Twelve School of Communications students were among the many student researchers who presented their work at Elon University's selective Student Undergraduate Research Forum April 28.
Faculty mentors for this year’s School of Communications researchers included Janna Anderson, Connie Book, Lee Bush, Jessica Gisclair, Ray Johnson, Rich Landesberg, Byung Lee, Harlen Makemson, Barbara Miller, Tom Nelson and Glenn Scott.
Following was the 2009 schedule of Communications presentations.
Poster Session and College Coffee
Jessi Dexheimer, “Tales of a Tragedy: Evaluating How College, Local and National Newspapers Covered the Virginia Tech Shootings,” Faculty Mentor: Jessica Gisclair (ABSTRACT)
Rachel Shaw, “Media Literacy: Elementary School Beginnings,” Faculty Mentor: Jessica Gisclair (ABSTRACT)
Session I
Anne Nicholson, Eryn Gradwell, Dannika Lewis, Michele Hammerbacher, “Realizing the Global Promise of the Internet: The Future of Internet Governance,” Faculty Mentors: Janna Anderson and Connie Book (ABSTRACT)
Session II
Michelle Newman, “People’s Attitudes towards Video Consumption and Piracy,” Faculty Mentor: Dr. Byung Lee (ABSTRACT)
Ryan Sweeney, “From Mass Roots to Grass Roots: Music and Community in an Internet Age,” Faculty Mentor: Rich Landesberg (ABSTRACT)
Matthew Davis, “Loanwords in the Lyrics: English in J-Pop Music,” Faculty Mentor: Glenn Scott (ABSTRACT)
Session IV
Erin Barnett, “My Name Is Anita: From Affliction to HIV/AIDS Activism,” Faculty Mentor: Tom Nelson (ABSTRACT)
Amy Reitnouer, “Lessons From the Nixon White House: A Documentary Screening and Discussion,” Faculty Mentor: Ray Johnson (ABSTRACT)
Angie Lovelace, “How Did Larry Burrows’ Photojournalistic Work of the Vietnam War Reflect Cold War Ideology?” Faculty Mentors: Harlen Makemson and Laura Roselle (ABSTRACT)
Katy Branston, “Online Social Good Networks and Their Impact on Nonprofit Organizations and Individuals,” Faculty Mentor: Lee Bush (ABSTRACT)
Stefanie Meyers, “Simple Questions, Complex Answers: An Examination of Senate Bill No. 5’s Impact on Texans,” Faculty Mentor: Connie Book (ABSTRACT)
Sara Portoghese, “Enhancing Social Capital between Journalists and Public Relations Practitioners? The Social Media News Release Uncovered,” Faculty Mentor: Barbara Miller (ABSTRACT)