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Kristin Nelson, a ¾¨Ó㴫ý senior sociology-criminal justice and English major, presented her capstone research Oct. 27 at a meeting of the Pennsylvania Sociological Society.

"The project, The Decline of Social Connectivity Related to Stress, Depression, Isolation, and Suicide in College Students,' focuses on a social problem that needs much research and possible solutions," Nelson said. "This research will be conducted deductively since I will be testing what other researchers have concluded, and inductively because I anticipate finding theory-building' evidence."

The research is supervised by Dr. Virginia Tomlinson, ¾¨Ó㴫ý associate professor of sociology, and Dr. Kristin Park, ¾¨Ó㴫ý associate professor of sociology, who asked Nelson to make the presentation.

Nelson stated, "The conference was a good experience because I was able to present my research and to see other undergraduate research projects. It was beneficial to be exposed to different presentation methods and styles. I was very impressed with the presentation by Dr. Ross Koppel of the University of Pennsylvania, whose work in medical sociology is inspiring. I am honored to represent ¾¨Ó㴫ý's Sociology Department at the conference."

Nelson, a daughter of Karen Nelson of White Oak, is a graduate of McKeesport Area High School.

Contact Park at (724) 946-7251 or e-mail kpark@westminster.edu for additional information. 

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