Crouch Receives Director's Interdisciplinary Research Award

Jennifer Crouch, a junior biology pre-med major from Farmington, Mo., was awarded the Director’s Award for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Research for her paper, “Why Many Health Problems are More Prevalent Among Rural Populations.”

She wrote the paper under the direction of Michael Seipel, associate professor of agriculture, for his Junior Interdisciplinary Seminar class, Rural America.

Crouch’s paper looks at why health problems are more prevalent in rural America and addressed possible solutions for the problem.

Crouch is the daughter of John and Kathy Crouch. She is a member of the American Medical Student Association, Beta Beta Beta biology honor society and the College Republicans.