Day 2 Sessions
2017
Thursday, May 11th
9:00 AM

Plenary 3: Where the Wild Things Are: A Field Guide to Animal Research at BSU

Ellen Ingmanson, Bridgewater State University
M. Caitlin Fisher-Reid, Bridgewater State University
Maria Armour, Bridgewater State University
Thilina Surasinghe, Bridgewater State University
Jonathan Roling, Bridgewater State University

Moakley Auditorium

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

10:10 AM

Apocalypse Contagion: Promises of a Not so Distant Future

Michael Delnero, Bridgewater State University

Hart 113

10:10 AM - 10:25 AM

Cultural Identity as Resistance, Cultural Identity as Oppression: the Case of Homosexuality in Malawi

Norma Anderson, Bridgewater State University

Hart 117

10:10 AM - 10:25 AM

How Organizational Culture Influences Teachers’ Support of Openly Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Students

Meghan Murphy, Bridgewater State University

Hart 114

10:10 AM - 10:25 AM

Reversal of Fortune: Musical Stereotypes in South Park’s “Red Man’s Greed”

Paula Bishop, Bridgewater State University

Hart 116

10:10 AM - 10:25 AM

The Myth of the Caliph: Suffering and Redemption in the Rhetoric of ISIL

Jason Edwards, Bridgewater State University

Hart 115

10:10 AM - 10:25 AM

10:30 AM

Co-Authoring in the Humanities: Methodology and Best Practices

James Norman, Bridgewater State University

Hart 117

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Counter Captivity Narratives: How Native and African American Writers Debunked the Myth of the Menaced White Child

Emily Field, Bridgewater State University

Hart 116

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Cross National and Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration

Margaret Boyd, Bridgewater State University

Hart 114

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Diglossic Curacao and Cape Verde: How Language Policy Decisions Affect the Classroom

Fernanda Ferreira, Bridgewater State University

Hart 113

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

The Contributions of Practicum-Based Teacher Licensure Programs to 21st Century Skill Development in Massachusetts Schools

Robert McManus, Bridgewater State University

Hart 115

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

10:50 AM

Make America Safe Again. Can Immigration Protect Urban Neighborhoods from Crime and Decline?

Feodor Gostjev, Bridgewater State University

Hart 116

10:50 AM - 11:05 AM

Poet Forward: Empowering University Students to Empower Themselves and Peers Through Poetry Therapy

Katy Whittingham, Bridgewater State University

Hart 115

10:50 AM - 11:05 AM

Reviewing the Creative Class Theory: Moving Towards Synthesis and Focusing on Inequality

Colby King, Bridgewater State University

Hart 117

10:50 AM - 11:05 AM

Taking Philosophy into the Clinic: On Doing Clinical Bioethics as a Philosopher

Gal Kober, Bridgewater State University

Hart 114

10:50 AM - 11:05 AM

Teaching Computer Hardware with Software

Michael Black, Bridgewater State University

Hart 113

10:50 AM - 11:05 AM

11:20 AM

Against the Odds: Resilient Reintegration and Formerly Incarcerated Black Men

Wendy Campagnie Williams, Bridgewater State University

Hart 114

11:20 AM - 11:50 AM

Bitcoin: What is it, How Does it Work: Is it the Gold Rush of '49 or Just Another Losing Lottery Ticket?

Ward Heilman, Bridgewater State University

Hart 116

11:20 AM - 11:50 AM

Investigating Chronobiology, Alcohol Consumption, and Type-2 Diabetes Using Mouse Models

Joseph Seggio, Bridgewater State University

Hart 117

11:20 AM - 11:50 AM

Tax Compliance Experiment: Update and Lessons Learned

Michael Jones, Bridgewater State University

Hart 113

11:20 AM - 11:50 AM

Transforming Failure into Success: The Power of Cognitively-Based Teacher Feedback

Ahmed Abdelal, Bridgewater State University

Hart 115

11:20 AM - 11:50 AM

11:50 AM

Lunch

Burnell Cafe

11:50 AM - 12:50 PM

12:50 PM

Forgiveness in a Teaching and Learning Context: Cultivating a Professional Ethic and Practice

