Oral presentations, session III

Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Old Main 117)

Centering Voice: A Feminist Approach to Teaching Journalism in Nepal
Presented by Rachel Berry and Olivia Bernius
Advisor: Dr. Carolyn Yaschur

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Philosophy

Why Limit Curiosity?
Presented by Josh Hackney
Advisor: Dr. Deke Gould

The Role of Conscience in Healthcare
Presented by Moira Baggot
Advisor: Dr. Tim Bloser

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Sociology and Anthropology (Olin 209)

Community Health Requires Third Spaces, like The Atlas Collective!
Presented by Helena Smith
Advisor: Dr. Adam Kaul

Identification as one Barrier to Housing
Presented by Aaron Randolph
Advisor: Dr. Adam Kaul

Exploring Latinx Student Experiences in Higher Education in the United States
Presented by Jocelyn Moreno
Advisor: Dr. Adam Kaul

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American Studies (Olin 209)

Let's Talk About Qualified Immunity
Presented by Juan Martinez
Advisor: Dr. Jane Simonsen

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Honors (Lindberg 202)

Does Wealth Equate to Happiness? Monopoly, Consumerism, and Lasting Pleasure
Presented by Bianca Barbosa, Da'Vonte Heckman, JJTsagalis and Samuel Williams
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Hilton-Morrow

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French (Old Main 28)

Nina Bouraoui's Garçon Manqué from a Symbolic Interactionalist Perspective
Presented by Jorhinda Houessou
Advisor: Dr. Kiki Kosnick

Radical Acceptance Against Generational Trauma: The Historical Impacts of Colonization on the Identity of Affected Second-Generation Authors Bouraoui and Taïa French
Presented by Georgi Feigley
Advisor: Dr. Kiki Kosnick

Healing as Absurdity under Oppressive Systems in Bouraoui and Taïa French
Presented by Paige Hoffman
Advisor: Dr. Kiki Kosnick

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Texas Medical Center (Old Main 132)

LRH-1 as a Potential Therapeutic Target for MASLD and MASH
Presented by Kailynn Catalani
Advisors: Dr. Bingning Dong, Dr. Jun Jiang, Dr. Heidi Storl

Small Mice, Big Clues: Using Animal Models and Human Data to Investigate the Genetic Roots of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Presented by Maitreyi Shrikhande
Advisor: Dr. Heidi Storl

Characterizing DIGEST in Patients with Oral Cavity Cancer at MD Anderson Cancer Center
Presented by Elaina Stroh
Advisors: Sheila Buoy, Dr. Carly Barbon and Dr. Katherine Hutcheson

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Accounting (STEM/Q Center, Hanson 202)

Incorporating Certification Exam Materials into the Classroom: An Accounting Workshop
Presented by Amy Ford

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Communication Studies (Lindberg, Murabito Commons)

Exploring Loss, Hope, and Support
Presented by the Students in COMM 350: Cook, Melissa; Danek, Grace; DeCoster, Calista; Dunn, Sentoro; Frank, Kenna; Gluzkin, Daniel; Graves, Darius; Kelly, Sarah; Kim, Mara; Lewis, Allie; Marrs, Sarah; Meirhaeghe, Kenzie; Michaels, Zach; Micklos, Kaden; Oregon, Darren; Phorasavong, Brianna; Roach, Bre; Samson, Bensangel; Sherwani, Minahil; Stanfield, Natalie; Steinbecker, Michael; Takeda, Tomas; Walker, Mara; Weller-Vanhollebeke, Joren; Wheeler, Ethan
Advisor: Dr. Jessica Nodulman

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Scandinavian Studies (Swenson Center reading room, Denkmann 140)

Untangling Land Ethics, Race, and Culture in the Writing of Polar Researcher Elmer Ekblaw (1882-1949)
Presented by Dr. Mark Safstrom