Sheraton New Orleans Hotel (Napoleon B3-C3)
Elizabeth Shultz, Lock Haven University
Despite the longevity of Fidel Castro's dictatorial leadership in Cuba, the first half decade of his administration was characterized by ideological evolution. This evolution is clearly manifested in the favor and subsequent fall from grace experienced by Cuban architect Ricardo Porro and Cuba's now decaying Escuelas Nacionales del Arte.
Shelby Holzknecht, Eastern Kentucky University
The American film industry experienced a dramatic transformation during the late 1920s. Making use of era photos and movie stills, as well as quotations from primary source memoirs, this poster will be arranged to capture how actors and filmmakers dealt with the transition from silent to sound films.
Gabriel Fernandes, Eastern Kentucky University;
Ashley Mundfrom, Eastern Kentucky University
Conflict and dilemma are the soul of Western drama. In the movies, these concepts affect the relationship between the ages and gender of the main characters. The quintessential hero of acclaimed films is typically mature and well established, while the heroine is young and promising.
William Green, Wayne State College
Special needs students face challenges socially, cognitively, and linguistically in music and special education classrooms. This study explores the impact a music therapist can have on students with Autism and Downs Syndrome in the classroom, and how music and special education teachers can use music therapy to reach these students.
Danielle Corcione, Ramapo College of New Jersey
My research establishes significant connections between the analytical, literary and visual elements of Orson Welles' film, The Trial, criticisms of Franz Kafka's novel, and interpretation of his parable, Before the Law.
Jessa King, Ferrum College
The poster outlines a deeper analysis of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. By rejecting the idea that the play is only a sexist production, this poster opens the door to see that it addresses the issue of allowing society to shape the way we act.
Katherine Guth, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
After researching the design of the columns at the Jesuit Missions in Bolivia, I discovered that the design is derived from biblical descriptions of columns at Solomon's Temple and include a helix curve. Using a helix curve, I designed and carved candlesticks to replicate the designs of the Jesuit Missions. Through this research, I discovered the value of learning about another culture and in seeing how the same design has been used for centuries in many other countries. By presenting to my fellow students and at the conference I hope to share the importance of visiting another culture and understanding that culture as well as its history.
Isabelle Hsu, Chapman University;
Andrew Vo, Chapman University
Comic books and graphic literature produced in the United States during World War II actively dehumanized the Axis Powers in conscious propagandist efforts. Through a Foucaltian, postmodern lens, this poster will utilize examples to show and analyze how the Other is presented in WWII-era graphic literature.
Samantha Dyer, Ball State University;
Kelsey Piotrowicz, Ball State University
Who are we? We will examine what it means to be a "self" without the typical markers of career, hobbies, religion, politics, ethnicity, sex, etc., to guide our thinking. We suggest that the understanding of the self, or lack thereof, has profound implications for understanding our increasingly multicultural society.
Hannah Schurr, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
This presentation includes an original work of fine art and poster that demonstrate color temperature in an achromatic scheme and explore its successful three-dimensional effects in a two-dimensional work.
Kori Klaustermeier, University of Wisconsin-Stout
In 1935, employed by the Works Progress Administration, Cal Peters created a mural for UW-Stout. It focused on a woman, who resembles the chemistry professor of that time, Mabel Leedom. My research determines who Mabel Leedom was and if she was the inspiration for the mural Peters created.
Matthew Jordan, Northeast Texas Community College
The Caddo of Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas have left a remarkable legacy, but only in one remaining idiom—pottery. My poster describes the successes of our honors team in attracting attention and securing funds to best display a $200,000-donation of Caddo Indian items to our college.
Sierra Gullette, University of Texas at Tyler
This project assesses the differences, cost wise, of sentencing someone to life in prison without parole versus the death penalty. It examines ideas from a retired senior judge of the Fifth Court of Appeal in Florida and an assistant state attorney from the 18th Circuit Court of Brevard County, Florida.
Jennifer Meadows, University of Indianapolis;
Emily Seaton, University of Indianapolis
As a writer and artist, we came together to create a children's book, depicting a child's imagination, that features popular spots in Indianapolis to explore. The book uses the history and excitement of Indianapolis to capture local children's interest in exploring the city for themselves.
