The College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism (CMHT) Research Showcase and Competition was held on April 23rd to showcase research projects conducted by CMHT students and reinforce the college's research and innovative culture among students and faculty. CMHT undergraduate and graduate students were the lead authors of their research, which was conducted under CMHT faculty supervision. Please see below for winners of four different categories.
Winner: Rosalyn Zuniga and Madeline Blackburn (Faculty advisor: Dr. Iva Jestratijevic)
Award: Best Undergraduate Project
Research Title: Application of Lifecycle Assessment Methodology to Analyze Environmental Impact on the Case of UNT’s Zero Waste Textile Initiative
Winner: Linda Nguyen (Faculty advisor: Dr. HaeJung Maria Kim)
Award: Best M.S. Student Research Proposal
Research Title: Diffusion of Multi-Sensory Technology Integration in Fashion Retail: A Twitter Network Analysis
Winner: Hanel Rachel Lee (Faculty advisor: Dr. HaeJung Maria Kim)
Award: Best M.S. Student Completed Research
Research Title: Social Discourse on Greenwashing in Fashion Sustainability Practices: Unraveling the Communication Network on Twitter
Winner: Liyu Yang (Faculty advisor: Dr. Xi Yu Leung )
Awardz: Best Ph.D. Student Research
Research Title: AI-based Information Search in Culinary Travel Planning: From Information Overload Perspective