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Index of Participants

Subject Index

Paper/Panel Abstracts

Poster Abstracts (PS=Poster Session)

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All Week

Exhibit: Celebrate the Arts: The Art Exhibit
Grasselli Library Lobby

12:00-1:15 PM

Celebrate the Arts at Lunch!
Lombardo Student Center, Schott Atrium

3:15 PM

Faculty Research Reception
Sponsored by the Academic Vice President
& the Academic Deans
[By invitation only]

5:30 PM

Opening Lecture
Mitsui Distinguished Lecture
"The Politics of H20: Political Pluralization and Hydropower Policy in China"
Andrew Mertha
Sponsored by East Asian Studies
Dolan Science Center, Donahue Auditorium

All Week

Exhibit: Celebrate the Arts: The Art Exhibit
Grasselli Library Lobby

10:00-11:30 AM

Paper/Panel Session A
Dolan Science Center, A202
PANEL: "Conflict & Compromise in the Labrang Community: Cultures of the Sino-Tibetan Borderlands
Moderator: Dr. Nietupski
Melissa Cigoi, Nick Mercurio, Alecia Ott, Rosemary Stanitz-Skove, Jeff Villanueva

Paper/Panel Session B
Dolan Science Center, A203
Moderator: Dr. Stiles
Individual Presenters:
(1) Desmarie Carter:
(2) Dr. Gregory DiLisi: "Thank You for Flying the Vomit Comet"
(3) Dr. John Rausch: "Interrater Reliability Methods for Nominal & Qualitative Data"
(4) Dna. Maria St. Catherine De Grace Sharpe: "Vatican Studies/Divinity, Intelligence & Diplomacy"

12:00-1:15 PM

Celebrate the Arts at Lunch!
Lombardo Student Center Atrium

Tuesday

1:30-3:00 PM

Paper/Panel Session C
Dolan Science Center, A202
Moderator: Mr. McGibony
Individual Presenters:
(1) Alicia Miller: "The Impact of McDonald's in Japan"
(2) Ashley Boone: "New Approaches to Basic Public Speaking Requirements: Storytelling"
(3) Vanessa Esquibel: "Social & Cultural Capital Acquisition through a Middle School Science & Math Program"
(4) Dr. Lisa Shoaf: "Close Examination of an Online Charter School"

Paper/Panel Session D
Dolan Science Center, A203
PANEL: "John Paul II and Women in the Church"
Moderator: Fr. Shubeck
Brian Bremer, Linda Kawentel, Nicholas Kuhar & Jason Shifflet

Tuesday

3:30-5:00 PM

Paper/Panel Session E
Dolan Science Center, A202
PANEL: "Perspectives of Genocide; Insight on Darfur"
Moderator: Dr. Peden
Abbey Fox, Andrew Fernandez, Marissa Patsey

3:30-5:00 PM

Paper/Panel Session F
Dolan Science Center, A203
Moderator: Dr. Mason
Individual Presenters:
(1) Candice Monroe: "Color Has No Action"
(2) Elizabeth Holowecky: "Commercialization of Religion in Japan: Illustrated through Temple Markets"
(3) Katie Homar: "The Wife of Bath as an Embodiment of Chaucerian Poetic Practice"
(4) Dr. Nancy Taylor: "The Spirituality of Career Choice: Living a Life that Matters"

Tuesday

5:30-7:00 PM

Paper/Panel Session G
Dolan Science Center, A202
PANEL: "Development of Caring Dispositions in Children in Cleveland & Buffalo: Kindergarten Teachers' Experience"
Moderator: Dr. Fabrykowski
Presenters: Dr. Krystyna Nowak-Fabrykowski, Monica Helinski, April Reed

Paper/Panel Session H
Dolan Science Center, A203
PANEL: "Human Illness & Medical Care: The Interface of Biology & Culture"
Moderator: Dr. Long
(1) Tom Albani, Megan Kolupski, Brittany Krist: "Persian Gulf War Syndrome: The Conflict through American Medicine & Culture"
(2) Randy Stalter, John Francis, Frank Santoiemmo, Matt Thi: "ALS & the Cultural Influences on Patient Treatment & Coping Strategies"
(3) Melissa Cigoi, Jamie Rhodes, Laura Siciliano: "Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome: A Qualitative Approach"
(4) Brittany McLane: "Chinese Acupuncture in Northeast Ohio: Practitioner Attitudes Regarding Western Influence & State Policy"

Tuesday

7:30 PM

Media Ethics Panel
Conference Room, Lombardo Student Center
Moderator: Dr. Hendrickson
Panelists:
James F. Kirsch, Ferro Corporation
J. Gordon Priemer, Heartland Developers
Davis Young, Kent State University
Tim White, WKYC-TV3
Jay Miller, Crain's Cleveland Business
Sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists, JCU's Center for Media Ethics, and the JCU Boler School of Business

