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Program

History

History 1 Meaning and Identity in the Pursuit of History
09:00 AM to 10:15 AM
Jordan Hall 278
09:15 AM
Digital Learning: Late 20th Century China
Michael Higgins Butler University, Cole Bridges Butler University, Ethan Urbanski Butler University, Josh Ford Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Jim Keating Butler University
09:30 AM
Palestinians Betrayed? The Promises and Failures of the Oslo Accords
Robert Filis Franklin College
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Richard Gawthrop Franklin College
09:45 AM
Finding Meaning in the Lack Thereof: An Analysis of Nietzsche's and Sartre's Responses to the Problem of Existential Nihilism
Daniel Hassall Eastern Kentucky University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
David Coleman Eastern Kentucky University
10:00 AM
Establishing America’s Capital: The Early Struggles of Washington D.C.
Kyle Sauley Franklin College
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Richard Gawthrop Franklin College
Oral Presentation

History 2 Identity, Politics, and Power in History
09:00 AM to 10:15 AM
Jordan Hall 301
09:00 AM
Blazing Skies to German Ties: An Analysis of Ethnic Enclaves in Milwaukee, 1860-1900
Morgan Linzmeier Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Vivian Deno Butler University
09:15 AM
Eliza Lucas Pinckney: Origins of Feminist Racial Tensions
Nicole Mortland Taylor University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Steve Messer Taylor University
09:30 AM
From Fetish to Fashion: Using Style as a Commodity in 19th Century Britain
Rebecca Schmiegel Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Vivian Deno Butler University
09:45 AM
Women at the Helm: Rewriting Maritime History through Female Pirate Identity and Agency
Wendy Vencel Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Vivian Deno Butler University
Oral Presentation

History 3 Britain: From the Imperial to the Domestic Realm
10:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Jordan Hall 301
10:30 AM
British Rule in India following the Rebellion of 1857
Erin Wallace Murray State University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Kathy Callahan Murray State University
10:45 AM
George Keith, John Talbot, and the Imperial Origins of American Anglicanism
Jack Lee Murray State University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
James Humphreys Murray State University
11:00 AM
The Boston Press on the Road to Revolution
Rachel Pfeiffer Taylor University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Steve Messer Taylor University
11:15 AM
Who Are These Troublesome Doctors? British Doctors and the Addiction Crisis, 1960-1970
Shrinath Suresh Xavier University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Amy Whipple Xavier University
Oral Presentation

History 4 War and Its Aftermath: Thinking through the Socio-Political Impacts of War
01:30 PM to 02:45 PM
Jordan Hall 276
01:30 PM
“We don’t shoot people.” – Internal and External Conflicts Faced by Virginia Anabaptists during the Civil War
Megan Ulrich Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Antwain Hunter Butler University
01:45 PM
A Call for Stability: The Scrutiny of Social Roles amid Absolute War on the Western Border of Missouri during the Civil War
Grant Harris Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Vivian Deno Butler University
02:00 PM
Saving Corporal Gresham: An Examination of World War I Hoosier Memorial Culture
Nathaniel Hall Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Vivian Deno Butler University
02:15 PM
‘230 in Chicago Pullman Strike Ignore Plea to Return’ An Examination of African American Workers during World War II
Sam Nyren Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Vivian Deno Butler University
Oral Presentation

History 5 Wrestling the Archive, Pursuing History
03:00 PM to 04:15 PM
Jordan Hall 276
03:00 PM
Political and Social Context of Greek Hero Cults
Collen Cramer Taylor University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Kevin Johnson Taylor University
03:15 PM
A Cakewalk Through History: The Evolution of Cake and its Identity in America
Rachel Overby Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Jason Lantzer Butler University
03:30 PM
"Not Free Merely but Gaelic as Well": Irish-Gaelic Language and its Influence on Nationalism in the West Coast Gaeltacht of Connemara, 1880-1930
Eileen Hogan Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Vivian Deno Butler University
03:45 PM
'The Only Decision They Could Afford to Make': The International Red Cross' Reflection on Neutrality During the World Wars
Maria Rapisarda Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
John Ramsbottom Butler University
Oral Presentation

