On Friday, April 22, nine CHHS undergraduate students presented their research at the 2022 Grimes Undergraduate Research Competition. The three winners represent the departments of and Communication Sciences & Disorders, Human Development & Family Studies, and Nursing. View all Grimes participant bios here.
![Rachel Courter, CSD major and Grimes Research Competition winner](/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_480px/public/media/2022/04/courter-blog.png?itok=7dd_ayWN)
Rachel Courter, '22 presented her research "Assessing How Adults Produce and Understand the Melody and Rhythm of Speech.” She is a communication sciences & disorders major, and her faculty mentor is assistant professor Jill Thorson.
Read Rachel's research bio here.
![Virginia Mercier, HDFS, winner of Grimes Undergraduate Research Competition](/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_480px/public/media/2022/04/mercier-blog.png?itok=ON48ALm8)
Virginia Mercier '22 presented her research “CPYD (Critical Positive Youth Development) Focused Coach Education.” She is a human development & family studies major, and her faculty mentor is department of social work assistant professor Tark Newman.
Read Virginia's research bio here.
![Hailey Stevens, Nursing, winner of Grimes Undergraduate Research Competition](/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_480px/public/media/2022/04/stevens-blog.png?itok=wYuDGL54)
Hailey Stevens '22 presented her research “Quality of Life and Symptom Sharing among Women with Athletic Urinary Incontinence.” She is a nursing major, and her faculty mentor is assistant professor Kerry Nolte.
Read Hailey's research bio here.