HHP's Research Symposium 2014
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The department of Health and Human Performance held its annual Research Symposium on Oct 21st and 22nd, 2014 in the Rockwell Pavilion - M.D. Anderson Library at the University of Houston. About 800 audience members listened as more than 40 HHP graduate students and faculty presented their research, over two days, on a wide variety of topics, including obesity, physiology, epidemiology and sports marketing. The event also included a poster presentation session.
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Dr. Layne and Dr. Lowder with the winners of the elevator speech contest in the center -
(L-R) David Temple, Nadia Agha and Nate Parker
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HHP graduate students competed in the “elevator speech” contest during which students give a two minute informative and persuasive sales pitch to a panel of UH professors. The top three contestants receive funding to support their research. This years winners were Mr. David Temple, Ms. Nadia Agha and Mr. Nate Parker.
Click here for more information on each presenter and their research topic (pdf)
Images from HHP Research Symposium 2014
Dr. Lowder at the 2014 Research Symposium
Dr. Jong-Hee Kim presenting his research
Dr. Simpson presenting his research
Dr. Simpson presenting his research
Q and A session with the audience
Drs. Simpson and Spielmann smile for the camera
Students at the 2014 Research Symposium
Setting up the presentation
Hawley Kruz presenting her research
Hawley Kruz listens to a question from the audience
Nadia Agha during her presentation
Dr. Lowder adresses the audience
HHP Research Symposium 2014
Poster presentations at HHP's Research Symposium 2014
Drs. Layne and Simpson at Research Symposium 2014
Nadia Agha listens to a question from the audience
Nate Parker during the elevator speech contest
The audience at HHP Research Symposium 2014
The audience at HHP Research Symposium 2014
Dr. Layne smiles for the camera
Dr. Layne addresses the gathering
Nate Parker giving his elevator speech
The judges for the elevator speech contest smile for the camera
HHP students smile for the camera
Rakshatha Kabbaligere presenting her research
Nadia Agha delivering her elevator speech
David Temple delivering his elevator speech
HHP Research Symposium 2014
The poster presentation session
A smile for the camera - Todd Boute with Nadia Agha
The poster presentation session
Denny Dao explaining his poster
Parisa Abadi with her poster
Poster presenters giving a 90 sec overview of their posters
Ramon Sabillon talks about his research
Laura Record describes her poster
Parisa Abadi giving an overview of her poster
Dr. Pearson introduces the poster presenters
Shelly Temple giving an overview of her poster
Dr. Layne addressing the symposium
Drs. Hernandez and Pearson in the audience
Dr. Leasure, Associate Professor in Developmental Psychology and Director of The Behavioral Neuroscience Lab at UH addressing the gathering
Dr. Mary Ann Ottinger, Assos VC for Research for the UH system and Assoc VP for Research for UH adressing the gathering
Dr. Steven Craig, Professor, Department of Economics at UH shares his thoughts with the audience
Jessica Silva talking about her poster
Dr. Hernandez, Dr. Yellen and Mr. Boutte at the symposium
Dr. Lowder introducing the next presenter
Chelsea Fowler during her presentation
Lauren Hood presenting her research
The audience at the symposium
Lauren Hood answering audience questions
Dr. Don Lee presenting his research
Dr. Don Lee presenting his research
Dr. David Walsh during his presentation
Dr. David Walsh during his presentation
Lyle Babcock presenting his research
Lyle Babcock presenting his research
Priti Gupta during her presentation
Junyoung Hong presenting his research
Jonghae Lee presenting his research
Dr. Beom-Chan Lee presenting his research
Recep Ozdemir makes a point during his presentation
Amber Chelette presenting her research
Dr. Yoonjung Park during his presentation
Amber Chelette at the symposium
A smile for the camera - Amber Chelette, Dr. Beom-Chan Lee, Recep Ozdemir
Dr. Gorniak setting up her presentation
Dr. Gorniak setting up her presentation
Dr. Gorniak answering questions from the audience
Hao Meng presenting his research
Hao Meng presenting his research
Stefan Madansingh presenting his research wearing google glass
Stefan Madansingh presenting his research
Dr. Adam Thrasher during his presentation
Dr. Adam Thrasher during his presentation
Raul Amador presenting his research
Craig Workman presenting his research
Dr. Layne with Dr. Rebecca Lee
Dr. Ledoux presenting her research
Dr. Ledoux presenting her research
Nate Parker during his presentation
Dr. Laura Kabiri during her presentation
Dr. Melissa Markofski listens to a question from the audience
Dr. Dan O'Connor during his presentation
Allen Hallett presenting his research
Dr. Mitzi Laughlin presenting her research
Dr. Mitzi Laughlin presenting her research