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Special Thanks to Danielle Cowles, Central Michigan University,
for designing the 50th Anniversary conference logo.
Make No Little Plans
November 11–15, 2015 • Chicago, IL • Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers
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Welcome to the 50th Annual Conference of the
National Collegiate Honors Council
This year’s conference schedule is brimming with practical and enlightening
presentations, many of which are designed for, or merit the attention of, faculty and
administrators who are new to honors education and who may be first-time attendees.
Students, you will also find presentations and events focused on making the most of your
honors experience.
This program serves as a guide to plan your NCHC Conference experience. To see the
can’t-miss events taking place throughout the week, check the Conference Highlights
and Conference at a Glance. The Conference Navigator provides a sample itinerary for
all five conference days.
The Chronological Listing contains a complete description of each session taking place,
separated by day. If you are interested in sessions on a specific topic, see the Session
Index by Keyword. The Signature Programs section lists individual agendas for specific
programs.
To create a personalized schedule and receive the latest updates during the conference,
download the 2015 NCHC Conference app on your mobile device from the App Store or
Google Play Store.
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50th Annual Conference of the National Collegiate Honors Council
Table of Contents
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
NCHC Mission & Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2014 Conference Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Conference at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2015 Conference Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Conference Navigator Itinerary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Student Roadmap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2015 NCHC Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2015 NCHC Portz Scholars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2015 NCHC Portz Fellowships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Chronological Listing:
Wednesday, November 11, 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Thursday, November 12, 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Friday, November 13, 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Saturday, November 14, 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Sunday, November 15, 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Poster Sessions:
Student Poster Session A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Faculty Poster Session A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Student Poster Session B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Faculty Poster Session B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Idea Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Signature Program Schedules:
Best Honors Administrative Practices (BHAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
City as Text™ (CAT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Consultants Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Developing in Honors (DIH) sponsored by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Student Interdisciplinary Research Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Appendices:
Student Moderators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Committee & Regional Meetings Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
2015 NCHC Conference Planning Chairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
2016 NCHC Nominees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Fellows of the National Collegiate Honors Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Past NCHC Presidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Honorary Members of NCHC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Past/Future Conference Dates and Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Future NCHC Educational Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Directory of Institutional Members of NCHC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Directory of Professional Members of NCHC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Directory of Affiliate Members of NCHC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Directory of Student Members of NCHC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
NCHC Publications Order Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Monographs & Journals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Index of Speakers and Presenters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Session Index by Keyword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Hotel Floor Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fold-Out In Back
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WELCOME
Welcome to the 2015 NCHC Conference
On behalf of the 2015 Conference Planning Committee, the Board of Directors, and the National
Office Staff of the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC), I am pleased to welcome you to
Chicago and to the 50th Annual NCHC Conference. It is with great pride that we celebrate a half
century of leadership in honors education. I am also proud of the way we have grown. Beginning
with 194 institutional members, NCHC now boasts 897 institutional members—honors programs and
colleges.
NCHC benefits from the commitment and dedication of thousands of honors educators and students
nationally. Our conference theme reflects a history we are proud of and predicts the future we will
build together: “Make no little plans.” That surely has been and will remain our goal.
Each of the signature programs and conference sessions provides an opportunity for networking and
collaborating with other students, faculty, and administrators. At our culminating dinner gala we will
spend an elegant evening celebrating NCHC with friends and colleagues. Welcome to Chicago and
welcome to this special 50th anniversary celebration.
I wish you a wonderful conference!
Jerry Herron
2015 NCHC Conference Chair
NCHC President Elect
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THE MISSION OF NCHC:
To support and enhance the community of educational
institutions, professionals, and students who participate
in collegiate honors education around the world.
NCHC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Barry Falk, President
Virginia Commonwealth University
Jerry Herron, President Elect
Wayne State University
Art Spisak, Vice President
University of Iowa
James Ruebel, Past President
Ball State University
Kyoko Amano, Secretary
University of Indianapolis
Steven Engel, Treasurer
Georgia Southern University
Lopamudra Basu, University of Wisconsin-Stout
Suketu P. Bhavsar, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Adam Costa*, Bridgewater State University
Ray J. Davis, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore
Tiffany Ernst*, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Alex Hoffmann*, University of Southern Indiana
Maureen Kelleher, Northeastern University
Kathleen King, Hillsborough Community College
Soncerey L. Montgomery, Winston-Salem State University
Mary Kay Mulvaney, Elmhurst College
Barbra Nightingale, Broward College
Chika Okanya*, Paine College
Stacy Rice, Northern Virginia Community College
National Collegiate
Honors Council
1100 Neihardt Residence Center
University of Nebraska
540 North 16th Street
Lincoln, NE 68588-0627
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Email: [email protected]
Amber Rolland*, University of Central Arkansas
Laurie Smith Law, Iowa State University
Amy Ta*, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Naomi Yavneh Klos, Loyola University New Orleans
John Zubizarreta, Columbia College - South Carolina
Tel: 402-472-9150 • Fax: 402-472-9152
*student
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GENERAL INFORMATION
General Information
Hotel Information
Registration/Information Desk
Wednesday, November 11
2:00 PM–8:00 PM
Thursday, November 12
7:30 AM–5:00 PM
Friday, November 13
7:30 AM–4:00 PM
NCHC Publications Book Sales
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Friday, November 13
10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Saturday, November 14
10:00 AM–2:30 PM
Conference Badges
Conference attendees must wear their official conference
badges to be admitted to conference events, including all
meals, all sessions, and the Welcome Reception. There will
be a $50 fee for replacement badges.
LCD Equipment Policy
If you are making a presentation, do not use any LCD or
computer equipment that Jerry Herron, the conference
chair, has not authorized in writing in advance. We
have provided the Sheraton with a list of approved
presentations and their AV needs. If you have not been
authorized to use an LCD for your presentation, please
do not ask the Sheraton staff to hook up or plug in any
unauthorized equipment. Be aware that NCHC takes no
responsibility for unauthorized or unapproved charges.
NCHC will turn all such charges over to the presenter for
full and prompt payment.
ADA Statement and Sign Language Interpreters
This publication will be made available in accessible
formats upon request. Please call 402-472-9150 for
information. Sign language interpreters will be available
for selected conference sessions.
Meetings
All board and committee meetings are public meetings
open to the membership.
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Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers
301 East North Water Street
Chicago, IL, 60611
312-329-7001
Reservations: 888-627-8405
Check-in: 3PM / Check out: 12PM
Located along the Chicago River, the Sheraton Chicago
is only steps away from Navy Pier, Magnificent Mile, Loop
Business District, Art Institute, Grant Park, Buckingham
Fountain, trolley tours, architectural river tours, shopping,
dining and entertainment.
SERVICES/FACILITIES/SHOPS:
FedEx Office Business Center
Multi-lingual Concierge Staff
Sheraton Fitness Center
Indoor Swimming Pool
Sundeck and Sauna
In-room Massage Therapy
Jogging & bicycling along Lake Michigan
Valet Parking
Gift/Sundries Shop
2015 Conference Sponsors
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
Sponsors of Developing in Honors
GEICO Insurance
DC Internships
EF College Study Tours
Thank you to our
Host State Sponsors:
University of Chicago
Elmhurst College
Gifted Hire
Semester at Sea
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Washington Internship Institute
The University of Illinois at Chicago
Student Opportunity Center
Special Thanks To:
Arizona State University
Graduate School
United Planet
The Chwat Group
Golden Key International Honour Society
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CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mayfair
Board of Directors Meeting
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
Chicago Ballroom 10
Beginning in Honors Opening
12:45 PM - 4:30 PM
OH, MS, AR, CO, MO, TN,
Columbus A & B, Parlor C
Beginning in Honors
2:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Sheraton Promenade
Registration
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
OH, MS, AR,CO, MO, TN,
Columbus A & B, Parlor C
BIH Individual Consultations
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
CHI Bar 2 / Fountainview
New Directors Reception (by invitation only)
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Parlor C
Assessment and Evaluation Committee Meeting
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Tennessee
Honors Semesters Committee Meeting
Thursday, November 12, 2015
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Sheraton Promenade
Registration
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Sheraton Ballroom 4 & 7
Developing in Honors Opening (sponsored by Phi Kappa Phi)
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Mayfair
Master Class: Drama
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Missouri
Master Class: Poetry
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Colorado
Dance Workshop
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Ohio
International Breakfast
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Huron
Diversity Forum Session I
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Sheraton Ballroom 1-3, Ontario,
Erie, Chicago Ballroom 8-10
Developing in Honors Breakouts
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Student Orientation
9:30AM - 10:00 AM
Mississippi
Partners in the Parks Opening
(pre-registration required)
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Sheraton Ballroom 1-3, Ontario,
Erie, Chicago Ballroom 8-10
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
City as TextTM Opening (pre-registration required)
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Missouri, Mayfair
Master Class: Music/Film
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
Students in Honors Opening (pre-registration required)
1:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Erie, Superior A-B, Michigan A-B, OH, MS
Students in Honors Breakouts (pre-registration required)
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Sheraton Ballroom 1-3, Chicago Ballroom 8
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Missouri
Faculty Professional Development
8
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Huron, Ontario, Erie, Superior A-B,
Michigan A-B, OH, MS, AR
City as TextTM Reports (pre-registration required)
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Chicago Ballroom 9-10
City as TextTM Wrap-up (pre-registration required)
4:00 PM - 11:30 PM
MS, AR, CO, MO
Meetings (Committees, Councils, Interest Groups, etc.)
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Sheraton Ballroom
Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Ohio
Student Moderator Training
8:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Chicago Ballroom 10
Student Party (sponsored by GiftedHire)
Friday, November 13, 2015
6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Chicago Ballroom 10
Sunrise Yoga
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Sheraton Ballroom 4-7
Idea Exchange Breakfast
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Sheraton Promenade
Registration
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Huron
Student Moderator Training II
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sheraton Ballroom 1-3, Ontario, Erie,
Superior A-B, Michigan A, MS, AR,
Mayfair, Chicago Ballroom 8-10
General Sessions
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Arkansas, Colorado, Missouri
Roundtables
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
River Exhibition
Student & Faculty Posters
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Huron
Diversity Forum Session II
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Columbus A & B
Best Honors Administrative Practices (BHAP)
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Parlor E & F
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Parlor C
Consultants Center
10:00 AM - 12:45 PM
Michigan B
Student Interdisciplinary Resarch Panels
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Ontario
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Huron
Forum on International Education
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
River Exhibition
Student & Faculty Posters
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Ontario
Two Year College Issues
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Parlor E
Large University Special Interest Group
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Plenary: Emerson Spartz
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
Parlor E, Ontario
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Sheraton Ballroom 1-3, Chicago Ballroom 8-10
Regional Meetings
6:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Michigan A & B
Students Friday Night In
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Columbus B
Faculty Awards Reception (by invitation only)
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Mayfair
World Premiere: The Gatherer of Lost Children
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Saturday, November 14, 2015
6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Sheraton Ballroom 10
Sunrise Yoga
7:30 AM -8:45 AM
River Exhibition A & B
Breakfast
7:30 AM -8:30 AM
Missouri
Regional Breakfast (by invitation only)
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sheraton Promenade
NCHC Info Desk
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Chicago Ballroom 10
NCHC Annual Business Meeting
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Ohio
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sheraton Ballroom 1-3, 8-10, Ontario, Erie,
Superior A-B, Michigan A, MS, AR, Mayfair
General Sessions
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Colorado, Missouri
Roundtables
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Parlor C
Consultants Center
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Huron
Forum on Diversity III
10:00 AM - 2:15 PM
Michigan B
Student Interdisciplinary Resarch Panels
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Columbus A & B
Best Honors Administrative Practices
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Mayfair
Master Class Showcase
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Ohio
Portz Scholars Presentations
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Columbus A
Meetings (Committees, Councils,
Interest Groups, etc.)
5:30 PM - 5:45 PM
Mayfair
Bow Tie Basics
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM
Superior A-B
NCHC Awards
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Sheraton Ballroom
50th Anniversary Celebration Gala
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PLENARY SPEAKER
Featured Plenary Speaker
Emerson Spartz
Friday, November 13, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Sheraton Ballroom
Emerson Spartz is one of the world’s leading experts
on internet virality and has been featured in major
media including the Wall Street Journal, CBS Evening
News, CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News.
As the CEO of Spartz Inc, he runs one of the
fastest-growing digital media publishers with 160
million page views per month. The Spartz Media
Network of eighteen websites includes OMG Facts,
GivesMeHope, and Dose.
At the age of 12, Spartz founded MuggleNet, the #1
Harry Potter website, which attracted 50 million page
views per month. By the age of 19, Spartz became a New York Times bestselling author after publishing his
first book. Spartz lives in Chicago with his wife Gaby and his pet chinchilla, Zoe.
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Conference Highlights 2015
Don’t miss these key NCHC events!
Beginning in Honors
Idea Exchange
Opening in Chicago 10 • Wednesday, 12:30 PM–5:00 PM
Beginning in Honors (BIH) serves faculty and administrators who are new
to honors education, whether from programs or colleges. BIH uses a highly
interactive format to assist individuals who are starting honors programs
or who are assuming positions of leadership in existing ones. It addresses
basic issues concerning the administration, curriculum, faculty, and
students of honors programs. Wrap up with a reception for New Directors
at 6pm.
Sheraton Ballroom • Friday, 7:30 AM-8:45 AM
The Idea Exchange provides conference attendees the opportunity to
exchange and gather information on NCHC Committees, professional
organizations, student organizations, honors programs and structures,
innovative practices, special campus opportunities, or scholarship
opportunities. Presenters at this traditional morning breakfast session will
display materials on a table and/or easel as stimuli to informal discussion.
Columbus A & B
Friday, 9:00 AM–2:00 PM • Saturday, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Best Honors Administrative Practices (BHAP) sessions are designed to allow
participants with all levels of honors experience to focus on a number of
key administrative issues facing honors programs and honors colleges.
Bow Tie Basics
Mayfair • Saturday, 5:30 PM - 5:45PM
The right bow tie can transform an outfit from unimaginative to quirky and
confident. Unleash your inner James Bond as you join vice president Jerry
Herron in his bow tie tying lesson.
City as TextTM
Opening in Sheraton Ballroom 4&7 • Thursday, 11:00 AM–5:00 PM
One of the signature programs of NCHC’s annual conference, City as Text™
is an opportunity to utilize site-based experiential inquiry to formulate an
understanding of places and issues.
Consultants Center
Parlor C • Friday, 9:00 AM–2:00 PM • Saturday, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Always a conference favorite, the Consultants Center gives attendees
the opportunity to speak one-on-one with experienced honors deans,
directors, and advisors in an informal setting.
Developing in Honors
Sponsored by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
Opening in Sheraton Ballroom 4&7 • Thursday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
Developing in Honors (DIH) is NCHC’s nuts-and-bolts workshop for
experienced honors administrators, faculty, and professional staff.
(“Experienced” means you will have completed at least one year in your
current honors position by the time NCHC meets in Chicago.) The format
for DIH is that each panelist will make a brief presentation (no more than
five minutes) before the session is opened for questions and discussion.
These panels are designed to be interactive; please come with questions.
Faculty & Student Poster Presentations
River Exhibition • Friday, 9:00-11:00AM & 11:30AM-1:30PM
Students present original research or fine art in the NCHC Student Poster
Sessions. Posters are competitively judged by category, and awards will
be given at the NCHC Awards Ceremony. Faculty posters showcase an
innovative honors course or share findings from honors-specific research.
Student Orientation
Sheraton Ballroom 4 & 7 • Thursday, 10:00 AM–11:00 AM
Honors students: You have made it to the NCHC Chicago Conference now what? This informative and fun welcome will help you to answer that
question and will give you an opportunity to meet student members of
NCHC’s Board of Directors. Come for raffle tickets, prizes, and some great
information about conference!
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NCHC Annual Business Meeting & Presidential Address
Chicago Ballroom 10 • Saturday, 9:00 AM–10:00 AM
Barry Falk, NCHC President, will make his Presidential Address. All NCHC
members are encouraged to attend this address and the Business Meeting.
Members will also have the opportunity to meet the candidates for the
2016 Board of Directors.
NCHC Student Awards
Superior A & B • Saturday, 6:00 PM
Join us for the annual awards ceremony. Awards presented include
Newsletter Contest, Student Posters, NCHC Student of the Year, NCHC Portz
Scholars, NCHC John Hanigan Student Scholarship, and winner of the OSAP
Oxford Semester drawing.
NCHC Portz Scholars Research Presentations
Ohio • Saturday, 1:00 PM–3:00 PM
The NCHC Portz Scholars will present summaries of their research. They will
also be honored during the Awards Ceremony on Saturday at 6pm.
Plenary Speaker: Emerson Spartz
Sheraton Ballroom • Friday, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM
Emerson Spartz is one of the world’s leading experts on internet virality.
At the age of 12, Spartz founded MuggleNet, the #1 Harry Potter website,
which attracted 50 million page views per month. By the age of 19, Spartz
became a New York Times bestselling author. Now, as the CEO of Spartz
Inc., he runs one of the fastest-growing digital media publishers with 160
million page views per month.
Student Fishbowl
Erie • Friday, 9:00 AM–9:50 AM
This session provides a roundtable discussion where honors faculty and
directors can hear from students about what works and does not work in
honors programs.
Student Party
Chicago Ballroom 10 • Thursday, 8:30PM-11:00 PM
Connect with honors students from across the nation in a fun-filled setting
featuring some great local flair!
Opening Ceremony & Welcome Reception
Sheraton Ballroom 4 & 7 • Thursday, 5:30 PM–7:30 PM
The NCHC Board of Directors welcomes you to an opening reception.
Enjoy meeting and greeting all the members of NCHC!
50th Anniversary Gala
Sheraton Ballroom • Saturday, 7:00 PM–10:00 PM
The culmination of the 50th Annual Conference. Gather with your NCHC
Colleagues for an evening of celebration and entertainment! Recognize
the contributions of NCHC members as we dine on fine Chicago cuisine.
Then sit back and enjoy an exclusive performance by world-renowned
improv group, Chicago’s own Second City! Cap off the evening dancing
to Chicago blues for a night you’ll never forget..
Conference Navigator
Suggestions for 5 Excellent Days in Chicago!
Wednesday, November 11
Afternoon
• Pick up your conference badge and conference program at the
Registration Desk.
• Participate in the Beginning in Honors workshop, followed by
networking at the New Directors Reception.
Evening
• Enjoy a Chicago dinner with other NCHC members.
• Attend any of several committee meetings. All NCHC
committee meetings are open to the membership. Brief
descriptions are listed on the NCHC website.
Evening
• Attend a Regional Honors Council Meeting. (You are from one
of the six!)
• Enjoy a local Chicago restaurant with colleagues and friends.
• Return for the debut performance of an original music
composition, “The Gatherer of Lost Children.”
• Students, enjoy Friday Night In and study or play games with
students from around the nation.
Throughout the Day
• Visit the Consultants Center to discuss your individual
program and concerns with experienced honors faculty and
administrators.
Morning
• Attend Developing in Honors or Honors Student Welcome and
Orientation sessions.
• Attend Student Interdisciplinary Research Panels, Best Honors
Administrative Practices, General Sessions, Roundtables, Poster
Sessions, or committee meetings.
• Express some creativity at the Dance Workshop.
Morning
• Start the morning relaxed and ready with group yoga.
Late Morning through Afternoon
• Choose a City as Text™ excursion and explore Chicago.
• Go in-depth with a Faculty Professional Development session.
Evening
• Ring in the 50th Annual Conference at the Opening
Ceremonies Celebration.
• Continue the kickoff at the NCHCWelcome Reception.
• Attend a committee meeting.
• Students, attend the Student Party!
• Join us for breakfast.
• Attend the NCHC Annual Business Meeting and Barry Falk’s
Presidential Address.
• Catch the final faculty training workshop from the Professional
Development committee.
Afternoon
• See the winning presentations of the highly competitive NCHC
Portz Scholars competition.
• Attend the Master Class Showcase of fine arts.
Evening
Friday, November 13
• Get dolled up for the evening celebrations, and attend
Dr. Herron’s Bow Tie Basics session.
Throughout the Day
• Visit the Consultants Center to discuss your individual
program and concerns with experienced honors faculty and
administrators.
• Celebrate the Student of the Year, the NCHC Portz Scholars,
and more at the NCHC Awards.
• Attend Student Interdisciplinary Research Panels, Best Honors
Administrative Practices, General Sessions, Roundtables, Poster
Sessions, or committee meetings.
• Kick back and enjoy an evening of dinner, comedy, dancing
and remembrance at the NCHC’s 50th Anniversary Gala. (Black
tie optional!)
Morning
• Start the morning relaxed and ready with group yoga.
Sunday, November 15
• Join colleagues for a Continental Breakfast and learn about
new initiatives at the Idea Exchange.
• On your way home, organize all you have learned. Reflect on
the new friends you have made.
• Enjoy performances by local student talent at the Community
Arts in Honors event.
• Be sure to keep this printed program; it has information that
will be useful to you throughout the year.
Afternoon
• Attend the conference plenary featuring Emerson Spartz
• Begin planning your participation in the NCHC’s 51st Annual
Conference, October 12-16, 2016 in Seattle, Washington.
• Take in another Faculty Professional Development workshop.
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Student Roadmap to Conference
#nchc15
@nchchonors
Student Orientation
Sheraton Ballroom 4&7
Thursday, November 12, 10:00AM – 11:00AM
Honors students: You have made it to the NCHC Chicago Conference, now what? This
informative and fun welcome will help you to answer that question, and will give you an
opportunity to meet student members of NCHC’s Board of Directors. Come for raffle tickets,
prizes, and some great information about conference!
NCHC Startup Challenge Thinktank
Missouri
Saturday, November 14, 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Calling all entrepreneurs and idea thinkers to talk about startups and creating your own
business! If you’re interested in Silicon Valley, Shark Tank, new technologies and similar
topics then this is the session for you. Join us to share your ideas with a room full of like
minded people.
Students in Honors
Opening in Sheraton Ballroom 4&7
Thursday, November 12, 12:30PM – 4:00PM
This session will offer valuable professional development opportunities for honors
students and provide students an opportunity to collaborate to solve challenges in our
honors communities. It will include a variety of interactive workshops including topics
such as studying abroad and internships, thesis/capstone preparation, the graduate school
process, conference presentations, selling yourself as an honors student, and solving
problems in our honors communities.
NCHC Student Toolkit: What Can NCHC Do For YOU?
Chicago Ballroom 8
Saturday, November 14, 1:00PM – 2:00PM
During this time, the Student Affairs Committee will express the benefits of becoming a
member of NCHC. The student board of director nominees will be introduced and express
why they are good nominees for the BOD. Also, the Student Affairs Committee will use
this time as their committee meeting to review the past year and the future of the board,
detailing the process of members rotating off and back on. It will also show the potential
members the inner workings of the NCHC and how their involvement can benefit the
future of honors across the nation.
Student Party
Sheraton Ballroom 10
Thursday, November 12, 8:30PM – 11:00PM
Connect with honors students from across the nation in a fun-filled setting featuring great
music and great prizes!
Community Service Fundraiser
Ongoing throughout Conference
The NCHC Student Affairs Committee will be selling badge ribbons to raise funds for
the Dreams for Kids, a Chicago based nonprofit organization that replaces charity
with opportunities for at risk youth who learn career and life skills as they build social
enterprises that impact their local community and the world. Special ribbons will
also be available to show a special donation the the NCHC Founder’s Fund for student
scholarships!
Michigan A & B
Friday, November13, 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM
An opportunity for students to engage and work in a relaxed atmosphere as an additional
choice for their Friday evening. NCHC study tables will be available for those who need a
quiet space; the adjoining parlor will have games and fun activities to interact with other
NCHC honors students!
NCHC Awards
Superior A & B
Saturday, November 14, 6:00PM - 6:45PM
Celebrate your fellow students and achievements in honors at the annual awards
ceremony. Award recognitions include Newsletter Awards, Student Poster Winners, the
John Hanigan Scholarship Winner, NCHC Portz Scholars, NCHC Student of the Year, Oxford
Semester drawing, and more!
50th Anniversary Gala (Black Tie Attire Optional)
Sheraton Ballroom
Saturday, November 14, 7:00PM – 10:00PM
Be sure to attend the beginning of NCHC’s 50th anniversary celebration, an exciting event
showcasing Denver cuisine followed by dancing to the sweet sounds of Phat Daddy. NCHC
Fellows and the first recipient of the Ron Brandolini Award for Excellence at a Two-Year
Institution will be recognized.
Student Representatives
Do you love being an honors student? Do you want to affect the future of honors on a national scale? Do you want to expand your leadership abilities? Do
you love NCHC? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you should consider running for a student position on the National Collegiate Honors
Council Board of Directors! One- and two-year positions are available. Requirements include attending all Board of Director meetings (winter, summer,
and conference), and participating in any duties as assigned throughout the year including planning student events for the upcoming conferences. You
must get permission from your honors director or dean to run for the position. Applications can be found online at www.nchchonors.org.
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NCHC Awards
Join us for the 2015 NCHC Student Awards
ceremony as we celebrate the achievements
and contributions made to honors education
by members of our organization.
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM
Superior A & B
2015 Student Awards will include:
•
NCHC John J. Hanigan Student
Scholarship Recipient
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NCHC Newsletter Contest Winners
•
NCHC Portz Scholars Recipients
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NCHC Student Poster Winners
•
NCHC Student of the Year Winner
•
Winner of the OSAP Oxford
Semester drawing
The following awards will be celebrated with a reception and recognized during the 50th Anniversary Gala:
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NCHC Ron Brandolini Award for Excellence at a Two-Year Institution
NCHC Sam Schuman Award for Excellence at a Four-Year Institution
2015 Class of NCHC Fellows
The Inaugural NCHC Founders Award
will be presented during the 50th Anniversary Gala Celebration
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2015 NCHC Portz Scholars
Awards and Grants Committee
Co-Chairs: Ann Eisenberg & Kate Bruce
On behalf of the Portz Committee, the Committee on Awards and Grants is pleased to announce the 2015 Portz Scholars
for the 25th year of the competition. Members of the Awards and Grants Committee read 47 outstanding papers during
the summer and selected the top four student papers. The four Portz Scholars will be present their papers at a plenary
session Saturday at 1:00 PM in the Ohio Room, and will be awarded a $350.00 stipend at the NCHC Awards later that day.
The 2015 NCHC Portz Scholars are:
Amir Aziz, University of Mississippi
Social and Behavioral Science
Dean: Douglass Sullivan-Gonzalez
“Al‐Arabiyyah, Le Français, and the Soul of Algeria: The Language Tango between Arabic and
French in Algerian Education Policy and Defining Post-Colonial Algerian National Identity”
This paper applies various theories to analyze Algeria’s national identity. Since language policies are
largely communicated in schools, the paper also focuses on how Arabic and French are represented
within the educational system. The paper begins by addressing three key theoretical concepts
pertinent to understanding national identity and then proceeds to examine how language and national identity manifest
in Algerian discourse and how expressions of national identity became linked to educational language policies over three
historical eras. The paper concludes with a discussion of the author’s own research conducted in Algiers.
Dorvan Byler, Kent State University at Stark
Humanities
Honors Director: Leslie Heaphy
“Flee from the Worship of Idols:”Becoming Christian in Roman Corinth”
This paper explores interactions among Christians, Jews, and pagans in the first and second
century Roman Empire with a focus on the city of Corinth, a port city where a diverse range of
religious and cultural groups interacted. The paper examines the eighteenth chapter of Acts,
Paul’s letters to the Corinthians, and the First Epistle of Clement as well as archaeological evidence
from the ruins of the ancient city for clues about the people who lived there. A short historiographical discussion is also
included to create space for this topic in conversation with other authors.
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Nick Esposito, University of Denver
Humanities
Honors Director: Keith Miller
“Cosmopolitics of the Chora”
A pressing contemporary philosophical problematic, inherited from Heidegger’s work with Das
Ding, is recognizable in the disparate regions of Lacan’s gap, Badiou’s outplace, Derrida’s difference,
and Deleuze and Guattari’s difference in itself. This paper argues that they are, in fact, related, each
leading back to the chora. The paper attempts to bring this conversation on the chora to the fore
to enter into these various pathways a means of their coming together and to provide a locus for investigating the very
thing they were each trying to put their finger on. The paper establishes the chora as a means of enveloping certain
formerly irreconcilably different forces into a common scope.
Adrienne Meyers, University of Houston
Interdisciplinary
Honors Director: William Monroe
“Hierophany: The Sacred Breaking Point”
Instances of transformation reappear in mythology, ritual, religion, and culture throughout history.
These transformations can mark the passage into adulthood, a spiritual journey, or describe
personal growth. Often, these transformations are observed with three stages: separation, liminality, and reintegration
or revelation. This paper investigates the third stage, revelation. The term heirophany describes a point of opening,
or communion, between the realm of the sacred and that of the earthly and is used to mark a final revelation in the
transformation process. The paper begins with personal narrative, then outlines a review of relevant texts and a visual arts
project and exhibition to present an artist’s research and practice in the transformative nature of hierophany.
Apply to be a 2016 Portz Scholar
The Portz Scholars Program began in 1990 to acknowledge John and Edythe Portz’s many contributions to honors education. These two altruists have also been the inspiration for the creation of Portz Grants for innovation in honors programs
and colleges, and Portz Fellowships designed to support original and extended interdisciplinary research projects.
Honors Deans and Directors can find the application for the 2016 Portz Scholars competition on the NCHC website.
The deadline for the Portz Scholars competition is always the first Friday in June, which falls on Friday, June 3rd in 2016.
www.nchchonors.org
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2015 NCHC Portz Fellowships
Portz Fellowship Committee
Chair: Patrice Berger
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2015 Portz Fellowships. The committee reviewed a large number of highly
competitive applications this year and is pleased to grant the following three awards for 2015.
The 2015 NCHC Portz Fellowship winners are:
Julianna Sherman, Oral Roberts University
John Korstad, Honors Director
“Regulation of Yes-Associated Proteins by Angiomotin in Mammary Epithelial Cells”
Julianna’s project is designed to combine cutting edge technology (3D Matrix organogenesis
modeling) with traditional biochemical techniques to investigate the role of Amot in promoting
Yap nuclear activity within the context of mammary cancer initiation and progression. Her project
focuses on a type of breast cancer, “triple negative,” which has no current drug therapy. As resolution
of the roles played by polarity adaptors in promoting growth is gained, new therapeutic targets are
likely to be discovered.
Julianna aims to discover the relative amount of Amot80 required to promote nuclear Yap activity. This project will use not
only traditional biochemical techniques, but also molecular research technologies. Some of the techniques used for this
research include: mammalian tissue culture, lenti viral mediated shRNA expression, RNA phenol-chloroform extraction,
qualitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), cDNA synthesis, PCR analysis, and light microscopy.
Giorgina Paiella, University of Connecticut
Jennifer Lease-Butts, Assistant Vice Provost
“Woman a Machine: The History and Gendered Semiotics of Female Automata”
Giorgina’s project has three main goals and objectives: first, to conduct research on prominent
examples of female automata throughout history; second, to explore texts and films that
represent female automata; and lastly, to map gendered frameworks like gender performativity
to technological bodies in order to highlight the interdisciplinarity among gender, language, and
technology.
Giorgina aims to research how representations of female self-acting machines, or automata, have evolved throughout the
ages and to explore their historical, cultural, and social impacts in various eras, including the Middle Ages, Renaissance,
and the mid-nineteenth to early-twentieth century “Golden Age of Automata” (Bailly). Her project is multidisciplinary,
incorporating theories drawn from literary studies, philosophy, gender studies, and artificial intelligence to examine the
agency and treatment of artificial beings that are gendered female and how these insights can illuminate how patriarchal
society interacts with issues of identity, gender, and sexuality.
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Christopher Jabczynski, University of Arizona
Patricia MacCorquodale, Dean
“Deuterium Oxide Electrolytic Reactor (D.O.E.R.)”
Christopher’s project is intended to further investigate the mechanism that occurs when excess
energy is produced in the vessel by method of electrolysis, culminating in qualitative data that will
provide an insight for optimal configurations of the electrolytic reactor.
Christopher seeks to elucidate the often disparate methods in materials used; between palladium,
titanium, and nickel used for the cathode, between using nickel or platinum in the anode, or between using complex alloys
in the cathode. These differences are primarily in the chemical electrolytic cell, our research will provide a succinct set of
data obtained from a robust research methodology that will test different configurations of the D.O.E.R. to determine the
optimal configuration of materials, conditions, and variables. Ultimately, his research will further the ability of scientists
and engineers to develop ways to test and manufacture novel energy sources that would contain unique and sought after
properties. Namely, to produce cheap energy with a minimal of environmental impact or degradation.
Apply for a 2016 Portz Fellowship
The Portz Fellowship program was launched in 2010 and is supported by the John and Edythe Portz Interdisciplinary
Research Fellowship. It supports creative and innovative endeavors that cross boundaries, inviting application from
individuals who wish to undertake cross-disciplinary research or from a team of two students from different disciplines
who propose a single collaborative project. NCHC’s biggest award, the Portz Fellowship project will be funded for a
period of up to 18 months.
If you would like more information about the Portz Fellowship or want to schedule an interview, please contact Dr. Patrice
Berger at [email protected] or call 402-472-5425. Applications and information about the Portz Fellowship are available
online at www.nchchonors.org. Applications will be accepted from January through early February 2015.
Past Portz Fellowships
2010: Peter Merzbacher, University of Massachusetts-Amherst. “The New Growth Initiative: Social, Economic, and
Ecological Renewal through Spatially Resourceful Urban Agriculture in Springfield, Massachusetts.”
2011: Ethan Butler, University of Connecticut. “A Response to the Water Crisis: Evaluating and Improving a Novel, ZeroEnergy Water Filtration System for Use in Ethiopia.”
2012: Christoper Wasko, University of Connecticut. “Irish Rebel Songs: Spreading the Word.”
2013: Two awards. Sinan Sayood, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. “A Silicon Lab-on-a-Chip for Detecting the Presence
of Bacteria.” Rebecca D’Angelo, University of Connecticut. “The Anthropology of Choice, the History of Industry, and the
Economics of Depletion: Understanding Patterns of Behavior in New London’s 19th-Century Whale Fishery.”
www.nchchonors.org
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2015 NCHC Award for Administrative Excellence
As NCHC celebrates 50 Years of Honors Education, we recognize that our membership
is strongly supported by the many administrative coordinators and assistants who
have dedicated years of hard work and commitment to their respective programs and
colleges. To thank these individuals for their role in supporting and enhancing honors
education, the NCHC Award for Administrative Excellence was instituted in 2015.
The winner of the 2015 Award is Victoria Marshall Clegg of Greensboro College. With
over 20 submissions in her name from colleagues, alumni, and students, Victoria
exemplifies everything that NCHC wishes to honor with this award. To all the nominees
who were submitted, NCHC thanks you for your continued work to make a difference in
the lives of your students.
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2015
WEDNESDAY
wednesday
BIH
NCHC Signature Program
Beginning in Honors is a workshop designed for new
honors directors and deans or those leading or creating
new honors programs and colleges.
New Directors Reception: 6:00 - 7:00pm, Chi Bar 2 / Fountainview (by invitation only)
REGISTRATION
2:00 - 8:00pm
COMMITTEE
MEETINGS
www.nchchonors.org
Board of Directors Meeting
8:00am - 5:00pm
Are you interested in joining an
NCHC Committee in 2016? Attend a
committee meeting to find out more!
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2015
WEDNESDAY
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
MEETINGS
Mayfair
Board of Directors Fall Meeting
Fall meeting of the Board of Directors. Prospective
candidates are encouraged to attend.
BEGINNING IN HONORS
Fountain View
New Director’s Reception (by invitation only)
Meet members of the NCHC Board of Directors and
continue conversations from BIH.
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
BEGINNING IN HONORS
Chicago Ballroom 10
Beginning in Honors Opening
Aron Reppmann, Trinity Christian College
Katherine E. Bruce, University of North Carolina
Wilmington
Beginning in Honors is a workshop designed for
new honors directors and deans or those leading or
creating new honors programs and colleges.
MEETINGS
Parlor C
Assessment & Evaluation Committee Meeting
James Ford, Rogers State University
Greg Lanier, University of West Florida
Coordinate and oversee activities of NCHC relating
to honors evaluation and the assessment of honors
programs. Train site visitors for honors program
consultations, assessments, and evaluations. In
collaboration with the Publications Board, oversee
the periodic updating and revisions of all NCHC
publications relating to the evaluation of honors
programs.
12:45 PM - 4:30 PM
BEGINNING IN HONORS
Arkansas, Colorado, Columbus A&B, Mississippi, Missouri,
Ohio, Parlor C, Tennessee
Beginning in Honors Breakouts
These workshops are conducted in small groups,
focused upon specific institutional types -- large
universities; medium-sized institutions; small public,
private, and faith-based colleges; and two-year
schools.
2:00 PM - 8:00 PM
ADMIN
Sheraton Promenade
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
MEETINGS
Tennessee
Alix Fink, Longwood University
Sara Quay, Endicott College
This open meeting shares the working session with
non-committee members so that they can see what is
involved in planning and implementing both Faculty
Institutes and Student Semesters. All are welcome.
Registration Open
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
BEGINNING IN HONORS
Arkansas, Colorado, Columbus A&B, Mississippi, Missouri,
Ohio, Parlor C, Tennessee
Beginning in Honors Individual Consultations
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2015
REGISTRATION
7:30am - 5:00pm
CAT
11:00am - 5:00pm
City as Text™, developed
by NCHC’s Honors
Semesters Committee,
invites you to spend
Thursday, November 12,
exploring Chicago to get
a sense of this wonderful
city, seeking out
streets, neighborhoods,
institutions, and public art.
DIH
THURSDAY
thursday
Developing in Honors (DIH) is NCHC’s annual
nuts-and-bolts workshop for experienced honors
administrators, faculty, and professional staff.
8:00am - 4:00pm
Student Welcome
10:00am
Honors students: You made it to the NCHC Denver Conference, now what?
This informative and fun welcome will help you to answer that question.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Are you interested in joining an NCHC Committee in 2016?
Attend a committee meeting to find out more!
STUDENT FORUM ON
PARTY DIVERSITY
8:30pm - 11:00pm
9:00am - 11:00am
50TH ANNIVERSARY KICKOFF
Opening Ceremony & Welcome Reception
5:30pm - 7:30pm • Sheraton Ballroom 4&7
www.nchchonors.org
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8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
MASTER CLASS
Missouri
Poetry Master Class
Tricia Baar, College of the Ozarks
Diann McCabe, Texas State University
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
ADMIN
Sheraton Promenade
Registration Open
THURSDAY
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
MEETINGS
Ohio
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
DEVELOPING IN HONORS
DIH 1.1 Opening Session: Reflecting on the Past but
Looking Forward: The Future of Honors in a
Changing World
Richard Badenhausen, Westminster College
Trisha Folds-Bennett, College of Charleston
John Zubizarreta, Columbia College
Wilmington
International Reception (by invitation only)
Kevin Dean, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Kim Klein, Shippensburg University
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
FORUM ON DIVERSITY
Huron
Forum on Diversity I
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
MASTER CLASS
Mayfair
Drama Master Class
Andrew Whatley, Columbia College
Tyler Hastings, Angelo State University
Barbara Kleinjan, South Dakota State University
Valerie Kleinjan, South Dakota State Univeristy
Julia McDaniel, Angelo State University
Adrienne Pierce, Oklahoma City University
Master classes are performance classes in drama,
music, poetry, and film and allow for individual or
group creative presentations. In all areas, submissions
that emphasize the conference theme will be given
priority for acceptance. The culminating master class
showcase will feature selected presentations from
each master class. Depending on the enrollment,
drama students may give monologues or small group
scenes.
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
WORKSHOP
Colorado
Dance Workshop
Marcy Jo Yonkey-Clayton, Columbia College
Caitlyn Anderson, Columbia College
Erica Cooper, Columbia College
Sarah McGhee, Columbia College
Jasmine Stanley, Columbia College
Meredith Yuhas, Columbia College
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Moderators:
Lisa Coleman, Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Jonathan Kotinek, Texas A&M University
Alan Oda, Azusa Pacific University
FOD I: Defining Diversity: Inclusivity, Heterogeneity, and
Honors in a Time of Institutional Change
Heather Fielding, Purdue University Calumet
Diversity and honors are deeply linked and
determined by institutional culture. The merger of
two universities, Purdue Calumet and Purdue North
Central, offers a case study in how these concepts
define each other. Two different visions of diversity---inclusivity and heterogeneity--collide, with serious
ramifications for honors.
FOD II: Engaging Diversity in the Curriculum: Theory and
Application
Susan Haddox, University of Mount Union
Nicole Johnson, University of Mount Union
The University of Mount Union Honors Program
includes an innovative curricular component
addressing diversity. Students participate in the
Engaging Diversity theme in their junior year, first
taking a course analyzing diversity with theoretical
resources and then completing an independent
project in an upper-level course of their choosing,
applying what they learned from the first course. The
presentation will describe the program, as well as
discussing logistics and challenges.
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Sheraton Ballroom 1
DIH 2.1 : Honors to Honors: Partnerships between
community colleges and four-year programs
Phil Frana, James Madison University
Katie Patton, Eastern Kentucky University
Nnachi Umennachi, Scott Community College
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Sheraton Ballroom 2
DIH 2.2: Beyond Recruitment: Creating honors students
Jefford Vahlbusch, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Douglass Sullivan-Gonzalez, University of Mississippi
Teresa King, Bridgewater State University
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Sheraton Ballroom 3
DIH 2.3: Honors for a Changing Population: Online and
hybrid classes
John Korstad, Oral Roberts University
Jason Lantzer, Butler University
Melissa Johnson, University of Florida
Susan Carrafiello, Wright State University
Beth Yelverton, Texas Woman’s University
www.nchchonors.org
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Chicago Ballroom 8
DIH 2.4: Creating Meaningful Capstone Experiences
Mark Clark, Oregon Institute of Technology
J.D. Bowers, University of Missouri
M. G. Aune, California University of Pennsylvania
Jennifer Wilson, Texas Woman’s University
Salvatore Musumeci, University of Tennessee at
Chattanooga
THURSDAY
FOD III: A Multicultural Student Perspective: What it
means to be an Honors student
Jill Andel, St. Cloud State University
Kifaya Bishop, St. Cloud State University
Bao Lee, St. Cloud State University
This session will discuss efforts to increase honors
participation by students of color and to enhance
the intercultural competence of all students in the
program. Our program has set a goal of increasing
the number of students of color through strategic
recruitment and outreach, as well as through better
understanding of student perspectives of what
it means to be an honors student. Challenges to
increasing diversity will be discussed along with
successes that we have experienced as well.
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Chicago Ballroom 9
DIH 2.5: The Disappearing Gen-Ed and the Honors
Curriculum
Linda Frost, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Donna Menis, Saint Francis University
Annmarie Guzy, University of South Alabama
Kimberly Baldus, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Sheila Jones, Broward College
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Chicago Ballroom 10
DIH 2.6: Honors Advisory Boards and Fundraising
Audrey Ward, Bennett College
Patricia MacCorquodale, University of Arizona
Margaret Franson, Valparaiso University
George Mariz, Western Washington University
Alvin Wang, University of Central Florida
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Ontario
DIH 2.7: Celebrating Honors: Events, rituals, and
traditions
Rachelle Goldsmith, Kingsborough Community College
Jeffrey Chamberlain, Grand Valley State University
Deborah Whitt, Wayne State College
Barbara Pemberton, Ouachita Baptist University
Doug Berry, Paradise Valley Community College
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Erie
DIH 2.8: BIH Track Session 1
Wilmington
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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
PARTNERS IN THE PARKS
Mississippi
Partners in the Park Opening (Pre-Registration Required)
Jayci Bash, Souther Utah University
Joan Digby, Long Island University/LIU Post
Partners in the Park Excursion
Sheraton Ballroom 1
DIH 3.1: STEM Education in Honors
Richard England, Eastern Illinois University
Keith Garbutt, Oklahoma State University
Edward Harpham, University of Texas at Dallas
Christina Relyea, Flathead Valley Community College
THURSDAY
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
STUDENT EVENTS
Student Orientation
Alex Hoffmann, University of Southern Indiana
Tiffany Ernst, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Honors students: You have made it to the NCHC
Chicago Conference - now what? This informative
and fun welcome will help you to answer that
question and will give you an opportunity to meet
student members of NCHC’s Board of Directors.
Come for raffle tickets, prizes, and some great
information about the conference!
10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
WORKSHOP
Pullman State Historic Site
Partners in the Parks Excursion
Fifteen miles south of the Chicago loop, at the center
of the historic planned industrial Pullman community,
Pullman State Historic Site uses historic structures
and public programs to showcase 19th and 20th
Century industrial society. The signature Clock Tower
Administration Building and Assembly Shops and
the grand four story Hotel Florence give tangible
evidence to the national and international influences
of Pullman -- on transportation, industrial design,
architecture, labor, urban and town planning and
landscape design -- in the contemporary context
of America’s post-industrial economy, where much
of the evidence of the industrial age has already
disappeared. Join leaders from Partners in the Parks
on a half day historical experience at Pullman National
Monument. Attendees will get a small taste of what
a large scale Partners in the Parks project includes
while engaging in discussion with Park Rangers and
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Sheraton Ballroom 2
DIH 3.2: Doing More with Less: Budgeting for success on a
shoestring
Heather Galloway, Texas State University
Leslie Heaphy, Kent State University at Stark
Laurie Smith-Law, Iowa State University
Paul Streufert, University of Texas at Tyler
Joshua Stockley, University of Louisiana at Monroe
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Sheraton Ballroom 3
DIH 3.3: Incorporating Service-Learning into the Honors
Experience
Eugene Alpert, NCHC Affiliate
Martin Dupuis, University of Central Florida
Leslie Kaplan, University of North Florida
Malin Pereira, University of North Carolina Charlotte
Ken Mulliken, Southern Oregon University
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Chicago Ballroom 8
DIH 3.4: Building Community through Creative CoCurricular Programming
Nancy Grossman, DePaul University
Kirsten Bartels, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Aaron Stoller, North Carolina State University
Eddie Weller, San Jacinto College
Rebecca Oliver, Arkansas State University
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Chicago Ballroom 9
DIH 3.5: Sending the Right Message to the Right Student:
Strategic Recruitment
Cyndy Hall, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Rick Sayers, Neumann University
Art Spisak, University of Iowa
Michael Tkacik, Stephen F. Austin State University
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Chicago Ballroom 10
DIH 3.6: Staffing Honors: Models for a successful team
Kevin Baxter, East Carolina University
Susan Dinan, William Paterson University
Marc Klingshirn, University of Illinois Springfield
Ruth Ost, Temple University
Kathleen B. King, Hillsborough Community College
MASTER CLASS
Mayfair
Music Master Class
Donzell Lee, Alcorn State University
Aleksandra Kasman, University of Alabama
Birmingham
Sarah McMichen, Tennessee Technological University
Anjali Sivaainkaran, Tennessee Technological University
Eric Mobley, University of Alabama Birmingham
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Ontario
DIH 3.7: Articulation of Department/School-Based
Honors and University-Wide Honors
Ellen Buckner, University of South Alabama
Mike Sloane, University of Alabama Birmingham
Tom Spencer, Eastern Illinois University
Alex Wenning, Wright State University
Bradley Newcomer, James Madison University
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Erie
Wilmington
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CITY AS TEXT
City as Text Opening
One of the signature programs of NCHC’s annual
conference, City as Text™ is an opportunity to
utilize site-based experiential inquiry to formulate
an understanding of places and issues. City as
Text™ institutes are designed for honors and nonhonors faculty and administrators who wish to
incorporate interdisciplinary and field-based elements
into their courses and programs.
www.nchchonors.org
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
MASTER CLASS
Huron
Film Master Class
Michele Forman, University of Alabama Birmingham
Austin Ebert, Columbia College Chicago
Rachel Schafer, Columbia College Chicago
Ramsha Farrukh, University of Alabama Birmingham
Piyush Borse, University of Alabama Birmingham
Karan Jani, University of Alabama Birmingham
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
CITY AS TEXT
City of Chicago
Chicago Explorations
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
STUDENTS IN HONORS
Students In Honors Opening
Amber Rolland, University of Central Arkansas
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
MEETINGS
Arkansas
Research Committee Meeting
Marca Wolfensberger, Utrecht University
1:00 PM - 2:45 PM
STUDENTS IN HONORS
Erie, Michigan A & B, Mississippi, Ohio, Superior A & B
Students in Honors Breakout Sessions
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THURSDAY
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
MEETINGS
Arkansas
Honors Advising Committee Meeting
Jessica Roark, Oklahoma State University
Lisa Schwebel, City University of New York-Brooklyn
College
The Honors Advising Committee was formed to
gather and disseminate information on models
and methods for honors advising and student
development support and models and methods
for assessment of honors advising. It also organizes
national and regional honors conference sessions
on honors advising, submits articles for possible
publication in NCHC periodicals and publications as
appropriate, and develops a profile of honors advising
to assist honors programs and honors colleges.
Sheraton Ballroom 1
DIH 4.1 Sustainability
John Dilyard, Saint Francis College
THURSDAY
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Sheraton Ballroom 2
DIH 4.2 Spirituality in Honors
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Sheraton Ballroom 3
DIH 4.3 Major Scholarships
Lucy Laufe, Montgomery College
Christina McIntyre, Virginia Tech
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
MEETINGS
Colorado
SRHC Exec Meeting
Steven Engel, Georgia Southern University
Greg Tomso, University of West Florida
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Chicago Ballroom 8
DIH 4.4 Two-Year Colleges
Elaine Torda, Orange County Community College
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
WORKSHOP
Missouri
Faculty Professional Development:
Striving and Thriving in Honors: Professional
Incentives for Honors Deans and Directors
François Amar, University of Maine
Directing an Honors program or leading an Honors
College has been described as the best job in
academia by some—especially those who seek the
challenge of growing a program while continuing
to stay firmly connected to students. This session
seeks to identify barriers (and ways to overcome
them) that Honors deans and directors experience
in maintaining professional and scholarly identities.
For example, disciplinary identity can be lost in the
highly interdisciplinary world of Honors and breaking
into the scholarly arena of Honors itself may be
daunting for some. This may mean a shift in emphasis
from the scholarship of discovery, integration,
or application to that of teaching, to use Boyer’s
classification. Collaborative projects and research
with undergraduates are a natural part of the Honors
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MEETINGS
Missouri
Awards & Grants Committee Meeting
Wilmington
Ann R. Eisenberg, University of Texas at San Antonio
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
STUDENTS IN HONORS
Students in Honors Closing
Students will share what was learned in the SIH
breakout sessions. 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CITY AS TEXT
Arkansas, Erie, Huron, Michigan A&B, Mississippi, Ohio,
Ontario, Superior A&B
CAT Reports
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CITY AS TEXT
City as Text Wrap-Up
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
MEETINGS
Missouri
Small College Committee Meeting
Small colleges are four-year institutions with fewer
than 4001 undergraduate students or a program size
of fewer than 76 students.
MEETINGS
Colorado
Partners in the Park Committee Meeting
William Atwill, University of North Carolina Wilmington
If you are interested in hosting a Partners in the Parks
Project, have hosted one, will host one, or are serving
on the Partners in the Parks committee, please join us
for updates and ideas.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
MEETINGS
Mississippi
Major Scholarship Commitee Meeting
Gather and disseminate information on best
practices associated with the basic elements of major
scholarship applications to assist honors directors
with mentoring students through the application
process. Share information about various major
scholarship competitions such as the Rhodes,
Marshall, Truman, Fulbright, Goldwater, Udall, and the
Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
MEETINGS
Ohio
Teaching and Learning Committee Meeting
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
MEETINGS
Colorado
Constitution & Bylaws Committee Meeting
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
SPECIAL EVENTS
Sheraton Ballroom
A Celebration of Honors: Opening of
NCHC’s 50th Annual Conference &
Welcome Reception
Jerry Herron, Wayne State University
The NCHC Board of Directors welcomes you Chicago
and the NCHC Annual Conference at the opening
reception. This Chi Town Reception will feature mini
deep dish pizza, including vegetarian and glutenfreemini hot dogs, Eli’s cherry cheesecake, and
more! Enjoy meeting and greeting all the members
of NCHC!
www.nchchonors.org
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
MEETINGS
Ohio
Jack Rhodes, The Citadel
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
MEETINGS
Arkansas
Publications Board Meeting
Jeffrey A. Portnoy, Georgia Perimeter College
Oversee the mission and function of and relationships
among the Journal of the National Collegiate Honors
Council, Honors in Practice, and the Monograph
Series, acting as an advisory board to the editors and
authors of these publications.
8:30 PM - 11:00 PM
STUDENT EVENTS
Chicago Ballroom 10
Student Party
Connect with honors students from across the nation
in a fun-filled setting. The student exclusive party
features great music, food, dancing, and giveaways!
Do not miss out - this is the most popular student
social event of the conference. 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
MEETINGS
Erie
Student Fishbowl Training
Jim Ford, Rogers State University
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2015
FRIDAY
friday
Idea Exchange Breakfast
7:30am - 8:45am • Sheraton Ballroom 4 & 7
REGISTRATION
7:30am - 5:00pm
Student
Moderator
Training
7:30am - 8:00am
General Sessions
For a list of General Sessions by topic, see page 120
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Are you interested in joining an NCHC Committee in 2016?
Attend a committee meeting to find out more!
Roundtables BHAP Best Honors Administrative Practices
SIRP
Student Interdisciplinary
Research Panels
Student Posters
PLENARY SPEAKER:
Emerson Spartz
2:00pm - 3:00pm • Sheraton Ballroom
Community
Arts in Honors
9:00am - 1:00pm
6:00pm - 11:00pm
DEBUT PERFORMANCE:
The Gatherer of Lost Children
www.nchchonors.org
7:00pm - 8:00pm
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9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
SPECIAL EVENTS
Chicago Ballroom 10
Sunrise Yoga
Start your morning right with a strong and vigorous
flow to strengthen the body and clear the mind.
FRIDAY
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
MEETINGS
Huron
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM
IDEA EXCHANGE
Sheraton Ballroom 4, 5, 6, 7
Idea Exchange / Breakfast
The Idea Exchange provides conference attendees
the opportunity to exchange and gather information
on NCHC Committees, professional organizations,
student organizations, honors programs and
structures, innovative practices, special campus
opportunities, or scholarship opportunities.
Presenters at this traditional Saturday morning
breakfast session will display materials on a table
and/or easel as stimuli to informal discussion. For a complete list of Idea Exchange
participants, please see page 123.
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
ADMIN
Sheraton Promenade
Registration Open
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
MEETINGS
Parlor E
Finance Committee Meeting
Joanie Sompayrac, University of Tennessee at
Chattanooga
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ROUNDTABLES
Arkansas
Brainstorming ideas for the proposed Honors
Undergraduate Journal: An NCHC Online Journal of
Research and Creative Activity
Johnny MacLean, Southern Utah University
Salvatore Musumeci, University of Tennessee at
Chattanooga
Brian White, Graceland University
The editors of the proposed Honors Undergraduate
Journal: An NCHC Online Journal of Research and
Creative Activity (HUB) are in the midst of designing
something special. Please bring your ideas for how
to make this web-based, multi- and interdisciplinary
journal for undergraduate scholarship the best journal
in the country.
Defining Honors: Evoking Intellectual, Spiritual, and
Physical Excellence through a Holistic Program
Elizabeth Peevy, Ouachita Baptist University
Samantha Pascoe, Ouachita Baptist University
This roundtable will explore appropriate ways to
integrate the intellectual, spiritual, and physical
aspects of higher education within honors programs
at faith-based colleges and universities. Student
leaders from Ouachita Baptist University will present
their model for uniting faith and learning, and then
lead a discussion.
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Chicago Ballroom 8
The Gender in Your Genes: Biological Misrepresentations
in the Gender Binary Model
Danielle Platt, Chapman University
Seth Yund, Chapman University
Gender Identity is constructed individually, but
societally gender is herded into a few socially
acceptable categories. These categories are supported
by a commonly held but incomplete understanding
of how sex is biologically determined. Using examples
from both molecular and evolutionary biology, this
presentation raises questions about socialized views
of gender.
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Chicago Ballroom 9
A Foundation of Success in the Honors College for
Students from Underrepresented Groups
This session focuses on the use of pre-college
programming for students from underrepresented
groups to ensure their academic success in honors,
their full integration into the honors community, and
their access to powerful co-curricular experiences.
GENERAL SESSIONS
Michigan A
Honors Student Council Roles in the Transition to an
Honors College
Ian Bevel, University of Alabama Birmingham
Shannon Blanton, University of Alabama Birmingham
Rachel Emond, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Gregory O’Dea, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
David Taylor, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Any transition from an established honors program
to a developing honors college will inevitably bring
curricular, physical, and cultural change to an honors
community. Of crucial importance to navigating the
process is the governing arm of the students in these
programs and emerging colleges. This panel will hear
from staff members and student leaders of two new
honors colleges on the role student councils might
play in these transitions.
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
ROUNDTABLES
Colorado
Honors Building Leadership through Honors Student
Associations
Vibrant honors programs challenge students to grow
both in the classroom and through co-curricular
involvement. An honors student association (HSA)
represents a laboratory for putting leadership theory
into meaningful practice. This paper and program
highlight the eighteen year growth of an HSA
starting with five members to an organization of
100+ active members devoted to providing positive
change in their community. This session will include
brainstorming and Q&A.
Honors Faculty Development: Journaling across
Disciplines
Joshua Fulton, Moraine Valley Community College
Jeremy Shermak, Moraine Valley Community College
Alicea Toso, Moraine Valley Community College
Moraine Valley Community College is creating
an honors journal for faculty across disciplines to
share classroom approaches and commonalities to
the question “what is honors?” We will share how
development has proceeded and how the journal fills
a gap for faculty creating new courses.
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Erie
Teaching and Learning Student Fishbowl
The annual Fishbowl offers a lively, uncensored, and
interactive opportunity for students to speak their
minds about their honors experiences while faculty,
administrators, and other students listen and learn.
A diverse group of students from a range of colleges,
programs, and universities will present.
www.nchchonors.org
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Michigan B
The Architecture of a Peer-Led Tutoring Program
Ken Blemings, West Virginia University
Stephen Scott, West Virginia University
Aaron Wilt, West Virginia University
Building a strong tutoring program takes time,
resources, and the dedication of a cast of leaders
who are willing to make big plans happen. The West
Virginia University Honors College tutoring program
is an innovative peer-led model where students are
trained to lead their peers.
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Mississippi
Reimagining Honors: Engaging Students in Creating an
Honors College
Rita Barnes, Tennessee Tech University
Elizabeth Brannon, James Madison University
Jared Diener, James Madison University
This panel will explore the important role of students
in strategic planning efforts during the creation of
an honors college and their input into the values,
responsibilities, and aspirations of an honors program
in transition. Administrators and students from
institutions currently undergoing this transition will
share experiences and ideas.
