Grounded in History. Moving Forward.
The 33rd Annual Conference on the Advancement of Women
STUDENT UNION BUILDING TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY—April 21, 2017
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About the Conference
In 1984, The First All-University Conference on the Advancement of Women in Academia was held on the campus of Texas Tech University. This conference occurs each spring with a local, state and national call for papers to help promote academic research. Over the year's the theme of the conference has merged with present day discourse of examining the cultural and social construction of gender, exploring the history, experiences and contributions of women to society, and studying the influences of gender on the lives of women and men.
Since 1984, when the First All-University Conference on the Advancement of Women in Academia was held, over 40 guest scholars and activist have spoken on this campus as keynote speakers. Guest scholars have included a Chief Nurse and Colonel in the US Army Reserves, Dr. Margarethe Cammermeyer, a former Vice-Presidential candidate and an inductee to the National Women’s Hall of Fame, member Winona LaDuke, as well as one of the founding members of the second wave of the women’s movement and current recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award, Gloria Steinem.
2017 marks the 33rd Anniversary that the Women's Studies Program at Texas Tech University has hosted a conference on the advancement of women in higher education.
As we celebrate our academic program, we are proud to host research presentations by 96 presenters. Presenters come from members of University of Arizona, Michigan State University, Midwestern State University, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Texas State University, Tulane University and Texas Tech University and the Lubbock community, including our Sister University, Angelo State University.
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Keynote Speaker Former Congresswoman Pat Schroeder
Former Congresswoman Patricia Scott Schroeder is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Association of American Publishers (AAP), the national trade organization of the U.S. book publishing industry, a post she assumed on June 1, 1997. Mrs. Schroeder left Congress undefeated in 1996 after representing Colorado's First Congressional District (Denver) in the United States House of Representatives for 24 years. For a brief period of time in 1986, she considered running for President but withdrew for lack of funds despite the fact that she ranked third in a Time magazine poll.
From January to June 1997, she held the rank of Professor at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. In addition to heading the AAP, Mrs. Schroeder also serves on the Marguerite Casey Foundation Board of Directors and the American Bar Association's Center for Human Rights Executive Committee. She also serves on various advisory committees dealing with literacy and issues affecting children and women.
Born in Portland, Oregon in 1940, Mrs. Schroeder graduated magna cum laude in 1961 from the University of Minnesota while working as an insurance claims adjuster to support herself through college. Mrs. Schroeder went on to Harvard Law School, one of only 15 women in a class of more than 500 men. She earned her J.D. in 1964 and moved to Denver, Colorado with her husband, James, who in 1972 encouraged her to challenge an incumbent Republican for the House seat representing Colorado′s First Congressional District.
The mother of two young children at the time she was elected to the House, Mrs. Schroeder went on to serve 12 terms. During her tenure in the House, she became the Dean of Congressional Women, co- chaired the Congressional Caucus on Women′s Issues for 10 years, and served on the House Judiciary Committee, the Post Office and Civil Service Committee, and was the first woman to serve on the House Armed Services Committee.
As chair of the House Select Committee on Children, Youth and Families from 1991 to 1993, Mrs. Schroeder guided the Family and Medical Leave Act and the National Institutes of Health Revitalization Act to enactment in 1993, a fitting legislative achievement for her lifetime of work on behalf of women′s and family issues. She was also active on many military issues, expediting the National Security Committee′s vote to allow women to fly combat missions in 1991 and working to improve the situation of military families through passage of her Military Family Act in 1985.
A leader in the cause of education and a champion of free speech, Mrs. Schroeder was never a single- issue candidate. As Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property she was one of the most knowledgeable members of Congress on copyright issues and a strong advocate for protecting intellectual property rights and for reinforcing the creative incentive for developing intellectual property. She continues this advocacy in her leadership of AAP.
Mrs. Schroeder is the author of two books: Champion of the Great American Family (Random House, 1989) and 24 Years of House Work...and the Place Is Still a Mess (Andrews McMeel, 1998). She is in the National Women's Hall of Fame and the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame.
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Guest Speaker Texas Tech Alumni, Rahel Tekola
Rahel Tekola graduated Magna Cum Lade from Texas Tech University in May 2013 where she received her Bachelors in Political Science. During her time at the University she was an Honors College student and an undergraduate researcher.
Ms Tekola's research projects spanned from ‘The Effects of HIV/AIDS on The Aging Generation in South Africa” to “The Rise and Fall of American Testosterone”. During her time at Texas Tech she was the Co-Founder of a national organization chapter, Women for Women international.
During her studies she also held consecutive internships on Capitol Hill and with the Congressional Black Caucus in Washington D.C. During her time on the hill she worked on policy centered on women and children’s issues and also authored a house floor resolution on the reform projects of the United Nations, Human Rights Council. In her last year of college, Rahel was selected to work in the White House, Office of the Vice President, Office of Violence Against Women. Rahel worked on the Vice President’s Gun Removal policy, the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act and Human Trafficking initiative. She was also one of six students selected to serve on President Obama’s Youth Advisory Council where she advised the President and White House Officials on current domestic policy issues.
After graduating, Ms Tekola spent three years working at The Family Place Domestic Violence Agency in Dallas, Texas. As Chief of Staff to the CEO and advocate for women and children who have been victims of violence, she worked to make sure clients received full services, counseling and education to a stable life free of violence.
Ms Tekola also worked to garner partnerships and funding from multi-national corporations, foundations and the Dallas Cowboys. During her time in Dallas she also served on the Mayor’s Star Council to revitalize Southern Dallas, The City of Dallas Domestic Violence Task Force, American Association of University Women, United Nations Association Chapter of Dallas and a former fellow on the Wendy Davis campaign.
Publications include contribution to the Huffington Post and Women Take The Lead.
Today, Ms Tekola is living in the vibrant city of New York and attending Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs for her Masters in Public Administration.
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Second Floor Third Floor Elevator Elevator 24. Student Union Administration 43. Student Government Association 25. Student Union Operations 44. Student Legal Services 26. Center for Campus Life 45. Student Organization Cubicles 27. Lone Star Restrooms 28. Toreador Restrooms 29. Bell Tower 30. Arroyo 31. Caprock Retail 32. Canyon Retail 33. Double T 34. Masked Rider 35. Playa 36. Brazos Meeting Rooms 37. Mesa Meeting Rooms 38. 38a-Matador; 38b-Faculty Lounge 39. Traditions 40. Soapsuds Offices 41. Ombudsman Offices 42. Food Service Offices 45. Student Organization Cubicles 46. Scarlet and Black 47. Reflection Rooms Food Service 49. Gathering Pavilion Food Service 51. Organization Resource Center 53. Allen Theatre Office
6 Events at a Glance THURSDAY | APRIL 20TH CONFERENCE KICK-OFF EVENT
Film Screening 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Escondido Theatre MAKERS: Women in Politics Student Union Bldg.
