Oral Presentation

A Scoping Review of Higher Education Prevention & Response to Sexual Violence at University Campuses

Delawarzad, Mahrukh, Hennessy Garza, Rose, Hill, Madelynn, Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, Mentor, Nazari, Manizha, Oral Presentation, Project, Public Health, School and College, Student

Mahrukh Delawarzad, Madelynn Hill, and Manizha Nazari “A Scoping Review of Higher Education Prevention & Response to Sexual Violence at University Campuses” Mentor: Rose Hennessy Garza, Public Health Oral Presentation Block 1 Sexual violence is defined as any type of…… Read More

Adequately Housed? Understanding the Experiences of People with Disabilities Milwaukee County’s Rental Housing Market

Cancel-Martinez, Yaidi, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Project, School and College, School of Architecture & Urban Planning, Student, Urban Planning, Xavier, Angel

Angel Xavier, “Adequately Housed? Understanding the Experiences of People with Disabilities Milwaukee County’s Rental Housing Market” Mentor: Yaidi Cancel-Martinez, Urban Planning Oral Presentation Block 1  Disability status is the highest-ranked cause of housing violations in the rental housing market. Interrogation…… Read More

Analyzing Educational Inequities through Activity-Meaning Systems: The Authoritative Interaction of Immigrants in Policies and Laws

Administrative Leadership, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Parola, Madison, Project, Salto, Dante, School and College, School of Education, Student

Madison Parola, “Analyzing Educational Inequities through Activity-Meaning Systems: The Authoritative Interaction of Immigrants in Policies and Laws” Mentor: Dante Salto, Administrative Leadership Oral Presentation Block1 Policies and laws are designed to address injustices, yet ongoing social, political, and economic circumstances…… Read More

Archiving and Cataloging the Patricia Mellencamp 16mm Film Collections

College of Letters & Science, English, Film Studies, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Project, School and College, Student, Veraldi, Tavi, Williams, Tami

Tavi Veraldi, “Archiving and Cataloging the Patricia Mellencamp 16mm Film Collections” Mentor: Tami Williams, English and Film Studies Oral Presentation Block 2 The core of our research we are working on right now with the film archives is re cataloging…… Read More

Burn, Chop, Drown: A Forensic Analysis of Taphonomic Effects on Bone

Anthropology, College of Letters & Science, Hudson, Jean, LaChance, Abigail, Mentor, Middleton, Emily, Oral Presentation, Project, Rynish, Taylor, School and College, Shaw, David, Student, Zaske, Anissa

David Shaw, Abigail LaChance, Taylor Rynish, and Anissa Zaske, “Burn, Chop, Drown: A Forensic Analysis of Taphonomic Effects on Bone” Jean Hudson and Emily Middleton, Anthropology Oral Presentation Block 2 This research focuses on building a comparative collection of the…… Read More

Computational Modeling of Thermal Spray Processes

College of Engineering & Applied Science, Mechanical Engineering, Mentor, Musinski, William, Oral Presentation, Project, School and College, Student, Wilke, Michael

Michael Wilke, “Computational Modeling of Thermal Spray Processes” Mentor: William Musinski, Mechanical Engineering Oral Presentation Block 1   Thermal spray processes are a very useful additive manufacturing coating technology which allows for the modification of surface properties for many different materials……. Read More

Constructing a Fluorescence-Based Technique to Model Protein Unfolding

College of Letters & Science, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Outstanding Presentation Award, Physics, Popa, Ionel, Project, Raicu, Naomi, School and College, Student

Naomi Raicu, “Constructing a Fluorescence-Based Technique to Model Protein Unfolding” Mentor: Ionel Popa, Physics Oral Presentation Block 1 The unfolding and refolding of protein domains is a phenomenon which frequently occurs inside the human body. Protein misfolding is related to…… Read More

Decomposition Rates in Freshwater vs. Saltwater

Anthropology, College of Letters & Science, Hudson, Jean, LaChance, Abigail, Mentor, Middleton, Emily, Oral Presentation, Project, Rynish, Taylor, School and College, Shaw, David, Student, Zaske, Anissa

Taylor Rynish, David Shaw, Abigail LaChance, and Anissa Zaske, “Decomposition Rates in Freshwater vs. Saltwater” Mentors: Jean Hudson and Emily Middleton, Anthropology Oral Presentation Block 2 This research project uses an experimental approach to address forensic questions about the difference…… Read More

Fish of the People – A Behind the Scenes Look of Yellow Perch Research

Deng, Dong-Fang, Freshwater Sciences, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Project, School and College, School of Freshwater Sciences, Student, Wroblewski, Daniel

Daniel Wroblewski, “Fish of the People – A Behind the Scenes Look of Yellow Perch Research” Mentor: Dong-Fang Deng, Freshwater Sciences Oral Presentation Block 1  Yellow Perch has been an important source of food and cultural significance across the Great…… Read More

Hopeful Revolutionary to Bitter Figurehead: A Study of Martin Luther’s Transformed Worldview

Hassan-Thomas, Lillian, Honors College, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Project, School and College, Student, Sunwall, Lane

Lillian Hassan-Thomas, “Hopeful Revolutionary to Bitter Figurehead: A Study of Martin Luther’s Transformed Worldview” Mentor: Lane Sunwall, Honors College Oral Presentation Block 1 Martin Luther and his contemporaries were alive during a period of great social change. During their childhoods…… Read More

Identification of Mammal and Bird Bones in an Archaeological Context

Anthropology, College of Letters & Science, Hudson, Jean, LaChance, Abigail, Mentor, Middleton, Emily, Oral Presentation, Project, Rynish, Taylor, School and College, Shaw, David, Student, Zaske, Anissa