All Week

Exhibit: Celebrate the Arts: The Art Exhibit
Grasselli Library Lobby

10:00-11:30 AM

Paper/Panel Session I
Dolan Science Center, A202
Moderator: Dr. Donnelly
Individual Presenters:
(1) Josh Brickner: "Voter Participation among Adolescents & Young Adults"
(2) Timothy Dunn: "The Spiritual Exercises--A Call to Justice"
(3) James Menkhaus: "The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius through Shakespeare"
(4) Dr. Francis Ryan: "Resisting the Absolute Monarch: Thomas Becon's The New Polecy of Warre (1542)"

Paper/Panel Session J
Dolan Science Center, A203
PANEL: "Broadcast Interviewing"
Moderator: Dr. Schmidt
(1) Sean McClure & Jillian Dansko: "Interviewing Styles in the Colbert Report"
(2) Crista Spehar & Eileen Krock: "Comparison of Male & Female Broadcast Interviewing Styles"
(3) Robert Duns: "Interviewing in Serious & Non-Serious Television Shows"

12:00-1:15 PM

Course Development Lunch
Administration Buliding, Faculty Lounge
Reservations Requested; Faculty only
Moderator: Dr. Colleran
Presenters: Dr. James Lissemore, Biology; Dr. Marc Kirschenbaum, Mathematics & Computer Science; Dr. Graciela Lacueva, Physics; Dr. Denise Ben-Porath, Psychology; Dr. Richard Grenci, Management, Marketing & Logistics; Dr. Jen McWeeny, Philosophy

Wednesday

1:30-3:00 PM

Paper/Panel Session K
Dolan Science Center, A202
PANEL: "Issues in Mass Media Ethics"
Moderator: Sr. Flannery
(1) Leisa Campbell: "Defining Intellectual Property as It Relates to Technology & Global Ethics Policies"
(2) Zachary Egnot: "Game of Shadows: The Ethics of Anonymous Sources in Sports Reporting"
(3) Michelle Dunphy: "Advertising in an Era of Product Integration: Clever or Unethical?"
(4) Jared Petsy: "Media of the Streets: Legitimatizing Graffiti as Art & Culture in the Face of Criminal Stereotypes"

Paper/Panel Session L
Dolan Science Center, A203
Moderator: Dr. Fenske
Individual Presenters:
(1) Sarah Widman: "Rationalizing away Guilt: The Role of Cognitive Disorders in Academically Dishonest Behaviors"
(2) Mei-Ling Rivera-Cerezo: "Independence, Statehood, & the Problem of Puerto Rican Colonization"
(3) Jacqueline Hicks: "A Descriptive Analysis of College Student Perceptions of Inmate Access to Privileges"
(4) Katharine Anne Gabele: "Mushroom Clouded Memories: The Atomic in Film"

Wednesday

3:30-5:00 PM

Paper/Panel Session M
Dolan Science Center, A202
PANEL: History, Memory, & Identity in Northern Ireland: Experiences of the Belfast Summer Institute
Moderators: Drs. Peden & Wiedenhoft
Krista Corabi, Matt Harmon, Linda Kawentel, Miriam McGinn Moorer, James Murphy, Marrisa Patsey, David Schuld, Katie Sedon

Paper/Panel Session N
Dolan Science Center, A203
PANEL: "East Asian Art History"
Moderator: Dr. Chou
(1) Meredith Lea: "Ma Yuan & his Bamboo and Duck by a Rushing Stream"
(2) Matthew Chmielewski: "The Art of Gesture: Retelling of Kabuki Theatre Utilizing Woodblock Prints"
(3) Wes Johansen: "Hakuin Ekaku and Zenga"
(4) Natalie Wilson: "The Noh Mask: An Investigation into the Act of Ancient Japanese Theatre"

Wednesday

5:30-7:00 PM

Paper/Panel Session O
Dolan Science Center, A202
PANEL: "Poetry as Discovery: A Reading & Discussion of Poetry Writing by Students"
Moderator: Dr. Metres
(1) Christopher Kempf: "Patriot Acts"
(2) Robert Kumazec: "The Apple Press"
(3) Rhiannon Lathy: "The Picture She Hides"

Paper/Panel Session P
Dolan Science Center, A203
PANEL: "Contemporary Social Issues"
Moderator: Dr. Harris
(1) Elizabeth Mahoney, Erin Odachowski: "Teen Pregnancy & Poverty"
(2) Jenny Denton, Laura Siciliano: "Domestic Violence: Causes, Consequences, Connections to Poverty, & What is being Done"
(3) Rachel Mihna: "The Black-White Achievement Gap"
(4) Scott Adams: "International Social Security Privatization"

7:00 PM

Lecture
"Scholarly Communication, Strategies for Change"
Ray English
Azariah Smith Root Director of Libraries, Oberlin College
Sponsored by Grasselli Library
Grasselli Library, Muer Room