FRIDAY | APRIL 21ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE Location: Texas Tech University | Student Union Building (Upper Level) Registration: Located at the top of the East Staircase, Masked Rider Room
Check In 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Masked Rider Room Registration Continental Breakfast Matador Room
Session I 9:00 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. Canyon | Mesa | Playa
Session II 10:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m. Brazos |Canyon | Mesa | Playa | Traditions
Session III 11:00 a.m. - 11:55 a.m. Brazos |Canyon | Mesa | Playa | Traditions
Luncheon & 12: 00 p.m. – 12:55 p.m. Matador Awards Note: This is a pre-paid event* Room Ceremony
Keynote 1:00 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. Matador Room Speaker Former Congresswoman Pat Schroeder
Session IV 2:30 p.m. - 3:25 p.m. Brazos |Canyon | Mesa | Playa | Traditions
Session V 3:30 p.m. – 4:25 p.m. Brazos |Canyon | Mesa | Playa | Traditions
Session VI 4:30 p.m. – 5:25 p.m. Brazos |Canyon | Mesa | Playa | Traditions *Note: $25 non-student (after April 7) | $35 non-student (after April 7)
7 Presenter Index – Quick Reference
Session I – 01 9:00 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. Brazos Room Presenters: Melissa Galica, Texas Tech University & undergraduate students from Introduction to Women's Studies Course
Session I – 02 9:00 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. Canyon Room Presenters: A. Erin McKillip, Angelo State University B. Judith Gonzalez, Angelo State University C. Kate Simonian, Texas Tech University
Session I - 03 9:00 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. Mesa Room Presenters: Jaya Goswami, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Marsha Sowell, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Lana McDonnell, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Session I - 04 9:00 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. Playa Room Presenters: Amy Rider, Director of Across the Street Ministries, Lubbock, Alexavery Hawkins, Texas Tech University, Kevin Young, Senior Pastor, St. John's United Methodist Church, Lubbock, Stacy Patty, Lubbock Christian University, & (Moderator) Miriam Lieway, Texas Tech University
Session I – 05 9:00 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. Traditions Room Presenters: A. Alisha Cayce, LACCD B. Roger McCoy, Sarasota Florida C. Anna Mahoney, Tulane University
Session II – 06 10:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m. Brazos Room Presenters: A. Sarah Shiver, Texas Tech University B. Joy Coates, Michigan State University C. John T. "Jack" Becker, Texas Tech University
Session II - 07 10:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m. Canyon Room Presenters: Muge Mukaddes Darwish Texas Tech University, Zaida Basora, City of Dallas, and Hendryka Buelinckx, Texas Tech University
Session II – 08 10:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m. Mesa Room Presenters: A. Morgan Page, Midwestern State University B. Stacey Jocoy, Texas Tech University C. Carol Flueckiger, Texas Tech University & Samantha Resendez, Texas Tech University 8
Session II – 09 10:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m. Playa Room Presenters: Annette Sobel,Texas Tech University, and TTU Health Science Center, Jana Hunter, Executive Director, Susan G. Komen Lubbock Area; Jo Love Nelson, Former CEO of Planned Parenthood of Lubbock; and Patti Patterson, TTU Health Science Center.
Session II - 10 10:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m. Traditions Room Presenters: Sara Peso White, Texas Tech University; other presenters TBA
Session III – 11 11:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. Brazos Room Presenters: A. Aidan Smith, Tulane University B. Easton Wollney, Texas Tech University C. Susan Swanberg, University of Arizona
Session III – 12 11:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. Canyon Room Presenters: Elaina Cantrell Robinson, Texas Tech University; Kay J. Tindle, Texas Tech University; Patricia M. Ryan, Texas Tech University; Dr. Stephanie J. Jones, Texas Tech University
Session III - 13 11:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. Mesa Room Presenters: Andrea Jonsson, Texas Tech University; Heather Warren-Crow, Texas Tech University; Raha Shojaei, Texas Tech University
Session III - 14 11:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. Playa Room Presenters: aretha marbley, Texas Tech University; Wendy Ross, Texas Tech University; Aliza Wong, Texas Tech University; Mukaddes Darwish, Texas Tech University; Melissa Galica, Texas Tech University; Shih-Han Huang, Texas Tech University; Rebecca Opamen, Texas Tech University & Carlos Acosta, Psychology, Texas Tech University
Session III - 15 11:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. Traditions Room Presenters: Sydnor Roy, Texas Tech University, Alicia Miklos, Texas Tech University, Hannah Friedman, Texas Tech University
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Session IV - 16 2:30 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. Brazos Room Presenters: Kristina Keyton, South Plains College, Mark Wiebe, Lubbock Christian University, Stacy Patty, Lubbock Christian University, and Miriam Lieway, Texas Tech University, (Moderator)
Session IV - 17 2:30 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. Canyon Room Presenters: Rob King, Texas Tech University, Christine Self, Texas Tech University. B. Lynn Whitfield, Texas Tech University
Session IV - 18 2:30 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. Mesa Room Presenters: Breanna Harris, Texas Tech University; Dana Weiser, Texas Tech University; Amelia Talley, Texas Tech University; Elizabeth Karam, Texas Tech University
Session IV - 19 2:30 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. Playa Room Presenters: A. Jessica Foumena, Texas Tech University B. Rachel Gamarra, Texas Tech University C. Marjan Davoodi, Texas Tech University
Session V - 20 3:30 p.m. – 4:25 p.m. Brazos Room Presenters: A. Oscar Vest, Angelo State University B. Dr. Rebecca Montgomery, Texas State University C. Erin Abigail Marden, Texas Tech University
Session V - 21 3:30 p.m. – 4:25 p.m. Canyon Room Presenters: Kristine Mallinson, Texas Tech University; Hali Johnson, Texas Tech University; Andrew Simmons, Texas Tech University; Jackson Vaughn, Texas Tech University; Maxwell Stocker, Texas Tech University.
