UCO College of Liberal Arts Student Symposium 2024 Program

March 26, 2024

AWARDS

“Be the Light” Award: Conan Rose Anderson

Best Symposium Paper: Heidi Reust

Best Symposium Paper Runner-up: Jessica Jones

Best Symposium Paper Runner-up: Emma Martinez

Best Symposium Presentation: Daniel Hanuschak

Best Symposium Presentation Runner-up: Monica Hernandez

Best Symposium Creative Work: Melody Coco

Best Symposium Creative Work Runner-up: Hailey Dominic

Symposium: Best paper in English by a non-native speaker: Jiwoo Han

Best Symposium Graduate Student Academic Paper: Trista Wilmot

Best Symposium Graduate Student Presentation: Stephie Piñero

ALL DAY

 

Info Tables (2) – Main north and south atriums

Schedule and program info, STLR and assessment QR codes

 

Moderators’ Room – Dean’s conference room

Breakfast/lunch catering, info packets and stamps

 

Student Presenters’ Room – LAS L03

Snacks, faculty and tech support

 

Voices from a Medieval Village: A Historical NPC experience

Associated dept or program: Humanities and Philosophy, Medieval Society

Format: Performance and display

Presenters: Nadine Brown, Lana Coomes, Kendra Dittmer, Dylan Evans, Wiley Falk, Alex Hamm, Aliessia Jones, Mavrick Mansfield, Rayce Phillips, Zane Powell, Emily Valdez, Elizabeth Wallace, Leo Yantis

 

Campus Archives and New Perspectives on Oklahoma

Associated dept or program: English

Format: Poster and table display

Presenters: Ryanne Abbott, Sammie Bully, Wendell Davis, Boston Graves, Lynsie Hassell, Olivia Kouri, Nadia Lucas, Gavin Meisels, Emma Ramirez, Auston Sharp, Abigail Stubblefield, Ameara Whitley, Chloe Whittington

Moderator: Dr. Rebecca Quoss-Moore

Location: LAN 136

 

Political Science Capstone Posters

Associated dept or program: Political Science

Format: Poster display

Presenters:

• Ausharee McLeod, “Women in the military”
• Amber Canary, “Literacy in Oklahoma schools”
• Erin Clemons, “Public Art in Oklahoma”
• Kailin Fu, “Property rates and taxes in China”
• Tania Aka Kado, “Women in politics”
• Genavieve O’Malley – Teacher preparation and Equitable Learning
• Haley Eldridge, “Value and resilience of public first responders”
• Joshuah Garrett, “Immigration policy and electoral dynamics”

Moderator: Dr. Jan Hardt

Location: breezeway between north and south wings

 

 

9:00-9:50

 

Political Music Short Film Fest 2024

Associated dept or program: Political Science

Format: Video presentation and Q&A

Presenters and film titles:

• Emma Boyd, Penelope Pogue, Chiemeziem Nwaiwu, Garrett Meiser, Grayson Smith, and Bryan Welch: “Currents”
• Maya Williams-Furaha, Paizley Sandusky, Landry George, Kegyn Wendell, and Amanda Carranza: “Freedom”
• Faith Willis, Madilynn Green, Vanisha Stewart, Sarah Johnson, Dakota Ziegler, and Martha Nguyen: “Pumped Up Kicks”
• Sierra Harmon, Brenda Cardoso, Alida McCain, and Daisy Jaramillo, “The Government Can”
• Trey Brown, Alan Perez, Aidan Nestleroad, and Abel Espino: “Red Balloons”
• Eddie Johnson, Karleigh Ferrell, Kaidence Knight, Nick Proctor, Kaden Ramsey-Hess, and Valerie Metzger: “The War on Education”
• Ben Hastings, Karla Brizuela, Delaney Haley, Isaiah O’Daniel, and Hannah Stoner: “We Are the Champions”
• Anderson Huynh, Tanya Korotiuk, Jake Pryor, Brooklyn Williams, and Mason Jim: “Where is the Love?”
• Ellyn Snow, Ben Kwadu, Zena Ahmed, Barrett Haemker, Caitlyn Morton, Ashanti Randall, Dylan Carpenter: “This is America”

