Day 1 Sessions
2013
Wednesday, May 15th
8:30 AM

Opening and Introductions

Dana Mohler-Faria, Bridgewater State University
Howard London, Bridgewater State University
Karen R. Fein, Bridgewater State University

Moakley Auditorium

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

9:00 AM

Plenary I: The Social (in)Justice of Chemical Exposure in Society: Unique Potential for Collaboration in Teaching, Research and Outreach

Edward Brush, Bridgewater State University
Laura Boutwell, Bridgewater State University
Cielito King, Bridgewater State University
Deniz Leuenberger, Bridgewater State University
Stephen Waratuke, Bridgewater State University

Moakley Auditorium

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

10:10 AM

A Case for the Use of Academic E-Portfolio in Faculty Review

Bennie Agbarha, Bridgewater State University

Hart 116

10:10 AM - 10:55 AM

Bridgewater State University/Boston Public Schools Partnership on Cape Verde: Forging Connections Between Teachers and Their Students

David Almeida, Bridgewater State University
Lisa McAdam Donegan, Bridgewater State University

Burnell 109

10:10 AM - 10:55 AM

Cyber Grieving: Social Media in Addressing Grief and Loss and Inspiring Well-Being in Students

Michael Kocet, Bridgewater State University

Burnell 112

10:10 AM - 10:55 AM

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Reid Kimball, Bridgewater State University
Bjorn Ingvoldstad, Bridgewater State University

Hart 117

10:10 AM - 10:55 AM

One Book One Community and Student Engagement

Pamela Hayes-Bohanan, Bridgewater State University
Susan McCombe, Bridgewater State University
Gloria Moran, Bridgewater State Universtiy

Burnell 110

10:10 AM - 10:55 AM

11:05 AM

A Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Faculty and Professional Learning Community (SoTL FPLC): Insights, Outcomes, and Future Directions

Ryan LaBrozzi, Bridgewater State University
Heidi Burgiel, Bridgewater State University
Laura McAlinden, Bridgewater State University
Jing Tan, Bridgewater State University
Shannon Lockard, Bridgewater State University

Burnell 109

11:05 AM - 12:05 PM

Neurophysiological Foundations of Social Communication Development During the Formative Years

Ahmed Abdelal, Bridgewater State University

Hart 117

11:05 AM - 12:05 PM

Service-Learning and Civic-Engagement: Tools to Enhance Student Learning Outcomes

Brian Payne, Bridgewater State University
Laura Ramsey, Bridgewater State University
Kevin Donnelly, Bridgewater State University
MaryBeth Tobin, Bridgewater State University
David O'Malley, Bridgewater State University

Burnell 112

11:05 AM - 12:05 PM

Smart Cookies: Preparing Children for Proof and Argumentation Through a Visual Logic Game

Polina Sabinin, Bridgewater State University

Hart 116

11:05 AM - 12:05 PM

1:15 PM

Plenary II: Crafting Narratives from Historical Sources

Brian Payne, Bridgewater State University
Paul Rubinson, Bridgewater State University
Ethan Sanders, Bridgewater State University

Moakley Auditorium

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

2:25 PM

Drinking the Kool-Aid: Using Outcomes Assessment to Improve Teaching and Learning: One Real-World Example

Veronica Cote, Bridgewater State University
Felix Wao, Bridgewater State University

Burnell 109

2:25 PM - 2:55 PM

Environmental Issues Across the Curriculum

Edward Brush, Bridgewater State University
Ronald Maribett, Bridgewater State University
Melissa Santos, Bridgewater State University
Renee Russo, Bridgewater State University

Hart 117

2:25 PM - 2:55 PM

Learn About the Fulbright Scholar Program

Mia Zoino, Bridgewater State University
Colleen Campbell, Bridgewater State University

Burnell 112

2:25 PM - 2:55 PM

The Other Side of M.C. Escher's "Sphere Surface"

Matthew Salomone, Bridgewater State University

Hart 116

2:25 PM - 2:55 PM

3:00 PM

A Multidisciplinary Lens

Joyce Rain Anderson, Bridgewater State University
Curtiss Hoffman, Bridgewater State University

Burnell 112

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Best Practices in Advising: Changes to Improve Student Success

Jennifer E. Mendell, Bridgewater State University
Rebecca C. Metcalf, Bridgewater State University

Hart 117

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Faculty Learning Communities (FLCs): A FLC on Mindfulness Discusses Their Experiences

Roben Torosyan, Bridgewater State University
Minae Savas, Bridgewater State University
Kristine Keay, Bridgewater State University
Lydia Burak, Bridgewater State University
Christine Brown, Bridgewater State University

Burnell 109

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Mini-Writing Partners in Pedagogy

Karen Richardson, Bridgewater State University
Deborah Sheehy, Bridgewater State University
Susan Eliason, Bridgewater State University

Hart 116

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

4:00 PM

Poster: Bosnian, Iraqi, and Somali Refugee Women Speak: A Comparative Study of Refugee Health Beliefs on Preventive Health and Breast Cancer Screening

Barbara Bond, Bridgewater State University

Moakley Atrium

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster: Bridgewater Review: Your Faculty Magazine

Andrew Holman, Bridgewater State University
Brian Payne, Bridgewater State University
Ellen Scheible, Bridgewater State University

Moakley Atrium

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster: Cultural Perspectives on the Aging Semantic Differential: Attitudes Towards Older Adults Among College Students in China

Jing Tan, Bridgewater State University

Moakley Atrium

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster: Disability Services in Maxwell Library

Cynthia Svoboda, Bridgewater State University

Moakley Atrium

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster: Exploring Protein Synthesis as a Target for Anti-Cancer Drugs

Boriana Marintcheva, Bridgewater State University

Moakley Atrium

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster: Giving Back: The Hidden Benefits of Participating in a Human Subject Pool

Fran Barth, Bridgewater State University
Elizabeth Spievak, Bridgewater State University

Moakley Atrium

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster: Glacial Waters

Ivana George, Bridgewater State University

Moakley Atrium

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster: Just Enough of a Good Thing: Support for the Long-Term Efficacy of One-Shot Library Instruction

Pamela Hayes-Bohanan, Bridgewater State University
Elizabeth Spievak, Bridgewater State University

Moakley Atrium

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster: MBSR “Languaging”: A Close Examination of the Body Scan

Michelle Mamberg, Bridgewater State University
Samuel Dreeben
Paul Salmon

Moakley Atrium

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster: Mental Skills for Collegiate Swimmers and Divers

Victoria L. Bacon, Bridgewater State University
Helena Russell

Moakley Atrium

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster: Molecular Analysis of the Intestinal Microbial Community in an Herbivorous Snail, Caracolus Caracolla

Jennifer Mendell, Bridgewater State University
Christopher P. Bloch, Bridgewater State University

Moakley Atrium

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster: Shapes of Vases

Heidi Burgiel, Bridgewater State University
Polina Sabinin, Bridgewater State University

Moakley Atrium

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster: The Conceptions of Learning to Teach in a Constructivist Environment

Misti Neutzling, Bridgewater State University

Moakley Atrium

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster: The Effect of Aging on the Central Executive of Working Memory

Suzanne Miller, Bridgewater State University

Moakley Atrium

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Poster: The Effects of Stride on Bat Swing Time in Slo-Pitch Hitting

Tong-Ching Tom Wu, Bridgewater State University

Moakley Atrium

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM