2019 Early Afternoon Presentation Session

Young Library 201

This session of presentations derived from capstone projects for the Book Studies Concentration with Sharon Domier, East Asian Studies Librarian; Joshua C. Birk, Associate Professor of History; Reid Bertone-Johnson, Field Manager; and Barry Moser, Irwin & Pauline Alper Glass Professor of Art

EvaMarie Olson ’19
Picture Books, Language Education and LibGuides: Creating a Resource for Research on the Ainu

Erin Sulla ’19
Norman’s Conquest (of the Library): An Original Medieval Storybook

Ella Prince ’19
On Pink: Artist Book


Seelye 301

Are all votes created equal? Legal, structural, and racist attacks on American democracy. An exhibition consisting of different parts deriving from classwork with Gary Lehring, Associate Professor of Government. Presenters are:

  • Beatrix Dalton ’19
  • Julian Erickson-Watson ’20
  • Julianne Hillsamer ’20
  • Rachel Twerdowsky ’20
  • Sarah Kolick ’19
  • Alex McKinley ’21

Seelye 102

Em Papineau ’21 (Dance)
GeoDance: A presentation deriving from AEMES research with Bosiljka Glumac and Chris Aiken

Natalie Churchill ’22 (Dance)
Correcting History: Why the Limón Technique Should Bear Doris Humphrey’s Name. A presentation deriving from classwork with Lester Tome, Assistant Professor of Dance

Sofia Engelman ’19 (Dance)
Queering Judson: Re-membering the Early Postmodern Dance Movement. A presentation deriving from thesis work with Lester Tome, Assistant Professor of Dance

Ella Carlson ’21 (Dance)
Communication and Contradiction: Gender, Minstrelsy, and Anti-Fascism in Martha Graham’s American Document. A presentation deriving from classwork with Lester Tome, Assistant Professor of Dance


Seelye 201

Gabrielle Drew ’19 (Neuroscience)
Increasing Efficiency of Baseline Telemetric Heart Rate Analyses in Ponemah: a presentation deriving from special studies work with Annaliese Beery, Associate Professor of Psychology, and Mary Harrington, Tippit Professor in the Life Sciences

Dulce Ixcoy-Say ’20 (Psychology)
The BLISS Program: Building Leadership for an Inclusive, Sustainable Smith College. A presentation derived from work in the BLISS program, 2018 with Benita Jackson, Associate Professor of Psychology

Statistical and Data Science Capstone

Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control: A presentation for the statistical and data science capstone with Benjamin Baumer, Assistant Professor of Statistical & Data Sciences. The presenters are:

  • Zixian Li ’19
  • Jingyi Liu ’19
  • Yue Kuang ’19

Seelye 202

Exercise and Sports Studies

Arrows Through the Trees: A presentation deriving from center research with Paul Wetzel and Lynn Oberbillig. The presenters are:

  • Clio Bate ’21
  • Maeve Morrow ’22
  • Joanna Aguilar ’22

Seelye 204

Sasha-Kay Shrouder ’19 (Education & Child Study)
The Art of Teaching: A presentation deriving from special studies work with Shannon Audley, Assistant Professor of Education & Child Study

Claire Bunn ’21 (Education & Child Study)
Theory and Practice of Educational Pedagogy: A presentation deriving from special studies work with Shannon Audley, Assistant Professor of Education & Child Study

Esther Kerns ’20 (Physics)
Design of a Cooling System for an Electro-Optical Modulator (EOM): An exhibition deriving from special studies work with William WIlliams, Assistant Professor of Physics

Charlotte Palmer ’19 (Medieval Studies)
King Arthur, Sir Gawain, and the Medieval Worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien and T.H. White: A presentation deriving from work with Carol Zaleski, Professor of World Religions


Seelye 208

Dylan McBride ’19 (Medieval Studies)
Material Culture in The Táin bo Cuailnge: A presentation deriving from special studies work with Craig Davis, Professor of English Language and Literature

Kerry Walker ’21 (German Studies)
German Art versus American Entertainment in the Early Weimar Film Press: A presentation deriving from STRIDE research with Joel Westerdale, Associate Professor of German Studies

Dylan McBride ’19 (Theatre)
Bodies in Motion, Bodies Protected: Studies in Armor and Movement. An exhibition deriving from special studies work with Catherine Smith.

Bailey Ryer Southgate ’19 (Art)
Mapping the Watts Towers: The Spaces of Yard Art Environments. A presentation deriving from CFCD research with Emma Silverman, Visiting Assistant Professor of Art