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FRIDAY
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
ROUNDTABLES
Missouri
Developing Curiosity in Your Curriculum
Leslie Donovan, University of New Mexico
Amaris Ketcham, University of New Mexico
Marygold Walsh-Dilley, University of New Mexico
Curiosity is a disposition that we expect students
to embrace and develop throughout their
undergraduate experiences. It is a prerequisite
for lifelong learning and a disposition that, once
cultivated, helps students feel brave enough to
venture outside their comfort zones. But can teachers
create a curriculum and a learning environment
that teach and encourage curiosity? During this
roundtable discussion, UNM faculty will address
creating the foundations for curiosity in the
classroom.
GENERAL SESSIONS
Sheraton Ballroom 2
A Model for Successful Honors Programs
Karin Truijen, Saxion University of Applied Science
Marike Lammers, Saxion University of Applied Science
Within higher education in the Netherlands many
honors programs are designed for motivated
students who are willing and able to do more than
a regular bachelor program can offer. After four
years of experimentation, the results of this study
are expected to provide a deeper understanding of
the conditions that contribute to effective honors
education in the Netherlands.
Ima College Student, Too
Kelsey May, Grand Valley State University
This presentation discusses the findings of a research
project about cultural, ethnic, and racial backgrounds
and whether they play a role in consulting with
students during tutoring sessions. The discussion
suggests ways to improve the inclusion of minority
students in honors programs and how to achieve a
campus-wide acceptance of different forms or rhetors
of English.
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Sheraton Ballroom 3
A Trivial Pursuit: Exploring Creative Alternatives to the
Paper-Writing Process
Mara Hintz, University of Maine
Josh Roiland, University of Maine
Gwen Walsh, University of Maine
A professor and four students will discuss a writing
assignment that connected three disparate texts-The Aeneid, The Ten Books on Architecture, and The
Golden Ass -- via a prompt based on the popular
game Trivia Crack. They will discuss how to employ
trivia without being trivial.
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Ohio
Socioeconomics and its Impact on the Landscape of
Students in Honors
Dustin Lemke, Hillsborough Community College
In spite of honors being a field that is often perceived
as elitist or selective, there are a number of ways to
address diversity through socioeconomics in the
classroom and in the program. Panelists will discuss
ways that flattening the socioeconomic playing field
has high impact on diversity and how this can be
accomplished in programming and course design.
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9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
9:00 AM - 10:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Superior A
Academic Engagement Beyond the Traditional
Classroom
Larry Carroll, Elmhurst College
Russ Ford, Elmhurst College
Kathy Sexton-Radek, Elmhurst College
Mladen Turk, Elmhurst College
This panel of faculty from five distinct disciplines
shares an alternative form of faculty-student
academic engagement entitled Honors Directed
Readings. Presenters will focus on book selection;
the diverse pedagogical approaches; methods of
encouraging students’ diverse readings of the texts;
demonstrations of student learning outcomes;
unexpected faculty benefits while investigating issues
with small groups of bright, motivated students; and
advantages to the campus community as a whole.
BEST HONORS ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICES
Columbus A
Creating, Redesigning, and Using Honors Space(s)
This session will focus on how dedicated honors
spaces on campus can support the mission of the
honors program or college. In particular, it will
consider ways that honors residential, instructional,
administrative, and student spaces support our
creation of community and the overall honors
experience for our students and faculty. Different
forms of these spaces will be discussed as well as
strategies for designing the space you need and
finding the resources to acquire and maintain it.
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Superior B
Been There, Done That - Actual Experience with the
Proposed NCHC Program Review Rubric
Rosalie Otero, University of New Mexico
Hallie Savage, NCHC Executive Director
Bob Spurrier, Oklahoma State University
What is it like “on the ground” using a draft of the
Assessment and Evaluation Committee’s proposed
external review rubric? This session will provide a
discussion of the rationale for using the rubric in
the review of the Oklahoma State University Honors
College, the process involved preparing for the
review, the on-site experience with the reviewers, and
the utilization of the review report by the new Honors
College Dean at OSU.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CONSULTANTS
Parlor C
Consultant Center
Christine Atkins, Albertus Magnus College
Natasha Cole-Leonard, Community College of
Baltimore County
www.nchchonors.org
9:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Columbus B
Recruiting and Admitting Honors Students
There is no single way to recruit and admit students,
but the session’s organizers will share some of their
experiences recruiting and admitting high caliber
students. Along the way, we will discuss a variety of
topics: What are predictors of success in honors? What
do we mean by “fit”? How is the admissions process
tied to retention and program completion rates? How
might current students and other advocates be used
in recruiting?
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
POSTER SESSIONS
River Exhibition
Student and Faculty Poster Session A
Art
Arts and Humanities
Business, Engineering, and Computing
Diversity
Education and Pedagogy
Health Sciences
For a complete list of posters included in
this session, please see page 87.
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FOD IV: Presentation of the Freddye T. Davy
Student Scholarship Awards
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
FORUM ON DIVERSITY
Huron
FRIDAY
Forum on Diversity II
Moderators:
FOD I: Honors’ Place of Privilege: Choosing a Path for
Social Justice
Phame Camarena, Central Michigan University
Rebekah Pauly, Central Michigan University
Unless honors intentionally acts as a force for social
change, efforts to provide enriched educational
experiences for high-achieving students are likely
to reinforce inequalities already pervasive in higher
education. The potentials and challenges of using
honors’ place of privilege as a force for social justice
within a public university are discussed. Examples of
how this emphasis is reflected across the program
and its significance for diverse groups of students are
presented.
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
FOD II: Formal Foreign Language Study as a Basis for
Examining Issues Related to Linguistic Diversity,
Equity, and Leadership
Anne Dahlman, Minnesota State University, Mankato
This presentation discusses the complexity of
linguistic diversity and its connection to (in)equity
in the U.S., particularly, the responsibility and
opportunity of honors students as future leaders
raise awareness of such factors as language/identity,
language/power and language/social justice. We
will share an honors curriculum where students are
required to study a foreign language, which is used
as a basis for critical reflection on the significance of
linguistic diversity in the U.S.
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
FOD III: Reflection-Based Community Engagement: a
Model for Student-Directed Social Justice Initiatives
Rachel Comeaux, Loyola University New Orleans
The Loyola New Orleans Honors Program’s literacy
partnership with a title 1 elementary school is a
model for student-directed social justice initiatives
based on reflection, needs assessment, cultural
competency, and mutual respect. Inspired by group
reflection, honors students worked with faculty at
a charter school to design and implement a literacy
program for K-2 graders. Continuing formal reflection
guides students to consider the impact of the
program on their honors experience.
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SPECIAL EVENTS
Mayfair
Community Arts in Honors
NCHC has long been recognized for its commitment
to the arts and honors, and for reaching into the
community to highlight the best and brightest in
the university arts. Please join our celebration with
presentations from local NCHC member institutions,
where student performers in music and theater have
been invited to showcase their talents. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
MEETINGS
Parlor F
Science & Mathematics Committee Meeting
ROUNDTABLES
Arkansas
Climbing Up the Coconut Tree’: Honors Course Offerings
in the Era of AP, IB, Dual Credit and the ‘Incredibly
Shrinking Core Curriculum’
Craig Fuchs, Pittsburg State University
Alfred Litton, Texas Woman’s University
Mary Reams, Texas Woman’s University
This discussion session will address the increasing
problems small to midsized programs have with
developing honors curricula in light of increasing
AP, IB, and dual credit offer. Three directors and one
student will facilitate a discussion focusing on problems,
challenges, and opportunities for innovation.
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
ROUNDTABLES
Arkansas
Marketing Your Honors Program Successfully
Kathryn MacDonald, Monroe College
This roundtable will engage participants in a
conversation about successful marketing strategies for
multiples audiences. Creating a solid marketing plan
leads to better internal communication and awareness
of the honors program, as well as an improved external
image of the college itself.
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Chicago Ballroom 10
Comparing and Contrasting NCHC Member Schools with
Non-Member Schools
Patricia Smith, University of Central Arkansas
Rick Scott, University of Central Arkansas
This session will document the growth and evolution
of honors education in the past ninety years and offer
a current count of the number of honors programs
and colleges in the United States. The presentation
concludes with an analysis of characteristics
differentiating those in NCHC from those that are not.
ROUNDTABLES
Colorado
Honors Adrift
Robert Kostick, Keene State College
The Keene State College Honors Program is rooted
in the college’s mission as a public liberal arts
institution. After years of unrest with its general
education program, KSC is undergoing a reshaping of
its core curriculum. Since honors is embedded in this
curriculum, as it changes so too will the requirements
of the honors program. The discussion will cover how
programs form an identity within a larger collegewide curriculum and how to know when to develop a
curriculum unique to honors.
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Chicago Ballroom 8
Building Pathways to Engaged Scholarship: Nuts and
Bolts of a Student Success program
Katherine Prichard, University of Arizona
The UA Honors College Student Success program was
created three years ago as a way to provide the oneon-one attention necessary to make honors students
more successful and connected to campus.
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Chicago Ballroom 9
Honors by Contract: the Good, the Bad, and the
Measurable
Lynne Andreozzi-Fontaine, Community College of
Rhode Island
Patricia Jones, Polk State College
Karen Kortz, Community College of Rhode Island
This session will consider honors by contract from
three distinct perspectives: that of a well-established
program, that of a newly implemented program,
and that of a college seeking to assess its honors by
contract program. Broward College will offer insight
into how to promote high-quality research projects,
Polk State College will share lessons learned from
implementing honors by contract, and Community
College of Rhode Island will share a process
developed to assess honors by contract.
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Retaining Honors Students
Julia Fennell, Community College of Allegheny College
Shirley Shultz Myers, Gallaudet University
While our honors colleges and programs differ in
terms of structure and size, all share challenges in
retaining honors students. This Roundtable will
examine retention issues and strategies developed
to improve retention rates, in particular how to
use successful honors students to mentor new or
struggling students.
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Mississippi
Open Access: Honors Students and the Question of
Privilege
Anne Dotter, University of Kansas
Open Access, which is primarily for graduate students,
became an opportunity for several undergraduates
to learn about the privileges they enjoy. Beyond
simple exposure to what might change a university
and make it a more democratic place, Open Access is
a chance for honors educators to make future leaders
consider their responsibilities.
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FRIDAY
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
ROUNDTABLES
Missouri
Student Perspectives on Portfolio Development and
Honors Learning
Margaret Mendenhall, Columbia College
Ann Pitner, Columbia College
Palmer Reynolds, Columbia College
Jessica Wagoner, Columbia College
Caitlin Wirth, Columbia College
The power of reflection is the heart of portfolio
projects that engage students in deep learning.
But do students perceive portfolios as meaningful,
worthwhile? What do students say about reflection
in learning and the merits of portfolios in creating
significant learning? Come listen to student voices
and join the conversation!
GENERAL SESSIONS
Sheraton Ballroom 1
Advising for the Bigger Picture: Challenging Honors
Student to Think Holistically
Erin Martin, Georgia Southern University
Although seen as focused and in need of lower levels
of guidance than their non-honors peers, honors
students can struggle with requirements and with
their skills to think holistically about their plans. They
may ignore their developing narrative and fail to be
strategic about opportunities. First-Year Experience
courses focus on advisingand has a pre-advising
assignment that primes them to think big about their
future.
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Utilizing an NCHC Consultant to Improve Your Program
or College
Amy Story, Baldwin Wallace University
John Woell, Albion University
At this roundtable, learn about having an NCHC
consultant come to review your program or college.
Participants include an NCHC site visitor and an
honors program director discussing the spring 2014
review of the Baldwin Wallace University Honors
Program. They will address writing a Consultant Grant,
completing the self-study, scheduling the site visit,
writing the report, and implementing changes based
upon the report.
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Ohio
Planning for the Unpredictable: Making Room for the
Gifted in Honors Programs
Betsy Yarrison, University of Baltimore
The Education for the Gifted Special Interest group
is exploring ways in which honors programs can
better identify and admit gifted students, especially
those from underrepresented and marginalized
populations. This year we concentrate on admissions
strategies that include early outreach to students
identified as gifted, partnerships with gifted
programs, and early entry. Have honors programs
which have converted to less conventional admissions
measures seen higher rates of student success or
greater diversity? Why or why not?
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GENERAL SESSIONS
Sheraton Ballroom 2
Crossing Borders with Hope and “Big Plans”: Language
Education and Young Latino Migrant Laborers’
Struggle to Integrate
Alicia Gilbert, Eastern Kentucky University
Amber Holbrook, Eastern Kentucky University
Danielle Hachey, Eastern Kentucky University
Rachel Taylor, College of Charleston
This panel explores the experiences of Latino migrant
laborers in the South Carolina Lowcountry via the lens
of our experiences working with language education
programs in the area’s many labor camps.
GENERAL SESSIONS
Sheraton Ballroom 3
Honors Advising in Professional Programs: The Power of
Presence
Holly Yoder, University of Iowa
Monisa Saravanan, University of Iowa
Kelly McElroy, University of Iowa
In this session, the presenters will describe advising
measures that a university honors program
undertook to improve opportunities for honors
students in professional programs with rigid
coursework schedules (e.g. Engineering and Business)
to participate in honors classes and fulfill the
requirements of the honors curriculum. Results were
better than expected. The presenters will discuss data
suggesting that collaboration with the colleges and
supplemental advising created favorable outcomes.
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Superior A
I too am an Honors Student: Engaging a Multi-Diverse
University Population in an Honors Program
David Rhea, Governors State University
This session highlights techniques utilized to promote
honors program development that serves a multidiverse university population. and addresses diversity
in the program with respect to race, age, socioeconomic status, first-generation status, and native/
transfer student status.
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Superior B
Protecting the Honors College: Strategies Used to
Protect our Program in a “State” of Educational
Destruction, Despair, and Devastation
Laura Blaska, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Peter Sands, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
At past conferences, we have presented holistic
strategies for admitting honors students and their
immediate impact on recruitment and retention.
In this presentation, we will discuss how we are
using this data to share our value and importance
to the administration in an effort to ultimately
protect honors education on our campus after an
unprecedented $300 million dollar proposed cut to
our public university system by our state government.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
CONSULTANTS
Parlor C
Consultant Center
Scott Cook, Motlow College
Angela Mick, Hillsborough Community College
Amy Cossentino, Youngstown State University
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
fifth-grade students as they engage in an ongoing
yearlong pen-pal correspondence program with
university honors students. This study was conducted
with the following research question in mind: Do
pen-pal journals impact the writing development of
elementary school student?
The Religious Perspective of Thomas Hobbes
Lee Borocz-Johnson, Elmhurst College
This project on Thomas Hobbes’s religious perspective
demonstrates the value of reading texts in light of
historical knowledge. A fundamental assumption
throughout this project has been that effective
and responsible reading of any text must involve
sensitivity to historical context. The idea is that if
Hobbes still has anything relevant to say to the
twenty-firstt century, it will be best heard by paying
careful attention to how his work responds to his life
and times.
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
WORKSHOP
Ontario
Lets Continue to Talk About Talking….Making Learning
Stick
Frank Provenzano, Furman University
Elsewhere in the conference, Fellows of NCHC will
be discussing Becoming an Effective Teacher, the
challenge of being and honors teacher given the
particular characteristics of honors education and its
ubiquitous emphasis on interdisciplinarity, interactive
pedagogies, experiential approaches to learning,
high expectations, reflective learning practices, and
a host of other dimensions. This forum will ask similar
questions. In so doing this forum will look at recent
advances in cognitive science and neuroscience to
lend empirical support to many of the strategies you
already employ and to suggest other strategies that
heretofore may not occurred to us.
SIRP 1: WRITERS AND THEIR INTENTIONS: WRITING
PEDAGOGY AND POLITICAL THEORY
Michigan B
Moderator: Mary Kay Mulvaney, Elmhurst College
The Pen-Pal Project: Assessing the Effects of Pen-Pal
Correspondence on the Writing Development of
Elementary School Students
Megan Evans, Youngstown State University
This study of interscholastic correspondence shows
how more advanced writers can provide a model
for younger, less experienced writers. This project
follows the writing progress of a group of fourth- and
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FRIDAY
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
ROUNDTABLES
Arkansas
Across the World and across the Street: City-as-Text™ in
Honors Study-Travel
Erica Cooper, Columbia College
Amber Irick, Columbia College
Michaela McElveen, Columbia College
Margaret Mendenhall, Columbia College
Caitlin Wirth, Columbia College
Travel is a formative element of honors education.
At most institutions, study abroad opportunities
abound. How can we apply City-as-Text™ pedagogy to
our journeys across the world and across the street?
How do honors students experience the world? This
roundtable explores how City-as-Text™ enhances
learning and makes travel more meaningful.
GENERAL SESSIONS
Chicago Ballroom 8
Friend or Foe? The public-private partnership in Honors
education
Gianna Durso-Finley, Mercer County Community
College
Mercer has had a successful honors program since
2007 - with winners of prestigious scholarships and
transfer admissions to highly selective colleges
and universities. In Fall of 2013, after a great deal of
research into the American Honors organization,
conversations with the American Honors leadership,
and faculty discussion about the philosophical
implications of public-private partnerships in higher
education, the honors program signed an agreement
to offer American Honors at Mercer starting in Fall
2014.
Honors in the Age of Wiki
Kyoko Amano, University of Indianapolis
In the time when knowledge is participatory and
democratized (as seen in Wikipedia), can honors,
where hierarchy and credentials matter, really survive?
What happens to students’ grades when the hierarchy
flattens? Do honors faculty’s credentials matter?
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Chicago Ballroom 10
Conversation as a Pedagogical Tool and Assessment
Instrument in the Honors Classroom
Elaine Sheehan, Westminster College
Many honors seminars employ student-centered
conversation as a primary pedagogical mode, but
that approach is often less directed and intentional
than it could be. This session explores the use of
conversation in a yearlong humanities seminar at
Westminster College as a guiding principle for class
interactions and assessment. Results from a student
survey will be shared, including feedback on the
final “comprehensive conversation,” a culminating
15-minute discussion about all the term’s texts.
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11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Chicago Ballroom 9
New Directions for Undergraduate Research at Small
Institutions: No Little Plans
Gordon Atlas, Alfred University
Undergraduate research programs are increasingly
prevalent at institutions of all sizes and types. Small
institutions face particular challenges in supporting
undergraduate research, but they also benefit from
particular opportunities. Honors directors and faculty
from three different types of small institutions will
discuss both the challenges and the opportunities
within their contexts, situating recent developments
on their campuses within the broader movement
toward undergraduate research.
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
ROUNDTABLES
Colorado
Raising the Internal Profile of an Honors Program
Geoffrey Whitebread, Gallaudet University
This discussion will provide guidance for starting an
effective but budget-conscious internal PR effort,
including messaging, graphics/photography, social
media, paper quality, and software.
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
ROUNDTABLES
Colorado
Teaching First-Year Students the Vocabulary of
Multiplicity and Multiculturalism
Katie Bishop, Texas Tech University
Gary Elbow, Texas Tech University
Sarah Timmons, Texas Tech University
Keira Williams, Texas Tech University
Aliza Wong, Texas Tech University
In 2015, the Texas Tech University Honors College is
launching a Pilot Program for a few selected FirstYear Experience Courses. Along with the connected
Learning Community Groups and the FYE mentors,
the TTU Honors College hopes to introduce the
vocabularies of difference and multiplicity, the
language of difficult dialogue to our students in their
very first semester so that they can continue to hone,
develop, and refine those communications skills
during their college careers.
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
citizens when they return to campus. This session
will investigate if these experiences provide the kind
of transformative work that is expected from these
institutional programs.
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
ROUNDTABLES
Missouri
Honors Programs in an Age of Performance-Based
Funding
J. Robert Baker, Fairmont State University
Sara Gremillion, Armstrong State University
Robert Bleil, College of Coastal Georgia
Public colleges and universities around the country
continue to face lower levels of state funding, and the
move toward performance-based funding models in
many states brings honors programs under increased
scrutiny. Join this discussion to share ideas about
how honors programs can demonstrate their impact
and secure the funding necessary to provide a robust
program.
GENERAL SESSIONS
Erie
Building Bridges: Emerging Trends in Transfer
Agreements between Two- and Four-Year Colleges
Cara McClintock-Walsh, Northhampton University
Alannah Rosenberg, Saddleback College
Community college honors programs enjoy the
unique opportunity to provide students with both
an enriched educational experience within the
two-year college as well as a pathway to educational
opportunities beyond the two-year school through
transfer agreements with four-year colleges. The
presenters will discuss honors programs’ transfer
agreements in their different iterations and
implementations, examine and define different levels
of agreements, and identify other possible benefits of
transfer agreements.
Verbatim Theatre as Integrative Learning
Brooke Hessler, Oklahoma City University
Adrienne Pierce, Oklahoma City University
Benjamin Roberts, Oklahoma City University
Zoe Settle, Oklahoma City University
Kenzie Slothtower, Oklahoma City University
Jennifer Treloggen, Oklahoma City University
What is it like to step inside the life story of a
mother who survived a terrorist’s bomb while her
infant perished, or a shy firefighter who became
an iconic hero on newspapers around the world?
Embodying history is what actors do in verbatim
theatre, a performance scripted entirely from oral
history interviews. Join us to discuss how verbatim
theatre can be used for integrative learning. We will
describe our work with a production for the twentieth
anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing.
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Mississippi
How Does Global Engagement Engage the Student/
Citizen after the Trip Is Over?
Anne-Marie Mallon, Keene State College
Conscious of how students will be joining a global
workforce and contributing to a global economy,
faculty advocate to include global engagement
experiences in the curriculum. What we have not
always done, however, is assess whether or not these
investments impact how students identify as global
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GENERAL SESSIONS
Ohio
Certification of Honors Programs
Peter Veenstra, Hanzehogeschool Groningen University
of Applied Sciences
Hanzehogeschool Groningen University of Applied
Sciences, the Netherlands, together with an external
quality agency, developed an assessment framework
to judge and certify honors programs.
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FRIDAY
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Sheraton Ballroom 1
Planning for All Ages: Needs, Perceptions, and Values of
Non-Traditional Honors Students
Age diversity is rarely included in discussions of
inclusivity in university honors programs, but
nontraditional honors students in four-year schools
remain a rare commodity. Results from the most
recent administration of the Yarrison-Kohl survey,
a longitudinal study of honors students’ needs,
perceptions, and values, offer valuable information
that may help traditional-age honors students
become more welcoming of post-traditional students
and may also help them develop the respect for agediversity.
GENERAL SESSIONS
Sheraton Ballroom 3
Engaging with Vulnerability: Reorienting Honors
Students’ Conception of Failure
Russell Costa, Westminster College
James Steur, Westminster College
Hannah Williams, Westminster College
Honors students’ identity and self-worth are often
grounded in their excellent academic performance.
When high-achieving students ask for help, however,
they often perceive that request for assistance
as a sign of vulnerability that strips them of their
exemplary status. This session argues that honors
students who engage with their failures in a
respectful environment will grow and learn about
themselves, as well as recognize that true failure
would involve not asking for help.
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Sheraton Ballroom 2
Internationalizing Honors on Campus
Morgan Bauer, University of Central Florida
Michael Scimeca, University of Central Florida
Taylor Scimeca, University of Central Florida
Gabriela Wolk, University of Central Florida
Many honors programs emphasize
internationalization and cultural competencies
as goals, but many students are not able to study
abroad. Creating international encounters on
campus is another way of achieving global exposure.
We will discuss programs such as living-learning
communities, Fulbright language teaching assistants,
events for International Education Week, and
participating as a language conversation partner.
Honors students will share insights from their
perspective.
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11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Superior A
Reconciling Honors and Diversity at the Community
College
Jessica Kaven, Canada College
David Laderman, College of San Mateo
John Ulloa, Skyline College
A panel of three honors coordinators, who are from
a three college district located in Northern California
whose county demographics are rapidly changing,
explore the challenge for community collegs of
hosting an honors program while adhering to values
of diversity--values of essential importance for
community colleges. 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Superior B
Honors: Past, Present, Future
Barry Falk, Virginia Commonwealth University
Greg Lanier, University of Western Florida
Jim Ruebel, Ball State University
Past NCHC presidents discuss the past, present, and
future of honors education in the United States.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
CONSULTANTS CENTER
Parlor C
Consultants Center
Jani Decena-White, Hudson County Community College
Richard England, Eastern Illinois University FORUM
Huron
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
SIRP 2: JUSTICE IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM, LITERATURE, AND
WAR: MIRANDA RIGHTS, SHERLOCK HOLMES, AND
DRONES
Michigan B
Moderator: Katherine E. Bruce, University of North Carolina
Wilmington
Juveniles with Disabilities: Miranda Rights and
Reasonable Accommodations
Marieka Cober, American University
Rain Freeman, American University
This paper combines both social science and legal
reasoning to establish a requirement to consider a
juvenile’s disability in Miranda due process analysis.
The goal is not only to shed light on issues regarding
juveniles with disabilities in the criminal justice
system but also to propose reasonable and realistic
accommodations to combat the overrepresentation
of these individuals within the system.
The Private and the Public: A New Perspective on Holmes
and Moriarty
Alexis Ulrich, Purdue University Calumet
Through analysis of Arthur Conan Doyle’s work, I
have found that the usual portrayal of Moriarty as the
arch-nemesis of Sherlock Holmes is too simplistic. I
will argue that both characters stand for the same
value: their individual concepts of justice, which, in
both cases, can come through crime. The difference
lies in the spheres in which they operate: Holmes in
the private, Moriarty in the public. This, rather than
criminality and crime-fighting, is what causes the
conflict between them.
The Unjust Nature of the United States’ Drone War
Rachael Sharp, Emory & Henry College
This study is an analysis of the United States’ use of
armed UAVs through the lenses of non-maleficence,
human rights norms, and Just War Theory to illustrate
multiple ways in which drone tactics currently used in
the US War on Terror are unjust.
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International Education Forum
Getting Started: Preparing a Short-Term Honors
International Program
This session will cover key elements in coordinating
a short-term international program, including site
selection, curricular development, and faculty and
student recruitment. The session will include time for
Q&A.
Making It Last: Sustaining a Short-Term Honors
International Program
This session will focus on follow-up activities that
are central to sustaining an international initiative,
including assessment, curricular and co-curricular
program development, and marketing. The session
will include time for Q&A.
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
POSTER SESSIONS
River Exhibition
Student and Faculty Poster Session B
Environmental Science, Conservation, and Green
Technology
Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Social and Behavioral Sciences
For a complete list of posters included in
this session, please see page 104.
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
ROUNDTABLES
Arkansas
Is Honors the Key for Nurses Who Are Seeking to “Make
No Small Plans?”
Josie Champagne, University of Maine
Emma Corbett, University of Maine
Why do nursing students shy away from the honors
college, and how might honors colleges attract them?
This session will explore a variety of explanations
and answers to this question and the implications for
honors programs around the country. These questions
are important when considering the future of the
honors colleges in state universities with a broad
range of students.
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12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
ROUNDTABLES
Arkansas
Failing Better: Handling Rejection in the Age of Success
Andrew Martino, Southern New Hampshire University
This roundtable seeks to initiate a discussion about
the value of failure and constructive criticism in the
climate of success. Part of the discussion will explore
ways of coping with failure and constructive criticism
and using that criticism to move toward a wiser and
more thought-provoking educational experience.
GENERAL SESSIONS
Chicago Ballroom 9
Developing and Maintaining Productive Relationships
between Two- and Four-Year Honors Programs
Our experience has been that building a relationship
between our two-year and four-year honors programs
has been both mutually beneficial and unexpectedly
refreshing. This panel examines the similar problems
we face and the many opportunities for helping our
students, faculty, and schools through building a
closer relationship between directors.
FRIDAY
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Chicago Ballroom 10
Requiring and Rewarding Student Engagement
Briana Briscoe, DePaul University
Co-curricular programming provides enrichment
opportunities while uniting students in shared causes.
At DePaul we noted the importance of community
but were concerned by limited student participation.
When we implemented a system of points, requiring
and rewarding co-curricular engagement, the result
was robust event attendance, enthusiastic student
leadership, and an award-winning newsletter. Our
session will explore advantages and drawbacks of
bringing such a system to honors programs.
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Chicago Ballroom 8
The Role of Activities in Honors
Emma Cleary, Fordham College
Sarah Homer, Fordham College
Honors program students are often known for
exploring a variety of diverse fields during the course
of their undergraduate experience. Due to their
commitment to their major courses, the students
often have a hard time fitting courses in other
subjects into their busy schedules. Therefore, the
Honors Activity Board can host a variety of events in
order to explore other fields, without the students
having to compromise their coursework in their
major.
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12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
ROUNDTABLES
Colorado
Career and Professional Development Programming for
Honors Students
Gayle Hartleroad, Ball State University
Jessica Hill, Ball State University
Eli Parks, Ball State University
Society often mistakenly believes high-achieving
students receive an easy pass into the professional
workforce, where jobs are scarce and competition
is fierce. Thus career programming for honors
students has become as important as their academic
education. Join the discussion of voluntary versus
required programming, honors-specific career
development needs, and student experiences in a
mandatory program, and discover ways to engage
your own students, alumni, employers, and campus
resources.
HBCU Honors Program Models: Sharing Challenges and
Achievements
Kari Miller, Howard University
Opal Moore, Spelman College
This Roundtable discussion provides a forum
and conversation space for faculty, students and
administrators from Historically Black Colleges
and Universities (HBCUs) and predominantly Black
institutions to share information about their current
honors program model, as well as recent challenges
and achievements.
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Erie
Big Plans/Big Scholarships : Finding the Match
Ivy Gerbis, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Jon Goss, Clarkson University
Karlyn Koh, LaGuardia Community College
Leilani Miller, Santa Clara University
Michael Mills, University of North Carolina Wilmington
In this session, scholarship advisers will help
to differentiate major scholarships and their
requirements in five “stations,” focused on STEM fields
(Goldwater, Hertz, NSF, DAAD-RISE), Environmental
Fields (Udall, EPA), International Awards (Fulbright,
Luce, Boren), British Majors (Rhodes, Marshall,
Gates, Churchill and Mitchell), Minority and Other
Scholarships (Jack Kent Cooke, Soros, and two-year
colleges). For students considering major scholarships
and faculty/ staff advising them.
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Michigan A
Challenges and Solutions in Honors Advising
Bethany Wilson, University of Alabama at Huntsville
Mari Nicholson-Preuss, University of HoustonDowntown
College
Gregory Wood, Frostburg State
In this interactive, discussion-based session,
presenters will identify key challenges facing honors
advisors and suggest possible solutions based on
best practice. Specific challenges include: advising
effectively when advising is only part of the job;
honors advisors vs. major advisors; scheduling highimpact activities; and, responding to students in
distress. Participants will be encouraged to share their
own experiences, challenges, and insights.
it experienced growing pains with honors activities
that foster community and provide service to the
program. The director gathered information at NCHC
conferences and decided it was time to implement
an activity-points requirement. This presentation
will detail the process: the implementation and
monitoring of the requirement; struggles that arose
and modifications made to address them.
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
ROUNDTABLES
Missouri
Honors in Faith-Based Institutions: Issues and Strategies
Michael Galligan-Stierle, Association of Catholic
Colleges and Universities
Tim Clancy, Gonzaga University
Joe Parry, Brigham Young University
Stan Rosenberg, Scholarship & Christianity in Oxford
This roundtable considers the role of Honors at
faith-based institutions. What is the value added,
for students, faculty, the institution? What are the
challenges? How does such a community affect
one’s relationships with others, as well as one’s own
spirituality? What successful practices might be
adapted by public or secular institutions? Bring your
questions and comments.
A Spoonful of Sugar: Strategies for Blending Nursing and
Honors
Larry Slater, New York University
Nursing students face universal challenges to
successfully completing university honors program
requirements. This Roundtable will explore common
obstacles and the creative strategies employed to
facilitate retention and completion. Faculty and
student participants will be encouraged to share
administrative and curriculum approaches that
engage nursing students in university and college/
departmental honors.
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Mississippi
You Want Us To Do What? Adding an Activity-Points
Requirement to an Established Honors Program
Antonina Bambina, University of Southern Indiana
Shianne Bowlin, University of Southern Indiana
Leslie Sargent Jones, Appalachian State University
The University of Southern Indiana Honors
Program has been growing since 2008. Inevitably,
www.nchchonors.org
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12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Ohio
Interdisciplinary Initiative on Economic Inequality
Belle Zembrodt, Northern Kentucky University
Economic Inequality is the underlying cause of many
social ills. This session will describe how one honors
program led an interdisciplinary initiative to unravel
the historical context of economic inequality and the
political forces that maintain it so that students could
understand on a deep level the policies that impact
marginalized populations as well as themselves and
become empowered to make changes to ensure
equal access to opportunities for all.
GENERAL SESSIONS
Superior A
Making Big Plans -- Starting with the Thesis: The FourYear Architecture of an Honors Curriculum that
Leads to a High Rate of Thesis Completion
Lucian Gomoll, California State University, Los Angeles
Michelle Hawley, California State University, Los Angeles
Trinh Pham, California State University, Los Angeles
This panel will delineate design principles for
an honors curriculum that leads to an over 90%
completion rate for the senior thesis. These include
“backwards engineering” that begins the freshmen
year, assignments courses during sophomore and
junior year, and an interdisciplinary year-long senior
thesis course supported by honors advisement that
facilitates communication between departments and
thesis advisors.
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Sheraton Ballroom 2
“Make No Little Plans” in the Honors Program: The
Recruitment and Retention of Minority Students
Liliana Gómez de Coss, Eastern Kentucky University
Abbey Poffenberger, Eastern Kentucky University
Omar Salinas, Eastern Kentucky University
Socorro Zaragoza, Eastern Kentucky University
The Eastern Kentucky University Honors Program is
“making no little plans” in its approach to increase
the recruitment and retention of minority students.
Although our focus will be on the Latino student
population, our presentation will list best practices
that can be replicated for all minority populations.
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Sheraton Ballroom 3
Examining the Impact of Undergraduate Research
Elizabeth Meyer-Bernstein, College of Charleston
Completing an honors thesis in disciplines where
materials are costly can be an obstacle for students
and a financial burden for many programs. This
session will present successful strategies used at the
College of Charleston for combining resources to
support this high-impact experience. Additionally,
quantitative and qualitative assessment data will
be presented on the impact of this experience on
tangible student outcomes.
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12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Superior B
Honors Student Associations: Tips, Lessons, Models for
Successful Leadership
Tyler Keller, Minnesota State University Mankato
Aamina Khaleel, Westminster College
Shelbi Hales, Hillsborough Community College
Michaela McElveen, Columbia College
Hayden Palm, Southern Adventist University
This panel will share ideas and experiences
concerning the chartering, responsibilities,
disappointments, and successes of student leadership
teams at a variety of institutions. Coming from
different size and type schools, the students offer
varying perspectives and practical tips, ending with
time for interaction and for sharing of other models.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CONSULTANTS
Parlor C
Consultant Center
Lauren Furry, Hillsborough Community College
12:00 PM - 1:50 PM
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Columbus A
Annual Reports: Gathering Your Data, Telling Your Story,
Selling Your Program
Andrew Cognard-Black, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
The practice of building an honors program review
process is begun with annual reports. Systematic
data collection will provide important direction for
programmatic growth and development. With a
database in place, an honors program can adjust its
curriculum. These annual reports can be disseminated
widely on campus and increase program visibility
while acknowledging contributions to the honors
program.
MEETINGS
Parlor F
Diversity Issues Committee Meeting
The Diversity Issues Committee works to increase
diversity in NCHC through conference programming
(Diversity Forum) and through publications
(monograph on diversity issues). This meeting is for
faculty, staff, administrators, and students who are
interested in creating conditions for more equitable
participation and inclusive excellence in honors
education.
12:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Columbus B
Developing a Coherent Honors Curriculum
This session will investigate strategies for bringing
honors sections of general education courses,
honors-specific courses, honors by contract courses,
and other honors experiences together to forge
a coherent curriculum. This session will provide
examples from our experiences in developing,
mapping, and implementing a coherent curriculum
at the University of Central Arkansas and invite
participants to bring examples of curriculum mapping
and development at their own institutions.
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
SPECIAL EVENTS
Ontario
Two-Year College Issues
An open session designed to discuss current national,
state and local issues, concerns, needs and questions
shared by two-year college honors programs. Topics
are varied every year and are generated by the
Two-Year College Committee and participants of the
session itself.
www.nchchonors.org
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
ROUNDTABLES
Arkansas
Small Change and Big Shifts: Agency, Group Dynamics,
and Organization Development in the Honors
Classroom
Abby Bellefleur, University of Maine
Edie Elwood, University of Maine
Kathryn Asalone, University of Maine Orno
Organization Development uses process awareness
and implements cutting-edge social science to
facilitate healthy individual growth and group
dynamics within organizations. This Roundtable will
discuss the integration of Organization Development
concepts and tools in the honors classroom and the
merits and challenges of different approaches.
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
ROUNDTABLES
Arkansas
Urban Honors Experiences: How to Make Sure Your
Program Does Not Get Blown Away in the Windy City
Brendan Clifford, Suffolk University
Elizabeth Hurley, Suffolk University
Kara McCormack, Suffolk University
Do you attend school in an urban environment? What
role has this played in the development of community
and experiences within your honors program? Share
your experiences and hear how Suffolk University in
Boston has embraced its environment and avoided
the urban gridlock.
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1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Chicago Ballroom 10
Access to Success: An Oxymoron?
Laura Blaska, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Access to Success: An Oxymoron? The University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee functions under a dual mission
of serving as a top-tier, high-achieving research
university while ensuring access to education for
under-prepared students from the community. This
dual mission produces a beautifully diverse and
eclectic campus community, but at what cost? To
the university? To the student? As the UWM Honors
College grows and strives to increase the diversity of
the program, how do we incorporate this dual mission
into our recruitment and retention efforts and, more
importantly, what outcomes can we expect from such
an endeavor?
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Chicago Ballroom 8
Open Call Scholarships: Helping Honors Students Plan
their Application Process
Ryan Diehl, Hutchinson Community College
The open scholarship application is an increasing
trend with some national scholarships. This panel
will look at these types of applications from the
perspective of both honors students and honors
faculty advisors and will examine planning strategies
for successful applications.
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
ROUNDTABLES
Colorado
Enhancing Honors Students’ Career Development with
Academic Advising
Stephanie O’Leary, University of Illinois at Chicago
Academic advising and career development are
two long-term processes that evolve throughout
a student’s tenure as an undergraduate. Students
routinely seek a connection between their academic
and career goals, so it makes sense that both
processes should intertwine -- from the first-year
seminar through the senior capstone. How can
academic and career advisors work together through
their unique honors programs to lead students
to their best-fit internship and career-preparation
opportunities?
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
ROUNDTABLES
Colorado
Honors Contracts or Options: Problems and Solutions
Cindy Ticknor, Columbus State University
Honors contracts can provide opportunities for
students to customize their education, but they
present challenges in mentoring, time management,
and clarity. Participants will pose problems and offer
solutions during a structured discussion facilitated by
faculty mentors and students who have completed
honors contracts. Sample contracts and resources will
be provided.
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Chicago Ballroom 9
Managing the Cubs and the Bears: The Importance
of Peer Mentors for First Year Students
Kate Culverhouse, Merrimack College
Joseph Fisher, Merrimack College
Molly Malinowski, Merrimack College
The Merrimack College Honors Peer Mentoring
Program connects first-year honors students with
honors upperclassmen who serve as a resource,
liaison, and role model. After implementing this
program, student directors have organized online
peer mentor bios, mentor selection and training,
and the first-year mentor matching processes. This
presentation will discuss these processes, as well as
mentor and mentee feedback, and will give insightful
information for institutions that seek to develop a
peer mentoring program.
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1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Erie
Big Plans/Big Scholarships 2: Preparing Major
Scholarship Applications
Ivy Gerbis, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Jon Goss, Clarkson University
Leilani Miller, Santa Clara University
Michael Mills, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Ricki Shine, Clemson University
In this session, experienced scholarship
advisers will demystify the process of major
scholarship application in five stations focused
on Writing Scholarship Essays, Getting Letters
of Recommendation, Providing Biographical
Information, Preparing for Interviews, and Obtaining
Institutional Endorsements. This session is designed
for students considering major scholarship
application, or who need advice on these skills for
graduate/professional school application, and faculty
and staff who may be advising them.
GENERAL SESSIONS
Michigan B
Making Big Plans: Building a Sustainable Food Systems
Collaborative through Courses, Research, and
Community Engagement
François Amar, University of Maine
Alan Bennett, University of Maine
Mark Haggerty, University of Maine
Melissa Ladenheim, University of Maine
Danielle Walczak, University of Maine
Students, faculty, and administrators of UMaine’s
Sustainable Food Systems Research Collaborative
will discuss the development of targeted courses
that foster engaged food system research, the
explicit integration of community partners into the
classroom, specific research projects, and the ongoing
development and funding for the Collaborative.
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Michigan A
Data, Reflection, Action: An honors case study in online
professional writing
Lenore Goldberg, DeVry University
Christine Lewinski, DeVry University
This interactive session will feature the outcomes of
recent student experience surveys designed to better
understand how students define the optimal ways to
learn from the professor and from each other in an
online honors professional writing course. The session
will feature the course design process and the ways to
incorporate typical online learning platform features
as well as newer technologies that support honors
learning outcomes.
www.nchchonors.org
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Mississippi
Building a Safety Net with a FAN: The Faculty Advisor
Network
Larry Lyke, University of Houston
Brenda Rhoden, University of Houston
Jonathan Zecher, University of Houston
The Faculty Advisor Network (FAN) at the University
of Houston Honors College was piloted in 2014
as an early-warning system to capture otherwise
successful students who might fall through the cracks
during their first semester in college. FAN utilizes
faculty communications to identify students to
address performance and attendance issues. Through
intrusive advising, FAN assesses problems and
connects students to campus resources.
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
ROUNDTABLES
Missouri
Setting the World on Fire Is No Small Plan: Celebrating
the 10th Anniversary of the AJCU Honors
Consortium
John Dionisio, Loyola Marymount University
Jeffrey Hause, Creighton University
Michael Pashkevich, Loyola University New Orleans
Vandana Thadani, Loyola Marymount University
2015 marks not only the 50th anniversary of the
NCHC, but the 10th anniversary of the Jesuit
Honors Consortium. Recognizing that the “essential
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characteristics of a Jesuit Honors Program” may be
found at and of interest to a variety of institutions,
directors and students from several AJCU honors
programs host this Roundtable discussion of the
distinctive take-aways of Ignatian honors education.
Stop and Celebrate: The Best Approaches to Sharing and
Celebrating Honors Research
Zoe Hinton, East Carolina University
Todd Fraley, East Carolina University
In this fast-paced world, celebrating accomplishments
does not happen often enough. The objective of
this Roundtable session is for attendees to exchange
information about ways their institutions creatively
celebrate research. Some examples include honoring
research mentors with monetary awards based upon
student nominations, having students complete mini
web-based videos about their research, and using
research events as donor opportunities. Participants
will brainstorm ways to celebrate research.
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Ohio
Faculty Fishbowl
Led by members of the Teaching and Learning
Committee, this forum will give faculty who are not
administrators the opportunity to discuss honors
issues from a faculty perspective, including overload
teaching, compensation or lack thereof, maintaining
institutional memory when administrators rotate out,
including or excluding honors CV items, and burnout.
GENERAL SESSIONS
Sheraton Ballroom 2
Quantifying the Phi Theta Kappa Variable in Two-Year
Honors
Carrie Pritchett, Brazosport College
Jill Swarner, North Central Texas College
Erica Thompson, North Central Texas College
Phi Theta Kappa often falls under the umbrella
of student services, but could it be at home in
instruction as part of the honors program? This
presentation reflects on and explores the effects of
classification of the programs and the promises and
perils that can result from close program integration.
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Sheraton Ballroom 3
What Makes a Winning Honors Newsletter?
Kelly Gulbrandson, San Mateo College
William J. Rushton, University of Alabama Birmingham
Rose Spalding, DePaul University
John Vile, Middle Tennessee State University
Hannah Williams, Westminster College
Holly Yoder, University of Iowa
This panel focuses on what makes a winning
newsletter as determined by the 2015 NCHC
Newsletter Contest overseen by the NCHC
Publications Board. Winners past and present, judges,
and audience members will explore all aspects of
newsletter production in an open discussion. A
variety of sample newsletters will be provided.
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Sheraton Ballroom 1
Publishing in Honors
Ada Long, University of Alabama Birmingham
NCHC editors, Editorial Board members, and
Publications Board members will provide information
and advice about the publication process, discuss
what constitutes research in honors, and address
issues that will help shape the future of NCHC
journals and monographs. Past and future writers are
encouraged to attend. All welcome.
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1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Superior A
Integrating Honors Requirement Tracking into the
University IT Infrastructure: A Tale of Three Systems
Shivon Boodhoo, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Michael Koskinen, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Honors requirements tracking is challenging and
calls for integrating data from multiple systems.
This session describes the digitalization of honors
requirements tracking that enables streamlining
advising and increases feedback provision. Data
management systems are linked to communications
and archival systems by leveraging existing
capabilities and without developing home grown
software programs.
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Superior B
Moving in Honors
Lucy Morrison, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Planning for a career in honors may involve moving
to a new institution. In this session, participants will
discuss the challenges and opportunities of moving in
\honors. Panel themes include seeking opportunities,
networking, and making transitions while moving
within the honors community and growing as an
honors professional.
MEETINGS
Ontario
Two-Year College Committee Meeting
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
MEETINGS
Michigan B
International Education Committee Meeting
The annual meeting of the International Education
Committee is open to all who are interested in
developing and promoting international experiences
for honors students and faculty.
CONSULTANTS
Parlor C
Consultant Center
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
MEETINGS
Parlor E
Large University Special Interest Group (SIG)
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
MASTER CLASS
Mayfair
Master Class Open Rehearsal
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
SPECIAL EVENTS
Sheraton Ballroom 4, 5, 6, 7
Plenary: Emerson Spartz
Emerson Spartz is one of the world’s leading experts
on internet virality. At the age of 12, Spartz founded
MuggleNet, the #1 Harry Potter website, which
attracted 50 million page views per month. By the age
of 19, Spartz became a New York Times bestselling
author. Now, as the CEO of Spartz Inc., he runs one of
the fastest-growing digital media publishers with 160
million page views per month.
www.nchchonors.org
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
MEETINGS
Parlor F
Professional Development Committee Meeting
Lynn Preston, Tarrant County College District
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
ROUNDTABLES
Arkansas
Branding an Honors Program through Intentional
Marketing
Megan Carignan, Merrimack College
Lisa Cavallaro, Merrimack College
At Merrimack College, incorporating an internal PR
strategy along with student-led marketing efforts
has proven effective in branding, promoting, and
establishing the honors program on campus, as well
as strengthening the honors community. This session
will discuss the challenges of creating a prominent
and recognized honors program through marketing
strategies.
Honors Advising: Making it Work
Jody Owen, South Dakota State University
National data suggest that half or more of students
who begin an honors curriculum do not complete it.
During this interactive session, participants will be
invited to share their challenges and successes with
advising honors students. Approaches implemented
at South Dakota State University, including
advising training workshops, advising nights, and
development of four-year plans, honors handbooks,
and major-specific honors advising sheets will be
shared as resources for the discussion.
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4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
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4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Chicago Ballroom 10
Diversifying the Honors Student Body
Philip Feibusch, Fordham College
Dominic Fogarasi, Fordham College
Nicholas Geiser, Fordham College
Sarah Sullivan, Fordham College
In the past three admission cycles, Fordham University
has been striving to create a more diverse freshmen
class in terms of regional, economic, racial, and
religious backgrounds. The honors program recruits
its own faculty to review applications of students who
have been nominated by the admissions counselors.
This session will also examine how the admissions
process is tied to retention and program completion.
ROUNDTABLES
Colorado
Research on Honors: Current Status and Future Directions
Marca Wolfensberger, Utrecht University
This session will serve as an opportunity for those
currently engaged in, or planning to conduct, research
on any aspect of honors to discuss the current status of
research on honors. Brief updates on ongoing research
by the NCHC national office and European investigators
will be presented. Strategies to increase the visibility of
research on honors and directions for future research
will be discussed.
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Erie
Ethnicity and Generations: Family Issues of Diversity and
Education
Though ethnicity is a common topic of diversity,
generational differences embedded in the experience
of families are also vital. The session will draw from
current research on multigenerational Korean families
residing in the United States, and it will explore how
family relationships, particularly the parent-child
dynamic, affects educational priorities and choices,
particularly in pursuing the best schools and programs.
GENERAL SESSIONS
Chicago Ballroom 8
No Little Plans with No Little Players: How Support Staff
Enhance Honors Programming
Catherine Adkins, Baldwin Wallace University
Honors support staff play important roles in their
offices. This session features staff who creatively
contribute to their programs through advising, event
planning, recruitment, alumni development, and
student communication. Directors and deans will
learn how to utilize staff in creative ways, and staff will
have an opportunity to network.
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Chicago Ballroom 9
Why Honors Programs Need Medieval Studies
Sarah Harlan-Haughey, University of Maine
Mickey Sweeney, Dominican University
Tara Williams, Oregon State University
Susan Yager, Iowa State University
Many medievalists are active in honors. Not only
the panelists here but also many leaders in NCHC
have specialized in medieval studies. A background
in medieval studies offers special perspectives and
advantages to honors students and programs. Honors
programs and medieval studies find common ground
in five distinct areas: alterity, interdisciplinarity, multimodality, materiality, and medievalism.
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4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Huron
Innovation Lab: Developing a Game to Enhance Use of
Language and Vocabulary with Children in Primary
School
Jimmursia Wezer, Rotterdam University of Applied
Sciences
Iris Booster, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences
A game, developed after research about vocabulary
and art and talent development, supports children
in enhancing their use of language and vocabulary.
The panel will demonstrate the game and explain the
theoretical background.
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Michigan A
Fostering a Culture of Big Plans for Honors Theses:
Creativity, Collaboration, and Completion
Rita Barnes, Tennessee Tech University
David Coleman, Eastern Kentucky University
Melissa Driskell, University of North Alabama
Honors theses/projects continue to serve as
important markers of educational mastery and
students’ preparedness for graduate study, career,
and life. This panel explores ways honors faculty/
administrators might help students think creatively
about developing their projects and will discuss some
of the creative/non-traditional projects students
have completed, programmatic measures by which
creative approaches to thesis development are
encouraged, and the impact of these practices on
completion.
GENERAL SESSIONS
Ohio
Making Big Plans: Transitioning Honors Programs
Seamlessly and Efficiently
Phillip Belder, Elizabethtown College
Kyle Kopko, Elizabethtown College
Tyler Latshaw, Elizabethtown College
This presentation delves into the sweeping changes
made to revitalize the Elizabethtown College Honors
Program. The following elements that changed
will be discussed: successful planning, adjusting,
and implementing a new director, budget, student
government, program policies and proposed course
structure.
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Mississippi
Beyond Replacing Gen Ed: The Future of Honors Curricula
Laure Drake, University of Montana
For decades, honors programs and colleges have
relied heavily on replacing general education for their
bread-and-butter curricular offerings. But if AP/IB/
dual enrollment crowd honors out of the core, the
future of honors coursework becomes less certain.
This will be an interactive panel and attendees will
be encouraged to share their own perspectives and
solutions.
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
ROUNDTABLES
Missouri
Globalizing Honors: A Comprehensive Approach
Creating a global-oriented honors program that
has integrity across all facets and is sustainable
can be a challenge. This session will focus on the
comprehensive transformation of one program’s
curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular changes;
the genesis for the changes; and the results.
Using Hybrid Classes to Enhance Honors Course
Offerings in the Disciplines.
Arrash Allahyar, Oklahoma City University
Sylvia Hayes, Oklahoma City University
Karen Youmans, Oklahoma City University
When numbers do not allow for full-fledged honors
courses in the major, hybrid courses provide an
excellent alternative, allowing students to complete
contract-type work in collaborative engagement
with a small group of honors students. Faculty and
students from Oklahoma City University’s Honors
Program discuss how hybrid courses enhance the
honors experience for students in their majors.
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Sheraton Ballroom 1
Best Practices in Teaching Diversity
Miriam Salholz, St. Francis College
Helping honors students become thoughtful leaders
in an educated populace requires exposure to and
understanding of the diversity issues facing our
society. This presentation will address the ways in
which honors programs or colleges can advocate for
social justice. www.nchchonors.org
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4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Sheraton Ballroom 2
Mental Illness and Substance Abuse in Honors Students
This presentation offers faculty, staff, and
student perspectives on the way in which honors
communities deal with instances of mental illness
and substance abuse and the medical, academic, and
social ramifications of mental illness and substance
abuse for honors communities.
GENERAL SESSIONS
Superior B
Honors in the City
Ann Fallon, Portland State University
Lucy Morrison, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Nora Quiros, Portland State University
Ross Wheeler, Queens College, City University of New
York
This panel explores the unique challenges and
benefits of honors in a city. While access to a city’s
public services and cultural events can enhance
the university honors experience and learning
opportunities, location also may challenge the
community interaction and focus often desired by
an honors curriculum. Addressing two major urban
institutions in different parts of the country, this
panel should be of interest to faculty, students, and
administrators, particularly those engaged with ideas.
FRIDAY
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Sheraton Ballroom 3
Needy Students, Demanding Parents, Challenging
Curricula: The Constant Balancing Act for Honors
Faculty and Advisors
Chattanooga
Honors programs and colleges attract the best and
the brightest students, but these students often
come with baggage. Studies have shown that today’s
honors students are often high-strung, more likely
to suffer from depression, frequently medicated,
sometimes emotionally immature, and freaked by
expectations they perceive others have of them.
Meanwhile, many of these same students come to
college after having been raised by helicopter parents
who have done virtually everything for them. 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Superior A
Honors at the Upper Division
This session will examine the experience of three
institutions that have extensive upper-division
offerings designed to meet the needs of honors
students in a wide variety of fields, including not
only formal classes but independent research
opportunities. The session will focus on several major
topics, including the design of classes, funding,
faculty recruitment, and doors that such classes and
possibilities open.
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
MEETINGS
Parlor E
Education of the Gifted Special Interest Group Meeting
(SIG)
This meeting is for faculty, staff, administrators, and
students who are interested in issues surrounding
gifted education, especially how well gifted university
students and honors programs/colleges are suited to
each other.
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
MEETINGS
Chicago Ballroom 10
Meeting of the Northeast Regional Honors Council
James Buss, Salisbury University
Helen Fallon, Point Park University
Business meeting for Northeast Regional Honors
Council executive board and members.This is the first
meeting of the 2015-16 academic year. All members
are welcome.
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
MEETINGS
Chicago Ballroom 8
Meeting of the Great Plains Honors Council
Mary Virginia Brackett, Park University
All members and interested parties are invited to
attend the Great Plains Honors Conference Annual
Meeting. Discussion of proposals and initiatives, votes
on proposals, and new officer introductions will take
place.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Columbus B
Faculty Awards Reception (by invitation only)
NCHC celebrates the 2015 class of Fellows along with
the recipients of the Schuman and Brandolini awards. 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
MEETINGS
Chicago Ballroom 9
Meeting of the Southern Regional
Jonathan Roberts, Armstrong State University
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
MEETINGS
Sheraton Ballroom 1
Meeting of the Upper Midwest Regional
Chris Corley, Minnesota State University Mankato
Brian White, Graceland University
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
MEETINGS
Sheraton Ballroom 2
Meeting of the Mid-East Honors Association
Aaron Hanlin, Kent State University
The Mid-East Honors Association (MEHA) encourages
and supports honors programs and colleges
within the region. Faculty, staff, and students from
institutions of higher education in Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee,
and West Virginia are invited to participate.
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
MEETINGS
Sheraton Ballroom 3
Meeting of the Western Regional
www.nchchonors.org
6:00 PM - 11:00 PM
STUDENT EVENTS
Michigan A - Games Central
Michigan B - Study Central
Student’s Friday Night In
Adam Costa, Bridgewater State University
Alexander Hoffmann, University of Southern Indiana
Chika Okanya, Paine College
Amy Ta, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Enjoy an evening in with the Student Affairs
Committee. We will have board games and space
to study available! You can take this opportunity to
interact with students from across the nation and
expand your network both academically and socially.
6:00 PM - 700 PM
SPECIAL EVENTS
Columbus B
Faculty Awards Reception
(by invitation only)
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
SPECIAL EVENTS
Mayfair
World Premiere: “The Gatherer of
Lost Children”
P. Brent Register, Clarion University
World Premiere of “The Gatherer of Lost Children,” a
song cycle for soprano, oboe, violoncello, piano, and
percussion. Composed by P. Brent Register. The text,
by Philip Terman and Pam Chillemi-Yeager, depicts
some scenes of childhood: discovery, curiosity, love,
joy, dreams, and death. The performance will be
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2015
saturday
8:00am - 3:00pm
Annual
Business
Meeting
SATURDAY
INFO DESK
Breakfast
7:30 - 8:45am • River Exhibition A & B
General Sessions
For a list of General Sessions by topic, see page 120
Forum on Diversity Roundtables
Poster Session
9:00am - 10:00am
BHAP Best Honors Administrative Practices PORTZ
1:00pm - 3:00pm
NCHC Awards
SCHOLARS
6:00pm - 6:45pm
50TH ANNIVERSARY GALA
including an exclusive improv
performance by
www.nchchonors.org
7:00pm - 10:00pm
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10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
SPECIAL EVENTS
Chicago Ballroom 9
Sunrise Yoga
Start your morning right with a strong and vigorous
flow to strengthen the body and clear the mind.
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM
SPECIAL EVENTS
River Exhibition
SATURDAY
Breakfast
GENERAL SESSIONS
Chicago Ballroom 10
Ignatian Tools for Critical Reflection
Jessica Perolio, Saint Louis University
The Jesuit tradition of Ignatian pedagogy is a way
of learning that considers the whole person in the
pursuit of intellectual, social, moral, and personal
knowledge. In this workshop, directors from Jesuit
honors programs will provide an introduction to
the Ignatian tradition of reflection and discernment
and then share specific and transferable examples of
how critical reflection might be built meaningfully
into honors curricular, co-curricular, and advising
experiences---Jesuit or otherwise.
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM
SPECIAL EVENTS
Missouri
Regional Breakfast (by invitation only)
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
SPECIAL EVENTS
Chicago Ballroom 10
Annual Business Meeting
NCHC President Barry Falk will make his presidential
address. All members are encouraged to attend this
address and the Business Meeting. Members will also
have the opportunity to meet the candidates for the
2015 Board of Directors.
GENERAL SESSIONS
Chicago Ballroom 8
Are Honors Students Grittier? Understanding Personality
and Motivation in Honors College Students
Jose Rodriguez, Florida International University
Honors students can be said to represent the, bestof-the-best students a college or university has to
offer, but the characteristics of honors students
that set them apart from their non-honors peers
are uncertain. Research in higher education has
shown some mixed results for the predictive validity
of standardized tests, particularly in predicting the
likelihood of graduation. Internal research presented
at last year’s NCHC conference suggested that SAT
was not a good predictor of likelihood of graduating
from the institution.
