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SPOTLIGHT ON SCHOLARSHIP S H O W C A S E O F FACULTY RESEARCH & CREATIVE ACTIVITY OCTOBER 25, 2018 Spotlight on Scholarship is the idea that we celebrate each other, and the truly amazing work that we are doing to make this world a little better (and in some cases a lot better). We want to enhance the image of our institution and the people who work here, to show (or rather dazzle) our community the magic that is happening at NKU. Let them burn their eyes on our greatness.... NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY - UNIVERSITY RESEARCH COUNCIL Bethany Bowling Mark Neikirk Associate Dean Scripps Howard Center for Civic Engagement College of Arts and Sciences Mary Ucci Brad McCombs Research, Grants and Contracts Visual Arts Michael Mannheimer Brian Hackett, Chair Chase College of Law Public History Nancy Campbell Christian Gamm Steely Library Graduate Education Robert Scoggins Gabriel Sanders Alumni Representative Kinesiology and Health Samantha Langley James Walden Vice Provost Graduate Education, Research & Outreach Computer Science Shauna Reilly John Alberti Political Science, English Institute for Student Research & Creative Activity Lynne Zajac Suk-hee Kim Nursing Social Work Madhura Kulkarni Tom Baxter CINSAM Allied Health October 25, 2018 WelcomeGreetings !to Northern Kentucky University’s inaugural Spotlight on Scholarship event! This event is a wonderful opportunity for faculty and staff to share their research, scholarship and creative work with each other and the community, to collectivity recognize the importance and value of our contributions and for all to enjoy the company of colleagues. We were delighted to receive over 80 submissions for this celebration. While one day of presentations limits our ability to hear about all of the wonderful work that is being conducted, this program booklet includes all abstracts that were submitted and you will see that the submissions represent all of our colleges, and work that has been presented regionally, nationally and internationally. Today’s presentations feature work by 34 scholars. The work reflects our commitment to the teacher-scholar model, and the active engagement of students in the process of our scholarship efforts. The core of our academic life is guided by the pursuit of knowledge in all of its forms, and engaged teacher-scholars impact our students, our region and beyond. At the end of the celebration I will also present the first Sol award (pronounced soul). Sol is the Norse goddess of enlightenment; she is the sun; and she is rebirth, wisdom, creation and enlightenment. It is believed that Sol was adapted by the Norse from other pagan religions throughout northern Germany and Scandinavia. It is not surprising that after long northern winters, the coming of light is a sign of spring, new beginnings, rebirth and renewed energy. This is why we named the NKU award for outstanding research, creativity and scholarship after this Norse deity; she embodies the spirit of a new and better tomorrow. The spirit of creativity and the search for knowledge is a constant force at NKU. Like the sun it is ever present, ever burning, ever renewing, with inexhaustible energy. Irresistible strength, focused on the pursuit of the discovery and creativity; that is who she is and that is who we are. I look forward to the Spotlight on Scholarship becoming an annual event to recognize the exceptional research and creative activities by many of our faculty and staff. I extend my congratulations on all of your scholarly achievements during the past year, and affirm my commitment to NKU’s continued support of your scholarly and creative work. Sincerely, Sue Ott Rowlands Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs NKU Spotlight on Scholarship October 25, 2018 Griffin Hall Digitorium 8:30-8:45 Coffee and networking 8:45-9:00 Welcome – President Ashish Vaidya Spotlight Speakers – GH Digitorium 9:00-9:20 Cecile Marczinski – Professor, Psychological Sciences “How Emerging Concerns about Field Sobriety Testing May Help Us Understand the Abuse Potential of Alcohol” 9:25-9:45 Sara Drabik – Associate Professor, Electronic Media & Broadcasting “Women in Coffee Project” 9:50-10:10 David Childs – Associate Professor, Teacher Education “Teaching Away Hate: Challenging Racial Stereotypes In Popular Culture within Social Studies and History Classrooms” 10:15-10:35 Chris Strobel – Professor, Electronic Media & Broadcasting Corrie Danieley – Associate Professor, Theatre & Dance “Making Media for Startup Businesses in the Westlake Township of Cape Town” 10:40-11:00 Jonathan Cullick – Professor, English “He Could Talk So Good”—The Rhetoric of the Populist Demagogue (Robert Penn Warren’s All the King’s Men) 11:05-11:25 Kirsten Schwarz – Associate Professor, Biological