Session V – 22 3:30 p.m. – 4:25 p.m. Mesa Room Presenters: Dr. Amy N. Heuman, Texas Tech University; Dr. Dana Weiser, Texas Tech University; Dr. Aliza Wong, Texas Tech University
10 Session V – 23 3:30 p.m. – 4:25 p.m. Playa Room Presenters: A. Dr. Marjean D. Purinton, Texas Tech University B. Anna-Grace Kidd, C. Olga Pahom, Texas Tech University
Session V – 24 3:30 p.m. – 4:25 p.m. Traditions Room Presenters: Kimberly Gambrell, Texas Tech University; Morgan Allen, Texas Tech University; Miriam Lieway, Texas Tech University; Celeste Medina, Texas Tech University; Davina Nyguyen, Texas Tech University; Parker Reyes, Texas Tech University; Sam Christopher, Texas Tech University; Elizabeth Sharp, Texas Tech University
Session VI – 25 4:30 p.m. – 5:25 p.m. Brazos Room Presenters: A. Metadel Abera Teshome B. Hajra Khan C. Stephanie Kirkland, Texas Tech University
Session VI - 26 4:30 p.m. – 5:25 p.m. Canyon Room Presenters: Dr. Charlotte Dunham, Texas Tech University; Jessica Foumena, Texas Tech University; Kourtney Howell, Texas Tech University; Cheryl Williams, Texas Tech University; Allison Black, Texas Tech University
Session VI - 27 4:30 p.m. – 5:25 p.m. Mesa Room Presenters: Valerie Handley, Texas Tech University; Benjamin Finlayson, Texas Tech University; Stephanie Knudsen, Texas Tech University; Gary McCrory, Texas Tech University; Sara Smock Jordan, Texas Tech University
Session VI - 28 4:30 p.m. – 5:25 p.m. Playa Room Presenters: A. Samantha Christopher, Texas Tech University B. Ann H. Rodriguez, Texas Tech University C. Ryan Scheckel, Texas Tech University
Session VI - 29 4:30 p.m. – 5:25 p.m. Traditions Room Presenters: Elizabeth Sharp, HDFS, Texas Tech University and undergraduate students from Honors College
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Panel Presentation
9:00 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. A Day in the Life of a "Girl" at Texas Tech University Session: I – 01 | Brazos Room Presenters: Melissa Galica, Texas Tech University and undergraduate students from Introduction to Women's Studies Course Abstract: This panel is going to discuss how the visual representation of themselves effects their college careers specifically college careers that are heavily male dominated - The panel is on all ends of the spectrum from overtly feminine to androgyny to somewhere in between. The panel will also discuss in what ways we can start the conversation to change how we talk about female representation not only in male- dominated fields but globally in college life.
Individual Paper Presentations
9:00 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. Milton's Allegory of Sin, Death, and Rape Session: I – 02.A | Canyon Room Presenter: Erin McKillip, Undergraduate Student, Angelo State University Abstract: In Milton's epic, Paradise Lost, Satan encounters and completes the demonic trinity of Satan, Sin, and Death; a demonic grouping that stands, opposes, and perverts the Holy Trinity. The relationship between Satan, Sin, and Death begs for further scrutiny. I argue that the epic encourages readers to engage Milton's sexualized and gendered punishment to complicate any easy dismissal of feminine sufficiency. Such an argument can be extended not only to Milton's canon, but to the rape culture that plagues contemporary society. 9:00 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. Maternal Inheritance: Love and Self-Identity in Mexican American Culture Session: I – 02.B | Canyon Room Presenter: Judith Gonzalez, Graduate Student, Angelo State University Abstract: The roles assigned to a woman within a particular culture are defined by the cultural forces that have been set in place. Through works including Ana Castillo's So Far From God and Sandra Cisneros's The House on Mango Street, this project explores the cultural discourses and set narratives that have shaped the roles and expectations of women in Mexican American culture. Specifically, the way in which the space a woman chooses to inhabit affects her capability and likelihood to receive or be denied a specific type of love. 9:00 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. The Weird Woman: Unreliable Narrator of Feminist Flash Fiction Session: I – 02.C | Canyon Room Presenter: Kate Simonian, Graduate Student, Texas Tech University Abstract: Many oppressed groups have embraced new and rapidly communicable forms of literature. But do compact forms of fiction, such as flash and micronarratives, have an innately revolutionary potential? To answer this, I dig into a tendency that I see in contemporary flash written by, for, and about women: an unreliable narrator, who I call "The Weird Woman." Using the tools of narratology, specifically the work of Gérard Genette, I close-read texts by major practitioners of the flash, such as Grace Paley ("Wants", 1974), the experimental Diane Williams ("Marriage and the Family", 1988), and a writer who has risen to prominence in the past few 12 years, Amelia Gray ("These are the Fables", 2015). I then link this narratological examination to the landmark feminist text, The Madwoman in the Attic (1979), by Sandra Gilbert and Susan Gubar. Rather than a female author's anxiety and rage being externalized into a female character within in a story itself, I argue that contemporary writers have made the aberrant female less "mad" and more "weird," and moved her from the role of character to that of a homodiegetic narrator of her own story. Fusions of feministic and narratological studies have been used to limn a female poetics before, but not in relation to unreliability, the "Weird Woman" trope, or the nascent genre of flash fiction. This narrative technique might be a model for all oppressed groups using fiction to show how society constructs them as "unreliable" individuals.
Panel Presentation
9:00 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. Support of Women on the Tenure Track: An Analysis of the Walk the Talk Program Session: I - 03 | Mesa Room Presenters: Jaya Goswami, Ph.D., Texas A&M University-Kingsville Associate Dean, College of Education & Human Performance Director, Center for Teaching Effectiveness Associate Professor, Dept. of Teacher & Bilingual Education, Marsha Sowell, Ph.D., Texas A&M University-Kingsville Assistant Professor, Dept. of Teacher & Bilingual Education, Lana McDonnell, Ph.D., Texas A&M University-Kingsville Assistant Professor and Director of Forensics, Dept. of Art, Comm, and Theatre Abstract: Some barriers to the advancement of female tenure-track faculty are institutional climate and the development of formal and informal networks of support. Walk the Talk, a faculty professional development program, seeks to promote “a sound mind in a sound body” by encouraging faculty members to exercise together while discussing issues pertaining to teaching and learning. This discussion will address the motivation, implementation, and challenges of the program. Female faculty will share their perceptions and experiences in the program, which became a formal and informal support system in navigating the tenure-track.
Panel Presentation
9:00 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. Contesting the Heteronormative Assumption of Modern-Day Christianity: Life Perspectives on LGBTQIA Affirmation in Christian Communities Session: I – 04 | Playa Room Presenters: Amy Rider, Director of Across the Street Ministries, Lubbock, TX, Alexavery Hawkins, M.A.Counseling Psychology Doctoral Candidate, Texas Tech University, Kevin Young, Senior Pastor, St. John's United Methodist Church, Lubbock, TX, Stacy Patty, Ph.D., Director of The University Honors Program and Professor of Religion and Ethics, Lubbock Christian University, and (Moderator) Miriam Lieway, HDFS, Master's Student, Texas Tech University Abstract: More than three quarters of the US population claim a Christian affiliation, making Christianity a major socializing force in the US. While few Christian denominations have repositioned their traditional stance, most denominations continue to discriminate against and condemn gays and lesbians (Dahl & Galliher, 2012). This panel will explore whether the assumption of heteronormativity is 13 intrinsic to the Christian faith, or whether it is cultural construct that has been superimposed on Christianity by interpreting scripture through the lens of a heteronormative, male-dominated culture. The question as to whether it is possible to be Christian and LGBTQIA identified/ LGBTQIA affirmative will be addressed through the narration of four different life perspectives: 1.) A gay director of a Church of Christ affiliated ministry, 2.) A queer counselor and researcher specializing in LGBTQIA issues, 3.) An LGBTQIA-affirming United Methodist Church senior pastor , and 4.) An LGBTQIA affirming faculty member at Lubbock Christian University. Each member of the panel will share their journey in negotiating the question of what it means to be affirmative of LGBTQIA members within their faith tradition.
