Your Research Rocks.
Nazareth is passionate about student research! Come visit us to find out about the different ways you can get involved in research at Naz.
Graduate Student Professional Development Awards
Want to attend or present in a virtual conference or professional event? We can help you do that!
Creative Activity and Research Showcase (CARS)
Have a great project you want to share? Present your work at the annual CARS event during the spring semester!
SPARK Grant
Research is a SPARK pathway! Spend your summer gaining research experience and take advantage of your SPARK grant.
Yaliza Frank (English and education) uses SPARK grant for summer research
Research Project: Yaliza researched prison-related books for children and young adults. She catalogued each book's theme, topic, and the information provided and created a chart that can guide teachers and librarians to put the right books into the hands of the kids who need them.
Having an incarcerated family member "can be a rollercoaster of emotions," she says. "Some of these books do a good job telling kids how to address their feelings." Other books give really specific and practical details, such as for a prison visit: "One of my favorites explained how to be checked in and what to wear."
Her research mentor, Professor Ed Wiltse (pictured), says: The books “help kids deal with the trauma that is the experience of incarceration.”