Moderator: Dr. Brett Sharp

Location: LAS 01 (Lecture Hall)

 

Ethical Theory

Associated dept or program: Humanities & Philosophy

Format: Papers

Presenters:

• Aubri Pearson, “In Defense of Care Ethics”
• Ana Savva Garcia, “Virtue Ethics: The Strongest Ethical Theory”

Moderator: Dr. Jerry Green

Location: LAN 222

 

Perspectives on War Today

Associated dept or program: English, Sociology, Gerontology and Substance Abuse Studies

Format: Papers and Videos

Presenters

• Daniel Schornick, “War after the War: PTSD”
• Karyna Yurchenko, “Living on the Front Lines in Ukraine”

Moderator: Dr. Nicole Warehime

Location: LAS 264

 

Research Projects from the Clara Luper Freedom Center Archive and the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum

Associated dept or program: History and Geography

Format: Discussion Panel

Presenters:

• Sarah Wilson, Chloe Gotes, Miranda Cunningham, Sam Royka (Clara Luper Freedom Center Archive)
• Val Valdez, Taylor Reich, Audrey Hendrix, Lexie Hennigh, Hunter Touboulie (National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum)

Moderator: Dr. Patricia Loughlin

Location: LAS 265

 

Media Ethics 1

Associated dept or program: Mass Communications

Format: Papers

Presenters:

• Sam Kozolowki, “An Analysis of Fake News and How to Identify It Today”
• Cannon Chugon, “Justice vs Mercy in Ethical Writing”
• Mireya Katherine Paramo, “Journalists In a Fight For Life, Death, or Ethics”

Moderator: Joe Hight

Location: LAS 274

 

Healthcare and LGBTQ+ Communities

Associated dept or program: The Center

Format: Papers

Presenters:

• Jacob Reavis, “How to be an Accomplice to LGBTQIA+ Populations as Mental Health Professionals”
• Izzi Barry, “Fostering Sexual Wellness: An In-Depth Exploration of Campus Involvement and its Impact on Collegiate Sexual Health”

Moderator: Dr. Brenda DuVerney-Chappell

Location: LAS 275

 

Ethical Engagement with ChatGPT in First-Year Writing

Associated dept or program: English

Format: Discussion Panel

Presenters: Sydney Duer, Taylor Wyant, Rayce Phillips, Samuel Moran, Karla Campos

Moderator: Dr. Jeaneen Canfield

Location: LAS L04

 

Exploring Medieval Epics

Associated dept or program: Modern Languages

Format: Papers

Presenters:

• Kendra Dittmer “Clothing as Character: Chrétien de Troyes’ Use of Dress in Erec et Enide“
• Aliessia Jones “The Romantic Epic: A Generic Analysis of La Prise d’ Orange“
• Chloe Whittington “The Sound of Silence: Questioning if Nature Will Out in the Arthurian Legend”

Moderator: Dr. Jessica Appleby

Location: LAS 273

 

 

Issues in Fiction and Philosophy I

Associated dept or program: Humanities and Philosophy

Format: Papers

Presenters: Will Gilliland, Benjamin Nockels, Jess Brazell, Micah George, Theo Livingston

Moderator: Dr. Eva Dadlez

Location: LAN 221

 

 

10:00-10:50

 

 

Issues in Fiction and Philosophy II

Associated dept or program: Humanities and Philosophy

Format: Papers

Presenters: Rachel Chenevert-Lamb, Sofia LeClaire, Blair Wallace, Aubri Pearson, McCune Elmore, Jazmine Ivery

Moderator: Dr. Eva Dadlez

Location: LAN 221

 

