2016 Mid-Afternoon Presentation Session

Exploring Inner & Outer Space: Seelye 107

Pooja Somasundaram ’16
Athletic Involvement and Exercise Habits Moderating the Relationship between Perfectionism and Disordered Eating Behavior
Presentation deriving from special studies with Alexandra Burgess, postdoctoral fellow & lecturer in psychology

Heather Kurtz ’16
Peas in a Pod: Environment and Ionization in Green Pea Galaxies
Presentation deriving from thesis work with Anne Jaskot, research fellow & lecturer in astronomy

Sally Carttar ’18
Hydrochemical Response of Avery Brook to a Fall Rain Event: The Role of Flowpath
Presentation deriving from special studies with Robert Newton, professor of geological science

Higher Education: Seelye 109

Kelsey Conti ’17
The Crisis in the Inequality of Higher Education
Presentation deriving from special studies with Samuel Intrator, Director, Smith College Campus School

Saikun Shi ’16
Student Debt as Indicator of Expected Future Earnings
Presentation deriving from classwork with Roger Kaufman, professor of economics

Community Engagement and Social Change Concentration: Seelye 206

This session of presentations derives from work for the Community Engagement and Social Change Concentration with Lucy Mule, associate professor of education & child study.

Cordelia Fuller ’15, Megan Baker ’16, Elizabeth Mata Santana ’15, and Ana Ibarra ’16
An Asset-Based Support System for New Volunteers in the JUNTOS Collaborative in Holyoke

Tziona Breitbart ’16 and Serene Shi ’16
A Guide for Implementing the MotherWoman Mother Support Model (MMSM) Among Low-Income Latin@ and African American Communities in Holyoke and Springfield

Hannah Sachs ’16, Mary Inge ’16, and Sasha Gayle-Schneider ’16
A Skill-Sharing and Culturally Appropriate Model for Connecting Newly Arriving Refugees with Local Businesses and Organizations

Visualization, Food & Wardrobe: Seelye 208

Alexandra Asal ’16
Kosher in Edom: Jewish Food Under Greco-Roman Rule
Presentation deriving from classwork with Lois Dubin, professor of religion

Kaila Temple ’18
Researching Women’s Wardrobes in 18th Century New England
Presentation deriving from special studies with Kiki Smith, professor of theatre

Li-Li Wu ’16 and Alex Symeonides-Tsatsos ’16
Visualizing Alice in Wonderland
Presentation deriving from special studies with Michael Thurston, William R Kenan, Jr. Professor of English Language & Literature, Barry Moser, Irwin & Pauline Alpers Glass Professor of Art and Printer to the College, and Kiki Smith, professor of theater