Program-At-A-Glance
Continental Breakfast and Conference Program Books are available in the the Magruder Hall Cyber Cafe and the Violette Hall Lobby at 7:30 a.m. Registration is not required for session attendance; the entire campus community is invited and encouraged to attend.
The Student Research Conference coincides with the last day of the Annual Juried Student Exhibition. In the University Art Gallery, on the ground floor of Ophelia Parrish (OP 1114), outstanding student work will be on display in the gallery from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Presiding: Dr. Bob Mielke
8:00
102 - 1 BROOKE T. BARNETTEDr. Bob Mielke, Faculty Mentor Mary Shelley's Plague: Reasonable or Ridiculous?
Mary Shelley's Plague: Reasonable or Ridiculous?
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8:15
102 - 2 DENISE V. DE LA CRUZDr. Hena Ahmad, Faculty Mentor “Must Be In Want of a Wife:” How Jane Austen’s novels Pride and Prejudice and Emma Provide a Shifting View of Marriage in Regency England
“Must Be In Want of a Wife:” How Jane Austen’s novels Pride and Prejudice and Emma Provide a Shifting View of Marriage in Regency England
8:30
102 - 3 AUSTIN L. STUARTDr. Royce Kallerud, Faculty Mentor Exploration of Genre Through Carolyn Miller and Franco Moretti
Exploration of Genre Through Carolyn Miller and Franco Moretti
8:45
102 - 4 KATIE ALEXANDERDr. Priscilla Riggle, Faculty Mentor An Examination of Mary Oliver’s Poetry through a Biographical Lens
An Examination of Mary Oliver’s Poetry through a Biographical Lens
9:00
102 - 5 DEREK FRANKLIN ♦Dr. Bob Mielke, Faculty Mentor Using Cognitive Theory to Illuminate the Character Darl and His Demise
Using Cognitive Theory to Illuminate the Character Darl and His Demise
Complimentary refreshment breaks will be held in the main lobby of Violette Hall and the Cyber Cafe of Magruder Hall from 9:15 a.m.
Presiding: Dr. Rebecca Dierking
9:30
201 - 1 ANNA DEMOOR♦Dr. Rebecca Dierking, Faculty Mentor The Multigenre Paper: The Impact of Multigenre Writing on Understanding Text and Engaging Students
The Multigenre Paper: The Impact of Multigenre Writing on Understanding Text and Engaging Students
10:00
201 - 3 SARAH CHABOT♦Dr. Rebecca Dierking, Dr. Summer Pennell, and Dr. Sarah Day, Faculty Mentors What Effects Student Connection to Classic Literature: Incorporating Popular Culture
What Effects Student Connection to Classic Literature: Incorporating Popular Culture
10:15
201 - 4 KEVIN M. HART♦Dr. Rebecca Dierking and Dr. Summer Pennell, Faculty Mentors Engaging Students With Digital Video
Engaging Students With Digital Video
Presiding: Dr. Summer Pennell
9:45
202 - 2 KYLE J. BURRE♦Dr. Barbara Price, Dr. Paul L. Yoder, and Dr. Rebecca Dierking, Faculty Mentors Labeling and Agency: Crafting a Student Lead Response to Self-Perception and Identity
Labeling and Agency: Crafting a Student Lead Response to Self-Perception and Identity
202 - 3 KRISTINA M. KOHL♦Dr. Summer Pennell, Dr. Barbara Price, and Dr. Paul L. Yoder, Faculty Mentors Is Taylor Swift the New Abigail Williams? A Case Study on Popular Culture and Student Engagement
Is Taylor Swift the New Abigail Williams? A Case Study on Popular Culture and Student Engagement
Presiding: Dr. Michelle Kleine and Dr. Donald Krause
208 - 3 MELISSA A. SLEMPDr. Hena Ahmad, Faculty Mentor Economy of Travel in Jane Austen Novels
Economy of Travel in Jane Austen Novels
208 - 4 KEITH A. KERKEMEYERDr. Hena Ahmad, Faculty Mentor Jane Austen: Origins of Young Adult Literature?
