Adkins to present research in Washington, D.C.
Morehead State University’s Ashley Adkins, will present her research at the Council on Undergraduate Research’s Posters on the Hill program in Washington, D.C., on May 4-5.
A sophomore government major with a Regional Analysis and Public Policy emphasis, will present on the topic “National Prison Populations Trends, with Particular Attention to the Commonwealth of Kentucky.”
Supported by the Institute for Regional Analysis and Public Policy (IRAPP) and the Office of Sponsored Programs, Adkins will be accompanied by her research mentor Dr. Paul Steele, director of IRAPP’s Center for Justice Studies.
Adkins is the first MSU student to be honored by the Council for Undergraduate Research. She will join 49 other undergraduate students from throughout the United States who will discuss their work with members of Congress and federal agency decision-makers.
“Ashley's work is a good example of what the Undergraduate Research Fellow program is all about,” said Dr. Steele. “She has worked hard in collecting and analyzing data. She has selected an issue that is of great importance to her discipline and to Kentucky,” added Steele.
Adkins, a 2007 Rowan County Senior High School graduate, is the daughter of Lori Messer and Anthony Adkins. She is a member of the Student Government Association and Academic Honors program. She was selected MSU’s Greek Woman of the Year.
Additional information on the Council of Undergraduate Research Fellow program or the Institute for Regional Analysis and Public Policy is available by calling Dr. Paul Steele at (606) 783-2254 or visit the IRAPP Web site at www.moreheadstate.edu/irapp.
Posted: 5-1-09
