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Oral presentations, session I

10-11:15 a.m.

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Religion (Old Main 117)

Understanding the Historical Jesus and the Roots of Antisemitism: A Faith-Based Curriculum for Middle School Students
Presented by Olivia Schroeder
Advisor: Dr. Eric Stewart

Do Video Games Believe in Anything?
Presented by Ben Adams
Advisor: Dr. Eric Stewart

Women, Wisdom, and Gender Roles: A Comparison of 1 Kings 3:16-28 and Luke 10:38-42
Presented by Ishimwe Delice Karuse, Francesca Mastrangeli and Ayuj Paudel
Advisor: Dr. Eric Stewart

The Case for Pastoralism: An Analysis of Gen 4 and the Rise of Agriculture
Presented by Emma Bowes
Advisor: Dr. Eric Stewart

Gendered Imagery and Moral Boundaries in Revelation 12 and 17
Presented by Leah Wieland
Advisor: Dr. Eric Stewart

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Music (Olin 209)

Musical Methods for Nonverbal Emotional Expression
Presented by Carrie Uddenberg
Advisor Dr. Erin Freund

Composition and the Creative Process
Presented by Addison Bailey
Advisors: Dr. Ramin Roshandel, Dr. Jacob Bancks

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Honors (Lindberg 202)

Bias in the Mass Media: Finding Truth in a Polarized Society
Presented by Dimitry Bilianicz, Elisa Garcia, Citali Quiroz, Kilaey White
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Hilton-Morrow

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Political Science (Old Main 28)

Housing Pathways for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals: A Case Study of Reentry Resources in Rockford, Illinois
Presented by Genevieve Ryan
Advisor: Dr. Mariano Magalhães

Conservative Justices v. Medical Rights: How Conservative Supreme Court Justices Use Judicial Activism
Presented by Isabel Grimes
Advisor: Dr. Paul Baumgardner

Rise of the Right: An Analysis of European Right-Wing Populism's Success in Germany and Sweden
Presented by Aiden Koehne
Advisor: Dr. Mariano Magalhaes

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Texas Medical Center (Old Main 132)

From Mitochondrial Stress to Microbial Shifts: Insights into Gut Dysbiosis
Presented by Mehzabin Ahmed
Advisor: Dr. Buck Samuel, Baylor College of Medicine

Elucidating the role of SPOP in Prostate Cancer
Presented by Mitchell Galyen
Advisor: Dr. Heidi Storl

Sex and Fearful Maternal Attachment as Predictors of Opiate Use in Inpatient Adults
Present by Ava Jackson
Advisors: Dr. Katrina Rufino and Ryan Smith, M.S. at The Menninger Clinic

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Creative Writing (Brunner, Black Box)

We Hope to Grow Canyons: A Creative Writing Reading
Presented by Nathan Almeda, Sophia Behnke, Ludovica Chiovini, Phoebe Fuller, Garza, Mimi Gyftakos, Madeline Hutchinson, Rebekah Kalmbach, Marlee Oros, Gaia Splendore, Mackenzie Whitlock, Wren Thul
Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Wee

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Multimedia in Journalism and Mass Communication (Lindberg, Murabito Commons)

News Literacy Carnival
Presented by Adner, Isabella; Avdeev, Stepan; Beinborn, Cole; Bergin, Charlie; Bornhoeft, Vivian; Ceaser, Lamero; Concepcion Lorenzo, Iker; Duber, Karly; Foster, Becca; Haddad, Yael; Hare, Kenia; Khaliq, Ashiya; Landin Madrid, Javi; Larios, Andrea; Lavine, Lindsay; Linaje, Nico; Palm, Chase; Prunty, Jack; Quigley, Hagan; Rayamajhi, Nishalya; Reynolds, Hunter; Rezzoug, Anis; Rodriguez, Aileen; Saidah, Michel; Serrine, Ayden; Stabler, Prestin; Staloch, Annie; Tyrcha, Jacob; Vandesand, Zander; Vickers, Aubrey; Zwicky-Lewis, Evan
Advisor: Dr. Carolyn Yaschur

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Senior Art Show (Centennial Hall)

Presented by Art History, Graphic Design and Studio Art seniors: Dalia Calderon, Victoria Campbell, Charlize Cardenas, Phoebe Fuller, Shakira'a Gbenyo, Lauren Hoffman, Moss Morrell, Kajsa Murphy, Lillie Ana Olvera, Sarah Welker, Ouessam Ben Rguibi, Marlene Cabada, Hannah Colbert, Quinxie Doan, Noah Ehlenbach, Leroy Gawu-Mensah, Monique Hoff, Declan Hutton, Jake Moore, Darren Oregon, Karolina Rapa, Alex Wiltberger, Noelia Avila, Olivia Bernius, Chloe Brees, Claire Dietz, Liz Hayes, Danie Pement Advisor: Dr. Anne Heide

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Accounting (Wilson Center)

From Bean Counters to Bots: How Students and AI Visual Metaphors Reveal the Evolving Identity of Accounting
Presented by Dr. Nadia Schwartz

Communication Sciences and Disorders (Wilson Center)

The Weight of Words: Changing the Conversation Around Disability
Presented by Emma Vander Wall, Angela Smudzinski and Rachel Bryne 
Advisor: Dr. Cathy Webb

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