Peck School of the Arts

Breath: Environmental Data-Driven Kinetic Sculptures

Art & Design, Berger, Meghan, Bogyay, Laura, Getty, Allie, Kocourek, Garrett, Mentor, Peck School of the Arts, Poster Presentation, Projects, Stern, Nathaniel, Student, Sveum, Madison, Widener, Mary

Mary Widener, Garrett Kocourek, Meghan Berger, Laura Bogyay, Madison Sveum, and Allie Getty, “Breath: Environmental Data-Driven Kinetic Sculptures” Mentor: Nathaniel Stern, Art & Design Poster #138 The numbers surrounding pollution, electronic waste, sustainable energy, and climate change are so vast…… Read More

Community Leaders Bring Underserved Milwaukee Community Together in Peace

Film, Video, Animation, & New Genres, Kafer, Sean, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Peck School of the Arts, Projects, School and College, Stocker, Cecelia, Student

Cecelia Stocker, “Community Leaders Bring Underserved Milwaukee Community Together in Peace” Mentor: Sean Kafer, Film, Video, Animation, & New Genres Oral Presentation Block 1 Milwaukee is home to a diverse population. Some neighborhoods, however, struggle disproportionately to keep their communities…… Read More

Confluence: Community, Collaboration, and Water Justice

Art & Design, Lemerand, Beth, Mentor, Meuninck-Ganger, Jessica, Peck School of the Arts, Poster Presentation, Projects, School and College, Student

Beth Lemerand, “Confluence: Community, Collaboration, and Water Justice” Mentor: Jessica Meuninck-Ganger, Art & Design Poster #11 Associate Professor, Jessica Meuninck-Ganger and her undergraduate research assistant, Beth Lemerand are studying international and regional traditional craft practices from master artisans, some with…… Read More

Gamification and Storytelling Principles for Mental Health Support

Art & Design, Berens, Emily, Feil, Shelley, Mentor, Peck School of the Arts, Poster Presentation, Projects, School and College, Student

Shelley Feil, “Gamification and Storytelling Principles for Mental Health Support” Mentor: Emily Berens, Art & Design Poster: #13 Recent research has shown that mental health applications geared at providing treatment options for conditions such as depression and anxiety utilize extrinsic…… Read More

Heavy is the Crown: The Vaun Mayes Documentary

Film, Video, Animation, & New Genres, Galuppo, Anna, Kafer, Sean, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Peck School of the Arts, Projects, Savin, Mackenzie, School and College, Student, Thomas, Jack

Mackenzie Savin, Anna Galuppo, and Jack Thomas, “Heavy is the Crown: The Vaun Mayes Documentary” Mentor: Sean Kafer, Film, Video, Animation, & New Genres Oral Presentation Block 1 The zip code 53206 has the most incarcerated black males than any…… Read More

Milwaukee Through Embodied Research: A Film about Interaction and Social Justice

Dance, Ferro, Simone, Garcia, Ashley, Glise, Zoe, Lueck, Jessica, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Peck School of the Arts, Projects, School and College, Student, Westreich, Madison

Zoe Glise, Ashley Garcia, Jessica Lueck, and Madison Westreich, “Milwaukee Through Embodied Research: A Film about Interaction and Social Justice” Mentor: Simone Ferro, Dance Oral Presentation Block 2 As movement practitioners, research often looks different than other fields. Rather than…… Read More

Musical Pathfinding: What Draws Students to Different Musical Disciplines?

Feay-Shaw, Sheila, Mentor, Music, Peck School of the Arts, Poster Presentation, Projects, Schneider, Kathryn, School and College, Student

Kathryn Schneider, “Musical Pathfinding: What Draws Students to Different Musical Disciplines?” Mentor: Sheila Feay-Shaw, Music Poster #119 Musical Pathfinding is a qualitative research study to investigate students’ motivations for selecting a specific principal instrument for their university music education major…… Read More

Parts of the Whole: Embodied Expression as Liberation Practice

Dance, Gamroth, Nicole, Garnett, Zoe, Gillespie, Maria, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Peck School of the Arts, Powless, Autumn, Projects, School and College, Student, Uras, Jasmine

Nicole Gamroth, Zoe Garnett, Autumn Powless, and Jasmine Uras, “Parts of the Whole: Embodied Expression as Liberation Practice” Mentor: Maria Gillespie, Dance Oral Presentation Block 2 The current carceral system is one that oppresses those who have already suffered trauma…… Read More

Rhythms and Songs for the Orixás: Pedagogy and Practice of Afro-Brazilian Candomblé Drumming

Dance, Mentor, Miller, Andy, Oral Presentation, Peck School of the Arts, Projects, School and College, Speidel, Kay

Kay Speidel, “Rhythms and Songs for the Orixás: Pedagogy and Practice of Afro-Brazilian Candomblé Drumming” Mentor: Andy Miller, Dance Oral Presentation Block 2 American universities historically have prioritized Western classical music as the object of study. This has led to…… Read More

Turning the Page: Overcoming a Violent Past to Help Pave a Better Future

Brusky, Gabriel, Film, Video, Animation, & New Genres, John, Tyler, Kafer, Sean, Mentor, Oral Presentation, Peck School of the Arts, Projects, School and College, Student

Tyler John and Gabriel Brusky, “Turning the Page: Overcoming a Violent Past to Help Pave a Better Future” Mentor: Sean Kafer, Film, Video, Animation, & New Genres Oral Presentation Block 2 How does a person transform themselves to benefit their…… Read More