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Sociology

Sociology 3 Sociological Case Studies I
10:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Jordan Hall 301
10:30 AM
Too Attached?: A Phenomenological Study of Foster Parents’ Grief
Haleah Wilson Indiana Wesleyan University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Katti Sneed Indiana Wesleyan University
10:45 AM
Evaluating the Stratification of Justice: The Relationships Between Gender, Race, and Sentencing Length
Catherine Bain Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Krista Cline Butler University
11:00 AM
Evaluation of the REACH Program in Juvenile Detention
Eseosasere Okundaye Valparaiso University,
Abby Koselke Valparaiso University,
Samantha Burgett Valparaiso University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Matthew Ringenberg Valparaiso University
11:15 AM
Mentorship Matters: A Quantitative Study on the Impact of Mentoring and Program Involvement on At Risk Youths' Self-esteem
Haley Riccobono Indiana Wesleyan University, Maia Tittle Indiana Wesleyan University, Mariana Flores Indiana Wesleyan University, Marissa Wilson Indiana Wesleyan University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Katti Sneed Indiana Wesleyan University
Oral Presentation

Sociology 5 Sociological Case Studies II
01:30 PM to 02:45 PM
Jordan Hall 301
01:30 PM
"More than Hunger": A Case Study Analysis of Food Insecurity in Indianapolis
DaCoda Love Butler University, Jarrod Koester Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Katherine Novak Butler University
01:45 PM
Effects of Representation in Media on Race Perceptions
Madison Morehead Valparaiso University, Jessica Andrade Valparaiso University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Matthew Ringenberg Valparaiso University
02:00 PM
Living on the Fringes: A Phenomenological Study of LGBTQ+ Students Sense of Belonging at a Christian University
Elizabeth Burton Indiana Wesleyan University, Caroline Kolp Indiana Wesleyan University, Hope Griner Indiana Wesleyan University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Katti Sneed Indiana Wesleyan University
02:15 PM
Secrets to Sobriety: A Qualitative Study on the Key Factors in Maintaining Sobriety for Five or More Years
Stephanie Neeley Indiana Wesleyan University, Ashlynn McMillan Indiana Wesleyan University, Alexzandra McFarland Indiana Wesleyan University, Kandace Rowe Indiana Wesleyan University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Katti Sneed Indiana Wesleyan University
Oral Presentation

Sustainability, Urban Ecology & Environmental Studies

Sustainability, Urban Ecology, & Environmental Studies Poster Session

02:30 PM to 04:00 PM
Irwin Library Lower Level
Effect of Microplastics on the Mortality Rate of Pimephalas promelas
Leah Turner Thomas More College
Faculty Sponsor(s):
William Wetzel Thomas More College
Is Fragment Size or Fragment Number More Important to Moth Biodiversity in Iowa Prairie Fragments?
Andrew Seiler Thomas More College
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Andrew Forbes University of Iowa
Macroinvertebrate Diversity in Urban vs Rural Streams after Storm Events
Jessi Urichich Thomas More College, Abby Hutcheson Thomas More College, Olivia Blasdel University of Evansville
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Chris Lorentz Thomas More College
Poster Presentation

Sustainability, Urban Ecology, & Environmental Studies 1 Environmental Research for Healthier Ecosystems
09:00 AM to 10:15 AM
Pharmacy & Health Sciences 212
09:00 AM
An Urban Flora: Tree, Shrub, and Herbaceous Cover, Frequency and Density of Holcomb Woods
Sam Ross Butler University,
Luke Rihm Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Julia Angstmann Butler University
09:15 AM
The Relationship between Sex Ratio and Population Density of the Eastern Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) and its Effect on Conservation
Macey Lee Purdue University West Lafayette
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Rod Williams Purdue University West Lafayette
09:30 AM
The Impacts of Anthropogenic Noise on Oyster Toadfish (Opsanus tau) Advertisement Calling Behavior
Marlen Terrazas Saint Mary's College, Kelsey Hom City University of New York - Brooklyn College
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Paul Forlano City University of New York - Brooklyn College, Laura Kloepper Saint Mary's College
09:45 AM
Fly Ash Modification for Heavy Metal Capture and Water Retention in Encapsulation
Joseph Cahill University of Louisville, Luis Moreno University of Louisville, Zain Akram University of Louisville, Mona Gupta Thomas More College, Adam Mama
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Gautam Gupta University of Louisville
Oral Presentation

