Jon Browning (UG) and Helen Potts successfully presented their presentation Cybercrimes: Cryptocurrency, NFTs, & Generative AI on March 18^th at the International Organization of Social Sciences and Behavioral Research Conference in New Orleans, LA.

Jon Browning's project won the "Best Paper" award at this conference. 

Pictured above: undergraduate Sociology major, McKensi Bryce, presenting her work for UNT Scholar's Day (04/04/2023).

Bryce's presentation for UNT Scholar's Day, titled "What is your sex? Reaction to Conventional Sex/Gender Questions among Non-Binary Respondents," was based on her analysis of interviews with non-binary individuals in the Midwest, West, and South regions of the United States. This project sought to examine how nonbinary individuals responded to questions about sex and gender in a binary fashion. Interviewers gathered 123 participants from the aformentioned regions. Most respondents hesitated or indicated confusion to these questions, noting that a more inclusive set of questions would provide a more accurate result in many surveys.

Jackson did a Special Problems course with Dr. Potts applying sociological theory and research to current politics while he was interning at the Capitol in Washington, DC.

Alexis researched and explored the minds of superheroes and villains. This research reviewed information from comics, movies, and tv shows to illustrate the common threads tying mental health issues and similarities between villains and superheroes. 

River researched the role of trust and social capital on forming attachments in varying cultures.

Marley researched the mental health resources in the United States penal system. This research will focus on the tie between mental health resources and their impact on recidivism rates.