Foundations of Research: Transforming Undergraduate Skills into a Career
Abigail Orscheln Police Analyst St.Louis County Police Department
1:15
301 - 2 KATLYN M. ASHMANN♦Dr. Rebecca Dierking, Faculty Mentor Effects of Using a Three-Stage System for Peer Review
Effects of Using a Three-Stage System for Peer Review
2:00
301 - 5 PHILLIP A. DRYDENDr. David Partenheimer, Faculty Mentor In The Middle of Things--A Reading of Simplicius Simplicissimus
In The Middle of Things--A Reading of Simplicius Simplicissimus
Presiding: Dr. Barbara Price
302 - 5 ERIN M. HUTCHISON♦Dr. Summer Pennell, Faculty Mentor Critical Literacy: Questioning Perspectives, Characters, and Morality in Of Mice and Men
Critical Literacy: Questioning Perspectives, Characters, and Morality in Of Mice and Men
Presiding: Dr. Hena Ahmad
1:00
303 - 1 MELISSA A. SLEMPDr. Hena Ahmad, Faculty Mentor Getting to the Point: Austen's Inclusion of Distance in Pride and Prejudice, Emma, and Northanger Abbey
Getting to the Point: Austen's Inclusion of Distance in Pride and Prejudice, Emma, and Northanger Abbey
303 - 2 SAMUEL D. ANDRZEJEWSKIDr. Hena Ahmad, Faculty Mentor Mansfield Park and the Subtle Condemnation of Slavery
Mansfield Park and the Subtle Condemnation of Slavery
1:30
303 - 3 SARAH K. HOLTMEYERDr. Hena Ahmad, Faculty Mentor Jane Austen’s Satire as a Window to the English Leisure Class in Emma
Jane Austen’s Satire as a Window to the English Leisure Class in Emma
1:45
303 - 4 KEITH A. KERKEMEYERDr. Hena Ahmad, Faculty Mentor Emma: A Parent-Produced Prodigy
Emma: A Parent-Produced Prodigy
303 - 5 JARED K. DICKERMANDr. Hena Ahmad, Faculty Mentor The Role of Motherhood in Pride and Prejudice: A Look at Mrs Bennet
The Role of Motherhood in Pride and Prejudice: A Look at Mrs Bennet
Complimentary refreshment breaks will be held in the main lobby of Violette Hall, the Cyber Cafe of Magruder hall and the Ophelia Parrish Lobby from 2:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
2:30
403 - 1 MARISSA R. ALBRACHTDr. Hena Ahmad, Faculty Mentor Rereading Jane Austen: A Feminist Approach to Emma.
Rereading Jane Austen: A Feminist Approach to Emma.
2:45
403 - 2 ABBIE R. DONALDSONDr. Hena Ahmad, Faculty Mentor "Invite him to dinner, but leave him to choose his own wife": An Examination of Hospitality Practices in Austen
"Invite him to dinner, but leave him to choose his own wife": An Examination of Hospitality Practices in Austen
3:00
403 - 3 MONTANA L. CARLSONDr. Hena Ahmad, Faculty Mentor The Strongest Bonds: Familial Relationships in Austen’s Pride and Prejudice
The Strongest Bonds: Familial Relationships in Austen’s Pride and Prejudice
3:15
403 - 4 TESSA A. OLIVERDr. Hena Ahmad, Faculty Mentor Emma: Abuses of Social Power
Emma: Abuses of Social Power
Presiding: Dr. Adam Davis
404 - 1 REBECCA J. CANINO Dr. Hena Ahmad, Faculty Mentor The Significance of Letters in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice
The Significance of Letters in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice
404 - 2 CLAIRE WANDREYDr. Hena Ahmad, Faculty Mentor Jane Austen on Sisterhood in Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility
Jane Austen on Sisterhood in Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility
404 - 3 GRACE C. FODORDr. Hena Ahmad, Faculty Mentor Darcy, Wickham, Bingley, Collins, Oh My! :Examining Males as Satirical Devices in Pride and Prejudice
Darcy, Wickham, Bingley, Collins, Oh My! :Examining Males as Satirical Devices in Pride and Prejudice
404 - 4 MIA P. POHLMAN♦Dr. Adam Davis, Faculty Mentor Origins: A Return
Origins: A Return
Presiding: Dr. Patricia Mickey
4:20
412 - 5 CARTER A. DATZ♦Dr. Mark Jennings, Faculty Mentor late harvest wine: An Interdisciplinary Choral Project
late harvest wine: An Interdisciplinary Choral Project
A conference-wide reception will be held in the Georgian Room of the Student Union Building from 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.The entire campus community is invited to attend to help honor and celebrate the scholarly and creative achievements of all students presenters and faculty mentors.
