Ten students in anthropology class win essay awards
Ten students in Sasikumar Balasundaram’s Introduction to Cultural Anthropology class at William & Mary have won awards in an essay competition sponsored by the Center for a Public Anthropology.
Balasundaram is a visiting assistant professor in the university’s Department of Anthropology. Essays by 10 members of his ANTH 202 class were picked from a competition that involved more than 4,000 students from 30 North American schools, said Rob Borofsky, director for the Center for a Public Anthropology and professor of anthropology at Hawaii Pacific University.
“I want to congratulate the 10 winners and all my beloved students,” Balasundaram said. “It has been a real privilege to work with each one of them. Through hard work and commitment my students bring pride to the College of William & Mary. They are not waiting for a future; they are creating a better future for themselves and others."
Winning essays, available here, and their student authors are:
• “The Balance Between Human Protection and Effective Research,” by Marisa Paipongna
• “The Importance of Consulting the IRB,” by Olivia Thaler
• “The Golden Rule of Research,” by Nikki Keister
• “Increased Regulations for IRBs Promote Accountability,” by Diya Uthappa
• “Free the Researchers!” by Chanelle Wideman
• “Agency and Consent,” by Kelly Ashley
• “How Much Government is Too Much Government?” by Jesse Anderson
• “What About My Needs? The Importance of Ethical Consent in Positive Research,” by Phoebe Flint
• “Balancing Individuals' Rights with Scientific Ambitions,” by Elena Tenore
• “IRB: The Need For More Regulation And Communication," by Hitoshi Koshiya