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Arkansas
Approaches to Assessment at Two-Year Colleges
Ce Rosenow, Lane Community College
This session addresses ways to showcase assessment
of student learning already taking place at the course
and program levels, as well as ways to build on those
existing practices. It also focuses on the relationship
between the assessment of student learning in
honors courses and, college-wide, in non-honors
courses. Furthermore, it considers the relationship
between assessing student learning in honors
programs and program review.
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GENERAL SESSIONS
Chicago Ballroom 9
New Answers to an Old Question; Fresh Perspective on
Honors Retention
Kelly Cantrell, East Mississippi Community College
William Cutrer, Mississippi University for Women
Thomas Velek, Mississippi University for Women
The three papers in this panel each examine a
different aspect of the question of honors retention:
enabling student success, recruiting and retaining
honors students, and looking at strategies and
planning for rethinking retention.
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
ROUNDTABLES
Colorado
Enhancing the Experience: Partnerships for Supporting
High Achievers
Michael Marshall, Texas Christian University
Lauren Nixon, Texas Christian University
Recognizing the potential benefit for both programs,
the TCU Chancellor’s Scholars Program and the John
V. Roach Honors College embarked on a formal
partnership in spring 2012. Since then, they have
worked together to create meaningful programs to
recruit and retain TCU’s most academically gifted
students. Staff from the Chancellor’s Office and the
college will explore the ways in which this mutually
beneficial partnership has strengthened the visibility
and effectiveness of both programs.
GENERAL SESSIONS
Mayfair
Planning Partnerships: Building Collaborations Between
Honors Faculty and Academic Librarians
Maria Jerinic, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
John Watts, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Kate Wintrol, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
This panel will explore the relationships between
university librarians and faculty in developing a
thriving honors student community that embraces
creative critical thinking. The presenters will also share
current practices in the UNLV Honors College and
ideas for new initiatives that improve student learning
and research skills.
Honors in the Welding Lab: Workforce Education and
Two-Year College Honors Programs
This Roundtable session will allow honors directors
and faculty to share ideas about the incorporation
of workforce education into two-year college honors
programs, examples of successful honors projects in
workforce education, and the benefits of extending
honors into this often overlooked area.
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Erie
Students as Publishers: a TCU Honors ExperientialLearning Project
Colby Birdsell, Texas Christian University
Dan Williams, Texas Christian University
Kacey Williamson, Texas Christian University
This presentation will discuss how TCU honors
students have been involved in a book project
to create a history of honors. Students enrolled
in a special colloquium have collected and
edited over one hundred reflections from honors
alumni, students, faculty, and staff, plus dozens of
photographs for possible inclusion. The presentation
will also discuss how other schools might develop
similar online projects to archive valuable institutional
and programmatic materials.
www.nchchonors.org
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Michigan A
Honors Innovation Labs in Practice and Theory in the
Netherlands and in the US
Graham Alexander, University of Tennessee at
Chattanooga
Chrystal Huberts, Rotterdam University of Applied
Sciences
Rebecca Jones, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Josephine Lappia, Rotterdam University of Applied
Sciences
Albert Pilot, University of Utrecht
Pepijn Roelofs, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences
Introduced by Rotterdam University of Applied
Sciences to the University of Tennessee at
Chattanooga Honors College, Innovation Labs
offer honors students real-world problems to solve.
Innovation Labs are discussed from an educational
perspective, including interviews with US and Dutch
students.
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10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Mississippi
Distance learning at the Kandahar Institute for Modern
Studies
Suhaib Abaza, Southern Polytechnic State University
Jamilah-Renay Bouges, Southern Polytechnic State University
Pete Rorabaugh, Southern Polytechnic State University
This research presents new means of using available
technology for collaboration between students
from developed countries and their peers from
less-developed countries. Global education is just
now entering into the realm of possibility with the
aid of technology based on online collaboration
and interaction in real time between students and
educators around the world. This particular project
included students from Southern Polytechnic State
University and the Kandahar Institute for Modern
Study.
GENERAL SESSIONS
Ontario
Implementing the Vision of UNC Charlotte Honors
College to Engage Students in Local Social Justice
Work
Robert Arnold, University of North Carolina Charlotte
Janni Sorensen, University of North Carolina Charlotte
Following a Self Study in 2011, the University of North
Carolina Charlotte Honors College began a threeyear Redesign process, including a re-imagining
of the community service component of students’
academic experience to capitalize on it’s urban
research university identity. This session will discuss
the Redesign vision, how the university-affiliated
Charlotte Action Research Project (CHARP) acts as a
platform to engage honors students in social justice.
The session will end with a summary of lessons
learned.
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
ROUNDTABLES
Missouri
A New Peer Mentoring Program for a New Honors College
Grace Wilk, Purdue University Calumet
Noah Feldman, Purdue University Calumet
Student-to-student mentoring is a key factor for
student success. Students in the new honors college
at Purdue University Calumet are contributing to
the college mission and the university’s strategic
goals, including increased student engagement and
retention, with a new peer mentoring program they
developed for incoming freshmen to help ease the
transition to college.
Implementing a Transfer Policy: The Struggle of
Designing a Policy that is Fair to All Students
Lopa Basu, University of Wisconsin-Stout
Lindsey Gasper, California University of Pennsylvania
Leah Seader, California University of Pennsylvania
Jackie Whitling, Lock Haven University
The California University of Pennsylvania University
Honors Program is seeking forethought on its current
transfer policy. The goal of this roundtable discussion is
to draw together directors and students from a diverse
group of universities to gain knowledge and advice
about designing a general transfer policy to serve as
a guideline for admitting eligible students into the
program.
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10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Parlor C
Bigger and Better: The Red Paperclip Experiment
Debora Dragseth, Dickinson State University
Nathaniel Easton, Dickinson State University
Holly Gruhlke, Dickinson State University
Shannon Patterson, Dickinson State University
Basing a signature assignment on the childhood
barter game “Bigger and Better,” Debora Dragseth
gave each of the students in her Honors Ethics class
one red paperclip and a set of trade rules. Proving that
a small idea can grow into something meaningful,
this session will discuss how thirty-three paperclips
were bartered over eight weeks into auction items
that garnered nearly $3,000 in donations for the local
United Way--while at the same time teaching the
students invaluable life lessons.
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Sheraton Ballroom 1
Small Start, Big Finish
Paul Fitzgerald, Northern Virginia Community College
Evolution of a modest honors program: How to
build a sustainable and vibrant honors program, and
make it visible and attractive to a wide community of
learners.
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Sheraton Ballroom 2
Leveraging Student Newsletter/Magazine: Recruitment,
Alumni Relations, and Student Success
James Buss, Salisbury University
Darby Dicks, Salisbury University
Frances Sherlock, Salisbury University
Leanne Wood Ph.D., Salisbury University
Elizabeth Skoglund, Salisbury University
The Thomas E. Bellavance Honors Program at
Salisbury University revamped its semester newsletter
in 2014 by turning over management and authorship
of the newsletter to a team of students. The Program
then used the new student-centered sixteen page
glossy magazine to replace its older marketing
materials. The use of the magazine resulted in
financial savings for the program and its largest
freshman class. Learn how letting students do the
writing can aid in recruitment and alumni relations.
GENERAL SESSIONS
Superior B
Resetting an Honors Program: The University of
Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) Case
Christian Rubio, Bentley University
This session will describe the major overhaul that the
honors program at ULM went through as a result of
a self-study. The presentation will be divided in four
parts, * Self-study overview and results; * “Foundation
and Stability” describes immediate actions taken
during the reorganization; * “Growth and Innovation”
depicts further alignments, amendments from
the first phase, and changes that resulted in a
significant growth of the program; * Insights for other
improvements and lessons learned.
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Sheraton Ballroom 3
An Analysis of the Effect of a Summer High School
Learning Program on Student Recruitment in an
Honors Program
Natalie Bond, Clarion University
Rod Raehsler, Clarion University
Andrew Skubisz, Clarion University
This session will analyze the empirical impact that a
well-established summer learning program for high
school students has on recruitment of students to the
honors program.
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Superior A
Teaching in Honors: Making it REAL
Shera Carter-Sackey, San Jacinto College-Central
Pamela Maack, San Jacinto College
Tina Mougouris, San Jacinto College-Central
Joseph Stromberg, San Jacinto College-Central
Marcus Turner, San Jacinto College-Central
William Wolfe, San Jacinto College-Central
This discussion-based session is an opportunity to
share the experiences of San Jacinto College faculty
who participated in an honors course vetting process.
The vetting process focused on developing courses
according to the REAL rubric. By focusing on Research,
Enrichment, Academic Rigor, and Leadership criteria
a diverse group of faculty explored “making the old
new, again.” www.nchchonors.org
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
CONSULTANTS
Parlor A
Consultant Center
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
SIRP 3: GENDER AND RACIAL STUDIES IN LITERATURE
AND ART: RUSHDIE’S SHAME, CREOLE ART, AND
CHINESE MEMOIR
Michigan B
Moderator: Richard Badenhausen, Westminster College
Race as a Creole Construct: The Creation and Extension
of the Creole-Instituted Racial Hierarchy
Haley Schroer, Texas Christian University
Latin American social stratification during the
colonial period represented a unique system of racial
socioeconomic castes. Domination by the Spanish
Crown in colonial political affairs and peninsular
prejudice against American-born Spaniards ultimately
influenced the implementation of the caste system
as creole elite sought to assert their own social
domination. Despite strict regulation, movement
between lower castes occurred, suggesting several
loopholes for social mobility.
Mother, Truth-Teller, Emasculator, and Beast: The
Feminist Voice in Salman Rushdie’s Shame
Eileen Long, Purdue University Calumet
In the novel Shame, Salman Rushdie explores the
boundaries between countries, political systems,
and gender roles. Rushdie presents women’s
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feminist voices against the patriarchal nationalism
of Pakistan by creating a coalition between mothers
and daughters. Rushdie represents the ways in which
these women live and die within a patriarchal society.
Partitions: Escapism and Calculated Sexual Performance
in Anchee Min’s Red Azalea
Sam McCracken, University of West Georgia
Anchee Min’s 1992 memoir Red Azalea recounts
the author’s life under Chairman Mao Zedong and
the Communist Party of China, from childhood to
her escape as a young adult. Although egalitarian
on paper, the communist society of Mao’s China as
presented by Min’s memoir betrays a complex social
network of surveillance, a system that maintains—by
threat of “neighborhood activist[s]”—the behavior of
citizens as Mao sees fit. This system, in combination
with the nation’s widespread adoration for Mao,
results in the extreme relegation of acts, expressions,
sexual inclinations, and identities that differ from
the hegemony pushed by Maoist cultural practices.
The memoir is, as a result, littered with figurative
partitions, images like Min’s “mosquito net,” “draperies,”
and “curtain[s],” that exist as boundaries between the
normative, Mao-centered China and smaller, more
private spaces where Min’s characters may subvert
Maoist ideologies, particularly as they relate to issues
of gender expression and sexual preference. By virtue
of their meticulous type of self-portrayal—a selfportrayal that shifts greatly in certain contexts—Min’s
characters’ expressions shirk identity politics and take
on roles more aligned with Judith Butler’s notions of
performativity.
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Columbus A
Honors Advising
College
This session will provide opportunities to collaborate
and discuss the best practices for addressing some
of the common issues, as well as those unique to
each type of program or college, that students face
acclimating to college life and participating in honors,
such as developing independence, selecting a major,
and completing a thesis. This session will create a best
practices tool bag for the most common challenges
an honors advisor will face.
10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Columbus B
Developing Faculty to Become Successful Honors
Teachers
What does it take to be a successful honors teacher?
What faculty development strategies help to identify,
support, and reward good honors teaching? In this
session, we will provide a framework for developing
successful honors pedagogy, model effective
practices, and invite participants to share their own
philosophies and practices as honors instructors and
administrators.
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
WORKSHOP
Ohio
Real Talk with New Directors
James Ruebel, Ball State University
How much is too much? How big is too big? How
many students should be served? Who should be
served? How do you remain innovative even if
numbers don’t grow? How do you revive a struggling
program? These are just some of the questions
that will be addressed in the development sessions. Guidelines from a number of NCHC monographs
(e.g., Sam Schuman’s Beginning in Honors) will be
presented as talking points with the caveat that new
directors will have to adapt ideas to their own context.
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10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
FORUM ON DIVERSITY
Huron
Forum on Diversity III
FOD I: Agents of Change: Honors and Inequality
Jaskiran Mathur, St. Francis College
Kathleen Nolan, St. Francis College
This session is dedicated to answering the question:
How can honors students be turned into agents of
change to address inequality in all its forms? One way
could be by taking an interdisciplinary yet integrated
approach. Three honors program faculty from St.
Francis College, representing Management, Sociology,
and Biology, will discuss their strategies in achieving
this goal.
FOD II: A Global and Community Leadership Honors
Program Fostering Diversity for All
Beenish Kamran, University of Alabama Birmingham
Tushar Kumar, University of Alabama Birmingham
Nicole Rodriguez, University of Alabama Birmingham
The Global and Community Leadership Honors
Program (GCL) is a specialty program of the UAB
Honors College that focuses on raising global citizens
and promoting diversity through its cohort and
its teachings. Assessments of the success of each
cohort’s student participation in the global and local
communities support the idea that similiar programs
should be included as an option within honors
colleges to foster diversity.
FOD III: “No Little Plans”: Making Diversity a Local and
Global Happening in Native America
Rachel Childers, Southeastern Oklahoma State
University
Samantha Faudree, Southeastern Oklahoma State
University
Jake Martin, Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Inspired by the diversity emphases of an NCHC
institute, “The New Old England: Manor, Market, and
Mosque,” we reconceptualized years one and two of
Southeastern’s honors curriculum as a Place/City as
Text™ in Native America, augmented by cosmopolitan
international travel in the sophomore year. 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Arkansas
Professional Scholars: Honors Seminars Bridging
Academia and Career
Rachel Pawlowski, Wayne State University
Ali Salamey, Wayne State University
This presentation will explore some innovative
teaching practices for honors seminars at Wayne
State University’s Irvin D. Reid Honors College.
The presenters will discuss the format of seminars
designed to encourage academic research,
professional presentations, and career development
for honors students in the honors college’s early
assurance Start Programs. The pedagogy used in the
classroom include formal presentations, peer review
and assessment, and continuous evaluation.
www.nchchonors.org
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Chicago Ballroom 10
Urban Honors: Making Diversity part of the BIG plan
Brianna Avery, Portland State University
Ann Fallon, Portland State University
Nora Quiros, Portland State University
Located in the heart of metropolitan Portland,
Portland State’s Urban Honors College reformed its
curriculum five years ago with an explicit intention
to better serve the diversity of students in the metro
area. 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Chicago Ballroom 8
Honorable Mentions: Using Social Media to Promote,
and Define a College Honors Program
Jeremy Shermak, Moraine Valley Community College
This presentation explores efforts towards
implementing a comprehensive social media plan
to promote, unite, and define an honors program.
The presentation will include working with our
college administration and marketing department
to maximize the impact of social usage to using
a composition course to teach students how to
effectively and responsibly use social media.
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Chicago Ballroom 9
Appreciative Advising with Honors Students
Gayle Hartleroad, Ball State University
Jessica Hill, Ball State University
Eli Parks, Ball State University
Multipotential students and their advisors often
consider their abilities and talents as much a
challenge as a treasured gift, which demands a
different approach. Appreciative Advising consists of
six distinct customizable phases that may be applied
to a single meeting or the entire degree process. This
session will review unique needs of academic advising
and career coaching, consider time constraints, share
student and advisor experiences with the model, and
suggest ways to apply it at other institutions.
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11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
ROUNDTABLES
Colorado
Building Engagement through the First-Year Experience
Course in Two-Year College Honors Programs
Matthew Zisel, Suffolk County Community College
This session will explore the ways that two-year
honors programs might effectively use the first-year
experience to engage students, create leaders, and
connect the course to college and program learning
outcomes. Participants are invited to share ideas for
innovative uses of the first-year experience.
GENERAL SESSIONS
Michigan A
Honors Innovation Labs in the US and the Netherlands:
Experience an Innovation Lab: theory
Josephine Lappia, Rotterdam University of Applied
Sciences
Albert Pilot, University of Utrecht
Introduced by Rotterdam University of Applied
Sciences, Innovation Labs offer honors students realworld problems to solve. This session presents and
discusses this challenging form of education.
Honors Journal at University of Colorado-Boulder
Members of the Honors Journal Editorial Board at
the University of Colorado-Boulder will be hosting a
conversation about challenges and strategies when
creating a journal for exemplary undergraduate work
across all disciplines to improve this journal and
exchange ideas with other student groups.
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Erie
Has the Sophomore Slump become the Freshman Flop?
Meghan Homer, Virginia Commonwealth University
Faye Prichard, Virginia Commonwealth University
The VCU Honors College is currently working on a
study of first- and second-year student performance
to test whether students actually experience
sophomore slump earlier than their non-honors
peers.
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Mayfair
Who Gets Invited and How Do We Decide? New Results
from the NCHC 2014 Admissions, Retention, and
Completion Survey
The panel will present findings from the 2014 NCHC
Admissions, Retention, and Completion Survey
(ARC). In particular, the presentation will explore
variability (i.e., difference and similarity) in (1) diversity
enrollment; (2) application procedures; (3) admission
criteria; (4) support structures; (5) retention; and (6)
completion.
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GENERAL SESSIONS
Mississippi
Walt Disney Made No Little Plans: The Large Potential of
Disney Studies in Honors Programs
Julye Bidmead, Chapman University
Disney Studies creates a learning experience
meaningful to students from every discipline: art,
physics, urban planning, psychology, music, gender
studies, business, communications, literature,
geography, history, architecture, religion, and
critical race theory. This session will examine various
examples of honors Disney Studies curricula and
consider Disney’s potential for making another, albeit
posthumous, not-little impact: this time, on honors
education.
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
ROUNDTABLES
Missouri
Creative Interdisciplinary Seminars that Engage
Students and Inspire Faculty
Interdisciplinary seminars provide valuable
experiences for students and refreshing opportunities
for faculty to collaborate. Engaging seminars are the
backbone of the Ouachita Baptist University Honors
Program, with retention an unexpected benefit. At
this roundtable, successful seminars will be presented
and ideas exchanged.
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
ROUNDTABLES
Missouri
Letting Students Lead: Valuing the Honors Student Voice
Craig Fuchs, Pittsburg State University
Garrett Harmon, Pittsburg State University
Gretchen Knurr, Texas Woman’s University
Jessica Peterson, Texas Woman’s University
This session will examine the importance of having
honors students involved in program governance
and how that translates to high participation and
retention rates. It aims to equip schools with the tools
necessary to implement leadership opportunities
within their own programs. Panelists will discuss
the various ways students are able to have a voice
in honors. Each school has its own way of giving
students a vital role, and the goal of this roundtable is
that it will be idea-generating for all.
GENERAL SESSIONS
Parlor C
Engaging Honors Students in Cross-Cultural Democratic
Leadership
Prakash Chenjeri, Southern Oregon University
Solutions to common challenges require effective
leadership and the widespread application of
democracy. In response, the Southern Oregon
University Honors College is initiating the Democracy
Project, a comprehensive examination of how
democracy is understood, implemented, and
promoted worldwide. This session will explain the
goals and activities for the Democracy Project, and
invite NCHC members to join this enterprise.
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Ontario
Promoting Challenge by Choice: An Experiential Project
Reinforcing Honors Values in the First Year Seminar
Aaron Argall, Central Michigan University
Phame Camarena, Central Michigan University
Adam Kloha, Central Michigan University
Alyssa Shepard, Central Michigan University
Emileigh Stoll, Central Michigan University
A first-year seminar plays a critical role in the
foundation for a successful honors experience.
Designed to reinforce honors core values, connect
students to mentors, and engage students with
university life, the Personal Development Project
(PDP) is a vital part of the CMU honors first-year
experience. This presentation describes the principles
of the PDP and provides suggestions for how this
style of experiential challenge-by-choice project can
meet the needs of different honors programs.
www.nchchonors.org
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Sheraton Ballroom 1
It’s Not Just A “Senior” Capstone Project: The Senior
Honors Project from Prospective Student to
Graduation
Zoe Hinton, East Carolina University
Todd Fraley, East Carolina University
This session explores the success of having the senior
honors capstone process built into curricular and
co-curricular experiences from the time a student
arrives at the university to graduation. Attendees will
obtain a capstone continuum outlining each capstone
step from the freshman through senior year, as well
as a sample capstone manual, examples of capstone
proposal forms, ideas for co-curricular capstone
workshops and showcase options to celebrate
completed capstone work.
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11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Sheraton Ballroom 2
Creating an Honors Program Environment within a
Community College Setting
Amy Cruickshank, Cuyahoga Community College
Sunita Heer, Cuyahoga Community College
Athena Mericsko, Cuyahoga Community College
Melissa Zagata, Cuyahoga Community College
This session will explore the goal of creating a positive
and stimulating learning environment for honors
program students enrolled at a community college,
identifying what really works for students who
commute and face unique challenges to education,
such as working multiple jobs, family commitments
and various financial burdens. We will discuss how
an honors program mindset can be nurtured and
developed despite the distractions and challenges
that arise for community college students.
GENERAL SESSIONS
Superior B
Big Plans? It Takes a Village
Edwin Aiman, San Jacinto College - North
Maria Donaire-Cirsovius, San Jacinto College - North
Tammy Miller, San Jacinto College North Campus
Ryan Navejar, San Jacinto College - North
Cody Pogue, San Jacinto College North Campus
Creating or revitalizing an honors program is a
daunting and sometimes lonely task. This panel will
discuss how to overcome the challenges inherent
in building a sustainable and thriving program by
leveraging the talents of a diverse and committed
group of faculty and staff.
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Sheraton Ballroom 3
There and Back Again: Bringing Partners in the Parks
Home
David Kime, Northern Kentucky University
Students and faculty will discuss extending Partners in
the Parks learning and activities to their home region
and institution. Students who have participated in a
variety of summer programs enroll in a fall seminar
that continues the transformative education through
further reflection, research, sharing of individual
experiences, and applying the Partners philosophy
to local parks. This seminar aligns the individual
student’s learning experience with university and
honors program learning outcomes.
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Superior A
Does Service Learning Really Matter? Helping the
iGeneration Decenter
Can service learning experiences among iGeneration
honors students decrease narcissistic tendencies,
increase empathic concern, and prepare students as
community stewards? This presentation will discuss
two years of quantitative and qualitative findings
from a cohort sequential research study examining
the impact of service learning with refugee families
on students’ personality and community stewardship.
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CONSULTANTS
Parlor A
Consultant Center
Marike Lammers, Saxion University of Applied Science
Jeremy Trucker, Community College of Baltimore
County
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Arkansas
Live Demo for Chinese Brush Painting: An Allegorical
Process
Ashley Walter, Arcadia University
This live painting demo blends the Xieyi style with
original designs, using a few strokes to capture the
spirit of a subject. These subjects include landscapes,
birds, flowers, aquatic life, mammals, and more. The
process of creating artwork in this style is methodical
as well as allegorical. There is a limit to how much
control the painter can have over the behavior of
the ink, but the painting can still end up beautiful if
the artist anticipates the exact nature of every brush
stroke.
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Chicago Ballroom 10
A World of Undergraduate Research
Lauren Bruce, International Studies Abroad (ISA)
Emily Busse, International Studies Abroad (ISA)
This session will focus on international research at the
undergraduate level, including semester, academic
year, and summer options for students. The presenters
will highlight a diversity of program locations and
research topics from STEM fields to humanities.
Student outcomes and funding mechanisms will
likewise be discussed.
ROUNDTABLES
Colorado
The Four Pillars of Honors Fundraising
David Scott Allen, University of Arizona
Craig Cobane, Western Kentucky University
Chattanooga
This roundtable discussion will cover the four
major areas of fundraising for honors colleges
and programs: major gifts, annual fund, grants,
and events. Join colleagues from large and small
institutions to share your successes; gather new
ideas on how to fundraise for your students, faculty,
and programs; and hear how others manage their
fundraising initiative as well as how they cope with
challenges.
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Chicago Ballroom 8
Fifty Years in the Making: Understanding Major
Scholarships
Ryan Diehl, Hutchinson Community College
This session takes a historical journey through the
modifications made to the major scholarship process
over the last fifty years. Attendees also receive a
Top Ten Must-Know List put together by successful
scholarship advisors that will help them along the lifechanging journey of reflection, goal setting, and other
lasting positive benefits beyond winning the award.
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Chicago Ballroom 9
Go Big! The Impact of Staging High-Profile Honors
Admissions Events on Recruiting Yield Rates
Robert Groven, Augsburg College
A small college honors program used big events and
nationally renowned speakers for honors recruiting
events over the past two years. The events increased
the recruiting yield by almost 20%, and energized the
current honors student community around hosting
the events. This panel will summarize the structure,
strategy, and messaging of these events and
discuss the subsequent recruiting data and possible
explanations for the recruiting increases.
www.nchchonors.org
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Erie
ELOs, Evaluation and Rigor: Integrating Honors
Contracts into University Assessment
Jayci Bash, Souther Utah University
Matt Nickerson, Southern Utah University
The Southern Utah University Honors Program
recently implemented several improvements to its
honors contract process. Issues concerning academic
rigor and student support were addressed as part of
this initiative. These measures and the results of the
assessment will be discussed.
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Huron
Implementing e-Portfolio within an Honors Curriculum
as a Reflective Learning Tool and an Assessment
Tool
Kevin Rashid, Wayne State University
Minakshi Lahiri, Wayne State University
The initial launch and implementation of e-Portfolio
at Irvin D. Reid Honors College, Wayne State
University, during the first semester for a large cohort
of Freshmen 2014 was successful, and e-Portfolio
is currently being used in the Winter 2015 term.
Presenters will share their experience with the
project: purpose, planning, design, implementation,
evaluation, future plans, and the challenges and how
they were resolved.
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12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Michigan A
Big Plans, Small Groups: Service Learning, Digital
Storytelling, and Honors Composition
Rachael Fawley, California University of Pennsylvania
Ethan Klersy, California University of Pennsylvania
Laura Owens, California University of Pennsylvania
This presentation reflects on four semesters of service
learning in Honors Composition 150 and 250 by
fusing the voices of the professor, program director,
and three students from different terms. Working
in conjunction with the Heinz History Center in
Pittsburgh, small groups of students developed digital
stories for local historical societies. These projects
provide crucial tools for the societies to engage with
potential visitors from around the world through
social media.
STUDENT EVENTS
Missouri
NCHC Startup Challenge ThinkTank
Amy Ta, California State Polytechnic University, Ponoma
Calling all entrepreneurs and idea thinkers to talk
about startups and creating your own business! If
you’re interested in Silicon Valley, Shark Tank, new
technologies and similar topics then this is the session
for you. Join us to share your ideas with a room full of
like minded people. 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
ROUNDTABLES
Colorado
From Tourist to Traveler: Big Plans for Study Abroad
Study abroad programs are increasingly common
among honors colleges and programs. This
roundtable discussion will provide an opportunity for
faculty, administrators, and students to impart their
experiences and exchange valuable information. Two
innovative and distinctively different study abroad
programs from the Arkansas State University Honors
College will be shared. The concept of changing one’s
worldview from tourist to traveler will also be a major
focus of the collaborative dialogue.
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Ohio
Page to Stage: Promoting Creativity through Curricular
Diversity
Gaby Bedetti, Eastern Kentucky University
David Coleman, Eastern Kentucky University
Minh Nguyen, Eastern Kentucky University
Montanna Palmer, Eastern Kentucky University
Cody Sutphin, Eastern Kentucky University
Students need opportunities to develop creative
problem solving. One curricular approach integrates
playwriting into text- or media-based reading courses.
When students find new forms of expression that
capture life in the twenty-first century and perform
their creation for the communities, they bring a more
heterogeneous group of students to honors.
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Mississippi
Project HAWK (Helping Achieve Wisdom and Knowledge)
Richard F. Gaspar, Hillsborough Community College
Project HAWK is an integrated Master Class project in
ENC 1101 H (Freshman Composition I) and JOU 1400L
(Journalism Lab) courses. The Master Class students
are part of a diverse college-wide media club that
completes a minimum of 10-hours of Service Learning
activities each month. In 2015, the project culminated
with a red carpet premier of the films at a Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. Day of Service event.
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12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Ontario
Making Unusual Connections: Interdisciplinary Seminars
in the Two-Year College Honors Program
Deborah Adelman, College of DuPage
Shamili Ajgaonkar, College of DuPage
Chris Goergen, College of DuPage
Eva Maria Raepple, College of DuPage
The presenters will examine and encourage
discussion on the role interdisciplinary seminars can
play in enhancing any honors program, particularly
at two-year community colleges. Specifically, they
will review their institution’s history of using learning
communities to structure their program’s seminars.
Through examples and data, this panel, which
includes faculty representing a variety of disciplines
from the humanities, social sciences, and natural
sciences, will address how such interdisciplinary
learning communities seminars promote critical
thinking, encourage deeper understanding of
multiple disciplines, and provide opportunities for
Honors students to be more engaged with the subject
matter, the instructors, and their peers.
GENERAL SESSIONS
Sheraton Ballroom 1
How ePortfolios Enhance an Honors Degree
Carly Hirvela, Texas Christian University
ePortfolios are a unique way for students to express
themselves and display their work. Honors students
often have resumes that extend beyond what
can fit on paper, but ePortfolios allow them the
chance to reflect on their experiences, passions, and
achievements. ePortfolio students not only create and
monitor their crucial digital identities, but they also
gain a distinct competitive edge in the job market.
This session will discuss ePortfolios from student and
faculty perspectives.
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Parlor C
Honors Capstone and Research Projects at a Business
Institution
Jeff Gulati, Bentley University
Aaron Jackson, Bentley University
Christian Rubio, Bentley University
Bentley University, a business institution with a fusion
of arts and sciences courses, provides an excellent
example of the opportunities and challenges for
advising business majors about capstone courses and
honors theses. This panel will highlight some of those
challenges as well as the strategies for providing
students the opportunity to do research that
combines their business and liberal arts education.
The presentation will include current students who
will discuss their experiences.
www.nchchonors.org
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Sheraton Ballroom 2
Building Community in a Commuter Honors Program:
Retreats, Events, Classes, Lounges
Abbie Grubb, San Jacinto College
Building a sense of community on a commuter
campus is difficult; this session will explore ways
community colleges have been successful using
retreats, events, activities, honors lounges, and inclass activities to build community.
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Sheraton Ballroom 3
Lessons Learned from a Different Director’s Chair
This presentation will share unique perspectives
and lessons learned by the Associate Dean of East
Carolina University’s Honors College following a year
of concurrently serving as the Interim Director of
Admissions for his university.
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12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
12:00 PM - 1:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Superior A
What Honors Students Want from their Honors Program/
College: A Research-Based Study
Christina Crowley, University of Iowa
Suzanne Squires, University of Iowa
Until 2013, the Iowa honors program had no required
curriculum although it offered many honors classes
and opportunities. This unique situation allowed
the honors program to track how students chose to
engage with an honors program with no curricular
requirements. The data included both tracking a
cohort of 804 students through a six-year period and
snapshots of several academic years of the entire
population. Results show what high ability students
expect from an honors program.
Columbus A
From Orientation to Capstone: Connecting the Honors
Experience throughout and across the Years
Eric Odum, Oklahoma City University
The presenters will share strategies for creating
points of contact between students and across
courses to encourage retention, community-building,
and integrative learning and invite participants to
exchange ideas from their own programs. Topics will
include: involving upper-division students in firstyear experiences, peer mentoring, parallel course
structures, multi-course service-learning partnerships,
student-leadership councils, and social media.
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
Columbus B
First-Year Experiences and Honors
Jennifer Kosco, DePaul University
David Metzger, Old Dominion University
Victoria Williams, Alvernia University
With an increased emphasis on student retention
between the first and second year, what strategies
have colleges and universities adopted to aid
students in succeeding in the first year in preparation
for a lifetime of learning? Moreover, how have honors
programs and colleges specifically developed First
Year Experience programs to aid their students?
Participants are invited to bring their own questions,
examples, and materials to share with attendees.
GENERAL SESSIONS
Superior B
Making Big Plans: Growing Honors through
Disciplinarily Diverse Capstone Experiences
Dennis Livesay, University of North Carolina Charlotte
Jennifer Warner, University of North Carolina Charlotte
The UNC Charlotte Honors College at UNC Charlotte
underwent a self-study in 2011-12 that revealed
faculty and student hopes for growing honors
education. Although honors required a capstone
experience, which in most honors programs meant a
thesis, more than half the majors on campus lacked
an honors capstone. This session will demonstrate
how big plans for growing honors at a large public
research university have been achieved through
disciplinarily diverse capstone experiences.
12:00 PM - 1:50 PM
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
MASTER CLASS
Mayfair
P. Brent Register, Clarion University
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1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Arkansas
Grand Canyon Semester Reception
George Gumerman, Northern Arizona University
Ted Martinez, Northern Arizona University
Please join Grand Canyon Semester (GCS) faculty
and students to learn more about GCS 2016. Enjoy
light refreshments and discover how this amazing
semester experience features a unique integrative
core course structure coupled with weekly outdoorhands-on learning experiences. A slide show features
program highlights from the greater Grand Canyon
region. All are welcome to participate in this informal
learning, sharing, and collaborative session on a
truly unique semester experience; the Grand Canyon
Semester.
GENERAL SESSIONS
Chicago Ballroom 9
Little Plans Do Not Get Realized: A History of Honors at
Texas A&M
The history of the Texas A&M University Honors
Program reflects the growth of Texas A&M from
a small, regional all-male military institution to a
world-class research university in just a few decades.
Common tensions discussed include: size and
scalability, merit and egalitarianism, cost and number
of students who benefit. This presentation features
research on the program’s impact on former students
as well as insights and reflections from former
administrators and students.
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
ROUNDTABLES
Colorado
Honors Peer Mentoring: What Does it Look Like?
Jacob Ailts, South Dakota State University
Terra Klima, South Dakota State University
As two student leaders at South Dakota State
University, we developed a peer mentoring program
to support incoming honors students. This roundtable
will discuss how to create and sustain a successful
non-academic peer mentoring program. This session
will explore and discuss setbacks, challenges,
developmental steps, and successes.
GENERAL SESSIONS
Chicago Ballroom 10
Success in Honors: Searching for Predictors
Ron Weerheijm, Rotterdam University of Applied
Sciences
This research project is searching for predictors of
student success in honors among new students.
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
MEETINGS
Chicago Ballroom 8
NCHC Student Toolkit
Amy Ta, California State Polytechnic University, Ponoma
Panelists will discuss the benefits of becoming a
student member of NCHC and how students can
get involved with NCHC and the Student Affairs
Committee. NCHC funds research and creative activity
through the Portz Fellowship, offers scholarships
through the Student of the Year Awards, and
facilitates engagement within academia. The student
nominees for the SAC will also present their ideas.
www.nchchonors.org
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
ROUNDTABLES
Colorado
Strengthening the Scholar through Self-Discovery:
Considering the Role of Scholar Development
Courses in Honors Education
Lori Adams, University of Iowa
Laura Damuth, University of Nebraska Lincoln
Lindsay Marshall, University of Iowa
Dana Schumacher, Iowa State University
Kelly Thornburg, University of Iowa
To fully engage with the extraordinary intellectual,
ethical, and social demands they will face as leaders,
investigators, and creators, students must strive
to know themselves as well as they know their
disciplines. As a result, programs are making space
for self-discovery alongside the intellectual and
professional training traditionally invested in by
institutions. The panelists will discuss the challenges
and breakthroughs of designing scholar development
curricula.
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1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Erie
Encouraging Intentional Reflection in Honors Student
Study Abroad
Jill Andel, St. Cloud State University
Kifaya Bishop, St. Cloud State University
Bao Lee, St. Cloud State University
Daniel Macari, St. Cloud State University
Many colleges and universities are making concerted
efforts to internationalize their campuses, and study
abroad is a vital tool in these efforts. This session will
discuss efforts to help students create meaningful
reflections from study abroad experiences. Honors
students who studied abroad in South Africa, Asia,
Australia, and Europe were asked to reflect on
various questions both during and after their study
experience. The panelists will provide examples of
these reflections and questions. GENERAL SESSIONS
Mississippi
Honors Collaborates to Meet the Grand Challenges
Timothy Nichols, South Dakota State University
Meeting the Grand Challenges is a collaborative
initiative to prepare honors students for leadership
roles in addressing some of the most complex
problems facing today’s world, including climate
change, sustainable energy, and hunger/food security.
Approaches include faculty/student development,
interdisciplinary honors courses, undergraduate
research, and youth/community outreach programs.
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Huron
Civic Awareness for Honors Student Leaders: Promoting
Critical Social Change in Long Beach, CA
Lizette Alvarez, California State University, Long Beach
Kashima Samuels, California State University, Long
Beach
Deborah Thien, California State University, Long Beach
A pilot civic awareness seminar series designed
for incoming freshman in an honors residential
community was implemented to expose students to
diversity concepts. The seminars, facilitated by peer
leaders, fostered opportunities to engage in critical
dialogue about social issues that influence students’
understandings of privilege; students are encouraged
to become agents of change on campus and in
the community at large. Preliminary results will be
discussed.
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
ROUNDTABLES
Missouri
Peer Leaders as Teachers
Kirsten Bartels, University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign
Utilizing upper-level honors students as teaching
assistants for first-year orientation courses provides
alternatives and opportunities for all involved.
Participants will hear from those who have taken the
course and taught the course to gain insight into the
pros and cons of this model.
The Definition of Honors, Modes of Learning and Core
Competencies: A Roundtable Discussion
Abby Loebenberg, Arizona State University
Katherine O’Flaherty, Arizona State University
Jacquelyn Scott Lynch, Arizona State University
This Roundtable is designed to discuss practical
applications of NCHC’s Definition of Honors Education
and Modes of Honors Learning (available at http://
nchchonors.org/faculty-directors/definition-ofhonors-education/ ). This Roundtable will serve as
a basis for considering development of honors core
competencies and consider the importance of data
collection and assessments.
GENERAL SESSIONS
Michigan A
An Analysis of the Academic Achievement Gap in Honors
Colleges and Programs
Rod Raehsler, Clarion University
This analysis the achievement gap issue for honors
colleges and programs in the United States by looking
at test results and surveys of directors. Empirical
analysis of both using advanced statistical models will
seek to determine how diversity among students in
honors colleges and programs might be increased.
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1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Ontario
Supporting First-Generation Students in Honors
Tehquin Forbes, University of Florida
Rhina Lara, University of Florida
Much of the literature on first-generation college
students focuses on the fact that they are
academically at-risk. But what about first-generation
honors students? Following a study about high
achieving first-gen students at the University of
Florida, the H1G Mentoring Program was formed
to support honors students who are academically
prepared for college, but might not have the cultural
capital of peers whose parents attended college.
GENERAL SESSIONS
Sheraton Ballroom 2
Great Plans: Working with Top College Administrators to
Advance Honors Education
Richard Bailey, San Jacinto College
Susan O’Neal, Tulsa Community College
Douglas Price, Tulsa Community College
Laurel Williamson, San Jacinto College
Community college honors programs can be
misunderstood by administrators who are uncertain
of their purpose and place at the college. San
Jacinto College and Tulsa Community College both
have upper-level administrators who understand,
support, and champion honors education. These
administrators will offer insights into how to build
that same relationship on other campuses.
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Parlor C
Assessing the Institutional Impact of Honors
Kevin Dooley, Monmouth University
Joseph Lane, Emory & Henry College
Three presenters from different types of institutions
analyze data from those institutions that may help
demonstrate the impact of creating or expanding
honors programs based on key institution-level
metrics.
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Sheraton Ballroom 1
Standing Out in Today’s Competitive Job Market
Dana Faught, DC Internships
This workshop will give students insight on how to
stand out as a job seeker in today’s competitive job
market. What activities and experiences will ensure
your resume is on the top of the stack? How can an
internship be leveraged to land your dream job?
Can you really make valuable professional contacts
while still in school? What is the best way to leverage
your network to open doors to your future career? Participants will hear answers to these questions and
more as presenters share tips on how students can
start preparing now to ensure they have an edge in
the job market. www.nchchonors.org
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Sheraton Ballroom 3
Office Assistants: Challanges and Opportunities of
Students Employed by their Honors Program
Besty Aguila, Southern Adventist University
Rachel Dufour, Loyola University
Melanie Martin, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Kayden Reilly, Columbia College
Mary Rowell, Columbia College
Filling honors office assistant positions with current
honors students creates challenges and opportunities
as they take on a range of responsibilities. Student
workers from various institutions will share their
experiences, discuss how they manage their roles, and
invite practical suggestions for different models.
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1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Superior A
I’ll Link to That! Making Big Plans at Small College
Honors Programs
Haya Awwad, Roger Williams University
Paul Bender, Roger Williams University
Meg Case, Roger Williams University
Ilene Lieberman, Widener University
Dahliani Reynolds, Roger Williams University
Becky Spritz, Roger Williams University
To “Make No Little Plans” in small-college honors
requires innovation, creativity, and resource sharing.
This panel introduces linking as a strategic way
to expand honors opportunities for teaching and
learning. This panel includes administrators, faculty,
and students from two small college honors programs
and will present evidence supporting the need for
linking, demonstrating the value of linking for honors
pedagogy, and highlighting its utility for addressing
administrative challenges.
SIRP 4: CULTURAL STUDIES: THE JAPANESE GANGURO
AND DOMESTICITY IN ITALIAN AMERICAN CULTURE
Michigan B
Moderator: Johnny MacLean, Southern Utah University
Escaping Domesticity: The Puttana in Italian American
Culture
Natalya Romanyak, Long Island University Brooklyn
Traditional Italian women are expected to be la
serietà, the ideal homemaker, or risk being labeled a
puttana, a whore. I examine two novels about Italian
American women who struggle against their parents’
patriarchal culture by embracing the American
ideal of independence. The protagonists set out to
challenge their oppressive family expectations only to
encounter the same limited traditional gender roles
in all of society. Escaping the ideal of a domesticated
woman is still a work in progress.
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Superior B
Creating Global Learning Opportunity for Honors with
Faculty-Led Study Abroad
Rochelle Gregory, North Central Texas College
Jeff Penedo, EF College Study Tours
This session will share best practices in creating
accessible opportunity for honors students to gain
global experience through faculty-led programs.
Panelists will offer success stories and highlight
several cost-effective, academic and experiential
international program models, giving session
attendees inspiration for establishing similar
initiatives on their campus.
Ganguro and Cultural Appropriation in Modern Day
Japan
Sydnie Byrd, Notre Dame of Maryland University
In order to examine the ganguro subculture, one
must understand Japan’s history of racialism. This
session will explore Japan’s search for identity that
consequently led to the establishment of racialism
within the culture. By applying John Russell’s concept
of the black culture as the other, I will attest that the
existence of the ganguro subculture furthers the
divide between the Japanese culture and the black
culture. 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CONSULTANTS
Parlor A
Consultant Center
James Ruebel, Ball State University
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SPECIAL EVENTS
Ohio
Portz Presentations
Wilmington
Ann R. Eisenberg, University of Texas at San Antonio
Al-Arabiyyah, Le Français, and the Soul of Algeria:
The Language Tango between Arabic and French
in Algerian Education Policy and Defining PostColonial Algerian National Identity
Amir Aziz, University of Mississippi
This paper applies various theories to analyze
Algeria’s national identity. Since language policies
are largely communicated in schools, the paper also
focuses on how Arabic and French are represented
within the educational system. The paper begins by
addressing three key theoretical concepts pertinent
to understanding national identity and then proceeds
to examine how language and national identity
manifest in Algerian discourse and how expressions
of national identity became linked to educational
language policies over three historical eras. The paper
concludes with a discussion of the author’s own
research conducted in Algiers. “Flee from the Worship of Idols:” Becoming Christian in
Roman Corinth
Dorvan Byler, Kent State University at Stark
This paper explores interactions among Christians,
Jews, and pagans in the first and second century
Roman Empire with a focus on the city of Corinth,
a port city where a diverse range of religious and
cultural groups interacted. The paper examines
the eighteenth chapter of Acts, Paul’s letters to the
Corinthians, and the First Epistle of Clement as well as
archaeological evidence from the ruins of the ancient
city for clues about the people who lived there. A
short historiographical discussion is also included to
create space for this topic in conversation with other
authors.
www.nchchonors.org
Cosmopolitics of the Chora
Nick Esposito, University of Denver
A pressing contemporary philosophical problematic,
inherited from Heidegger’s work with Das Ding, is
recognizable in the disparate regions of Lacan’s gap,
Badiou’s outplace, Derrida’s difference, and Deleuze
and Guattari’s difference in itself. This paper argues
that they are, in fact, related, each leading back to the
chora. The paper attempts to bring this conversation
on the chora to the fore to enter into these various
pathways a means of their coming together and to
provide a locus for investigating the very thing they
were each trying to put their finger on. The paper
establishes the chora as a means of enveloping
certain formerly irreconcilably different forces into a
common scope. Hierophany: The Sacred Breaking Point
Adrienne Meyers, University of Houston
Instances of transformation reappear in mythology,
ritual, religion, and culture throughout history. These
transformations can mark the passage into adulthood,
a spiritual journey, or describe personal growth.
Often, these transformations are observed with three
stages: separation, liminality, and reintegration or
revelation. This paper investigates the third stage,
revelation. The term heirophany describes a point of
opening, or communion, between the realm of the
sacred and that of the earthly and is used to mark a
final revelation in the transformation process. The
paper begins with personal narrative, then outlines a
review of relevant texts and a visual arts project and
exhibition to present an artist’s research and practice
in the transformative nature of hierophany.
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2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Arkansas
First-Year Student Success: From Honors Retreat to the
Honors Mentor Program
Elizabeth Knuppel, University of Houston
Chloe Ng, University of Houston
Colleen Seitz, University of Houston
The current peer mentoring program was developed
five years ago as an extension of an honors retreat,
which allows for academic and social relationships
to develop between freshmen and trained
upperclassmen. This program assists freshmen in their
transition to college, utilizing current educational
research about persistence during the first year.
GENERAL SESSIONS
Chicago Ballroom 9
Honors Selection Predictors: Statistical Analysis and
Case Study of a Small College Honors Program
Recruiting and Retention Results
This panel presents the results of a five-year study of
internal data at a small college honors program about
the relative importance of variety of selection factors:
on-campus essays, off-campus essays, GPA, test
scores, interviews, co-curricular activities, and letters
of reference. The study found that many of the most
common selection criteria did not accurately predict
either matriculation or retention, while fundamental
indicators proved far more reliable.
SATURDAY
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Chicago Ballroom 10
Subjective Experience and the Engaged Honors
Community
Kathy Cooke, Quinnipiac University
Susan Crane, University of Arizona
Through interactive presentations, panelists offer
ways that subjective experience can enhance learning
and engagement in ways that are especially valuable
to honors and promote opportunities to pay attention
to multiple dimensions of learning and personhood.
The presenters examine how curricular, co-curricular,
and overall program design can access subjective
experience through affect labeling, memory, and
visual processing and then use these to promote
deeper, more complex learning.
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Chicago Ballroom 8
“Acting” with Honor: Using Interpretive Literature within
a Multi-Discipline Curriculum
Kyla Larsen Behnken, South Dakota State University
The South Dakota State University honors speech
course includes an oral reading assignment that
allows students to use interpretative skills as they
polish selections of prose, poetry, and/or drama
without the use of costumes, set, or props. This
artistic expression portrays the author’s message in
a meaningful and poignant format. This interactive
session will provide the basics, including about
the literary script selection and acting techniques.
The session will conclude with sample student
performances.
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2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
ROUNDTABLES
Colorado
Ethics of Using Non-Human Primates in Neuroscience
Research
Lily Deng, University of Alabama Birmingham
Natasha Mehra, University of Alabama Birmingham
Amy Stewart, University of Alabama Birmingham
Animals are widely used in research, product testing
for businesses, and for food and dairy products in
agriculture. Humans have assigned a certain moral
status to these animals, but this status may not be
appropriate or appropriately determined. The panel
will discuss whether the treatment of nonhuman
primates in neuroscience research correlates with
what is currently known about their intelligence
and sentience and if the standards tha regulate their
treatment should change.
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
ROUNDTABLES
GENERAL SESSIONS
Colorado
Michigan A
Fake It ‘Til You Make It: The Trials and Tribulations of
Going Abroad or Learning Abroad: Pedagogical Tools
Student-Run Theatre
for Gaining Intercultural Competencies in Programs
John Hounihan, University of Houston
Abroad
Joshua Hundl, University of Houston
Beata Jones, Texas Christian University
Samantha Noel, University of Houston
Ron Pitcock, Texas Christian University
Brenda Rhoden, University of Houston
Tracy Rundstrom Williams, Texas Christian University
This panel will present the University of Houston Honors
College’s experiences producing amateur theatre
To assess effectiveness of study abroad experiences,
performances, highlighting the recruitment and student
the presenters examine the effects of curriculum
community benefits of having extracurricular theatre
and honors pedagogy on the development of
opportunities in an interdisciplinary college with diverse
intercultural competence. The study tests two
majors. Presenters will also discuss the strengths and
pedagogical approaches during semester-long
weaknesses of developing executive leadership in
residential programs offered by the university and in
a peer-to-peer model as well as varied examples for
three-week-long, intensive-travel, summer honors
creating rewarding, and welcoming community-driven
experiences. Presenters will discuss the pedagogies,
performance art.
the methodology, the results of the study, and the
implications for other study abroad programs.
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Erie
Hosting Prospective Students: Building an Event to
Showcase Honors and Excellence
Andrew Moser, Wayne State University
Kevin Piotrowski, Wayne State University
Building a campus event attracting highly qualified
prospective students cannot succeed by the efforts of
an honors college alone. It takes a multi-coordinated
effort from various departments across a college
campus to build, coordinate, and run an event geared
towards a thousand students, parents, and guests.
“Scholars Day,” an Irvin D. Reid Honors College event for
over a decade, shows the value of collaboration when
building such an event for highly qualified prospective
students.
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Huron
UCI’s Sophomore Success Program: Preparing Students for
the Real World
Mary Gillis, University of California, Irvine
Christina Treble, University of California, Irvine
This session discusses the Sophomore Success Program
recently implemented by the University of California,
Irvine, Campuswide Honors Program at the University
of California, Irvine to combat the Sophomore Slump
as well as to provide the kinds of tools and advice for
preparing for life after college that are currently in high
demand by students and parents.
www.nchchonors.org
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
ROUNDTABLES
Michigan B
Fostering Community and Communication: Honors
Student Advisory Board
Abby Bellefleur, University of Maine
Maude Meeker, University of Maine Orno
James Robe, University of Maine
Kathryn Asalone, University of Maine Orno
Aliya Uteuova, University of Maine Orno
The Student Advisory Board of the University of
Maine Honors College is committed to fostering
community and communication. It accomplishes
this goal through utilizing media resources, peer
mentoring, community engagement and service,
academic involvement, and public outreach. It has
also implemented a new organizational structure to
further the potential impact.
Michigan B
The Changing MCAT: Take 2
Sally Pyle, University of North Dakota
This session is for students who are preparing to take
the revised MCAT, students who have taken the new
MCAT, and faculty advisors who have questions or
information to share.
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2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Mississippi
Reimagining Honors Requirements: Beyond General
Education
Because honors requirements are often fulfilled by
dual enrollment, AP, and IB credits, this proposal
discusses rethinking how to have students participate
in honors when a large percentage of students come
in with the General Education requirements either
complete or nearly complete.
GENERAL SESSIONS
Ontario
Models of Learning Portfolios in Honors for Student and
Program Development
Anne Dahlman, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Makenzie Petzel, Minnesota State University Mankato
Ann Pitner, Columbia College
Honors directors and students from different
institutions will lead an active discussion about the
power and practical value of learning portfolios in
honors education, how reflection promotes deeper
learning, the benefits and challenges of learning
portfolios, and diverse applications of paper and
electronic portfolios in honors.
SATURDAY
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
ROUNDTABLES
Missouri
Honors Cut-Out Sections: A Useful Middle Ground
Heather Waldroup, Appalachian State University
At many institutions, honors students can fulfill
coursework requirements through cut-out sections of
larger courses. Faculty and students have developed
various ways of creating an honors experience within
larger courses. While perhaps not an ideal solution
for honors students, these cut-out sections represent
a curricular compromise in the days of budgetary
restrictions and increased emphasis on enrollment
numbers. This roundtable will address issues relevant
to both faculty and students.
Models for Showcasing Honors Contract Work
Bruce Thompson, Frederick Community College
Nadia Yevstigneyeva
Honors contracts provide opportunities for students
to do honors work when classes are not viable.
Requiring students to present their research or
original artwork projects at a public forum is a
valuable applied knowledge activity. The panelists
will share two models on how to implement this
best practice and invite colleagues to share their
experiences.
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2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Parlor C
Diversifying the Honors College from the Freshman Class
up: President’s Award Program - Honors at UIC
Sara Mehta, University of Illinois at Chicago
Christina Ruiz, University of Illinois at Chicago
Brian Ward, University of Illinois at Chicago
President’s Awards Program - Honors at UIC is a
program supporting honors students who are
underrepresented at UIC. The program offers a
tuition and housing scholarship as well as a summer
academic program, targeted holistic support in the
first year, and other social and cultural programming.
The presentation will review the program structure,
data, student responses, and students’ academic
progress.
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Sheraton Ballroom 1
Swipe Right For Yes
Krista Burnette, University of Tennessee at Chatanooga
Alexis Deveaux, St. Petersburg College
Audeline Kurniawan, University of Alabama
Birmingham
Ranjani Ponnazhagan, University of Alabama
Birmingham
Madison R. Smith, Eastern Kentucky University
Dating apps on smart phones are beginning to
influence how younger generations approach
relationships. Students from four universities in
the Southeast surveyed peers on their experiences
with these apps, examining whether students’
expectations and usage patterns were affected by
gender and other demographic variables.
GENERAL SESSIONS
Superior B
Leveraging Limited Resources at Two-Year College
Honors Programs: Results from the NCHC 2014
Survey of Two-Year Institutions
The presenters use data from the new 2014 NCHC
Survey of Two-Year Institutions to explore those
areas that are often of greatest importance to the
administrators who keep honors running in twoyear degree environments in an era of dwindling
resources: (1) staffing and other human resources,
including staff numbers and the hours of clerical
support available; (2) full-time equivalency and
contract duration for honors deans/directors; and (3)
expectations and level of compensation for summer
duties.
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Sheraton Ballroom 2
Summer Research: A High-Impact Practice for
Undergraduate Honors Students
Robert Kirby, University of Iowa
Lindsay Marshall, University of Iowa
The Iowa Center for Research by Undergraduates
funds University of Iowa students to work with faculty
on a research or creative project during the academic
year or summer. The Fellows Program is one of the
primary scholarship programs for honors students,
and support has shifted from academic year to
summer funding. The presenters will address what
factors have influenced this shift and the benefits to
students and their mentors that make summer suppot
a more effective use of limited resources.
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Sheraton Ballroom 3
The Best-Laid Plans: Responding to Students of Concern
Dawn Rendell, Arizona State University
“Students of concern” encompasses a broad array
of individuals, situations, and crisis management
techniques. Response through a carefully planned
infrastructure of support that brings together key
players in the college helps to maximize a positive,
seamless, and healthy experience for students.
Barrett, the Honors College utilizes a support
structure through the Dean’s office, Student Services,
and Academic Advising that draws upon internal
programing and university support systems.
www.nchchonors.org
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
CONSULTANTS
Parlor A
Consultant Center
2:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Columbus A
Honors Living/Learning Communities
Marsha Driscoll, Bemidji State University
Leanne Wood, Salisbury University
Whether they be small communities based within
pre-existing housing, new housing constructed
for the sole purpose of facilitating a living/learning
community, or multiple facilities that house several
separate communities, these living and learning
options are becoming more popular and more
prevalent on college campuses across the United
States. The workshop facilitators will share their
own experiences as they relate to living/learning
communities.
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SATURDAY
2:00 PM - 3:50 PM
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Columbus B
Coordinating Honors Programs and Colleges across
Campuses
How does an honors director, coordinator, or dean
facilitate multi-campus, or multi-program honors
units? What challenges do administrators face with
coordinating efforts across campuses and academic
units? The workshop facilitators will share their
experiences managing multi-campus honors and
scholars programs and explain how their time at
two-year colleges might aid in the administration
of any two- or four-year honors program or college.
Participants are invited to share.
ROUNDTABLES
Colorado
Demystifying Graduate and Professional School
Applications
Laura Chavez Hardy, University of Chicago
Emily Easton, University of Chicago
John Howell, University of Chicago
Hilary Strang, University of Chicago
Demystifying Graduate and Professional School
Applications Admission to graduate and professional
programs has become increasingly competitive for
even the most qualified applicants. Faculty members
and admissions directors from the University
of Chicago’s graduate and professional schools
facilitate this roundtable about what makes a strong
application. This frank discussion will demystify the
application process for honors students and directors.
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Student Involvement in Honors Program Admissions
Kaitlin Dunn, Clarkson University
Michael Lee, Clarkson University
Kathleen O’Leary, Clarkson University
Honors Program staff and students will facilitate
this discussion on student participation in honors
program admissions. Some discussion topics will
include: incentives offered to honors students to
be involved in the admissions process, assessing
the effectiveness of student involvement, and the
structure of student involvement in admissions at
different colleges and universities.
GENERAL SESSIONS
Arkansas
Filming a Regional Legend and Building an Honors
Community
Isaac Earl Burris, Northeast Texas Community College
Angelica Fuentes, Northeast Texas Community College
Cassia Rose, Northeast Texas Community College
Jessica Velazquez, Northeast Texas Community College
Andrew Yox, Northeast Texas Community College
Morgan Capps, Northeast Texas Community College
The Northeast Community College made “no little
plans” in 2014. Believing that honors films provide
a windfall of academic and social advantages, the
honors program resolved to do a feature-length film
about a state legend. The panel will show how this
enterprise can help honors gain regional support
while building an honors community. This session will
also feature some live action scenes from the film, The
Chronicles of Harriet Potter, a story of Shakespearean
dimensions set against the backdrop of the Texas
Revolution.
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3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Erie
Advising Honors Students through Honors: Filling a
Critical Void in Student Development
Two presentations demonstrate ways honors
directors and faculty offer valuable academic
advising that compliments, parallels, supports, and
enriches academic advisement within the students’
home departments. Holistic honors advising, which
promotes community engagement, experiential
learning, and nationally competitive fellowships,
advances student retention, success, and preparation
for graduate/professional education.
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Huron
Students Energizing Alumni Engagement
Michael Andrews, University of New Mexico
Caitlin Carcerano, University of New Mexico
Amaris Ketcham, University of New Mexico
Kimberly Mitchell, University of New Mexico
Alumni can inspire current students; and provide
opportunities. Alumni are proud supporters and
ambassadors but keeping in touch with alumni and
getting them to engage with current students or
to return to campus to participate in homecoming
can be difficult In this presentation, student staff
members of Scribendi, the WRHC arts and literature
magazine, will discuss interacting with alumni,
planning events, and developing relationships.
GENERAL SESSIONS
Mississippi
Inside Out: Moving an Honors Program from the
Classroom to the Community
Erin VanLaningham, Loras College
What happens when honors programs break
conventional classroom and academic calendar
boundaries and dare to think big about civic
problem solving? How can honors programs be
turned inside out, putting a community concern at
the center of classroom learning? The session will
consider the reasons and methods for moving away
from conventional honors classroom experiences,
challenging students to take on a sustained project
for a few years, to truly “make no little plans.”
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
ROUNDTABLES
Missouri
Reinvigorating Intellectual Culture in Honors
Paul Baggett, South Dakota State University
Michael Keller, South Dakota State University
While highly motivated and capable, honors students
are often underprepared for the culture of ideas and
argument that defines intellectual life in the academy.
This Roundtable will address courses designed for
enhancing students’ understanding of the fortunes of
intellectual culture within the university and within
American society at large. Teachers and students are
invited to discuss the challenges to, and successful
strategies for, reinvigorating intellectual culture on
their campuses.
GENERAL SESSIONS
Michigan A
A National Survey of the Honors First-Year Seminar
Anton Vander Zee, College of Charleston
This session is based on a national survey that sought
information regarding the presence, curricular
emphases, pedagogical structure, and studentdevelopment objectives of dedicated honors first-year
seminars at honors programs and colleges across the
country. The data collected will help attendees better
understand what distinguishes honors first-year
seminars from other offerings on campus and what
motivates the creations of distinct honors first-year
seminars, among other concerns.
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
ROUNDTABLES
Missouri
Developing Community in Community College Honors
Programs
Catherine Rust, Chesapeake College
Chesapeake College, a small institution has made
big advances toward building a cohesive honors
community, yet the honors program still has room to
grow. This lively discussion will explore how best to
build connections for a healthy honors program and
how to connect students, faculty, administration, and
the local community.
www.nchchonors.org
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Ontario
Choose Your Own Adventure: Finding Flexibility within
Honors
Chris Bell, University of Florida
Nardin Derias, University of Florida
Hallmarks of honors education include individuality,
customization, and flexibility. Those ideals which
are often espoused in the classroom, can extend
to program requirements. On a large campus, in
particular, it can be difficult to enforce a one-size-fitsall approach to honors. This session, will present two
examples of how creating opportunities for students
to choose their own adventure based on years of
assessment data collection on student needs and
interests.
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SATURDAY
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Parlor C
Retaining and Encouraging Honors Students from HighAttrition Majors
Jamilah-Renay Bouges, Kennesaw State University
William Griffiths, Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw State University’s Marietta Campus is
known for housing majors with high attrition rates,
such as architecture and mechanical engineering.
These majors have few electives, giving students little
time to devote to the honors program. And yet, many
students plan big on admission, applying and being
accepted to two challenging programs. This session
will analyze the methods used to serve these students
and compare their effectiveness.
MEETINGS
Michigan B
Portz Fellowship Committee Meeting
Patrice Berger, University of Nebraska Lincoln
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
CONSULTANTS
Parlor A
Consultant Center
Portia Harris, Hillsborough Community College
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Superior A
Planning to Keep Graduates Involved: Creating Groups
for Alumni at Community Colleges
Kathryn Sonne, Cypress College
Jay Trucker, Community College of Baltimore County
This session will highlight efforts to create, build,
and maintain honors program alumni associations,
mentorship programs, and transfer ambassadorships
at three community colleges. Discussion will include
details about opening an account with the college
foundation, recruiting alumni leadership, writing
a constitution, creating a signature annual event,
building fellowship, and establishing fundraising
goals.
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
GENERAL SESSIONS
Superior B
Exploring the Phenomenon of Honors Advising
This session will add to the research on advising
honors students, especially from the perspectives of
their advisors, by reviewing findings from a NACADAsponsored research study of more than twenty
advisors from across the United States who work
closely with honors students. Based on this study,
participants will learn more about the nature of
honors advising, the theoretical approaches advisors
use with this population, and implications for the
field.
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50th Anniversary Events
5:30 PM - 5:45 PM
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
SPECIAL EVENTS
Mayfair
SPECIAL EVENTS
Sheraton Ballroom
Bow Tie Basics
The bow tie has Croatian roots, dating back to the
17th century. While bow ties fell out of everyday
fashion after the second World War, it has remained
a customary part of formal attire to this day. A bow
tie exudes class and sophistication and identifies a
person who is not afraid to occasionally step outside
the comfort zone and be daring. The right bow tie can
transform an outfit from unimaginative to quirky and
confident. Unleash your inner James Bond as you join
vice president Jerry Herron in his bow tie tying lesson. 50th Anniversary Gala
The culmination of the 50th Annual Conference.
Gather with your NCHC Colleagues for an evening
of celebration and entertainment! Recognize the
contributions of NCHC members as we dine on fine
Chicago cuisine. Then sit back and enjoy an exclusive
performance by world-renowned improv group,
Chicago’s own Second City! Cap off the evening
dancing to Chicago blues for a night you’ll never
forget.
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM
SPECIAL EVENTS
Superior A & B
Student Awards
Join us for the NCHC Student Awards ceremony as
we celebrate teh achievements adn contributions
made to honors education by members of our
organization. 2015 Awards will include the NCHC John
J. Hanigan Scholarship, Newsletter Conteset, NCHC
Portz Scholars, Student Poster Winners, and the OSAP
Oxford Semester drawing.
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MEETINGS
Huron
Conference Planning 2016
Meeting to plan the 2016 conference in Seattle.
that NCHC has bibliographies available for all
of our online publications? Find them on
under the Public & Press tab.
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STUDENT POSTER SESSION A: FRIDAY, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Student Poster Session A
Friday, November 13 • 9:00AM - 11:00AM • River Exhibition
Art
Arts and Humanities
(1) A Detroit Love Affair
Khadija Mubarik, Wayne State University
A series of portraits that paint a colorful picture of
what defines the soul of Detroit. A city built on the
auto industry, Detroit has been to hell and back within
the last century of its existenceToday it thrives on the
backs of the small business being born, growing, and
thriving in the Motor City. ‘Make No Little Plans’ is a
phrase these business owners wear on their backs,
since it is every little business that comes together
to create a Detroit that is bringing back prosperity,
without once apologizing for what it has fought for
and against. These portraits look into the eyes of
these citizens, while creatively displaying the purpose
and services they serve to the city. This adventure
in photographs will paint a picture of Detroit worth
seeing, supporting, and remembering.
(4) #Feminism: Social Media’s Influence on the
Perception of Feminist Theory
Emily Merrell, University of Central Arkansas
This project explores the differences between
feminism as it is understood on social media and how
it is understood in philosophy. Twitter specifically will
be studied to draw conclusions on how feminism is
perceived by the general public.
(3) Life in Cuba
Rachael Peters, Northern Michigan University
My poster will introduce a book of photography
and quotations I have recently published on life in
contemporary Cuba, based upon my recent trips
there.
www.nchchonors.org
(6) Artistic Anarchy in Gregori Kozintsev’s Hamlet (1964)
Alejandra Castillo, Andrews University
Gregori Kozintsev produced his film adaptation
Hamlet (1964) during a respite in the Soviet Union’s
history after Joseph Stalin’s death. Kozintsev placed
his critique of the Stalinist regime in the safely distant
setting of an English drama. The film’s portrayal of the
relationship between Hamlet and Ophelia to their
respective figures of paternal authority reveals how
Kozintsev’s team subverted their critique of the Soviet
government through their artistic work.
(7) Bojnice Castle: Slovakia’s Fairy-Tale Castle from the
Eyes of a Historian
Hannah Jones, University of Central Arkansas
The research from my honors senior thesis includes
pictures of the beautiful Bojnice Castle and a history
of Slovakia centering on the castle, the importance of
castles, and the role they played in the development
of this Eastern European country. The poster also
will describe historical events that set Slovakia apart
from other European countries and place it within the
grand scheme of European history.
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Poster
Sessions
(2) Glitter, Gumdrops, and G-Spots: Examining Female
Sexuality through the Fantastical Portrait
Samantha Richardson, University of Alabama
Birmingham
In this series of emotive portraits, I use fantasy fiction
as a platform for examining female sexuality and
human desire. I work across a variety of mediums
and subject matters, from uncanny digital collages
to mixed media sculptures and controversial acrylic
portraits. Creating surreal instances of euphoria
marked by color, beauty, and femininity, my work
unapologetically embraces girl-power as a means of
self-expression and gender pride.
(5) A Machiavellian Framing of Power Dynamics in
Shakespeare’s Henry V as Adapted by Olivier,
Branagh, and the BBC’s Hollow Crown
Alaryss Bosco, Andrews University
The principles outlined in Niccolo Machiavelli’s The
Prince (1532) shape the power dynamics in William
Shakespeare’s Henry V (1599), as well as Prince Hal’s
layered and complicated rise to rule throughout
the Henriad. A trio of film adaptations--Laurence
Olivier (1944), Kenneth Branagh (1989), and the BBC’s
Hollow Crown (2012)--take related and contrasting
approaches to balancing Henry’s benevolent morality
against his more Machiavellian manipulations.
Poster
Sessions
(8) Current Media Literacy Perspectives from CollegeAged Individuals
Nicholas Cellucci, Bloomsburg University
This study fills a gap in media literacy research by
focusing on college-aged individuals and their social
media consumption and production. Few academic
studies have explored this specific area of research.
A survey asked for perspectives on the importance
of certain aspects of social media: personal
usage and ability levels, types of media used, and
reasons for doing so. The resulting data comprise a
comprehensive analysis of individuals’ perceptions of
personal media literacy levels.
(12) Handel’s Harp: A Study of Baroque Performance
Practice
Rachel Willborg, Lone Star College
Performance practice is the controversial study of how
to interpret a piece of music in the most authentic
way possible. This project examines three scholars’
contradicting opinions on Baroque performance
practice and four harpists’ differing interpretations of
performance practice in their editions of a Baroque
harp concerto by Handel. The results indicate that
it is best for musicians to interpret original Baroque
manuscripts for themselves rather than study another
musician’s interpretation.
(9) Doctor, Doctor! What’s My Condition?
Elizabeth Honner, South Dakota State University
This poster presents an independent study project
evaluating the self-perceived communication process
between health care professionals and their patients.
The results reveal that while health care professionals
view effective communication as vital to the patient’s
overall well being, most have received little training
or knowledge on the interpersonal communication
process. The study will recommend several curricular
additions to medical field coursework or continuing
education opportunities.
(13) Heart of Madness: Zelda Fitzgerald and the
Playwriting Process
Amber McDaniel, Arcadia University
Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald was an enigma, a talented and
bright young woman who never could escape the
shadow of her husband, F. Scott Fitzgerald. Together,
they led lives of simultaneous love and destruction,
a life that inspired this full two-act retrospective play
bridging the gaps between her younger self and her
later days spent at a mental hospital in Asheville, NC.
Zelda’s story emerges frp, an extensive playwriting
and production process.
(10) Dystopian Intellectuals and Survival in Apocalyptic
and Post-Apocalyptic Narratives
Bryce Jones, Ohio State University Newark
In this project, the various sociological and political
concepts of Antonio Gramsci will be used to analyze
apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic narratives. The
roles of both organic and traditional intellectuals
in dystopian novels will be investigated to see how
those individuals interact with other survivors as
humanity’s demise becomes ever more imminent.
(14) In Fatter News: Identifying and Evaluating Framing of
Obesity and Obesity-Related News Coverage in Maine
Alan Bennett, University of Maine
Qualitative frame analysis of Maine print news sources
will be conducted to assess the current discourse
on obesity in Maine, detailing ways in which obesity
is framed through Maine news media, with specific
relevance to the ways in which responsibility for
obesity is attributed individually or systemically.
(11) Fandom Inferno
Brenda Hurlbut, Christian Brothers University
What happens when you take a classic epic of a
journey through Hell and add a modern twist,
incorporating the Seven Deadly Sins, some characters
from one of the most successful young adult novel
series of all time, and the penchant of teenage book
lovers to dramatize everything? “Fandom Inferno.”
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(15) In Search of Homer
Wendy Dunaway, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
The influence of the epic poem The Odyssey by
Homer resonates through history. Scenes from The
Odyssey are found on vases dated as early as 700
BC. This research explores the possibility that the
author of The Odyssey was a woman. It considers
comparative evidence for analogous cases of female
authorship in other cultures and closely exams the
themes, characters, interests, and biases of The
Odyssey itself.
(16) It’s All About Me (and My Selfie): Investigating
the Relationship between Social Media Use and
Narcissism
Bryan Miller, Southern Arkansas University
Lauren Morehead, Southern Arkansas University
Social media’s relevance in modern culture has
continued to increase, yet little research has been
done on its supposed link to self-absorption and
narcissism. Conducting a mixed-media study, the
researchers were able to find two major conclusions.
People with stronger narcissistic personality traits
post more and care more about receiving likes or any
other form of positive feedback on social media than
people with less significant narcissistic personality
traits.
(17) Left Brain vs. Right Brain: An Analysis of
Functionality in Cervantes’ Don Quixote
Michael Scimeca, University of Central Florida
Cervantes’ discussion of medicine and his treatise on
human consciousness will be considered through
step-by-step analysis of the inclusion of scientific
references and allusions to other defined medical
specialties within various chapters of his renowned
work.
(19) Mary Wollstonecraft and Frances Wright: How
Women Writers Fought for What They Believed in
through Their Literature
Nathalie Waldschmidt, Monroe College
This poster presentation examines how women raised
their voices against inequality throughout history.
Mary Wollstonecraft, who fought for women rights,
and Francis Wright, who fought against slavery, will
be showcased and analyzed. This poster illustrates the
obstacles and barriers they faced to pave paths for
future female activists.
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(21) Not Just Sex and Violence: Language, Grammar,
and Power in David Mamet’s Oleanna
Nicholas Bevilacqua, University of the Sciences
David Mamet’s Oleanna (1992) begins innocuously,
with a female student meeting with her professor
after class to discuss the course material, but quickly
escalates as the professor is accused of sexual
harassment and, eventually, rape. As these claims
come forward, the language of both characters
changes drastically. This presentation provides a
systematic parsing of the evolving grammar and
diction throughout Oleanna, relating these changes
to the constantly shifting balance of power.
(22) Photography as a Visual Rhetoric
Carson Reeher, Longwood University
Through looking at my own photography and the
images of professionals, I examine how photography
can emerge as a rhetoric that drives social change.
I believe that, if used intelligently, photography can
exist as an academic rhetoric that transcends personal
backgrounds, thus helping to bring together people
from multiple disciplines, economic classes, and
cultures to reconsider obstacles within society.
(23) Pilgrimage as a Metaphor for Life
Angela Hollowell, University of Alabama Birmingham
To look at life’s situations objectively, people often
desire to step out of their daily routine and look to
pilgrimage as a means of enlightenment. I explore
pilgrimage as a journey of self-discovery and renewal
of spirit using the lens of my experience on the
Camino de Santiago pilgrimage across northern
Spain. I analyze how the effects of rituals and other
aspects of this pilgrimage can serve as metaphors for
the trials and tribulations of ordinary life.
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(18) Linguistic Innovation in Post-Modern Women’s
Poetry
Heather Alfano, Greensboro College
This thesis explores how post-modern women poets
have repurposed androcentric (i.e., male-sympathetic)
language to create a unique female voice sufficient for
expressing female problems, ideas, and experiences.
Examination of feminist poets Anne Sexton, Kathleen
Fraser, and Alicia Ostriker reveals how these writers
employ devices such as irony, wordplay, and
indirection to manipulate language and create a body
of literature that both acknowledges and refutes male
literary authority.
(20) Next Stop, Squalor: Foreign Perspectives on India
and the Exoticism of Poverty
Sohini Mukherjee, Chapman University
This poster examines foreign literature and
perspectives on India and the ways in which Oriental
perspectives of the sub-continent fuel voyeur
and slum tourism. It argues that literature plays a
significant role in cultural perceptions and that text is
an impetus for industry.
(24) Putting the Science in “Scientia Dei” - What Does
Aquinas’ Definition of Theology Help Us Understand
about Its Place in Academia?
Colton Reinke, University of Central Arkansas
This poster uses Aquinas’ definition of theology as a
“divine science” to analyze recent development in
the relationships connecting theology, science, and
academia.
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(25) ReThinking Liberalism: A Critical Analysis of the
Classical Liberal Paradigm
Da’Von Boyd, Morehouse College
Liberalism is contrived by many to be the cornerstone
of political philosophies and more practically the
evaluative criterion of political systems in the twentyfirst century. Hence, the intricacies of liberalism
ought be evaluated and discussed in an intellectual
space. This session seeks to unearth the philosophical
principles of liberalism while both discussing the
implications that such thinking contributes in the
political space of the twenty-first century.
(26) Rising from the Depths of Despair: The Healing Arts
of Lady Philosophy in Boethius’s The Consolation of
Philosophy
Nausheen Qureshi, Middle Tennessee State University
The Consolation of Philosophy (ca. 524) by Anicius
Boethius implies the possibility of philosophical and
self-healing, as illustrated by the physician-patient
relationship established between the main characters.
My study reveals the present-day applications of the
medical methods of Lady Philosophy, who proves
the significance of physicians’ abilities to connect to
their patients on a deeper level by employing more
compassionate demeanors through which they can
truly heal their patients.
(27) Scars of War: War and Trauma in Visual Art from
Francisco Goya to Wafaa Bilal
Corinna Martell, Saint Norbert College
War is shattering, leaving behind gaping wounds.
Some need a bandage, others require stitches, but
both leave a scar. This collection of nine works depicts
the trauma of war from the Peninsular War to presentday Iraq, illustrating the scarring impact war has on
the people and places within its grasp. The exhibit
reveals a transformation in art technology and style
that impacts the way people understand war and its
consequences.
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(28) The Crisis of the Individual Discovery of Truth in
Shakespeare and Kozintsev’s Hamlet
Shanelle Kim, Andrews University
Although set in two vastly different periods of time,
both William Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Grigori
Kozintsev’s 1964 adaptation foreground the crisis of
learning truth in the conflict between the individual
and larger institutions through Hamlet’s first
encounter with the Ghost.
(29) The Non-Standard Velar R in Puerto Rican Spanish:
Uses and Attitudes
Juliana Cruz Martínez, University of Puerto Rico-Recinto
De Rio Piedras
This research examines the non-standard velar R
versus the standard alveolar trill in Puerto Rican
speech, specifically, the effect of several linguistic,
social, and stylistic factors on Puerto Ricans’
pronunciation of this sound. The stylistic factor is
controlled with tasks that entail increasing degrees
of linguistic awareness: informal conversation,
picture naming, word naming, and sentence reading.
The attitudes associated with the use of velar R are
explored with a matched-guise task.
(30) The Power of Transformation: An Analysis of
Supporting Character Deviations in Pride and
Prejudice Film Adaptations
Jordan Greenburg, Emory & Henry College
In the translation from novel to film, certain characters
are changed to fit the narrative goals of the filmmaker.
This session will explain the character deviations
of four film adaptations of Pride and Prejudice.
Characters to be analyzed are Mr. Bennet, Mr. Collins,
and Lady Catherine de Bourgh. The respective
differences among these supporting characters
subtly alter the narrative of the adaptations and the
thematic conclusions that are emphasized.
(31) The Relevance of Robert Nesta Marley in 2015: The
Power of Reggae to Effect Social Change
Jamie George, Monroe College
Keann Grayson, Monroe College
This poster presentation will critically examine the
lyrics of Bob Marley’s music to illustrate its relevance
and ability to continue to effect social change today.
The researchers will present a literature review and
a small research study that seeks to demonstrate
college students’ opinions on this reggae legend.
(32) The Rick Whitesell Collection and the AfricanAmerican Music Industry
Abigail Milone, Marist College
This project explores the significance of Marist
College’s Rick Whitesell Record Collection, a
substantial compilation of recordings and Goldmine
magazines primarily concerning black music from
the 1920s to the 1970s. It especially focuses on
the interviews that Whitesell, a Marist alumnus,
conducted with featured artists, especially about their
attempts for recognition.
(33) Timeless Tara: Gone with the Wind and the Test of
Time
Samantha Musick, Elmhurst College
This poster offers in-depth analysis of Gone with the
Wind focusing on the character Scarlett O’Hara in
correlation with the events and women of the 1930s.
Conclusions are based on parallels from the Margaret
Mitchell’s life, literary criticism, and literary theory
including Reader Response Criticism, New Historical
and Cultural Criticism, and finally Feminist Criticism.
(35) Unearthing
Meghan O’Toole, William Rainey Harper College
Unearthing is a selection of poetry that is influenced
heavily by nature. Some works in this collection use
nature imagery on the sublevels while other poems
maintain broader praise for nature, in some cases
even calling for environmental action. This portfolio
explores the different roles nature can play in an
individual’s life: a place for peace and healing, chaos,
acting as a constant, and serving as a parallel for
personal events.
www.nchchonors.org
(36) A Study of the Incident Response Rate for Security
Breaches by PASSHE Students
Aaron Whitebread, Bloomsburg University
This session will describe phishing and the problems
that it brings for network security. We are developing
a plan at the PASSHE universities to better educate
their students on the dangers of phishing.
(37) Achieving Low-Simulation Sickness in Virtual
Reality
Vivek Pandey, Ramapo College of New Jersey
This research delves into various aspects of
Environment Setup in Virtual Reality (VR) to identify
and minimize the design flaws contributing to
the simulation sicknesses experienced by people
subjected to VR experiments. An important goal of
the research is also to incorporate scaling of physical
movement in VR and see what kind of environment
setup allows maximum scaling with lowest indication
of sickness.
(38) Assessing the Osteogenic Differentiation of Human
Mesenchymal Stem Cells Co-Cultured with Human
Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells on a Peptide
Amphiphile Nanomatrix Scaffold
Lily Deng, University of Alabama Birmingham
Each year, there are bone fractures that require some
type of bone graft. To address this need, researchers
are exploring tissue engineering applications. This
study assessed the osteogenic differentiation of
human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) co-cultured
with human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs)
in peptide amphiphile (PA) scaffolds in vitro. The
hypothesizes was that co-cultured cells would exhibit
more osteogenic differentiation than mono-cultured
hMSCs or HUVECs.
(39) Bone Conduction: A New Perspective with A New
Device
Jason Gutsch, University of Texas Tyler
This project looks at the science of bone conduction
as it pertains to the patent-pending device invented
with this technology in mind and explores the
beneficial applications and process behind the
development of the device.
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(34) Translations of German Propaganda from WWII
Randi Schmidt, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
German to English translations of nine German
propaganda posters from WWII were completed
for the honors course “The Last ‘Good’ War?” at the
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. These translations
are now being used along with various other texts,
including narratives, maps, speeches, and cartoons,
to exercise students’ abilities to cross-reference a wide
variety of materials.
Business,Engineering,and Computing
Poster
Sessions
(40) Corruption as Positive or Negative: A Mathematical
Analysis of Corruption in Economic Growth
Andrea Nucete, Lone Star College-CyFair
The study examines the impact of six pivotal factors
on economic growth: democracy, corruption, labor
force participation, life expectancy, income, and
education. While the typical hypothesis would be
that corruption is detrimental for both developed
countries’ and less developed countries’ economic
growth, the positive sign impact of corruption
highlights the need for further research examining
the synergy between the efficiency of developed
countries and the rate of corruption.
(41) Flying Like Birds: An Assessment of a New
Nonplanar Wing-Design Methodology
Michael Lee, Clarkson University
A design methodology for nonplanar wings is
developed and assessed. Previous research had
no standard nonplanar wing-design process, thus
leading to a controversy over the efficiency of
nonplanar wings. This design methodology will
help standardize nonplanar wing research and
commercially implement nonplanar wings. Inviscid
analysis suggests that negatively cambered wings
can improve efficiency; advanced computational
and experimental tests are underway to validate this
hypothesis.
(42) Implementation of the Advanced Encryption
Standard Using Field Programmable Gate Arrays
Joshua Staples, Columbus State University
This presentation discusses the prototyping process
of a circuit that carries out the algorithm specified
by the Advanced Encryption Standard to protect
information by scrambling it. This circuit was designed
using Altera Quartus circuit design software and was
tested using the Terasic Cyclone V prototyping board.
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(43) Development of a Preference Elicitation Application
and Accompanying User Interfaces: A Pairwise
Comparison Example
Brandon Reese, Wayne State College
Human decision-makers often become overwhelmed
when considering multiple decision criteria and
multiple decision alternatives simultaneously. In
such situations, decisions could be made that may
not accurately reflect decision maker predilections. By utilizing a systematic approach, however,
decision makers are provided with support as they
organize and consider all possible elements of the
decision. Ranking decisions, selection decisions, and
classification decisions are three of the more common
types of decisions of this type that lend themselves
well to systematic approaches. To aid in the decision
making process, the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)
can be utilized as a beneficial approach. This research
demonstrates how AHP can be used when analyzing
complex decisions and demonstrates this analysis
with a Java application that will lead the decision
maker through the process of comparing different
alternatives to reach an overarching goal.
(44) Narrowing Skies: How Consolidation Has Affected
the U.S. Airline Industry
Nathaniel Schattner, Eastern Kentucky University
In recent years, changing economic conditions have
led U.S. airlines to make some major modifications
to the way they do business, most notably through
mergers. This poster will explore these consolidations
have affected airlines, airports and their communities,
travelers, and the aviation industry as a whole.
(45) Perception about Social Intelligence in Students
from Business Administration
Irismarie Medina Rivera, University of Puerto Rico, Rio
Piedras
This study measures perceptions of students social
skills.
(46) Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) in Healthcare
Atharva Dhole, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a widely
applied technology with potential to enforce higher
levels of accountability and transparency. With a
history of applications in tracking transported goods,
managing toll booths, and monitoring livestock,
RFID promises a reliable medium of information
for tracking and transfer. Through progressive
development in foreign healthcare establishments,
RFID has demonstrated success in expediting
management processes and can revitalize a domestic
system.
(47) Reducing Bandwidth Consumption
Arjun Bastola, Ramapo College of New Jersey
Most remote areas of the world have slow Internet
connectivity; thus websites and mobile applications
take considerable time to load. This poster
presentation will present solutions to help make
websites and applications maximally productive
despite slow internet/data connection.
(49) The Impact of Student Debt on the Market for FirstTime Home Buyers
Benjamin Strube, University of Texas at Tyler
Student debt has surpassed $1 trillion, causing
many to wonder about the impact on the rest of the
economy, not least of all the housing market. In fact,
former chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke
recently expressed his concern that this rise in
student debt may impact the ability of young people
to buy homes. I use an OLS regression on Survey of
Consumer Finance data from 1989 to 2013 to analyze
the impact of student debt on the market for firsttime home buyers.
www.nchchonors.org
(51) The Theory of Disruption: A Content Marketing
Case Study
Kelly Sobolewski, Roger Williams University
This case study examines the effective collaboration
between the well-developed theory of disruption and
the innovative content-based marketing strategy in
application to a small, innovative integrative medicine
company. Success is measured through consumerdriven analytics, which support the execution of this
groundbreaking marketing approach.
(52) The Whys and Wherefores of Student Debt in Puerto
Rico
Alice H. Abboud-Chalhoub, University of Puerto Rico,
Rio Piedras
Cristal Matos Corporán, University of Puerto Rico, Rio
Piedras
This research identifies the whys and wherefores
of Puerto Rican students with debt. It samples 194
students from a business school at a public higher
education institution in PR. Results indicate that
28% of business students have debt. The research
finds no relationship to dysfunctional behavior and
academic performance. The results can be useful
data for scholarship funds, federal lenders, financial
institutions, local banks, and the university’s financial
aid office, among others.
(53) UWG Bookstore! More than just Books
Marshala Cofer, University of West Georgia
This session discusses the University of West Georgia
bookstore. Surveys regarding the bookstore were
administered throughout the UWG campus. We
used the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences
to analyze the data collected. We ran different tests
such as Chi-Squared, Correlations and Regressions
to analyze this data. From the data we made
recommendations to the bookstore management.
Our recommendations were followed, and the UWG
bookstore sales increased.
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(48) The Divergence of Paths
Anja Kruslin, Chapman University
From the thirteenth to seventeenth century, trade
with the East fueled the economic policies that
allowed Italy to maintain its competitive advantage in
trade. This helped to sustain the Renaissance through
not only the diffusion of knowledge but the practical
implementation of new ideas that allowed for longterm development and change.
(50) The Tax, Legal. and Ethical Implications of
Corporate Inversions
Alyssa Riley, Monmouth University
Corporate inversions are not new, but they seem as if
they are new with the fairly recent increase in the use
of them. A corporate inversion involves a domestic
company incorporating outside of the country in
order to avoid domestic taxation on any foreign
subsidiary income. This thesis looks into the tax, legal,
and ethical components of this practice.
(54) Young Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth:
Filling the Wallet Rather than Emptying It
Sujil Maharjan, Ramapo College of New Jersey
This study examines the correlation between
entrepreneurship and economic growth in new
companies. This study also discusses the success of
young entrepreneurs.It focuses on the technological
side of entrepreneurship, giving some famous
examples that have helped to boom the economy. Poster
Sessions
(55) Understanding a Novice Programmer’s Progression
of Reading and Summarizing Source Code
Andrew Morgan, Youngstown State University
An ongoing research study attempts to further
understand the cognitive development of individuals
attempting to read and interpret source code. In
correlation with Koli Workshop 2014, based out of
Finland, the Department of Computer Science and
Information Systems at Youngstown State University
has brought research and analytical techniques to
further understand the pedagogical aspect behind
source code. This poster explores the implementation
of novice testing and accumulated results.
Diversity
(56) Augmentative and Alternative Communication:
Transcending the Borders of Education, Life, and
Communication
Rachel Blades, Eastern Kentucky University
Andi Fields, Eastern Kentucky University
Advancements in technology have produced
alternative communication devices to help people
with little or no speech ability. Portable computers
with novel input devices can create synthesized
speech and other outputs to communicate effectively
and express needs and emotions.
(57) LGBT Cultural Competency Training at MUW
Brianna Warner, This study measures the current
level and nature of training of Resident Advisors at
Mississippi University for Women with regard to the
needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
students. This project will have strong implications
for the futures of cultural competency training of
staff on college campuses and improve the quality of
resources for LGBT students.
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(58) Mardi Gras Indian Queens: The Backbone Not the
Background of a Unique New Orleans Culture
Lenise Sunnenberg, Ohio State University
My research concerns the gender and racial dynamics
among the Mardi Gras Indians, African-Americans
who parade during carnival in hand-sewn suits, led by
a chief and his queen. The chiefs receive recognition,
but the queens are rarely recognized. By examining
the intersection of gender and racial dynamics in
this New Orleans culture, my research provides fresh
insight into an unexplored culture and adds to our
understanding of women’s role as culture bearers and
community leaders.
(59) More than a Single Story: Ambiguity and Identity in
Paisley Rekdal’s Intimate
Emily Hutton, Ramapo College of New Jersey
This poster covers the various perspectives on racial
identity explored in Paisley Rekdal’s Intimate an
American Family Photo Album. To better exhibit
the increasingly abstract concept of identity, I put
the entire presentation in terms of a single story,
introduced by author Chimamanda Adichie in her
speech “The Danger of a Single Story.” (60) Planning for Change: Exploring Disabilities from a
Global Perspective
Victoria Mings, Eastern Kentucky University
Mary Wagner, Eastern Kentucky University
Occupational injustice, the discrimination against
individuals with disabilities, is ubiquitous throughout
society. This poser contrasts the treatment of
individuals with disabilities in America and those
in foreign countries through an occupation-based
lens. Further, this poster examines the reciprocal
relationship between individuals with disabilities and
society.
(61) Portrayal of Persons with Disabilities in the Media
Rebecca McDonough, California University of
Pennsylvania
Samantha Ringel, California University of Pennsylvania
Although significant strides have been made in
portrayals of persons with disabilities (PWD) in the
media, objectification of these individuals persists.
This study will critically analyze the way depictions
of PWD in television have changed over time,
and how these correlate with reports on public
attitudes toward PWD, timelines of educational and
employment policies related to disabilities, and survey
data on PWD’s perceptions of the representation of
their respective groups in television.
(62) The Me She Cannot See
Amelia Bagwell, University of West Georgia
This presentation utilizes existentialism, psychological
research on “the male gaze,” and the philosophical
notions of Sartre’s “Gaze” to explicate the difficulty of
Western women to have an existential experience.
(63) The Women of Spain: The Effects of Religion on
Gender Roles
Anna Forcey, St. Norbert College
Spanish culture is deeply rooted in its heritage as
a country of warring religious powers: Islam and
Catholicism. This presentation explores how both
religions have affected the role of women in Spanish
society through religious ideologies and political
agendas. It further delves into passages taken from
the Qur’an and religious teachings of the Roman
Catholic Church that provided the foundation of
many Spanish cultural ideals that continue to shape
women’s roles in present-day Spain.
(65) Which Gay Community: Sexuality and Social Class
in the Lives of Queer Homeless Youth
Eri Svenson, Harper College
Intersectionality theory states that one must consider
a person’s various social positions. To date there has
been little sociological research on the intersection
of sexuality and social class. This gap is problematic
because of the influence social class has on the
organization of the social world. I am conducting
ethnographic interviews with homeless queer youth
in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood to examine how
the intersection of social class and sexuality shape
their experiences.
www.nchchonors.org
(66) Collaborative Design, Maximum Impact: ReEnvisioning the Honors Seminar
Mae Stuart, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
This poster session explores the ways in which
both faculty and students can collaborate in order
to maximize student interest and participation
in the honors classroom. Looking specifically at a
collaborative course design and a student-centered
assessment model, this session will highlight the
benefits of such an approach to the classroom.
(67) Collegiate Contributions: A Content Analysis of
NCHC Student Posters from 2008 to 2014
Morgan Wood, Eastern Kentucky University
My poster is a content analysis of NCHC conference
student posters from 2008 to 2014. Themes and
patterns from 966 project abstracts are identified
and analyzed in order to observe strengths of honors
programs and to create a concise foundation to track
various trends.
(68) Experiential Learning: Getting Our Hands Dirty with
Clay
Rebecca Khaimova, Long Island University Brooklyn
How do you get a class full of science majors
interested in Ancient Greek mythology? With a tenpound block of clay, of course. In a class that blended
experiential and traditional instruction, students
recreated ancient Greek pottery. Along with learning
about ancient Greece, I discovered that I had to get
my hands dirty to truly grasp the meaning the Greeks
worked into each piece of art, and I learned that
supplementing classroom instruction with experience
is crucial to genuine education.
(69) Gamification and Ancient Civilizations
Zachary Hardy, Southern Arkansas University
Kayla O’Neal, Southern Arkansas University
Gamification is the application of typical elements of
game playing (e.g., point scoring, competition with
others, rules of play) to other areas of activity. The
purpose of GATE is to use game mechanics so players
may learn the history of ancient civilizations in a fun,
social context outside traditional teaching methods.
In GATE four players must interact with each other,
manage their resources, and maintain lands to get
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(64) Virginity, Promiscuity, and Victimization: Gendered
Sexuality through Media Images
Greta Diem, Arcadia University
This presentation explores how the socially
constructed ideas of virginity, promiscuity, and
victimization affect sexuality on an individual and
societal level. Media images such as magazines, teen
novels, and television shows are examined as key
enforcers and perpetrators of these issues.
Education and Pedagogy
Poster
Sessions
(70) Making No Little Plans for Service Learning: The
South Carolina Lowcountry as a “Live Classroom”
for EKU Honors Students
Claire Kelley, Eastern Kentucky University
Morgan Wood, Eastern Kentucky University
Eastern Kentucky University annually offers a course
entitled Sidewalk U, which enables students to
explore diversity on various issues that are vital to the
area through service-based learning. We will iscuss
our experiences in the South Carolina Lowcountry
and why we feel these courses would benefit other
programs.
(71) Methodologies and Instrumentation in Montessori
Education in K-3 Mathematics
Angel Luis Acosta Carrasquillo, University of Puerto
Rico, Rio Piedras
Since Montessori is not a trademark, any institution
might use this name but not necessarily follows its
philosophy. Therefore, this study compares if the
methodology and instrumentation of two public
schools share similarities or not, specifically in the
mathematics. The analysis is about questioning the
approach of this education system to the students.
Also, how teachers and administrative staffs make this
system work in order to make students to explode
into learning (Dr. Maria Montessori).
(72) Rethinking the Pedagogy of the Oppressed: an
Analysis of the University of Puerto Rico’s Student
Activism from a Frerian Perspective.
Karla Sanabria Véaz, University of Puerto Rico, Rio
Piedras
The University of Puerto Rico has been highly
defined by its student political activism because
of poor student participation in the university’s
governance and the political interference of Puerto
Rico’s government in the university’s administration.
Using Paolo Freire’s philosophy of liberation and a
previous study that evaluated student participation
and activism, I developed an alternative student
organization based on Freire’s principals of political
activism, cooperation, and liberation.
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(73) The Major Articulatory and Phonologic
Characteristics of Turkish-Influenced English
Emily Dickey, California University of Pennsylvania
This study involved the contrastive analysis of
Turkish and English sound systems, the collection
of data, and the analysis of the results. Ten native
Turkish participants were surveyed and recorded
reading standardized assessment materials. The
speech recordings were transcribed phonetically. The
samples were statistically analyzed to find the most
common articulatory and phonologic anomalies. The
results were used to create a study system for Turkish
individuals seeking accent modification.
(74) The Role of the Teacher: Learning from Finland’s
Educational Success
Elizabeth Barnett, University of South Alabama
Based on international educational assessment
results, Finland is considered to have one of the
world’s best education systems, while other nations
such as the United States fall far behind. Interestingly,
Finland attributes its educational success primarily
to its world-class teacher workforce. This study
deciphered features of Finnish teachers that
contribute to its educational success, which could be
implemented by other countries in need of education
reform.
(75) Why Not Honors? Enhancing Retention through an
Improved Understanding of Reasons Why Students
Do Not Complete Honors Requirements
Jacob Ailts, South Dakota State University
This poster features the results of a survey and focus
groups exploring reasons why qualified students
were not completing the honors curriculum at
SDSU. Findings and implications for honors student
retention, graduation, and/or program completion
will be discussed.
(76) Integrating Game and Learning: Vocabulary and
Language Development with Children
Jimmursia Wezer, Rotterdam University of Applied
Sciences
This research examines the ways in which art and
cultural education can be integrated into vocabulary
education in deprived neighborhoods in Rotterdam,
Netherlands. The result was a game to enhance
the language and vocabulary of children attending
primary schools.
(77) A Look at the Attitudes of Mainstream Teachers
towards English Language Learners
Haley Bashada, California University of Pennsylvania
With English Language Learners in over 45% of
schools in the US, we found that mainstream teachers
are misinformed and underprepared in how to teach
ELLs. We also found a few common misconceptions
about ELLs and reasons why teachers think this way.
Finally, we came up with a list of twelve things to help
teachers shed their negative attitudes and get more
preparation for working successfully with ELLs. It is
important in our society today to be welcoming and
prepared to teach ELLs in every school.
Health Sciences
(79) Bacterial Growth on Regularly Used Nalgene Water
Bottles
Sylvia Hayes, Oklahoma City University
This research project investigates bacteria growing
on six reusable Nalgene water bottles used by college
students. The students were surveyed about their
bottles, and bacteria was cultured from the bottles.
Of particular interest were the enteric bacteria
that were isolated; these organisms were tested
using biochemical tests in an attempt to identify
the particular species. This work identified several
potential pathogens among the bacteria found on
reusable water bottles.
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(81) Bronj-clinical, Radiographic, and Histological
Assessment of Two Sprague-Dawley Rat Models
Asma Daoudi, Georgia Regents University
The aim of this study was to consistently induce
clinical and histological features of BisphosphonateRelated Osteonecrosis of the Jaw in zolendronatetreated rats after dental extraction. This approach
was necessary to determine if a causal relationship
exists between antiresorptive agents, specifically
zolendronate, and post-traumatic osteonecrosis.
(82) Corneal Transplantation: Patient Perceptions and
Education
Samantha Nielson, South Dakota State University
Do postoperative outcomes of surgery affect patients’
assessment of the education they received prior
to the operation? Is patient education effective in
relieving fear regarding corneal transplantation?
Answers to these questions could assist surgeons
in understanding patient reactions and evaluating
the patient education they provide. One hundred
corneal transplant recipients, two questionnaires, and
detailed analysis provide insight into the significance
of patient-physician interactions.
(83) Cost Effectiveness of HPV Screening Methods in the
Caribbean
Tushar Kumar, University of Alabama Birmingham
Nicole Rodriguez, University of Alabama Birmingham
This study assesses the cost effectiveness of HPV
screening methods available in the Caribbean
utilizing the method of meta-analysis. The analysis
compares cost-efficiency, cost-per-life saved, and
overall effectiveness. The results suggest that CareHPV
is the most effective method for HPV screening due
to its cost-effectiveness, specificity, and quick results
compared to Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid (VIA)
and PAP smears.
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(78) A Comparative Study of the Hemocyanins of the
Giant Keyhole Limpet (Megathura crenulata) and
the Red Abalone (Haliotis rufescens
Isaiah Mansour, University of Maine
Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin, the most effective
carrier protein for vaccine preparation, is not
ecologically or economically sustainable due to overfished wild populations and a monopoly on Giant
Keyhole Limpet (Megathura crenulata) aquaculture.
Hemocyanin from the red abalone (Haliotis rufescens),
a relative of M.crenulata, may substitute for KLH in
vaccine formulation.
(80) Botox Unmasks Elbow Flexion in Infant Brachial
Plexus Birth Palsy: A Case Series
Matthew Thomas, Walsh University
Brachial plexus birth palsy occurs from a neurologic
injury to the brachial plexus. The condition decreases
function or fully paralyzes the affected extremity. This
study examines the use of Botulinum toxin (Botox)
injections to help in the diagnostic evaluation of
those patients who may benefit from neurologic
surgery.
(84) Data Mining Techniques for Use in Cancer
Diagnosis/Treatment
Brian Kmetz, Chapman University
Leveraging the computational power of modern
computers, data mining techniques extract
knowledge and patterns from otherwise intractable
data sets. By assessing the interdependence of
measurements in a set of data points, big data
analysis can improve the predictive capabilities of
cancer diagnosis models.
Poster
Sessions
(85) Does Change of Practice of Cord Care Matter in the
Dry Cord Care Era?
Raghav Madan, Wayne State University
This poster offers a case report on a special incidence
of omphalitis, a disease of the umbilical cord, in an
urban hospital in Detroit, Michigan.
(86) Effects of Turmeric and Blueberry Extracts on Yeast
Cell Growth
Nicole Stephens, California University of Pennsylvania
Andee Stynchula, California University of Pennsylvania
Therapies to counter cancer, a disease formulated
by unregulated cell growth, have proven successful;
however, scientists are searching for less invasive
procedures to assist patients. Natural remedies,
particularly from plant extracts like turmeric and
blueberries, are on the forefront of research. Our
observations of the effects these extracts have on
yeast cells have proven that both turmeric and
blueberry extracts are potential candidates for future
cancer treatments.
(87) Evaluating the Effects of a Combined Inpatient
Diabetes Management Team and Outpatient
Transition of Care Clinic on Readmission and
Emergency Department Utilization
Gabrielle Mey, Walsh University
Diabetes affects 29.1 million people in the United
States. With 20% of diagnosed patients being
readmitted within 30 days after discharge, a Diabetes
Management Team was established to improve
patient care. This study examines the effects of
combining inpatient and outpatient care services
on readmission rates and emergency department
utilization.
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(88) Factors that Influence Selection of the First Job by
the New Graduate Physical Therapist
Hannah Dawson, University of South Alabama
Physical therapists are currently in high demand in
the U.S. health system, with the demand expected
to continually increase. Because of this shortage,
employers often spend resources on recruiting
physical therapists. This study is designed to
determine the factors that influence new graduate
physical therapists’ selection of their first job. The
results could be useful to both employers and
academic faculty as they make decisions to influence
employment patterns of new graduate physical
therapists.
(89) Innovation Lab ‘Healthcare Smarter Better’:
Marketing Rehab Facilities at Home in the
Netherlands
Chrystal Huberts, Rotterdam University of Applied
Sciences
In the Netherlands, healthcare is decentralizing;
it hopes to enable people to manage their health
issues at home. A center for elderly people wanted
to expand its services and ‘sell’ its expertise.
Innovation Lab ‘Healthcare Smarter Better’ explored
the possibilities of delivering rehab facilities at
home, resulting in a marketing strategy based on
storytelling.
(90) Medical Advances in Understanding and Treating
Patients Infected with Naegleria fowerli
Brianna Kiesel, Arcadia University
This poster examines current research on the
Naegleria fowleri, an amoeba that causes primary
amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). Little is known
about the amoeba, which is one of the reasons why
it is difficult to diagnose those who are infected and
why the fatality rate is so high. Current studies are
examining the Naegleria fowleri to understand the
virulent proteins within the amoeba. Knowing what
virulent proteins are present would lead to more
effective treatments.
(91) One World, One Love: Medical Education’s Need To
Refocus on Compassion and Humanism
Adriene Michelle Lai, University of Missouri-St. Louis
This presentation is about the importance of
recognizing the existence of osteopathic medicine
in all medical specialties in order to provide patients
the best overall experience and healthcare service.
I will discuss the significance of both allopathic
and osteopathic perspectives of medicine being
integrated in health services. In addition, I will argue
that both allopathic and osteopathic medical schools
can collaborate with one another to trainthe best
physicians.
(94) Strains of Staph: Staphylococcus Aureus
Classification
Kimberly Austin, Lone Star College
Bacterial classification has evolved with technology.
With the advent of computer sequencing it is
possible to organize bacterial strains using their
entire genome. A classification system proposed by
Takuno was investigated using a supercomputer, the
NCBI database, and UGENE. As research evolves in
the field of bacterial phylogeny, rapid identification
of pathogenic bacteria will result in more effective
treatment since those practicing health care will be
able to pair the specific bacteria to
(92) Providing SLP Services to Bilingual Aphasics: A
National Survey
Abigail Messinger, Bloomsburg University
Aphasia, literally meaning “without language,” is
an acquired language disorder that manifests as a
result of brain damage. Bilingual clients with aphasia
must be assessed properly by speech-language
pathologists in both languages to avoid improper
diagnosis. This research highlights the necessity for
proper education and training of current speechlanguage pathologists.
(95) The Developmental Effects of SSRIs and SNRIs
Danielle Schafer, Northern Michigan University
This paper focuses on clinical studies and molecular
mechanisms to answer whether or not it is ethical
to prescribe Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
(SSRIs) or Selective Norepinephrine Reuptake
Inhibitors (SNRIs) to children, who are still undergoing
critical development.
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(97) The Role of miR-146a and miR-155 in Periodontitis
Lauren Cabaniss, University of Alabama Birmingham
Periodontitis is a globally-distributed, chronic oral
disease in humans driven by bacterial pathogens.
It has an associated aggressive immune and
inflammatory activation that affects the connective
tissue surrounding the teeth, resulting in tooth loss.
miR-146a and miR-155 have been shown to play an
important role in the regulation of inflammation and
the immune response. The in vivo role of miR-146a
and miR-155 in the development of periodontal
disease is investigated in this study.
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(93) Rapid Kinetics of Serum IgA after Vaccination with
Prevnar®
Rebecca Crowther, Rowan University
Streptococcus pneumoniae is the etiological
agent of pneumonia. Two vaccines are available:
protein-polysaccharide conjugate (Prevnar®13)
and polysaccharide-based (Pneumovax®23).
Research shows Prevnar®13 induces a T-cell
dependent response, while Pneumovax®23 induces
a T-cell independent response; however, the B-cell
population involved has not been identified. Results
show that production of IgA is induced by Prevnar®13
shortly after vaccination, the consequences of which
require further study.
(96) The Effects of the Hydrocodone Schedule Change on
Opioid Prescription Patterns and Prescription Drug
Monitoring Queries
Lauren Kuschel, South Dakota State University
The Drug Enforcement Agency rescheduled
hydrocodone from a schedule III to a schedule II (CII)
controlled substance last October. CII prescriptions
have more strict requirements to minimize abuse, but
they add extra steps for prescribers and pharmacists.
The purpose of this research is to identify trends in
opioid prescribing and abuse surveillance in relation
to the schedule change via South Dakota Prescription
Drug Monitoring Program data to evaluate the
success of the change.
(98) The Soursop Plant: Are Potential Cures for Cancer
Limited by Economics?
Christy Folk, Florida Atlantic University
Sarah Stamos, Florida Atlantic University
Annona muricata, commonly known as soursop,
exhibits medicinal properties that can potentially lead
to health benefits, such as the killing of cancer cells.
Spanning the fields of environmental science, medical
science, and economics, the study of the soursop
presents insight into ethical issues surrounding
cancer research in addition to an understanding of
the relationship between economics and potential
cures for cancer.
(99) The TP53 Codon 72 Polymorphism is a Breast
Cancer Risk Factor for African Americans
Jeehyun Helen Bae, University of Alabama Birmingham
A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in exon 4 of
the TP53 gene has been associated with an increased
risk of developing various human malignancies.
Therefore, we assessed whether this SNP serves as a
breast cancer risk allele for African Americans, relative
to non-Hispanic Caucasian Americans.
(100) Three Parent Baby: the Effects of Mitochondrial
Transfer on Incurable Mitochondrial Defects
Taylor Beck, Gannon University
Lauren Condrasky, Gannon University
Our goal is to inform students about the recent
breakthrough technology allowing healthy babies to
be born from mothers carrying mutant mitochondrial
DNA through implanting the DNA of a third donor
parent. We will report the advancements addressing
scientific, political, and ethical components, as these
are all factors affecting this new development. Students
should be educated because this European issue is
soon progressing to the United States and will impact
reproduction in the near future.
(101) WHIP into Shape: An Exploration of Wellness/
Health Incentive Programs for College Students
Shayna Clark, Eastern Kentucky University
Employee wellness incentive programs are in place
at many companies nationwide, but very few, if any,
similar programs are available for college students. To
combat the freshman fifteen, all-you-can-eat buffets,
and late-night fast-food runs, wellness incentive
programs should be implemented for students on
college campuses.
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FACULTY POSTER SESSION: FRIDAY, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Faculty Poster Session A
Friday, November 13 • 9:00AM - 11:00AM • River Exhibition
(1-F) A Different Model: Students Teaching Students
Neha Viswanath, University of Illinois at Urbana
Champaign
This poster will discuss the role of upperclassmen
students in creating and developing an honors
community through their student-teaching roles.
Incoming freshmen take a discussion-based class
lead by upperclassmen to ensure that the newest
members of the honors program are on a trajectory to
begin and graduate in honors.
(3-F) Capstone “Strands” Curriculum
Geoffrey Whitebread, Gallaudet University
This poster will share a strategic innovation in
capstone proposal development: strands that provide
different formats to address requirements of various
approaches to scholarship. The strands are creative
writing, humanities, sciences, multimedia and visual
arts, and leadership/service learning.
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(6-F) Creating a Database for Research in Honors
Edward Kardas, Southern Arkansas University
This poster describes the creation of a database for
research in honors. The database currently contains
around 500 entries and should eventually reach
around 5,000 entries. Honors students, funded
via Southern Arkansas University, search Google
Scholar for scholarly articles related to honors and
honors education. Entries are then vetted by faculty
volunteers for inclusion. Entries can also be submitted
by experts.
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(2-F) Building an Honors Experience through Service
Learning
Christian Carey, West Virginia University
The design and implementation of a service-learning
course can be a tremendous undertaking. By
integrating service into an orientation course, the
West Virginia University Honors College promotes a
creative, student-facilitated method to provide service
to the community and gain an awareness of unique
honors experiences offered through service-learning
courses.
(4-F) Changing the Mindset of Arguing: Making the
Inclusive Argument a Part of the Honors Classroom
Christopher Kotschevar, South Dakota State University
Nathan Serfling, South Dakota State University
Kalynn Slabaugh, South Dakota State University
This presentation addresses a research essay
assignment from an Honors Composition II course.
Instead of relying on forms of argument driven
primarily or even exclusively by the author’s position,
students applied inclusive (Rogerian) argument
strategies to significant, controversial public issues.
Through this project, students learned the value of
understanding and empathizing with others’ views,
encouraging compromise, and enhancing their
communication skills related to civic discourse.
(5-F) Collaborating around an Exhibit from the
Holocaust Museum
Ann Bomberger, Gannon University
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum has a number
of traveling exhibits, among them Deadly Medicine:
Creating the Master Race. This poster describes the
collaboration of several honors classes, the honors
service committee, and the office of service learning
around the visiting exhibit when it came to Gannon
University’s campus
(7-F) Energy: Present Realities, Future Possibilties
Jacob Gubbrud, South Dakota State University
Energy was an interdisciplinary honors colloquium
at SDSU. Students explored sources of energy,
conducted energy audits, presented on energy
news, and developed optimal energy portfolios for
the future. Issues were examined from scientific,
environmental, economic, sociological, health, and
public policy perspectives. Experiential and highimpact pedagogies were utilized.
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(8-F) Honors Justice and Urban Studies Team
Jason Morris, Abilene Christian University
This poster presentation will detail an innovative
honors offering at Abilene Christian University called
the Justice and Urban Studies Team. The ACU Honors
Justice and Urban Studies Team (JUST) engages the
problem of urban poverty in central and south Dallas
in partnership with a Dallas-based non-profit called
CitySquare.
(9-F) Lamar Critical Editions: Undergraduate Research in
the First-Year Composition Classroom
Madison Bechtol, Lamar University
Ryan Nunez, Lamar University
Amy Smith, Lamar University
The professor and three students discuss a course
in which student teams research and write websites
modeled on Norton Critical Editions. They develop
critical reading skills by researching relevant contexts
and summarizing leading criticism; practice writing
across genres, culminating in a paper that grows out
of the team’s research; and collaboratively conduct
contributive research for a peer audience. They gain
maturity and confidence and develop ownership of
the discipline.
(10-F) The Challenges of Delivering Interdisciplinary
Courses
Each fall semester, UAB’s University Honors
Program creates a new nine-credit hour thematic
interdisciplinary course taught by faculty from five or
six disciplines with additional expertise provided by
guest lecturers. Faculty plan the course in the spring
and attend each other’s lectures in the fall. A servicelearning project related to the theme is conducted
with seventh grade students at an inner-city middle
school. A weekly film series and monthly lectures also
complement in-class content.
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(11-F) The Incorporation of Civic Engagement as a Pillar
of Virginia State University’s Honors Program
Daniel Roberts, Virginia State University
The development and implementation of the civic
engagement pillar of the Virginia State University
Honors Program (VSUHP), the results achieved
as well as some of the challenges confronted are
all considered in this poster. Specific attention is
given to how the VSUHP embedded a series of
civic engagement opportunities into the honors
program experience. These challenging experiences
have been designed to cause students to engage
their local, national, and international communities in
partnerships.
(12-F) The Plays and Poetry of Federico Garcia Lorca
(when your sabbatical project becomes an honors
course)
Gary Luter, University of Tampa
My sabbatical project was a dramaturgical study of
Federico Garcia Lorca’s tragic trilogy. Upon returning
from Spain, I created and taught an honors course,
The Plays and Poetry of Federico Garcia Lorca. This
course examined the life and art of García Lorca,
culminating in a readers’ theatre production. My
poster illustrates the creation of this course and
demonstrates one of the benefits of being in the
honors program, namely that faculty can teach special
topics that they care about deeply.
(13-F) The Power and Pleasure in Seminar Produced
Literary Publications
Gerianne Friedline, University of Missouri-St. Louis
This poster highlights the process, challenges, and
rewards of producing an annual literary publication
in an honors college seminar course. The course is
open to students pursuing degree programs in a
variety of disciplines, thus offering students a broad
opportunity to participate in and enjoy the creative
arts. This three-hour seminar is offered in the fall
semester.
(14-F) Using History and Philosophy to Enhance an
Honors Calculus Course
Dan Kemp, South Dakota State University
My poster will highlight ways that to use the history
of mathematics and the philosophy of mathematics
to enhance honors calculus classes. There are two
approaches. One is to have students read from the
history of mathematics and the other is to have them
actually do mathematics from a historical perspective.
(15-F) “The Hardest Place to Be”: Student Reactions to
Visiting a Concentration Camp
Justin Asher, Eastern Kentucky University
Myra Beth Bundy, Eastern Kentucky University
Students’ written and photographic reactions to
visiting Dachau Concentration Camp were so rich and
touching that we catalogued the main conceptual
themes in their work. Sharing their thoughts will
provide instructors and students with inspiration for
place-as-text learning activities. Differences observed
in two different approaches (photo-sharing) will be
discussed.
(19-F) Think Big: Community-Wide Programming
Kristin DeLuca, University of Pittsburgh
Often, honors programming is geared towards a
subset of communities: first-year students, residential
students, or honors faculty/staff; however, meaningful
and value-added community-wide programming is
possible. This poster will explore case study examples
of programs from the University of Pittsburgh and
will encourage engagement through a discussion
of “Think Big” programs on other campuses, and
brainstorming about how discussed programs might
translate to other honors communities.
(17-F) Rainbow Rights: The Diversity of the Search
Cynthia Lea, University of Central Arkansas
The Rainbow Rights course has been offered several
times as a fall sophomore-level interdisciplinary
seminar. Rainbow Rights looks at the social and
legal movements of the LGBTQ communities and
the counter-movements in the United States. The
course explores these movements from historical,
sociological, political, religious, and legal perspectives.
Guest lectures from different segments of the
community present a variety of perspectives.
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(16-F) Modern Cultures, Global Insights: An
Interdisciplinary Journey
Jessica Magnani, St. Petersburg College
Modern Cultures, Global Insights is an
interdisciplinary, team-taught course that explores
the cultural and social implications of contact
zones as expressed through art, literature, religion,
and philosophy. This presentation features course
components, activities, assignments, and examples of
student work.
(18-F) Supporting Student Publication in Undergraduate
Journals: An Interdisciplinary Seminar on the
Rhetoric of Academic Publishing
Over 160 undergraduate research journals are
currently being published, but many students
are unaware of or reluctant to pursue these
opportunities. In response, this poster documents
an interdisciplinary honors course that helps
students investigate undergraduate journals and
develop articles. Course content includes sample
undergraduate articles and peer-editing models of
the peer-review process.
STUDENT POSTER SESSION B: FRIDAY, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Student Poster Session B
Friday, November 13 • 11:30AM - 1:30PM • River Exhibition
Environmental Science, Conservation,
and Green Technology
Poster
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(1) Aquaponics: A Catalyst for Growth
Lindsey Partridge, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural
College
This poster will introduce the different possibilities
that will be opened for Namibian agriculture if
aquaponics is implemented as a farming practice. It
will illustrate how an aquaponic system works, how
the co-op farms would be set up, the steps it will
take to propel the farms into operation, and a visual
model of the additional industry that will be created
as a byproduct of the farming. The implementation of
commercial aquaponics will lead to economic growth
for Namibia.
(2) Association of High Watershed Discharge Events with
Meteorological Environments Favorable for Flash
Flooding Along the Gulf Coast
Austin Clark, University of South Alabama
High-discharge events are identified in watersheds
across the coastal counties of Mississippi, Alabama,
and the western Florida Panhandle as a means
of identifying the meteorological processes and
environments favorable for flash flooding in the
region. After identification of these events, largescale and mesoscale composites of the precursor
meteorological environments are developed to
pinpoint potentially predictable processes associated
with their occurrence.
(3) Carbon Nanotube Enhanced Membrane Distillation:
The Future of Water Desalination
Kabir Mitra, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Carbon Nanotube (CNT) enhanced membrane
distillation is being studied as a method of
desalination (removal of salt from water) by
researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology. This
presentation provides an insight into the research
method, results, and applications. In addition, this
presentation discusses the commercial viability of the
CNT enhanced membrane distillation process and its
implementation.
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(4) Chemical Signaling between Algae Species in a
Wisconsin River
Andrew Baert, St. Norbert College
The algae species Gleocystis planctonica, a green
algae, was shown to rejuvenate dormant cells of
Aulacoseira granulata, a diatom, to its active state.
This shift was confirmed with both controlled crossculturing laboratory experiments and cell biovolume
data collected from the Fox River in Wisconsin
during two summers, 2005 and 2010. This discovery
is notable because it is the first confirmed case of
positive chemical signaling between a green algae
and a diatom.
(5) Measuring Awareness and Perception of Pollution in
Birmingham among Undergraduates at Two Local
Universities
Ramsha Farrukh, University of Alabama Birmingham
Emil Kurian, University of Alabama Birmingham
Jessica Maya, University of Alabama Birmingham
Pollution in the North Birmingham area has prompted
the EPA to use a superfund to tackle the issue.
Research on the effects of pollution or methods
to limit pollution can be further promoted if the
surrounding communities are aware of the problem.
The perception and awareness of student populations
from Miles College and UAB were measured through
a survey. The results were analyzed based on
demographics and geographic distance from the
superfund sites.
(6) Musical Mathematics: Incorporating Music into the
Math Classroom
Timothy Luczak, University of Southern Indiana
Mathematics can be strenuous for students of all
ages to learn and apply. Traditional ways of teaching
math can lead to mathematics anxiety. Incorporating
music into the curriculum can greatly reduce this
anxiety. This poster presents case study examples
of how educators have successfully used music in
mathematics to help their students overcome their
fear and excel.
(7) Sustainability Movement in Iceland
Katherine Demaree, University of Central Arkansas
In a time when the high volume of fossil fuel
consumption is causing worldwide concern and
attempts to cut back, Iceland is on the forefront of
the sustainability movement. Over 99% of the island’s
energy comes from renewable resources: geothermal
and hydroelectric are the most prominent. An
exploration into the process and applications of these
sources as well as the rising concern of exploitation,
this poster covers both the social and scientific
aspects of the green movement in Iceland.
(9) Tiny House Construction: Make No Little Plans to Live
Large and in Charge!
Cornelia D. Lewis, Eastern Kentucky University
Design of tiny houses can incorporate more than
just planning for minimalist living. Technology, like
laptops, television, and media, can be included in
the layout for modern sustainability and green living.
Small space design customized to the homeowners’
needs can create a spacious, open feel while satisfying
the need for innovation and style.
(10) Toxoplasma Gondii isolation in Native and
Invasive Malagasy Rodents, Through PCR and
Electrophoresis
Shelby Zikeli, California University of Pennsylvania
The prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Madagascar
has been a question, and this study seeks in part
to answer that. This study is a continuation of work
completed in 2012, testing rattus rattus and mus
musculus fecal samples collected in Ranomafana
National Park in Madagascar. An additional fifty
samples were collected from native rodents, eliurus
sp., nesomys sp. and microcebus sp., during the
summer of 2014. PCR and electrophoresis was
preformed in order to test for T.gondii DNA.
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Natural Sciences and Mathematics
(12) The Behavior of Glaucous-Winged Gull Egg
Cannibals
Ashley Reichert, Andrews University
During the 2014 breeding season, we observed
the territories of 16 Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus
glaucescens) and Glaucous-winged × Western Gull (L.
glaucescens × occidentalis) egg cannibal specialists
on Protection Island, Washington, USA. We also
monitored cannibal foraging behavior, relative
reproductive success, and colony-wide egg loss.
Cannibal specialists employed a variety of foraging
and feeding behaviors and exhibited significantly
lower reproductive success than non-cannibals.
(13) 3D In Vitro Evaluation of BPD as a Treatment for
Breast Cancer Cells
Samia Mazumder, Wayne State University
Breast cancer is one of the most common and lethal
cancers among American women. Inflammatory
breast cancer (IBC) is the most aggressive form of
breast cancer with a five-year survival rate of only
34%. Conventional methods of treatment not highly
effective due to the complex structures IBC makes in
the human body. Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) is an
alternative treatment that can be used to treat IBC.
This study examines the efficiency of BPD, a PDT drug,
on IBC cells grown in 3D culture.
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(8) The Effects of Herbicides on the Mortality and
Behavior of the Mealworm Beetle Tenebrio molitor
Abby Beatty, California University of Pennsylvania
Annually, over 5.6 billion pounds of pesticides are
used worldwide. While effective at killing plants,
herbicides claim to not affect non-target insects.
We studied the growth, behavior, and mortality in
mealworms after exposure to either RoundUp or
Ortho Weed-B-Gon. Herbicide avoidance was noted
as well as changes in growth and molting. This study
emphasizes the importance of understanding the
effects of pesticides on the ecology of non-target
organisms.
(11) Unclean Oil Extraction Practices in the Ecuadorian
Region of the Amazon Rainforest: Effects on the
Indigenous Tribes and the Environment
Victoria Hirsch, University of Alabama Birmingham
In December of 2013, two peers and I travelled
to Bameño, home to a community of indigenous
people called the Huaorani. We stayed for nine days,
witnessing the unaffected beauty of the Earth and
learning about the problems with the oil companies
from the Huaorani’s perspective. This presentation
explains the legal issues between the Ecuadorian
government and the petroleum companies, tells who
the Huaorani people are, and considers why this issue
is relevant to Americans.
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(14) A Progressive Data Study and Analysis of South
Dakota State University’s Human Anatomy Students
from Fall 2011 to Fall 2013
Jessica Taylor, South Dakota State University
Joshua Ward, South Dakota State University
The goal of this study is to investigate correlation
among South Dakota State University students’
educational data prior to enrolling in Human
Anatomy, their scores in the Human Anatomy
classroom, and Supplemental Instruction attendance.
Pre-Anatomy data consisted of high school GPA,
ACT scores, and CSI data. The data studied was from
students who registered for the Fall 2011 to Fall 2013
semesters. (15) Adhesion Measurements of Functionalized AFM
Cantilevers on Shewanella Oneidensis MR-1
Melvin Kenney, Morehouse College
Adhesion Measurements of Functionalized
AFM Cantilevers on Shewanella Oneidnsismr-1
Using the Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) I
observed bacteria in its actual environment at a
nanoscale. By functionalizing and using the nonfunctionalized cantilever as a control the AFM’s
cantilevers, I observed different adhesive forces
between Shewanella Oneidensis bacteria and two
functionalized tips: Octadecyltrichlorosilane (OTS) and
biotinylated bovine serum albumin (BBSA).
(16) Allosteric Modulation of Glutamate Receptor
Decreases Inflammation and Neurodegeneration in
Parkinson’s Disease
Ranjani Ponnazhagan, University of Alabama
Birmingham
Previous studies have shown that specific
metabotropic glutamate receptors in the brain play
a functional neuroprotective role in Parkinson’s
Disease (PD), but their role in inflammatory response
is currently unknown. This study found that
modulating these receptors affords protection against
inflammation, suggesting their potential as novel
therapeutic agents for the treatment of PD.
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(17) Applications of New Photolabile Protecting GroupsBased Photocleavable Linkers in Polymer Design
Leyah A. Schwartz, University of Alabama Birmingham
Recently, we have developed a new collection
of photolabile protecting groups (PPGs) for the
protection of hydroxyl and carbonyl groups. These
PPGs are chemically stable and can be removed in
high efficiency with varying ranges of irradiation
wavelengths under neutral conditions. The current
project explores the application of various new
PPG-derived photocleavable linkers in developing
photoresponsive smart materials.
(18) Bathtub and Unimodal Hazard Flexibility
Classification of Parametric Lifetime Distributions
Anh Nguyen, Texas Christian University
No clear comparative criterion of the flexibility of
parametric hazard functions available at this time,
however, the flexibility of hazard functions has thus
far been compared only for given data sets. This
research offers general criterion to classify the hazard
flexibility of various lifetime distributions to help
practitioners not only to conveniently model their
data sets, but also to justify the flexibility of any other
distribution.
(19) Biological Activity Testing of Novel Estrone Analogs
for Targeted Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
Jeremiah Atkinson, South Dakota State University
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth-leading cause of
cancer deaths in the United States, primarily because
only 15-20% of pancreatic tumors are able to be
excised. Estrone analogs have been repurposed as
chemotherapeutics for pancreatic adenocarcinoma
and tested on cell lines to determine their cell toxicity.
The binding affinity of the synthesized analogs was
analyzed with Omega OpenEye docking software.
(20) Can (1,3/1,6)-?-glucans be extracted efficiently
and with enough product purity to be used
pharmaceutically?
James Elliott, East Tennessee State University
Glucans are key components of several types of
biological structures, such as plants and fungi.
An animal’s innate immune system can recognize
the presence of a glucan called (1,3/1,6)-?-glucan.
Because an animal’s immune system can recognize
glucan molecules, these molecules can act as
immunomodulators, essentially turning on the
immune system. The question to be answered is can
(1,3/1,6)-?-glucan be extracted efficiently and with
enough product purity to be used pharmaceutically.
(21) Cannibalism in Largemouth Bass, Micropterus
salmoides: Three Decade Record from a Small North
Temperate Lake
Colin Dassow, St. Norbert College
Cannibalism persists in many populations despite
the obvious negative effects. Cannibalism is well
studied in fishes and much has been published on the
foraging behavior of largemouth bass, Micropterus
salmoides. Here we report on cannibalism in an
adult population of bass over a thirty-year period
from a small (1.5 ha), unexploited, north temperate
lake in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The focus of this
study is centered on which age class of bass is most
responsible for the majority of cannibalism
(23) Design of Photocatalytic Polymeric Nanocomposite
for Enhancing Water Filtration Technologies
Jessica Chavez, Lewis University
Courtney Dial, Lewis University
Michelle Fernandez, Lewis University
Jeromy Rech, Lewis University
The specific aim of this work was to functionalize TiO2
particles with silane groups, organic dyes, and Ag, for
the incorporation into a photocatalytic biomimetic
nanocomposite membrane that utilizes sunlight to
degrade pollutants and inhibit the growth of deadly
bacteria. The resulting nanocomposite showed high
efficiency at remediating polluted water.
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(25) Distribution of Symbiotic Bacteria and Secondary
Metabolites within Caribbean Sponges,
Amphimedon spp
Caleb Hilyer, University of Alabama Birmingham
Sponges produce secondary metabolites, which can
act as a defense against predators and pathogens.
Specifically, sponges of the genus Amphimedon
contain amphitoxin, which can act as a antimicrobial
agent to inhibit the growth of bacteria and as an
antifeedant to predatory fish. This compound,
however, could be produced by bacteria living in the
sponge. Preliminary data reveals that two species
of Amphimedon host a unique bacterium that
dominates their microbial communities.
(26) Does Heat Acclimation in Daphnia Reduce
Oxidative Damage?
Bret Coggins, East Tennessee State University
This project is an attempt to gain insight into
phenotypic plasticity and genotype-by-environment
interactions by studying the mechanisms in which
various clones of Daphnia magna are able to
acclimate to higher temperatures and acute toxin
exposures.
(27) EcRNAs Regulate DNA Methylation and Long-Term
Memory Formation
Rhiana Simon, University of Alabama Birmingham
Using genome-wide sequencing approaches,
neuronal culture systems and behavioral models,
we found that extra-coding RNAs (ecRNAs) regulate
the neuronal methylome in vitro, as well as in vivo,
and contribute to long-term memory formation and
stability.
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(22) Demography and Disease in Populations of the
Rare Shrub, Buckleya disticophylla (Santalaceae), in
Northeastern Tennessee
Seth Ratliff, East Tennessee State University
Piratebush (Buckleya distichophylla) is one of the rarest
plants in North America. Existing only in the southern
Appalachians, there is little information about the
roles this root parasite plays in the forest community,
particularly in Tennessee. This study seeks to describe
three Tennessee piratebush populations in order to
give a reference of comparison for further research.
Additionally, the populations will be mapped using
GPS and instances of disease will be noted.
(24) Design, Synthesis, and Testing of Phosphoprotein
Phosphatase Inhibitors
Catherine Zivanov, University of South Alabama
Serine/threonine phosphoprotein phosphatase type 4
(PP4) is overexpressed in breast, lung, and pancreatic
cancers. Structural analysis and computational
modeling were used to design a lead compound for
the development of a PP4 inhibitor. Once synthesized,
this compound should be a valuable research tool for
studying the biological and pathological actions of
PP4. It could also be developed into a novel antitumor
therapy.
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(28) Effects of Color and Background Contrast on
Visual Responses of Eavesdropping Predators with
Different Visual Capacities
Jacqueline Mann, University of St. Francis
This study examines how aspects of the sensory
environment (i.e., visual background complexity and
color) affect detection and recognition of courting
male Schizocosa ocreata by eavesdropping predators.
Results support the hypothesis that predators with
different visual sensory capacities vary in response
to color and contrast of prey against complex
backgrounds.
(29) Electrochemical Analysis of Film-Forming
Mechanisms Relevant to Data Storage Chemical
Mechanical Planarization
Lisa M. Janes, Lewis University
Mark F. Sivak, Lewis University
Richard A. Wiencek, Lewis University
Nickel-Phosphorous (NiP) substrates have been used
as computer hard disk drive media. This research
focused on analyzing slurries that chemically
removed the NiP in a non-corrosive pH range through
additives. Through electrochemical techniques and
analysis of MRR the impact of organic additives on the
removal of NiP was studied.
(30) Electrospinning Cellulose Based Nanocomposites
for Water Filtration Applications
Mark F. Sivak, Lewis University
Richard A. Wiencek, Lewis University
Potable water in developing nations is an understated
problem that we are addressing by developing
functionalized nanocomposite filters through
electrospinning. The functionalized nanocomposites
in the filter degrade pollutants and bacteria in the
water using sunlight, allowing for underdeveloped
countries to provide clean and drinkable water.
(31) Fibonacci Numbers and Sequences: Two Open
Problems
Leah Seader, California University of Pennsylvania
Fibonacci numbers are a sequence beginning with
the numbers zero and one, and each new number is
the sum of the two numbers preceding it. Fibonacci
numbers have real-world applications that can be
applied to everyday life. This poster presentation
will focus on two open problems proposed in the
international journal The Fibonacci Quarterly.
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(32) Finding the Missing Length: Impact of Reduced
Calcium During Development in Snakes
Kaitlyn Mathis, East Tennessee State University
The evolutionary transition from oviparity to
viviparity in squamate reptiles is accompanied by
loss of the calcareous outer eggshell, which suggests
significant implications for the role of calcium
(Packard et al., 1977). An experiment was designed
to observe the impact of reduced calcium availability
during development in the oviparous corn snake,
Pantherophis guttatus. The results of this experiment
showed significant decreases in mass and in length of
hatchling corn snakes.
(33) Identification, Classification, and Ranking of Severe
Weather Outbreaks
Nicholas Grondin, University of South Alabama
Statistical techniques are used to identify severe
weather outbreaks of threshold severity, classify them
based on the number and characteristics of the severe
weather reports associated with the events, and rank
them based on their perceived severity. The ultimate
goal of this work are to identify precursor large-scale
meteorological processes that dictate the type and
severity of outbreak that occurs to improve prediction
of these events up to a week in advance.
(34) Involuntary Interference in Emotion Dysregulation:
Hyper-modulation of Brain Networks by the
Amygdala and Orbitofrontal Cortex
Kristy Abraham, Wayne State University
Borderline Personality Disorder is characterized by
impulsive behavior within a negative context. Analysis
of this impulsivity has been conducted to determine
if this behavior is the result of involuntary cognitive
network functioning: whether hyper-modulatory
effects of the amygdala and the orbitofrontal cortex
impede network functioning in regions of the cortex.
Results showed heightened interference from both
areas. Such over-stimulation can contribute to
impulsivity of BPD patients.
(39) Musically Trained Children’s Speaking Voices: The
Phenomenon of the Twelve-Tone Scale
Meredith Supinski, Edinboro University
Trained singers use their voices in a very different
way than non-singers. Research has shown that
they yield acoustic differences in their speaking
voices compared to non-singing peers. Musically
trained adults have less energy in frequencies not
corresponding to the musical twelve-tone scale,
suggesting they use neurological mechanisms to tune
their speaking voices to match the scale. This research
study has explored if this phenomenon is found in
trained child singers.
(36) Melting Points of Acoustic Fats from Diving Marine
Mammals
Previous studies have shown that the fats in the jaw
and forehead of odontocetis (toothed whales) are
comprised of heterogeneously distributed lipids that
are thought to enhance acoustic transmission and
reception. It is hypothesized that the phase of these
lipids plays a role in their ability to transmit sound.
This study extracted pure lipids from the melons,
mandibular fats, and blubber of various species of
odontoceti to examine their melting points as a first
step in considering phase.
(40) Nerve Cell Regeneration in Drosophila larvae
Skyler Boehm, California University of Pennsylvania
Nerve cell regeneration can be studied in the larvae of
the fruit fly, Drosophila, using a genetically modified
strain where the nerve processes are fluorescent.
The larvae were wounded and allowed to recover.
In order to observe the nerve fibers after the wound
heals, the larvae were dissected and examined using a
fluorescent microscope that produces ultraviolet light.
The nerves were examined regarding whether or not
they regenerate back into the wounded area of the
epidermis.
(37) Modafinil Exhibits Competitive Binding of
Dopamine Transporter and Partial Substrate
Release Activity
Katie Flesch, St. Norbert College
Results from our lab have indicated that modafinil,
a wake promoting agent that binds to presynaptic
dopaminergic neurons and increases extracellular
dopamine, binds competitively to the dopamine
transopter (DAT). We have used rotating disc
electrode voltammetry in a suspension of human
embryonic kidney cells expressing the DAT in order
to classify modafinil as a partial substrate of the DAT.
We have also classified two indole-based analogs of
modafinil as noncompetitive inhibitors of the DAT.
(38) Molecular Biology of a Surface-Exposed Protein
Family of Bartonella bacilliformis
Hannah Fay
We are looking at a specific gene that is suspected
to help the virulence of the bacterium Bartonella
bacilliformis, which causes Carrion’s disease. We are
identifying the location of the protein product in the
cell and from that will be able to ascertain the gene’s
function.
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(41) Nocturnal Tornado Climatology in Ohio
Adam Andresen, California University of Pennsylvania
Nocturnal tornadoes are a hazard to people and
property. A review of scientific literature will be
completed regarding atmospheric conditions
necessary for nocturnal tornadogenesis. Data will
then be extracted from an online database via
an automated script. It is anticipated that several
synoptic scale patterns will be identified as favorable
for nocturnal tornado events. The work here may be
useful to weather forecasters in the state of Ohio.
(42) Obesity Weighs Down Memory Through a
Mechanism Involving Dysregulation of SIRT1
Daniel Gilliam, University of Alabama Birmingham
Because SIRT1 has roles in both energy expenditure
and learning and memory, it represents a potential
mediator of obesity-associated cognitive deficits.
A novel mouse model of forebrain SIRT1 knockout
recapitulates obesity-associated deficits in spatial
learning, showing normal performance in novel
object recognition and impaired performance
in object location memory. Current studies are
investigating neuroepigenetic dysregulation of key
learning and memory genes in SIRT1 knockout mice.
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(35) Living Matrix: Microbe Identification by DNA
Barcoding
Michele Barkhauer, Lone Star College
Taxonomy is the science of classifying organisms,
but it can become challenging when the organisms
are microscopic or are difficult to culture. The
ability to DNA sequence organisms conclusively
establishes both Genus and Species, Snd can be used
to identify mutant strains and potential speciation.
This DNA barcoding allows continued and accurate
classification of biodiversity, which is invaluable in a
world where a vast majority of organisms have yet to
be classified.
(43) Optimal Angles for Swimmers
Jessica Richardson, Emory & Henry College
Although swimmers continue to break world records,
I set out to find a sprint freestyler’s perfect technique.
Through analyzing various angles of many swimmers
of all different levels, I created a linear regression
model comparing swimmers’ freestyle times and
their specific angles. Through this analysis I was able
to determine the optimal angles a swimmer should
strive for in order to obtain the most power and speed
from their stroke.
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(44) Ovulation Synchrony as an Adaptive Response to
Egg Cannibalism in a Seabird Colony
Sumiko Weir, Andrews University
Every-other-day egg-laying synchrony, an analog to
human menstrual synchrony, has been demonstrated
in the Glaucous-winged gull (Larus glaucescens)
colony at Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge
in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington. The
predominant cause of egg loss in the colony is
cannibalism. Our study suggests that egg-laying
synchrony functions as an adaptive response to
cannibalism by maximizing an egg’s chance of
survival during its most vulnerable period.
(45) Pathogenic Effects of Diacetylmorphine on Avian
Embryo Development
Alexa Kovlakas, Marist College
The widespread use of heroin across the United
States has been increasing at epidemic proportions
within the past few decades. Just one dose taken by
a pregnant woman can have an array of pathogenic
effects on the developing fetus. This poster presents
an extensive study observing multi-system effects
of heroin on development of chicks as homologous
models of human development.
(46) Predicting Immortality
Kristen Cecilione, Marist College
This presentation will display the process of creating
a statistic: more specifically, a new baseball statistic
that will show a player’s likelihood of getting into
the Baseball Hall of Fame. This was done by utilizing
career statistics of current Hall of Famers as well as
players who did not get inducted and are no longer
eligible. These statistics were applied using regression
analysis to formulate a statistic that shows how likely
a player is to get inducted into the Hall of Fame.
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(47) Preprocessing of fMRI images
Conner Smith, Slippery Rock University
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)
is a form of brain imaging that allows researchers
to observe changes in relative activity over time
within the brain. In order to analyze the significance
of the changes observed, a technique known as
preprocessing needs to be applied to each individual
scan. The technique allows for statistical analysis
between different scans. This study converted raw
scans from an MRI to a format the computer can read.
The scans were then preprocessed.
(48) Principal Components Analysis and Niche Overlap
of a Small Mammal Assemblage of Southeastern
Canadian County
Dylan Smith-Sutton, Oklahoma City University
Each species in a community has a distinct set of
preferable environmental factors, which directs its
actions and interactions within a given ecosystem;
this defines an organism’s niche. A small mammal
habitat assessment was conducted at John Nichols
Scout Ranch in Southeastern Canadian County,
Oklahoma. The purpose of this study was to identify
habitat variables that were defined and measured at
each of ten randomly selected experimental plots.
The habitat variables fell into categories such as
vertical structure, percent ground cover, and distance
to nearest feature. These habitat variables were
correlated with captured mammals and were used to
infer microhabitat preferences and niche similarities.
The determination and comparison of each species’
habitat affinities can yield helpful information about
ecosystem interactions, and the potential human
influence upon these communities.
(49) Proposing a Procedure for Quantitatively
Measuring Pseudomonas aeruginosa Slime
Production
Chelbee Farnen, Angelo State University
This poster presentation demonstrates a new method
developed to quantitatively measure the production
of slime by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The results will
lead to future research in how to reduce the virulence
factor of this opportunistic pathogen and possibly
explain differences of pathology from person to
person.
(50) Refining Methods for the Extraction of Pure
Anthocyanin from Aronia Mitschurinii Berries Using
Polymeric Resins
Heather Goldsborough, University of Maryland Eastern
Shore
Aronia is a berry very high in antioxidants, specifically
anthocyanins. Resins, very small beads with large
internal surface areas shaped like the empty spaces
in sponges, have been used to extract anthocyanins
from grapes. I am adapting this procedure to do the
same with Aronia juice.
(51) Spermiogenesis of the Softshell Turtle, Apalone
spinifera
Lauren Bryant, University of Indianapolis
While studies regarding reptilian spermiogenesis
have been growing recently, turtles have yet to be
extensively studied during gamete development. This
study is the first to use a soft-shelled turtle to study
spermiogenesis. This study may provide valuable data
on Apalone spinifera that can compare the normal
spermiogenic process to that in turtles that have been
exposed to toxins, like pesticides. (53) The Biological Testing of Estrone-Inspired
Cucurbitacin Analogs against Melanoma Cells
Jessica Taylor, South Dakota State University
Steroid-based organic molecules modeled after
natural compounds extracted from plants in the
Cucurbitaceae family were tested for their biological
activity on melanoma cells. Cytotoxicity assays
were used to determine the the concentration of
the drugs that killed half of the melanoma cells.
These drug concentrations were used in western
blot experiments to determine the macromolecular
mechanism by which the cells died.
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(55) The Effect of R382W Mutation on Substrate
Specificity of C. Paradisi Flavonol Specific
3-O-Glucosyltransferase
Kathleen King, East Tennessee State University
Flavonoids are a class of plant metabolites. Citrus
paradisi, contains a variety of flavonoids to which
glucosyltransferases can add glucose molecules.
C. paradisi F3GT accepts flavonols as its substrate;
however, Vitis vinifera (grape) 3-GT can accept
flavonols and anthocyanidins. Homology modeling
predicted sites that could influence the binding
site directly. Enzyme analysis of the R382W mutant
measures incorporation of radioactive glucose. This
will indicate if substrate specificity changes.
(56) The Effects of in Vivo Ketamine Treatment on
Synaptic Plasticity at Hippocampal CA3 -- CA1
synapses
Amy Stewart, University of Alabama Birmingham
Ketamine, an NMDA antagonist, has rapid
antidepressant effects and improved cognition in
individuals with treatment-resistant depression. The
effects of in vivo ketamine on long-term potentiation
in the CA3 -- CA1 synapse in hippocampus and
the efficacy of the drug via different routes of
administration were studied to better understand
ketamine’s antidepressant and cognitive enhancing
effects.
(57) The Effects of Scattered Radiation on Medical
Personnel Wearing Lead Aprons.
Austin Olson, Bloomsburg University
The purpose of this research was to determine
an accurate representation of radiation exposure
that medical personnel can receive from scattered
radiation. A deliberately damaged lead apron was
exposed to the scatter of a common x-ray. The apron
had specific types of damage with detectors placed
behind. The effective dose was found, and the results
should accurately reflect the maximum radiation dose
to medical personnel and could possibly result in a
change of policy for damaged aprons.
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(52) The Actin Cytoskeleton in Schizophrenia
Hriday Bhambhvani, University of Alabama
Birmingham
The cytoskeleton is crucial in the formation and
degradation of neural synapses. The Arp2/3 plays
a pivotal role in the dynamic maintenance of the
actin cytoskeleton. Within this complex, cortactin
-- a key binding partner -- is found to be decreased
in the superior temporal gyrus of individuals
with schizophrenia; thus, a potential mechanism
underlying abnormal synaptic plasticity in
schizophrenia is elucidated.
(54) The Effect of Prey Dispersal on a Two-Patch
Predator-Prey System
Emma Talis, Marist College
This research studies a special case of a two-patch
predator-prey model, where the first patch has a
much higher carrying capacity of prey than the
second patch, and investigates the effect of varying
amounts of prey dispersal between the two patches
on the system as a whole. This model and the results
of this research are applicable to the populations of
different ecological systems.
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(58) The Glass Transition Temperature of Confined
Polystyrene Nanospheres
Nicole Sikes, Columbus State University
The temperature at which a polymer undergoes a
change from a brittle, glassy state to a rubbery, elastic
state is known as the glass transition temperature
(Tg) and is one of the most important characteristics
of a polymer. Using temperature varied fluorescence
spectroscopy the glass transition temperature of
polystyrene nanospheres of varying sizes under both
hard and soft confinement was determined.
(59) Abundance and Diversity of Crabs and Allies in the
Eastern Gulf of Mexico
Lauren Goldsworthy, Florida Atlantic University
The purpose of this project was to assess the diversity
and abundance of true crabs as well as their “allies”
(porcelain crabs and hermit crabs) along an estuarineto-offshore transect in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. We
surveyed 17 sites to determine how the community
changes with distance from shore. Overall, we
observed 143 individuals (15 families) of crab and ally
species from the eastern Gulf of Mexico. This research
contributed to the understanding of crustacean
community profiles within the southeastern Gulf
region. This information is important because
these organisms are essential in nutrient cycling,
trophic linkages and influential in health of local
ecosystems. This study can provide a baseline, useful
in determining the impacts of future anthropogenic
events on these communities
(60) The Matter-Antimatter Problem: Baryogenesis
Nicolas Nikoloutsos, Lamar University
Antimatter is nearly identical to the ordinary matter
that composes the world, except in its oppositely
signed values for certain conserved particle
properties, such as electric charge. It is predicted
that matter and antimatter existed in equal amounts
at the origin of the universe, yet currently there is
significantly more matter than antimatter. This leads
to an open question in physics: why does the universe
appear to be biased regarding matter and antimatter?
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(61) The role of GenF in the Asymmetric Distribution of
the Virulence Protein, IcsA in Shigella flexneri
Birendra Sharma, Mississippi University for Women
The project is interested in identifying and
characterizing mutations that affect the polar
targeting of IcsA in Shigella. Specifically, the
project studies an uncharacterized protein that is
assymetrically associated with the inner membrane of
Gram negative bacteria.
(62) Towards Understanding the Host Range of Ollie, a
Novel A3 Mycobacteriophage
Emily Illingworth, University of Maine
Bacteriophage are viruses that infect bacteria.
Mycobacteriophage Ollie was isolated directly from
a soil sample from the University of Maine campus
in Orono. This research project investigates the host
range of one of the smallest, yet most abundant
organisms on the planet, using wet-lab experiments
and bioinformatic tools.
(63) Tunable Fluorescence from Novel Boron Difluoride
Derivatives
Erin Lang, St. Norbert College
Luminescent boron complexes have used either a
dipyrromethene or a diketonate functionality to
create emission from a short-lived, singlet ?-?* excited
state. This project combines these two frameworks
into one, a keto-phenolate core, to create new boron
complexes. The series shows a blue-shift in both
solution and solid state compared to the known
compounds. The fluorescence of the series is based
on the ligand structure, which suggests an ability to
tune the excited state of these complexes.
(64) Uncovering the Meiofaunal Buffet
Kyle McDaniel, Winthrop University
The meiofauna (microscopic animals living inbetween coastal sand grains) are an important aspect
of marine ecosystems, and this work has explored the
trophic relationships and predator-prey interactions
of this microscopic realm.
(65) Vitellogenin (VTG) as a Biomarker for Contaminants
of Emergining Concern (CECs) in Maryland Coastal
Bay (MCBs)
Ijeoma Ngoka, University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Contaminants of Emerging Concern have received
wide interest for the past decade. Some are endocrine
disrupting chemicals (EDCs). EDCs threaten the
reproductive success and long-term survival of
aquatic species. Mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus)
was chosen as the study species due to its abundance
in shallow water and non-migratory behavior.
Samples were collected from two sites. Enzyme-linked
immunosorbent assay was used to study the presence
of VTG in male fish.
Social & Behavioral Sciences
(67) A Brief Ethnography of Muslim American Youth
Kia Taylor Riccio, Florida Atlantic University
According to a 2009 Gallup poll, Islam is the most
negatively viewed religion in the United States.
Many young Muslim Americans carry a sense of
shame associated with being Muslim that damages
their confidence and shakes their stability. Many are
too young to remember the details of the attacks;
however, they remember the judgments of their
peers and the negative feedback from the media.
This research focuses on personal interviews with
teenagers and young adults who identify as Muslim.
(68) An Analysis of the Effects of Changing Gender Roles
in the Military on the Sexual Assault of Women
Courtney Kilway, Walsh University
Partly as a result of changing gender roles in the
military, cases of sexual assault of women have
increased due to the desensitization of men of
violence towards women. This, in turn, has increased
the number of PTSD cases. Both of these factors may
have grave impacts upon American society.
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(70) Power in Pink: Female Empowerment in India
Abhilasha Deka, Suffolk University
After generations of mistreatment and injustice,
Indian women rise to the occasion and take matters in
their own hands. Vigilante groups fend for the women
whom the Indian government is unable to protect.
Using extensive research and firsthand accounts, this
poster will address the reasons behind the vigilantism
and provide alternative solutions for inadequacies
the vigilantism attempts to address in the system of
governance.
(71) Change Detection in Scenes: Examining Implicit
Influences
Stefanie Nanney, Purdue University Calumet
Selective attention is a cognitive process that is
necessary for us to gather relevant information daily.
However, there are some limitations to this process.
Change blindness occurs when we fail to notice
changes occurring in our environment, even changes
that occur right in front of our eyes. This study uses
lexical priming to examine implicit influences on
accuracy and speed in change-detection in real-life,
complex visual scenes.
(72) A Case for Compulsory Voting in the United States
Hannah VanBrunt, Southern Oregon University
High voter turnout means a high level of legitimacy
in a given democracy. In the United States federal
turnout has gotten progressively lower since
the 2000s, and federal job approval has been
abysmally low. This poster will make a case for the
implementation of compulsory voting to solve the
turnout problem in the United States.
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(66) Music-Based Interventions to Enhance Behavior in
Students
Abigail Brown, Bloomsburg University
This project investigates the concept of using
music as a means to improve focus and behavior in
classrooms. The use of music in this regard has the
potential to benefit teachers during their instructions
as well as students of any age seeking to better
self-regulate. Results of the study have implications
beyond classrooms and can be implemented in
various ways by many different health care workers.
(69) Caffeine’s Effects on Stress Levels
Stella Athanasopoulos, Suffolk University
Mia Knausenberger, Suffolk University
This poster showcases a small-scale experimental
study based on work previously conducted by Duke
University Medical Center, assessing the relationship
between caffeine and stress. This project will attempt
to replicate the findings of the prior study, which
stated that the consumption of caffeine can have
serious short-term health consequences.
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(73) Across the Tracks: An Ethnographic Study of
the Effects of De Facto Segregation on Social
Interactions in the Workplace, Educational
Institutions, and Other Public Spheres in the Town of
Jennings, Louisiana
Gloria Underwood, University of West Florida
I am currently completing an ethnographic research
project in the town of Jennings, Louisiana, in Jefferson
Davis Parish. This town has approximately 10,200
residents and is comprised of 68.4 percent white
residents and 31.6 percent minority residents (US
Census 2015). The purpose of this investigation is
to understand how de facto segregation caused by
economic disparities between socioeconomic groups,
which is physically demarcated by a set of railroad
tracks, affects interactions and decision
(74) America Doesn’t Vote
Morgan Cochran, University of Southern Indiana
Fewer people are showing up at the voting booth
each year. Americans feel like the power to influence
policy is not in their hands. Highly unpopular
decisions have been made, but the people feel like
they have no say in these issues. Political participation
is vital in making everyone’s voice heard. This poster
explores poll location, transportation, voter ID laws,
economic barriers, and issues with voter registration.
How can we fix this? There is one simple thing that
can be done; vote.
(75) Ancient Egyptian Dentistry: The Impact of Social
Structure and Diet
Kaitlyn Frey, Shippensburg University
Scholars debate whether a dental profession existed
in ancient Egypt. My research on this question
involved analyzing a diverse range of evidence
that had not been considered collectively and
comparatively before, including teeth, medical
papyri, and dietary studies. By utilizing these sources
to examine dietary changes over time and by social
class, I determined that a professional class of dentists
did emerge in ancient Egypt during the Greco-Roman
period.
(76) Ascension of the Armies: The Impact of Ballooning
during the Civil War
Nathaniel Schattner, Eastern Kentucky University
The military usage of balloons was a new
phenomenon during the American Civil War.
Ballooning faced many challenges, yet it nevertheless
provided strategic military advantages and spurred
further technological innovation.
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(77) College Minors and Creative Potential
Chris Schneider, Edinboro University
Few studies have examined creativity and college
majors (e.g., Silvia & Nusbaum, 2012) and no
studies were found that examined college minors
and creativity. This study compared differences in
creativity scores as measured by two Instances Tasks
(Wallach & Kogan, 1965) between undergraduates
with and without minors, and examined correlations
between creativity scores and openness, creative selfperceptions, how related the minor is to the major,
and creative opportunities in the major and minor.
(78) Colonizing the Middle East: The Influence of
Westernization on the View of the Islamic Veil
Caira Heinze, Texas Woman’s University
After the colonization of Middle East by Western
nations during the twentieth century, the image
of the Islamic veil began to shift. Despite veiling
historically being a common tradition among many
religious and high society women, it is predominately
viewed as an Islamic practice now. This research
analyzes the effect of Westernization on the view
of the Islamic veil and argues that it continues to
influence the view of the veil in current society.
(79) Did the South Resist Economic Modernization?
Jessica Velazquez, Northeast Texas Community College
There has been no systematic study of southern
agriculture in America to match the classic, Change
in Agriculture, by Clarence Danhoff. Danhoff argued
that northern agriculture changed from insularsubsistence in 1820 to market-informed by 1870.
Tied to racial traditions, one gains the idea that
southerners were oblivious to change. But my poster,
which details changes in Texas Agriculture in five
counties from 1930 to 1960, however, shows a change
as important as that described by Danhoff.
(80) Effect of Food Labeling, Gender, and Weight
Consciousness on Eating Behavior
Johnna Kelley, Georgia Regents University
The purpose of this study is to test several aspects
of the Food Choice Process Model (Furst, Connors,
Bisogni, Sobal, & Falk, 1996). This model proposes
that food choice involves multiple global factors that
vary in their degree of influence and interaction.
It examines the effects of food labeling, weight
consciousness, and gender on food consumption and
the perceptions of the taste and healthfulness of a
granola bar.
(81) Effects of Chronic Stress on Relapse to Palatable
Food Seeking
Olivia Best, Bloomsburg University
The purpose of this study is twofold: to measure
rate of relapse to palatable food-seeking behaviors
in the presence of chronic and enduring stress
and to understand of the neurobiological function
of addiction and the effects of utilizing a specific
dopamine antagonist on the level of reinstatement in
rats.
(82) ‘Fair but Frail’: Mining and Prostitution in Butte,
Montana
Megan Holm, Northern State University
The Butte Trolley Tours portray prostitution during
the mining boom as positive for women, arguing that
young women and widows found work as prostitutes
in the mining town. Between 1890 and 1910, Butte’s
mining economy boomed, and the city boasted a
red light district with brothels and multistoried cribs.
This research uses archival documents to determine
whether prostitution provided opportunities or if
the tour frames prostitution as positive to justify the
exploitation of women.
(84) Gender-Based Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa: An
Analysis of Program Effectiveness
Jessica Sandlund, Northern Illinois University
Gender-based violence is a very important issue in
sub-Saharan Africa and affects the lives many people,
including children. The region lacks adequate service
provision for survivors of gender-based violence. This
poster shows the results of a meta-analysis that was
completed to evaluate current violence prevention
and rehabilitation programs in sub-Saharan Africa and
presents recommendations for improvements to such
programs.
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(86) Goals and Challenges of Refugees in the
Jacksonville Area
Rachel Bryant, University of North Florida
Angeli O’Connor, University of North Florida
Samantha Spano, University of North Florida
We worked with local non-profit refugee resettlement
agencies in an attempt to discover the goals and
challenges faced by refugees in Jacksonville. Faced
with creating a new life in a new culture, refugees
often struggle to adapt to life in the United States.
The purpose of our interview-based research was to
discover trends in the data concerning what refugees
really need. This assessment will allow for a better
understanding of refugee needs and provide real
solutions.
(87) Going for Gold: An Analysis of Boston’s Olympic Bid
Alexander Wisnewski, Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts, was selected as the U.S.
representative to bid for the 2024 Summer Games;
however, the decision came amongst criticism from
local interest groups who fear such massive spending
will damage the city. This research analyzes whether
or not the city should continue with its push for the
Olympics.
(88) Haters Gonna Hate? Analysis of Honors Students
Grouphate
Allyson Helms, South Dakota State University
This study employs repeated measures to examine
college students’ attitudes toward group projects
and their potential impact on learning and course
outcomes. Grouphate analysis of honors students
(n=150) has allowed for comparison of a subset of
students (n=24) exposed to the treatment with the
larger control group, drawn implications for the
enhancement of instructional grouphate mitigation
methodologies, and determination that grouphate
treatments might improve learning and course
outcomes.
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(83) Foster Care: Kinship versus Non-Kinship Care
Lindsey McClelland, Lock Haven University
Outcomes of foster children were studied in kinship
and non-kinship care placements. Caseworkers’
attitudes and beliefs about kinship care were
surveyed as well. The goal of this work is to learn
how to provide foster children with stable homes
to enhance their health and reduce their need for
healthcare services.
(85) Global Impact of Child Marriage
Bailey Williams, Emory & Henry College
Child marriage takes thousands of girls out of school
and forces them into situations where they are often
physically, verbally, and sexually abused. This practice
is the result of poverty, traditionalist attitudes,
and a patriarchal society. Having the international
community perceive child marriage as a global issue
is critical to ending the practice. This presentation will
demonstrate why child marriage is a global issue and
why it is requires the involvement of the world to end
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(89) It’s Them or Us: Changing Notions of ‘Civilizing’
American Indians
Katie Grote, Northern State University
Federal Indian policy has traditionally had the goal
of civilizing American Indians. This study contends
present policy is based on a modern notion of being
civilized. High poverty rates and socioeconomic
class have hindered many American Indians and
subjected them to classist prejudice. Case studies of
the Cheyenne River and Sisseton-Wahpeton tribes in
South Dakota show the shifting and persistent pursuit
of “civilizing” American Indians across federal Indian
policies.
(93) Our Comrade Franklin: A Marxist Analysis of The
Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin
Kristina Pouliot, DePaul University
This presentation explores the riveting overlap
between Benjamin Franklin’s account of his life in The
Autobiography and the classic writings of Karl Marx
and Friedrich Engels. Within Franklin’s own account
of navigating secular life and achieving the “American
Dream” are rich connections to classic Marxist ideas.
This piece enriches traditional analyses of The
Autobiography by revealing a unique perspective
through which Franklin’s wisdom becomes even more
applicable to American life today.
(90) Kinship Structures among the Hmong
John Kidwell, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
This summer, May 20th through August 7th, I
will be conducting interdisciplinary, team-based,
ethnographic research in Vietnam and Southern
China concerning Hmong Culture in the region. I
plan to examine kinship dynamics, marital practices,
and religion and will complete a comprehensive
ethnographic study by early August..
(94) Perceived Independence before and after a Study
Abroad
Chelsea Burkholder, Southern Utah University
Studying abroad seems to be universally beneficial
to students, both in their education and in their
personal lives; however, little is known about the
psychological changes occurring during one’s time
abroad. Specifically, little is known about whether
study abroad participants experience change in
their perceived levels of independence. This study
addresses this issue by comparing these changes
between study abroad students in short summer
programs and students in short summer courses.
(91) Middle School Victimization, Social Support,
and Feelings of Acceptance: A Phenomenological
Analysis of Missoula Respect Club Members
Mercedes Becker, University of Montana-Missoula
I will be presenting a poster on a phenomenological
study of middle school Respect Club members. This
qualitative research method supplies general themes
of the lived experiences of a specific population.
Codified interviews analyze victimization, social
support, and feelings of acceptance as perceived by
the members of Respect Club.
(92) Multi-Modal Communication in Captive
Chimpanzees: Shared Complexities with Human
Language
Ben Bradley, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
This study explores how vocal, gestural, and tactile
communicative modes are combined by chimpanzee
and bonobos to create different meanings. In three
zoos, I will observe and compare the multi-modal
communicative strategies of captive groups. Through
statistical analysis of observational data and review
of existing literature, I will compare captive and wild
populations, and I will analyze the characteristics that
are apparently shared between human language and
non-human primate communication.
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(95) Police Brutality and the Law
Adam Cohler, Ramapo College of New Jersey
Police brutality has been under public scrutiny for
decades, but in recent years has drawn headlines
across the nation’s media. With recent cases of
severe police brutality, in cases such as Eric Garner’s,
questions arise as to why this can continue to occur.
Although the public eye looks at grand juries and
prosecutors who fail to indict perpetrators, the true
issue lies in the legal framework that has yet to
include any sort of reform.
(96) Reconstructing Southern Appalachia in Fact and
Fiction: the Myth and the Reality
Elisabeth Moore, Gardner-Webb University
This study explores the historical depictions of
Appalachia by local-color writers and journalists
from roughly 1870 until the twentieth century. These
writers were largely responsible for the construction
of the Appalachian stereotype at the time. The study
compares these literary representations to the reality
of Appalachia during Reconstruction. This is the first
study to seriously undertake an analysis of the literary
portrayal of Appalachia by outsiders in comparison to
the reality.
(97) Reimagining Third Places: A Case Study
Daejon Street, Maryville University
This study of the Hotshots Sports Bar and Grill
analyzes how Ray Oldenburg’s criteria of what a third
place is translates into a modern space. This study was
conducted over the course of six months and includes
informal interviews and observations about the
artifacts in the space. Taking detailed notes allowed
me to be sure to observe the artifacts, activities, and
atmosphere of the space.
(98) Rejecting Oneself: The Denial of Self-Determination
Zachary Barber, Lonestar College-North Harris
This study examines the political and military tactics
utilized by the United States and its European allies
to impose political, economic, and social hegemony
on developing countries during the Expansionist
Era. By examining the history of the United States’
imposed denial of self-determination on developing
countries, one can better understand the underlying
contradictions in policy demonstrated by the United
States’ advocacy of democracy and independence
around the globe.
(100) Rwanda Then and Now
Nancy Ramirez, Harper College
Elizabeth Shambo, Harper College
Rwanda’s success is connected to government quotas,
structures, and universal programs. The country has
eliminated the social problems that were present
before the power struggles between the Tutsi and
the Hutu. Rwanda’s initiative will eventually help the
country to heal after the genocide and to flourish
economically.
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(102) Tactical Victory: Antisuffragists vs. Suffragettes
Amy Bhatt, St. Petersburg College
With the rise of woman suffragists in the mid
nineteenth century came the subsequent rise of
antisuffragists. Surprisingly, however, many of
those who opposed woman suffrage were women
themselves. In fact, in a letter written to the editor of
the New York Times in 1873, one woman maintained,
“for every one woman who desires the vote, there are
ten [at least] who do not wish to do so.” (103) The “Varangian” Option on Dixie’s Slave Frontier
Isaac Earl Burris, Northeast Texas Community College
Many people have debated whether slavery in the
American South was in decline by 1860. Randolph
Campbell argues that slavery thrived as it went
westward. I explore slavery’s fragility in the West,
where the possibilities of escape to Mexico and the
need of allies against Comanche were factors. Also
in Texas, the ethnic complexion, social fabric, and
diversity of white society changed. In what I call the
“Tearing of Texas,” I argue that intra-white conflicts
created a “Varangian Option.”
(104) The Correlation between Gender and Children’s
Use of Spoken Language: A Survey and Analysis of
Individuals’ First Words
Laken Brooks, Emory & Henry College
Language is an aspect of human life that is
influenced by social and cultural factors, including
but not limited to gender. This survey of over 400
people analyzes gender’s potential impact upon
children’s linguistic development by charting these
questions: “what was your first word?” and “what is
your preferred gender?” Each anonymous response
was charted into certain grammatical and lexical
categories to evaluate the correlation between
respondents’ genders and their first words.
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(99) Roommate Relationships: A Stepping Stone for
Success at College
Elizabeth Rogenski, Youngstown State University
Many factors affect the longevity of on-campus
roommate relationships. These factors range from
personal interests to learning-living environments.
By comparing the number of students who changed
roommates in Youngstown State’s honors dorms from
freshman to senior year and studying the cited causes
for these changes, this study compiles the top reasons
roommate relationships fail.
(101) Social Comparison in an Academic Scenario:
Self-Esteem in Competitive and Non-Competitive
People
Ashley Walter, Arcadia University
The objective of this experiment was to try to
understand the relationship between personality
and situation. It tested for an interaction between the
scenario of social comparison and competitiveness
and how these factors influenced levels of selfesteem. The hypothesis predicted that a competitive
person would become more discouraged and have
lower self-esteem in reaction to a classmate’s success,
while a cooperative person would have lower selfesteem upon learning about the failure of a classmate.
(105) The Effect of Childhood Trauma on Behavioral
Approach and Inhibition
Sudheera Ranaweera, University of South Florida
This study examines the role that childhood trauma
plays in the behavioral approach and behavioral
inhibition motivational systems. This investigation
can help assess risk factors for individuals who endure
childhood abuse. Early trauma sensitizes the reward
system so individuals are more likely to engage in
approach behaviors. The hypothesis is that individuals
who abuse at a early age are more likely to have a
Behavioral Approach motivational system.
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(106) The Effect on Reaction Times for a Prime Lexical
Decision Task When Using a Mathematically Based
Intervener between Trials
Bethany Lemak, Bloomsburg University
New finds in psycholinguistics may have clinical
importance that could alter the way speech language
pathologists conduct therapy sessions. This study
will explore the effect on reaction times for a prime
lexical decision task when a mathematically based
intervener is used in between trials and the effect it
has on both low and high frequency words.
(107) The Political Appeal of Commensal Relationships
Morgan Capps, Northeast Texas Community College
William Borah of Idaho noted when Jim Ferguson ran
against a Klansman in 1922 for a Senatorial spot in
Texas: “Thank God only one of them can get elected.”
Yet Jim, known as “Pa,” and his wife, “Ma,” were popular
Texas governors even if Carol Wilson’s new book
shows them to have been scandalous scoundrels. This
poster argues that a key to their success was their
commensal relationship. Covalent goals made this
couple a powerful pair, a symbiotic super-couple.
(108) Assessing the Role of Spirituality and
Interpersonal Violence among Veterans with PTSD
Morgan Watkins, University of South Alabama
Over the last fifty years, interpersonal violence (IPV)
has emerged as a serious national health concern. In
response, countless researchers have evaluated the
various factors that could influence an individual’s
risk for IPV. Evidence suggests a salient link between
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and
IPV, highlighting that veterans with PTSD experience
heightened senses of aggression, anger, and hostility.
Since the rate of IPV among veterans with PTSD
is higher than expected, there is a need to clarify
unique risk and protective factors in this population.
Additionally, research suggests that spirituality has
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the potential to effect quality of life in adaptive and
maladaptive ways; however, there is very little clinical
data evaluating the potential link between spirituality
and IPV, especially among combat veterans with
PTSD. For that reason, this project employs clinical
information from veterans who completed a 60-90
day residential VHA PTSD treatment program and
analyzes the relationship between the veterans’
spirituality and their risk for IPV.
(109) The Ugly Side of Political Marketing: The Rise of
Fascism In European States through Propaganda
Rachelle del Aguila, Suffolk University
Understanding the rise of propaganda during
twentieth-century Europe is the foundation of
understanding how marketing in politics deeply
influences the course of history. This poster presents
the marketing techniques utilized by Franco and
Hitler and compares them to modern-day political
marketing.
(110) An Analysis of Dietary Habits of Young Adults
Seeking Weight Loss and the Feasibility of a
Modified Monitoring System Using Mobile
Technology in Young Adults
Ryan Carter-Stanley, East Carolina University
Traditional monitoring for weight loss requires an
individual to record all foods consumed. This is
burdensome and elicits a decline in monitoring. A
more targeted monitoring system that focuses on
specific categories of food related to weight gain
might reduce burden and promote greater weight
loss. The purpose of this study is to develop a mobile
app, TracIt!, based on the targeted structure that can
be compared to a commercially available app that
uses traditional monitoring, MyFitnessPal.
(111) What’s Wrong with the 99 Percent?: The Failure of
the Occupy Movement in the United States
Zoe Krey, DePaul University
The rhetoric of the Occupy movement in the United
States brought economic inequality to the forefront
of Americans’ minds. Signs were seen during the
movement with phrases such as “End the Fed,” “Eat the
Rich,” and “Where’s MY Bailout?” The 99 percent was a
strong, unifying component of the protests; however,
it was too diverse a category to actually unite people
past the overarching theme of economic inequality.
Essentially, it was impossible to propose any concrete
solutions or strategy.
FACULTY POSTER SESSION: FRIDAY, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Faculty Poster Session B
Friday, November 13 • 11:30AM - 1:30PM • River Exhibition
(1-F) Alfred Hitchcock and Ida Lupino: Directing the Classic
Suspense Film
Dan Gerth, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Ann Torrusio, University of Missouri-St. Louis
This poster presents a team-taught honors seminar
entitled “Alfred Hitchcock and Ida Lupino: Directing the
Classic Suspense Film.” By integrating gender studies
with film studies, students learn about the unique
characteristics of suspense films, analyze recurring
themes and motifs in Hitchcock’s films, particularly his
preoccupation with gender constructs and voyeurism, and
how these concepts are reimagined and revised through
the lens of the female actress-turned-director Ida Lupino.
(3-F) Primary Source Texts in the Honors Science Classroom
Russell Costa, Westminster College
The use of primary texts is often an integral component
of honors course design, facilitating the development
of students’ ability to comprehend and analyze
scholarly work. Primary source texts pose a unique set
of pedagogical challenges in the science classroom,
particularly in courses populated by interdisciplinary
students. This session explores these challenges, potential
solutions to them, and the value of using primary texts in
the honors science classroom.
(5-F) Students’ Attitude, Knowledge, and Choice of Health
Plans under the Affordable Care Act
Analisa Kay Buysse, South Dakota State University
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010
(ACA) has significantly changed many Americans’ lives
and how they purchased their health plans. Previous
studies, however, suggest that many Americans
do not have sufficient knowledge or have serious
misunderstanding of how ACA works. Selecting students
from a pristge Honors College, we conducted a survey
study to investigate students’ areness, attitude, potential
strategies of choosing health insurance plan.
(6-F) Study Place to Work Space
Michael Burrafato, University of San Diego
Margaret Driscoll, University of San Diego
Madeline Stockton, University of San Diego
Jim Gump, University of San Diego
This presentation will focus on how the University of San
Diego’s Honors Program prepares students for a diverse
professional world.
(7-F) A Big Plan: A Themed Cluster of Interdisciplinary First
Year Seminars
Ellen Scheible, Bridgewater State University
The Bridgewater State University Honors Program is
launching an innovative model of interdisciplinary
teaching focused on social inequality. This session will
describe the collaborative process that led to the current
offering, including recruiting faculty to participate,
determining the structure of the course, developing
learning outcomes, implementing community building
activities and course enhancements, and choosing a
common text.
(4-F) Science and Sin: An Honors Seminar on Sin and Virtue in
Professions
Terry Cottrell, University of St. Francis
Lisa Hedrick, University of St. Francis
In the Spring of 2014, the University of St. Francis allinstitution honors program, Duns Scotus, offered an
unusual topics seminar: Science and the Seven Deadly
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(2-F) Pedagogy of Mindfulness: A Prerequisite for Honors
Vitality
Carol Dietrich, DeVry University
Jerry Durbeej, DeVry University
From the point of view of enhancing and promoting
academic vitality in an honors program, our Poster ession
focuses on the practice of mindfulness as a methodology
under contemplative pedagogy. Studies suggest faculty
who practice mindfulness are more likely to engage
honors students on a deeper cognitive level of awareness.
Being mindful creates a more productive climate between
those who teach and those who learn; this experience
enhances the honors program.
Sins. The purpose of this seminar was to answer the
following question: How can a religious university
incorporate certain aspects of its mission more deeply
and pragmatically into the minds of its students?
(8-F) An Honors Seminar in Zimbabwe
Patrick Lewis, Sam Houston State University
Sam Houston State University is offering a seminar
in Zimbabwe. This multidisciplinary program focuses
on natural history, geology, environment, people and
culture. We travel from the Limpopo River to Victoria
Falls, stopping in the Motobo Hills and Hwange National
Park. We study an orange plantation and working gold
mine. We also interact with children at local schools and
an orphanage with villagers encountered on the journey.
Poster
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(9-F) Analyzing the Attraction of the Paranormal Romance
in the Twenty-First Century
Miranda Boraas, South Dakota state University
Christopher Kotschevar, South Dakota State University
Maria Ramos-Garcia, South Dakota state University
Paranormal romance is one of the most widely read
types of literature so far in the twenty-first century.
A new class offered at South Dakota State University
challenges students to study paranormal romance in
a critical way, with classroom discussions and research
projects that focus on stereotypes within the genre and
on the sociopolitical and ideological issues reflected in
the texts.
(10-F) Application of Team-Based Learning in a
Sustainability-Focused Study-Away Program
Diane Tucker, University of Alabama Birmingham
Team-based learning pedagogy was applied during a
sustainability-focused study-away course. The impact
of the team-based learning approach will be presented
along with examples of student proposals to solve
several local problems.
(11-F) Approaches to Research Literacy and Retention in
Honors First Year Seminar
Angela Selby, California University of Pennsylvania
This poster presents the results of an ongoing
assessment of our honors first-year seminar, Honors
and University Orientation course (HON 100). We have
introduced upper-class tutors to the course and changed
the textbook in order to increase research literacy
among honors students, build a sense of community,
and enhance retention. Assessment was conducted
through surveys and measures of student participation
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(12-F) Arcadia University: A Chance to Help Write History
Tessa Paige, Arcadia University
Christine Pape, Arcadia University
Zachary See, Arcadia University
In this honors-designated class, Arcadia University
students participated in original research on the late
artist and writer Pati Hill (1921-2014). Hill is the subject
of a traveling exhibition funded by the Pew Center for
Arts & Heritage that will open at Arcadia University Art
Gallery in 2016. The class functioned as a starting point
for necessary research that informed the exhibition and
its catalog. Students grappled with the interdisciplinary
nature and connections within her work.
(13-F) Citizenship, Statelessness, and Human Rights in the
Modern World, 1776-9/11
Brian Steele, University of Alabama Birmingham
This honors seminar considered the question of
human rights as a modern problem inseparable from
the rise of the nation-state and modern citizenship.
Students explored the origins and spread of human
rights discourse in the eighteenth century and its
dramatic expansion in the post-1945 world, classical
and contemporary theories of citizenship, the problem
of statelessness in the modern world, and the challenge
that human rights discourse has posed to state
sovereignty.
(14-F) Creating an Original Culture in an Honors Cultural
Anthropology Course
Carol Dietrich, DeVry University
This poster presentation highlights the outcomes of a
course project in which honors students in an online
cultural anthropology class worked in teams to create in
seven weeks an original culture and collaborative paper
that integrated research with imaginative thinking.
The poster features components of the assignment,
describes the team interactions, and cites examples of
students’ scholarly endeavors and creative projects.
(15-F) Developing International Community Partners to
Facilitate Undergraduate Community-Based Research
Katelyn Haydett, Defiance College
Mary Ann Studer, Defiance College
This poster provides information about honors
initiatives that serve as pathways to developing longterm international community partners. In this model
honors students and director explore the potential of
communities to collaborate with students and faculty on
future research. Logistics as well as a student perspective
will be presented on Defiance College’s emerging
partnerships in Panama, Tanzania, and Nicaragua.
(16-F) Exploring the Ethos of Honors: An Odyssey to the
Origins of Western Civilization
Barbara Kleinjan, South Dakota State University
Alex Clem, South Dakota State University
Allyson Lucht, South Dakota State University
Camille Klima, South Dakota State University
Patrick Watchorn, South Dakota State University
Honors students engaged in readings, Socratic dialogue,
and community-building activities culminating in an
exciting, experiential journey to Greece and Turkey. With
particular focus on the concepts of what it means to be
honorable and ‘live the good life,’ they examined classic
and contemporary Greek issues and texts. (18-F) Honors Cornerstone: Combining Theory and Practice
Through Experiential Learning Models
Nadia Yevstigneyeva
This poster will describe an approach to the Honors
Cornerstone class that integrates the four foundational
honors program skills through a team service
project. Using pedagogical theory and methods from
experiential learning and adult education, students focus
on the objectives of leadership, teamwork, research and
service are explored in both theory and practice. (19-F) Honors Educators and Academic Identity
Rocky Dailey, South Dakota State University
This poster features the results of a survey of 269 honors
faculty regarding aspects of their professional and
teaching identity that form their academic identity.
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(21-F) The Hero’s Vocation: Myth & Adventure Narratives
as Pedagogy for Discovering Careers of Meaning &
Purpose
Joseph Campbell’s “hero’s journey” can serve as an
allegory to the modern search for meaningful work.
Today’s millennial honors students crave careers that
advance their values, not just their paychecks. This poster
examines how heroic myths, legends, and modern
adventure narratives can be used in honors courses
to help students discover their vocations. Sample
assignments, supplemental materials, and an example of
film analysis will be provided.
(22-F) Inspiration and Challenge on the Atlantic Coast
Timothy Runyan, East Carolina University
East Carolina University’s Honors College organized
many of its Living-Learning program activities to
complement Honors seminars and courses. Many of
them involve activities in or on the water.
Students participate throughout the year. Summer
experiences are Honors College kick-off events that
bring together incoming freshmen for an opportunity
to participate in an activity and make friends. This
poster proposes we “make no little plans,” for funds must
be raised and exciting projects selected to make this
program successful. Maritime heritage, recreation, water
quality, and water conservation, are subjects of vital
interest to the people of Chicago, the Great Lakes, the
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(17-F) Fringe Topics as a Catalyst to Inspire Honors
Students
Scott Cook, Motlow College
Robin Keel, Motlow College
This presentation explores the ways in which the Motlow
College Honors Program utilizes a required honors
seminar to excite and inspire students to perform serious
academic interdisciplinary research, promote retention
and program completion, and encourage the building of
social relationships within the program. Motlow College
is a two-year, four-campus college, with both rural and
urban populations, in an 11-county service area, and the
honors program is active at each location
(20-F) Scholarship across the Disciplines: An Honors
Freshman Seminar
Cindy Ticknor, Columbus State University
Scholarship across the Disciplines is an introductory
freshmen seminar that prepares students for
an undergraduate curriculum that emphasizes
interdisciplinary studies and undergraduate research.
Students experience a wide variety of invited lectures
by university researchers coupled with assignments that
teach grant writing, publishing ethics, and information
literacy.
IDEA EXCHANGE
Idea Exchange
Friday, November 13 • 7:30AM - 8:45AM • Sheraton Ballroom
(1) “Honorable Mentions”: Lectures For Students, By
Students
Jenna DeLaurentis, Youngstown State University
Greta Frost, Youngstown State University
“Honorable Mentions” are innovative lectures delivered by
honors students about a topic in which they are well versed.
The lectures allow honors students to share knowledge with
their peers that may not be covered in a class. The session
will provide tools for how to organize a similar program,
choose student speakers, and promote events. The sharing
of knowledge with other students in a student-run lecture
program can give many benefits to an honors community.
Idea
Exchange
(2) A College Student’s Guide to Making “No Little Plans”
Rachael Metzinger, Lock Haven University
In this Idea Exchange we will explore the concept of taking
the time to imagine and create “no little plans”, by taking full
advantage of the resources and opportunities a university,
and more specifically a global honors program, can provide
for students.
(3) Aiming High: Expanding and Sharing the Honors
Experience through Student Book Clubs
Edwin Aiman, San Jacinto College - North
Maria Donaire-Cirsovius, San Jacinto College - North
Ryan Navejar, San Jacinto College - North
The realities of completion agendas and success initiatives
can make it difficult for even honors students to engage
in many rewarding interdisciplinary learning activities.
Extracurricular book clubs allow honor students to engage
with fellow students and honors faculty with diverse areas
of expertise while still meeting their academic career goals.
These communities also allow honors students to interact
with non-honors students and can serve as an important
recruiting mechanism.
(4) Apple Pie with Alumni: A Recipe for Success in Honors
Alumni Relations
Elizabeth Karper, Shippensburg University
Megan Lawrence, Shippensburg University
Developing rewarding connections among current students
and program alumni is a key component of a dynamic
honors program. Learn how the Shippensburg University
Honors Program created a detailed alumni database and
utilized it to initiate programming, including our “Apple
Pie with Alumni” series, which has benefitted students and
alumni alike.
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(5) Arcadia University’s More than a Label Conference
Tessa Paige, Arcadia University
The More than a Label Conference is an event that was
created, planned, and executed by honors students at
Arcadia University. Bringing such high-profile activists as
Jes Baker and the Weapon of Choice Project, the conference
intended to raise awareness of the effects of verbal abuse
and stereotyping as well as raise funds for local victim
services. The day-long event collaborated with multiple
clubs, professors, and departments on campus in addition
to integrating the wider community.
(6) Beginning Honors Publications in a Small Honors
Program
The Monroe College Honors Program started two successful
publications--an honors newsletter and an honors literary
magazine. Just because a program is small (200 students),
does not mean that it cannot write about and share big
plans and ideas.
(7) Beyond the Office: Advising in the Classroom and
Abroad
Reginald Lucien, University of South Florida
Arnaldo Mejias, University of South Florida
Professional advisors have been facilitating courses,
especially first-year seminars, for more than two decades;
however, honors advisors are helping to construct
interdisciplinary courses with built-in international travel
components. We will discuss the success of our “Beyond
the Classroom” courses, which incorporate short-term
international travel designed to contextualize the subject
matter and develop skills necessary for success in the 21st
century.
(8) Brainchild: The Art and Literary Magazine of the MidEast Honors Region
Aaron Hanlin, Kent State University
Brainchild is an annual literary and arts publication
comprised of work submitted by undergraduate honors
students from across the Mid-East Honors Region of
the country. The publication is edited and published by
students at Kent State University. This session will highlight
the 2015 edition of Brainchild.
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(9) Building Community in a Large Honors Program
Chris Bell, University of Florida
Tehquin Forbes, University of Florida
In a larger program, it can be difficult for students to feel
connected to each other outside of our honors courses or
the residence hall. We have worked tirelessly to create an
honors community among our 3200 members. Learn about
our various student organizations, PRISM honors magazine,
H1G mentoring group, H-Camp, student blogs, NERD 5K,
the H-Box adventure, social gatherings, partnerships with
the athletic association, and other events we host to make
a large program feel smaller and the students feel more
connected.
(11) Building Unity through Community -- Developing
Tomorrow’s Leaders Today
Julie Gonzales, Elmhurst College
Hannah Stewart, Elmhurst College
Hannah Vaselaney, Elmhurst College
Mentoring honors students to be tomorrow’s leaders
involves embracing leadership as a crucial component
within the honors experience. Student leaders in the
Elmhurst College Honors Program, while being mentored
by their administrative advisor, visualize, organize, and
implement the program’s annual New Member Retreat.
This event not only gives rise to current leaders, but it also
inspires future leaders today. Our sense of community
motivates members to realize their full potential-to make no
little plans.
(12) Celebrating Cultures: Using Leadership Skills to
Revitalizing Engagement
Greta Diem, Arcadia University
This presentation is on using leadership skills to host
events in the honors program, and to motivate students to
engage.
www.nchchonors.org
(14) Creating a Senior Honors Thesis Handbook: A
Collaborative Model
Glen Brewster, Westfield State University
Vanessa Diana, Westfield State University
This presentation will describe collaboration among
honors program administrators, Honors Advisory Council
members, and students to develop a Senior Honors Project
Handbook to strengthen the quality of theses and improve
communication among program administrators, committee
members, and students. Theh result was an increased
number and quality of theses and improved communication
among administrators, faculty, and students.
(15) Creating Community in Honors
Bo Blew, University of Central Arkansas
Doug Corbitt, University of Central Arkansas
Colton Reinke, University of Central Arkansas
Cynthia Lea, University of Central Arkansas
The University of Central Arkansas Honors Council and
Honors Mentor Program have developed several events and
incentive programs to bring honors students with widely
varying interests together to create a sense of community
and continued interest in honors.
(16) Developing an Alumni Mentor Program
Helene Klein, Arcadia University
I will bring materials that showcase how Arcadia has
developed, over the last three years, a thriving Alumni
Mentor program. The materials will include applications,
mentor and mentee bio booklets, marketing materials from
formal events, and pictures from events.
(17) DSU Participation Points
Amber Thoeny, Dickinson State University
Dickinson State University has many opportunities for
students to participate in extracurricular activities, campus
events, and sporting events. Imagine a points system that
rewarded students who participated in these activities and
events, whether by simply being a spectator and showing
support or actually being involved.
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(10) Building Leadership Skills with “Take the Lead
Projects”
Ben Barnes, Southern Oregon University
Haley Eck, Southern Oregon University
Bri Morgan, Southern Oregon University
Katie Setty, Southern Oregon University
Hannah Theophil, Southern Oregon University
How do you enhance leadership skills for honors students
outside the classroom while simultaneously sparking their
creativity, prompting their community engagement, and
reinforcing their focus on the university mission? Four
honors college students from Southern Oregon University
would like share their experiences in creating their “Take the
Lead Projects.”
(13) Celebrating Individuality through Music
AnnaMaria Jadue, Youngstown State University
This session will outline the creation and the intentions
of the PellaPenguins, an all-girl acapella choir at the
Youngstown State University Honors College. Through
music, this group celebrates individuality and the ability to
work together using very different talents.
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(18) Employment with a Purpose
Amy Couto, Bridgewater State University
The Bridgewater State University Honors Program uses an
innovative structure for student employment that offers its
predominantly working class or underprivileged student
staff a professional development experience not unlike a
paid internship. This presentation will provide an overview
of this employment strategy, which encourages students to
apply their studies and interests directly to their work.
Idea
Exchange
(19) Encouraging Undergraduate Research: The Thesis
and Beyond
Diane Facinelli, Purdue University
The thesis is the predominant model of undergraduate
research engagement for many honors colleges and
programs. Some universities are seeking more opportunities
for students to engage in and acquire research skills. What
models exist that address these needs and how do they
interface and impact the honors experience?
(20) Game On! Honors Visit Day and Team Trivia
Challenge Activity
Elizabeth Nawrot, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Samantha Szczesny, Minnesota State University
Moorhead
The honors program created an Honors Visit Day in
combination with a Team Trivia Challenge and invited
students in high school National Honor Society chapters to
form teams and challenge students in the honors program
to trivia matches. Students and their families were invited
for a private visit day that included a campus tour, lunch,
and trivia. It was a fun and educational way to promote the
honors program in the community and to bring students
together.
(21) Global Citizens: How Study Abroad Opportunities
Enhance the Honors Mission
Samantha Kessler, Roger Williams University
This session will address the significance of study abroad
opportunities for honors students. It will outline the ways in
which honors students have capitalized on opportunities to
enhance both their study abroad and honors experiences.
The Honors Program at RWU places great emphasis on
being local and global citizens. Examples of honors student
civic engagement abroad in Australia and Jamaica will
be exhibited and linked to how the goals of this honors
program are fulfilled.
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(22) Global Citizenship: Bringing a Worldly View to the
Local Inner-City School
Jeehyun Helen Bae, University of Alabama Birmingham
Global Citizenship is a concept not addressed early
enough in the American school system. We will discuss the
challenges and strategies in the education of America’s
inner city students. The Global Citizenship Program raises
awareness and increases knowledge of cultural diversity
and the importance of global citizenship. It motivates
students to take a closer look at the local or global issues
that they are passionate about and actually take action.
(23) Grand Canyon Semester
Rene Horne, Northern Arizona University
Ted Martinez, Northern Arizona University
The Grand Canyon Semester is a life-changing immersion
in the greater Grand Canyon region. Students with a
variety of interests and passions come from across the US
to join research faculty to investigate the Grand Canyon.
On backcountry field trips, in classrooms and art galleries,
around campfires, and floating down the river, they
confront the challenges of these diverse natural and cultural
landscapes. Participants are pushed to consider the world
through different lenses.
(24) Homeless for the Night
Rayann Atway, Youngstown State University
Natalie Halavick, Youngstown State University
Sara O’Kane, Youngstown State University
To raise awareness about and increase action for addressing
homelessness in the Mahoning Valley, Youngstown State
University honors students are involved in an annual service
project known as Shantytown. This session will demonstrate
how this event is beneficial to those in need, but also the
impact participation has on the honors students.
(25) Honors Capstone Experience: Evolution of an
Honors Student
Elizabeth Peter, University of North Florida
To culminate their experience in honors and refine their
reflection skills, UNF honors students complete a capstone
experience in their senior year that fits their aspirations and
pushes them to reflect on their collegiate accomplishments.
They select their project while considering how it relates
to their experience in honors, and they work with honors
faculty mentors who help them refine their reflection skills.
IDEA EXCHANGE
(26) Honors College Town Hall
Jeremiah Atkinson, South Dakota State University
The purpose of the South Dakota State University Fishback
Honors College town hall is to engage students, faculty,
and friends in a meaningful and compelling conversation
about a specific idea. Past topics of this town hall have
included academic rigor in honors, increasing faculty/
student engagement, and managing stress while finding
balance in honors. Town hall reflects the college’s values of
multidisciplinary approaches, faculty/student interaction,
campus engagement, and building community.
(27) Honors Congress: The Official Student Organization
of The Burnett Honors College
Taylor Scimeca, University of Central Florida
Annalise Sigona, University of Central Florida
The Burnett Honors College would like to share its official
student organization, Honors Congress during the Idea
Exchange. The unique nature of the organization and
leadership can benefit those looking to expand their own
student opportunities within honors programs. The Burnett
Honors College will be displaying a poster board and
supplemental paper materials to accurately portray the
scope of Honors Congress.
(29) Honors Journal at University of Colorado-Boulder
Ellen Waddle, University of Colorado at Boulder
Members of the Honors Journal Editorial Board at
the University of Colorado-Boulder will be hosting a
conversation about the challenges and strategies in
creating a journal for exemplary undergraduate work across
all disciplines. We hope to learn about new ways to improve
thisjournal by exchanging ideas with other student groups.
(30) Honors Publishes Collection of Essays, Book of Love
Jordan Nichols, South Dakota State University
The Honors Book of Love is a bound collection of students’
essays on love. An honors student was the book’s editor,
and another was its graphic designer. This Idea Exchange
will highlight the book’s contents and describe the steps in
its publication, which culminated in a reading and signing
celebration.
www.nchchonors.org
(32) Humor as a Collaborative Method: Enhancing
Honors Course Design
Terri Bednarz, Loyola University New Orleans
Edwin Unzalu, Loyola University New Orleans
We discuss a model for promoting collaborative research
and publication in the development of a student textbook
regarding humor in the Bible. As part of an honors program,
a course was designed by a professor and an honors thesis
student to promote peer-to-peer and teacher-to-student
research for publication. We discuss the learning and
outcome of this project. We will critique the process of
engaged learning in such a project and conceptualize the
lessons learned.
(33) Increasing Hispanic and other Minority Student
Participation in Honors Programs
Joseph Holliday, El Camino College
Nadine Bermudez, East Los Angeles College
Honors programs in colleges with rapidly growing
Latino populations should reach out to and increase the
percentage of Latino/minority students in order to reflect
the changing nature of the college’s student body. This
effort would reduce an internal social stratification of
the student body and decrease the elitist reputation of
an honors program. There are various efforts an honors
program can make to increase the Latino participation,
especially in colleges with rapidly growing Hispanic
populations.
(34) Innovative Math and Science Courses in the
Interdisciplinary Honors Core
Mike Pinter, Belmont University
Jonathan Thorndike, Belmont University
The Belmont University Honors Program includes a core
curriculum that integrates mathematics and science
“Analytics” courses into the humanities curriculum. Rather
than introductory courses to be avoided, Belmont’s
“Analytics: Math” and “Analytics: Science” courses combine
the best of innovative pedagogy, active learning, problem
solving, a lab component, and a “cool” factor that students
appreciate. The presentation focuses on integrating math
and science into the humanities core effectively.
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(28) Honors In Action: How the BSU Honors Student
Congress is a Service Power-House
Ashleigh Bell, Bridgewater State University
Bethanie Carvin, Bridgewater State University
Emily Wiegand, Bridgewater State University
Honors in Action: Learn how Bridgewater State University’s
Honors Student Congress has been recognized by the
university as a leading service organization that encourages
social change through themed service projects. The Service
Committee has demonstrated the ability to impact both
local and international communities.
(31) How is Science Effectively Incorporated Into a
Liberal Education?
Emily Illingworth, University of Maine
The purpose of this idea exchange is to compare and
contrast the study of humanities with science. We will
discuss experiences from students and teachers involved in
an Honors science course and will further investigate if, and
how, a science class can be effectively implemented into a
liberal education.
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(35) International Classrooms at the Summer and
Winter Schools
Irena van Nynatten-Janikowska, University of Applied
Science Amsterdam
The European Business Summer School offers honors
students the unique opportunity to study a module in
European business skills during a two-week intensive
course.
(36) International Education across the Disciplines
Julie Villegas, University of Washington
Honors International Education engages students in
community-based research projects within small diverse
research groups.
Idea
Exchange
(37) Introducing Advocacy Into Honors Public Speaking
Jennifer Tiernan, Wichita State University
In the fall of 2014 and spring of 2015, honors public
speaking students at Wichita State University incorporated
the concept of advocacy into their traditional honors public
speaking course. Students worked with local non-profits
and created speeches based on the missions of these
groups and the students’ experiences volunteering with
the organizations. This research explores student responses
to the course and recommendations for further course
development.
(38) It’s Not Four Years. It’s Family.
Melanie Books, Longwood University
Ashley Fox, Longwood University
Alex Jolly, Longwood University
Christie Mertz, Longwood University
Emily Spittle, Longwood University
Meghan West, Longwood University
What will honors do for me? That is a question every
collegiate honors program hears. The prospective students
want some sort of recompense or award, something
tangible that reflects their accomplishments. But honors
is so much more. Honors is a foundation, a source of
support and encouragement among students, and an
experience that teaches students how to become citizen
leaders through various opportunities and involvements
like community service and leadership positions within the
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(39) La Salle University Honors Program: Stucture and
Community
Julie Gutekunst, La Salle University
James McNamee, La Salle University
Jake Parisi, La Salle University
Rachel Piecyk, La Salle University
This session will discuss how the structure of our program
and our living community support each other. Freshman
students take yearlong classes in history, literature, and
philosophy (called the Triple) and also live together in
an honors-specific portion of the dorm. Each week the
program takes students to various cultural activities in the
city of Philadelphia that coincide with the curriculum of the
Triple courses. (40) LIVE. LEARN. INTERN. in Washington, D.C.
Dana Faught, DC Internships - The Fund for American
Studies
The Fund for American Studies sponsors academic
internship programs Washington, DC each summer and
semester. Programs include transferable credit, housing
and an internship placement. Program areas of focus
include: public policy, economics and international affairs;
journalism, communications & PR; business & government
affairs, nonprofit sector & community service.
(41) Make No Little Honors Programming Plans: The
Best of our Last 400 Activities!
Tracie Burke, Christian Brothers University
RaKesha Gray, Christian Brothers University
Although small, the CBU Honors Program provides an
immense and intense array of extracurricular programming,
over 100 activities a year. From a Disney dance to Harry
Potter World; Deliberate Acts of Kindness to “How to Work
a Room”; award-winning short films to the largest service
initiative in our university’s history, we are always making
big plans that make a huge difference. In this fast-paced
presentation, we will share the best activities of our last four
years and ask you to share yours.
IDEA EXCHANGE
(42) Make No Little Service: September of Service and
Helping Hands October
Tracie Burke, Christian Brothers University
Abigail Lockard, Christian Brothers University
Raymond McGinnis, III, Christian Brothers University
Christian Brothers University’s September of Service:
30 Days of Good Deeds (SOS) and California University
of Pennsylvania’s Helping Hands October (H2O) are
two month-long service initiatives, started by honors
students, that allow their universities to give back to their
communities in Memphis, Tennessee, and California,
Pennsylvania. This presentation will focus on the execution
of each initiative, including tips on how to start your own.
(44) Making Living-Learning Communities a Platform
for Success
Reginald Lucien, University of South Florida
Discussing the value of strategic programming in livinglearning communities can increase student’s opportunities
for success. Honors living learning communities are a great
place to establish innovative practices that help students
reach their personal and professional goals. I hope to lead
and exciting conversation about ideas to help professional
staff and faculty have a greater impact on student
engagement within living-learning communities.
www.nchchonors.org
(47) Minecraft as an Educational Tool
Jared McNeil, University of Louisville
Minecraft is a game with millions of players and a large
following among youth at primary and secondary schools.
While the game contains aspects often left out of the
classroom, the game can be applied as an innovative
educational practice used to teach science, the arts,
engineering, and philosophy. This idea is explored through
relationships between in-game devices and content areas,
and adaptations of in-game attributes to educational
content areas.
(48) More Than Checking a Box: A Quest for Meaningful
Health Service
Louise Sawaya, Central Michigan University
Baleigh Schuler, Central Michigan University
Jessica Sharkey, Central Michigan University
The Honors Health Service Society (HHSS) is a new student
organization at Central Michigan University. HHSS provides
meaningful, long-term, health-related service opportunities
to Honors students while promoting community health
education. The founding executive board will discuss goals
reached, challenges faced, and future plans--none of them
small.
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(43) Making History “Real”: 9-11 Commemorative
Programming
Kristin DeLuca, University of Pittsburgh
Helen Fallon, Point Park University
History quickly becomes distant information in a book,
magazine, newspaper article, or film when it is not
something students experienced directly. Bringing history
alive for students so that they can engage firsthand is
a needed focus in honors programming. This session
will present the 2014 collaboration between Point
Park University’s Honors Program and the University of
Pittsburgh’s Honors College in commemorating the 9-11
anniversary. Exploration of ideas for other campuses will be
included
(46) Mentors Wanted
Adam Andresen, California University of Pennsylvania
Jared Sofranko, California University of Pennsylvania
The California University of Pennsylvania University Honors
Program is looking to solicit feedback regarding its newly
formed coaching committee and how it can improve the
service offered. They are also willing to reciprocate the
feedback to other students who may have questions or
concerns about their own honors program.
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Exchange
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(49) Musical Chairs: Bridgewater State University
Honors Student Congress’s Leadership Training
Program
Kasey Andrade, Bridgewater State University
Edward Bachta, Bridgewater State University
Ashleigh Bell, Bridgewater State University
Danielle Dupuis, Bridgewater State University
Jamie Wild, Bridgewater State University
Learn how students from the Bridgewater State University
Honors Student Congress established a leadership training
program to survive the graduation of its founding members
and to develop honors students into leaders within the
organization and university community.
(53) Planning with Students: Finding Honors Student
Voices through Advisory Boards
Shirmeen Ahmad, Eastern Illinois University
Hannah Osborne, Eastern Illinois University
An honors college student advisory board was revived,
inspired by a campus-wide model of student advisory
boards. The bylaws were adapted to ensure that all parts of
the honors student body were represented. We will share
ideas about how to create an effective advisory board, how
to make it work for honors students, and how to cooperate
with other existing honors college governing bodies.
Positives and negatives will be shared to help those who
want to include student voices.
(50) No Small Plans in Service
Shannon Patterson, Dickinson State University
Amber Thoeny, Dickinson State University
Dickinson State University’s Theodore Roosevelt Honors
Leadership Program requires service learning. Honors
students can complete their service through any
organization of their choice and must reflect on the
benefits of their community involvement. In addition
to the completion of ninety service hours, students are
required to take a service-learning course that assists them
in improving their leadership skills and allows them to take
their service learning worldwide.
(54) Presenting a Proposal to Beautify an On-Campus
Walkway
Ryan Micsky, Gannon University
Struck with an idea, thirteen freshmen of the honors
program at Gannon University banded together to propose
a mural that would beautify the white wall of a parking
garage located on a campus walkway. Students prepared a
presentation and a proposal for the dean, who helped guide
them in their next steps. Realizing that this is no small feat,
they enlisted the help of faculty and community members
and are now on their way to making this project a reality.
(51) Oral Exit Exam
Jacci White, Saint Leo University
The oral exit exam is a required component in a one credit
hour course that is taken after course work is completed
but before starting the final research project. This session
will include the oral exit exam description and assessment
rubric, sample questions, course descriptions, sample
oral exit exam responses, a core text list, preparation
strategies, oral exit exam results, and the struggles of the
implementation process.
(52) Partners in the Parks: A Transformative Learning
Community
William Atwill, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Using multidisciplinary pedagogy, experiential
engagement, and personal development to provide
pertinent academic and intellectual connections to the
U.S. National Park System, the NCHC Partners in the Parks
program is an affordable week-long camping experience
designed specifically for honors students. This exciting
program is offered all over the U.S.
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(55) Redefining the Classroom: Immersion Courses
Teach Cultural Diversity
Jessica Dove, Eastern Kentucky University
Simon Mikulcik, Eastern Kentucky University
Mandie Peterman, Eastern Kentucky University
Each year, the Eastern Kentucky University Honors Program
immerses students in a cultural region of the US as part
of an honors diversity or social science course between
the fall and spring semesters. Representatives will analyze
the effectiveness and practicality of immersion courses in
honors.
(56) Regional Literary Magazines: Creativity and
Management
Austin Murdaugh, University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham
Caitlin Carcerano, University of New Mexico
Sanctuary, the Southern Regional Honors Council Arts
Journal, and Scribendi, the Western Regional Honors
Council Journal, are dedicated to publishing creative work
from honors students in the southeastern and western
regions respectively. This year they will promote their 2015
editions, field questions about their process, and encourage
submissions.
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(57) Research Uncorked
Victoria Bocchicchio, Kent State University
The Idea Exchange will include flyers from several “Research
Uncorked” events, and the honors program director will be
on hand to talk about this exciting new program.
(58) Sanctuary Literary Magazine: Creativity and
Management
Austin Murdaugh, University of Alabama Birmingham
Birmingham
Sanctuary, the Southern Regional Honors Council Arts
Journal, serves as an annual creative outlet for over eighty
institutions. The publication accepts a variety of work,
including poetry, prose, and visual art. This year, Sanctuary
seeks to promote the 2015 edition of the magazine and
increase participation in terms of submissions and editors.
(59) See the Big Picture: Studying Abroad to Expand
Your Horizons
Samantha Anderson, Youngstown State University
Making the decision to travel to a foreign country to
learn about its culture and language is something that
can become overwhelming and scary to many students.
This Idea Exchange will provide details on international
programs, alternative fundraisers, ways to cope with
one’s new environment, and the expected benefits of
participating in such a life-altering journey.
(61) Shaping an Honors Identity in First-Year Honors
Students
Christine Reedy, Wright State University
Wright State University uses a systematic series of events
and support services to shape an honors identity in its
approximately 330 first-year honors students. This Idea
Exchange will explore these multiple strategies, including
social media, honors-specific orientation sessions, honors
learning communities, special honors advising, peer
mentoring, and unique social and academic programs.
www.nchchonors.org
(63) STOP the Texts, STOP the Wrecks: Texting and
Driving Awareness Campaign Takes Off At Dickinson
State
Trevor Conrad, Dickinson State University
Jalyn Klauzer, Dickinson State University
Margaret Marcusen, Dickinson State University
When reflecting on college students, a trait that comes
to mind is carelessness, whether it be concerning school
work, a job, cleanliness, or driving. A serious problem with
far reaching effects that many students fail to consider is
texting while driving. Inspired by the death of a former
honor student, the Theodore Roosevelt Honors Leadership
Program (TRHLP) has taken on the challenge of beginning
a Texting and Driving Awareness Campaign on campus.
In only its first year, the TRHLP has partnered with many
organizations about raising awareness in Dickinson on
this issue through events and exposure that will hopefully
impact others. Members of the honors program at DSU are
divided into three groups that take on different roles of
the initiative, including Implementing Awareness, Building
Relationships, and Funding and Grants. These groups hone
their leadership skills by making contact with partners,
organizing events on and off campus, and developing
messages for our campaign that will influence others to
refrain from texting and driving. This movement has led to
extra volunteer opportunities, additional chances to grow,
and eventually saving lives.
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Exchange
(60) Service, Education, and Fun: Spring Break in Honors
Kirstyn Fiala, South Dakota State University
This exchange of ideas will focus on how integrating
service, education, and fun opportunities into an alternative
spring break trip can benefit honors students, faculty, and
programs by combining new and unique experiences with
service learning, opportunities for growth, community
building, and civic engagement.
(62) Slippery Rock Honors Program Great Books:
Ancient Greek Culture
Jaclynn Choma, Slippery Rock University
Alissa Gemmell, Slippery Rock University
Aaron Onufrak, Slippery Rock University
Presenters will highlight the Great Books: Ancient Greek
Culture course offered through Slippery Rock University’s
Honors Program. This interactive course will be explained in
terms of what the students gained by supplementing the
class work with an international trip. Details will be provided
on the literature, structure, and history of the course to
further show how this type of course can be utilized at other
institutions by not only studying in Greece but also other
countries.
IDEA EXCHANGE
(64) Stirring the Blab for Non-Credit: Coffeehouse and
UAB Honors
Brian Steele, University of Alabama Birmingham
Amanda Viikinsalo, University of Alabama Birmingham
From symposia to salons to book clubs, humans have been
gathering for centuries to engage in discussion spurred by
diverse views and voices. Our presentation on Coffeehouse
-- the twice-monthly rendezvous of brains and banter
wherein students, faculty, and friends of the UAB University
Honors Program converse as equals on topics ranging from
affordable healthcare to the role of the humanities -- will
stress the value of such gatherings and encourage fellow
honors programs to follow suit.
Idea
Exchange
(65) Structuring a Student Honors Government:
Expecting the Unexpected
John Troutman, California University of Pennsylvania
Strong leadership and effective communication are
defining qualities of any organization. These are not
possible without a strong backbone. California University of
Pennsylvania’s Student Honors Advisory Board has prided
itself on its constitution, which was written in 2010 and
recently revised. The successes and advancement of this
organization are credited to this innate document.
(66) Student-Led Honors Program Service Requirement
Haley Grassi, Clarkson University
Kathleen O’Leary, Clarkson University
Lauren Smales, Clarkson University
The Clarkson University Honors Program requires its
students to complete forty service hours upon graduation.
Haley Grassi and Lauren Smales, the co-chairs of the
student-led service committee, will bring an interesting
perspective on what it means to be in honors and
perform community service. They will speak on ways the
committee is run, difficulties they face when working on the
committee, and methods they use to inspire others in the
program to perform service.
(67) Studying Abroad for Honors College Students
Kristina Kohuth, Florida Atlantic University
Studying abroad is an important aspect of honors
education. This information session focuses on different
types of study abroad programs and how the format of the
programs can apply to honors college students.
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(68) The Compass: The Logistics of an Online Scholarly
Journal
Emily Radman, Arcadia University
The Compass, Arcadia University’s student-run online,
peer-reviewed, scholarly journal, has recently expanded
to include a business division in order to find innovative
solutions specific to logistical issues. This presentation
will help other students looking to start their own online
journals tackle issues specific to start up logistics and
increasing online presence.
(69) The Gardner-Webb Honors Olympics: How Honors
Classes Can Affect Campus Life
Aaron Horner, Gardner-Webb University
Kevin Mills, Gardner-Webb University
Marissa Richardson, Gardner-Webb University
The Gardner-Webb University Honors Olympics was
designed to promote physical and social wellness. This
display explores the organization, planning, and execution
of this campus-wide event sparked by an honors classroom
experience.
(70) The Honors Alumni Network
This Idea Exchange urges audience members to come
and discuss strategies to connect with and utilize honors
alumni. As we all know, honors alumni are some of the
best resources for current honors students and illustrate
the benefits of an honors education. Please come and
hear about our successes and areas for improvement in
maintaining an honors alumni network.
(71) The Hunger Banquet: A Veritable Feast
Rebecca Dominguez, Nyack College
Anita DosSantos, Nyack College
Jonathan Gates, Nyack College
Looking for a fresh, innovative approach to engage student
leaders and challenge your college and local community
to rethink perennial social problems? We will describe and
explain the goals, methods, and outcomes of our annual
Hunger Banquet, a student initiative that unites scholarship
and service.
IDEA EXCHANGE
(72) The Lamar Community Garden: From Dining Hall
Dumpster to Dining Room Table
David Devers, Lamar University
Bette Paredez, Lamar University
The Lamar Community Garden is an innovative project
in sustainably grown food driven by Reaud Honors
College students. Using only natural fertilizers produced
from kitchen scraps and mulched in a special area of the
garden, we grow fresh produce that is distributed to the
community through the local food bank, soup kitchens,
and trucks serving food deserts. Our volunteers learn about
the properties of native plants, insect-plant relationships,
growing seasons, birds, and sustainable practices.
(74) The Rich Center for Autism and the Honors College
at YSU: Benefits of Volunteerism
Allan Metz, Youngstown State University
This session will describe YSU’s involvement with the Rich
Center for Autism through volunteerism around certain
holidays. This relationship is loved by students and has
created greater autism awareness within the university. This
session will explore the benefits from this relationship to the
students and volunteers and to the Rich Center.
www.nchchonors.org
(76) There’s an App for That
Lindsey Flagg, Purdue University Calumet
Jessi VanKley, Purdue University Calumet
After many trials and errors of finding ways to communicate
to honors students, the honors college at Purdue University
Calumet has enhanced its technological presence by rolling
out an app for smartphone users using an app-creating
platform called Team App. This helps increase overall
communication and access to students’ lives by housing all
important information as well as providing an opportunity
for students to reach out and contact other students to
make connections on the go.
(77) TSD’s: Fostering Community through Food
Elizabeth Banfield, Gardner-Webb University
Jonathan Goldenberg, Gardner-Webb University
Brooke Rampy, Gardner-Webb University
Try Something Different events or TSD’s are a monthly
event that allows the honors community to grow while
experiencing the food and culture of another country.
These events help take students out of their comfort zone
by pushing them to try cuisine that they would never be
exposed to normally. TSD’s create a bond through shared
experiences based around diverse cultures and the unique
dining experiences that they offer.
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Idea
Exchange
(73) The NSCS Experience: Scholarship, Leadership and
Service
Christopher Trujillo, National Society of Collegiate
Scholars
Terin Bufford, National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Stacia Wompierski, National Society of Collegiate
Scholars
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) is a
premiere honor society for high-achieving students on
four-year, two-year and online college campuses. Present
on more than 300 college campuses nationwide, the “NSCS
Experience” has helped to improve student involvement as a
whole and supports the needs of affiliated honors programs
through signature programming, benefits, and scholarships
for members. We would like to share the advantages of
having an NSCS chapter on your campus.
(75) The UNCW Wilmington Fellows Mentoring Program
Ashley DeMey, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Jennifer Horan, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Mary Jaskowiak, University of North Carolina
Wilmington
Wilmington
The Wilmington Fellows program at UNC Wilmington
offers a series of workshops and special mentoring to a
select group of honors college students who make an early
commitment to participate in faculty-mentored research
and creative discovery to prepare for national fellowships
and graduate school. At the Idea Exchange, we will describe
examples of the Fellows’ engagement at UNCW and
the positive impact they are having on the honors and
university communities.
IDEA EXCHANGE
(78) Undergraduate Research: Making Your Research
Count
Mckenzie Merritt, Florida Atlantic University
This program will begin by discussing how to get into
undergraduate research. While many students may have
found one way into research, there are many different
avenues available at most universities. I will discuss how to
find locations to do research as well as research topics, and
how to develop this research into an undergraduate thesis.
Idea
Exchange
(79) Using Google Forms for Gathering Honors Program
Data at Smaller Universities and Colleges
Allison Lenhardt, Wingate University
Google Forms surveys can help honors program directors
plan changes that have a positive impact on program
scheduling and retention. This presentation will discuss
using Google Forms to gather data about honors program
students so that program directors can assess whether
students are on track to graduate with honors, identify
students’ concerns and interests, and predict whether
specific courses should be offered and when they should be
scheduled.
(80) Visibility: Make No Little Effort
Elizabeth Urig, Youngstown State University
Kayla Zitello, Youngstown State University
Honors programs have much to offer their respective
campuses. It is challenging to bring awareness to the
campus community about the honors program; however,
visibility facilitates having a far-reaching impact that
benefits the whole campus. This presentation will shine
light on ways that the Youngstown State University honors
students have increased their visibility.
(81) YSUSHI: Engaging Young Scholars
Kirstie Feorene, Youngstown State University
Katina Landgraff, Youngstown State University
The future of any program is only as good as its young
members. Summer Honors Institute, a weeklong
Youngstown State summer program, aims to draw in
exemplary students. “YSUSHI” exposes high school students
to a unique, college-like setting they would not otherwise
have the chance to experience.
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(82) ‘The Art of the Humanities Assignment’ Book and
Website Project
Timothy Berg, Ball State University
So many of us have great assignments we use in our
classes every semester but sharing those assignments
with our colleagues isn’t as easy as it could be. The Art of
the Humanities Assignment project seeks to collect short
vignettes describing the best humanities-related classroom
assignment you’ve ever given or received and to create a
place where we all can learn from the classroom wisdom of
our peers. Stop by to share your best assignments or learn
more about the project and how you can contribute.
(83) NCHC National Center for Honors Education in
Washington, D.C.
NCHC has embarked on a new venture to create a National
Center for Honors Education in Washington, D.C., beginning
with a minimum of 24-30 beds in summer 2016. Institutions
will be able to lease apartments in a secure, professionalstyle building located in the core of Washington, D.C.,
close to a Metro Station. The presenters will be available
to talk with interested administrators who may want to
either bring or send students to Washington. Dr. Alpert
will discuss research, seminar, and internship possibilities,
while Mr. Hershey will discuss the housing proposed for
the summer and fall of 2016. Ms. Kennedy will talk about
the long-term project of a full building dedicated to NCHC
member institutions. Preliminary information about leasing,
pricing, and services will be available. All three will be
available throughout the day on Friday in the registration
area to begin to collect declarations of interest from honors
directors.
(84) An Informal Breakfast Discussion about Honors
Education and the Work of the ACCU
Join Michael Galligan-Stierle, President of the Association of
Catholic Colleges and Universities, for an informal breakfast
discussion about Honors education and the work of the
ACCU. All welcome!
(85) NCHC Honors Semesters Committee
Visit our Idea Exchange table to learn about upcoming
opportunities for experiential education and faculty training
from the NCHC Honors Semesters Committee.
NCHC SIGNATURE PROGRAM SCHEDULES
Best Honors Administrative Practices (BHAP)
9:00 AM - 10:50 AM
12:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Columbus A
Creating, Redesigning, and Using Honors Space(s)
This session will focus on how dedicated honors spaces
on campus can support the mission of the honors
program or college. In particular, it will consider ways
that honors residential, instructional, administrative,
and student spaces support our creation of community
and the overall honors experience for our students and
faculty. Different forms of these spaces will be discussed
as well as strategies for designing the space you need
and finding the resources to acquire and maintain it.
Columbus A
Annual Reports: Gathering Your Data, Telling Your Story,
Selling Your Program
The practice of building an honors program review
process is begun with annual reports. Systematic
data collection will provide important direction for
programmatic growth and development. With a
database in place,an honors program can adjust its
curriculum. These annual reports can be disseminated
widely on campus and increase program visibility while
acknowledging contributions to the honors program.
9:00 AM - 10:50 AM
www.nchchonors.org
12:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Columbus B
Developing a Coherent Honors Curriculum
This session will investigate strategies for bringing
honors sections of general education courses,
honors-specific courses, honors by contract courses,
and other honors experiences together to forge a
coherent curriculum. This session will provide examples
from our experiences in developing, mapping, and
implementing a coherent curriculum at the University
of Central Arkansas and invite participants to bring
examples of curriculum mapping and development at
their own institutions.
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Signature
Programs
Columbus B
Recruiting and Admitting Honors Students
There is no single way to recruit and admit students,
but the session’s organizers will share some of their
experiences recruiting and admitting high caliber
students. Along the way, we will discuss a variety of
topics: What are predictors of success in honors? What
do we mean by “fit”? How is the admissions process
tied to retention and program completion rates? How
might current students and other advocates be used in
recruiting?
12:00 PM - 1:50 PM
10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Columbus A
Honors Advising
College
This session will provide opportunities to collaborate
and discuss the best practices for addressing some
of the common issues, as well as those unique to
each type of program or college, that students face
acclimating to college life and participating in honors,
such as developing independence, selecting a major,
and completing a thesis. This session will create a best
practices tool bag for the most common challenges an
honors advisor will face.
2:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Columbus B
Developing Faculty to Become Successful Honors
Teachers
What does it take to be a successful honors teacher?
What faculty development strategies help to identify,
support, and reward good honors teaching? In this
session, we will provide a framework for developing
successful honors pedagogy, model effective practices,
and invite participants to share their own philosophies
and practices as honors instructors and administrators.
Columbus A
Honors Living/Learning Communities
Marsha Driscoll, Bemidji State University
Leanne Wood Ph.D., Salisbury University
Whether they be small communities based within preexisting housing, new housing constructed for the sole
purpose of facilitating a living/learning community,
or multiple facilities that house several separate
communities, these living and learning options are
becoming more popular and more prevalent on college
campuses across the United States. The workshop
facilitators will share their own experiences as they relate
to living/learning communities.
12:00 PM - 1:50 PM
2:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Columbus A
From Orientation to Capstone: Connecting the Honors
Experience throughout and across the Years
Eric Odum, Oklahoma City University
The presenters will share strategies for creating
points of contact between students and across
courses to encourage retention, community-building,
and integrative learning and invite participants to
exchange ideas from their own programs. Topics will
include: involving upper-division students in first-year
experiences, peer mentoring, parallel course structures,
multi-course service-learning partnerships, studentleadership councils, and social media.
Columbus B
Coordinating Honors Programs and Colleges across
Campuses
How does an honors director, coordinator, or dean
facilitate multi-campus, or multi-program honors
units? What challenges do administrators face with
coordinating efforts across campuses and academic units?
The workshop facilitators will share their experiences
managing multi-campus honors and scholars programs
and explain how their time at two-year colleges might
aid in the administration of any two- or four-year honors
program or college. Participants are invited to share.
10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Signature
Programs
Columbus B
First-Year Experiences and Honors
Jennifer Kosco, DePaul University
Victoria Williams, Alvernia University
With an increased emphasis on student retention
between the first and second year, what strategies have
colleges and universities adopted to aid students in
succeeding in the first year in preparation for a lifetime
of learning? Moreover, how have honors programs and
colleges specifically developed First Year Experience
programs to aid their students? Participants are invited
to bring their own questions, examples, and materials to
share with attendees.
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City as TextTM Explorations
When Chicago architect Daniel Burnham said “make no little plans” he captured some fundamental beliefs about our
country and the people who live in it. As NCHC celebrates its 50th anniversary, and students and colleagues from honors
programs around the world gather to collaboratively learn and share ideas, we recognize the perseverance and creativity
involved in Burnham’s statement.
City as Text™, developed by NCHC’s Honors Semesters Committee, invites you to
spend Thursday, November 12 exploring Chicago to get a sense of this wonderful city, seeking out streets,
neighborhoods,institutions, art and architecture that illustrate the rest of Burnham’s directive to “Make big plans; aim high
in hope and work...Think big.”
Be sure your travel plans bring you into Chicago before 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 12, and be prepared to spend
the entire afternoon in this session. During the 11 a.m. CAT Orientation Session, more individualized assignments and
maps will be distributed, along with directions to travel on foot or via public transportation. Bring comfortable walking
shoes and dress for the Chicago weather which may be cool. Participants will purchase a quick lunch en route to their
exploration destination.
1. Architectural Chicago
Chicago’s architecture is a feast for the eyes, and a
trip through history. Explore everything from an 80foot fountain to the famous Wrigley Building to the
Michigan Avenue Bridge, numerous theaters, and the
economic heart of the Midwest.
2. Boystown
3. Chicago Cultural Center
Originally opened in 1897, this beautiful Chicago
Landmark building was originally the city’s central
library. Located across from Millennium Park, the
Chicago Cultural Center serves the community
through programs in the visual, performing, and
literary arts each year and is headquarters to the
Chicago Children’s Choir.
4. Chicago History Museum
Located in Lincoln Park, the Chicago History Museum
examines the past, present and future of the city.
The museum, which was founded in 1856, is home
to millions of authentic items from Chicago and U.S.
history. An exhibit on Chicago Authors opens in Fall
2015. There is a fee associated with entry to the
museum (no more than $20).
www.nchchonors.org
Chicago’s first Chinese immigrants arrived in the 1870’s
and settled in the South Loop. Only a few blocks
square, Chicago’s Chinatown has a dense population
of 10,000. This neighborhood is an exceptional
microcosm of Asian culture that includes traditional
Chinese groceries and other shops.
6. Gold Coast
Century-old stone mansions rub shoulders with
contemporary high rises in the Gold Coast community.
Chicago’s power brokers live here, captains of
commerce, the high society set, even the city’s
Roman Catholic archbishop. Highlights include the
architecturally and historically significant Astor Street
district and the striking swath of luxury apartments
along Lakeshore Drive.
7. Jane Addams Hull House on the UIC Campus
The University of Illinois at Chicago is an architecturally
interesting campus that has gone through several
periods of intense building. Hull House, on the
campus, is an historic memorial to Jane Addams, her
innovative settlement house programs and associates,
and the neighborhood they served. The museum is
an internationally recognized symbol of multicultural
understanding, reflecting a tradition of social service
and reform, educational innovation, and urban
research.
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Signature
Programs
The first gay community to be officially recognized in
the United States, Boystown has been named as the
world’s most “incomparable” gay neighborhood. The
center of gay, lesbian and transgender life in Chicago,
the area includes the Center on Halsted, a vibrant
community center, as well as restaurants, clubs, and
architecture.
5. Chinatown
8. Lakeview/Belmont Ave.
11.Navy Pier
Located just north of the city, the Lakeview
community is as diverse in its landmarks as it is in
its population. Adjacent to Wrigley Park, Boystown,
Lincoln Park and the lakefront, this vibrant
neighborhood has something for everyone.
Lincoln Park & Neighborhood
Chicago’s largest park, Lincoln Park combines
beaches, bird refuges, and walking trails with
museums, public art, and the Lincoln Park Zoo.
Explore this green space, the zoo (which is free!) and
nearby Armitage, Halsted, and Webster Streets.
9. Magnificent Mile
Known for its shopping, the Magnificent Mile is also
a stretch of Chicago rich in architectural landmarks,
including the Michigan Ave. Bridge, The Wrigley
Building, The Tribune Tower, Old Chicago Water Tower
and Pumping Station, the Museum of Contemporary
Art, and the John Hancock Center. Street performers
and musicians also gravitate toward this area.
10.Millennium Park
Signature
Programs
Described as a “new kind of town square,” Millennium
Park opened in 2004 and houses 24.5 acres of public
space including great examples of landscape design,
public art and architecture as well as Chicago’s
premiere green space. Home to Lurie Garden, explore
the site that best represents Chicago’s motto “Urbs
in Horto,” or “City in a Garden,” as well as “The Cloud
Gate,” popularly known as “The Bean.”
The most popular destination in Illinois, the Navy Pier’s
past is as interesting as its present. The original campus
of the University of Chicago was here before the Navy
Pier transformed into the recreation and entertainment
destination it is today including the Chicago Children’s
Museum, the Crystal Gardens, the Chicago Shakespeare
Theater, and the Smith Museum of Stained Glass
Windows, and a Ferris Wheel.
12.Old Town
Originally home to a large German immigrant
population, Old Town combines the past and the
present in its architecture, shops, and restaurants as well
as The Second City improv comedy club, the Chicago
History Museum (founded in 1856) and a Buddhist
Temple.
13.Pilsen
Originally the port of entry for European immigrants
from the 1870’s through the 1950’s, Pilsen is at present
home primarily to one of the largest populations of
Mexican and Mexican Americans in the county. Its main
streets are a jumble of brightly colored stores, bakeries,
and restaurants. Also a vibrant art community, the Pilsen
Murals can be seen throughout the neighborhood and
the National Museum of Mexican Art holds one of the
largest collections of Mexican art.
14.Ravenswood Line
Also known as the Brown Line of the El. Jump on a
wonderful old car and look through the windows as
you pass by elements of the life, culture and history of
Chicago. Gain perspective on the Loop, the business and
financial center, and a number of neighborhoods from
the comfort of the elevated train.
15.Riverwalk
An open, pedestrian walkway on the south bank of
the Chicago River, the Riverwalk is called the “Second
Lakefront,” with green spaces, cafes, and interesting
views of the city.
16.South Michigan Avenue/South Loop
A vibrant part of the city flanked on one side by the
green space and modern art of Millennium Park and the
classic buildings of historic Chicago on the other, South
Michigan Avenue and the South Loop is sometimes
referred to as Known to some as “The Soul of Chicago”
and includes numerous local universities, architectural
landmarks, the Chicago Cultural Center, Art Institute of
Chicago, and Grant Park where President Barack Obama
gave his 2008 acceptance speech.
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Consultants Center
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Parlor C
Gene Alpert
• Off-campus Programming Standards
• Academic Internships
Christine Atkins
• Academic Advising
• Building an Honors Program at a Small Liberal Arts
College
Natasha Cole-Leonard
• Student Diversity
• Recruitment
• Two-Year Programs
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Parlor C
Scott Cook
• Program Stability and Growth
• Service Learning
• Honors Seminars
Amy Cossentino
• Honors Scholarships
• Transitioning Honors Programs to Honors Colleges
Angela Mick
• Mental Health Concerns and Needs of Honor Students
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Parlor C
Lauren Furry
• Recruitment
• Retention
• Strategic Planning
John Korstad
• Setting-Up Well-Working Honors Student Councils
• Interdisciplinary Courses
• Collaboration with Other University Honors Programs
• Honors Contracts
• Scholarships
Donna Menis
• Small College Honors Programs
• Honors And General Education
• Alumni Relations
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Parlor C
Jeffrey Chamberlain
• Living/Learning Centers
• Faculty/Tenure in Honors
• Recruitment
• Interdisciplinary Team-Taught Courses
Cyndy Hall
• Beginning a New Honors Program George Mariz
• Budgets
• Faculty and Student Recruitment
• Curriculum Development
• Collaboration with Other Departments
• Fellowships
Signature
Programs
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Parlor C
Jani Decena-White
• Increasing Visibility and Engagement
• Honors Recruitment/Retention
• Beginning In Honors
• Faculty Professional Development
Richard England
• Honors College Student Groups
• Honors Residence Halls and Social Events
• Honors Undergraduate Research and Learning Goals Margaret Franson
• Fundraising
• Co-/Extra-Curricular Honors Activity www.nchchonors.org
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Parlor A
Melissa Johnson
• Social Media/Technology
• Honors Student Organizations
Kathleen B. King
• Partners In The Parks
• International Travel
Eddie Weller
• Revitalizing Failing Programs
• Building Community
Signature
Programs
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Parlor A
Marike Lammers
• Organizing Interdisciplinary Events
• Organizing Co-creation (Student Participation) in
Honors
• Developing Honors Programs
• Student Competence Profiles
Leslie Sargent Jones
• Growing Honors Programs to Honors Colleges
• Increasing Diversity
• Improving Student Caliber
Jeremy Trucker
• Recruitment
• Multiple Campuses
Naomi Yavneh Klos
• Building Communities
• Honors Theses
• Spirituality and Mission in Honors
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Parlor A
Richard Badenhausen
• Administration, Assessment, & Program Review
• Admissions & Recruiting
• Honors Curriculum & Innovative Course Design
Edward Harpham
• Honors Classes
• Competitive Scholarship Advising
• Growing Honors Programs to Honors Colleges
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Jefford Vahlbusch
• Growing Honors Programs
• Diversifying Honors Programs
• Holistic Admission in Honors
James Ruebel
• Administration
• Honors Curriculum
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Parlor A
Kevin Baxter
• Growing Honors Programs To Honors Colleges
• Admissions/Recruitment
• Marketing/Communications
• Advancement/Fundraising
• Co-Curricular Programming
Susan Carrafiello
• Honors Housing
• Honors Study Abroad
• Honors Curriculum
Dustin Lemke
• Leadership Classes
• International Travel
• Faculty Advisors
Jessica Roark
• Recruitment and Admissions
• Campus Relations
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Parlor A
Portia Harris
• Engaging Students through Social Media
• Advising with Technology
• Adjusting as a New Advisor Susan Jacobsen
• High Impact Practices in Honors
• Working with Difficult Administrations
Malin Pereria
• Centralized and Distributed Honors Structures
• Faculty Governance of Honors
• Maintaining a Research Agenda While an Administrator
Elaine Torda
• Beginning a New Honors Program
• Curriculum Development
• Capstones and Assessment
• Faculty Development
Developing In Honors
sponsored by Phi Kappa Phi
Developing in Honors (DIH) is NCHC’s annual nuts-and-bolts
workshop for experienced honors administrators, faculty,
and professional staff.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
DIH 1.1 Opening Session: Reflecting on the Past but Looking
Forward: The Future of Honors in a Changing World
Katherine E. Bruce, University of North Carolina Wilmington
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Sheraton Ballroom 1
DIH 2.1 : Honors to Honors: Partnerships between community
colleges and four-year programs
Nnachi Umennachi, Scott Community College
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Sheraton Ballroom 2
DIH 2.2: Beyond Recruitment: Creating honors students
Douglass Sullivan-Gonzalez, University of Mississippi
Sheraton Ballroom 3
DIH 2.3: Honors for a Changing Population: Online and hybrid
classes
Jason Lantzer, Butler University
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Chicago Ballroom 8
DIH 2.4: Creating Meaningful Capstone Experiences
Mark Clark, Oregon Institute of Technology
Salvatore Musumeci, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
www.nchchonors.org
Chicago Ballroom 9
DIH 2.5: The Disappearing Gen-Ed and the Honors Curriculum
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Chicago Ballroom 10
DIH 2.6: Honors Advisory Boards and Fundraising
Audrey Ward, Bennett College
Patricia MacCorquodale, University of Arizona
Alvin Wang, University of Central Florida
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Ontario
DIH 2.7: Celebrating Honors: Events, rituals, and traditions
Rachelle Goldsmith, Kingsborough Community College
Deborah Whitt, Wayne State College
Doug Berry, Paradise Valley Community College
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Erie
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Sheraton Ballroom 1
DIH 3.1: STEM Education in Honors
Christina Relyea, Flathead Valley Community College
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Signature
Programs
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Sheraton Ballroom 2
DIH 3.2: Doing More with Less: Budgeting for success on a
shoestring
Heather Galloway, Texas State University
Leslie Heaphy, Kent State University at Stark
Paul Streufert, University of Texas at Tyler
Ontario
DIH 3.7: Articulation of Department/School-Based Honors and
University-Wide Honors
Tom Spencer, Eastern Illinois University
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Sheraton Ballroom 3
DIH 3.3: Incorporating Service-Learning into the Honors
Experience
Erie
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Signature
Programs
Chicago Ballroom 8
DIH 3.4: Building Community through Creative Co-Curricular
Programming
Kirsten Bartels, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Aaron Stoller, North Carolina State University
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Chicago Ballroom 9
DIH 3.5: Sending the Right Message to the Right Student:
Strategic Recruitment
Rick Sayers, Neumann University
Sheraton Ballroom 1
DIH 4.1 Sustainability
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Sheraton Ballroom 2
DIH 4.2 Spirituality in Honors
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Sheraton Ballroom 3
DIH 4.3 Major Scholarships
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Chicago Ballroom 8
DIH 4.4 Two-Year Colleges
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Chicago Ballroom 10
DIH 3.6: Staffing Honors: Models for a successful team
Marc Klingshirn, University of Illinois Springfield
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Student Interdisciplinary Research Panels
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
SIRP 1: WRITERS AND THEIR INTENTIONS: WRITING
PEDAGOGY AND POLITICAL THEORY
Michigan B
Moderator: Mary Kay Mulvaney, Elmhurst College
The Pen-Pal Project: Assessing the Effects of Pen-Pal
Correspondence on the Writing Development of
Elementary School Students
Megan Evans, Youngstown State University
This study of interscholastic correspondence shows
how more advanced writers can provide a model
for younger, less experienced writers. This project
follows the writing progress of a group of fourth- and
fifth-grade students as they engage in an ongoing
yearlong pen-pal correspondence program with
university honors students. This study was conducted
with the following research question in mind: Do
pen-pal journals impact the writing development of
elementary school student?
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SIRP 2: JUSTICE IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM, LITERATURE, AND
WAR: MIRANDA RIGHTS, SHERLOCK HOLMES, AND
DRONES
Michigan B
Moderator: Katherine E. Bruce, University of North Carolina
Wilmington
Juveniles with Disabilities: Miranda Rights and
Reasonable Accommodations
Rain Freeman, American University
This paper combines both social science and legal
reasoning to establish a requirement to consider a
juvenile’s disability in Miranda due process analysis.
The goal is not only to shed light on issues regarding
juveniles with disabilities in the criminal justice
system but also to propose reasonable and realistic
accommodations to combat the overrepresentation
of these individuals within the system.
The Private and the Public: A New Perspective on Holmes
and Moriarty
Alexis Ulrich, Purdue University Calumet
Through analysis of Arthur Conan Doyle’s work, I
have found that the usual portrayal of Moriarty as the
arch-nemesis of Sherlock Holmes is too simplistic. I
will argue that both characters stand for the same
value: their individual concepts of justice, which, in
both cases, can come through crime. The difference
lies in the spheres in which they operate: Holmes in
the private, Moriarty in the public. This, rather than
criminality and crime-fighting, is what causes the
conflict between them.
The Unjust Nature of the United States’ Drone War
Rachael Sharp, Emory & Henry College
This study is an analysis of the United States’ use of
armed UAVs through the lenses of non-maleficence,
human rights norms, and Just War Theory to illustrate
multiple ways in which drone tactics currently used in
the US War on Terror are unjust.
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Signature
Programs
The Religious Perspective of Thomas Hobbes
Lee Borocz-Johnson, Elmhurst College
This project on Thomas Hobbes’s religious perspective
demonstrates the value of reading texts in light of
historical knowledge. A fundamental assumption
throughout this project has been that effective
and responsible reading of any text must involve
sensitivity to historical context. The idea is that if
Hobbes still has anything relevant to say to the
twenty-firstt century, it will be best heard by paying
careful attention to how his work responds to his life
and times.
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Signature
Programs
SIRP 3: GENDER AND RACIAL STUDIES IN LITERATURE
AND ART: RUSHDIE’S SHAME, CREOLE ART, AND
CHINESE MEMOIR
Michigan B
Moderator: Richard Badenhausen, Westminster College
Race as a Creole Construct: The Creation and Extension
of the Creole-Instituted Racial Hierarchy
Haley Schroer, Texas Christian University
Latin American social stratification during the
colonial period represented a unique system of racial
socioeconomic castes. Domination by the Spanish
Crown in colonial political affairs and peninsular
prejudice against American-born Spaniards ultimately
influenced the implementation of the caste system
as creole elite sought to assert their own social
domination. Despite strict regulation, movement
between lower castes occurred, suggesting several
loopholes for social mobility.
Mother, Truth-Teller, Emasculator, and Beast: The
Feminist Voice in Salman Rushdie’s Shame
Eileen Long, Purdue University Calumet
In the novel Shame, Salman Rushdie explores the
boundaries between countries, political systems,
and gender roles. Rushdie presents women’s
feminist voices against the patriarchal nationalism
of Pakistan by creating a coalition between mothers
and daughters. Rushdie represents the ways in which
these women live and die within a patriarchal society.
Partitions: Escapism and Calculated Sexual Performance
in Anchee Min’s Red Azalea
Sam McCracken, University of West Georgia
Anchee Min’s 1992 memoir Red Azalea recounts
the author’s life under Chairman Mao Zedong and
the Communist Party of China, from childhood to
her escape as a young adult. Although egalitarian
on paper, the communist society of Mao’s China as
presented by Min’s memoir betrays a complex social
network of surveillance, a system that maintains—by
threat of “neighborhood activist[s]”—the behavior of
citizens as Mao sees fit. This system, in combination
with the nation’s widespread adoration for Mao,
results in the extreme relegation of acts, expressions,
sexual inclinations, and identities that differ from
the hegemony pushed by Maoist cultural practices.
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The memoir is, as a result, littered with figurative
partitions, images like Min’s “mosquito net,” “draperies,”
and “curtain[s],” that exist as boundaries between the
normative, Mao-centered China and smaller, more
private spaces where Min’s characters may subvert
Maoist ideologies, particularly as they relate to issues
of gender expression and sexual preference. By virtue
of their meticulous type of self-portrayal—a selfportrayal that shifts greatly in certain contexts—Min’s
characters’ expressions shirk identity politics and take
on roles more aligned with Judith Butler’s notions of
performativity.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
SIRP 4: CULTURAL STUDIES: THE JAPANESE GANGURO
AND DOMESTICITY IN ITALIAN AMERICAN CULTURE
Michigan B
Moderator: Johnny MacLean, Southern Utah University
Escaping Domesticity: The Puttana in Italian American
Culture
Natalya Romanyak, Long Island University Brooklyn
Traditional Italian women are expected to be la
serietà, the ideal homemaker, or risk being labeled a
puttana, a whore. I examine two novels about Italian
American women who struggle against their parents’
patriarchal culture by embracing the American
ideal of independence. The protagonists set out to
challenge their oppressive family expectations only to
encounter the same limited traditional gender roles
in all of society. Escaping the ideal of a domesticated
woman is still a work in progress.
Ganguro and Cultural Appropriation in Modern Day
Japan
Sydnie Byrd, Notre Dame of Maryland University
In order to examine the ganguro subculture, one
must understand Japan’s history of racialism. This
session will explore Japan’s search for identity that
consequently led to the establishment of racialism
within the culture. By applying John Russell’s concept
of the black culture as the other, I will attest that the
existence of the ganguro subculture furthers the
divide between the Japanese culture and the black
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STUDENT MODERATORS
Student Moderators
Helen Bae, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Juliana Lawrence, California State University, Los Angeles
Sonia Baron, Broward College
Savitri Marajh, Broward College
Dalton Beard, Motlow College
Jessica Maya, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Rachel Belcher, Ferrum College
Rebecca McDonough, California University of Pennsylvania
Hriday Bhambhvani, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Natasha Mehra, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Natalie Bond, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Kabir Mitra, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Piyush Borse, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Eric Mobley, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Heather Buchanan, Southern Oregon University
Maleka Momand, University of Central Arkansas
Merideth Byl, Gardner-Webb University
Nykema Mpama, Norfolk State University
Kevin Byrne, Broward College
Austin Murdaugh, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Lauren Cabaniss, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Mackenzie Murphy, Southern Oregon University
Amelia Cash, Motlow College
Lindsy Padin, Broward College
Josiah Parke, Gardner-Webb University
Alea Coble, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Jeanna Pattillo, Motlow College
Matthew Cohen, Broward College
Garvin Payne, Hillsborough Community College
Ryan Cooper, Motlow College
Kennya Pesantez, LaGuardia Community College
Lily Deng, University at Alabama at Birmingham
Kayla Pinson, Virginia State University
Rebekah Potts, Motlow College
Emily DeVries, Gardner-Webb University
Billie Quesenberry, Ferrum College
Atharva Dhole, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Kayden Reilly, Columbia College - South Carolina
Emily Dickey, California University of Pennsylvania
Renae Reints, Suffolk University
Rebecca Dominguez, Nyack College
Samantha Richardson, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Anita Dos Santos, Nyack College
Samantha Ringel, California University of Pennsylvania
Ramsha Farrukh, University at Alabama at Birmingham
Michael Rivas, LaGuardia Community College
Ashley Friedl, Motlow College
Nicholas Saint-Reid, Broward College
Jamitra Fulleord, University of Louisville
Micaela Saling, Southern Oregon University
Adrianna Grow, Hillsborough Community College
Leyah Schwartz, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Shelbi Hales, Hillsborough Community College
Daniel Scottow, Southern Oregon University
Bethany Hansen, University of Indianapolis
Kathryn Setty, Southern Oregon University
Karina Herr, Alvin Community College
Annlisa Simon, Broward College
Caleb Hilyer, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Amanda Smyle, Gardner-Webb University
Victoria Hirsch, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Jessica Spiars, University of Indianapolis
Logan Hodges, Ferrum College
Jasmine Stanley, Columbia College - South Carolina
Logan Hodges, Ferrum College
Nicole Stephens, California University of Pennsylvania
Angela Hollowell, University at Alabama at Birmingham
Amy Stewart, University at Alabama at Birmingham
Imran Huhn, LaGuardia Community College
Samantha Szczesny, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Stacie Hurley, Albertus Magnus College
Caitlin Tripp, Motlow College
Elizabeth Hurley, Suffolk University
Jose Antonio Vega, Broward College
Jose Antonio Intriago Suarez, Wichita State University
Amanda Viikinsalo, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ludesta Jammer, Alvin Community College
Mary Waechter, Hillsborough Community College
Karan Jani, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Clinton Warren, Motlow College
Aleksandra Kasman, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Darius Wilson, Hillsborough Community College
Jamal Keyes, Jackson State University
Caitlin Wirth, Columbia College - South Carolina
Anna Kullmar, Gardner-Webb University
Hiroshi Yanagida, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Emil Kurian, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Shahriar Zamani, Hillsborough Community College
APPENDICES
Stella Athanasopoulos, Suffolk University
Audeline Kurniawan, University of Alabama at Birmingham
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COMMITTEE AND REGIONAL MEETINGS
Committee and Regional Meetings
Board of Directors Fall Meeting
8:00 AM
- 5:00 PM
Mayfair
Assessment & Evaluation Committee Meeting
7:00 PM
- 9:00 PM
Parlor C
7:00 PM
- 9:00 PM
Tennessee
Research Committee Meeting
1:00 PM
- 2:00 PM
Arkansas
Honors Advising Committee Meeting
2:00 PM
- 3:00 PM
Arkansas
SRHC Exec Meeting
2:00 PM
- 4:00 PM
Colorado
Awards & Grants Committee Meeting
3:00 PM
- 4:00 PM
Missouri
Constitution & Bylaws Committee Meeting
4:00 PM
- 5:00 PM
Colorado
Major Scholarship Commitee Meeting
4:00 PM
- 5:00 PM
Mississippi
Small College Committee Meeting
4:00 PM
- 5:00 PM
Missouri
Teaching and Learning Committee Meeting
4:00 PM
- 5:00 PM
Ohio
Partners in the Park Committee Meeting
7:00 PM
- 8:00 PM
Colorado
7:00 PM
- 8:00 PM
Ohio
Publications Board Meeting
8:00 PM
- 10:00 PM
Arkansas
Student Fishbowl Training
9:00 PM
- 10:00 PM
Erie
7:30 AM
- 8:30 AM
Huron
Finance Committee Meeting
8:30 AM
- 10:30 AM
Parlor E
Science & Mathematics Committee Meeting
10:00 AM
- 11:00 AM
Parlor F
Large University Special Interest Group (SIG)
1:00 PM
- 2:00 PM
Parlor E
Diversity Issues Committee Meeting
1:00 PM
- 2:00 PM
Parlor F
International Education Committee Meeting
4:00 PM
- 5:00 PM
Michigan B
Two-Year College Committee Meeting
4:00 PM
- 5:00 PM
Ontario
Education of the Gifted Special Interest Group Meeting (SIG)
4:00 PM
- 5:00 PM
Parlor E
Professional Development Committee Meeting
4:00 PM
- 5:00 PM
Parlor F
Meeting of the Upper Midwest Regional
5:00 PM
- 6:00 PM
Sheraton Ballroom 1
Meeting of the Northeast Regional Honors Council
5:00 PM
- 6:00 PM
Chicago Ballroom 10
Meeting of the Mid-East Honors Association
5:00 PM
- 6:00 PM
Sheraton Ballroom 2
Meeting of the Western Regional
5:00 PM
- 6:00 PM
Sheraton Ballroom 3
Meeting of the Great Plains Honors Council
5:00 PM
- 6:00 PM
Chicago Ballroom 8
Meeting of the Southern Regional
5:00 PM
- 6:00 PM
Chicago Ballroom 9
NCHC Student Toolkit
1:00 PM
- 1:50 PM
Chicago Ballroom 8
Portz Fellowship Committee Meeting
3:00 PM
- 3:50 PM
Michigan B
9:00 AM
- 10:00 AM
Huron
APPENDICES
Sunday, November 15, 2015
2016 Conference Planning Meeting
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2015 CONFERENCE PLANNING
2015 NCHC Conference Planning Chairs
Committee
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John Zubizarreta, Columbia College - South Carolina
Ted Estess, University of Houston
Bernice Braid, Long Island University
Elizabeth Beck, University of Iowa (ret)
Julie Holm, Meetings Atelier
Tricia Folds Bennett, College of Charleston
Becky Spritz, Roger Williams University
P. Brent Register, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Jeff Portnoy, Georgia Perimeter College
Mike Sloane, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Jim Ford, Rogers State University
Hallie Savage, NCHC
Jim Ruebel, Ball State University
APPENDICES
Beginning in Honors
City as TextTM
Conference Chair
Conference Planner
Consultants Center
Member at Large
Developing in Honors
Diversity
Faculty Posters
Idea Exchange
International Education
Master Classes
Program Editor
Student Affairs
Student Interdisciplinary Research Panels
Student Moderators
Student Posters
Teaching and Learning
Two-Year College
Executive Director
President
Past President
Secretary
Treasurer
Chair
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2016 NCHC NOMINEES
2016 Nominees for Secretary
2016 Nominees for Vice President
Mary Kay Mulvaney
Elmhurst College
Naomi Yavneh Klos
Loyola University
New Orleans
Kyoko Amano
APPENDICES
2016 Nominees for Board of Directors
John Emert
James Ford
Rogers State University
Coreen Jackson
Tennessee State
University
Melissa Johnson
University of Florida
David Jones
University of Wisconsin
Eau Claire
Leslie Sargent Jones
Appalachian
State University
John Korstad
Oral Roberts University
Rae Rosenthal
Community College of
Baltimore County, Essex
Christopher Snyder
Mississippi State
University
Eddie Weller
San Jacinto College
2016 Nominees for Board of Directors
1-Year Term
James Jesmer
Fairmont State University
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2-Year Term
Rhina Lara
Sean Finn
University of Iowa
Anthony Noll
University of West Florida
Valerie Weingart
NCHC FELLOWS
2015 Fellows of the National Collegiate Honors Council
The NCHC Board of Directors and the Awards and Grants Committee are pleased to announce the fifth annual NCHC Fellows
Recognition. Among the factors considered by the committee were
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NCHC, regional, and/or state honors organization leadership;
Scholarly activities relating to honors education;
NCHC, regional, and/or state honors special events and institutes;
Recognition for outstanding honors teaching on the home campus;
Assistance provided to other honors programs/colleges (site visits, consulting, etc.);
Content of the nomination letters;
Demonstrated record of sustained commitment to honors education.
Patrice Berger
Earl B. Brown
Margaret Brown
Annmarie Guzy
Kathleen B. King
Mary Kay Mulvaney
James Ruebel
Len Zane
Previously Recognized NCHC Fellows
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Ted Estess
John Grady
Bonnie Irwin
Jocelyn Jackson
G. Hewett Joiner
Carolyn Kuykendall
Jennifer Lane
Greg Lanier
Donzell Lee
Ada Long
George Mariz
Virginia McCombs
Dail Mullins
Rosalie Otero
Anne Ponder
Jeffrey Portnoy
John Portz
Alison Primoza
Ann R. Raia
P. Brent Register
Jack Rhodes
Jessica Roark
Hallie Savage
Samuel Schuman
Rick Scott
Charlie Slavin
Ricki Shine
Robert Spurrier
Elaine Torda
Marca Wolfensberger
Norm Weiner
John Zubizarreta
APPENDICES
Larry R. Andrews
C. Grey Austin
Richard Badenhausen
Elizabeth C. Beck
Gary Bell
Irmgard Bocchino
Bernice Braid
Ron Brandolini
Kate Bruce
Catherine Cater
Ira Cohen
Lisa L. Coleman
Richard J. Cummings
Lydia R. Daniel
Freddye T. Davy
Joan H. Digby
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PAST NCHC PRESIDENTS
Past NCHC Presidents
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 James Ruebel, Ball State University
Richard I. Scott, University of Central Arkansas
Greg Lanier, University of West Florida
Bonnie D. Irwin, Eastern Illinois University
John Zubizarreta, Columbia College-South Carolina
Lydia Daniel, Hillsborough Community College
Hallie E. Savage, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Kate Bruce, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Jon Schlenker, University of Maine, Augusta
Virginia McCombs, Oklahoma City University
Norman Weiner, State University of New York-Oswego
G. Hewitt Joiner, Georgia Southern University
Joan H. Digby, Long Island University-C.W. Post
Herbert Lasky, Eastern Illinois University
Susanna Finnell, Texas A & M University
Len Zane, University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Ada Long, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Julia Bondanella, Indiana University
Ronald Link, Miami-Dade Community College
Samuel Schuman, University of North Carolina-Asheville
Ira Cohen, Illinois State University
1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 Ted Humphrey, Arizona State University
Anne Ponder, Kenyon College
John L. Howarth, University of Maryland
Richard J. Cummings, University of Utah
Jocelyn W. Jackson, Morehouse College
Samuel I. Clark, Western Michigan University
Wallace Kay, Southern Mississippi University
William Daniel, Winthrop College
C. Grey Austin, Ohio State University
William P. Mech, Boise State University
C. H. Ruedisili, University of Wisconsin
Bernice Braid, Long Island University-Brooklyn
Andrew C. De Rocco, University of Maryland
Robert O. Evans, University of Kentucky
Lothar L. Tresp, University of Georgia
Catherine Cater, North Dakota State University
Carlyle Beyer, College of William & Mary
Myron Lunine, Kent State University
John Portz, University of Maryland
Joseph Cohen, Tulane University
John S. Eells, Jr., Winthrop College
Dudley Wynn, University of New Mexico
V. N. Bhatia, Washington State University
James Robertson, University of Michigan
APPENDICES
Honorary / Lifetime Members of NCHC
Larry R. Andrews
Cynthia Hill
C. Grey Austin
Jocelyn W. Jackson
Elizabeth C. Beck
G. Hewett Joiner
Bernice Braid
Herb Lasky
Earl B. Brown
Ada Long
Margaret C. Brown
Virginia L. McCombs
Catherine Cater
William P. Mech
Ira Cohen
Rosalie C. Otero
Richard J. Cummings
Samuel Schuman
William W. Daniel
Bob Spurrier
Lydia Daniel
Lothar L. Tresp
Ted L. Estess
Norman L. Weiner
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PAST/FUTURE NCHC CONFERENCES
Future NCHC Conference Dates and Sites
2016
2017
2018
Seattle, WA, Sheraton Seattle, October 12-16, 2016
Atlanta, GA, Westin Atlanta, November 8-12, 2017
Boston, MA, Sheraton Boston Hotel, November 7-11, 2018
Past NCHC Conference Dates and Sites
Denver, CO—The Thrill of the Climb
New Orleans, LA—Conflict - Transformation - Creolization
Boston, MA—Challenging Structures
Phoenix, AZ—Stewards of our Colliding Worlds: Rights, Wrongs, and Responsibilities
Kansas City, MO—Rhythms and Currents
Washington D.C.—Honors in the Global City
San Antonio, TX—Crossing Frontiers
Denver, CO—Challenging Environments, Creative Tensions
Philadelphia, PA—Liberty: Foundation for Inquiry, Innovation, and Invention
St Louis, MO—Gateway to Exploration and Discovery
New Orleans, LA—Bridging Currents and Cultures
Chicago, IL—Finding Common Ground
Salt Lake City, UT—Peaks and Valleys in the Honors Experience
Chicago, IL—Fields of Imagination
Washington, D.C.—Capital Ideas
Orlando, FL—Worlds of Imagination
Chicago, IL—Honors in the Loop
Atlanta, GA—Traditions
San Francisco, CA—Honors on the Edge
Pittsburgh, PA—Honors as Neighborhood
San Antonio, TX—Crossing Borders
St. Louis, MO—Privilege, Responsibility, and Community
Los Angeles, CA—Discovery
Chicago, IL—No Theme
Baltimore, MD—Changing the Boundaries: World, Nation, and Community
New Orleans, LA—Lagniappe: The Honors Experience
Las Vegas, NV—Take a Chance
Dallas, TX—No Theme
Miami, FL—Honors Education and Cultural Pluralism
Salt Lake City, UT—Honors at the Frontier: The Honors Challenge
Memphis, TN—Education at the Crossroads: The Honors Challenge
Philadelphia, PA—Honors Education: Preserving Tradition, Fostering Change
Albuquerque, NM—Knowledge, the Disciplines, and Interdisciplinary Study
Omaha, NE—Teaching and Learning: The Uniqueness of Honors
Fort Worth, TX—Expectation of Honors: Values and Standards
Atlanta, GA—In Anticipation of the 80s: Agenda for Action
Kent, OH—Honors as Process: Ends and Means
Washington, D.C.—Doing as Learning: Honors in an Experiential Set
Fayetteville, AR—The Second Decade: Responsibilities in a Changed
Pullman, WA—The Many Faces of Honors
St. Louis, MO—Liberal Education Today and the Role of Honors
Williamsburg, VA—The Nature of Excellence
San Francisco, CA—Honors: Condition and Directions
Ann Arbor, MI—Honors at Work
Boulder, CO—No Theme
New Orleans, LA—No Theme
Seattle, WA—No Theme
Washington, D.C.—No Theme
Lawrence, KS—No Theme
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APPENDICES
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NCHC EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Future NCHC Educational Opportunities
Faculty Institutes (Honors Semesters Commitee)
Rotterdam: A Modern Phoenix July 11-17, 2016 • Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Facilitators: Sara Quay, Endicott College, Ron Weerheijm; Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences; Bernice Braid, Long Island
University, Brooklyn
Until May 14th 1940, the city of Rotterdam was like any other Dutch city, containing an old medieval center, functional
waterways, and vast living areas for the working class. In May, 1940, a World War II bombing destroyed the heart of the
city. What remained seemed to be a city without a heart, but also a city filled with potential that has been realized via
streets which function as communities, small villages that have persisted over time, and a harbor that has expanded
across oceans. Using City-as-Text pedagogy, the Institute will explore how creativity in this urban environment has
marked Rotterdam as a vibrant, progressive city even as it struggles to meet the challenges of educating and serving the
people from approximately 170 nationalities that live in its borders.
Civil Rights, Civil Society: Selma and Montgomery March 2-6, 2016 • Selma & Montgomery, Alabama
Facilitators: Donald Nobles, Auburn College; Elizabeth Woodward, Auburn College, Ada Long, University of Alabama,
Birmingham
Participants will learn about City as Text pedagogy to explore historical and contemporary sites of Civil Rights in central
Alabama. Faculty will visit locations such as The Southern Poverty Law Center, The Rosa Parks Museum, the 16th Street
Baptist Church and the Edmund Pettus bridge, site of the 1965 march. The Institute will culminate in a walk across the
Pettus bridge on the anniversary of that event.
City as Text Master Class: Uncovering Seattle
October 9 – 11, 2016 • Seattle, Washington
Facilitators: Sandy Farrier, Endicott College & Susan Cannata, UNC, Pembroke
An opportunity for faculty with prior City-as-Text experience (Faculty Institute or at the National Conference) to engage
in an intensive exploration of Seattle prior to the 2016 National Conference. The only city named for a Native American,
Seattle has a rich history that contrasts distinctly with the contemporary culture. Participants will engage in the principles
of site-based experiential learning with the intent of taking home a deeper understanding of City-as-Text principles to
bring back to their home campuses.
Participants: Up to 10
APPENDICES
Visit the Honors Semesters Committee table at Idea Exchange!
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Partners in the Parks
Partners in the Parks is an outdoor experiential learning program sponsored by the National Collegiate Honors Council.
Partners in the Parks projects at national parks across the country offer unique opportunities for collegiate honors
students and faculty to visit areas of the American landscape noted for their beauty, significance and lasting value.
Seminars led by university faculty and park personnel will include historical, scientific, cultural, and other important areas
unique to a given park. Projects will also take advantage of exciting recreational opportunities in the parks to broaden
participant’s understanding of the overall value of national parks to our country and its citizens.
2016 Excursions
Cedar Breaks National Monument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . January 16-19, 2016
Volcano National Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 15-21, 2016
Appalachian Trail: Harpers Ferry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 21-28, 2016
Zion National Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 1-6, 2016
Mammoth Cave National Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 1-7, 2016
Gateway to America: NYC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 18-25, 2016
Missouri National River . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 18-25, 2016
Acadia National Park: Director/Faculty Retreat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 17-23, 2016
Glacier National Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 25-30, 2016
Olympic National Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 25-30, 2016
Boston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 7-13, 2016
APPENDICES
Virgin Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . January 4-10, 2017
For more details on individual trips, please visit http://nchchonors.org/partners-in-the-parks/
Visit the Partners in the Parks Committee table at Idea Exchange!
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APPENDICES
Directory of Institutional Members of NCHC
Abilene Christian University
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Aims Community College
Albany College of Pharmacy and
Health Sciences
Albany State University
Albertus Magnus College
Albion College
Alcorn State University
Alfred University
Allegany College of Maryland
Alvernia University
Alvin Community College
American University
Anderson University
Anderson University-South Carolina
Andrews University
Angelo State University
Anna Maria College
Anne Arundel Community College
American Honors
Appalachian State University
Arcadia University
Arizona State University
Arizona Western College
Arkansas State University
Arkansas Tech University
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Ashland University
Association of College Honor Societies
Auburn University at Montgomery
Augsburg College
Augustana College
Austin Community College- Texas
Austin Peay State University
Averett University
Azusa Pacific University
Baldwin Wallace University
Barton College
Baylor University
Bellarmine University
Belmont University
Bemidji State University
Benedictine College
Benedictine University
Bennett College for Women
Bentley University
Berkeley College
Berkshire Community College
Berry College
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Binghamton University State University
of New York
Birmingham-Southern College
Bloomfield College
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Boise State University
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Bowling Green State University
Bradley University
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Bristol Community College
Brookdale Community College
Broward College
Bryan College
Bryant University
Bunker Hill Community College
Butler University
Cabrini College
Cairn University
Caldwell University
California Polytechnic State University,
San Luis Obispo
California State Polytechnic University,
Pomona
California State University Bakersfield
California State University Fresno
California State University Fullerton
California State University Long Beach
California State University Los Angeles
California State University, Northridge
California University of Pennsylvania
Calvin College
Cameron University
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Cape Cod Community College
Capital University
Carroll University
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Catawba College
Cazenovia College
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Central Lakes College
Central Methodist University
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Century College
Cerritos College
Chaffey College
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Chapman University
Charleston Southern University
Chattanooga State Community College
Chesapeake College
Chestnut Hill College
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Christian Brothers University
City University of New York-Baruch
College
City University of New York-Brooklyn
College
City University of New York-City
College
City University of New York-College of
Staten Island
City University of New York-Queens
College
Claflin University
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Clarke University
Clarkson University
Clayton State University
Clemson University
Cleveland State Community College
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Coastal Carolina University
Cochise College
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Colby-Sawyer College
Colgate University
College of Charleston
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College of DuPage
College of Lake County
College of Mount Saint Vincent
College of Saint Elizabeth
College of San Mateo
College of Southern Idaho
College of the Ouachitas
Collin College
Colorado Mesa University
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado State University
Columbia College - Missouri
Columbia College - South Carolina
Columbia College Chicago
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Elizabeth City State University
Elizabethtown College
Elmhurst College
Elmira College
Elon University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Emerson College
Emory & Henry College
Emporia State University
Endicott College
Erie Community College/City
Estrella Mountain Community College
Eureka College
Everett Community College
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metro
Fairmont State University
Fashion Institute of Technology
Felician College
Ferris State University
Ferrum College
Fitchburg State College
Flathead Valley Community College
Florida Agricultural & Mechanical
University
Florida Atlantic University-Boca Raton
Florida Atlantic University-Jupiter
Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida International University
Florida SouthWestern State College
Fordham University
Fort Hays State University
Fort Valley State University
Framingham State University
Francis Marion University
Franklin Pierce University
Frederick Community College
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Gateway Community College
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George Mason University
George Washington University
Georgia College & State University
Georgia Gwinnett College
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Perimeter College
Georgia Regents University Augusta
Georgia Southern University
Georgia State University
Georgian Court University
Glendale Community College-Arizona
Golden Key International Honour
Society
Gonzaga University
Governors State University
Graceland University
Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Valley State University
Grayson College
Green Mountain College
Greensboro College
Greenville Technical College
Guilford College
Gulf Coast State College
Gwynedd-Mercy College
Hamline University
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampton University
HAN hogeschool van arnhem en
nijmegen
Hanbury Evans Wright Vlattas +
Company
Hanzehogeschool Groningen
University of Applied Sciences
Harding University
Harper College
Harrisburg Area Community College
Hartwick College
Hawaii Pacific University
Hawaii Pacific University
Heartland Community College
Heidelberg University
Henderson Community College
Henderson State University
Heritage University
High Point University
Highland Community College
Hilbert College
Hillsborough Community College
Hinds Community College
Hofstra University
Hogeschool van Amsterdam University
of Applied Sciences
Holyoke Community College
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Hood College
Houston Community College
Howard Community College
Howard University
Hudson County Community College
Hutchinson Community College & Area
Vocational School
Illinois State University
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Columbus State Community College
Columbus State University
Commonwealth Honors College UMass
Amherst
Community College of Allegheny
County
Community College of Rhode Island
Community Colleges of Spokane
Concordia University Chicago
Concordia University-Portland
Converse College
Crafton Hills College
Creighton University
Crown College
Curry College
Cuyahoga Community College
Cypress College
Daemen College
Dallas Baptist University
Davidson Management Honors
Program
DC Internships/The Fund for American
Studies
Defiance College
Delft University of Technology
Delgado Community College
Delta College
DePaul University
Des Moines Area Community College
DeVry University
Dixie State University
Doane College
Dominican University
Dominican University of California
Dordt College
Drexel University
Duquesne University
Dutchess Community College
East Carolina University
East Central University
East Tennessee State University
East Texas Baptist University
Eastern Connecticut State University
Eastern Florida State College
Eastern Illinois University
Eastern Kentucky University
Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Oklahoma State College
Eastfield College
Edgewood College
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
EF College Study Tours
El Camino Community College
Elgin Community College
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Illinois Valley Community College
Indian River State College
Indiana State University
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana University Southeast
Indiana University-Purdue University
Fort Wayne
Indiana Wesleyan University
Inter American Univ. of Puerto RicoPonce
International Studies Abroad
Iona College
Iowa State University
Irvine Valley College
Ithaca College
Ivy Tech Community College - Central
Indiana
J Sargeant Reynolds Community
College
Jackson State University
Jacksonville State University
James Madison University
Jarvis Christian College
Jefferson College
John Brown University
John Carroll University
Johnson & Wales University, Denver
Johnson & Wales University-Rhode
Island
Johnson County Community College
Joliet Junior College
Judson University
Kean University
Keene State College
Kennesaw State University
Kent State University
Kent State University- Stark
Kentucky State University
Kingsborough Community CollegeCUNY
La Salle University
La Sierra University
Lackawanna College
LaGuardia Community College-CUNY
Lake Land College
Lakeland Community College
Lamar University
Lane Community College
Laredo Community College
Lasell College
Lawson State Community CollegeBirmingham Campus
Lee College - Texas
Leiden University
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LeTourneau University
Lewis University
Liberty University
Lincoln Memorial University
Lindsey Wilson College
Lipscomb University
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
Lone Star College System
Long Beach City College
Long Island University/LIU Post
Long Island University-Brooklyn
Longwood University
Loras College
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola University Maryland
Loyola University New Orleans
Lubbock Christian University
Lynchburg College
Macaulay Honors College at CUNY
Madison College
Malcolm X College
Malone University
Manhattanville College
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Marian University- Indiana
Maricopa Community College District
Marist College
Mars Hill University
Marshall University
Marymount Manhattan College
Marymount University Virginia
Maryville University
Marywood University
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Massasoit Community CollegeBrockton
McDaniel College
McHenry County College
McLennan Community College
McMurry University
McNeese State University
Mercer County Community College
Mercer University
Mercy College
Mercyhurst University
Meredith College
Meridian Community College
Merrimack College
Mesa Community College
Metropolitan State University of
Denver
Miami Dade College
Miami University Oxford
Miami University Regional Campuses
MidAmerica Nazarene University
Middle Georgia State College
Middle Tennessee State University
Midwestern State University
Miles College
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millikin University
Mineral Area College
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Minot State University
MiraCosta College
Mission College
Mississippi State University
Mississippi University for Women
Missouri Baptist University
Missouri Southern State University
Missouri State University
Missouri Valley College
Missouri Western State University
Mohawk Valley Community College
Molloy College
Monmouth University
Monroe College
Monroe Community College
Montana State University-Billings
Montana State University-Bozeman
Montana Tech of The University of
Montana
Montclair State University
Montgomery College
Montgomery County Community
College
Moraine Valley Community College
Morehead State University
Morehouse College
Morgan State University
Motlow State Community College
Mount Aloysius College
Mount Mercy University
Mount Saint Mary’s University
Mount St. Joseph University
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Mount Wachusett Community College
Mt. San Antonio College
Mt. San Jacinto College District
Nashua Community College
Nassau Community College
Nazareth College of Rochester
Neosho County Community College
Neumann University
New Jersey City University
New Jersey Institute of Technology
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Paradise Valley Community College
Park University
Parkland College
Pearl River Community College
Phi Theta Kappa
Phoenix College
Piedmont Technical College
Pittsburg State University
Plymouth State University
Point Park University Honors
Polk State College
Portland Community College
Portland State University
Post University
Prince George’s Community College
Purdue University
Purdue University- Calumet
Qatar University
Quinnipiac University
Quinsigamond Community College
Radford University
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Randolph-Macon College
Raritan Valley Community College
Reading Area Community College
Regis University
Richard Bland College of the College of
William and Mary
Richland College
Rio Salado College
Riverside Community College
Roanoke College
Robert Morris University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rockhurst University
Roger Williams University
Rogers State University
Roosevelt University
Rose State College
Rotterdam University of Applied
Sciences
Rowan University
Russell Sage College
Rutgers University, New Brunswick
Sacred Heart University
Saddleback College
Saint Anselm College
Saint Francis University
Saint Leo University
Saint Louis University
Saint Mary’s College of California
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Saint Peter’s University
Salem State University
Salisbury University
Sam Houston State University
Samford University
San Diego State University
San Jacinto College District-Central
Campus
Santa Clara University
Santa Fe College
Sauk Valley Community College
Saxion University of Applied Sciences
Scholarship & Christianity in Oxford
Schoolcraft College
Schreiner University
Scott Community College
Scottsdale Community College
Seminole State College
Seton Hill University
Shawnee State University
Shenandoah University
Shepherd University
Shippensburg University of
Pennsylvania
Siena College
Simmons College
Sinclair Community College
Skyline College
Slippery Rock University of
Pennsylvania
Snow College
South Dakota State University
South Florida State College
South Mountain Community College
Southeast Kentucky Community and
Technical College
Southeast Missouri State University
Southeastern Oklahoma State
University
Southeastern University
Southern Adventist University
Southern Arkansas University
Southern Arkansas University Tech
Southern Connecticut State University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville
Southern Methodist University
Southern Nazarene University
Southern New Hampshire University
Southern Oregon University
Southern Utah University
Southwest Baptist University
Southwest Minnesota State University
Southwest Tennessee Community
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New Mexico State University
NHL University of Applied Sciences
Niagara University
Nicholls State University
Norfolk State University
North Carolina A & T State University
North Carolina State University
North Central College
North Central Texas College
North Dakota State University
North Hennepin Community College
Northampton County Area Comm. Col.
Northeast State Community College
Northeast Texas Community College
Northeastern State University
Northeastern University
Northern Arizona University
Northern Essex Community College
Northern Illinois University
Northern Kentucky University
Northern Michigan University
Northern State University
Northern Virginia Community College
Northwest Nazarene University
Northwood University
Norwich University
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Nova Southeastern University
Nyack College
Oakland University
Ohio Northern University
Ohio University
Oklahoma Baptist University
Oklahoma Christian University
Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma State University
Old Dominion University
Olivet Nazarene University
Onondaga Community College-SUNY
Oral Roberts University
Orange Coast College
Orange County Community College
Oregon Institute of Technology
Oregon State University
Otterbein University
Ouachita Baptist University
Our Lady of the Lake University
Oxford Study Abroad Programme
Ozarks Technical Community College
Pace University
Paine College
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Palm Beach State College
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Southwestern Michigan College
Southwestern Oklahoma State
University
Spelman College
Springfield Technical Community
College
St. Ambrose University
St. Andrews University
St. Catherine University
St. Cloud State University
St. Edward’s University
St. Francis College
St. John Fisher College
St. Joseph’s College-New York
St. Louis Community College at Forest
Park
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
St. Mary’s University
St. Norbert College
St. Petersburg College
State University of New York at
Fredonia
State University of New York-Brockport
State University of New York-Canton
State University of New York-Cortland
State University of New York-New Paltz
State University of New York-Oswego
State University of New YorkPlattsburgh
State University of New York-Potsdam
State University of New York-Stony
Brook
State University of New York-The
College at Old Westbury
Stephen F. Austin State University
Stockton University
Stonehill College
Strayer University
Suffolk Community College
Suffolk University
Susquehanna University
Sweet Briar College
Tallahassee Community College
Tarleton State University
Tarrant County Community College
District
Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey
Campus
Temple University
Tennessee State University
Tennessee Technological University
Texas A & M at Galveston
Texas A & M International University
Texas A & M University
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Texas A & M University Kingsville
Texas A & M University-Commerce
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University-Texarkana
Texas Christian University
Texas Lutheran University
Texas Southern University
Texas State University-San Marcos
Texas Tech University
Texas Woman’s University
The American College of Greece-Deree
College
The Citadel
The College of New Jersey
The College of New Rochelle
The College of St. Scholastica
The Community College of Baltimore
County
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
The National Society of Collegiate
Scholars
The Ohio State University Newark
The University of Mississippi
The University of New Mexico
The University of Scranton
The University of South Dakota
The University of Tennessee at
Chattanooga
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
The University of Tulsa
Thiel College
Towson University
Tri-County Technical College
Trine University
Trinity Christian College
Trinity International University
Trinity Valley Community College
Tulsa Community College
Tyler Junior College
U.S. Air Force Academy
Union College-Nebraska
Union University
Unity College
University of Akron
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Alabama-Huntsville
University of Alaska Anchorage
University of Alaska Fairbanks
University of Alaska Southeast - Juneau
Campus
University of Amsterdam, The
Netherlands
University of Arizona
University of Arkansas Community
College Morrilton
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
University of Arkansas-Little Rock
University of Baltimore
University of California Davis
University of California-Irvine
University of California-Los Angeles
University of California-Riverside
University of Central Arkansas
University of Central Florida
University of Central Missouri
University of Cincinnati
University of Colorado at Colorado
Springs
University of Colorado-Boulder
University of Colorado-Denver
University of Connecticut
University of Dayton
University of Delaware
University of Denver
University of Evansville
University of Georgia
University of Groningen
University of Hartford
University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of Houston
University of Houston-Downtown
University of Idaho
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign
University of Illinois- Springfield
University of Iowa
University of Kansas
University of Kentucky
University of La Verne
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
University of Louisiana at Monroe
University of Louisville
University of Maine
University of Maine at Augusta
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
University of Maryland, Baltimore
County
University of Maryland-Eastern Shore
University of Massachusetts-Boston
University of MassachusettsDartmouth
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
University of Memphis
University of Miami
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University of Southern Indiana
University of Southern Maine
University of Southern Mississippi
University of St. Francis
University of St. Thomas
University of St. Thomas-Texas
University of Tampa
University of Texas at Arlington
University of Texas at Dallas
University of Texas at El Paso
University of Texas at San Antonio
University of Texas at Tyler
University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley
University of the Incarnate Word
University of the Pacific
University of the Sciences in
Philadelphia
University of Toledo
University of Vermont
University of Virginia-Main Campus
University of Washington
University of Washington Tacoma
University of West Florida
University of West Georgia
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-Stout
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
University of Wyoming
Upper Iowa University
Urbana University
Utah State University
Utah Valley University
Utrecht University
Utrecht University of Applied Sciences
HU
Valdosta State University
Valencia College
Valparaiso University
Villanova University
Vincennes University
School of the Arts in Qatar
(VCUQatar)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State
University
Virginia State University
Wagner College
Walla Walla University
Walsh University
Wartburg College
Washburn University
Washington State University
Wayne State College
Wayne State University
Weber State University
Wesleyan College
West Chester University of
Pennsylvania
West Texas A & M University
West Virginia State University
West Virginia University
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Western Carolina University
Western Connecticut State University
Western Illinois University
Western Kentucky University
Western Michigan University
Western State Colorado University
Western Washington University
Westfield State University
Westminster College
Westminster College (PA)
Whitworth University
Wichita State University
Widener University
Wilkes University
William Paterson University
Wilmington College
Windesheim
Wingate University
Winston-Salem State University
Winthrop University
Wisconsin Lutheran College
Wittenberg University
Worcester State University
Wor-Wic Community College
Wright State University
Yeshiva University
Young Harris College
Youngstown State University
Zane State College
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University of Minnesota, Morris
University of Missouri-Columbia
University of Missouri-Kansas City
University of Missouri-St. Louis
University of Montana-Missoula
University of Montevallo
University of Mount Olive
University of Mount Union
University of Nebraska-Kearney
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Nebraska-Omaha
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
University of Nevada-Reno
University of New Hampshire
University of New Haven
University of North Alabama
University of North Carolina at
Asheville
University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill
Charlotte
Greensboro
Pembroke
University of North Carolina
Wilmington
University of North Dakota
University of North Florida
University of North Georgia
University of North Texas
University of Northern Colorado
University of Northern Iowa
University of Oklahoma
University of Oregon
University of Pennsylvania/PLE
University of Pittsburgh
University of Portland
University of Puerto Rico-Recinto De
Rio Piedras
University of Rhode Island
University of Rio Grande/Rio Grand
Community College
University of Saint Joseph
University of Saint Mary
University of San Diego
University of San Francisco - School of
Management
University of South Alabama
University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina-Aiken
University of South Carolina-Upstate
University of South Florida
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS
APPENDICES
Directory of Professional Members of NCHC
Shawn Alfrey, University of Denver
James Allan, Wittenberg University
Mark C. Andersen, University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley
Thomas P. Anderson, Mississippi State University
Nancy Aries, City University of New York-Baruch College
Susan Aronstein, University of Wyoming
Wandra Arrington, Alcorn State University
William D. Atwill, University of North Carolina Wilmington
D. Brian Austin, Carson-Newman University
Mindy Ayers, Neosho County Community College
Tricia Baar, College of the Ouachitas
Patrick Bahls, University of North Carolina at Asheville
Jim Baird, Oklahoma Christian University
J. Robert Baker, Fairmont State University
Thomas Baker, State University of New York-Potsdam
Susan M. Bane, Barton College
Angela T. Barefoot, North Central University
Linda Barnes, Austin Peay State University
Leda Barnett, Our Lady of the Lake University
Jessica Barr, Eureka College
Jayci Bash, Southern Utah University
Peter Beck, Charleston Southern University
Gary M. Bell, Texas Tech University
James Bell, Texas State University-San Marcos
Kim Bell, Sam Houston State University
Joan Benek Rivera, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Kristin A. Bennighoff, University of Delaware
Thor K. Benson, Crown College
Megan G. Bernard, Roosevelt University
Suketu Bhavsar, California State Polytechnic University,
Pomona
Sasha Billbe, Arizona State University
J. Delores Bird, Cape Cod Community College
Colby Birdsell, Texas Christian University
Deborah Blackwell, Texas A & M International University
Natalia Blank, Norwich University
Shannon Blanton, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Hillary Boaz, Auburn University at Montgomery
Ann Bomberger, Gannon University
Kerrie Bondi, Rochester Institute of Technology
Jennifer Borgo, Coker College
M. B. Borst, Ivy Tech Community College - Central Indiana
Jennifer Boulanger, Mohawk Valley Community College
M. Virginia Brackett, Park University
Peter Bradley, Ferris State University
Holly Brown, Walsh University
Elizabeth Brown-Guillory, Texas Southern University
Kate Bruce, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Ellen B. Buckner, University of South Alabama
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Sharon Burton, Henderson Community College
Aaron Bushong, University of California-Riverside
James J. Buss, Salisbury University
Sarah Butler, Loyola University New Orleans
Miranda Cagle, Cleveland State Community College
Kevin A. Caliendo, Rose State College
Alton Campbell, University of Idaho
Peter Campbell, Ramapo College of New Jersey
Scott Carnicom, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
Charles W. Carrigan, Olivet Nazarene University
Thatcher Carter, Riverside Community College
Katie Caruso, Lone Star College System
Lisa Cavallaro, Merrimack College
Rafael A. Cervantes, St. Catherine University
Jeff Chamberlain, Grand Valley State University
Emmanuel Chekwa, Miles College
Lois Chipepo, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Niels Christensen, Radford University
Tim Clancy, Gonzaga University
Natasha Cole-Leonard, The Community College of Baltimore
County
Lisa L. Coleman, Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Doug Collar, Heidelberg University
Virginia H. Cope, The Ohio State University Newark
Christopher Corley, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Amy Cossentino, Youngstown State University
Nancy Cowden, Lynchburg College
David Craig, Montana State University-Billings
Leah Creque, Morehouse College
Daniel Cress, Western State Colorado University
Patrick Croskery, Ohio Northern University
Loree Crow, University of Northern Colorado
Norman Crumpacker, University of Mount Olive
Michael Cundall, North Carolina A & T State University
Gabriel Cwilich, Yeshiva University
Jani Decena-White, Hudson County Community College
Patricia Decker, Johnson County Community College
Anthony DeLuca, State University of New York-The College at
Old Westbury
Mary Dengler, Dordt College
John Dethloff, Lone Star College System
Janine DeWitt, Marymount University Virginia
Sarah Diel-Hunt, Heartland Community College
Carol E. Dietrich, DeVry University
John Dilyard, St. Francis College
Brian Dobbs, College of Southern Idaho
Maria Donaire-Cirsovius, San Jacinto College District-Central
Campus
Douglas Dow, University of Texas at Dallas
Melissa M. Driskell, University of North Alabama
Linda Dulin, McLennan Community College
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J. David Holcomb, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Maria Holmes, Sam Houston State University
Bobby Hom, Santa Fe College
Paul Homan, North Dakota State University
Michael Howarth, Missouri Southern State University
Michelle Howell, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Cherie Hufford, Principia College
Donovan Hufnagle, Tarrant County Community College
District
Thomas L. Humphries, Saint Leo University
Terry Hunt, University of Oregon
Elizabeth Hynes-Musnisky, Nassau Community College
Aaron Jackson, Bentley University
Mary C. James, Heritage University
Michael L. James, Harding University
Jenny S. Johnson, Freed-Hardeman University
Lisa Johnson, Mineral Area College
Melissa L. Johnson, University of Florida
Donald Jones, University of Hartford
Jean Jones, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Leslie S. Jones, Appalachian State University
Beata M. Jones, Texas Christian University
David W. Jones, Dixie State University
Robin Jones, University of West Florida
Matthew C. Jordan, Auburn University at Montgomery
Timothy Juntilla, Cerritos College
Jessica Kaven, Canada College
Lisa Kay, Eastern Kentucky University
Jacquelyn A. Kegley, California State University Bakersfield
Eve Keller, Fordham University
David Kennedy, Lone Star College System
Mimi Killinger, University of Maine
Joseph S. King, Radford University
Kathleen King, Hillsborough Community College
Jessica Klare, State University of New York-Stony Brook
Linda L. Kobylarz, Post University
Jaclyn Kopel, Pace University- NYC
Kyle C. Kopko, Elizabethtown College
Carla Koretsky, Western Michigan University
Jonathan Kotinek, Texas A & M University
Phillip Krummrich, Morehead State University
Carolyn Kuykendall, Mt. San Antonio College
Brian Kyser, Lone Star College System
Michelle Lagrimas, Mount Saint Mary’s University
Holly LaHann, University of Idaho
Joseph Lane, Emory & Henry College
Michael E. Lane, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore
Gregory W. Lanier, University of West Florida
Jason LaPres, Lone Star College System
Kim Larkin, Suffolk University
Stephen J. Laumakis, University of St. Thomas
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APPENDICES
Krystyl N. Dumas, Ivy Tech Community College
Denise Dutton, The University of Tulsa
Clark Elliston, Schreiner University
Judy Elsley, Weber State University
Debbie Engelen-Eigles, Century College
Richard K. England, Eastern Illinois University
Dana Faught, DC Internships/The Fund for American Studies
Laura Feitzinger Brown, Converse College
Gregg Fiegel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis
Obispo
Jessica Forbes, University of West Florida
Craig Fox, California University of Pennsylvania
Julia Frederick, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Tim Fredstrom, Illinois State University
Linda Frost, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Patricia Gallo, Brookdale Community College
Francisco N. Gamez, University of San Francisco - School of
Management
Bryan Ganaway, College of Charleston
Becky Gardner, Mississippi State University
Daniel Gerth, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Katie Geschwendt, University of New Hampshire
Robert Gillespie, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort
Wayne
Vernadette V. Gonzalez, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Jonathan D. Goss, Clarkson University
Raymond Green, Texas A & M University-Commerce
Barbara Greenwell, Seminole State College
Rochelle D. Gregory, North Central Texas College
Monika Gross, Bowie State University
Abbie Grubb, San Jacinto College District-Central Campus
Dolores Guerrero, Texas A & M University Kingsville
Chris Gwaltney, Vincennes University
Darrell Hairston, North Carolina A & T State University
Monica Halka, Georgia Institute of Technology
Jacqueline R. Hall, Auburn University at Montgomery
Jennifer Hamilton, Gulf Coast State College
Aaron Hanlin 1, Kent State University
Byron K. Hargrove, Berkeley College
Graeme Harper, Oakland University
Jeffrey Hause, Creighton University
Kelsey Hayes, Auburn University at Montgomery
Mark Hayse, MidAmerica Nazarene University
Brett Heintz, Delgado Community College
Matthew Heller, Trinity International University
Jennifer Heth, Tarrant County Community College District
Megan Hodge, Virginia Commonwealth University
APPENDICES
Page Laws, Norfolk State University
Lisa LeBlanc, Anna Maria College
Chad Leverette, University of South Carolina-Aiken
Sara Levine, Fitchburg State College
Patrick Lewis, Sam Houston State University
Charles W. Lindsay, Elmira College
Nicki LoCascio, Marshall University
Jennifer Lutes, Metropolitan State University of Denver
Kathy A. Lyon, Winthrop University
Pamela Maack, San Jacinto College District-Central Campus
Thomas S. Mach, Cedarville University
Liliana Manrique Cadena, Tecnologico de Monterrey,
Monterrey Campus
Michael L. Manson, American University
Liz Marini, Arizona State University
Brandon Marsh, Bridgewater College
Susan J. Martelli, Massasoit Community College-Brockton
Cathlena Martin, University of Montevallo
Jonathan Master, Cairn University
Ryna May, Howard Community College
Susan McCourt, Bristol Community College
Michael J. McGuire, Washburn University
Elizabeth McLane, Alvin Community College
Dana G. Mead, Elizabethtown College
Steven Medema, University of Colorado-Denver
Jonathan Mercantini, Kean University
Beth Meyer-Bernstein, College of Charleston
Honors Transfer Project Mission College, Mission College
Stephen Moelter, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Myriam Mompoint, Florida SouthWestern State College
Marcella Montesinos, Palm Beach State College
Opal Moore, Spelman College
Michael Moradian, HonorSociety.org
Simon Morgan-Russell, Bowling Green State University
Benjamin T. Moritz, American Honors
Clay Morton, Middle Georgia State College
Leah Moyer, Clemson University
Elizabeth S. Nawrot, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Ryan Neal, Anderson University-South Carolina
Bradley R. Newcomer, James Madison University
Minh Nguyen, Eastern Kentucky University
Kristen Nielsen-Hermann, Arizona State University
Barbra Nightingale, Broward College
Lauren E. Nixon, Texas Christian University
Donald Nobles, Auburn University at Montgomery
James Norton, Marian University- Indiana
James Nutter, Liberty University
Amy Oberts, Illinois State University
Alan Y. Oda, Azusa Pacific University
William Offutt, Pace University- NYC
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Adam Oldaker, Illinois Valley Community College
Matt Osborn, Green Mountain College
Lori Owens, Jacksonville State University
Aaron Palmer, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Donald F. Palmer, Kent State University
April Patrick, Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham
Stacy Patty, Lubbock Christian University
Marcie Paul, St. Norbert College
Mary Perkins, Elgin Community College
Jessica Perolio, Saint Louis University
Darryl L. Peterkin, Morgan State University
Jesse Peters, University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Thomas J. Pfaff, Ithaca College
Jeffrey Phillips, Northwood University
Philip Phillips, Middle Tennessee State University
Ron Pitcock, Texas Christian University
L. M. Pittman, Andrews University
Avery Plaw, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
Trisha Posey, John Brown University
Lynn Preston, Tarrant County Community College District
Paul Prill, Lipscomb University
Leonard Primiano, Cabrini College
Sally Pyle, University of North Dakota
Kathryn Quesenbury, Tarrant County Community College
District
Brian Railsback, Western Carolina University
Laura Ramirez Cruz, Laredo Community College
Ramsey E. Ramsey, Arizona State University
Melissa Reddish, Wor-Wic Community College
David Rhea, Governors State University
Stephanie Ricardo, American University
Sarah Robbins, Texas Christian University
Daniel M. Roberts, Virginia State University
Esther M. Robinson, Lone Star College System
Don Rosenblum, Nova Southeastern University
Rae Rosenthal, The Community College of Baltimore County
Mary C. Roslonowski, Eastern Florida State College
Lisa Rosner, Stockton University
Hank Rothgerber, Bellarmine University
John Rowan, Purdue University- Calumet
Francie Rowe, Edgewood College
Christian A. Rubio, Bentley University
James S. Ruebel, Ball State University
Michaela J. Ruppert-Smith1, College of Charleston
Erin A. Sadlack, Marywood University
Michael Schavey, Grand Rapids Community College
Donna Schonerstedt, Texas Christian University
Jim Schrantz, Tarrant County Community College District
Richard I. Scott, University of Central Arkansas
Jessica R. Scott, University of Arkansas-Little Rock
Nicole Seemungal, University of California Davis
David Settje, Concordia University Chicago
Lisa Shaffer, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Stephen Shaw, Northwest Nazarene University
Melvin Shelton, Albany State University
Janet Shepherd, Upper Iowa University
Ursula L. Shepherd, The University of New Mexico
Ricki Shine, Clemson University
Mohsen Shiri-Garakani, Pace University- NYC
Michael Sloane, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Larry D. Smith, Missouri Baptist University
Michael T. Snarr, Wilmington College
Joanie Sompayrac, The University of Tennessee at
Chattanooga
Diara Spain, Dominican University of California
Sheri Spaine Long, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Thomas Spencer, Eastern Illinois University
Art L. Spisak, University of Iowa
Robert (Bob) Spurrier, Oklahoma State University
Crystal J. Starkey, Delta College
Josh Stockley, University of Louisiana at Monroe
Paul Strom, University of Colorado-Boulder
Mary Ann Studer, Defiance College
Jessica G. Sultaire, Bryant University
April Summitt, La Sierra University
Mickey Sweeney, Dominican University
Christopher J. Syrnyk, Oregon Institute of Technology
Michael Thomas, Concordia University-Portland
Michael P. Timko, University of Virginia-Main Campus
Elisabet Timmering, Hogeschool van Amsterdam University
of Applied Sciences
Maryann Tolano-Leveque, Mt. San Antonio College
Alicea Toso, Moraine Valley Community College
Mary Jane Treacy, Simmons College
Jeremy Trucker, The Community College of Baltimore County
Peter Tschirhart, Colgate University
Diane C. Tucker, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Paul Ulrich, Carthage College
Clarissa M. Uttley, Plymouth State University
Tamara Valentine, University of Nevada-Reno
Jennifer Vallin, University of West Florida
Anton Vander Zee, College of Charleston
Maria Vandergriff-Avery, Catawba College
Monica VanDieren, Robert Morris University
John R. Vile, Middle Tennessee State University
Joy E. Wachs, East Tennessee State University
Ute Wachsmann-Linnan, Columbia College - South Carolina
Carole Wentz, Santa Clara University
William Wians, Merrimack College
Beth Wightman, California State University, Northridge
W B. Wiley, Mount Vernon Nazarene University
James Williams, University of Indianapolis
Jane Williams, Arizona Western College
Jodi C. Williams, University of Maine at Augusta
Directory of Lifetime Professional Members of NCHC
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APPENDICES
Andrew J. Cognard-Black
John Emert
Bonnie D. Irwin
Jaskiran Mathur
Hallie E. Savage
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AFFILIATE MEMBERS / STUDENT MEMBERS
Directory of Affiliate Members of NCHC
Eugene J. Alpert
Amber Brand
Kirk Hash Jr.
Alexandria Holloway
Melissa Lindell
John A. Loughney
Karen V. Lyons
Margaret K. Messer
Dail Mullins
Elaine Powell
C. Earl Ramsey
Mary Beth Rathe
Maren Robinson
JoAnn M. Roth
Trish Souliere
Directory of Student Members of NCHC
Tyler J. Latshaw, Elizabethtown College
Tricia May-Woods, Columbus State Community College
Elisabeth A. Moore, Gardner-Webb University
Carlos Ofosu, Richland College
Jude Okanya, Paine College
Jessica Polaski, Bridgewater State University
Kristina Pouliot, DePaul University
Karla G. Sanabria Véaz, University of Puerto Rico-Recinto De
Rio Piedras
Dawn Sarno, Bridgewater State University
Louise Sawaya, Central Michigan University
Baleigh Schuler, Central Michigan University
Jessica Sharkey, Central Michigan University
Alyssa Shepard, Central Michigan University
Andrew Skubisz, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Amanda M. Slater, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Erica E. Spalti, Concordia University-Portland
Mara Steven, Loyola University New Orleans
Emileigh Stoll, Central Michigan University
Nguyet T. Ta, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Gemma R. Topaz, Roxbury Community College
Caitlin Tripp, Motlow State Community College
APPENDICES
Sonia A. Addo, Missouri Valley College
Helene Alt, Hillsborough Community College
Aaron Argall, Central Michigan University
Hassan K. Barzani, University of Texas at San Antonio
Rachel Belcher, Ferrum College
Phillip Belder, Elizabethtown College
Ash Bindra, Montana State University-Bozeman
Dylan Bogard, Eastern Kentucky University
Natalie Bond, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Heather Buchanan, Southern Oregon University
Rene Buendia, Missouri Valley College
Kevin Costa, Bridgewater State University
Jessica Crabtree, Missouri Valley College
Christine M. Craib, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Zhicheng Deng, El Centro College
Erin Dunn, Molloy College
Heather Dupont, Bridgewater State University
Tiffany R. Ernst, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Christine Hamilton, Iowa State University
Alex Hoffmann, University of Southern Indiana
Lisa A. Iadanza, Mercyhurst University
Robin Keel, Motlow State Community College
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Assessing and Evaluating Honors Programs and Honors Colleges: A
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Beginning in Honors: A Handbook (4th Ed.)
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Fundrai$ing for Honor$: A Handbook*
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A Handbook for Honors Administrators
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$45.00
A Handbook for Honors Programs at Two-Year Colleges*
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$45.00
The Honors College Phenomenon*
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Honors Composition: Historical Perspectives and Contemporary
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Honors Programs at Smaller Colleges (3rd Ed.)*
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The Honors Thesis: A Handbook for Honors Directors, Deans, and
Faculty Advisors
$25.00
$45.00
Housing Honors
$25.00
$45.00
If Honors Students Were People: Holistic Honors Higher Education
$25.00
$45.00
Inspiring Exemplary Teaching and Learning: Perspectives on Teaching $25.00
Academically Talented College Students*
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The Other Culture: Science and Mathematics Education in Honors
$25.00
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Partners in the Parks: Field Guide to an Experiential Program in the
National Parks
$25.00
$45.00
Place as Text: Approaches to Active Learning (2nd Ed.)
$25.00
$45.00
Preparing Tomorrow’s Global Leaders: Honors International Education $25.00
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Setting the Table for Diversity
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Shatter the Glassy Stare: Implementing Experiential Learning in
Higher Education
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Teaching and Learning in Honors*
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$25.00
$45.00
Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council (JNCHC)
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$45.00
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NCHC Monographs and Journals
Monographs
Assessing and Evaluating Honors Programs and Honors Colleges: A
Practical Handbook
by Rosalie Otero and Robert Spurrier (2005, 98pp)
This monograph includes an overview of assessment and evaluation
practices and strategies. It explores the process for conducting selfstudies and discusses the differences between using consultants
and external reviewers. It provides a guide to conducting external
reviews along with information about how to become an NCHCRecommended Site Visitor. A dozen appendices provide examples of
“best practices.”
Beginning in Honors: A Handbook
by Samuel Schuman (Fourth Edition, 2006, 80pp)
Advice on starting a new honors program. Covers budgets, recruiting
students and faculty, physical plant, administrative concerns,
curriculum design, and descriptions of some model programs.
Fundrai$ing for Honor$: A Handbook
by Larry R. Andrews (2009, 160pp)
Offers information and advice on raising money for honors, beginning
with easy first steps and progressing to more sophisticated and
ambitious fundraising activities.
APPENDICES
A Handbook for Honors Administrators
by Ada Long (1995, 117pp)
Everything an honors administrator needs to know, including a
description of some models of honors administration.
A Handbook for Honors Programs at Two-Year Colleges
by Theresa James (2006, 136pp)
A useful handbook for two-year schools contemplating beginning
or redesigning their honors program and for four-year schools doing
likewise or wanting to increase awareness about two-year programs
and articulation agreements. Contains extensive appendices about
honors contracts and a comprehensive bibliography on honors
education.
The Honors College Phenomenon
edited by Peter C. Sederberg (2008, 172pp)
This monograph examines the growth of honors colleges since 1990:
historical and descriptive characterizations of the trend, alternative
models that include determining whether becoming a college is
appropriate, and stories of creation and recreation. Leaders whose
institutions are contemplating or taking this step as well as those
directing established colleges should find these essays valuable.
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Honors Composition: Historical Perspectives and Contemporary
Practices
by Annmarie Guzy (2003, 182pp)
Parallel historical developments in honors and composition studies;
contemporary honors writing projects ranging from admission essays
to theses as reported by over 300 NCHC members.
Honors Programs at Smaller Colleges
by Samuel Schuman (Third Edition, 2011, 80pp)
Practical and comprehensive advice on creating and managing
honors programs with particular emphasis on colleges with fewer
than 4000 students.
The Honors Thesis: A Handbook for Honors Directors, Deans, and
Faculty Advisors
by Mark Anderson, Karen Lyons, and Norman Weiner (2014, 176pp)
To all those who design, administer, and implement an honors
thesis program, this handbook offers a range of options, models,
best practices, and philosophies that illustrate how to evaluate an
honors thesis program, solve pressing problems, select effective
requirements and procedures, or introduce a new honors thesis
program.
Housing Honors
edited by Linda Frost, Lisa W. Kay and Rachael Poe (2015, 352pp).
This collection of essays addresses the issues of where honors lives
and how honors space influences educators and students. This
volume includes the results of a survey of over 400 institutions; essays
on the acquisition, construction, renovation, development, and even
the loss of honors space; a forum offering a range of perspectives on
residential space for honors students; and a section featuring student
perspectives.
If Honors Students Were People: Holistic Honors Higher Education
by Samuel Schuman (2013, at press)
What if Honors students were people? What if they were not
disembodied intellects but whole persons with physical bodies and
questing spirits? Of course . . . they are. This monograph examines the
spiritual yearnings of college students and the relationship between
exercise and learning.
Inspiring Exemplary Teaching and Learning: Perspectives on
Teaching Academically Talented College Students
edited by Larry Clark and John Zubizarreta (2008, 216pp)
This rich collection of essays offers valuable insights into innovative
teaching and significant learning in the context of academically
challenging classrooms and programs. The volume provides
theoretical, descriptive, and practical resources, including models
of effective instructional practices, examples of successful courses
designed for enhanced learning, and a list of online links to teaching
and learning centers and educational databases worldwide.
NCHC PUBLICATIONS
The Other Culture: Science and Mathematics Education
in Honors
edited by Ellen Buckner and Keith Garbutt (2012, 296pp)
A collection of essays about teaching science and math in an honors
context: topics include science in society, strategies for science
and non-science majors, the threat of pseudoscience, chemistry,
interdisciplinary science, scientific literacy, philosophy of science,
thesis development, calculus, and statistics.
Shatter the Glassy Stare: Implementing Experiential Learning in
Higher Education
edited by Peter A. Machonis (2008, 160pp)
A companion piece to Place as Text, focusing on recent, innovative
applications of City as TextTM teaching strategies. Chapters on campus
as text, local neighborhoods, study abroad, science courses, writing
exercises, and philosophical considerations, with practical materials
for instituting this pedagogy.
Partners in the Parks: Field Guide to an Experiential Program in the
National Parks
by Joan Digby with reflective essays on theory and practice
by student and faculty participants and National Park Service
personnel (2010, 272pp)
This monograph explores an experiential-learning program that
fosters immersion in and stewardship of the national parks. The topics
include program designs, group dynamics, philosophical and political
issues, photography, wilderness exploration, and assessment.
Teaching and Learning in Honors
edited by Cheryl L. Fuiks and Larry Clark (2000, 128pp)
Presents a variety of perspectives on teaching and learning useful to
anyone developing new or renovating established honors curricula.
Place as Text: Approaches to Active Learning
edited by Bernice Braid and Ada Long
(Second Edition, 2010, 128pp)
Updated theory, information, and advice on experiential pedagogies
developed within NCHC during the past 35 years, including Honors
Semesters and City as TextTM, along with suggested adaptations to
multiple educational contexts.
Setting the Table for Diversity
edited by Lisa L. Coleman and Jonathan D. Kotinek
(2010, 288pp)
This collection of essays provides definitions of diversity in honors,
explores the challenges and opportunities diversity brings to honors
education, and depicts the transformative nature of diversity when
coupled with equity and inclusion. These essays discuss African
American, Latina/o, international, and first-generation students as
well as students with disabilities. Other issues include experiential
and service learning, the politics of diversity, and the psychological
resistance to it. Appendices relating to NCHC member institutions
contain diversity statements and a structural diversity survey.
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Journals
Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council (JNCHC)
JNCHC is a semi-annual periodical featuring scholarly articles on
honors education. Articles may include analyses of trends in teaching
methodology, articles on interdisciplinary efforts, discussions of
problems common to honors programs, items on the national higher
education agenda, and presentations of emergent issues relevant to
honors education.
Honors in Practice (HIP)
HIP is an annual journal that accommodates the need and desire
for articles about nuts-and-bolts practices by featuring practical
and descriptive essays on topics such as successful honors courses,
suggestions for out-of-class experiences, administrative issues, and
other topics of interest to honors administrators, faculty, and students.
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Preparing Tomorrow’s Global Leaders: Honors International
Education
edited by Mary Kay Mulvaney and Kim Klein
(2013, 400pp)
A valuable resource for initiating or expanding honors study abroad
programs, these essays examine theoretical issues, curricular
and faculty development, assessment, funding, and security. The
monograph also provides models of successful programs that
incorporate high-impact educational practices, including City as Text™
pedagogy, service learning, and undergraduate research.
Writing on Your Feet: Reflective Practices in City as TextTM
edited by Ada Long (2014, 160pp)
A sequel to the NCHC monographs Place as Text: Approaches to
Active Learning and Shatter the Glassy Stare: Implementing Experiential
Learning in Higher Education, this volume explores the role of reflective
writing in the process of active learning while also paying homage to
the City as TextTM approach to experiential education that has been
pioneered by Bernice Braid and sponsored by NCHC during the past
four decades.
SPEAKER INDEX
Speaker Index
Speaker Index
A
Abaza, Suhaib 60
Abboud-Chalhoub, Alice H. 93
Abraham, Kristy 108
Adams, Lori 71
Adelman, Deborah 69
Adkins, Catherine 51
Aguila, Besty 73
Aguila, Rachelle del 118
Ahmad, Shirmeen 128
Ailts, Jacob 71, 96
Aiman, Edwin 66, 122
Ajgaonkar, Shamili 69
Alexander, Graham 59
Alfano, Heather 89
Allahyar, Arrash 53
Allen, David Scott 67
Alpert, Eugene 26, 35, 132, 137
Alvarez, Lizette 72
Amano, Kyoko 40, 145, 146
Amar, François 28, 49
Andel, Jill 25, 72
Anderson, Samantha 129
Andrade, Kasey 128
Andreozzi-Fontaine, Lynne 37
Andresen, Adam 109, 127
Andrews, Michael 81
Argall, Aaron 65
Arnold, Robert 60
Asalone, Kathryn 47, 77
Asher, Justin 103
Athanasopoulos, Stella 113
Atkins, Christine 35, 137
Atkinson, Jeremiah 106, 125
Atlas, Gordon 40
Atway, Rayann 124
Atwill, William 29, 128
Aune, M. G. 25, 60, 68, 120
Austin, Kimberly 99
Avery, Brianna 63
Awwad, Haya 74
Aziz, Amir 16, 75
B
Baar, Tricia 24
Bachta, Edward 128
Badenhausen, Richard 24, 29, 35, 40,
49, 61, 74, 133
Bae, Jeehyun Helen 100, 124
Baert, Andrew 104
Baggett, Paul 81
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Bagwell, Amelia 95
Bailey, Richard 73
Baker, J. Robert 41
Baldus, Kimberly 25, 103
Bambina, Antonina 45
Banfield, Elizabeth 131
Barber, Zachary 117
Barkhauer, Michele 109
Barnes, Ben 123
Barnes, Rita 34, 52
Barnett, Elizabeth 96
Bartels, Kirsten 26, 72, 78, 101
Bashada, Haley 97
Bash, Jayci 26, 67
Bastola, Arjun 93
Basu, Lopa 60
Bauer, Morgan 42
Baxter, Kevin 27, 69, 79
Beatty, Abby 105
Bechtol, Madison 102
Beck, Elizabeth 55, 145
Becker, Mercedes 116
Beck, Taylor 100
Bedetti, Gaby 68
Bednarz, Terri 125
Behnken, Kyla Larsen 76
Belder, Phillip 53
Bell, Ashleigh 125, 128
Bell, Chris 81, 123
Bellefleur, Abby 47, 77
Bender, Paul 74
Bennett, Alan 49, 88
Berger, Patrice 18, 82, 147
Berg, Timothy 132
Bermudez, Nadine 125
Berry, Doug 25
Best, Olivia 115
Bevel, Ian 33
Bevilacqua, Nicholas 89
Bhambhvani, Hriday 111
Bhatt, Amy 117
Bidmead, Julye 64
Birdsell, Colby 59
Bishop, Katie 41
Bishop, Kifaya 25, 72
Blades, Rachel 94
Blanton, Shannon 33
Blaska, Laura 39, 47
Bleil, Robert 41
Blew, Bo 123
Bocchicchio, Victoria 129
Boehm, Skyler 109
Bomberger, Ann 101
Bond, Natalie 61
Boodhoo, Shivon 50
Books, Melanie 126
Booster, Iris 52
Boraas, Miranda 120
Borocz-Johnson, Lee 39
Borse, Piyush 27
Bosco, Alaryss 87
Bouges, Jamilah-Renay 60, 82
Bowers, J.D. 25, 53
Bowlin, Shianne 45
Bowman, Donna 27
Boyd, Da’Von 90
Brackett, Mary Virginia 54
Bradley, Ben 116
Braid, Bernice 145
Brannon, Elizabeth 34
Brewster, Glen 123
Briscoe, Briana 44
Brooks, Laken 117
Brown, Abigail 113
Brown, Earl B. 147
Brown, Margaret 147
Bruce, Katherine E. 16, 22, 25, 27, 28,
43, 75, 131
Bruce, Lauren 67
Bryant, Lauren 111
Bryant, Rachel 115
Buckner, Ellen 27, 45, 165
Bufford, Terin 131
Bundy, Myra Beth 103
Burke, Tracie 126, 127
Burkholder, Chelsea 116
Burnette, Krista 79
Burrafato, Michael 119
Burris, Isaac Earl 80, 117
Busse, Emily 67
Buss, James 54, 61
Buysse, Analisa Kay 119
Byler, Dorvan 16, 75
Byrd, Sydnie 74
C
Cabaniss, Lauren 99
Camarena, Phame 36, 65
Cantrell, Kelly 58
Capps, Morgan 80, 118
Carcerano, Caitlin 81, 128
Carey, Christian 101
Carignan, Megan 51
Carrafiello, Susan 25, 79, 129
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Cruickshank, Amy 66
Culverhouse, Kate 127
Cutrer, William 58
D
Dahlman, Anne 36, 78
Dailey, Rocky 121
Damuth, Laura 71
Daniel, Lydia 138
Daoudi, Asma 97
Dassow, Colin 107
Dawson, Hannah 98
Dean, Kevin 24, 33, 43, 51, 80
Decena-White, Jani 43, 137
Deka, Abhilasha 113
DeLaurentis, Jenna 122
DeLuca, Kristin 103, 127
Demaree, Katherine 105
DeMey, Ashley 131
Deng, Lily 76, 91
Derias, Nardin 81, 123
Deveaux, Alexis 79
Devers, David 131
Dhole, Atharva 93
Dial, Courtney 107
Diana, Vanessa 123
Dickey, Emily 96
Dicks, Darby 61
Diehl, Ryan 48, 67
Diem, Greta 95, 123
Diener, Jared 34
Dietrich, Carol 119, 120
Digby, Joan 26
Dilyard, John 28, 62
Dinan, Susan 27, 37
Dionisio, John 49
Dominguez, Rebecca 130
Donaire-Cirsovius, Maria 66, 122
Donovan, Leslie 34
Dooley, Kevin 73
DosSantos, Anita 130
Dotter, Anne 37
Dove, Jessica 128
Dragseth, Debora 60
Drake, Laure 52
Driscoll, Margaret 119
Driscoll, Marsha 79, 134
Driskell, Melissa 52
Dufour, Rachel 73
Dunaway, Wendy 88
Dunn, Kaitlin 80
Dupuis, Danielle 128
Dupuis, Martin 26, 42
Durbeej, Jerry 119
Durso-Finley, Gianna 40
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Easton, Emily 80
Easton, Nathaniel 60
Ebert, Austin 27
Eck, Haley 123
Eisenberg, Ann R. 16, 28, 75
Elbow, Gary 41
Elliott, James 106
Elwood, Edie 47
Emert, John 146
Emond, Rachel 33
Engel, Steven 28, 32, 52, 54, 145
England, Richard 26, 43, 50, 128, 137
Ernst, Tiffany 26, 55, 68, 71, 109, 131
Esposito, Nick 17, 75
Estess, Ted 145
Evans, Megan 39
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Falk, Barry 42, 58, 145
Fallon, Ann 54, 63
Fallon, Helen 54, 127
Farnen, Chelbee 110
Farrukh, Ramsha 27, 104
Faught, Dana 73, 126
Fawley, Rachael 68
Fay, Hannah 109
Feibusch, Philip 51
Feldman, Noah 60
Fennell, Julia 37, 80, 134
Feorene, Kirstie 132
Fernandez, Michelle 107
Fiala, Kirstyn 129
Fielding, Heather 24
Fields, Andi 94
Fink, Alix 22, 27, 28, 145
Finn, Sean 146
Fisher, Joe 127
Fitzgerald, Paul 60
Flagg, Lindsey 131
Flesch, Katie 109
Fogarasi, Dominic 51
Folds-Bennett, Trisha 24, 33, 81
Folk, Christy 100
Forbes, Tehquin 73, 123
Forcey, Anna 95
Ford, James 22, 25, 29, 33, 146
Ford, Russ 35
Forman, Michele 27
Fox, Ashley 126
Fraley, Todd 49, 65
Frana, Phil 25, 52, 54
Franson, Margaret 25, 43, 67, 137
Freeman, Rain 43
Speaker Index
Carrasquillo, Angel Luis Acosta 96
Carroll, Larry 35
Carter-Sackey, Shera 61
Carter-Stanley, Ryan 118
Carvin, Bethanie 125
Case, Meg 74
Castillo, Alejandra 87
Cavallaro, Lisa 51
Cecilione, Kristen 110
Cellucci, Nicholas 88
Chamberlain, Jeffrey 25, 50, 137
Champagne, Josie 43
Chavez, Jessica 107
Chenjeri, Prakash 65
Childers, Rachel 63
Choma, Jaclynn 129
Christine Atkins 137
Clancy, Tim 45
Clark, Austin 104
Clark, Mark 25
Clark, Shayna 100
Cleary, Emma 44
Clem, Alex 121
Clifford, Brendan 47
Cobane, Craig 67
Cober, Marieka 43
Cochran, Morgan 114
Cofer, Marshala 93
Coggins, Bret 107
Cognard-Black, Andrew 46, 52, 64, 79,
133
Cohler, Adam 116
Cole-Leonard, Natasha 35, 137
Coleman, David 52, 68
Coleman, Lisa 24, 32, 36, 47, 58, 63
Comeaux, Rachel 36
Condrasky, Lauren 100
Conrad, Trevor 129
Cooke, Kathy 76
Cook, Scott 39, 137
Cooper, Erica 40
Corbett, Emma 43
Corbitt, Doug 123
Corley, Chris 54
Corporán, Cristal Matos 93
Cossentino, Amy 39, 137
Coss, Liliana Gómez de 46
Costa, Adam 55, 68, 71, 128
Costa, Russell 42, 119
Cottrell, Terry 119
Couto, Amy 124
Cox, Gloria 27
Crane, Susan 76
Crowley, Christina 70
Crowther, Rebecca 99
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Frey, Kaitlyn 114
Friedline, Gerianne 102
Frost, Christopher J. 137
Frost, Greta 122
Frost, Linda 25, 29, 35, 52, 54, 64, 133
Fuchs, Craig 36, 65
Fuentes, Angelica 80
Fulton, Joshua 33
Furry, Lauren 46, 52, 82, 137, 145
Speaker Index
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Galligan-Stierle, Michael 45
Galloway, Heather 26
Garbutt, Keith 26, 35
Gaspar, Richard F. 68
Gasper, Lindsey 60
Gates, Jonathan 130
Geiser, Nicholas 51
Gemmell, Alissa 129
George, Jamie 90
Gerbis, Ivy 45, 48
Gerth, Dan 119
Gilbert, Alicia 38
Gilliam, Daniel 109
Gillis, Mary 77
Goergen, Chris 69
Goldberg, Lenore 48
Goldenberg, Jonathan 131
Goldsborough, Heather 111
Goldsmith, Rachelle 25
Goldsworthy, Lauren 112
Gomoll, Lucian 46
Gonzales, Julie 123
Goss, Jon 45, 48
Grassi, Haley 130
Gray, RaKesha 126
Grayson, Keann 90
Greenburg, Jordan 90
Gregory, Rochelle 74
Gremillion, Sara 41
Griffiths, William 82
Grondin, Nicholas 108
Grossman, Nancy 26, 44
Grote, Katie 116
Groven, Robert 67, 76, 121
Grubb, Abbie 69
Gruhlke, Holly 60
Gubbrud, Jacob 102
Gulati, Jeff 69
Gumerman, George 71, 124
Gump, Jim 119
Gutekunst, Julie 126
Gutsch, Jason 91
Guzy, Annmarie 25, 36, 49, 147
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Hachey, Danielle 38
Haddox, Susan 24
Haggerty, Mark 49
Halavick, Natalie 124
Hales, Shelbi 46
Hall, Cyndy 26, 50, 137
Hanlin, Aaron 55, 122
Hardy, Laura Chavez 80
Hardy, Zach 95
Harlan-Haughey, Sarah 52
Harmon, Garrett 65
Harpham, Edward 26, 74
Harris, Portia 82
Hartleroad, Gayle 44, 63
Haseleu, Julia 48
Hastings, Tyler 24
Hause, Jeffrey 49
Hawley, Michelle 46
Haydett, Katelyn 120
Hayes, Sylvia 53, 97
Heaphy, Leslie 16, 26
Hedrick, Lisa 119
Heer, Sunita 66
Heinze, Caira 114
Helms, Allyson 115
Herron, Jerry 29, 52, 78, 83, 145
Hessler, Brooke 41, 70, 134
Hill, Jessica 44, 63
Hilyer, Caleb 107
Hinton, Zoe 49, 65
Hintz, Mara 34
Hirsch, Victoria 105
Hirvela, Carly 69
Hoffmann, Alexander 26, 55, 68, 71
Holbrook, Amber 38
Holliday, Joseph 125
Hollowell, Angela 89
Holm, Julie 145
Holm, Megan 115
Homer, Meghan 64
Homer, Sarah 44
Honner, Elizabeth 88
Horan, Jennifer 131
Horner, Aaron 130
Horne, Rene 124
Hounihan, John 77
Houston, University of 76
Howell, John 80
Huberts, Chrystal 59, 98
Hundl, Joshua 77
Hurlbut, Brenda 88
Hurley, Elizabeth 47
Hutton, Emily 94
Illingworth, Emily 112, 125
Irick, Amber 40
J
Jabczynski, Christopher 19
Jackson, Aaron 69
Jackson, Coreen 146
Jadue, AnnaMaria 123
Janes, Lisa M. 108
Jani, Karan 27
Jaskowiak, Mary 131
Jerinic, Maria 59
Jesmer, James 146
Johnson, Melissa 25, 61, 70, 82, 134,
137, 146
Johnson, Nicole 24
Jolly, Alex 126
Jones, Beata 77, 137
Jones, Bryce 88
Jones, David 146
Jones, Hannah 87
Jones, Leslie Sargent 45, 66, 73
Jones, Patricia 37
Jones, Rebecca 59
Jones, Sheila 25, 37
K
Kamran, Beenish 63
Kaplan, Leslie 26, 66
Kardas, Edward 101
Karper, Elizabeth 122
Kasman, Aleksandra 27
Katherine E. Bruce 22, 24, 25, 27, 28,
43, 75, 131, 139, 140, 141
Kaven, Jessica 42
Kelleher, Maureen 78
Keller, Michael 81
Keller, Tyler 46
Kelley, Claire 96
Kelley, Johnna 114
Kemp, Dan 103
Kenney, Melvin 106
Kessler, Samantha 124
Ketcham, Amaris 34, 81
Khaimova, Rebecca 95
Khaleel, Aamina 46
Kidwell, John 116
Kiesel, Brianna 98
Kilway, Courtney 113
Kime, David 66
Kim, Shanelle 90
King, Kathleen 111
SPEAKER INDEX
King, Kathleen B. 27, 29, 35, 61, 64, 69,
128, 133, 137, 147
King, Teresa 25, 119
Kirby, Robert 79
Klauzer, Jalyn 129
Klein, Helene 123
Kleinjan, Barbara 24, 121
Kleinjan, Valerie 24, 76, 121
Klein, Kim 24, 43, 51
Klersy, Ethan 68
Klima, Camille 121
Klima, Terra 71
Klingshirn, Marc 27
Kloha, Adam 65, 127
Klos, Naomi Yavneh 28, 36, 45, 49, 58,
66, 146
Kmetz, Brian 98
Knausenberger, Mia 113
Knuppel, Elizabeth 76
Knurr, Gretchen 65
Koh, Karlyn 45, 48, 54
Kohuth, Kristina 130
Kopko, Kyle 53
Korstad, John 18, 25, 28, 46, 137
Kortz, Karen 37
Kosco, Jennifer 70, 134
Koskinen, Michael 50
Kostick, Robert 37, 41
Kotinek, Jonathan 24, 36, 38, 54, 60,
71
Kotschevar, Christopher 101, 120
Kovlakas, Alexa 110
Krey, Zoe 118
Kruslin, Anja 93
Kumar, Tushar 63, 97
Kurian, Emil 104
Kurniawan, Audeline 79
Kuschel, Lauren 99
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Maack, Pamela 61
Macari, Daniel 72
MacCorquodale, Patricia 19, 25
MacDonald, Kathryn 36, 122, 130
MacLean, Johnny 32, 74
Madan, Raghav 98
Magnani, Jessica 103
Maharjan, Sujil 94
Malinowski, Molly 127
Mallon, Anne-Marie 41
Mann, Jacqueline 108
Mansour, Isaiah 97
Marcusen, Margaret 129
Mariz, George 25, 29, 50, 54, 137
Marshall, Lindsay 71, 79
Marshall, Michael 59
Martell, Corinna 90
Martin, Erin 38
Martínez, Juliana Cruz 90
Martinez, Ted 71, 124
Martin, Jake 63
Martin, Melanie 73
Martino, Andrew 44, 54
Mathis, Kaitlyn 108
Mathur, Jaskiran 62
Maya, Jessica 104
May, Kelsey 34
Mazumder, Samia 105
McCabe, Diann 24
McClelland, Lindsey 115
McClintock-Walsh, Cara 41
McCormack, Kara 47
McCracken, Sam 62
McDaniel, Amber 88
McDaniel, Julia 24
McDaniel, Kyle 112
McDonough, Rebecca 94
McElroy, Kelly 38
McElveen, Michaela 40, 46
McGinnis, Raymond 127
McIntyre, Christina 28, 29, 48, 67
McMichen, Sarah 27
McNamee, James 126
McNeil, Jared 127
Meeker, Maude 77
Mehra, Natasha 76
Mehta, Sara 78
Mejias, Arnaldo 122
Mendenhall, Margaret 38, 40
Menis, Donna 25, 29, 40, 46, 137
Mericsko, Athena 66
Merrell, Emily 87
Merritt, Mckenzie 132
Mertz, Christie 126
Messinger, Abigail 99
Metz, Allan 131
Metzger, David 70, 134
Metzinger, Rachael 122
Meyer-Bernstein, Elizabeth 46
Meyers, Adrienne 17, 75
Mey, Gabrielle 98
Mick, Angela 39, 137
Micsky, Ryan 128
Mikulcik, Simon 128
Miller, Bryan 89
Miller, Kari 44
Miller, Keith 17
Miller, Leilani 45, 48
Miller, Tammy 66
Mills, Kevin 130
Mills, Michael 45, 48
Milone, Abigail 91
Mings, Victoria 94
Mitchell, Kimberly 81
Mitra, Kabir 104
Mobley, Eric 27, 33, 130
Monroe, William 17
Moore, Elisabeth 116
Moore, Opal 44
Morehead, Lauren 89
Morgan, Andrew 94
Speaker Index
Ladenheim, Melissa 49
Laderman, David 42
Lahiri, Minakshi 67
Lai, Adriene Michelle 99
Lammers, Marike 34, 66
Landgraff, Katina 132
Lane, Joseph 73
Lang, Erin 112
Lanier, Greg 22, 42
Lantzer, Jason 25
Lappia, Josephine 64
Lara, Rhina 73, 123, 146
Latshaw, Tyler 53
Laufe, Lucy 28, 29, 45, 48, 80, 134
Lawrence, Megan 122
Lea, Cynthia 103, 123
Lease-Butts, Jennifer 18
Lee, Bao 25, 72
Lee, Donzell 27
Lee, Michael 80, 92
Leichliter-Krause, Marie 33
Lemak, Bethany 118
Lemke, Dustin 34, 69, 79
Lenhardt, Allison 132
Leslie Donovan 34
Lewinski, Christine 48
Lewis, Cornelia D. 105
Lewis, Patrick 120
Lieberman, Ilene 74
Litton, Alfred 36
Livesay, Dennis 70
Lockard, Abigail 127
Loebenberg, Abby 72
Long, Ada 49
Long, Eileen 61
Lucht, Allyson 121
Lucien, Reginald 122, 127
Luczak, Timothy 104
Luke, Gary 64
Luter, Gary 102
Lyke, Larry 49
Lynch, Jacquelyn Scott 72
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SPEAKER INDEX
Morgan, Bri 123
Morris, Jason 102
Morrison, Lucy 50, 54
Moser, Andrew 77
Mougouris, Tina 61
Mubarik, Khadija 87
Mukherjee, Sohini 89
Mulliken, Ken 26, 65
Mulvaney, Mary Kay 35, 39, 43, 80,
146, 147
Murdaugh, Austin 128, 129
Musick, Samantha 91
Musumeci, Salvatore 25, 32
Myers, Shirley Shultz 37
N
Nanney, Stefanie 113
Navejar, Ryan 66, 122
Nawrot, Elizabeth 124
Newcomer, Bradley 27, 36
Ng, Chloe 76
Ngoka, Ijeoma 113
Nguyen, Anh 106
Nguyen, Minh 68
Nichols, Jordan 125
Nicholson-Preuss, Mari 45
Nichols, Timothy 72, 102, 121
Nickerson, Matt 67
Nielson, Samantha 97
Nikoloutsos, Nicolas 112
Nixon, Lauren 59
Noel, Samantha 77
Nolan, Kathleen 62
Noll, Anthony 146
Nucete, Andrea 92
Nunez, Ryan 102
Nynatten-Janikowska, Irena van 126
Speaker Index
O
O’Connor, Angeli 115
Oda, Alan 24, 36, 47, 52
O’Dea, Gregory 33
Odum, Eric 70, 134
O’Flaherty, Katherine 72
O’Kane, Sara 124
Okanya, Chika 55, 68, 71
O’Leary, Kathleen 80, 130
O’Leary, Stephanie 48
Oliver, Rebecca 26, 68, 79, 134
Olson, Austin 111
O’Neal, Kayla 95
O’Neal, Susan 73
Onufrak, Aaron 129
Osborne, Hannah 128
Ost, Ruth 27, 54
170
Otero, Rosalie 35, 46, 133
O’Toole, Meghan 91
Owen, Jody 51
Owens, Laura 68
Provenzano, Frank 39
Pyle, Sally 77
P
Quay, Sara 22, 27, 28, 145, 150
Quiros, Nora 54, 63
Qureshi, Nausheen 90
Paiella, Giorgina 18
Paige, Tessa 120, 122
Palmer, Montanna 68
Palm, Hayden 46
Pandey, Vivek 91
Pape, Christine 120
Paredez, Bette 131
Parisi, Jake 126
Parks, Eli 44, 63
Parry, Joe 45
Partridge, Lindsey 104
Pascoe, Samantha 32
Pashkevich, Michael 49
Patterson, Shannon 60, 128
Patton, Katie 25, 51
Pauly, Rebekah 36
Pawlowski, Rachel 63
Peevy, Elizabeth 32
Pemberton, Barbara 25, 64
Penedo, Jeff 74
Pereira, Malin 26, 60, 70, 82
Perolio, Jessica 58
Peter, Elizabeth 124
Peterman, Mandie 128
Peterson, Jessica 65
Peters, Rachael 87
Petzel, Makenzie 78
Pham, Trinh 46
Phillips, Phillip 27
Phillips, Rhonda 124
Pickard, Dee Dee 50
Piecyk, Rachel 126
Pierce, Adrienne 24, 41
Pilot, Albert 59, 64
Pinter, Mike 125
Piotrowski, Kevin 77
Pitcock, Ron 77
Pitner, Ann 38, 78
Platt, Danielle 32
Poffenberger, Abbey 46
Pogue, Cody 66
Ponnazhagan, Ranjani 79, 106
Portnoy, Jeffrey A. 29, 49
Pouliot, Kristina 116
Preston, Lynn 51
Price, Douglas 73
Prichard, Faye 64
Prichard, Katherine 37
Pritchett, Carrie 50, 59
Q
R
Radman, Emily 130
Raehsler, Rod 61, 72
Raepple, Eva Maria 69
Ramirez, Nancy 117
Ramos-Garcia, Maria 120
Rampy, Brooke 131
Ranaweera, Sudheera 118
Rashid, Kevin 67
Ratliff, Seth 107
Reams, Mary 36
Rech, Jeromy 107, 108
Reedy, Christine 129
Reeher, Carson 89
Reese, Brandon 92
Register, P. Brent 55, 70
Reichert, Ashley 105
Reilly, Kayden 73
Reinke, Colton 90, 123
Relyea, Christina 26
Rendell, Dawn 79
Reppmann, Aron 22, 25, 27, 40, 139,
140
Reynolds, Dahliani 74
Reynolds, Palmer 38
Rhea, David 39
Rhoden, Brenda 49, 77
Rhodes, Jack 29, 32, 62, 134
Riccio, Kia Taylor 113
Rice, Stacy 25, 60, 80, 134
Richard Badenhausen 40
Richardson, Jessica 110
Richardson, Marissa 130
Richardson, Samantha 87, 128, 129
Riley, Alyssa 93
Ringel, Samantha 94
Rivera, Irismarie Medina 92
Roark, Jessica 28, 35, 45, 62, 79, 134
Robe, James 77
Roberts, Benjamin 41
Roberts, Daniel 102
Roberts, Jonathan 54
Rodriguez, Jose 58
Rodriguez, Nicole 63, 97
Roelofs, Pepijn 59
Rogenski, Elizabeth 117
Roiland, Josh 34
SPEAKER INDEX
Rolland, Amber 27, 28, 53, 55, 68, 71,
123
Romanyak, Natalya 74
Rorabaugh, Pete 60
Rose, Cassia 80
Rosenberg, Alannah 41, 64
Rosenberg, Stan 45
Rosenow, Ce 58
Rowell, Mary 73
Rubio, Christian 61, 69
Ruebel, James 42, 61, 62, 137, 145,
147
Ruiz, Christina 78
Runyan, Timothy 121
Rushton, William J. 50, 102, 130
Rust, Catherine 81
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Streufert, Paul 26
Stromberg, Joseph 61
Strube, Benjamin 93
Stuart, Mae 95
Studer, Mary Ann 120
Stynchula, Andee 98
Sullivan-Gonzalez, Douglass 16, 25
Sullivan, Sarah 51
Sunnenberg, Lenise 94
Supinski, Meredith 109
Sutphin, Cody 68
Svenson, Eri 95
Swarner, Jill 50
Sweeney, Mickey 52
Szczesny, Samantha 124
T
Ta, Amy 55, 68, 71
Talis, Emma 111
Taxonomy 109
Taylor, David 33
Taylor, Jessica 106, 111
Taylor, Rachel 38
Thadani, Vandana 49
Theophil, Hannah 123
Thien, Deborah 72
Thoeny, Amber 123, 128
Thomas, Matthew 97
Thompson, Bruce 78
Thompson, Erica 50
Thornburg, Kelly 71
Thorndike, Jonathan 125
Ticknor, Cindy 48, 121
Tiernan, Jennifer 126
Timmons, Sarah 41
Tkacik, Michael 26, 44
Tomso, Greg 28, 54
Torda, Elaine 28, 29, 33, 47, 51, 62, 79,
82, 134, 145
Torrusio, Ann 119
Toso, Alicea 33
Treble, Christina 77
Treloggen, Jennifer 41
Troutman, John 130
Trucker, Jay 82
Trucker, Jeremy 66
Truijen, Karin 34
Trujillo, Christopher 131
Tucker, Diane 120
Turk, Mladen 35
Turner, Marcus 61
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Speaker Index
Salamey, Ali 63
Salholz, Miriam 53
Salinas, Omar 46
Samuels, Kashima 72
Sandlund, Jessica 115
Sands, Peter 39
Saravanan, Monisa 38
Savage, Hallie 35, 42, 46, 133
Sawaya, Louise 127
Sayers, Rick 26
Schafer, Danielle 99
Schafer, Rachel 27
Schattner, Nathaniel 92, 114
Scheible, Ellen 119
Schmidt, Randi 91
Schneider, Chris 114
Schroer, Haley 61
Schuler, Baleigh 127
Schumacher, Dana 71
Schwartz, Leyah A. 106
Schwebel, Lisa 28, 45, 62, 134
Scimeca, Michael 42, 89
Scimeca, Taylor 42, 125
Scott, Rick 37, 42, 47, 133
Scott, Stephen 33
Seader, Leah 60, 108
See, Zachary 120
Seitz, Colleen 76
Selby, Angela 120, 127, 130
Serfling, Nathan 101
Settle, Zoe 41
Setty, Katie 123
Sexton-Radek, Kathy 35
Shambo, Elizabeth 117
Sharkey, Jessica 127
Sharma, Birendra 112
Sharp, Rachael 43
Sheehan, Elaine 40
Shepard, Alyssa 65
Sherlock, Frances 61
Shermak, Jeremy 33, 63
Sherman, Julianna 18
Shine, Ricki 48
Sigona, Annalise 125
Sikes, Nicole 112
Simon, Rhiana 107
Sivaainkaran, Anjali 27
Sivak, Mark F. 108
Skoglund, Elizabeth 61
Skubisz, Andrew 61
Slabaugh, Kalynn 101
Slater, Larry 45
Sloane, Mike 27, 52, 76, 102
Slothtower, Kenzie 41
Smales, Lauren 130
Smith, Amy 102
Smith, Conner 110
Smith-Law, Laurie 26, 51, 62
Smith, Madison R. 79
Smith, Patricia 37, 47, 53, 64, 133
Smith-Sutton, Dylan 110
Sobolewski, Kelly 93
Sofranko, Jared 127
Sompayrac, Joanie 32, 53, 67
Sonne, Kathryn 82
Sorensen, Janni 60
Spalding, Rose 50
Spano, Samantha 115
Spartz, Emerson 11
Spencer, Tom 27
Spisak, Art 26, 54, 70, 79, 85, 134
Spittle, Emily 126
Spritz, Becky 74
Spurrier, Bob 35, 46, 133
Squires, Suzanne 70
Stamos, Sarah 100
Staples, Joshua 92
Steele, Brian 120, 130
Stephens, Nicole 98
Steur, James 42
Stewart, Amy 76, 111
Stewart, Hannah 123
Stockley, Joshua 26, 61
Stockton, Madeline 119
Stoll, Emileigh 65
Stoller, Aaron 26
Story, Amy 38
Strang, Hilary 80
Street, Daejon 117
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Ulloa, John 42
Ulrich, Alexis 43
Umennachi, Nnachi 25
Underwood, Gloria 114
Unzalu, Edwin 125
Urig, Elizabeth 132
Uteuova, Aliya 77
V
Vahlbusch, Jefford 25, 74
VanBrunt, Hannah 113
VanKley, Jessi 131
VanLaningham, Erin 81
Vaselaney, Hannah 123
Véaz, Karla Sanabria 96
Veenstra, Peter 42
Velazquez, Jessica 80, 114
Velek, Thomas 58
Viikinsalo, Amanda 130
Vile, John 50
Villegas, Julie 126
Viswanath, Neha 101
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Wintrol, Kate 59
Wirth, Caitlin 38, 40
Wisnewski, Alexander 115
Woell, John 38
Wolfensberger, Marca 27, 52
Wolfe, William 61
Wolk, Gabriela 42
Wompierski, Stacia 131
Wong, Aliza 41
Wood, Gregory 45
Wood, Leanne 61, 79, 134
Wood, Morgan 95, 96
Y
Yager, Susan 52
Yarrison, Betsy 38, 42, 54
Yelverton, Beth 25, 74
Yevstigneyeva, Nadia 78, 121
Yoder, Holly 38, 50
Yonkey-Clayton, Marcy Jo 24
Youmans, Karen 53, 70, 134
Yox, Andrew 80
Yund, Seth 32
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Zagata, Melissa 66
Zane, Len 147
Zaragoza, Socorro 46
Zecher, Jonathan 49
Zee, Anton Vander 81
Zembrodt, Belle 46
Zikeli, Shelby 105
Zisel, Matthew 64
Zitello, Kayla 132
Zivanov, Catherine 107
Zubizarreta, John 29, 52, 62, 78, 134,
145
Speaker Index
Waddle, Ellen 125
Wagner, Mary 94
Wagoner, Jessica 38
Walczak, Danielle 49
Waldroup, Heather 78
Waldschmidt, Nathalie 89
Walsh-Dilley, Marygold 34
Walsh, Gwen 34
Walter, Ashley 66, 117
Wang, Alvin 25
Ward, Audrey 25
Ward, Brian 78
Ward, Joshua 106
Warner, Brianna 94
Warner, Jennifer 70
Watchorn, Patrick 121
Watkins, Morgan 118
Watts, John 59
Weerheijm, Ron 71
Weingart, Valerie 146
Weir, Sumiko 110
Weller, Eddie 26, 61, 69, 73, 146
Wenning, Alex 27, 129
West, Meghan 126
Wezer, Jimmursia 52, 96
Whatley, Andrew 24
Wheeler, Ross 54
Whitebread, Aaron 91
Whitebread, Geoffrey 40, 101
White, Brian 32, 54
White, Jacci 128
Whitling, Jackie 60
Whitt, Deborah 25
Wiegand, Emily 125
Wiencek, Richard A. 108
Wild, Jamie 128
Wilk, Grace 60
Willborg, Rachel 88
Williams, Bailey 115
Williams, Dan 59, 69, 77
Williams, Hannah 42, 50
Williams, Keira 41
Williamson, Kacey 59
Williamson, Laurel 73
Williams, Tara 52
Williams, Tracy Rundstrom 77
Williams, Victoria 70, 134
Wilson, Bethany 45
Wilson, Jennifer 25, 45
Wilt, Aaron 33
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Session Index by Keyword
ADMINISTRATION AND
PROGRAM REVIEW
Achievements
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
Integrating Honors Requirement Tracking into the University
IT Infrastructure: A Tale of Three Systems
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior A
Been There, Done That - Actual Experience with the Proposed
NCHC Program Review Rubric
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior B
Protecting the Honors College: Strategies Used to Protect our
Program in a “State” of Educational Destruction, Despair, and
Devastation
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior B
Climbing Up the Coconut Tree’: Honors Course Offerings in
the Era of AP, IB, Dual Credit and the ‘Incredibly Shrinking
Core Curriculum’
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arkansas
Utilizing an NCHC Consultant to Improve Your Program or
College
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
education
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chicago Ballroom 8
Honors Programs in an Age of Performance-Based Funding
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
Developing and Maintaining Productive Relationships between Two- and Four-Year Honors Programs
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chicago Ballroom 9
Honors Student Associations: Tips, Lessons, Models for Successful Leadership
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior B
Making Big Plans -- Starting with the Thesis: The Four-Year
Architecture of an Honors Curriculum that Leads to a High
Rate of Thesis Completion
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior A
You Want Us To Do What? Adding an Activity-Points Requirement to an Established Honors Program
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mississippi
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Making Big Plans: Transitioning Honors Programs Seamlessly
and Efficiently
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arkansas
Resetting an Honors Program: The University of Louisiana at
Monroe (ULM) Case
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior B
Implementing the Vision of UNC Charlotte Honors College to
Engage Students in Local Social Justice Work
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ontario
New Answers to an Old Question; Fresh Perspective on Honors Retention
Implementing a Transfer Policy: The Struggle of Designing a
Policy that is Fair to All Students
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheraton Ballroom 3
What Honors Students Want from their Honors Program/College: A Research-Based Study
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior A
Go Big! The Impact of Staging High-Profile Honors Admissions Events on Recruiting Yield Rates
Making Big Plans: Growing Honors through Disciplinarily
Diverse Capstone Experiences
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior B
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parlor C
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Honors Students
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mississippi
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheraton Ballroom 2
Little Plans Do Not Get Realized: A History of Honors at Texas
A&M
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chicago Ballroom 9
Big Plans/Big Scholarships 1: Finding the Match
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erie
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior A
Reimagining Honors Requirements: Beyond General Education
Honors Students
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
Honors Selection Predictors: Statistical Analysis and Case
Study of a Small College Honors Program Recruiting and
Retention Results
Building a Safety Net with a FAN: The Faculty Advisor Network
Honors
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ontario
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
Big Plans/Big Scholarships 2: Preparing Major Scholarship
Applications
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erie
Enhancing Honors Students’ Career Development with Academic Advising
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
Open Call Scholarships: Helping Honors Students Plan their
Application Process
ADVISING AND MENTORING
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
A Foundation of Success in the Honors College for Students
from Underrepresented Groups
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chicago Ballroom 9
Honors Building Leadership through Honors Student Associations
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
Presence
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheraton Ballroom 3
Advising for the Bigger Picture: Challenging Honors Student
to Think Holistically
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12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan A
Planning for the Unpredictable: Making Room for the Gifted
in Honors Programs
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior A
Needy Students, Demanding Parents, Challenging Curricula:
The Constant Balancing Act for Honors Faculty and Advisors
Honors Advising: Making it Work
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arkansas
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
Enhancing the Experience: Partnerships for Supporting High
Achievers
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
Student Perspectives on Portfolio Development and Honors
Learning
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chicago Ballroom 10
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Promoting Challenge by Choice: An Experiential Project Reinforcing Honors Values in the First Year Seminar
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ontario
Professional Scholars: Honors Seminars Bridging Academia
and Career
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arkansas
Encouraging Intentional Reflection in Honors Student Study
Abroad
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erie
ARTS AND HUMANITIES
A Trivial Pursuit: Exploring Creative Alternatives to the Paper-Writing Process
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheraton Ballroom 3
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ontario
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chicago Ballroom 10
Program Development
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ontario
First-Year Student Success: From Honors Retreat to the Honors Mentor Program
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arkansas
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior A
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mississippi
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan B
Diversity
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio
UCI’s Sophomore Success Program: Preparing Students for
the Real World
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Huron
Live Demo for Chinese Brush Painting: An Allegorical Process
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arkansas
Summer Research: A High-Impact Practice for Undergraduate
Honors Students
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior B
Advising Honors Students through Honors: Filling a Critical
Void in Student Development
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erie
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chicago Ballroom 10
Big Plans, Small Groups: Service Learning, Digital Storytelling,
and Honors Composition
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan A
Ethics of Using Non-Human Primates in Neuroscience Research
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
“Acting” with Honor: Using Interpretive Literature within a
Multi-Discipline Curriculum
Planning to Keep Graduates Involved: Creating Groups for
Alumni at Community Colleges
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior A
Subjective Experience and the Engaged Honors Community
Fake It ‘Til You Make It: The Trials and Tribulations of Student-Run Theatre
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
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Demystifying Graduate and Professional School Applications
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
Filming a Regional Legend and Building an Honors Community
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arkansas
ASSESSMENT AND
PROGRAM EVALUATION
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
Honors College
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mississippi
Been There, Done That - Actual Experience with the Proposed
NCHC Program Review Rubric
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior B
Utilizing an NCHC Consultant to Improve Your Program or
College
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
Presence
Learning
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
Honors by Contract: the Good, the Bad, and the Measurable
Devastation
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior B
How Does Global Engagement Engage the Student/Citizen
after the Trip Is Over?
Certification of Honorsprogrammes
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio
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by Keyword
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
education
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
Honors
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
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1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior A
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arkansas
Honors Innovation Labs in Practice and Theory in the Netherlands and in the US
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan A
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
ELOs, Evaluation and Rigor: Integrating Honors Contracts
into University Assessment
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erie
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior A
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parlor C
Civic Awareness for Honors Student Leaders: Promoting Critical Social Change in Long Beach, CA
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Huron
The Definition of Honors, Modes of Learning and Core Competencies: A Roundtable Discussion
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
Going Abroad or Learning Abroad: Pedagogical Tools for
Gaining Intercultural Competencies in Programs Abroad
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan A
Program Development
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ontario
Diversifying the Honors College from the Freshman Class up:
President’s Award Program - Honors at UIC
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parlor C
CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE
CAREER PLACEMENT
Brainstorming ideas for the proposed Honors Undergraduate
Journal: An NCHC Online Journal of Research and Creative
Activity
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arkansas
Honors Students
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
New Directions for Undergraduate Research at Small Institutions: No Little Plans
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior A
Failing Better: Handling Rejection in the Age of Success
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arkansas
Honors
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
Fostering a Culture of Big Plans for Honors Theses: Creativity,
Collaboration, and Completion
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan A
Innovation Lab: Developing a Game to Enhance Use of Language and Vocabulary with Children in Primary School
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Huron
It’s Not Just A “Senior” Capstone Project: The Senior Honors
Project from Prospective Student to Graduation
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior B
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior B
Moving in Honors
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior B
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Huron
COMMUNITY BUILDING AND
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
Building Pathways to Engaged Scholarship: Nuts and Bolts of
a Student Success program
Open Access: Honors Students and the Question of Privilege
Honors Capstone and Research Projects at a Business Institution
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parlor C
Summer Research: A High-Impact Practice for Undergraduate
Honors Students
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Developing and Maintaining Productive Relationships between Two- and Four-Year Honors Programs
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11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
Setting the World on Fire Is No Small Plan: Celebrating the
10th Anniversary of the AJCU Honors Consortium
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
Defining Honors: Evoking Intellectual, Spiritual, and Physical
Excellence through a Holistic Program
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arkansas
Branding an Honors Program through Intentional Marketing
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arkansas
Honors College
Honors in the City
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior B
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ontario
Honors in the Welding Lab: Workforce Education and TwoYear College Honors Programs
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parlor C
Leadership
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parlor C
Does Service Learning Really Matter? Helping the iGeneration
Decenter
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior A
Building Community in a Commuter Honors Program: Retreats, Events, Classes, Lounges
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arkansas
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Inside Out: Moving an Honors Program from the Classroom
to the Community
Honors Student Council Roles in the Transition to an Honors
College
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan A
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erie
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan B
Socioeconomics and its Impact on the Landscape of Students
in Honors
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio
Learning
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
Building Bridges: Emerging Trends in Transfer Agreements
between Two- and Four-Year Colleges
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erie
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior B
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan A
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Huron
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
CREATING UNIQUE
OPPORTUNITIES
Making Big Plans: Building a Sustainable Food Systems
Collaborative through Courses, Research, and Community
Engagement
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan B
Small Change and Big Shifts: Agency, Group Dynamics, and
Organization Development in the Honors Classroom
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arkansas
Activity
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arkansas
Academic Engagement Beyond the Traditional Classroom
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior A
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1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan A
Using Hybrid Classes to Enhance Honors Course Offerings in
the Disciplines.
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
Diversity
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan A
Strengthening the Scholar through Self-Discovery: Considering the Role of Scholar Development Courses in Honors
Education
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
An Analysis of the Effect of a Summer High School Learning
Program on Student Recruitment in an Honors Program
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ontario
Students as Publishers: a TCU Honors Experiential-Learning
Project
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erie
Honors Innovation Labs in the US and the Netherlands: Experience an Innovation Lab: theory
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan A
There and Back Again: Bringing Partners in the Parks Home
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ontario
Leadership
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parlor C
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
Creative Interdisciplinary Seminars that Engage Students
and Inspire Faculty
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parlor C
Making Unusual Connections: Interdisciplinary Seminars in
the Two-Year College Honors Program
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ontario
www.nchchonors.org
Abroad
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erie
I’ll Link to That! Making Big Plans at Small College Honors
Programs
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior A
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ontario
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
Program Development
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ontario
The Lions Exchange: Dutch-Singaporean Honours Exchange
Programme
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio
Honors
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ontario
DIVERSITY
in Honors
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
A Foundation of Success in the Honors College for Students
from Underrepresented Groups
179
Session Index
by Keyword
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arkansas
The Gender in Your Genes: Biological Misrepresentations in
the Gender Binary Model
I too am an Honors Student: Engaging a Multi-Diverse University Population in an Honors Program
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior A
Crossing Borders with Hope and “Big Plans”: Language
Education and Young Latino Migrant Laborers’ Struggle to
Integrate
in Honors Programs
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio
Who Gets Invited and How Do We Decide? New Results from
the NCHC 2014 Admissions, Retention, and Completion
Survey
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mayfair
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Huron
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ontario
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan A
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
Creating Global Learning Opportunity for Honors with Faculty-Led Study Abroad
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior B
Abroad
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erie
Reconciling Honors and Diversity at the Community College
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior A
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parlor C
Teaching First-Year Students the Vocabulary of Multiplicity
and Multiculturalism
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio
Achievements
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
“Make No Little Plans” in the Honors Program: The Recruitment and Retention of Minority Students
Session Index
by Keyword
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
EXPERIENTIAL AND
SERVICE LEARNING
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erie
Activity
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arkansas
Across the World and across the Street: City-as-Text™ in Honors Study-Travel
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arkansas
Education
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erie
The Role of Activities in Honors
Best Practices in Teaching Diversity
180
Examining the Impact of Undergraduate Research
Honors
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
FACULTY RECRUITMENT
AND DEVELOPMENT
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Huron
Project
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erie
Studies
Honors Faculty Development: Journaling across Disciplines
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
Faculty Fishbowl
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior A
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parlor C
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior B
There and Back Again: Bringing Partners in the Parks Home
Office Assistants: Challanges and Opportunities of Students
Employed by their Honors Program
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan A
Project HAWK (Helping Achieve Wisdom and Knowledge)
Diversity
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parlor C
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior B
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arkansas
to the Community
www.nchchonors.org
FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE/
FRESHMAN ORIENTATION
Presence
Conversation as a Pedagogical Tool and Assessment Instrument in the Honors Classroom
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ontario
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
181
Session Index
by Keyword
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
Decenter
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior A
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
Education
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
Programs
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior A
College
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan A
Honors College
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior A
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arkansas
Urban Honors Experiences: How to Make Sure Your Program
Does Not Get Blown Away in the Windy City
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arkansas
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan A
Mental Illness and Substance Abuse in Honors Students
FUNDRAISING AND DEVELOPMENT
Honors in the City
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior B
and Efficiently
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio
Marketing Your Honors Program Successfully
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arkansas
What Makes a Winning Honors Newsletter?
Monroe (ULM) Case
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior B
The Four Pillars of Honors Fundraising
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parlor C
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Huron
Session Index
by Keyword
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior A
HONORS COMMUNITY/ LIVINGLEARNING COMMUNITIES
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan A
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior B
Office Assistants: Challanges and Opportunities of Students
Employed by their Honors Program
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
Programs
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
Honors
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ontario
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arkans
182
LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan B
College
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan A
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan B
Ethics of Using Non-Human Primates in Neuroscience Research
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
MULTI-CAMPUS
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
Leveraging Limited Resources at Two-Year College Honors
Programs: Results from the NCHC 2014 Survey of Two-Year
Institutions
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior B
Leadership
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parlor C
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Huron
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior B
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior B
Fostering Community and Communication: Honors Student
Advisory Board
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan B
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erie
MATHEMATICS AND
NATURAL SCIENCES
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior A
the Disciplines.
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
www.nchchonors.org
Moving in Honors
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior B
and Career
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arkansas
183
Session Index
by Keyword
Is Honors the Key for Nurses Who Are Seeking to “Make No
Small Plans?”
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arkansas
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
Demystifying Graduate and Professional School Applications
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
Monroe (ULM) Case
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior B
RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
in Honors Programs
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
Devastation
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior B
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erie
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan A
Session Index
by Keyword
An Analysis of the Effect of a Summer High School Learning
Program on Student Recruitment in an Honors Program
Leveraging Student Newsletter/Magazine: Recruitment,
Alumni Relations, and Student Success
184
Achievers
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
Survey
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mayfair
Honorable Mentions: Using Social Media to Promote, and
Define a College Honors Program
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
and Inspire Faculty
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan A
Retention Results
Hosting Prospective Students: Building an Event to Showcase
Honors and Excellence
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erie
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parlor C
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arkansas
Retaining and Encouraging Honors Students from High-Attrition Majors
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parlor C
Are Honors Students Grittier? Understanding Personality and
Motivation in Honors College Students
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan A
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erie
RESEARCH ABOUT HONORS
A Model for Successful Honors Programs
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheraton Ballroom 2
Comparing and Contrasting NCHC Member Schools with
Non-Member Schools
How Does Global Engagement Engage the Student/Citizen
after the Trip Is Over?
Engaging with Vulnerability: Reorienting Honors Students’
Conception of Failure
Achievements
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
Publishing in Honors
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
Research on Honors: Current Status and Future Directions
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mayfair
www.nchchonors.org
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erie
Survey
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mayfair
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior A
ELOs, Evaluation and Rigor: Integrating Honors Contracts
into University Assessment
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erie
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
A&M
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan A
Retention Results
Institutions
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior B
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan A
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior B
185
Session Index
by Keyword
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior A
Decenter
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior A
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan A
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parlor C
Swipe Right For Yes
SCHOLARSHIPS
TEACHING AND LEARNING
Big Plans/Big Scholarships 1: Finding the Match
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erie
Open Call Scholarships: Helping Honors Students Plan their
Application Process
Big Plans/Big Scholarships 2: Preparing Major Scholarship
Applications
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erie
Achievers
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
Fifty Years in the Making: Understanding Major Scholarships
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erie
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
Academic Engagement Beyond the Traditional Classroom
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior A
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan B
Conversation as a Pedagogical Tool and Assessment Instrument in the Honors Classroom
Honors in the Age of Wiki
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arkansas
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL
SCIENCES
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan A
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
Session Index
by Keyword
Studies
Education
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erie
Honors in the City
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior B
the Disciplines.
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior A
Are Honors Students Grittier? Understanding Personality and
Motivation in Honors College Students
Studies
186
Project
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erie
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mayfair
and Career
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arkansas
and Inspire Faculty
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
Honors Innovation Labs in the US and the Netherlands: Experience an Innovation Lab: theory
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan A
Honorable Mentions: Using Social Media to Promote, and
Define a College Honors Program
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erie
Implementing e-Portfolio within an Honors Curriculum as a
Reflective Learning Tool and an Assessment Tool
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Huron
How ePortfolios Enhance an Honors Degree
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
Programs
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior A
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan A
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
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3:00 PM - 3:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan A
THEME: MAKE NO LITTLE PLANS
Honors Adrift
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
Honors: Past, Present, Future
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior B
education
Honors in Faith-Based Institutions: Issues and Strategies
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan A
Setting the World on Fire Is No Small Plan: Celebrating the
10th Anniversary of the AJCU Honors Consortium
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
Moving in Honors
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior B
and Efficiently
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan A
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Huron
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parlor C
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“Acting” with Honor: Using Interpretive Literature within a
Multi-Discipline Curriculum
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mayfair
Live Demo for Chinese Brush Painting: An Allegorical Process
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arkansas
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior B
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan A
Fifty Years in the Making: Understanding Major Scholarships
A&M
Education
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parlor C
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3:00 PM - 3:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
TWO-YEAR INSTITUTIONS
I too am an Honors Student: Engaging a Multi-Diverse University Population in an Honors Program
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior A
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erie
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior A
Two-Year College Issues
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ontario
Quantifying the Phi Theta Kappa Variable in Two-Year Honors
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior A
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arkansas
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado
Creating an Honors Program Environment within a Community College Setting
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior B
Building Community in a Commuter Honors Program: Retreats, Events, Classes, Lounges
Making Unusual Connections: Interdisciplinary Seminars in
the Two-Year College Honors Program
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ontario
in Honors
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio
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Honors by Contract: the Good, the Bad, and the Measurable
Institutions
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior B
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superior A
Programs
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri
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