SU's Kost Presents Research at European Public Health Conference
By SU Public Relations
SALISBURY, MD---The research of one student in 石榴视频’s Glenda Chatham and Robert G. Clarke Honors College landed her among professionals, graduate and doctoral students from institutions and agencies across the world at the 16th Annual European Public Health Conference in Dublin, Ireland.
Senior Jamie Kost, a public health major from La Plata, MD, presented her Honors thesis research, “Does Being Neighborly Impact the Social Fabric of a Community? Probing the Relationship Between Social Capital and Health Outcomes.”
“This was by far the most challenging and extensive project I’ve ever completed,” said Kost. “I learned so many new skills like research and exploring secondary data, understanding software and analyzing findings. I never thought the end result could be so rewarding and allow me to travel to a new country and present to and among international professionals at the height of their academic careers.”
The conference submission was an optional endeavor following Kost’s spring honors course with faculty research mentor Dr. Sherry Maykrantz, associate professor of public health, who accompanied Kost to Ireland.
“International exposure at any level is huge, but at the undergraduate level is beyond impressive,” said Maykrantz. “Jamie worke