Senior Noack Places in Phi Kappa Phi Research Competition & at URD
Sarah Noack, right, with faculty mentor Professor Lisa Miczo
Sarah Noack, senior from Eureka, has received the Fourth Place award from the WIU Phi Kappa Phi Undergraduate Research Paper Committee for her paper entitled, “Silent Music: The Impact of Nonverbal Communication in Live Music Performance.” The recognition includes a $150 monetary award. Sarah received the award at the Phi Kappa Phi Banquet on April 15. Sarah’s mentor is Professor Lisa Miczo.
Sarah also received the first place award for Communication for her research presentation at Undergraduate Research Day. Her honors thesis exhibition at Undergraduate Research Day represents the expansion of her Phi Kappa Phi project into a full-blown honors thesis of the same name. She did an empirical study of participants’ responses to the same musical piece performed with less or more nonverbal expressiveness as an exploration of the elements that affect audience members’ performance appreciation.
Sarah Noack with her Undergraduate Research Day presentation