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Arts & Sciences Undergraduate Research programs

Student/Faculty Fall Colloquia 2013

Learn about the exciting research being conducted by VSU faculty and students!!
All presentations will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the UC Theatre.

Thursday, February 21

The Second Anniversary Event of the Great East Japan
Earthquake on March 11, 2011
"Earthquake and Tsunami Effects and Disaster Social Work for Community Recovery:
Support from Outsiders and Expectations of Medical Social Workers"
University Center Theatre, 7:00 p.m.

Representatives:

Drs. Kaoru Umezaki,
Department of Social Work, Saitama Prefectural University, Japan;
Hanae Kanno
Division of Social Work, VSU;
Donald Thieme
Department of Physics, Astronomy and Geosciences, VSU

Wednesday, February 27

Science as Pseudo-Religion & Religion as Pseudo-Science:
Unhealthy Practices that Polarize Our Society
University Center Theater, 7:00 p.m.

Representatives:

Drs. Leslie Jones and Cristobal Serran-Pagan y Fuentes
Department of Biology and the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies

Tuesday, March 5

"Social Problems Represented in the Hispanic Literatures"
University Center Theatre, 7:00 p.m.

Student Presenters:

Marcus Mundy, Heather Soto, and Yannik Gil
Department of Modern and Classical Languages

Faculty Sponsor:

Dr. Grazyna Walczak

Monday-Tuesday, April 1-2

Campus Wide Undergraduate Research Symposium

Hosted by the Graduate School
Student Union Ballrooms

Valdosta State University and the Undergraduate Research Council invite you to join us for the Second Annual Campus-Wide Undergraduate Research Symposium. The Symposium encourages students not only to pursue academic research in a particular field, but also rewards their dedicated work by showcasing the student's results to the public. This two-day event features more than 200 participating undergraduates who will be delivering oral or poster presentations. Additionally, the event showcases the 15th Annual Art Student Competition and the Student Debate.

We are excited that this Symposium is the kick-off event for Presidential Inauguration Week.  Dr. David Williams will discuss his recent book Bitterly Divided: The South’s Inner Civil War as part of the inauguration week theme of “engaged innovation". A panel of faculty and students will then discuss their innovative and collaborative scholarship on Tuesday.

For more information about the Symposium and how you could participate in the next event, please visit the Undergraduate Research Council website. To view more about the schedule or the programs available in the event, please open and read these forms (below):

• Abstract Form
  
• Program Form

Here is a brief overview of the schedule for the two-day event:

Schedule for April 1st

8:00--9:30 A.M. Paper Session I (Student Union Theatre)
Moderator: Mr. Michael Savoie, Honors College

12:00--1:00 P.M. Noon Symposium: Engaged Innovation and the Individual (Student Union Theatre)

Welcome: Dr. James LaPlant, Symposium Coordinator
Moderator: Dr. Paul Riggs, Department Head of History
Speaker: Dr. David Williams, Professor of History
Dr. David Williams, professor of history, will focus on his recent book Bitterly Divided: The South’s Inner Civil War, which explores the internal conflicts within the South during the Civil War. The author of eight books, two nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, Dr. Williams is a highly regarded researcher in the area of Civil War and Reconstruction Era, as well as Southern U.S. history. He is currently working on his ninth book, under contract with Cambridge University Press, which examines the contributions slaves made in securing their freedom.

1:00--1:30 P.M. Reception Outside the Student Union Theatre

1:30--3:00 P.M. Paper Session III (Student Union Theatre)
Moderator: Dr. Fred Knowles, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice

3:30--5:00 P.M. Paper Session IV (Student Union Theatre)
Moderator: Dr. Marc Pufong, Department of Political Science

7:00-8:00 P.M. Spotlight on the Arts: Art Student Competition (VSU Fine Arts Gallery)

Welcome: Dr. William McKinney, VSU President
Remarks: Mr. A. Blake Pearce, Department Head of Art
The 15th Annual Art Student Competition features 107 works from 57 students. Works for the exhibition were reviewed by Professor Alan MacTaggart, Head of the Department of Art at Georgia Regents University. The exhibit features work in both 2-D and 3-Dmedia.

Schedule for April 2nd

8:00--9:30 A.M. Paper Session V (Student Union Theatre)
Moderator: Dr. Tom Aiello, African American Studies
10:00--11:30 A.M. Paper Session VI (Student Union Theatre)
Moderator: Dr. Jade Coston, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
12:00--1:00 P.M. Noon Symposium: Engaged Innovation in the Classroom (Student Union Theatre)

Moderator: Dr. James LaPlant, Symposium Coordinator
Speakers:

Dr. ThomasManningand Haley A. Franklin,
Department of Chemistry;

Dr.Zulal Denaux and Felina Duncan,
Department of Marketing and Economics;

Dr. Jade Coston and Alyson Berndt,
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders;and

Professor Jacqueline Wheeler and Elie Siegel,
Department of Communication Arts in theatre and dance

As part of VSU’s Annual Undergraduate ResearchSymposium, faculty and students will discuss their collaborative research that highlights innovative approaches to teaching and learning.

1:00--1:30 P.M. Reception Outside the Student Union Theatre
1:30--3:00 P.M. Paper Session VII (Student Union Theatre)
Moderator: Dr. Matthew Grant, Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education
3:15--4:15 P.M. Spotlight on the Arts: Student Debate (Student Union Theatre)

Moderators: Dr. Michael Eaves and Mr. Kevin Bryant, Department of Communication Arts
Debate Topic: Georgia Should Change Its HOPE Scholarship Requirements

Government Team: Hannah Tabrizi and Chesley McNeil
Opposition Team: Keven J. Rudrow and Erin Taliaferro

4:30--6:00 P.M. Poster Session and Reception (Student Union Ballrooms)
6:00-6:20 P.M. Awards Ceremony (Student Union Ballrooms)

Welcome: Dr. James LaPlant
Symposium Coordinator
Remarks: Dr. William McKinney
VSU President
Dr. Karla Hull
Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Presentation of Best Poster Awards

Thursday, April 18

Bailey Science Center Auditorium
6:00 p.m.

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