Individual Paper Presentations
9:00 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. Women's support for political policies and nurturant parent ideals: A mediational analysis Session: I – 05.A | Traditions Room Presenters: Alisha Cayce, LACCD Abstract: Women vote in greater numbers than men, but at times in opposition to their own self-interest. A core issue for women's advocacy is translating higher voting activity into policies that benefit women. Our research suggests women's support for liberal policies is a function of their endorsement of the nurturant parent (Lakoff, 2008) ideals of nurturance and empathy. As such, framing policy issues in terms of these ideals might increase support for such policies, without focusing on specific political beliefs, which tend to be difficult to change 9:00 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. World View of Women in Leadership: A Discussion of Global Gender Parity in Business and Government with a Review and Recommendations of Improvement Opportunities Session: I – 05.B | Traditions Room Presenter: Roger McCoy, Sarasota Florida Abstract: This paper identifies and assists our understanding of the factors that allow gender inequality, specifically how it prevents female parity in senior business and government leadership roles. It is a review of the status of gender equality generally, and specifically within business and government. It will appraise information from various countries and cultures while analyzing the differing levels of gender equity performance and to evaluate potential causes and suggest solutions to remedy these inequalities. In addition, a review of the opportunities for women as entrepreneurs will be completed. Areas of research and evaluation include historical and cultural factors, government types, economy types, governments' commitments to gender equality, religious differences, and possible racial factors. The most recent possible research sources will be used in this evaluation. Although covering regions throughout the world, there is an emphasis on the situation in the United States and "Western" countries. 9:00 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. The Impact of Women's Legislative Caucus Variation on Women's Representation Session: I – 05.C | Traditions Room Presenters: Anna Mahoney, Tulane University Abstract: This paper evaluates the role women's legislative caucuses play in women's representation in the 50 U.S. states. A Louisiana case illustrates the role of the Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus (LLWC) in the adoption of domestic
14 violence legislation. This is compared to the Texas House Women's Health Caucus' (TWHC) role in the opposition to SB 5 which regulated abortion. Initial findings indicate that the formal structures of the LLWC prevent them from coming to consensus regularly. Alternatively, the nimble nature of the position taking caucus allows the TWHC to respond effectively.
Individual Paper Presentations
10:00 a.m.- 10:55 a.m. Women in Combat: Perceptions of Leadership, well-being, and Integrations Session: II – 06.A | Brazos Room Presenter: Sarah Shiver, Director, Cross-cultural Academic Advancement Center, Texas Tech University Abstract: In the fall of 2015, the United States government amended their military occupations by allowing women to fill every possible occupation including direct action combat roles which will likely lead to legislative policy requiring women's participation in the military. Such action will likely arrive in the form of women being included in the selective service process. However, what may not have been taken into consideration is the physiological and psychological concerns of women as related to perspectives of leadership roles, gender integration best practices, and over all well-being. 10:00 a.m.- 10:55 a.m. "The more I observed resistance; the more I was encouraged": Female Kenyan Political Leaders and the 'Extension of Self in Service.' Session: II – 06.B | Brazos Room Presenter: Dr. Joy Coates, Michigan State University Abstract: This paper is an examination of leadership through the lens of 'the extension of self in service,' which is an indigenous paradigm that analyzes the lives of women in their own words. It contextualizes the lives of three high-powered Kenyan women; Wangrari Maathai, Grace Ogot and Charity Ngilu who not only served their country as leaders, but also as wives, activists, politicians, and just as Importantly, mothers to (re) examine how we think about global women leaders. 10:00 a.m. - 10:55 a.m. Mattie B. Morris Miller: Matriarch, Ranch Woman, and Benefactor Session: II – 06.C | Brazos Room Presenter: John T. "Jack" Becker, Texas Tech University Abstract: Mattie B. Morris Miller lived most of her life in Coleman County Texas during the Victorian Era, yet life forced her out of the roles the Victorian Era had prepared her for, and pushed her in other directions. Through necessity, hard work, and the help of her family she ran one of the biggest and best run commercial Herford cattle operations in Texas, while raising a family and working to improve the lives of the people of Coleman County.
Panel Presentation
10:00 a.m. - 10:55 a.m. Why We Need More Women Designing and Constructing Buildings Session: II – 07 | Canyon Room Presenter: Muge Mukaddes Darwish PhD, Associate Professor Civil, Environmental & Construction Engineering, Texas Tech University, Zaida Basora, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C Assistant Director of Public Works Facilities Architecture and Engineering,
15 City of Dallas, Hendryka Buelinckx, PhD, Associate Professor, College of Architecture, Texas Tech University Abstract: Although many believe that a woman's place is in the home, women are severely underrepresented when it comes to designing and building cities and homes. Even today, only 13.3 % of the "The American Institute of Architects membership is female". Women civil and construction engineer's makes up 7.1 % of the work force. Many urbanists are worried by the 'very male-dominated' worlds of planning and construction of cities and buildings. In this panel session we will discuss how would cities differ if women designed them?
Individual Paper Presentations
10:00 a.m. - 10:55 a.m. Las Capas Session: II – 08.A | Mesa Room Presenter: Morgan Page, Assistant Professor. Graphic Design, Midwestern State University Abstract: My Las Capas series celebrates the strong female role models that have shaped my choices as an individual and artist. As a body of work, Irish and Mexican visual symbols and textile patterns are used as gestural frames for family portraits, places, and documents. I have employed my grandmothers as visual symbols of femininity and complexity. My paper presentation will focus on the process of combining women from two very different cultural backgrounds through pattern and design, both metaphorically and aesthetically. 10:00 a.m. - 10:55 a.m. Helen Hewitt and the Odhecation: The Musicology of Difference Session: II– 08.B | Mesa Room Presenter: Stacey Jocoy, Associate Professor, Musicology, Texas Tech University Abstract: Musicology was a discipline created in the latter part of the nineteenth century by primarily European scholars as a way of acknowledging the serious, academic study of music. Despite this, however, Hewitt chose to focus her efforts on an obscure music publisher in renaissance Italy. In this study, I argue that Hewitt's broad historical, cultural, and performative international training, necessary for a woman to be taken seriously as a musicologist in 1930s America, allowed her to defy musicological conventions and canon toward the publication of her groundbreaking study of Petrucci's Odhecaton, one of the first scholarly studies of popular music in academia. 10:00 a.m. - 10:55 a.m. Solar Powered Painting: Studio Art Workshop on Intersectionality Between Race, Gender, & Class Session: II – 08.C | Mesa Room Presenter: Carol Flueckiger, MFA, Assoc. Professor, School of Art, Texas Tech University and Samantha Resendez, MFA Candidate, Painting, School of Art, Texas Tech University Abstract: Using the blistering West Texas sun to expose cyanotype, an alternative photographic process, I “tattoo” historic handwriting, vintage graphics, and grassland specimens into fabric, paper and painted wood panels. This presentation will merge a short discussion on my studio art practice with a hands-on activity with participants to create our own body print mural. The result, an image on fabric that reduces participant's bodies to a silhouette void of race, gender, age, class. Absence of skin color designation, gender designation and age designation, the mural is anchored in my research on early American feminist speech Solitude of Self, Elizabeth Cady Stanton's 19th century speech that poetically outlines her
16 life's work arguing for suffrage and abolitionism. In her speech, which was written during a time period when women and African Americans were legally categorized as property, she seeks to question the cost to a society where whole classes of people (women and African Americans) are denied the right to equal legal status. The process and resulting product of my workshop helps us understand her speech on a tangible material level.
