Day 1 Sessions
2011
Wednesday, May 11th
8:30 AM

Opening and Introductions

Dana Mohler-Faria, Bridgewater State University
Howard London, Bridgewater State University
Steven Young, Bridgewater State University

Moakley Auditorium

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

9:00 AM

Plenary 1: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Sharing Our Experiences at BSU

Karen Richardson, Bridgewater State University
Ann Brunjes, Bridgewater State University
Karen Fein, Bridgewater State University
Phyllis Gimbel, Bridgewater State University
Deborah Sheehy, Bridgewater State University

Moakley Auditorium

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

10:10 AM

CaféScribe Platform – Digital Textbooks

Margarida Vieira, Bridgewater State University
Liz Pisney
Stanley Stowik

Moakley 135

10:10 AM - 10:55 AM

Envisioning Convergence: Media Production and the BSU Community

Bjorn Ingvoldstad, Bridgewater State University
Patrick Cronin, Bridgewater State University
Brenda Molife, Bridgewater State University

Burnell 110

10:10 AM - 10:55 AM

Getting in the Game: Sports Studies Across the Curriculum

Catherine Womack, Bridgewater State University
Andrew Holman, Bridgewater State University
Maura Rosenthal, Bridgewater State University

Burnell 112

10:10 AM - 10:55 AM

The Facebook Generation: Understanding the Social and Political Realities of Modern Egypt

Mahmoud El-Hashash, Bridgewater State University
Ahmed Abdelal, Bridgewater State University

Burnell 109

10:10 AM - 10:55 AM

The Strategic Use and Experience of a DIRI (Diversity and Inclusion Research Institute) Course-Embedded Grant

Melissa Freeburg, Bridgewater State University

Hart 116

10:10 AM - 10:55 AM

11:05 AM

A Science and Math Center for ALL: An Invitation for Exploration, Discovery, and Collaboration

Edward Brush, Bridgewater State University
Martina Arndt, Bridgewater State University
Jeffery Bowen, Bridgewater State University
Robert Hellström, Bridgewater State University
Cielito King, Bridgewater State University
Uma Shama, Bridgewater State University

Burnell 110

11:05 AM - 12:05 PM

Liberals, the Left, and Libertarianism: A Possible Synthesis

Henry Vandenburgh, Bridgewater State University
Jordan Barkalow, Bridgewater State University
Jodi Cohen, Bridgewater State University
Brian Frederick, Bridgewater State University
Aeon Skoble, Bridgewater State University

Hart 117

11:05 AM - 12:05 PM

Planning Faculty Development at BSU: Past, Present, and Future

Ann Brunjes, Bridgewater State University
Michelle Cox, Bridgewater State University
Karen Fein, Bridgewater State University
Andrew Harris, Bridgewater State University

Burnell 109

11:05 AM - 12:05 PM

Social Justice in America and the Rise of Islamophobia

Robert Sylvester, Bridgewater State University
Jabbar Al-Obaidi, Bridgewater State University
Mahmoud El-Hashash, Bridgewater State University
Jonathan White, Bridgewater State University

Burnell 112

11:05 AM - 12:05 PM

1:10 PM

Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Communication, Literature, and Economics with our Visiting Exchange Scholars from China and Japan

Wing-kai To, Bridgewater State University
Tadahisa Koga
Xiaoye Yan
Yan Chen

Burnell 112

1:10 PM - 2:10 PM

Engaging Students: Interactive Teaching Strategies for Face-to-Face and Online Classes

Phyllis Gimbel, Bridgewater State University
Deborah Sheehy, Bridgewater State University

Hart 117

1:10 PM - 2:10 PM

Improving Retention of Science and Math Majors: Initial STREAMS Activities

Thomas Kling, Bridgewater State University
Jennifer Mendell, Bridgewater State University
Matthew Salomone, Bridgewater State University
Lee Torda, Bridgewater State University
Stephen Waratuke, Bridgewater State University

Burnell 109

1:10 PM - 2:10 PM

Managing Difficult Student Behaviors in the Classroom

Pamela Russell, Bridgewater State University
David Almeida, Bridgewater State University
Anthony Esposito, Bridgewater State University
Elizabeth Spievak, Bridgewater State University

Burnell 110

1:10 PM - 2:10 PM

The Role of Sleep in the Consolidation of Learning, Mood Regulation, and Aging

Ahmed Abdelal, Bridgewater State University

Hart 116

1:10 PM - 2:10 PM

2:20 PM

Are We Done Yet? Pedagogical Strategies for Managing (and Embracing) the Looooong Class

Catherine Womack, Bridgewater State University
Maura Rosenthal, Bridgewater State University

Hart 116

2:20 PM - 3:05 PM

Balancing Instructional and Motivational Principles in the Creation of Interactive Web-Based Tutorials

David Richards, Bridgewater State University

Burnell 112

2:20 PM - 3:05 PM

How to Write a Book Proposal

Thomas Mickey, Bridgewater State University

Burnell 110

2:20 PM - 3:05 PM

Navigating the Institutional Review Board (IRB)

Elizabeth Spievak, Bridgewater State University

Hart 117

2:20 PM - 3:05 PM

What is Excellence in Advising?

Bjorn Ingvoldstad, Bridgewater State University

Burnell 109

2:20 PM - 3:05 PM

3:15 PM

Plenary 2: Emergent Technology Smorgasbord

Eric LePage, Bridgewater State University
Reid Kimball, Bridgewater State University

Moakley Auditorium

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

4:00 PM

Poster: Biogeography and Metacommunity Structure of Rocky Shore Invertebrates in Puerto Rico

Christopher Bloch, Bridgewater State University

Moakley Atrium

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster: Health Status and Health Service Utilization Among Older Legal Immigrants to the United States

Jing Tan, Bridgewater State University

Moakley Atrium

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster: Multiple Addictive Behaviors Among D3 NCAA Institutions

Theresa A. Coogan, Bridgewater State University
Megan Lachman, Bridgewater State University
Victoria L. Bacon, Bridgewater State University

Moakley Atrium

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster: Promoting Persistence and Achievement: Meeting the Needs of Underserved Students at Bridgewater State University

BSU Project Compass Community of Practice Members

Moakley Atrium

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster: Scientific Discovery in a Fast-Forward Mode: Getting Personal and Creative with Virtual Viruses

Boriana Marintcheva, Bridgewater State University

Moakley Atrium

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster: Testing a Theory - Lonnie Athens' Violentization

Aviva Twersky Glasner, Bridgewater State University

Moakley Atrium

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM