AEC Posters
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Academic Excellence Celebration
These presenters are proud to share their scholarly and creative work. Working individually or collaboratively, they demonstrate their ability to apply, analyze, and synthesize knowledge gained from classes, majors, or graduate programs.
8:15 - 9:45
Location: Holman Library
Mentor: Dr. Guy Boysen
Faculty Perceptions of Taboo and Scientifically Controversial Topics in Psychology
Georgia C. Cox, Kelsey D. Lyles, Cooper E. Quintero
Trends in Social Distancing of Schizophrenia Over Time: A Reanalysis of Two Large,
Nationally Representative Surveys
Georgia Cox, Kelsey Lyles, Cooper Quintero
Mentor: Dr. Ann Collins
Half Past the Honeymoon: A Look into How Public Opinion Shifts Across Presidential
Terms
Cade Braddock
Tracing the Evolution of U.S. Foreign Policy: Bush's Legacy and Trump's Framework
Arianell Carney
The Crown-less King: Is It Time to Question Presidential War Powers?
Payton Dowler
NATO Ghosted, Deals Toasted: Presidents Who Played Hardball Like Trump (and Those
Who Didn't)
Adam Galdoni
What Makes a President "Great"? Ranking US Presidents and Their Work
Ivana Milkova
The Power of The Podium: How Presidential Rhetoric Shapes Public Opinion
Kennedy Newman
Fix it, Mr. President: From Hope to Blame
Marin Paulenko
Tweet First. Govern Later.
Jada Tolbert
America's New Motto: Handle it Yourselves
Tyson Thompson
From Traits to Treaties: How Presidential Personality Influences Policy Choices
Chiara Bortolotti del Reino
Built in Crisis: How Presidential Power Has Grown Over Time
Warisa Rungrojanaluk
Mentor: Dr. Sara Frank
Safe-T Act: A Worthwhile Shield or a Bureaucratic Burden?
Elizabeth Collins
Mentor: Dr. Stephen Hagan
Global Cities and Power: The Sociology of Saskia Sassen
Benjamin Amador
Social Theorists Outside the Canon: Donna Haraway
Mariya Anderson
Social Theorists Outside the Canon: Judith Stacey
Arianell Carney
From Revolutions Abroad to Reform at Home: Theda Skocpol’s Comparative and American
Lens
Alexandra Biciocchi
Social Theorists Outside the Canon
Gabriella Cabrera
Social Theorists Outside the Canon: Arlie Russell Hochschild
Samantha Coe
Social Theorists Outside the Canon: Adrienne Rich
Iyanna Dear
Sylvia Walby
Savannah Gomez
Theorists Beyond the Canon: Sharon Zukin
Abigail Hickman
Social Theorists Outside the Canon: Teri Lynn Caraway
Marcus Hansen
The Invisible Work: Ann Oakley on Housework and Gender
Wouter Villhaber
Mentor: Dr. Michael Hahn
The Relationship of Goal Orientation to Major
Mabry Ellis, Raeghan Henrichs, Brooke Junker
Mentor: Dr. Jean Sampson
The How of Happiness: A Guide to Building a Better Life
Brek Baranowski, Mason Barnes, Kai Barnett, Logan Turbyfill
The Happiness Equation
Jensen Boatright, Peyton Bittle, Caden Brooks
The Five People You Meet in Heaven
Elijah Edwards, Jakob Fredricksen, Kyle Jarvis
The Last Lecture
Dominic Hite, Tanner Hollerich, Nicholas Rainey
Secrets to Success After Graduation
Renaldo Fisher, Luka Kalenic, Calan Kujawa
101 Questions You Need to Ask In Your Twenties
Armand Le Goff, Evan McCormick, Gloria Loeza Ozorio
Finding Light in the Shadows
Casey Olszowka, Aliyah Myers-Spencer, James Richardson, Brendan Strieker
The Let Them Theory: How to Focus on You
Ellie Scheller, Tucker Siminak, Sarah Ann Steibel, Johnnie Robinson
Mentor: Dr. Mickey Schutzenhofer
Leaves of Legacy: The Stories Behind McKendree’s Trees
Annika Robinson
Mentor: Dr. Robyn Swink
Protecting Young Athletes: The Case for Stronger Regulations in K–12 Coaching
Ben Amador
Behind the Badge
Elizabeth Collins
Pay to Play: How Cost Shapes Access to Youth Sports
Dylan Dallaire
Too Powerful to Jail: The Sociology of Elite Crime
Marcus Hansen
Inequality in Education: Learning While Disadvantaged
Abigail Hickman
Addressing Gender Barriers and Increasing Support for Women in U.S. Agriculture
Hannah Myers
Sex Workers in the Lens of Sociology
Sylvia Pierce
The Tightrope Walk: Social Workers Balancing Help and Discipline
Victoria Porta
From Classrooms to Courtrooms: How We Stop the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Jada Tolbert
Prepared to Protect? Examining Police Training and Accountability
Wouter Villhaber
Student Athletes and Student Debt: The Financial Reality of College Athletics
Kirsten Warner
Mentor: Dr. Lauren Thompson
Black Scientists and Inventors
Mason Barnes, Michael Weightman, Landon Zambran
Black Excellence in Law
Jacob Benson, Cameron Golden, Daven Hug
Little Rock Nine
Nojus Bertulis, Deshaun Bettis, John Harris
African-American History in Soccer
Bjarki Bjornsson, Joel Shepherd
Black Film Directors
Madelyn Brown, Tyler Young
Black Women in Healthcare
Emma-Grace Cabinian, Madison Johnson
Divine 9
Aden Chase, Josiah Houston, Kylin Jordan
HBCU Marching Bands
Ash Conklin
The Harlem Hellfighters
Avery Cook
Black Excellence in Comics
Coleman Cummins
Puerto Rican Bomba
Enairys Diaz-Diaz
The Exodusters
Josh Dima
Celebrating Black Historical Figures in US Politics
Rufus Doran, Louis Marshall-Arrandale
The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense
Leo Dowell
Fred Hampton and the Chicago Black Panther Movement
Brittany Earl
Black Recreation
Jermaine Erving, Kendric Johnson, Kendrick Lyons
NAACP
Renaldo Fisher, Correyontae Midgett, Brandon Palmer
54th Massachusetts Infantry and USCTs
Reed Florey
Black Comedians
Gerald Floyd, Kaleel Waller
The Black Press
Jeremy Gagnon
African American Leaders in Architecture and Civil Engineering
Mia Hardimon
Restaurant Owners During Segregation
Cayden DeSantiago, Abigail Hickman
Scottsboro Boys
Colby Montrell Adams Jr.
African American Wall Street
Pablo Juan, Matthias Roitner
African Roots to American Fields
Ryan Kyalo, Christopher Ofosuhene
Rooted in Resistance
Sunnora Leo, Johanna Rebelo
Buffalo Soldiers
Marisa Loft
Black Hollywood
Phoenix Lofton
80s and 90s Black Women Fashion
Lauren Mask
Banking While Black
Imani McNamee
Black Men in Healthcare
Zaine Meyer, Izaias Primus, Michale Sutton
History of Black Ballet
Alondra Moreno, Adonya Taylor
The Art of Black Feminism
Ta’Niyha Nealy
Black Women in S.T.E.M.
Madeleine Schlimme
Black Law Enforcement
Jae’Von Solomon
Black People in Star Wars
Denny Wheeler