Panel Presentation
10:00 a.m. - 10:55 a.m. Lubbock Women’s Community Health: How are we doing in 2017? Session: II – 09 | Playa Room Presenter: Annette Sobel, M.D., MS, FAAFP, FAsMA, PE, Adjunct Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, TTU, and Associate Professor, Department of Medical Education, TTUHSC. (Organizer/Moderator); Jana Hunter, Executive Director, Susan G. Komen Lubbock Area; Jo Love Nelson, Former CEO of Planned Parenthood of Lubbock; and Patti Patterson, M.D., Vice President for Rural and Community Health at TTUHSC. Abstract: This panel features women who are engaged in the work of advocating for and supporting women’s health in Lubbock and the South Plains. Each woman on the panel will talk about her activities on behalf of women’s health; her perspective on the current state of women’s health in the region; changes in the regulatory environment and key challenges that face us moving forward.
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10:00 a.m. - 10:55 a.m. Hair Me Now-Untangling the k(NOT)s of Hair Politics for Women in Campus Communities Session: II - 10 | Traditions Room Presenter: Sara Peso White, Doctoral Candidate, Interdisciplinary Studies, & Women's Studies, Texas Tech University Abstract: Students and faculty discuss internal and external expectations on fe/male hair on campus. Professional wear, shaved/hairless bodies, natural black hair, the white weave, grey hair, bleaching and the general attitudes towards hair expectations for fe/males becomes politics resistance or a personal surrender in social, professional, and intimate environments. We take on the gaze of marginalized fe/male bodies and their hair status. The contradictions of hair- too short, too long, too natural, too fake, aging hair, politically perceived hair and natural do’s- create a knotted mess for the body ideal for women.
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11:00 a.m. - 11:55 a.m. Secretary Clinton or Chelsea's Mom?: The Evolution of a Candidate Session: III – 11.A | Brazos Room Presenter: Aidan Smith, PhD, Administrative Assistant Professor, Tulane University Abstract: In 2016, Hillary Clinton used tropes of maternal leadership as she presented herself as daughter, mother, and grandmother, traits given the same narrative importance as her experience as former Secretary of State and Senator of New York. Yet importantly, unlike her campaign communications from 2008, Clinton 17 embraced her identity as a woman and made her groundbreaking status as the first female nominee a fundamental part of her platform. This paper considers how this election offered up familiar tropes and narratives while also veering into uncharted terrain in American electoral politics. 11:00 a.m. - 11:55 a.m. A Woman's Job: A Feminist Analysis of World War I and World War II Propaganda in the United States Session: III – 11.B | Brazos Room Presenter: Easton Wollney, Graduate Student, Texas Tech University Abstract: Shortly after World War I concluded, women achieved the right to legally vote in the United States. Roughly fifteen years after the Second World War ended, the second wave feminist movement in the U.S. started gaining attention. As these cultural dynamics in the country changed, how did propaganda and the influence of public opinion during times of war affect this? The intent of this research is to analyze the channel of print advertisements in magazines and newspapers, governmental propaganda posters and billboards during both World Wars through a feminist lens. 11:00 a.m. - 11:55 a.m. Psychological Armor: Science Journalist Marjorie Van de Water and the Science Service's War Against Propaganda Session: III – 11.C | Brazos Room Presenter: Susan E. Swanberg, M.A., M.S., J.D., Ph.D., University of Arizona Abstract: In 1921 a science news syndicate, the Science Service (the Service), was established. The Service employed a number of female science journalists. One of those journalists, Marjorie Van de Water, specialized in stories about psychology, including the psychology of propaganda. This paper will examine the Science Service writings of Marjorie Van de Water (particularly her writings on the psychology of propaganda), place them in their historical context and provide valuable information about her life and career during an era when it was very difficult for women to enter STEM-affiliated professions.
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11:00 a.m. - 11:55 a.m. The Ascent to Leadership: A Panel Discussion on Women Leaders in Higher Education
Session: III – 12 | Canyon Room Presenter: Elaina Cantrell Robinson, Ph.D. Candidate, Texas Tech University; Kay J. Tindle, Ph.D. Candidate & Senior Director of Research Development, Texas Tech University; Patricia M. Ryan, Ph.D. Candidate, Texas Tech University; Dr. Stephanie J. Jones, Associate Professor and Associate Chairperson for Education Psychology & Leadership, Texas Tech University Abstract: Women surpassed men in degree attainment at every level more than a decade ago, yet still lag in tenured faculty and senior leadership roles in higher education. Structures and cultures within higher education uphold barriers to the advancement of women, maintaining gender disparity in leadership roles. This panel will present the findings from three studies on the experiences of women in higher education leadership, challenges that they face in the ascension to leadership, and recommendations based on the findings to further the advancement of women in higher education.
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11:00 a.m. - 11:55 a.m. Voicing Gender Session: III – 13 | Mesa Room Presenter: Andrea Jonsson, PhD, Assistant Professor of French, Texas Tech University; Heather Warren-Crow, PhD, Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Arts, Texas Tech University; Raha Shojaei, doctoral student, School of Art, Texas Tech University Abstract: Interdisciplinary Voice Studies an emerging field that attracts scholars interested in the ways that voices communicate, perform, embody, and mediate engages deeply with issues of gender, especially in consideration of the longstanding philosophical relation between femininity and the voice, masculinity and speech. Inspired by this new interdiscipline, our panel, Voicing Gender, will offer several ways to hear the gendered voice in literature and film. Papers will address the films Psycho (Hitchcock, 1960) and Steamboat Willie (Disney, 1928) and novels Voice Over (Curiol, 2005) and No and Me (de Vigan, 2007).
