Senior Symposium 2024 Schedule
Senior Symposium
The Senior Symposium is a day-long conference that provides the opportunity for HWS Seniors and Masters students to present their intellectual passions to the HWS community. Students present on concurrent interdisciplinary panels that are moderated by HWS faculty.
Meeting Links for participants
Stern 203 Zoom Meeting Link
Stern 204 Zoom Meeting Link
Stern 303 Zoom Meeting Link
Stern 304 Zoom Meeting Link
Schedule
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
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Schedule
10:40 - 11:40
Stern 203
Who we Are
Moderator: Blaize Gervais, Instructor of Religious Studies
Ashley Aronson
Sex and Hatred: Religion in the Discourse of Incels
Instructor of Religious Studies Blaize Gervais
Taylor Ashe
Unlocking the American Dream with Lana Del Rey
Associate Professor of American Studies Elizabeth Belanger
Melissa Crist
Beyond Blood and Borders: Rethinking Mexican Identity
Professor of Writing and Rhetoric Maggie Werner
Sydney Foster
An Exploration of my Educational Experience through bell hooks' Teaching to Transgress
Professor of Writing and Rhetoric Maggie Werner
10:40 - 11:40 a.m.
Stern 204
Identity Based
Moderator: Leah Himmelhoch, Associate Professor of Greek and Roman Studies
Umama Ahmed
Queering the Gender Praxis
Professor of Writing and Rhetoric Maggie Werner
Madison Dicks
Classics: A Field Designed to be Engulfed by Hate, or a Chance to Rewrite the Misconceptions of the Past?
Associate Professor of Greek and Roman Studies Leah Himmelhoch
Kyle Mast
Identity-Based Research Participation: Evaluating Best Practices for Recruiting Neurodivergent Students
Associate Professor of Educational Studies Diana Baker
July Winters
There's No Shade Here: Interrogating the Leverage of Black Beauty Influencers
Assistant Professor of Media and Society Iskandar Zulkarnain
10:40 - 11:40 A.M.
Stern 303
Women at Work
Moderator: Lisa Kaenzig, Dean of William Smith College
Zoerenee Aracena, Genesis Rosario and Kimberly Saavedra-Mendez
PLEN: Preparing You to Lead
Dean of William Smith College Lisa Kaenzig
Mary Baillos
Empowering Women: Unveiling the Dynamics of Kenya's Informal Workforce
Professor of International Relations Kevin Dunn
Jessica Duma
Storying the Numbers: Women and Work in Three Northern English Cities
Professor of History Matt Kadane
10:40 - 11:40 A.M.
Stern 304
Partnerships?
Moderator: Susan Cushman, Director of Introductory Biology Laboratories
Tessa Baker
The Constants and Variables of the US-Israeli Special Relationship
Professor of International Relations Kevin Dunn
Samari Brown and Autumn Washington
Geneva 2030: How Connected is the Collective?
Professor of Sociology Jack Harris
Malak Fadlou-Allah
Sine Oculis in Drosophila Eye Development: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Neuroscience
Professor of Biology Kristy Kenyon
Schedule
11:50 a.m. - 12:50 p.m.
Stern 203
What Conditions?
Moderator: Elizabeth Belcher, Assistant Professor of Psychological Science
Aarushi Agarwal
A Graceful Labeling Game on Graphs
Associate Professor of Mathematics Erika King
Solveig-Margrete Jensen
The Impact of Short-Term Mindfulness Meditation on Sustained Visual Attention and Inhibition
Assistant Professor of Psychological Science Elizabeth Belcher
Frances Wilson
Sports Writing and the Refrain: Swimming Blind
Professor of Writing and Rhetoric Maggie Werner
11:50 a.m. - 12:50 p.m.
Stern 204
Beginning Here
Moderator: Mary Kelly, Associate Professor of Educational Studies
Ava Brazie, Riley Craft and Kristoffer Viviano
Who's Next: Mapping the Waitlist
Professor of Sociology Jack Harris
Heather Kerns
The Long and the Short of It: Microplastics in Seneca Lake and Their Possible Regulations
Professor of Geoscience Nan Crystal Arens
Jennica Simon
Physical Restraints in the Classroom
Associate Professor of Educational Studies Diana Baker
11:50 a.m. - 12:50 p.m.