7:00 PM

Lecture
TITLE: TBA
Ed Gordon
National award-winning journalist
Sponsored by The Office of Multicultural Affairs
Dolan Science Center, Donahue Auditorium

All Week

Exhibit: Celebrate the Arts: The Art Exhibit
Grasselli Library Lobby

10:00-11:30 AM

Paper/Panel Session Q
Dolan Science Center, A202
PANEL: "Girls Gone Subordinate: Reinforcement of Negative Stereotypes of Women"
Moderator: Dr. Dianna Taylor
Abbey Fox
Katherine Sedon: "The Aging Women"
Erin Jackson
Julie Mrozek: "How Negative Stereotypes of Women Contribute to Violence Against Women"
Monica Kwiatkowski

Paper/Panel Session R
Dolan Science Center, A203
PANEL: Grauel & Summer Research Faculty Presentations
Moderator: Dr. Beadle
Dr. Gerald Guest, Art History & Humanities
Dr. Larry Schwab, Political Science
Dr. Dan Palmer, Mathematics & Computer Science

12:00-1:15 PM

Celebrate the Arts at Lunch!
Lombardo Student Center Atrium

Thursday

1:30-3:00 PM

Paper/Panel Session S
Dolan Science Center, A202
PANEL: "Political Issues of the 21st Century: Governance, Nationalism, and Regional Hegemony"
Moderator: Dr. Hahn
(1) Joshua Marcin: "Using Political Pressure to Seek Economic Dominance in a Post-Cold War Latin America"
(2) Douglas Walton: "Neoliberalism & Identity: Nationalist & Indigenous Movements in Bolivia & Ecuador"
(3) Ilya Batikov: "From Bombs to Ballots - The Hamas Movement in Governance: January - November 2006"

Paper/Panel Session T
Dolan Science Center, A203
PANEL: "The Complexities of Poverty"
Moderator: Dr. Harris
(1) Alison Cyperski, Angela Hughes: "The Effect of the HIV/AIDS Pandemic"
(2) Mary Ellen Madden, Rachel Munford: "The Relationships among Poverty & Substance Abuse"
(3) Scott Adams, Elizabeth Frimel:“The Psychology of Poverty”
(4) LeTanya Cintron, Alana Hernandez: "Poverty & Recidivism among Ex-Offenders"

Thursday

3:30-5:00 PM

Paper/Panel Session U
Dolan Science Center, A202
PANEL: "Border Encounters: JCU Students in Tijuana"
Moderator: Dr. Kolesar, Honors Program
Jillian Kaltenbach, Jessica Serbin, Douglas Walton, Jonathan Tramontana

Paper/Panel Session V
Dolan Science Center, A203
Moderator: Dr. Krukones
Individual Presenters:
(1) Gretelyn Button: "Literature Review of the Factors Affecting Student Success within the Economics Major"
(2) Sahar Shouman: "Charter Schools: A Better Alternative?"
(3) Diamond Summers: "The African American Concept of Death: Associated with African Heritage & Christianity
(4) Katherine Sedon: "Virginia Woolf & Mother Nature: The Aging Female Archetype in Society & Psyche"

5:00 PM

Reception for Participants
(By invitation only)

Thursday

6:00-7:30 PM

Paper/Panel Session W
Dolan Science Center, A202
PANEL: "Green Chemistry"
Moderator: Dr. Kwan
(1) Brad Hauser: "Pros and Cons of the Use of Coal"
(2) Paul Schroder: "Biofuels"
(3) Dr. Miles Coburn: "JCU's BL 331 Course: Global Climate Change"
(4) Matt McDiarmid: "Green Chemistry: Money and the Environment"
(5) Philip Zuzolo: "Renewable Energy Sources for the Near Future"
(6) Katherine Conry: "Green Building"

Paper/Panel Session X
Dolan Science Center, A203
PANEL: "Senior Honors Projects in the Humanities & Social Sciences"
Moderator: Dr. Kolesar, Honors Program
(1) Kristy Calaway: "Testimonial Li terature: Its Importance, Relevance, & Efficacy in Latin America"
(2) Rhianon Lathy: "The Picture She Hides: A Collection of Poems"
(3) Joseph Rich: "Inherited Genetic Modifications & Their Impact on Future Generations"
(4) Margaret Virostek: "The Effect of Mortality Salience & Authoritarianism on Judgments of Arab vs. European American"

Paper/Panel Session Y
Dolan Science Center, E130
PANEL: Grauel & Summer Research Faculty Presentations
Moderator: Dr. Beadle
Dr. Philip Metres, English
Dr. Michael Nichols, Chemistry
Dr. Joseph Kelly, Religious Studies

7:00-8:30 PM

Poster Session
Dolan Science Center, Muldoon Atrium
Refreshments
Poster Presenters
Poster Abstracts

See also the poster display "Spotlight on Psychology" on the third floor of Dolan East.

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