International Studies

International Studies

09:00 AM to 10:15 AM
Jordan Hall 172
09:00 AM
Divided Identities in Spain – Catalonia Case Study
Mary Kate Richards Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Elisa Lucchi-Riester Butler University
09:15 AM
The Decision to Use Torture and the Lasting Impact
Alexis Foster Illinois College
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Devin Bryson Illinois College, Steven Gardner Illinois College
09:30 AM
The Kurdish Question
Megan Hines Marquette University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Barrett McCormick Marquette University
Oral Presentation

Mathematics & Computer Science

Mathematics & Computer Science

08:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Irwin Library 2nd Floor
A Generalization of Dirac’s Theorem for Claw-free Graphs
Ashley Dale Butler University, Sarah Dale Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Zhi-Hong Chen Butler University
Data Analysis: Estimation of Parameters Using Bayes Theorem
Jacob Wolfla Franklin College
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Arbin Thapaliya Franklin College
Playing Colorful Tic-tac-toe
Troy Wiegand Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
William Johnston Butler University
Smart Home Integration and the Consumer’s Struggle to Modernize
Hannah Massey Arkansas State University, Jonesboro
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Shubhalaxmi Kher Arkansas State University, Jonesboro
Poster Presentation

Mathematics & Computer Science 1 A Mathematical Analysis of Real World Situations: From Salaries to Liquor Cabinets
10:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Jordan Hall 238
10:30 AM
Investigation of Generalized Linear Mixed Models with Application to Salary Prediction
Abigale Wynn Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Rasitha Jayasekare Butler University
10:45 AM
A Mathematical Study of the Chemical Fingerprints of Bourbon and other Liquors
Abby Stadtmiller Thomas More College
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Jyoti Saraswat Thomas More College
11:00 AM
Investigating Human Cremated Remains using Principal Component Analysis
Christina Farwick Thomas More College
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Jyoti Saraswat Thomas More College, William Wetzel Thomas More College
Oral Presentation

Mathematics & Computer Science 2 Mathematics and Computer Science: From Matrices to Mobile Apps
01:30 PM to 02:45 PM
Jordan Hall 238
01:30 PM
A Comparison of Trace and Spectra of Dephased Hadamard Matrices
Bailey Bond Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
John Herr Butler University
01:45 PM
The Necessary and Sufficient Conditions to Form a Hadamard Submatrix from a Fourier Matrix
Alex Glickfield Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
John Herr Butler University
02:00 PM
Perfect Difference Sets
Rachel Burke Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Ankur Gupta Butler University, Jonathan Webster Butler University
02:15 PM
GuideDawg 2.0: An Improved Mobile Application for the Visually Impaired
Adam Kessler Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Panos Linos Butler University
02:30 PM
http2fs: Designing HTTP/2 on Plan 9 from Bell Labs
Adam Kessler Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Ankur Gupta Butler University
Oral Presentation

Modern Languages, Cultures, & Literatures

Modern Languages, Literatures, & Cultures 1

09:00 AM to 10:15 AM
Jordan Hall 336C
09:00 AM
La Jerarquía en la Niebla
Hannah Alte Franklin College
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Sarah Colburn-Alsop Franklin College
09:15 AM
La Realidad contra la Fantasia
Aubrey Stomberg Indiana University East
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Dianne Moneypenny Indiana University East
09:30 AM
Ruben Dario, el Padre de Modernismo
Serenity Dzubay Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Terri Carney Butler University
09:45 AM
The Life and Death of Julia de Burgos characterized by Social Injustice (La Vida y la Muerte de Julia de Burgos caracterizadas por la Injusticia Social)
Clay Schnell Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Terri Carney Butler University
Oral Presentation