David O'Malley, Bridgewater State University
Margaret Boyd, Bridgewater State University
Wendy Campagnie Williams, Bridgewater State University

Hart 115

12:50 PM - 1:35 PM

Interpreting and Utilizing Non-verbal Communication: An Embodied Approach to Teaching and Learning

Donna Dragon, Bridgewater State University

Hart 113

12:50 PM - 1:35 PM

Japanese Student's Project-Based Research was Life Changing

Misti Neutzling, Bridgewater State University
Deborah Sheehy, Bridgewater State University
Wing-kai To, Bridgewater State University

Hart 117

12:50 PM - 1:35 PM

Update on Core Assessment: Institutional Rubrics and Scholarly Perspectives

Elizabeth Veisz, Bridgewater State University
James Pearson, Bridgewater State University
Jennifer Mead, Bridgewater State University
Jason Edwards, Bridgewater State University
Matthew Salomone, Bridgewater State University

Hart 114

12:50 PM - 1:35 PM

We Say/They Say: Faculty and Student Voices on Writing

Nicole Glen, Bridgewater State University
Maria Hegbloom, Bridgewater State University
Laura Ramsey, Bridgewater State University
Polina Sabinin, Bridgewater State University
Elizabeth Veisz, Bridgewater State University

Hart 116

12:50 PM - 1:35 PM

1:45 PM

An Interdisciplinary Glance At The Country of Georgia

Luka Adikashvili

Hart 113

1:45 PM - 2:15 PM

Gesture Makes Abstract Science and Math Concepts Concrete for Learning

Melissa Singer, Bridgewater State University

Hart 117

1:45 PM - 2:15 PM

Having a Say: Integrating Part-Time Faculty into the Sciences

Kimberly Fox, Bridgewater State University
Laura Ramsey, Bridgewater State University
Martina Arndt, Bridgewater State University
Michael Young, Bridgewater State University

Hart 116

1:45 PM - 2:15 PM

Time Use and Household Division of Labor: Within-Gender Dynamics

Abhilasha Srivastava, Bridgewater State University

Hart 114

1:45 PM - 2:15 PM

Tips and Tricks for Effectively Teaching Hybrid Classes

Katherine Bender, Bridgewater State University

Hart 115

1:45 PM - 2:15 PM

2:25 PM

How to Progress Your Scholarly & Creative Work: Perspectives of the CARS 30-Day Challenge Participants

Jeanne Ingle, Bridgewater State University
April Megginson, Bridgewater State University
Paul Rubinson, Bridgewater State University
Joseph Seggio, Bridgewater State University
Michele Wakin, Bridgewater State University

Hart 114

2:25 PM - 2:55 PM

Look Up! Clouds Tell a Story

Veronica Cote, Bridgewater State University

Hart 117

2:25 PM - 2:55 PM

"Pantone" for Theremin and Video: Composition as Problem Solving

James Bohn, Bridgewater State University

Hart 113

2:25 PM - 2:55 PM

Social Work at the Crossroads of Class and Culture: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives

Jonghyun Lee, Bridgewater State University
Erin O'Connor, Bridgewater State University

Hart 116

2:25 PM - 2:55 PM

Using Twitter to Engage the BSU Community in Your Teaching, Research, and Outreach Programs

Margaret Brooks, Bridgewater State University

Hart 115

2:25 PM - 2:55 PM

3:00 PM

Plenary 4: Closing the Male Achievement Gap at BSU

Jakari Griffith, Bridgewater State University
Jeffery Bowen, Bridgewater State University
Kate McLaren, Bridgewater State University
Matt Miller, Bridgewater State University
Richardson Pierre-Louis, Bridgewater State University

Moakley Auditorium

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

4:00 PM

Closing Remarks

Pamela Russell Dr, Bridgewater State University
Deborah Nemko, Bridgewater State University

Moakley Auditorium

4:00 PM - 4:15 PM