Spring Student Research Symposium
The Schroeder Center for Health Policy Spring Symposium showcases student research on health & health policy topics from across campus. This year, the symposium was held on April 22, 2025 and featured nine poster presentations by sixteen undergrads and two graduate students.
Featured Student Research Projects:
- "U.S. Lifespan Inequality in International Context, 1960-2023" (Michelle Ma)
- "Spatial Analysis of Maternal Health in Nepal" (Aditi Mishra)
- "Measurement of Exclusive Breastfeeding Social Support Among Mothers in a Public Hospital in Kenya" (Caroline Clinton, Leilani Marquez)
- "Family Resource Centers: Return on Investment Analyses" (Ryan Meares, Sharon Sandler)
- "The State of Medical Debt in Virginia" (Yvonne Boadi, Sofia Calderon, Caroline Jones, Imani Lee, Pooja Muthuraj)
- "College Alcohol Beliefs, Harm Reduction Strategies, and Alcohol Outcomes: A Cross-National Study" (Hanna Pazo Vargas)
- "Mothers' Infant Feeding Social Networks" (Michaela Sirois, Sophie Willson-Quayle)
- "Caregiver Resources for Child Nutrition and Development: A Scoping Review" (Bess Brown, Freda Kekeh, Deidre Taiwo)
- "The Intersection Between License Renewal Laws and Motor Vehicle Fatalities" (Peyton Bernstein)