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OUR SINCERE THANKS

The Center for West European Studies and the Center for Russian and East European Studies would like to thank the following people and organizations for helping to make this annual event possible and successful.

Keynote Speaker and Honored Guests:

• Dr. Robert Hayden
• Dr. Alberta Sbragia
• Dr. Alec Stewart

The Selection Committee:

• Dr. Patrick Altdorfer
• Dr. Jennifer Cash
• Dr. Bob Donnorummo
• Dr. Kellie Robertson
• Dr. Martin Votruba

The Panel Judges:

• Professor Thomas Boyle, Department of Business, Seton Hill University, Greensburg, PA (chair)
• Professor Jennifer Cash, Department of Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh
• Professor Shirley Cassing, Department of Economics, University of Pittsburgh
• Professor Marah Gubar, Department of English, University of Pittsburgh (chair)
• Professor Bernard Hagerty, Department of History; University of Pittsburgh
• Professor Jonathan Harris, Department of Political Science, University of Pittsburgh (chair)
• Professor Ron Linden, Department of Political Science, University of Pittsburgh (chair)
• Professor Gemma Marolda, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh
• Ellen Mercer, PhD Student, Department of History, University of Pittsburgh
• Professor Tom McKechnie, Department of Political Science, University of Pittsburgh
• Tony Novosel, Instructor, Department of History; and Undergraduate Advisor in the CAS Advising Center, University of Pittsburgh
• Melissa Parker, PhD Student, Department of Political Science, University of Pittsburgh
• Professor Ilya Prizel, University Center for International Studies, Department of Political Science, University of Pittsburgh (chair)
• Lauren Skrabala, MA in English Lit/Film Studies, University of Pittsburgh; ESC staff (programming and activities)
• Zak Shusterman, JD Student, School of Law, University of Pittsburgh
• Professor Gregor Thum, Department of History, University of Pittsburgh (chair)
• Dr. Lois Williams, Lecturer, Department of English, University of Pittsburgh
• Emilia Zankina, PhD student, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh

The Organizing Committee:

• Mr. Jason Grant, Ph.D. Candidate, Music Department
• Nadia Kirkov, Center for Russian and East European Studies
• Steve Lund, Center for West European Studies/European Union Center
• Gina Peirce, Center for Russian and East European Studies
• Lisa Pohlman, Center for Russian and East European Studies
• Stephen Salas, Center for West European Studies/European Union Center
• Igor A. Voloshen, Center for Russian and East European Studies

Funding for the Undergraduate Research Symposium was provided by the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh, and the United States Department of Education through its Title VI grant programs.