters for the week. The event continues to grow, signifying FranU鈥檚 commitment to supporting research and scholarship. Congratulations to all who participated!鈥
An online book including all poster titles, authors and their abstracts is available
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