SIA Master's Paper Student Research Symposium

Date & Time: April 25, 2018 | 04:00 PM – 06:00 PM

Location: 112 Katz

SIA students, faculty and staff are invited to SIA’s 1st annual Master’s Paper Student Research Symposium on Wednesday, April 25th from 9 – 11 a.m. in 112 Katz to hear from SIA graduating students who will be presenting their Capstone paper research. This is a great opportunity for student presenters to showcase the diverse areas of their research to the larger SIA community. Stay tuned for the list of speakers and presentations. A catered breakfast will be provided at 8:40 a.m.. RSVP to Claudia Prieto by April 20th at clp31@psu.edu. Students will provide a 10-minute presentation followed by a 5-minute Q&A. Presenters and paper topics include:

  • Faith Khumalo - “The Impact of Remittances on Economic Growth via the Human Capital Channel”
  • Caroline Katba - "A New Leapfrogging Moment: Exploring the Possibilities of Fintech in the Middle East“
  • Frank Guzman - “Quantitative Analysis of Airport Cargo Hub Characteristics”
  • Hamsa Fayed - “Twin Tolerations and Democracy in Muslim-Majority States”
  • Mohammed Sulaimani - "Saudi Aramco IPO Influence on International Markets”