2008
Prizewinners
Carys Davies (Lesley University) Ethical Issues Regarding Gentrification and Displacement
Lisa Edmonds (Massasoit Community College) Three Southern Ladies
Eric Jonas (University of Massachusetts Boston) One Dimensional Woman: Towards a Marcusian Theory of Gender
Cornelia Photopoulos (University of Massachusetts Boston) The scarlet woman and the pretty boy: how clothing is used in The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man and Quicksand to construct identity and delineate social roles
Honorable Mentions
Sarath Chan (Rhode Island College) Effects of Dropping Out of High School for Young Girls in Providence, RI
Wendy Evans (University of Massachusetts Lowell) Recognizing Grammatical Diversity in Student Writing
Yekaterina Filippova (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth) The Impact of Immigration on the Structure of Dominican Families
Brittney Nichols (Emmanuel College) Womanist Theology
Melanie Schmitt (University of Massachusetts Boston) Living in Two Worlds