ClarkFEST, formerly known as Fall Fest and Academic Spree Day, highlights the academic and research excellence of Clark’s talented undergraduate students through work conducted under the mentorship of the University’s faculty and staff. Twice a year, students share their research, academic achievements, and creative works through posters, presentations, and interactive exhibits.
Mapping Tree Cover Change in Worcester in the Context of Land Ownership: The Case for an Improved Tree Retention Ordinance
Valeria Chavez ’21
Funding: HERO Program
Academic Program: Geography
Sponsor: Professor John Rogan
Relating Art and the Community: A Summer at the Worcester Art Museum
Sky Deitch ’23
Funding: ClarkCONNECT Summer Internship Award
Academic Program: Media, Culture, and the Arts
Sponsor: Michelle Flint, Career Connections Center
Understanding Black Experiences and Access Barriers in Expressive Arts Activities and Therapies
Jadea (Jaey) Harris ’21
Funding: Steinbrecher Fellowship
Academic Program: Psychology
Sponsor: Professor Ana Marcelo
Taking on the “T”: Transforming Worcester Transit
Garren Kalter ’21
Academic Program: Economics
Sponsor: Professor Wayne Gray
Interning with Massachusetts State Rep. David LeBoeuf
Sam Segal ’21
Funding: ClarkCONNECT Summer Internship Award
Academic Program: Political Science
Sponsor: David Brenerman ’73, president, Brenerman Public Policy Consulting
Biochemical Examination of HECTW1, an Enzyme Implication in Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Cancer Development
Victoria White ’21
Academic Program: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Sponsor: Professor Donald Spratt
