Welcome to SUNY Geneseo’s First Annual G.R.E.A.T. Day! Geneseo Recognizing Excellence, Achievement & Talent Day is a college-wide symposium celebrating the creative and scholarly endeavors of our students. In addition to recognizing the achievements of our students, the purpose of G.R.E.A.T. Day is to help foster academic excellence, encourage professional development, and build connections within the community. The G.R.E.A.T. Day Planning Committee: Doug Anderson, School of the Arts Anne Baldwin, Sponsored Research Joan Ballard, Department of Psychology Anne Eisenberg, Department of Sociology Charlie Freeman, Department of Physics & Astronomy Tom Greenfield, Department of English Anthony Gu, School of Business Koomi Kim, School of Education Andrea Klein, Scheduling and Special Events The Planning Committee would like to thank: Stacie Anekstein, Ed Antkoviak, Brian Bennett, Cassie Brown, Michael Caputo, Sue Chichester, Betsy Colon, Laura Cook, Ann Crandall, Joe Dolce, Tammy Farrell, Carlo Filice, Richard Finkelstein, Karie Frisiras, Ginny Geer-Mentry, Becky Glass, Dave Gordon, Corey Ha, John Haley, Doug Harke, Gregg Hartvigsen, Tony Hoppa, Paul Jackson, Ellen Kintz, Nancy Johncox, Enrico Johnson, Ken Kallio, Jo Kirk, Sue Mallaber, Mary McCrank, Nancy Newcomb, Elizabeth Otero, Tracy Paradis, Jennifer Perry, Jewel Reardon, Ed Rivenburgh, Linda Shepard, Bonnie Swoger, Helen Thomas, Pam Thomas, and Taryn Thompson. Thank you to President Christopher Dahl and Provost Katherine Conway-Turner for their support of G.R.E.A.T. Day. Thank you to Lynn Weber for delivering our inaugural keynote address. The G.R.E.A.T. Day name was suggested by Elizabeth Otero, a senior Philosophy major. The G.R.E.A.T. Day logo was designed by Ed Antkoviak, Duplicating Center. G.R.E.A.T. Day is funded by the Office of the Provost. TABLE OF CONTENTS Schedule of Events .............................................................................................................. 1 Artwork Exhibits ................................................................................................................. 2 Poster Presentations ........................................................................................................... 4 Concurrent Presentations • Session 1 Session 1- A • Anthropology and Geography ...................................................................... 29 Session 1-B • Anthropology and Sociology.......................................................................... 29 Session 1-C • Research in Economics I ................................................................................ 30 Session 1-D • Education and Communication ...................................................................... 31 Session 1-E • Political Science and International Relations .................................................. 31 Session 1-F • Honors Projects in Psychology ....................................................................... 32 Session 1-G • Honors Projects in Science ............................................................................ 33 Session 1-H • Jamaica Kincaid: Redefinitions and Resistance .............................................. 34 Session 1-I • Think Globally, Write Locally: Ecocomposition and Genesee Valley Landscapes.......................................................................................... 34 Session 1-J • Gods and Monsters: Women Write Renaissance Love Poetry ......................... 35 Session 1-K • English ........................................................................................................... 35 Session 1–L • The Problem of Evil........................................................................................ 36 Session 1-M • Women and the Bible .................................................................................... 37 Keynote Address ............................................................................................................... 37 Concurrent Presentations • Session 2 Session 2-A • Issues in American Politics............................................................................. 37 Session 2-B • Physics and Astronomy I ................................................................................ 38 Session 2-C • Biology .......................................................................................................... 39 Session 2-D • Revitalizing Village Main Streets - A College and Community Service Learning Partnership ......................................................................... 40 Session 2-E • Honors Projects in Political Science and in Music........................................... 40 Session 2-F • Social Violence: An Examination of Race, Class and Gender Inequalities..................................................................................................... 41 Session 2-G • Influences on College Women's Sexual Health: A Focus on Perceived Sexual Obligation, Relationships with Fathers, and Past Victimization..................................................................................... 41 Session 2-H • Was Jane Austen a Feminist?.......................................................................... 42 Session 2-I • Apron/Queer/Yawn: Scenes from the History of the English Language........................................................................................... 42 Session 2-J • FRANKENSTEIN as a Critique of the Enlightenment ........................................ 43 Session 2-K • English and History ........................................................................................ 43 Session 2-L • "Oh, God!" ...................................................................................................... 44 Session 2-M • Romance Languages & Literatures ................................................................ 45 Concurrent Presentations • Session 3 Session 3-A • Anthropology................................................................................................. 45 Session 3-B • Research in Economics II................................................................................ 46 Session 3-C • Chemistry and Mathematics .......................................................................... 46 Session 3-D • Physics and Astronomy II............................................................................... 47 Session 3-E • International Political Economy: Development, Rights, and Competitiveness............................................................................................. 48 Session 3-F • The Primacy of Social Interactions: Studying the Impact of the Social on the Physical ..................................................................................... 48 Session 3-G • Redefining Beauty: Reading Zadie Smith's Novel........................................... 49 Session 3-H • Colonial House: Can PBS Mix Reality and History? ........................................ 50 Session 3-I • Honors Projects in Literature........................................................................... 50 Session 3-J • African Americans at Geneseo: Historically and Today .................................. 51 Session 3-K • "What is Real?" ............................................................................................... 51 Session 3-L • Issues in Ancient Greek Philosophy ............................................................... 52 Dance Performances ........................................................................................................ 53 Index of Student Participants ............................................................................................. 54 First Annual G.R.E.A.T. Day Geneseo Recognizing Excellence, Achievement & Talent April 17, 2007 Schedule of Events 8:00 – 8:45 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast MacVittie College Union Lobby Poster Presentation Setup, Milne Library First Floor Common Area and MacVittie College Union Ballroom 9:00 – 10:25 Welcoming Remarks by Katherine Conway-Tuner, Provost Artwork Exhibits, Kinetic Gallery, Union Poster Presentations, Milne Library and Union Ballroom 10:30 – 11:45 Concurrent Presentations • Session 1 11:45 – 1:00 PM Artwork Exhibits and Poster Presentations Buffet Luncheon, Union Ballroom 1:00 – 2:00 Keynote Address, Wadsworth Auditorium Introduction by Christopher Dahl, President Lynn Weber, Ph.D. Through a Fly's Eyes: Addressing Diversity in our Creative, Research, and Scholarly Endeavors 2:10 – 3:25 Concurrent Presentations • Session 2 3:30 – 4:45 Concurrent Presentations • Session 3 4:45 – 6:00 Reception, Union Ballroom Remarks by Christopher Dahl, President Artwork Exhibits and Poster Presentations 5:00 Dance Performances, Union Ballroom Stage 1 ARTWORK EXHIBITS MacVittie College Union, Kinetic Gallery Ben Keipper Faculty Sponsor: Doug Anderson, School of the Arts Spin the Bottle Spin the Bottle is a full sized, full color comic rendered in charcoal, watercolor and pastel. It depicts a man and woman playing spin the bottle. The woman has spun the bottle, and it landed on the man. However, once that happened, she began to peel back her face, which was never her face at all, it would seem. Instead, she has revealed a hideous bug-like alien face that no one would dare kiss. Tough luck. Picture-in-Picture Picture-in-Picture is a full sized, full color comic rendered in charcoal, watercolor and pastel. It depicts a couple having a fight. Obviously the woman is very enraged and accusing. The man, however, has decided