21/04/2025
Wonderful profile of Abbey Griffin, who was one of the recipients of the Undergraduate Research Amplification Project (URAP) grant (funded by K-State Student Governing Association) this academic year. Abbey used the URAP funds to support her senior capstone project, which involved cross-disciplinary chorographical research exploring concepts from her dance and nutrition and health classes. After debuting “The Way That It Is” at K-State’s annual Winter Dance Concert in November, the K-State senior took her performance to an adjudicated concert as part of the American College Dance Association Festival at the University of Oklahoma in January. Overall, Griffin’s research experiences have been deeply rewarding and underscore the complex relationships between mental health, physical well-being and pursuit of perfection, she said.
“This has allowed me to find new ways of processing information and expressing thoughts and emotions,” she said. “I hope this project can influence people to look toward movement as a healthy habit while also highlighting the effects on the body caused by stress and outward influences.” Link to the full profile in the comments K-State College of Health and Human Sciences K-State College of Arts and Sciences K-State School of Music, Theatre, and Dance