21st Library Research Awards – Winners

The RSC Libraries are proud to announce the winners of the 21st Helen Marx Harris Library Research Awards for 2026:

Undergraduate Papers:

Winner:  Samantha Parker
Paper Title:  An Indirect Pathway from Breech Birth to Gait Abnormalities: A Review of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip as a Mediating Mechanism 

Student paper was written for Dr. Andrea Dievendorf’s course –  BIO 401 Research Project 

Winner:  Shannon Hartwell    
Paper Title:  The Effect of Color on Motivation and Recovery Time in Physical Therapy Rehabilitation 

Student’s paper was written for Dr. Kelli Hamm’s course –  HSC 450 Research Methods for the Health Sciences 

Graduate Papers: 

Winner:  Kylie Reed
Paper Title:  Age Differences in Occupational Engagement and Self-Perception of Feminine Activities of Daily Living (FADLs) for Women Who Have Had a Stroke  

Student’s paper was written for Dr. Ann Burkhardt’s course –  PSY 690: Research Seminar  

Winner:  Noora Ahmed
Paper Title:  Characteristics of Sexual Choking/Strangulation Among College Students 

Student’s paper was written for Dr. Alicia Harlow’s course – PSY 687: Thesis Development

Thank you to all who participated and congratulations to the winners!

The Russell Sage College Libraries would like to thank all of the judges who helped make the 21st Annual Russell Sage College Library Research Award a success: 

Jennifer Anderson, Kelly Brock, Mary Brockett, Morgan Gmelch, Laura McClure, Nancy Michela, Harvey Strum, Chris White, Huimin Xu