Sciences “Strategic Depaving in Newport’s Urban Core for Community and Environment” Short Spots – GH Digitorium 11:30-11:40 Michael Mannheimer – Professor, Chase College of Law “Unusual Punishment: The Federal Death Penalty in Non-death-penalty States” 11:45-11:55 Joseph Mester – Associate Professor, Biological Sciences “Development of Novel Vaccines for Hepatitis C” 12:00-12:10 Nathan De Lee – Assistant Professor, Physics, Geology & Engineering Technology Kyle Houston – Student, Mathematics and Astronomy “A Stellar Dance: Characterizing the Orbits of Stellar Companions” 12:10-1:00 Lunch - UC 375 (Ballroom) 12:25-12:45 Lunch speaker – Mark Wasicsko – Professor Endowed Chair, Counseling, Social Work and Leadership “You Make Me Smile” Short Spots – GH Digitorium 1:00-1:10 Tonya Krouse – Professor, English “Thinking Back Through Virginia Woolf: Narrative Futures in Women’s Literature and Culture” 1:15-1:25 Perilou Goddard – Professor, Psychological Sciences “If We Believe It’s A Disease, We Want To Help: Understanding Attitudes Toward Evidence-based Heroin Use Disorder Policies” Panel Discussions Panel 1 – 1:30-2:00 in HE 515 Creative Engagements: Finding New Ways to Recruit, Inspire, and Educate our Students Moderator, Lynne Zajac – Associate Professor, DNP Program Director • Maggie Whitson – Associate Professor, Biological Sciences “Finally! The SE US Collections at NKU's John W. Thieret Herbarium Go Virtual” • Erin Robinson – Associate Professor, Director BSN/ABSN Programs Gannon Tagher – Associate Professor, Chair, Department of Nursing Julie Hart – Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing “Pathways to a Nursing Degree” • Daryl Harris – Associate Professor, Theatre & Dance “The SIBA Initiative”: Life Skills through Theatre Skills Panel 2 – 1:30-2:00 in GH Digitorium Global Collaborations and Beyond Moderator, Brad McCombs – Associate Professor, Visual Arts • Yasue Kuwahara – Professor, Communication “Chindonya: Vanishing Traditional Performing Art of Japan” • Nancy Jentsch – Senior Lecturer, World Languages & Literatures “From Kentucky to Kochel Am See and Back Again” • Scott Nutter – Professor, Physics, Geology & Engineering Technology “The ISS-CREAM and HELIX Projects at NKU” Panel 3 – 2:05-2:35 in GH Digitorium Teaching and Learning through the Lenses of the Arts and Humanities Moderator, Suk-hee Kim – Assistant Professor, Counseling, Social Work & Leadership • KC Russell – Professor, Chemistry Tracey Bonner – Assistant Professor, Theatre & Dance “Learning Organic Chemistry Mechanisms through Dance” • Marc Leone – Associate Professor, Visual Arts “The Drawing Database-YouTube Channel” • Abdullah Al-bahrani – Assistant Professor, Economics & Finance Jamie Weathers – Western Michigan University, Finance Darshak Patel – University of Kentucky, Economics “Racial Differences in the Returns to Financial Literacy Education” Panel 4 –2:05 –2:35 in HE 515 Resiliency, African Bioethics, Cultural Identity, and Social Justice Moderator, Brian Hackett – Associate Professor, Director of Public History • Douglas Hume – Associate Professor, Sociology, Anthropology & Philosophy “Social Networks, Resiliency, and Development: Expert Sugar Cane Farming Knowledge in Northern Belize” • Augustine Yaw Frimpong-Mansoh – Professor, Sociology, Anthropology & Philosophy “Bioethics: African Perspective” • Eric Bates – Part-Time Faculty, Sociology, Anthropology & Philosophy “Religious Identity among the Blackfeet Indians of Montana” • Rachel Zlatkin – Instructor, Honors “’Me Too’: Hilary Clinton and The Ducess of Malfi” Panel 5 – 2:40-3:10 in HE 515 Health and Environment Across the Lifespan Moderator, Lynne Zajac – Associate Professor, DNP Program Director • Chris Curran – Associate Professor, Biological Sciences Lisa Massie - Student, Neuroscience Yislain Villalona – Student, Clinical Research Coordinator, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Shelby Caudill – Student, Psychology Jamie Weimer – Student, Ohio State University Pamela Dickson – Student, Medical Technologist, St. Elizabeth “Toxic Troubles for the Developing Brain” • Katherina Nikzad-Terhune – Assistant Professor, Counseling, Social Work and Leadership Suk-Hee Kim - Assistant Professor, Counseling, Social Work and Leadership “Enhancing Gerontological Literacy through Education and Advocacy” • Stacie Jankowski – Assistant Professor, Communication “The Power of Story: How News Frames Influence the Way People Talk about Emotions” Panel 6 – 2:40-3:10 in GH Digitorium The Era of Fake News: Free Speech, Psychology, and Science Moderator, James Walden – Professor, Computer Science • Jennifer Kinsley – Professor, Chase College of Law “Therapeutic Expression” • Alina Campan – Associate Professor, Computer Science Traian Marius Truta – Associate Professor, Computer Science “Understanding Fake News Spreading