War and American History

Associated dept or program: History and Geography

Format: Papers

Presenters:

• Angela Kolander, “Propaganda That Ignited a Revolution”
• Sharon Ogden, “The Recruitment of Black Soldiers in Kentucky from 1863-1865”
• Lachlan Sigle, “NAFTA: The Turning Point for the Mexican Agricultural and Food Industry”

Moderator: Dr. Katrina Lacher

Location: LAS 264

 

Harm Reduction in Substance Abuse

Associated dept or program: Sociology, Gerontology and Substance Abuse Studies

Format: Discussion Panel

Presenters: Sarah Shearer, Billy Brown, Dawn Robertson, Jonathan Simpkins, Loren Ballard

Moderator: Dr. LaDonna McCune

Location: LAS 274

 

Immigration: Where Is This Public Policy Headed?

Associated dept or program: Political Science, Pi Sigma Alpha

Format: Discussion Panel

Presenters: Brylee Hester, Paul Enyi

Moderator: Dr. Jan Hardt

Location: LAS L04

 

Sacrificed Souls: Gender and Power in Three Acts

Associated dept or program: English

Format: Slideshow

Presenters:

• Stephie Pinero, “Wei Wuxian: Beyond the Codified “Female” in BL (Boy’s Love)”
• Cora Sommer, “Gender as an ISA within The Song of Achilles”
• Noelle Buffo, “Shadows in the Deep: The Troubling Women of Jean Lafitte”

Moderator: Dr. Rebecca Quoss-Moore

Location: LAS 275

 

Biblical Greek

Associated dept or program: Humanities and Philosophy, Modern Languages

Format: Discussion Panel

Presenters: Angel Abraham, Maveric Ashley, Grayson Briley, Haley Johnson, Judah Lawson

Moderator: Dr. Jerry Green

Location: LAN 222

 

Stretching Cultural Norms: Interdisciplinary Humanities in Modern and Post-Modern Context

Associated dept or program: Humanities and Philosophy

Format: Papers

Presenters: Li Gause, Jaedyn Long, Mallory Lanier

Moderator: Dr. Reid Weber

Location: LAN 228

 

Philosophy panel 1: Wittgenstein and Rawls

Associated dept or program: Humanities and Philosophy

Format: Papers

Presenters: Jess Brazell, Micah George

Moderator: Dr. Mark Silcox

Location: LAN 121

 

Archives and Museum Studies

Associated dept or program: Museum Studies, History and Geography

Format: Papers

Presenters:

• Adie Webb, “Identifying Artifacts in Museums Using Online Resources”
• J.J. Compton, “Untold Stories from within the Oklahoma Archives”

Moderator: Dr. Chelsea Ball

Location: LAS L05

 

American Healthcare and Mental Healthcare

Associated dept or program: Humanities and Philosophy, Sociology, Gerontology and Substance Abuse Studies

Format: Papers

Presenters:

• Anna Wynn, “Insulin Cost in America”
• Liz Wallace, “The Harm of Spreading Misinformation on and Faking Mental Disorders”
• Leah Maier, “Examining the benefits art therapy through education, leisure, and music perspectives”

Moderator: Dr. Leeda Copley

Location: LAN 135

 

New Mexico Field Study Presentations

Associated dept or program: History and Geography

Format: Discussion Panel

Presenters: Diana Aguinaga, Wade Bozeman, Carrie Courtney, Colleen Jensen, Ashlan Johnson, Camryn Poe, Jake Ramsey, Emma Stewart

Moderator: Drs. Patricia Loughlin and Natalie Panther

Location: LAS 265

 

 

11:00-11:50

 

 

Breaking the Cycle: Cultural Rebellion and Community in Folktales

Associated dept or program: Humanities and Philosophy, History and Geography

Format: Discussion Panel

Presenters: Lisa Prather, Diana Aguinaga, Ebony Houston

Moderator: Dr. Theresa Vaughan

Location: LAS L05

 

