Rowan Webster
1st Place
Science, Engineering and Math, 2024
I realized that conducting research requires work and welcoming the unknown. There are always setbacks to be overcome, revisions to be done, ideas to be reevaluated, and connections to be discovered.”
— Rowan Webster
The Relationship Between Childhood
Adversity and Aging: Implications for Human Healthspans
Term paper for HDE 117: Longevity
Project Description
Webster discusses how adverse childhood experiences can significantly shorten an individual’s lifespan, and the role of resilience in reducing negative health outcomes. She used a University Honors Program research guide created by librarian Melinda Livas to find key library databases to access scientific journal articles for her research.
In Her Own Words
Read Rowan’s reflective essay from her Lang Prize application.