Stern 303
But in this Case
Moderator: Christine de Denus, Associate Professor of Chemistry
Hannah Davis
SME Creation in South Korea and Taiwan
Professor of International Relations Kevin Dunn
Samantha Quinones
Beyond the Plate: A Comprehensive Examination of Avoidant Food Intake Disorders
Professor of Psychological Science Julie Kingery
Matthew Siegel
A Case Study in the Traumatic Effects of Gatekeeping
Professor of Writing and Rhetoric Maggie Werner
11:50 a.m. - 12:50 p.m.
Stern 304
What Makes Us Human
Moderator: Katherine Walker, Associate Professor of Music
Sylvia Hudak
Human Education in the Age of AI
Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing Alla Ivanchikova
Sean Kalinchenko-Pesin
Social Motivation: Is Socially Explicit Content Connected to Socialization Behavior?
Associate Professor of Psychological Science Emily Fisher
Elinor Kennedy
Music and Meaning: On the Origins of Human Musicality
Associate Professor of Music Charity Lofthouse
Claire Kapitan
Well-Fed Artists: The Future of Art in the Age of Automation
Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing Alla Ivanchikova
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Stern 203
Stages of Development
Moderator: Chrissy Jacobs, Coordinator of Teacher Certification and Accreditation
Isaiah Cotton, Emily Rourke and Britta Wilkerson
The First 1,000 Days Program: Transforming Lives
Professor of Sociology Jack Harris
Peter James Duchesneau
State, Class, and Developmentalism in Tunisia and Syria
Professor of International Relations Kevin Dunn
Annette Stephens
Stories from the Lost and Found
Professor of Writing and Rhetoric Maggie Werner
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Stern 204
The Message
Moderator: Bill Woodson, Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Hannah Lax
Simulations of Message Passing on Cortical Networks in Schizophrenia
Associate Professor of Psychological Science Daniel Graham
Sophia Mughal
From "Drug Song" to "Peace": The Music of the Jesus Movement
Professor of Religious Studies Richard Salter
Florence Rodman Stout
Parallel Narratives in Christian Extremism and the Dobbs v. Jackson Decision
Associate Professor of Religious Studies Shalahudin Kafrawi
Gabriella Trevisani
From Lectures to Legacies: Angela Davis and the University
Professor of Writing and Rhetoric Maggie Werner
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Stern 303
Other Strategies
Moderator: Rob Carson, Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing
Drew DiMeolo
US Aid within Zambia
Professor of International Relations Kevin Dunn
Kristen McCormick
The Impact of CAR T-Cell Therapy on Cognitive Functioning in Cancer Patients: A Pilot Study
Assistant Professor of Psychological Science Elizabeth Belcher
Emma VanGorder
Kinesthetic Classrooms
Associate Professor of Dance and Movement Studies Michelle Ikle
Emma Yeager
Informing the Choreographic Process with an LBMA Framework
Associate Professor of Dance and Movement Studies Michelle Ikle
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Stern 304
Performance
Moderator: Gabriella D'Angelo, Associate Professor of Art and Architecture
Taylor Gauthier
Injury Prevention for Competition Dancers
Associate Professor of Dance and Movement Studies Michelle Ikle
Hope Guzman
Commedia Unmasked: You May Not Recognize Us Yet, How about Now?
Associate Professor of Theatre Chris Hatch
Brooke Jarvis
Celebrities as Political Actors: An Analysis of Kendall Jenner's Apology Statement
Professor of Writing and Rhetoric Maggie Werner
Abigail Schneider
"Chicken Fried": A Musical Exploration of Post 9/11 White Southern Values
Associate Professor of American Studies Elizabeth Belanger
2:40 - 3:40 p.m.
Stern 203
Looking at Societies
Moderator: Chuck Vesei, Library Director and Librarian of the Colleges
Artem Buzoverya
Interplay between Linguistic Policies, National Identity, and Linguistic Nationalism
Professor of International Relations Kevin Dunn
Michael Cardinali
Game Plan for Life
Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning Ruth Shields
Anna McBride
Colonialism and French Fashion: The Ethics of Stylen
Professor of International Relations Kevin Dunn
Jada Smith-Padmore
Bajan Speech: An Ethnographic and Linguistic Exploration of Barbados Speech Varieties
Professor of Writing and Rhetoric Maggie Werner
2:40 - 3:40 p.m.
