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Sandra K. Shumaker
Director of the Gerald and Carol Vovis Center for Research and Advanced Study
2 East South Street
Galesburg, IL 61401-4999
309-341-7387
309-341-7166 (fax)
E-mail: skshumaker@knox.edu
Analyzing the style of e-mail messages. Researching the coffee industry in Honduras. Composing a symphony. Examining the Jamaican yellow boa. Investigating gustatory taste. Sound interesting?
By the numbers...
85% of Knox students complete independent study, research, or creative projects
1 in 15 seniors undertake a year-long independent research project
24 Fulbright Fellowships awarded to Knox students since 1999
$250,000 in annual research dollars support student research and creative projects
At Knox, your research and creative work can take on many forms, including field experiences, creative composition and production, independent study, lab-based research, and collaborative research with faculty.
What's the advantage? Well, many of our students say that independent research and creative work broaden their perspectives, add to their learning experience, and prepare them for grad school or their first career. Plus, they have fun because they are engaging in something they are passionate about!
What can you do after your independent research or creative work experience? Several of our students have had their research published in peer-reviewed journals and presented alongside Ph.D. students at professional conferences.
Learn more about opportunities for research and creative work at Knox and how they are funded:
| Horizons features the exemplary independent research, scholarship, and creative work of our students through posters, media displays, presentations, and performances. Learn more about the year-round Horizons event and view recent student presenters. |
Through his music capstone project, Nate Beck -- who has a minor in business and management -- finds that the processes of brand management and music composition have more in common than you'd probably expect.
Baby talk is serious business for senior Megan Beney, a double major in music and anthropology and sociology. Her Honors research focuses on the musical qualities of the ways that people talk to infants.
Leading up to a worldwide event -- Gun Control Theatre Action Week, May 27 through June 2 -- a play by Knox College theatre professor Neil Blackadder is selected for a new collection, "24 Gun Control Plays."
