Founded in 2019, Veritas: Villanova Research Journal (VVRJ) is the first peer-reviewed undergraduate research journal at Villanova University. VVRJ promotes investigation and discovery, the peer review process, and the work of Villanova students and their faculty mentors by publishing scholarly work across all fields of study. VVRJ publishes student research that meets its standards, is authored by Villanova undergraduates or recent graduates, and promotes the pursuit of truth.

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2024-03-15

The VVRJ editorial board is pleased to invite submissions for the fall 2024 issue. The priority deadline for article submissions is Friday, June 21, 2024.

Current Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2023): Veritas: Villanova Research Journal

VVRJ cover 2023

Published: 2023-11-10

Cover

Cover

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Table of Contents

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Letter from the Editorial Team

Letter from the Editors-in-Chief

Gray Kidd; Emily Wetzel-Ulrich

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Research Articles

Investigating the Origins of Philadelphia’s Chinatown

Frank Schlupp; Joseph Ryan, OSA, PhD (Mentor)

5-12

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Measuring Juvenile Justice Outcomes for Restorative Justice Diversion Programs

Paisley Hahn; Allison Ann Payne, PhD (Mentor)

13-21

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Towards A Lasting America

A Reexamination of the Rights Narrative of America's Constitutional Framework

Peter Keepman; Mark Shiffman (Mentor)

22-35

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Cancer Diagnoses in China

Does Culture Warrant Nondisclosure to Patients?

Gina Ngo; Sarah Vaughan Brakman, PhD (Mentor)

36-44

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Responding to the FDA Warning and ACOG Statement on NIPT

Implications of Prenatal Screening for Down Syndrome in an Evolving Landscape

Matthew Domanico; Sarah-Vaughan Brakman (Mentor)

45-55

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Who is on Villanova's Syllabi? An Evaluation of Demographic Disparity in Villanova University's Syllabi

Taleen Postian; Dr. Dixon (Mentor)
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Acknowledgements

Acknowledgments

Gray Kidd

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