Wofford student Katherine Howell receives SCICU research grant

2016 Apr 26

Katherine Howell has received funding through the Student/Faculty Research Program of South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Inc. (SCICU) for 2016.

Of the more than 50 research proposals SCICU received from member colleges, 34 student projects were funded with a total of $90,000. The student researchers will have through December to complete their projects. They will present their findings on Feb. 23, 2017, at the 2017 Research Symposium at the Milliken & Co. headquarters in Spartanburg.

Howell is writing a "historically accurate, compelling work of fiction (a novel) that captures the traditions and tensions of the South during the Civil Rights Movement." Her faculty sponsor is Dr. Deno Trakas, professor of English.

Developed by SCICU in 1995, the Student/Faculty Research Program is designed to strengthen educational programs for students attending member institutions by providing quality undergraduate research experiences.