Capstone Presentations

Spring 2013

Monday, December 3

1:30   Jason McCarron

“Do Ethics Matter in Leadership?”

Studies in Ethical Leadership

Richard Wilson, Philosophy

Nicholas Lennon, Director of Leadership, Education, and Development Office at George Mason University

Carrie Sauter, Interdisciplinary Studies

1:45   Danielle Jacek

“The Struggles to Restoration:American Child Survivors of Sex Trafficking”

Psychosocial Rehabilitation of Childhood Trauma

Adia Garrett, Psychology

Jeanne Allert, Executive Director of the Samaritan Women

Carrie Sauter, Interdisciplinary Studies

2:00   Rosine Ndome

“Redefining and Reconstructing Current Diabetes Management Approaches for Low Literate Hispanic Patients”

Health Literacy Promotion and Advocacy for an Immigrant Population

Joshua Okundaye, Social Work

Sara Poggio, Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication

Carrie Sauter, Interdisciplinary Studies

2:15   Amna Aslam

“Reformed Juvenile Programs in Baltimore”

Social and Cultural Aspects of Crime

Jeffrey Davis, Political Science

James Thomas, Philosophy

Steven McAlpine, Interdisciplinary Studies

Tuesday, December 4

1:30   Lauren Leclercq

“Expressive Inspiration: A CriticalLook into How Poetry Affects Child Development”

Creative Arts for Children

Piotr Gwiazda, English

Lynnda Dahlquist, Psychology

Carrie Sauter, Interdisciplinary Studies

1:45   Eric Nicholson                           

“Renewable Energy and theResidential Sector”

Sustainable Practices in Management

Virginia McConnell, Economics

Patricia Sadler, Information Systems

Carrie Sauter, Interdisciplinary Studies

2:00  Michael Pesci

“Should Major League Baseball Expand theCurrent Instant Replay System?”

Management and Communications in the Sports Industry

Dennis Coates, Economics

Vivian Armor, Director of The Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship

Carrie Sauter, Interdisciplinary Studies

2:15   Nicole Welkner

“US-China Cyber-Security Issues”

International Intelligence and Cyber Security: China

Cynthia Hody, Political Science

Kyung-Eun Yoon, Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication

Meredith Oyen, History

Steven McAlpine, Interdisciplinary Studies

Check out the Spring 2012 Capstone Presentations!

Fall 2011 Capstone Presentations:

2:00 Avery Greene
"Individualized Privacy on the Internet"
Critical Thinking with Perspectives in Law
Richard Wilson, Philosophy
David Gleason, Office of General Counsel
Steven McAlpine, Interdisciplinary Studies

2:15 Evan Ponter
"Building a Better Concert Venue"
Music Entrepreneurship
Lisa Cella, Music
Vivian Armor, Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship
Steven McAlpine, Interdisciplinary Studies

2:30 Elizabeth Arias
"Child Neglect Training for Pediatricians in Baltimore-Area Hospitals"
Pediatric Health Care
Shawn Bediako, Psychology
Michael Demidenko, Social Work
Steven McAlpine, Interdisciplinary Studies

2:45 Rosalie Hrybyk
"Creating an Effective Musical Theater Curriculum for High School Students"
Musical Theater Education 
Airi Yoshioka, Music
Vickie Williams, Education
Steven McAlpine, Interdisciplinary Studies

Spring 2011 Capstone Presentations:

Monday, May 2

2:00 Rebecca Godwin 
"The Sustainable Design and Practices of New Meadowlands Stadium and Cowboys Stadium"
Sports and Media Management
Kimberly Moffitt, American Studies
Dennis Coates, Economics
Carrie Sauter, Interdisciplinary Studies

2:15 Lauren Hartsky
"Caring Confrontations: Re-establishing Adaptive Crisis Transitions in Health Care"
Emergency Care Management
Kurt Krumperman, Emergency Health Services
Daniel Anderson, Sociology
Carrie Sauter, Interdisciplinary Studies

2:30 Dana Daniel
"The Pediatric Oncologist-Patient Interaction: Promoting a Healthy Adjustment for Children with Cancer"
Pediatric Health Care
Robin Majeski, Erickson School
Shawn Bediako, Psychology
Steven McAlpine, Interdisciplinary Studies

2:45 Alexandra Calvin
"Dramaturging The Basset Table for a Modern Audience"
Dramaturgy
Susan McCully, Theatre
Michele Osherow, English
Steven McAlpine, Interdisciplinary Studies

3:15 Donna Viola
"Life on 'Mars': Endolithic Biodiversity in a Terrestrial Analog"
Astrobiology 
Ian George, Physics
Stephen Freeland, University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy
Patricia La Noue, Interdisciplinary Studies

3:30 Joseph Schwartz
"An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Implementing Hydration Stations on Campus"
Social Sustainability
David Hoffman, Office of Student Life
Virginia McConnell, Economics
Patricia La Noue, Interdisciplinary Studies

3:45 Julia Cantwell
"Play like a Girl: An Analysis of Female Athleticism"
Visual and Cultural Analysis of Media
Jodi Kelber-Kaye, Gender and Women's Studies
Cathy Cook, Visual Arts
Lisa Vetter, Interdisciplinary Studies