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11:00 a.m. - 11:55 a.m. The Election of Donald Trump, Women's March on Washington, and First, Second, Third, & Fourth Wave Feminism: A Conversation with White Women and Women of Color Session: III - 14 | Playa Room Presenter: aretha marbley, PhD, Counselor Education, Texas Tech University; Wendy Ross, JD, School of Law, Texas Tech University; Aliza Wong, PhD, History/Honors College, Texas Tech University; Mukaddes Darwish, PhD, Engineering, Texas Tech University; Melissa Galica, MEd, Sociology/Women's Studies, Texas Tech University; Shih-Han Huang, MEd, Texas Tech University; Rebecca Opamen, MEd, MA., Texas Tech University & Carlos Acosta, Undergraduate Student, Psychology, Texas Tech University Abstract: This presentation uses the election of President Donald Trump, the 2017 Women's March on Washington, and Stone's (1979) treatise on the absence of female consciousness as a framework to rekindle the dialogue on the residual effects of racism and sexism and discrimination in our American society. It will further discuss how the feminist, transgender, and Black movements render multi-racial feminism virtually invisible in mainstream politics and economics. It links women of color's limited participation in first and second wave White feminism to their continued lack of visibility in third and fourth wave feminism. This dialogue extends beyond women of color's earlier experiences with White feminism and men of color's sexism to a dialogue of the impact of the Election of Donald Trump and the invisibility of women of color at the 2017 Women's March on Washington toward women of color. The dialogue culminates with women living in poverty, specifically, their feelings of alienation from fourth wave feminism and social media.
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11:00 a.m. - 11:55 a.m. Deconstructing Mythic Narratives: Gender roles as teacher/researcher Session: III – 15 | Traditions Room Presenter: Sydnor Roy, VAP Texas Tech University, Asst. Professor Alicia Miklos, Texas Tech University, Asst. Professor Hannah Friedman, Texas Tech University Abstract: Human beings create stories- narrative myths if you will. Sharing narratives often involves two elements; giving a coherent account of events and populating the narrative with characters who are universal and familiar. Mythic traditions provide an easy entry into this second element (and sometimes the first). In creating these myths humans often characterize individuals as standardized archetypes. Nowhere is this more evident in the manner in which gender tropes are assigned to characters. The primary characters are turned into heroes, villains, wise men or women, or monsters, regardless of the actions these characters perform. The use of these archetypes can be empowering, but they also can participate in either normalizing violent behavior or demonizing "the other." In the mythic tradition of Greece and Rome, whose influence has a strong reach into the modern literary and cultural imagination; mythic archetypes often carry a gender component. These narrative tropes serve to make violent men into heroes and strong women into monsters. This panel will seek to explore how we as scholars and teachers can problematize these mythic narratives and empower counter narratives. The focus of the panel is threefold. First, it will offer three case studies that expose how myth contributed and continues to contribute to normative gender expectations. Second, we hope to provide some analytical tools for identifying gendered stereotypes in mythic storytelling, both past and contemporary. Finally, the panel will open up discussion about how to deconstruct mythic archetypes, and, consequently, stereotyped gender expectations, in the teaching of other fields.
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2:30 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. Colliding Word Views: Negotiating a Feminist and a Christian Identity Session: IV– 16 | Brazos Room Presenter: Kristina Keyton, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology, South Plains College, Mark Wiebe, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Theology, Lubbock Christian University, Stacy Patty, Ph.D., Director of The University Honors Program and Professor of Religion and Ethics, Lubbock Christian University, and Miriam Lieway, Human Development and Family Studies Master's Student, Texas Tech University, (Moderator) Abstract: After decades of working towards a feminist theology, Mary Daily abandoned traditional religion as being hopelessly patriarchal (Muonwe, 2016; Pears, 2002). Like Daily, many feminists who reject a Christian identity point to the use of religion to legitimize male dominance over women (Pears, 2002) and the heteronormative nature of traditional Christian teaching (Dahl & Galliher, 2012). Nevertheless, a feminist approach to the biblical text remains an important thread of 21st century theology. This panel provides a brief introduction to a feminist interpretation of the biblical text. Two theologians and two social scientists explore traditional interpretations of Christian doctrine that pose a challenge to feminist-identified scholars. Panel members will discuss their own journey as feminists and Christians, and explain how feminism enhanced and deepened their understanding of the biblical text.
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2:30 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. Women's History & Equity as Seen Through Texas Tech Session: IV– 17 | Canyon Room Presenter: Rob King, Assistant Librarian, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University. Christine Self, Associate Director, Parent & Family Relations, Texas Tech University. B. Lynn Whitfield, Associate Archivist, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University Abstract: The Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library at Texas Tech preserves the history of women's equity, contributions to the University, and achievements. This panel contains presentations regarding outreach exhibits, digital projects, and research findings contributing to Women's Studies at Texas Tech and beyond. Attendees will learn what is available for research within the archives and how to access these resources digitally. From policy records to artifacts to digitized newspapers and publications, the history of women as told through holdings at the special collections will prove invaluable to serious and general researchers alike.
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2:30 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. Behind the Laughter: Exploring the Impact of Sexist Humor in Higher Education Session: IV– 18 | Mesa Room Presenter: Breanna Harris, PhD, Biological Sciences, Texas Tech University; Dana Weiser, PhD, Human Development & Family Studies, Texas Tech University; Amelia Talley, PhD, Psychological Sciences, Texas Tech University; Elizabeth Karam, PhD, Management, Texas Tech University Abstract: Social scientists consistently find that exposure to sexist humor is associated with greater tolerance of sexism and greater prejudice against women (Ford, Boxer, Armstrong, & Edel, 2008; Ford, Wentzel, & Lorion, 2001; Greenwood & Isbell, 2002). Moreover, researchers find that sexism continues to permeate higher education and gender-based discrimination is found with regard to hiring decisions, salary, and students' teaching evaluations (MacNell, Driscoll, & Hunt, 2015; Moss-Racusin et al., 2012). This panel will undertake three goals: 1) we will explore what makes sexist humor seem appropriate and/or funny, 2) we will examine the implications of sexist humor in higher education settings, and 3) we will present preliminary data on the potential benefits of gaining knowledge about the impact of sexist humor in higher education. Parts of this panel were previously presented at the West Texas Regional Meeting of Texas Women in Higher Education. At the Regional Meeting, workshop attendees completed the Ambivalent Sexism Inventory (Glick & Fiske, 1996) and the Modern Sexism Scale (Swim et al., 1995) before and after the presentation. We are currently analyzing this data and will conclude the panel by presenting our preliminary findings.