Alexandra Lehaf, Ramapo College of New Jersey
My poster details the evolution of fashion in Louisiana from the late 18th century to today. I'm presenting a visual timeline of these trends and how they were determined by social climates of the time, and explaining how Louisiana's clothing has served as a communication tool and force of rebellion.
Megan Parish, Chapman University
Revolutionary France set the stage for a class uprising that transformed an entire political system and turned a country upside-down; these changes were reflected in French theatre. An examination of late-eighteenth century French theatre reveals parallels between historical events and public entertainment.
Mackenzie Crafa, Lock Haven University
A study of historic American architecture in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. Studies include how the structure (style and arrangement) reflects the builder's culture, beliefs, and ideas of that time. In addition, when, if, and how the structure was transformed over time will be explored.
Kevin Elmer, Eastern Kentucky University;
Alex Hanavan, Eastern Kentucky University
The stories of Frankenstein and Disney's Lilo & Stitch have similar plotlines, yet dramatically opposite outcomes. This presentation applies the social philosophies of Rousseau and Mill to the two stories in order to demonstrate the effect that the relative acceptance or rejection by society has upon an individual.
Jessica Clair, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
The poster seeks to show my exploration of and the importance of the Brainstormer Collective's artistic works. It will show the group's body of work, along with exploring the conclusion that I arrived at: that the art world is one of the most gender biased communities today.
Brittany Moore, Eastern Kentucky University
Every single person has an accent and speaks a different dialect than someone from another region, but dialects are surrounded by prejudice which judges the intelligence and class of a region. These prejudices are created by the emphasis on "Standard English" as well as by the media and entertainment.
Kayla Camacho, Chapman University
This poster focuses on the developing reflexive approach to national identity in post-colonial Nigeria seen in the fictional literary works of contemporary native authors. Through the re-appropriation of ancient customs and mythologies, these authors imagine modern Nigerian identity as one in a state of transition between colonialism and post-colonialism.
Rachel DeLadesmo, Arcadia University
This project takes into consideration the power of new media and fiction as a way of expressing viewpoints, specifically looking at the peoples' online use of a feminist aspect of popular culture such as Mean Girls in the 2012 Presidential election.
Thomas Colella, Ramapo College of New Jersey
In the years surrounding the French Revolution, Jacques-Louis David used his masterful artist skill to paint the unfolding politics of the day. His Neoclassical style portrayed the emotions and events of a turbulent nation, as well as his own feelings for the Revolution, through the myths of the ancient world.
Dylan Perraut, Eastern Kentucky University
Psychological research regarding the father-child relationship has increased dramatically in recent years. New research has led to new conclusions regarding the importance of proper fathering. By analyzing classic literature (Shelley's Frankenstein and Dicken's Hard Times) through this newly created perspective, profound insight is gained about the novels and the world today.
Mary Claire Stewart, Berry College
Findings on the effects of Pinterest, a popular photo-sharing social media site, on young women and their expectations for their futures, with an emphasis on expectations concerning beauty, weddings, and homemaking.
Elvina Meyer, St. Edward's University
Gustav Klimt's vivid and captivating paintings portray the female body as highly sensual; however, Klimt uses this at first seemingly stereotypical representation of the female body as a way to empower women through their sexuality, rather than letting it suppress them.
David Klein, Arcadia University
Afro-Caribbean religion and folk magic are often regarded as evil or malicious in nature; this bias is prevalent in many fictional and historical accounts. However, cultural analysis reveals that ethnic and religious bias that has twisted popular conceptions of these practices, leading to harsh misconceptions by much of society.
Katelin (Katey) Phillips, Chapman University
"Shadows of Flowers" is a paper sculpture that uses different folds to create depth and shadows, exploring the third dimension of a frequently 2-dimensional medium. It brings focus to the contrast between light and shadow through strong compositional elements and the environment it resides within.
Shawn Reese, California University of Pennsylvania
This poster project will display a poetry chapbook where the poems are all focused on the central theme of the sea and its unpredictable, often chaotic nature. The poster will detail the background research into contemporary poets that influenced the final product as well as poems from the chapbook itself.
