Humanities Thesis Symposium

Come hear our graduating Humanities majors present their research on Friday, April 9 from 2-6 pm in JGB 2.218. You are welcome to come and go in between panels.

Health and Culture 2:15 – 3:00
Paige Binder
“Influence of Parents on Physical Activity Levels of Elementary School Children”
Supervisor: Jules Elkins                                    Second Reader: Andrew Springer

Katherine Hathaway
“The Contribution of Diabetes and Other Factors to Memory among Mexican Americans
in the Rio Grande Valley”
Supervisor: Leanne Field                                    Second Reader: Jennifer Gay

Michelle Miro
“Rural Water Supply in Tamil Nadu, India: A Provider-Based Approach”
Supervisor: Catherine Boone                        Second Reader: Sankaran Radhakrishnan

Communication and Politics 3:15 – 4:00
Cori Dickie
“Technology Expansion and American Quality of Life”
Supervisor: Penne Restad                        Second Reader: Gregory Curtis

Ryan Storey
“Moments of Accountability: The Daily Show, Media Constraints and Democracy”
Supervisor: Natalie Stroud                        Second Reader: Renita Coleman

Will Clark
“Eminent Domain: An Analysis of Equity, Efficiency, and Texas Reforms”
Supervisor: Alan Sager                        Second Reader: Helen Schneider

Cultural Studies 4:15 – 5:00
Jenna Miller
“Theories of Soft Power Hegemony”
Supervisor: Pascale Bos                                    Second Reader: Inga Markovits

Nicole Hutchins
“Social Enterprise as a Tool for Economic Development in Latin America”
Supervisor: Melvin Hinich                        Second Reader: Charles Krecz

Anne Hulsey
“Politics as an Expression of Culture: Honor in Turkish International Relations”
Supervisor: Zoltan Barany                                    Second Reader: George Gavrilis

Literary Perspectives 5:15 – 5:45
Eleanor Hooker
“The Migration of Novel Form: Text, Image, Space”
Supervisor: Karen Grumberg                        Second Reader: Taek El-Ariss

Matthew Morton
“Imperfect Glimpses of the Sky: Poems and a Story: Poems and a Story”
Supervisor: Michael Adams                                    Second Reader: Dean Young

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