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2:30 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. Why the world needs women's economic empowerment Session: IV– 19.A | Playa Room Presenter: Jessica Foumena, Graduate Student, Media & Communications, Texas Tech University Abstract: Investing in women's economic empowerment is necessary for any organization, community, or nation. Some members of the civil society, men and women, may not always realize the benefits associated to women's economic empowerment. Women are economically invested through paid work or unpaid care at home. Moreover, the mean issue is to find out means to foster women's economic empowerment within our organization, community, and our nation. Therefore, this presentation will highlight the meaning, the importance, and the relevance of women's economic empowerment for us, as members of the civil society. 2:30 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. Enterprising Women in Colonial Peru Session: IV– 19.B | Playa Room Presenter: Rachel Gamarra, Graduate Student, Texas Tech University Abstract: The examination of a series of extant historical documents in addition to previous studies of women in the Viceroyalty of Peru between XVI-XVIII centuries evidences the economic power and active participation of women within a colonial context. This work analyzes representative models of women in the historic record to demonstrate that the role of colonial women was not limited to the domestic sphere. The objective of this paper is to assess the extent to which socioeconomic success and its limits can be attributed to differences of gender in colonial society. 2:30 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. Premarital Cohabitation in Iran: an alternative path to challenge the gender roles and norms Session: IV– 19.C | Playa Room Presenter: Marjan Davoodi, Graduate Student, Texas Tech University Abstract: There exist various social, cultural, religious, and legal restrictions regarding cohabitation unions in Iran. This research investigates the meanings that Iranian cohabitors (N=25) assign to these relationships, their identification within these units, and how by choosing cohabitation relationships, they negotiate over the traditionally defined husband and wife roles within marriage. Thus, I argue that cohabitation works as a unit of resistance for Iranian cohabitors to circumvent the structural and legal gender inequalities within marriage.
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3:30 p.m. – 4:25 p.m. The Application of Affirmative Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with LGBT Clients Session: V – 20.A | Brazos Room Presenters: Oscar Vest, Graduate Student, Angelo State University Abstract: For decades, sexual and gender minority individuals were seen as anomalies, deviants to be cured rather than simply another subset of patients to be treated for any number of mental health issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy has been explored with LGBT individuals, and while it has been criticized as possibly being disempowering to minority clients, much of the research done shows that these techniques may be the most effective way to help LGBT individuals cope with
22 mental health issues both specific to the LGBT community and those with a broader range. 3:30 p.m. – 4:25 p.m. Women as 'Ends in Themselves': Feminist Psychology in the Progressive Era Session: V – 20.B | Brazos Room Presenters: Dr. Rebecca Montgomery, Associate Professor, Texas State University Abstract: Progressive educator Celeste Parrish lived her life in the South, but moved in regional and national intellectual circles with prominent feminists and cutting-edge scholars in the social sciences. Trained as a mathematician and psychologist, her graduate study at the University of Chicago profoundly shaped her understanding of the costs of denying girls the right to freely develop their intellectual potential. She found in experimental psychology justification for viewing women as universally human, and her insightful critiques of male bias were remarkably similar to those of feminist psychologists in the 1970s. 3:30 p.m. – 4:25 p.m. Female Veterans Accessing Counseling Session: V – 20.C | Brazos Room Presenters: Erin Abigail Marden, Graduate Student, Texas Tech University Abstract: Increasing utilization of services by female veterans necessitates female focused interventions. The mental health services provided and their availability vary from state to state despite the VA being a federal program. This work looks at how female veterans find and connect to counseling services. The public and private sources of counseling and the veterans organizations that have sprung up to fill the gap in female veteran specific care are also explored.
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3:30 p.m. – 4:25 p.m. Cultural Construction of Gender in Aristophanes Session: V – 21 | Canyon Room Presenters: Kristine Mallinson, Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures, Graduate Student, Texas Tech University; Hali Johnson, Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures, Graduate Student, Texas Tech University; Andrew Simmons, Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures graduate student, Texas Tech University; Jackson Vaughn, Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures, Graduate Student, Texas Tech University; Maxwell Stocker Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures, Graduate Student, Texas Tech University. Abstract: Aristophanes' 'women plays' (Lysistrata, Thesmophoria, and Assembly Women) are exceptional for featuring female protagonists, in Greek and analyzing them through various frameworks of gender and sexuality. In this panel we will be presenting papers examining the Greek comic playwright Aristophanes' treatment of gender in his "women plays" and its relationship to Aristophanes' program of socio-political commentary. Each paper will take on a different theme in order to discuss the larger theme of gender roles as portrayed by the most popular comedian from the ancient Greek world.
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3:30 p.m. – 4:25 p.m. Initiating Difficult Conversations About Gender, Gender Identity, Sexuality, Sexism, and Heterosexism With University Students Session: V –22 | Mesa Room Presenters: Dr. Amy N. Heuman, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, Texas Tech University; Dr. Dana Weiser, Assistant Professor, Human Development & Family Studies, Texas Tech University; Dr. Aliza Wong, Associate Dean and Associate Professor, Honors College and History, Texas Tech University Abstract: In our efforts to prepare our students to become more thoughtful and engaged citizens, we—as feminist pedagogues—facilitate various exercises and discussions aimed at expanding students’ awareness and understandings of the pluralistic and gendered worlds that we live in. Our panel features specific teaching activities that we enact within our classrooms to initiate conversations about gender, gender identities, sexualities, diversity, and inclusion as well as to call attention to and deconstruct language and actions embedded in systems of sexism and heterosexism. We will each discuss a particular technique that we have found to be a significant tool for generating these complex conversations. And, we also envision a fruitful discussion with the audience on additional approaches that might be utilized.
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3:30 p.m. – 4:25 p.m. Joanna Baillie's Election Comedies; or, The Potential for Feminist Reconstructions of Eighteenth-Century Political Theory Session: V–23.A | Playa Room Presenter: Dr. Marjean D. Purinton, English, Texas Tech University Abstract: This paper will interrogate Joanna Baillie's two comedies about local elections, "The Election" and "The Second Marriage," both published in 1802 in the context of eighteenth-century political theory. My analysis is informed by the feminist political thought of Nancy J. Hirschmann. I assert that when we read Baillie's comedies through the lens of feminist political thought, we can discern the potential her dramas raise of reconstructing political participation so as to be inclusive of class and gender. Not only do her comedies offer the possibility of reform of early nineteenth-century political activities and institutions, but they also speak to our contemporary political moment. 3:30 p.m. – 4:25 p.m. Mansplaining: The Systematic, Sociocultural Silencer Session: V – 23.B | Playa Room Presenter: Anna-Grace Kidd, Undergraduate Student Abstract: Mansplaining: a cultural happening that every woman has endured. This phenomenon is more than a conversational inconvenience: rather it reflects the patriarchal society in which men's voices are valued at a higher worth than women's. Mansplaining is a systematic and institutionalized form of oppression that affects women politically, religiously, and socioculturally, resulting in the violent silencing of women.