Tuesday, May 3

1:00 Lisa Gunter
"An Investigation of the Status of Women and Education as Social Determinants of Health"
Health Resources Development and Management
Ilsa Lottes, Sociology
David Tarantino, The Maryland Consulting Group
Carrie Sauter, Interdisciplinary Studies

1:15 Nicholas Trapani
"The Changing Face of International Organized Crime"
Criminal Intelligence and National Security
Charles Nicholas, Computer Science
Brigid Starkey, Political Science
Steven McAlpine, Interdisciplinary Studies

1:45 Allison Isberg
"Historical Narration and the Hansome Hansards"
Medieval Linguistics
Gail Orgelfinger, English
Thomas Field, Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication
Steven McAlpine, Interdisciplinary Studies

2:00 Brian Bell
"Action Sports Marketing: A Modern Approach to a Modern Industry"
Entrepreneurial Film and Video
John Sturgeon, Visual Arts
David Friedensohn, CEO of the Wall Street Transcript
Steven McAlpine, Interdisciplinary Studies

2:30 Emily Kimak
"Moving to Water: Illuminating the Common Ground between Dance and Daily Water Use"
Integrative Arts
Carol Hess-Vait, Dance
Kathryn Bell, Visual Arts
Carrie Sauter, Interdisciplinary Studies

2:45 Asbah Tabatabai
"Teaching and Assessing Immigrant Students and the Role of Teacher Expectations"
Sociocultural Education
Barbara Bourne, Education
Kriste Lindenmeyer, History
Steven McAlpine, Interdisciplinary Studies

3:00 Michael York
"Audio Engineering and Entrepreneurship: Integrating Two Fields of Study into a Business Venture" 
Audio Engineering and Entrepreneurship
Alan Wonneberger, Music
Ellen Hemmerly, Research Park
Carrie Sauter, Interdisciplinary Studies

3:30 Jessica Kline
"Intercultural Competence in an Elementary Classroom"
Elementary Education and Intercultural Competence
Stanley McCray, Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication
Patricia Young, Education
Lisa Vetter, Interdisciplinary Studies

3:45 Joseph Wesolowski
"Historic Preservation: Developing Sense of Place on the University of Maryland Baltimore County Campus"
Historic Preservation: Sense of Place
Preminda Jacob, Visual Arts
Denise Meringolo, History
Carrie Sauter, Interdisciplinary Studies

4:00 Roxanne Massarelli
"Designing Mathematics: An Effective Approach?"
STEM Education and Inclusion
Karen Freiberg, Psychology
Barbara Bourne, Education
Lisa Vetter, Interdisciplinary Studies

Wednesday, May 4

12:15 Theresa Columbus
"Performance Art Serious Life"
Performance Art and Creative Writing
Temple Crocker, Theatre
Steven Bradley, Visual Arts
Steven McAlpine, Interdisciplinary Studies

12:30 Jefreena Packianathan
"Determining the Challenges that Individuals Who Are Blind Experience When Accessing Social Networking Websites"
Human-Centered Computing
Ravi Kuber, Information Systems
Charles Nicholas, Computer Science
Lisa Vetter, Interdisciplinary Studies

12:45 Jessica Blitz
"Recidivism: When a Label Harms More than Heals; an Examination of Reoffending in Society" 
Criminal Justice
Christopher Murphy, Psychology
Leslie Morgan, Sociology 
Steven McAlpine, Interdisciplinary Studies

1:15 Matthew Diehl
"YouTube, Participation, and the Hybrid Economy"
Entrepreneurship in Media
Donald Snyder, Media and Communication Studies
David Friedensohn, CEO of the Wall Street Transcript
Steven McAlpine, Interdisciplinary Studies

1:30 Christine Osazuwa
"Always Wanting More: Access, Entitlement and Expectations of Popular Music Bands in the Age of Social Media"
Music Journalism and Entrepreneurship
Vivian Armor, Alex Brown Center
Fred Worden, Visual Arts
Steven McAlpine, Interdisciplinary Studies

1:45 Urooj Zulfiqar
"The Biological and Psychological Effects of Leukemia on Children and their Families"
Biopsychosocial Development in Pediatric Cancer Patients 
Shawn Bediako, Psychology
James Sandoz, Biological Science
Carrie Sauter, Interdisciplinary Studies

2:00 Ryan Montgomery
"Understanding and Managing Musical Worship: An Interdisciplinary Approach"
Music Management
Lisa Cella, Music
Barry Casey, Adjunct Professor, Stevenson University & Trinity University 
Steven McAlpine, Interdisciplinary Studies

2:30 Heather Bollinger
"Smoking: Modifications in a Negative Health Behavior" 
Psychosocial Issues in Health Behaviors
Robert Anderson, Psychology
John Schumacher, Sociology
Carrie Sauter, Interdisciplinary Studies

2:45 Christina Briscoe
"Adolescent Mothers in a Quilombo Community: Praia Grande, Brazil"
Public Health in the Latino Community 
Bambi Chapin, Anthropology
Robert Anderson, Psychology
Carrie Sauter, Interdisciplinary Studies

3:00 Shane Yap
"Psychological and Sociological Causes of Shoulder Injuries in Elite Junior Tennis Players"
Physical and Psychological Therapy of Athletes
Robert Anderson, Psychology
Esther Fleischmann, Biological Sciences
Carrie Sauter, Interdisciplinary Studies

Outstanding Capstone Project Awards