Jenna Whalen, University of Indianapolis
A look at gender roles and what is perceived as "happily ever after" in Disney Princess movies, how this matches up with society's beliefs on gender and living happily ever after, and how it all has evolved throughout the years.
Abby Kim, Chapman University;
Emmabel Orendain, Chapman University
The Hunger Games is a popular trilogy that illustrates the parallels between colonialism and adolescence. With Katniess Everdeen and her friends living under the Capitol as the colonizer and the districts as the colonized, Suzanne Collins writes a trilogy that explores both colonialism and the coming of age story.
Jamie Watson, University of North Carolina Wilmington
In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Frankenstein's monster seemingly progresses through the first three Freudian stages of psychosexual development determining an adult's sexuality— the oral, anal, and phallic stages. This poster presentation will explore various aspects of the monster's psychosexual development in detail.
Danielle Turcotte, Franklin Pierce University
American slave songs helped to shape the rich musical culture of this country, but they also may have served to save lives, to lift spirits, and to translate dehumanization and rage into melody. In encouraging their slaves to sing, slave owners simultaneously gave them the forms of communication and revolution.
Jennifer Dandron, Valdosta State University
This poster will examine the relationship between the media and school shootings in the past fifteen years.
Ashley Walter, Arcadia University
Visual representation can reveal how we experience a dynamic universe and the ways change occurs. In three artworks, I explore 1) human development and the effects of life choices, 2) how time is experienced differently depending on context, and 3) human tendency to turn from isolation to seek social unity.
Osayame Gaius-Obaseki, University of West Georgia
This poster presentation explores the 1971 Keep America Beautiful public service announcement widely known as the "Crying Indian PSA." Drawing upon Cynthia Deitering's work on "post-natural landscape," this project theorizes the character as an ante-anti-post-natural figure and explores the implications for environmentalism and colonialism as well as Western thought itself.
Noah O'Connor, Saint Mary's College of California
The Crusades are an integral facet of medieval history; one of the lesser known epics from this age is the story of the Fourth Crusade and how an elderly blind Doge convinced the mightiest powers of the day to attack Venice's greatest rival, The Byzantine Empire.
Hsiao Chen Pan, Wesleyan College
This study explores the linguistic factors contributing to the humor in humorous apology found in American sitcoms.
Jamie King, Eastern Kentucky University;
Jessica Miller, Eastern Kentucky University
How did U.S. television in its earliest decades portray "interracial" relationships? Did these portrayals correspond to social reality? Our poster demonstrates that the paucity of interracial relationships on TV reflected contemporary American prejudices. Yet the few incidents of such relationships constituted highly publicized and consequential challenges to racial prejudice.
Stephen Milburn, Northeast Texas Community College
Cowboys and Bedouins of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries had a similar significance for their cultures, though half-a-world apart. Both became dominant folk-types though they actually constituted small minorities of their regional populations. Both types even were deemed religious leaders despite the lore of their many battles.
Heather Zimmerman, Eastern Kentucky University
This poster discusses how the ideas of the Christian faith are accepted and expressed in comparison to other religions within the honors program. This presentation shows how religious themes extend into the honors curriculum and how students view and experience religious discrimination.
Shelby Holzknecht, Eastern Kentucky University;
Hoai Robinette, Eastern Kentucky University
Many might classify the celebrities that we recognize on television as black, white, or a blend of different ethnicities. However, there is more than what meets the eye. Beginning with well-known figures from American history and popular culture, the purpose of this poster is to discuss the Creole heritage.
Yi Wei, University of Mississippi
Through the documentation of the recipes, history and modern culture surrounding the Guangxi Specialty Noodles, this project, funded by the Barksdale Award, sets out to preserve the steadily diminishing art of handmade rice noodles and to demonstrate the dynamics between traditional Chinese cuisine and modern Chinese culture.
Marissa Wong, Chapman University
This project focuses on the translation of social marginalization in educational settings, specifically among black males. Building upon previous achievement gap research, this study proposes a paradigm of improving academic performance that fuses support for students of color with enhancing classroom culture and implementing project based curricula.