Stern 204
Earth's Days
Moderator: Joyce Jacobsen, Professor of Economics
Mateo Albinati
Understanding Electric Vehicle Adoption across the United States
Professor of Economics Joyce Jacobsen
MaryBridget Horvath
Welcome to the Tundra: Field Work, Climate Change and Trace Gas Production in Permafrost Lakes
Associate Professor of Geoscience David Finkelstein
Kaia Johnson
Sustainable Cinema: Balancing Artistry and Ecology in Film Production
Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Beth Kinne
Jackson Mischler
Property Rights and Eminent Domain: Can Combatting Global Climate Change Justify Invoking the "Necessity Exception"?
Dean of Hobart College Scott Brophy
2:40 - 3:40 p.m.
Stern 303
Efficiencies
Moderator: Erin Pelkey, Professor of Chemistry
Marlayna DiFante
The Synthesis and Characterization of Molecular Wire Candidates
Associate Professor of Chemistry Christine de Denus
Sean Kalinchenko-Pesin
Lithium and Beyond: Exploring the Future of Lithium-Ion Batteries
Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship Thomas Drennen
Alexander MacCluskey
The Economics of Energy Generation
Associate Professor of Economics Evren Damar
2:40 - 3:40 p.m.
Stern 304
Healthier
Moderator: Sarah Kirk, Provost and Dean of Faculty
Cherish Atkinson
Movement for Joy
Associate Professor of Dance and Movement Studies Michelle Ikle
Cameron Guan
Public Health Case Study: Battling Cancer in an Undergraduate Laboratory
Associate Professor of Chemistry Kristin Slade and Professor of Practice of Chemistry David Slade
Anna O'Neill
Diet Preference of Major Salmonid Species in Seneca Lake Using Stomach Content Analysis
Director of Introductory Biology Laboratories Susan Cushman
Ahmed Wise
Everyone Move
Associate Professor of Dance and Movement Studies Michelle Ikle
3:50 - 4:50 p.m.
Stern 203
As We Create
Moderator: Amanda Jantzi, Title IX Coordinator
Jonathan Garcia
ReOrienting Japan: Envisioning Post-Pandemic Tourism through History
Professor of History Lisa Yoshikawa
Cayden Smith
Do Halogen Atoms Enhance Anticancer Activity?
Professor of Chemistry Erin Pelkey
Harper Tanguay
We are Further Holding: The Poem-Object's Relation to Memory
Associate Professor of Dance and Movement Studies Michelle Ikle
Katelyn Weeks
Creative Movement for a Creative Life
Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing Kathryn Cowles
3:50 - 4:50 p.m.
Stern 204
Educational Scholars
Moderator: Ann Marie Luce, Associate Director of the Centennial Center
Emily Cataldo
Tools for Creating Equitable Elementary School Classrooms
Associate Professor of Educational Studies Mary Kelly
Liam Dillon, Diya Moolani and Emilie Waters
Community Schools: A Gateway to Shared Resources
Professor of Sociology Jack Harris
Crystal Morgans
Adapting Education: The Gamification of Educational Learning Standards and Expectations
Associate Professor of Educational Studies Mary Kelly
3:50 - 4:50 p.m.
Stern 303
Present Looks at Past
Moderator: Scott MacPhail, Health Professions and Fellowships Advisor
Cameron Guan
Holocaust Particularity, Wannsee, and Holocaust by Bullets
Professor of Religious Studies Michael Dobkowski
Kennedy Jones
Right Becomes Wrong: Social Justice Language and the Erasing of Oppressors
Professor of Writing and Rhetoric Maggie Werner
Caroline Mittleman
The Oscars Industrial Complex: Excellence, Race, and Awards during the Civil Rights Movement
Associate Professor of American Studies Elizabeth Belanger
Isabella Renzi
US vs China: Why would Venezuela Prefer One over the Other?
Professor of International Relations Kevin Dunn