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Theory-to-Practice Grant, ‘Sexual Orientation Perception: A Research Analysis’

Learn how OWU’s Course Connections, Travel-Learning Courses, Theory-to-Practice Grants, and other programs prepare students for global citizenship and leadership and help them…Make the Connection.

Ohio Wesleyan student Kyle Simon spent several weeks in Canada this summer conducting psychology research into sexual orientation perception at the University of Toronto. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Kyle Simon ’15

Name: Kyle Simon ’15
Majors: Genetics and Psychology
Hometown: Spring, Texas
Experience: Theory-to-Practice Grant, ‘Sexual Orientation Perception: A Research Analysis,’ Conducted at the University of Toronto, May to July, 2014

Lesson Learned: “I think the trip really helped me become more confident in my abilities as a student, and really apply all of the concepts that I learned at OWU. At the same time, it also gave me some experience living in another country in a more global community of people with diverse backgrounds.”