Cord Speelman, Defiance College
Defiance College intends to open up a fair trade store on campus, supporting artisans in Belize, Cambodia and Tanzania in a sustainable way. This fair trade initiative – DC Art Box, is just one of the projects under the College's student-run non-profit entity – Project 701 now operating in its third year.
Sarah Bucknam, Eastern Kentucky University;
Jenna Sehmann, Eastern Kentucky University
Hundreds of hate crimes against the homeless go undocumented every year. It is important for young people to raise awareness about growing violence against the homeless, as well as advocate to include the homeless as a protected class under federal hate crime statutes.
Jaquelyn Keller, Wayne State College
Pedagogy in the secondary choral classroom is often overlooked for a number of reasons. This study explores techniques that provide solutions to frequent obstacles music educators may encounter during their beginning years of teaching. The goal is to provide resources that will enhance the choral director's success.
Amanda Marvin, Wayne State College
This session integrates the Carl Orff and Zoltan Kodàly philosophies of musical pedagogy, exploring simultaneous application into the elementary music classroom using primary musical elements of Melody, Harmony, Form, Timbre, Rhythm, and Dynamics. Lesson plans demonstrating differentiated instructional methods via movement, instruments, improvisation, singing, and listening will also be explored.
Nicole Connolly, Chapman University
The United States can learn a lot from Finland when it comes to public education. The students face less time in school, less homework, and less testing, yet consistently rate first in the world in math, reading, and science proficiency. How can the U.S. make this success its own?
Alex Sheil, Ashland University
Leadership plays a significant role in building team cohesion. In most cases, the coach plays an important leadership role in establishing cohesion. Cohesion studies typically examine team sports, but infrequently more individualized team sports. This study examined the relationship between a coach's leadership style and team cohesion of collegiate swimmers.
Kevin Elmer, Eastern Kentucky University;
Joe Romer, Eastern Kentucky University
Homeschooling has become an increasingly popular form of education, yet the academic results can greatly vary. This presentation includes case studies of formerly homeschooled students from three different universities and examines their ability to adjust to the collegiate life and workload, particularly participation in an honors program.
Anna Dye, Emory & Henry College
This survey attempts to answer the question: How do college students use Twitter? Students were asked how often they use Twitter, who they follow on Twitter and why they use Twitter among other questions. The ultimate goal of this survey was to help campus organizations interact with students through Twitter.
Magdalena Jazowski, Lewis University
The goal of this project is obtaining an understanding of how and why technology, particularly Ipads, play a role in elementary math classrooms. The main aspect of my paper will be acquiring results from students who use math Ipad applications during Family Math, Science, and Literacy Night at Lewis University.
Danielle Weisz, Northern State University
Empathetic teachers connect more with students and effectively promote learning. This study provides longitudinal data on empathy levels and examines whether change in empathy occurs along steps in the teacher education program, in particular the diversity seminar and student teaching, at Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
Lauren Bach, Minnesota State University, Mankato;
Marin Beck, Minnesota State University, Mankato;
Kristen Paulsen, Minnesota State University, Mankato;
Katie Westermayer, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Though Minnesota preschools do not have curriculum requirements, a program called Parent Aware has established a preschool rating system to help ensure kindergarten readiness. Research assessed preschools' familiarity with Parent Aware, and the needed resources for its implementation. These findings will help Minnesota preschool programs provide higher-quality education to preschoolers.
Rebecca Leonard, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
"The Perks of Being a Classic" explores the use of modern adolescent literature in the high school classroom. Using "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" as a primary example, the poster defines connections between the novel and classic literature as well as suggested methods of teaching such elements.
Patricia Izbicki, University of West Florida
One of the most compelling composers of the nineteenth-century, Robert Schumann was known for exhibiting beauty, artistry, and passion in his music. However, he was troubled by illness that influenced his physical and mental health. This presentation explores Schumann's medical conditions and how they shaped his music and life.
Kellyn Wagner, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott
The Boko Haram is a terrorist organization that operates throughout Nigeria. In recent years this organization has experienced a tactics shift which may indicate the impending franchising of the Boko Haram under al-Qaeda.