History, Politics, and Gender

Associated dept or program: History and Geography, Political Science

Presenters:

• John Sadler, “1950s American Women Golfers”
• Ana Savva Garcia, “Beyond the Bench: Exploring Gender Disparities in Federal Court Sentencing”

Moderator: Dr. Erik Huneke

Location: LAS 273

 

(Re)considering Difference

Associated dept or program: The Center

Format: Papers

Presenters:

• Destini Pittman, “Missing White Woman Syndrome”
• Jac Day, “Kink and Neurodivergence Research Study”
• Lyric Johnson, “How to Kill the Herd: How Black People Uphold White Supremacy”

Moderator: Jacob Reavis

Location: LAS 275

 

Mormons, Masculinity and Monsters: Analyzing Stephanie Meyer’s “Twilight” Series

Associated dept or program: The Center

Format: Discussion Panel

Presenters: Hannah Ash, Alexis McKernan, Emma Stewart

Moderator: Dr. Lindsey Churchill

Location: LAS 263

 

Topics in American Foreign Policy

Associated dept or program: Political Science

Format: Papers

Presenters:

• Emma Martinez, “Immigration Policy in the United States”
• Christopher Thomas, “United States and the Challenge of China”
• Jacob Landolt, “The War in Ukraine”

Moderator: Dr. Loren Gatch

Location: LAN 228

 

Sights, Sounds, and Stories: Exploring Bangladesh and Iran’s Cultural Elegance

Associated dept or program: English

Format: Slideshow

Presenters: Md Ahsan Abir Sakif, Saradokht Samea,

Moderator: Dr. Jeannine Bettis

Location: LAN 221

 

Philosophy Panel 2: Epistemology and Applied Issues

Associated dept or program: Humanities and Philosophy

Format: Papers and one poster

Presenters:

• Parker Lynch, “The Anti-Vaccination Movement, Andrew Wakefield, and Epistemic Insouciance”
• Micah George, “Animal Knowledge”
• Ben Lemley, “Transfinite Decision Theory and the Many Gods Objection to Pascal’s Wager”
• Quinn Chipman, “Examining the Transition Movement” (poster)

Moderator: Dr. Vanessa Bentley

Location: LAN 121

 

Reconsidering Literary Genres

Associated dept or program: English

Format: Papers

Presenters:

• Alex Sweis, “Graphic Novels: Illuminating Identity and the Human Experience Through Multimodal Storytelling”
• Daniel Hanuschak, “Reading Video Games as Literature: Jumping to the Next Level”
• Thomas Polito, “Beyond Afrofuturism: Broadening the Scope of Black Speculative Fiction”

Moderator: Dr. Tiffany Larson

Location: LAS 265

 

Thoughts on Music

Associated dept or program: Humanities and Philosophy

Format: Papers

Presenters: Emily Dixon, Alexis Cooper, Jonah Green

Moderator: Dr. James Mock

Location: LAN 222

 

Presidential Election 2024 – The Candidates

Associated dept or program: Political Science, Pi Sigma Alpha

Format: Discussion Panel

Presenters: Leesa Bamford, Amber Canary

Moderator: Dr. Jan Hardt

Location: LAS L04

 

Crafting Media Ethics and Social Media Policies in the Age of AI

Associated dept or program: Mass Communication

Format: Roundtable Discussion

Presenters: Ainsley Martinez, Gracelyn Boyd, Mireya Katherine Paramo and Sam Kozlowski

Moderator: Dr. Joe Hight

Location: LAS 274

 

Topics in Medieval Studies

Associated dept or program: English, History and Geography

Format: Papers

Presenters:

• Kendra Dittmer, “Chaucer and You: Teaching Chaucer with Context”
• Caitlyn Clymer, “An Analysis of Midwifery Practices in the Middle Ages”
• Ashlan Johnson, “Magic in Late Antiquity Egypt”

Moderator: Dr. Rebecca Quoss-Moore

Location: LAN 135

 

 

12:00-1:15

Keynote Address

Gordon Williams: “Our Light and the Stars”

Gordon S. Williams is the Lamar University Television Studio Operations Manager and adjunct instructor for LUTV News. He is an award-winning content creator whose projects have screened at over seventy film festivals and earned distribution deals from entities such as Amazon Video and Shorts International.

