Wednesday, April 9
The goal of the event is to showcase the scholarship of graduating seniors and other students, and allow faculty, staff, and the community the opportunity to view the outstanding academic achievements happening at Siena Heights. It is free and open to the community.
Keynote Speaker, Dr. Joanna Bosse
Professor of Ethnomusicology and Dance Ethnography at Michigan State University
“Just what is Universal about Music?”
Dr. Bosse is committed to the notion that sustained artistic practice is a necessary component of optimal wellness for individuals and communities. Her research centers on the relationship between music, health, and well-being as well as the use of performance-based teaching strategies. She is the author of Becoming Beautiful: Ballroom Dance in the American Heartland (University of Illinois Press 2015) and the accompanying documentary Becoming Beautiful (2017).
Schedule
9 a.m. – Dr. Gina Rossetti, Provost and VP of Academic Affairs, Welcome
Nate Rawlins, Campus Minister, Prayer
Dr. Wendy Crosby, Introduction of Speaker
Keynote Address from Dr. Joanna Bosse in the Music Hall and on Teams
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. – Presentations in Library
- Poster Presentations in Library Main Floor
- Criminal Justice Podcast Q&A in Library Podcast Studio
Click on the links below for a list of participants and to listen to the podcasts.
Criminal Justice Podcasts: Season 2 (10 episodes)
1:00-3:30 p.m. – Presentations in Dominican Hall
| Rueckert Auditorium | DH 203 | DH 204 | DH 205 | DH 206 | |
| 1:00-2:00pm (one hour session) | FILM AND DISCUSSION Communications Noah Holland – “Fanthropology 313: A Season long study of a Detroit Lions fanatic” | VIDEOS WITH Q&A Environmental Science Lewis Crombie, Emma Depew, Ivy McClelland, McKenna Schmittlein – “Tornadoes” Payton Hastings, Landon Knight, Ava Lazzareschi, Iris Millies – “Wildfires” Samantha Keilman, Ashlynn Moore, Lillian Ruesink, Joseph Wager – “Hurricanes” | Psychology Brooke Rebman – “The Impact of Sports on Athletes Academics” Emily Browman – “Anxiety Levels in Injured College Athletes” Madison Farris – “Stress Levels in Student Athletes” | Psychology Olivia Johnston – “College Majors and Satisfaction” Mackenzie Lane – “Impacts of the Implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) On Undergraduate Students” Hannah Siek – “How Social Media Affects Loneliness in Undergraduate College Students” Ashton Parker – “Stress Levels of Students vs Non-Working Students” | |
| 2:00-2:45pm (45-minute session) | 3-MINUTE THESIS McNair Scholars Click on the link above for a list of participants. | History Justen Tehse – “To What Extent Did Martin Luther Challenge the Catholic Church?” Mathematics Olivia Shank – “Student Disillusionment in Mathematics” Lempi Luoma – “Contraceptive Population Management of Feral Cats” | Psychology Maria Garces – “What strategies do international students use to overcome the barriers they encounter while studying abroad?” Credell Prather – “Ethnic Perspectives on Depression” Kassidy McCullough – “Toxic Masculinity, Social Anxiety, and Help-Seeking Behaviors in Males” | Psychology Veda Hernandez – “Effects of Stress on Short-Term Memory” Ella Marlatt – “Chores in Childhood” Maya Bender – “Self-Esteem’s Effect on Moral Decision Making” | |
| 2:45-3:30pm (45-minute session) | McNair Continued… | English Kennedy Keller – “Teaching The Great Gatsby“ Justin Scro – “Cinema Synchronicity 1999” | Psychology Jenna-Ann Johnson – “Color: It’s Effects on People’s Moods” Henry Strand – “How Music Effects Student Athletes Pain Tolerance” Nathan Staley – “Music Makes You Move” | Psychology Aubrey Bates – “The Effects of Meditation on Athletic Performance” Lauren Dioszegi – “The Effect of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors on Student Athlete’s Motivation and Confidence Levels” Jordan Smith – “Academics vs athletic practices” |
Available All-Day – History Recorded Presentations
- Alex Nylaan – “The Changing Religion of the Natives“
- Corbin Whaley – “How technological advances shaped World War 1“