Roundtables

Friday, November 7, 2014

8:00 AM-8:50 AM


54
Using Evidence-Based Assessment to Target Admissions and Improve Retention
Jonathan Thorndike, Belmont University ; Beverly Schneller, Belmont University and Andrew Johnston, Belmont University

69
Analysis and Optimization of Honors Student-Led Leadership
Sara Liaghati-Mobarhan*, University of Alabama at Birmingham ; Tianjiao Zhang*, University of Alabama at Birmingham ; Anna Tyson*, University of Alabama at Birmingham and Katherine Hymel*, University of Alabama at Birmingham

70
Ask Not What Your Honors Program Can Do for You, Ask What You Can Do for Your Honors Program: The Function of Students in Honors
Andrew Martino, Southern New Hampshire University

71
Building an Honors Core Curriculum
Clay Motley, Western Kentucky University ; Elizabeth Gish, Western Kentucky University ; Alexander Olson, Western Kentucky University and Nathan Phelps, Western Kentucky University

72
Get Published: The Challenges and Strategies of Producing an Honors Journal
James Bradbury*, University of Colorado-Boulder

73
So You Want to Teach Honors...Now What?
Cindy Sledge, San Jacinto College District-Central Campus and Martha Robertson, San Jacinto College District-Central Campus

9:00 AM-9:50 AM


92
Advising Students for the 2015 MCAT Changes
Sally Pyle, University of North Dakota

93
Bama Covered: One Conversation at a Time
Ashleigh Staples*, University of Alabama at Birmingham ; Ramsha Farrukh*, University of Alabama at Birmingham ; Bhavna Krishna*, University of Alabama at Birmingham ; Paris McClendon*, University of Alabama at Birmingham ; Amaris Thomas*, University of Alabama at Birmingham and Anjali Wagle*, University of Alabama at Birmingham

94
Climbing Creativity: Artistic and Experiential Assignments in Honors
Jordan LaBouff, University of Maine ; Samantha Jones, University of Maine ; Catherine Pouliot*, University of Maine and Christina Metcalf*, University of Maine

95
Developing Writing Skills for Honors
Annmarie Guzy, University of South Alabama

96
On the Brink: Providing Support for Stressed Students
Kara Anderson*, Millikin University ; Courtney Gallup*, Millikin University and Cheryl Chamblin, Millikin University

97
Political Theory, Political Engagement, and Honors Education
Christie Maloyed, University of Nebraska-Kearney ; Kevin Dooley, Monmouth University and Joseph Lane, Emory & Henry College

10:00 AM-10:50 AM


115
Honors Students and the Superman Complex: Dealing with Mental Health and Substance Abuse in Honors Communities
Patricia Smith, University of Central Arkansas ; Doug Corbitt, University of Central Arkansas ; Cindy Lea, University of Central Arkansas ; Phil Frana, James Madison University ; Amber Rolland*, University of Central Arkansas and Megan Dwyer*, James Madison University

116
Promoting Honors Undergraduate Research
Melissa Ladenheim, University of Maine ; Francois Amar, University of Maine ; Mark Haggerty, University of Maine ; Mark Walczak*, University of Maine and Danielle Walczak, University of Maine

117
Safely Ascending the Transfer Mountain: How to Climb to the Next Educational Plateau without Developing Altitude Sickness
Jose Rodriquez, Florida International University

118
Student Voice, Honors Education, and an Age of Reform
Christine Cusick, Seton Hill University

119
The Thrill of the Process: Applying for Major Scholarships
Ryan Diehl, Hutchinson Community College & Area Vocational School and Christina McIntyre, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

120
When Honors and Your Qep Align: Experiential-Based Inquiry
Gary Luter, University of Tampa

11:00 AM-11:50 AM


135
A Family Affair: Honors College Parent Programs
Rebekah Russell, Western Kentucky University and Allison Smith, Western Kentucky University

136
Holding the Mountain Together: Honors College Curricula in Transition
Erin Saldin, University of Montana-Missoula ; Gary Hawk, University of Montana-Missoula ; Nathalie Wolfram, University of Montana-Missoula and Pat Burke, University of Montana-Missoula

137
How to Survive the Honors Thesis: Student Perspectives on Undergraduate Research Success
Jamie Watson*, University of North Carolina Wilmington ; Zoe VanDerPloeg*, University of North Carolina Wilmington and Kate Bruce, University of North Carolina Wilmington

138
Organ Donation: A Comparison of Opt-in and Opt-out Systems
Joann Fong*, University of Alabama at Birmingham ; Shejuti Paul*, University of Alabama at Birmingham and Mike Sloane, University of Alabama at Birmingham

139
Sustainability As an Interdisciplinary Honors Theme
Mariah Birgen, Wartburg College

140
Top Merit Scholars and Honors Programs: A Happy Marriage or Just Good Friends?
Michael Mills, University of North Carolina Wilmington and Katherine O'Connor, East Carolina University

12:00 PM-12:50 PM


158
How to Assess the Value of an Honors Program
Marcia Clark, Fullerton College ; Jackie Reynolds*, Fullerton College and Janae Jennings*, Fullerton College

