Congratulations to the recipients of the Best Student Paper and Faculty Mentor Awards for Incite, Longwood University’s Undergraduate Research Journal. You can read these and other student publications in the recent edition of Incite: Volume 16

Best Student Paper Award Winners:

Madeline Little (Faculty mentor, Dr. Yulia Uryadova)

* The Hujum Campaign in Uzbekistan and its Consequences

Published in Incite, History, Spring 2025

**Winner of the Best Student Paper in the Humanities Incite Award

Alicia Hoffman and Megan Livesay (Faculty mentor, Dr. Jenn Cuchna)

* Wet Cupping Compared to Dry Needling for Treatment of Patients with Low Back Pain: A Critically Appraised Topic 

Published in Incite, Health, Recreation, and Kinesiology, Spring 2025

**Winner of the Best Student Paper in Education, Health, and Human Services Incite Award

Gabrielle Quaresma (Faculty mentor, Dr. Amanda Starr)

* Optimization of eDNA Air Sampling via 3D Printed Fan  

Published in Incite, Biology, Spring 2025

**Winner of the Best Student Paper in the Natural Sciences Incite Award

Serenity Allen and Laina Pfountz (Faculty mentor, Dr. Lee Millar Bidwell)

* Beyond the Classroom: A Qualitative Study of Teacher Attrition and Retention 

Published in Incite, Sociology, Spring 2025

**Winner of the Best Student Paper in the Social Sciences Incite Award

Incite Faculty Mentor Award Winner:

 Dr. Lee Bidwell, faculty mentor for

Serenity Allen and Laina Pfountz 

* Beyond the Classroom: A Qualitative Study of Teacher Attrition and Retention 

Please visit the Incite website for more information or contact Hannah Dudley-Shotwell (Incite Editor) at [email protected] if you have any questions.