 

 

1:30-2:20

 

Media Ethics 2

Associated dept or program: Mass Communication

Format: Papers/Slides

Presenters:

• Ainsley Martinez, “Visualizing Without Barriers: The Need for Accessible Designs”
• Bailey Williams, “The Ethics of Modern Representation of Those with Physical Disabilities in Film and Television”
• Jiwoo Han, “Crossing Borders: North Korean Defections and South Korean Integration”

Moderator: Joe Hight

Location: LAS 274

 

The Sacred Feminine

Associated dept or program: The Center, History and Geography, Humanities and Philosophy

Format: Papers

Presenters:

• Emily Martinez, “Santa Muerte: Tracing the Historical Threads of the Lady of Death’s Reverence”
• Trista Wilmot, “Invoking Power: Sacred Feminism and the Motherhood of the Mississippians”

Moderator: Dr. Jessica Appleby

Location: LAS 264

 

Philosophy as Self-Improvement

Associated dept or program: Humanities and Philosophy

Format: Discussion Panel

Presenters: Kendra Dittmer, Eddie Villanueva, Maya Williams

Moderator: Dr. Jerry Green

Location: LAN 222

 

Staging Human Constellations in Ten-Minute Plays

Associated dept or program: English

Format: Discussion Panel/Reading

Presenters:

• Zach Kernal, “Making Friends”
• Oliver Campbell, “Nightly Call”
• Maison Smith, “The World According to You”
• Ian Wehrenberg, “Never Grew Up”

Moderator: Zach Scalzo

Location: LAS L04

 

Preparing for International Research:  Indigenous Studies in the French Archives

Associated dept or program: Modern Languages

Format: Discussion Panel

Presenters: Jacie Hutcherson, Skye Rusted, Kayana Rhoton-Brackeen, Mara Milner

Moderator: Dr. Cathy Webster

Location: LAS L05

 

Politics, History and Geography in Oklahoma

Associated dept or program: History and Geography, Political Science

Format: Papers

Presenters:

• Caleb Pike, “Who Governs the Land You Live on, Native Americans or Governor Stitt?”
• Avril Cowo, “OOOO-klahoma: Where the Wind has Physical, Cultural, and Economic Impacts”
• Megan Nguyen, “’White Flight’ and Oklahoma Educational Integration”

Moderator: Dr. Patricia Loughlin

Location: LAN 221

 

Topics in Music

Associated dept or program: Mass Communications, History and Geography, English

Format: Papers

Presenters:

• Rylie Eisenhauer, “It’s not the song, it is the singing”: An Analysis of the Lyrics and Meanings behind Hozier’s Protest Songs”
• Gracelyn Boyd, “Artificial Intelligence Song Covers and the Future of Ethical AI Entertainment”

Moderator: Dr. Michael Springer

Location: LAN 121

 

Family, Childcare, and Education

Associated dept or program: Sociology, Gerontology and Substance Abuse Studies; The Center; English

Format: Papers

Presenters:

• Haylee Bergin, “Traditional Patriarchal Families vs Community Based Childcare and the Effects on Child Development”
• Tylea Johnson, “Parenting Outside the Norm: Challenges and Triumphs of Polyamorous Parenthood”

Moderator: Dr. Lindsey Churchill

Location: LAS 275

 

Literature and Identity

Associated dept or program: English

Format: Papers

Presenters:

• Jessica Jones, “Hero or Heroine: Aristotelian Tragic Heroes within Sophocles’ Antigone and Electra”
• Daniel Hanuschak, “The Importance of Heritage in Homegoing”
• Zach Kernal, “Examining Lavender Liberation: Then and Now”

Moderator: Dr. Tiffany Larson

Location: LAN 135

 

Learning, Research, and Campus Life with Asia in Mind

Associated dept or program: Asian Studies Minor

Format: Discussion Panel

Presenters: Sierra Bratcher, Mari Nguyen, Monica Flores, Keili Wilson

Moderator: Dr. Shun Kiang

Location: LAS 273

 

Masculinity, Identity, and Representation

Associated dept or program: The Center, Mass Communication

Format: Papers

Presenters:

• Monica Hernandez, “Symbols of Masculinity: Class, Race, and Gender Via the Modern Day Pitbull and Golden Retriever”
• Heidi Reust, “Subhuman: Incel Fantasies that Create Victimhood”

Moderator: Jacob Reavis

Location: LAS 263

 

Poetry on Film: A Creative Writing Capstone Film Screening

Associated dept or program: English

Format: Reading/Video

Presenters:

• Hailey Dominic, Heal
• Payton Hayes, What The Olympians Can Teach Us About Our Own Humanity

Moderator: Dr. Tobias Wray

Location: LAN 228

 

 

2:30-3:20

 

 

Echoes of Elegies: Creative Writing Capstone Reading

Associated dept or program: English

Format: Reading

Presenters:

• Heidi Reust, “Highway 412”
• Cecelia Andersen, “Whalefall”
• Melody Coco, “The Grieving Daughter’s Guide”

Moderator: Dr. Tobias Wray

Location: LAN 228

 

Privilege Walk

Associated dept or program: GTTF; Sociology, Gerontology and Substance Abuse Studies

Format: Workshop

Presenters: Drs. Leeda Copley, Elizabeth Overman, Jill Lambeth

Moderator: moderated by the presenters

Location: LAS 265

 

Study Tour Transformative Learning: Paris and London

Associated dept or program: Modern Languages

Format: Discussion Panel

Presenters: Samuel Kozlowski, Desiree House, Seena Brown

Moderator: Dr. Cathy Webster

Location: LAS L05

 

Woke or Other?: An Examination of Social Issues and Their Involvement in Politics

Associated dept or program: Political Science, Pi Sigma Alpha

Format: Discussion Panel

Presenters: Sean Spivey and Preston Hopkins, Max Koehn, Andrew Johnson

Moderator: Dr. Jan Hardt

Location: LAS L04

 

Ancient Greek Philosophy

Associated dept or program: Humanities and Philosophy

Format: Papers

Presenters: Jess Brazell, Alexis Cooper, Hayden Vasquez

Moderator: Dr. Jerry Green

Location: LAN 222

 

Spanish-language Literary and Cultural Studies

Associated dept or program: Modern Languages

Format: Papers

Presenters

• Jackson Gragg, “Religious Syncretism in Latin America and the Caribbean”
• Carion Little, “Las Fallas”
• Delaney Donnohue, “The Literary Legacy of Isabel Allende”

Moderator: Dr. Aisa Pessagno-Delboy

Locations: LAN 121

 

Breaking Boundaries: Diving Deep into Intersectionality and Identity through Personal Narratives and Analytical Essays

Associated dept or program: English

Format: Papers

Presenters:

• Conan Anderson-Parks: “Neurodivergent Character Portrayals”
• Sierra Bratcher: “Kimchi”
• Naomi Clayton Cribbs: “Combining Two Worlds in One Person”
• Jessica Jones: “The American Dream is an American Lie: An Analysis of Toni Morrison’s A Mercy, Tony Hoagland’s ‘America,’ and Gloria Anzaldúa’s ‘El Sonavabitche’”

Moderator: Dr. Amanda Putnam

Location: LAS 263