203
Peer Mentors: Students Enabling Students
Laurie Lindberg, Ball State University and Margaret Armstrong*, Ball State University

1:00 PM-1:50 PM


180
Engaging the Habits of Mind through “Tempered Radicals” Inherent to Honors Students and Faculty
Thor Benson, Crown College

181
How the Honors Program at the University of Hawaii at Mânoa Raised Its Recruitment and Retention Rates to New Altitudes
Jennifer Custodio, University of Hawaii at Manoa

182
Let's Talk about Beer: Make Your Honors Program and Your Gen-Ed Curriculum More Relevant Than Ever
Amber McGinnis, Chesapeake College and Dave Harper, Chesapeake College

183
Mathematics in the Honors Classroom
Dan Kemp, South Dakota State University

185
Thinking Outside the Semester Box: Enhancing the Capstone Honors Thesis Experience through Thesis Pre-Proposal Development"
Stanley Blair, Monmouth University ; Kevin Dooley, Monmouth University and Kevin Holton*, Monmouth University

4:00 PM-4:50 PM


204
Sport, Social Media, and History: A Learning Community at Moraine Valley Community College
Joshua Fulton, Moraine Valley Community College and Jeremy Shermak, Moraine Valley Community College

205
Taking the ?***perature? of Interdisciplinary Studies: What Happened to the ?TEM? in STEM?
Alan Rauch, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

206
The Honors Program Outside the Honors Office
Clint Wagoner*, Midwestern State University ; Danielle Schwertner*, Midwestern State University and Juliana Lehman-Felts, Midwestern State University

207
The Oxford-Style Tutorial and Honors Education at Russell Sage College
Tonya Moutray, Russell Sage College ; Andor Skotnes, Russell Sage College ; David Baecker, Russell Sage College ; Sierra Miller*, Russell Sage College ; Jessica Loskowitz*, Russell Sage College and Margaret Brenenstuhl*, Russell Sage College

208
Unleashing the Diversity of Students in the Student Honors Organization
Carson Weingart*, Ball State University ; Emily Brumfield*, Ball State University ; Lauren Seitz, Ball State University and Valerie Weingart*, Ball State University

Saturday, November 8, 2014

10:00 AM-10:50 AM


238
We Are the Stories We Share: Creating Points of Contact between First-Year and Final-Year Honors Students
Brooke Hessler, Oklahoma City University ; Colin Ferguson*, Oklahoma City University ; Lauren Branum*, Oklahoma City University ; Sarah Wasikowski*, Oklahoma City University and Wesley Tomlin*, Oklahoma City University

A Contribution to Reflective Resilience in Banking and Hospitals
Trijntje Van Dyk, Saxion University of Applied Sciences

11:00 AM-11:50 AM


258
Making e-Books More Student Friendly
Khaled Hosny*, Qatar University and Randa Sheik*, Qatar University

259
Program Growth through Leadership Opportunities: Avoiding the Sophomore Slump
Brittany Kusniar*, California University of Pennsylvania and Lindsey Gasper*, California University of Pennsylvania

12:00 PM-12:50 PM


269
How Do I?: An Interactive Discussion on Honors Learning Communities, Advisory Boards, Honors Orientations, Scheduling across Disciplines, and Scholarships
Jenny D. Warren, Collin College ; Alicea Toso, Moraine Valley Community College and Belle Zembrodt, Northern Kentucky University

1:00 PM-1:50 PM


286
Communication, Comedy, and Students’ Rights
Susan Yager, Iowa State University and Laurie Smith Law, Iowa State University

287
Dancing the Night Away in Honors: Balancing Fine Arts and the Honors Program
Madeline Thiemann*, Columbia College - South Carolina ; Sarah McGhee*, Columbia College - South Carolina ; Erica Cooper*, Columbia College - South Carolina ; M. Chandler Hagan*, Columbia College - South Carolina and Jasmine Stanley*, Columbia College - South Carolina

2:00 PM-2:50 PM


304
Becoming an Honors Servant Leader
Ben Stout*, South Dakota State University and Hanna Larsen*, South Dakota State University

305
From Theory to Praxis: Considering the Place of Theory in Honors
Aaron Stoller, North Carolina State University ; Iraj Omidvar, Southern Polytechnic State University and Jeffery Orr, Southern Polytechnic State University

3:00 PM-3:50 PM


322
Teaching in Honors: Best Practices in Curriculum Development and Institutional Support
Joshua Fulton, Moraine Valley Community College ; Alicea Toso, Moraine Valley Community College ; Jeremy Shermak, Moraine Valley Community College and Nicholas Shizas, Moraine Valley Community College

323
The Ethics Bowl Initiative in Two-Year College Honors Programs
John Garcia, Harper College and Carrie Pritchett, Brazosport College

4:00 PM-4:50 PM


337
State of the Art Technology: Sexism and Other Matters
Jaskiran Mathur, St. Francis College and Kathleen Nolan, St. Francis College

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