Resources for Graduate Students

Graduate Research Symposium 2025 Award Winners

Duquesne University's Office of Research and Innovation hosts an annual Graduate Research Symposium, showcasing the research and scholarship of DU grad students from all disciplines.

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Gumberg Library Award

• ""Implicit Bias and the Link to Juror Selection in Capital Punishment Cases"

  • Zarena Nieves Figueroa | Forensic Science and Law | School of Science and Engineering

  • Faculty Advisor/s: Pamela Marshall, Ph.D; Lyndsie Ferrara, Ph.D

Gumberg Library Award - Honorable Mention

• "The Other Side of Social Media: Tax Considerations for Influencers"

  • Justine Fry | Accountancy | A.J. Palumbo School of Business Administration

  • Faculty Advisor/s: Congcong Li, Ph.D.

Simon Silverman Phenomenology Center Award

• “Building Legal Dwelling: An Existential Analysis of the Phenomenon of Law.”
  • Thomas Gambino, under the direction of Dr. James Swindal PhD
  • McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts - Philosophy

Simon Silverman Phenomenology Center Award - Honorable Mention

• “The Lived Experiences of Black Mothers of Children with Cerebral Palsy.”
  • Stephanie Hosley under the direction of Rebecca Kronk PhD ( Rick Zoucha PhD
  • School of Nursing - Nursing

Duquesne Scholarship Collection

The Duquesne Scholarship Collection (DSC) allows for the collection and preservation of Duquesne’s intellectual output and provides an online platform for increasing the discoverability of DU's scholarly and creative works. These works are accessible not only to Duquesne students, staff, and faculty, but to scholars worldwide.

Check out the map below to see live updates of what articles are being accessed around the world!