Elizabeth Lappano, “Accessibility and Inclusivity in Theater” Mentor: Ralph Janes, Theatre Oral Presentation 9:45am Union E280 The present study is exploring the lack of inclusivity and accessibility within the theater industry. It investigates the relationship between audience members with disabilities…… Read More
Hyeonha Park, “Collaborative Creative Learning in Architecture and Environmental Education” Mentor: Mark Keane, Architecture Poster #140 In this study, I share my experiences collaborating with the Next.cc team, a passionate group dedicated to inspiring environmental stewardship and nurturing creativity. With…… Read More
Barbara Wilson and Dora Peregrine, “Creative Histories: Examining Multimedia Pop Artist Red Grooms’ 1972 Portrait of UWM Students & Instructors” Mentor: Joseph Mougel, Art & Design Poster #222 Outside the Arts Center Gallery on UWM’s main campus is a mural…… Read More
Pavonis Giron, Michal Schwab, and Tony Zelazoski, “Divergent Fates” Mentor: Yevgeniya Kaganovich, Art & Design Poster #215 Professor Yevgeniya Kaganovitch researches the evolution of material through process in her body of work entitled Divergent Fates, which focuses on iterations of…… Read More
Beth Lemerand, “Ecosystems of Communities” Mentor: Jessica Meuninck-Ganger, Art & Design Poster #117 Jessica Meuninck-Ganger and her research assistant Beth Lemerand are investigating community-based art and science learning and action to foster environmental stewardship and collective healing through Printmaking and…… Read More
Benjamin Stevens, “Finding Harmony: Crafting an Aesthetic Brand to Reflect Your Musical Personality as a CCM Musician in the Milwaukee Gigging Scene through Sound and Place” Mentor: Colleen Brooks, Music Poster #20 Contemporary commercial music (CCM), also referred to as…… Read More
Spencer Smolen, “Green and Healthy Schoolyards: Transforming from Asphalt to Outdoor Classrooms, Safe Play, and Stormwater Management” Mentor: Carolyn Esswein, Urban Planning Poster #186 The objective of this initiative is to partner with Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) to diminish the…… Read More
Dominic Gomez-Tagle, “Indigenous Histories of Design and the Politics of Visual Representation” Mentor: Maura Lucking, Architecture Poster #74 In this SURF research project, I have studied the writings of Oneida Woman activist Laura Cornelius Kellog relative to histories of federal…… Read More
Owen Groth, “Movement inside Musicals: A Critical Component of Effective Storytelling and Characterization” Mentor: Sheri Williams Pannell, Theatre Performing Arts 9:45am Union Cinema Dance is often considered a universal language in its articulation of emotion; however, it can also serve…… Read More
Alexa Furuta, “Music Unmasked: Discovering the Essential Components to a Career as a Musician in the Local Milwaukee Scene” Mentor: Colleen Brooks, Music Poster #18 The path to a successful popular music career is not often clear. I study music,…… Read More
Jessica Dray and Kaylee Bertrand, “Net-Zero Academic Buildings: An Academic Building Energy Consumption Study” Mentor: James Wasley, Architecture Oral Presentation 9am Union E280 The demand for energy-efficient academic buildings has grown increasingly as more universities aim to lower their environmental…… Read More
Justin Laabs, “New Approach to Pattern Making With Damascus Steel” Mentor: Adam Hawk, Art & Design Poster #175 Damascus Steel has been a traditional forging technique used throughout history for blade and ornamental blacksmithing. However, the traditional technique has not…… Read More
Rhea Raje, “Pre-European Land and Water Use in the Brady Street Neighborhood, Told from the Perspective of an American Indian Community Leader” Mentor: Sean Kafer, Film, Video, Animation, & New Genres Oral Presentation Union E220 9:30am The project I am…… Read More
Eetae Jung, “Tanneries and Early Industries of Milwaukee Brady Street” Mentor: Sean Kafer, Film, Video, Animation, & New Genres Oral Presentation Union E220 9:15am Brady Street carries an abundant history that has served as an essential part of its residents’…… Read More
Alexia Bunge, “The Architecture of American Voting” Mentor: Sergio Lopez-Pineiro, Architecture Poster #32 Voting is an essential part of the democratic process and as such is a crucial part of any adult American’s life. A polling place refers to a…… Read More
Georgia Didier, “The History of Brady Street’s St. Hedwig’s Church and How It Preserved Yet Integrated the Polish Population into the City of Milwaukee” Mentor: Sean Kafer, Film, Video, Animation, & New Genres Oral Presentation Union E220 9:00am In the…… Read More
Lillian Hayward, “The Implication and Importance of Dramaturgy” Mentor: Robin Mello, Theatre Oral Presentation 9:30am Union Cinema This is a cumulation of research and conclusions on the study of dramaturgy and its implications on a season of plays, conducted by…… Read More
Emanuel Zander, “The Polish Community in Milwaukee’s Brady Neighborhood” Mentor: Sean Kafer, Film, Video, Animation, & New Genres Oral Presentation Union E220 9:45am In the heart of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, lies the Brady Neighborhood, a testament to the enduring spirit and…… Read More
Eli Drews and Isabella Brundage, “Tony Pastor’s Songbook Transcription & Revivification” Mentor: Gillian Rodger, Music Performing Arts 9:15am Union Cinema Much of the popular music of 19th century America has been lost to the ages, rarely performed and a musicological…… Read More
Lia Smith-Redmann, Libby Steckmesser, and Rae Zimmerli, “Wild Tongue: Between Form and Meaning in the Languages of Dance” Mentor: Maria Gillespie, Dance Oral Presentation 9am Union Cinema This ongoing movement research project develops an embodied methodology and performance practice through…… Read More