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Course Poster Session: Praxis Independent Study (PIS) Poster Session

December 2, 2016

Tuesday, Dec. 13, 12:00-2:00PM, Campus Center Main Lounge

Want to develop a Praxis Independent Study course at some point in your undergraduate career? You are invited to stop by the PIS Poster Session for an informal opportunity to learn about Praxis from the 13 students who have completed PIS courses this semester!

A Praxis Independent Study course is comprised of a supervised 8-10 hour per week internship experience accompanied by relevant readings, assignments and meetings with a faculty advisor.

Below is a list of the Fall ’16 Praxis students, their course titles and their internship sites:

  • Abby Ackerman, ’17: Minerals, Metadata and More: Curating & Cataloging the BMC Mineral Collection @ Geology Department, ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳
  • Alex Bitterman, ’18: Transportation, Policy, Sustainability and Parking in Philadelphia @ Philadelphia City Planning Commission
  • Olivia Carmichael, ’18: Service Dogs in Educational Settings @ Paws and Affection
  • Lizhu Duanmu, ’17: Conservation Science and Art Conservation @ Conservation Department, Philadelphia Museum of Art
  • Diana Kelley, ’18: Navigating NGOs: The History, Roles and Challenges of Non-Profits in International Development @ Profugo
  • Jiaxi Li, ’19: Environmental Applications of Landscape Planning @ Philadelphia Parks Alliance
  • Marea Newell, ’17: Exploring Interventions for Homeless Mothers and Children Experiencing Trauma @ Lutheran Settlement House – Jane Adams Place
  • Alexandra Sanyal, ’17: Green Growth @ Philadelphia Parks Alliance
  • Nehel Shahid, ’18: Applied Economics in a Consulting Environment @ Econsult
  • Marion Silas, ’17: Housing-Based Solutions to Poverty @ Women’s Community Revitalization Project
  • Yilun Tang, ’17: Statistics and Digital Analytics @ MaasMedia
  • Liang Yan, ’17: Statistics and Digital Analytics @ MaasMedia
  • Jingling Yi, ’17: Research in Computer Studies @ Department of Computer Science, University of Maryland, College Park

On Tuesday, Dec. 13, from 12:00 to 2:00PM in Campus Center Main Lounge, come hear these students talk about their PIS experiences, and see their posters! You are welcome to stop by for as much time as you have, even for 5-10 minutes. There will be a lot of refreshments!

Questions? Please contact Kelly Strunk (kstrunk@brynmawr.edu) or Nell Anderson (nanderso@brynmawr.edu).

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