Sustainability, Urban Ecology, & Environmental Studies 2 Human Wellbeing and Environmental Equity
10:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Pharmacy & Health Sciences 212
10:30 AM
Engaging Butler's Campus in RecycleMania
Jacqueline Shrader-Goetz Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Jamie Valentine Butler University
10:45 AM
Analytical Variables Leading Consumers and Farmers to Become Involved in Sustainable Agriculture in the Indianapolis Region
Olivia Holabird Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Jesse Van Gerven Butler University
11:00 AM
Effects of Environmental Racism on Human Health
Mariah Bowman Ball State University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Barb Stedman Ball State University
11:15 AM
The Effect of Global Warming on the Mental Health of the Norwegian Sami Peoples
Arielle Carani Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Alexandre Lambert College/University Outside the US
Oral Presentation

Competitive Paper--All Disciplines (includes an Oral Presentation)

Director's Session Top Four Competitive Papers
12:00 PM to 01:15 PM
Atherton Union Reilly Room
12:15 PM
Top Four Paper: Sartre, Social Media, and Bad Faith: A New Perspective on Love
James Ewing Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Kyle Furlane Butler University
12:30 PM
Top Three Paper: Organ Plasticity in Migratory Swainson's Thrushes
Lauren Goertzen Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Shelley Etnier Butler University
12:45 PM
Top Two Paper: The HIV/AIDS Crisis Through the Lens of International Organizations
Taylor Dickerson Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Fait Muedini Butler University
01:00 PM
James Berry Top Four Paper Award: Sustainable vs. Unsustainable Approaches to Global Health Equity
Lilli Thompson Marian University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Pierre Atlas Marian University
Competitive Paper (includes an Oral Presentation)

Director's Session Competitive Papers 1
09:00 AM to 10:15 AM
Jordan Hall 242
09:00 AM
Deformities and Monsters: Complicating Images of the "Other" in Early Modern Europe
Anders Finholt Kalamazoo College
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Rochelle Rojas Kalamazoo College
09:15 AM
Trauma in Drama: Understanding Queer Literature as Trauma Narratives to Expose Traumas of Contemporary Queer Communities
Lyssa Dougan Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Lee Garver Butler University
09:30 AM
Grow Up Bennet!: How the Modern Contextualization of the Transmedial Lizzie Bennet Diaries Allows for a More Relatable Lydia Bennet
Maggie Kieffer Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Rocky Colavito Butler University
09:45 AM
The Great Gatsby: Behavior and the Failure to Pass in Society
Hannah Stroup Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Hilene Flanzbaum Butler University
Competitive Paper (includes an Oral Presentation)

Director's Session Competitive Papers 2
09:00 AM to 10:15 AM
Jordan Hall 276
09:00 AM
The End of Art Is Peace: Memory, Witness, and Restorative Imagination in Anna Burns’s Milkman and the Poetry of Seamus Heaney
Sarah Davis Taylor University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Nancy Dayton Taylor University
09:15 AM
Clothing as a Foucauldian Extension of the Body in Modern Iran
Madeleine Glogas Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Natalie Carter Butler University
09:30 AM
Photometric and Orbital Study of the Short-Period Eclipsing Binary EM Lac
Ceridwyn Snow Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Xianming Han Butler University
09:45 AM
Native American Iconography: Analyzing Peele’s Critique of American Imperialism in Us
Lucas Johnson Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Melissa Etzler Butler University
Competitive Paper (includes an Oral Presentation)

Director's Session Competitive Papers 3
10:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Jordan Hall 242
10:30 AM
Subjectivation of Resistance: Zapatistas Epistemological Agitation and Their Road to Autonomy
Dorien Scheets Ball State University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Obed Frausto Gatica Ball State University
10:45 AM
From I to You to We: Sustaining Civic Virtue through Service-Learning in K-12 Schools
Rachel Counts Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Margaret Brabant Butler University
11:00 AM
Racial Play and Indigenous Identity Appropriation in North American Summer Camps
Kit Charlton Kalamazoo College
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Alyssa Maldonado-Estrada Kalamazoo College
11:15 AM
The Epistemic Oppression of Advanced Students
Rose Winters Ball State University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Juli Thorson Ball State University
Competitive Paper (includes an Oral Presentation)

Director's Session Competitive Papers 4
10:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Jordan Hall 276
10:30 AM
The Power of Women: Women's Contributions in the English Civil Wars
Alisha Gotro College/University Outside the US
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Anne St. John-Stark College/University Outside the US
10:45 AM
NailTrap : The Entanglements of the Nail Salon Industry, Vietnamese Diaspora/identity, and Community
Paige Chung Kalamazoo College
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Shanna Salinas Kalamazoo College
11:00 AM
Refugee Resettlement in America
Kate Fulton Butler University
Faculty Sponsor(s):
Shyam Sriram Butler University
Competitive Paper (includes an Oral Presentation)