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Nine Russell Sage College students presented research at the New York Six Undergraduate Research Conference held at Union College on November 7, 2026.
This range of topics demonstrates the curiosity, creativity, and academic engagement of Russell Sage students and highlights the exciting research and faculty-mentored work taking place across the college, said Professor of Spanish and Co-Director of the college’s Honors Program Kate Kagan. “We are proud to see our students sharing their ideas, contributing to academic conversations, and representing Sage at the regional level.”
The annual conference provides undergraduate students studying schools affiliated with the New York Six Liberal Arts Consortium with the opportunity to present their work at a professional meeting without the barriers of travel and registration fees.
The participating Russell Sage students included:
- Molly Graiff, who presented “Authentic Authors: Translanguaging to Treasure Tradition Together”
- Jacob Kagan, who presented “Hidden Risks of Waking Up From Anesthesia”
- Chutria Lallman, who presented “Fairy Beliefs and Human Experience: Exploring Changelings in Irish Folklore”
- Nahielys Perez Nunez, who presented, “Immigration”
- Caroline Pickard, who presented “Physiological Effects of Alcohol on the Hippocampus”
- Dua Sadiq, who presented “Feasibility of 3D Printed Dental Instruments”
- Sofia Sanzo, who presented “The Business of College Sports: Executive Power, Antitrust Law, and the Future of NCAA Governance.”
- Rebecca Schnefel, who presented “The Role of Curiosity in Education”
- Bridelle Toumani, who presented “The Spanish American War and Its Positive Impact on Spain”