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3:30 p.m. – 4:25 p.m. Feminist Scholars Just want to have Fun: The Joys of Being a Feminist Killjoy Session: V–24 | Traditions Room Presenter: Kimberly Gambrell, HDFS, Texas Tech University; Morgan Allen, Psychology, Texas Tech University; Miriam Lieway, HDFS, Texas Tech University; Celeste Medina, HDFS, Texas Tech University; Davina Nyguyen, Psychology, Texas Tech University; Parker Reyes, Media & Communications, Texas Tech University; Sam Christopher, Psychology, Texas Tech University; Elizabeth Sharp, HDFS, Texas Tech University Abstract: In this session, the TTU Gender SEAMS (Sexuality, Embodiment, Affect, Movement, Space) undergraduate and graduate team members will discuss how feminist theory guides their research practices. We will identify and explain the ways in which we apply various strands of feminist thought in our meetings, in our analyses, and in our presentations. We will share individual reflections on the joy and the fun we have being part of a feminist research team.
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4:30 p.m. – 5:25 p.m. Early Marriage and Its Negative Effects on Girls in Ethiopia Session: VI – 25.A | Brazos Room Presenters: Metadel Abera Teshome, Graduate Student, Abstract: Early marriage of girls is classified as a traditional harmful practice (THP) by the Ethiopian government. It is regarded as a violation of fundamental human rights as it takes place without the consent of the girl. The consequences of early marriage on girls in Ethiopia include: psycho-social effects; domestic violence and abandonment as well as denial of educational opportunities. Early marriage persists for reasons such as poverty, social and cultural pressure on parents to marry their daughter off regardless of her young age and low level of the girl's education. 4:30 p.m. – 5:25 p.m. Pakistani Feminists and Islamic Scholars' Perception of Feminism and Gender Roles: A Comparative Analysis Session: VI – 25.B | Brazos Room Presenters: Hajra Khan, Abstract: There has always been a constant war of words and ideological differences between Islamic scholars and feminists over varying women issues in Pakistan. 25 This research embarked on finding the views of notable Islamic scholars and feminists on basic ideas of feminism and gender roles. The research aimed to see the extent and reason of the conceptual differences between them and evaluate whether both sides were actually poles apart in their conceptual differences as they are touted to be. This topic was significant since in Pakistan, it is both the feminists and Islamic scholars that are thought to be saviors for women of different segments so a clash between them actually serves as a hurdle in bringing together women for their own welfare. 4:30 p.m. – 5:25 p.m. Health Behaviors of Mexican Immigrant Women Session: VI – 25.C | Brazos Room Presenters: Stephanie Kirkland, Graduate Student, Texas Tech University Abstract: This research looks at women who have migrated from Mexico and the health behaviors that they exhibit in the U.S. The main factors analyzed include health insurance, health behaviors, and access to health care.
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4:30 p.m. – 5:25 p.m. Gender bias and presidential elections: Implicit bias on the way to the White House Session: VI – 26 | Canyon Room Presenters: Charlotte Dunham, PhD, Director of Women’s Studies; Jessica Foumena, Ph.D Student, Media & Communication, Texas Tech University; Kourtney Howell, M.S. Student, Interdisciplinary Studies, Texas Tech University; Cheryl Williams, Ph.D Student, Dept of Agricultural Education & Communication, Texas Tech University; Allison Black, PhD ABD, CVPA, School of Visual Arts, Texas Tech University Abstract: In this study, we will use quantitative and qualitative methods. For our quantitative methods, we will survey around 100 undergraduate students from a U.S. Southern University. Students will evaluate the same resume, which will listed under different names: a woman’s name, a man’s name, and a gender-neutral name. The resume will be a truncated bio from an active (real?) politician. The survey will be distributed randomly (online?) and in class. For our qualitative methods, students will be randomly divided in three separate focus groups of eight to twelve people. During the focus groups, the moderator will ask questions to the group members from a questionnaire, while leaving follow-up questions.
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4:30 p.m. – 5:25 p.m. The secret network: Empowering women in graduate education Session: VI –27 | Mesa Room Presenters: Valerie Handley, M.S., Texas Tech University; Benjamin Finlayson, B.S., Texas Tech University; Stephanie Knudsen, B.S., Texas Tech University; Gary McCrory, B.S., Texas Tech University; Sara Smock Jordan, PhD, LMFT, Texas Tech University Abstract: A vast number of graduate students experience discrimination if they become pregnant. Additionally, women who become pregnant often find it difficult to discuss their news with faculty and peers for fear that they won't be taken seriously as a scholar. Thus, graduate students often rely on a "secret network" to navigate their position in academia. This panel presentation will discuss pregnant graduate
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4:30 p.m. – 5:25 p.m. "I can't be quiet about it forever": Young College Men's Experiences Becoming Feminists Session: VI – 28.A | Playa Room Presenter: Samantha Christopher, Graduate Student, Texas Tech University Abstract: People often use the label "feminist" to describe both a social and collective identity that intersects political and personal values (Zucker & Bay-Cheng, 2010). This presentation illuminates developmental contexts and processes involved in young men's feminist identity development as well as the ways they enact feminism in their everyday lives. Drawing from 17 interviews with young feminist men, the author will highlight a model derived from the data to illuminate men's "becoming" feminists as well as implications related to "enlightened sexism," engagement in activism, and social media influences. 4:30 p.m. – 5:25 p.m. Collegiate Institutional Ads: Effective or Not and Toward Whom? Students Express Their Opinions Session: VI – 28.B | Playa Room Presenter: Ann H. Rodriguez, J.D. Associate Professor of Practice, Business Law, Texas Tech University Abstract: There is an argument to be made those television ads promoting a college or university, typically broadcast during a NCAA sporting event, can be effective tools for selling potential constituents on the academic institution. However, these so-called institutionals have been routinely criticized for being untargeted and indistinguishable one from another, and therefore ineffective. This research, a part of a greater study, seeks to gain insight from college students as to the potential target audiences, purpose(s), and ultimate effectiveness of these ads. Data analysis of the research results provides differentiating characteristics based on demographic differences among the student participant population, including gender and major area of study. 4:30 p.m. – 5:25 p.m. The Secret History of Academic Advising: Of Women, Deans, & the Future of the Profession Session: VI – 28.C | Playa Room Presenter: Ryan Scheckel, Assistant Director, Pre-professional Health Careers, Texas Tech University Abstract: Data shows that four out of five academic advisors are women. Yet the histories of women instrumental in the development of this current era of professionalization go largely unheard. We will venture into the hidden histories of women in higher education and, more generally the American workplace, to discover the future. Where did the Deans of Women go and what does their disappearance mean for today's higher education professional? We'll explore that mystery and many more as you'll be challenged to make your impact on the future of your field!
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4:30 p.m. – 5:25 p.m. Gender and Sexuality: Lessons from Ancient and Modern Perspectives Session: VI – 29 | Traditions Room Presenter: Elizabeth Sharp, HDFS, Texas Tech University and undergraduate students from Honors College Abstract: In this session, undergraduate students enrolled in Gender Development and undergraduate students enrolled in Gender and Sexuality in the Ancient world will share projects from their courses. Juxtaposing coursework from ancient and contemporary contexts offers a layered analysis of basic concepts of sex, gender, and sexuality.
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