Anissa Zaske, Abigail LaChance, David Shaw, and Taylor Rynish, “Identification of Mammal and Bird Bones in an Archaeological Context” Mentors: Jean Hudson and Emily Middleton, Anthropology Oral Presentation Block 2 This research project uses a scientific approach to identify and…… Read More

Imagining South Asian America: Reclaiming the South Asian American Experience Through Podcasts

College of Letters & Science, Communication, Guarin, Maribel, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Patel, Roshani, Project, School and College, Student, Tariq, Sania, Wolock, Lia

Maribel Guarin, Roshani Patel, and Sania Tariq, “Imagining South Asian America: Reclaiming the South Asian American Experience Through Podcasts” Mentor: Lia Wolock, Communication Oral Presentation Block 1 This project examines how South Asian Americans use podcasts to hold meaningful conversations…… Read More

Interrupting the Carceral System- A Pedagogical Framework for Trauma-Informed Movement

Dance, Garnett, Zoe, Gillespie, Maria, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Peck School of the Arts, Project, Roling, Kalista, School and College, Steckmesser, Libby, Straub, Kira, Student

Zoe Garnett, Kalista Roling, Libby Stechmesser, and Kira Straub, “Interrupting the Carceral System- A Pedagogical Framework for Trauma-Informed Movement” Mentor: Maria Gillespie, Dance Oral Presentation Block 1 Intrinsic to the prison industrial complex, recidivism is a product of underfunded juvenile…… Read More

Laughter in Aided Interaction: A Key Factor in Repairing Miscommunications

College of Letters & Science, English, Mayes, Patricia, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Project, Rudser, Ashley, School and College, Student

Ashley Rudser, “Laughter in Aided Interaction: A Key Factor in Repairing Miscommunications” Mentor: Patricia Mayes, English Oral Presentation Block 1 Conversation analysis has investigated multiple facets of the practices of social interaction and everyday conversation, but the demands of conversation…… Read More

Mapping Land History: Collaborating with the Oglala Lakota Nation on Land Research

Bassett, Sharity, College of Letters & Science, Creary-De La Cruz, Audrey, Fones, Stephanie, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Project, School and College, Student, Women’s & Gender Studies

Audrey Creary-De La Cruz and Stephanie Fonse, “Mapping Land History: Collaborating with the Oglala Lakota Nation on Land Research” Mentor: Sharity Bassett, Women’s & Gender Studies Oral Presentation Block 2 To learn about relationships that the Oglala Lakota Nation has…… Read More

Observatory Position Offset as a Source of Noise in Pulsar Timing Searches for Gravitational Waves

College of Letters & Science, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Physics, Project, Roch, Sparrow, School and College, Student, Vigeland, Sarah

Sparrow Roch, “Observatory Position Offset as a Source of Noise in Pulsar Timing Searches for Gravitational Waves” Mentor: Sarah Vigeland, Physics Oral Presentation Block 1 Pulsars are extremely dense, highly magnetized neutron stars that rapidly rotate with a reliable period……. Read More

Take and Eat: How the Reformation Missed the Mark When It Took Aim at the Eucharist

College of Letters & Science, Honors College, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Potter, Joanne, Project, School and College, Student, Sunwall, Lane

Joanne Potter, “Take and Eat: How the Reformation Missed the Mark When It Took Aim at the Eucharist” Mentor: Lane Sunwall, Honors College Oral Presentation Block 2 Protestant reformers like Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, and John Calvin had a number…… Read More

Taphonomic Changes in Vertebrate Osteological Collections

Anthropology, College of Letters & Science, Hudson, Jean, LaChance, Abigail, Mentor, Middleton, Emily, Oral Presentation, Project, Rynish, Taylor, School and College, Shaw, David, Student, Zaske, Anissa

Abigail LaChance, David Shaw, Taylor Rynish, and Anissa Zaske, “Taphonomic Changes in Vertebrate Osteological Collections” Mentors: Jean Hudson and Emily Middleton, Anthropology Oral Presentation Block 2 This research project will use an experimental approach to address forensic questions regarding sharp…… Read More

Traveling Germany: A Guide to Sustainable Buildings and their Construction Methodology

Architecture, Bertrand, Kaylee, Dray, Jessica, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Project, School and College, School of Architecture & Urban Planning, Student, Wasley, James

Jessica Dray and Kaylee Bertrand, “Traveling Germany: A Guide to Sustainable Buildings and their Construction Methodology” Mentor: James Wasley, Architecture Oral Presentation Block 2 Sustainable building is the future of architectural practice. Every day, architects are working to improve the…… Read More

Using Design Thinking with the Community to Improve Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Infant Outcomes: A Wisconsin (WI) Maternal Infant Outcomes Study (MIOS)

College of Nursing, Holt, Jeana, Martinez, Alejandra, Mentor, Nursing, Oral Presentation, Project, School and College, Student

Alejandra Martinez, “Using Design Thinking with the Community to Improve Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Infant Outcomes: A Wisconsin (WI) Maternal Infant Outcomes Study (MIOS)” Mentor: Jeana Holt, Nursing Oral Presentation Block 2  Despite decades of research and interventions to improve infant…… Read More

Utilization of The Endocannabinoid System as a Novel Therapeutic Target for Anxiety and Related Disorders

Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Liedhegner, Elizabeth, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Project, School and College, Strey, Jack, Student

Jack Strey, “Utilization of The Endocannabinoid System as a Novel Therapeutic Target for Anxiety and Related Disorders” Mentor: Elizabeth Liedhegner, Biomedical Sciences Oral Presentation Block 2 Nearly one in five Americans have suffered from an anxiety disorder within the last…… Read More