Sheryl Herin-Devereaux Presents Research at UH Undergraduate Research Day

2012 Oct 17

Sheryl Herin-Devereaux, a University of Houston liberal studies with emphasis on the disciplines Phronesis, ethics and politics, history and religious studies major from Angleton, Texas, was one of more than 100 undergraduates who presented research at Undergraduate Research Day at the University of Houston (UH).

Herin-Devereaux, a 2012 SURF student, was formerly a resident of Provo, Utah, and currently resides in Angleton, Texas. Her research project, titled "Comparing Econmic Outcomes Post-Communist Countries with Personal Views of Religiosity versus Naturalism," represented the liberal studies program at the UH College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.

Undergraduate Research Day showcases the achievements of undergraduate researchers from a wide variety of majors and colleges at the UH. This year's group of students represented more than 10 colleges and 30 academic departments and included the 2012 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) students and members of the UH Honors College.

Three students gave oral presentations of their research on topics covering biology, earth and atmospheric sciences, and mathematics while more than 100 presented posters showcasing their research projects conducted within the last year.

Undergraduate Research Day is coordinated by the UH Office of Undergraduate Research and The Honors College.

For more information, visit http://www.uh.edu/honors/undergraduate-research/uh-research/urday2012/index.php.