April 9, 2025
The Legacy Symposium is held on campus in the spring semester. Its aim is to exemplify academic excellence on campus throughout the year.
Inspired by Monsignor Barta’s passion for a Catholic liberal arts education, the Legacy Symposium has become an exciting day for young, aspirational professionals who wish to gain real-world experience presenting their academic research.
RELIVE THE 2024 SYMPOSIUM
2025 Schedule
8:30 – 8:50 a.m. Call to Community: Celebrating the Catholic Intellectual Tradition
Miller Academic Resource Center
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Presentation Session 1 | Poster Session 1
10:15 – 11:15 a.m. Presentation Session 2 | Poster Session 2
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Presentation Session 3 | Poster Session 3
2:10 – 3:10 p.m. Presentation Session 4 | Poster Session 4
3:15 – 4:45 p.m. Faculty/Staff Presentations | Poster Session
5:00 – 7:00 pm. Faculty/Staff Reception
7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Film Festival
Letter from the President
Dear Loras Students,
Thank you for your participation in the twelfth annual Loras Legacy Symposium. As I reflect on my twenty years of service as president, this day serves as arguably the most cherished celebration and tradition I have been blessed to partake. I hope you have come to find the same given your previous experience(s) or will understand why, as you participate for the first time.
My colleagues and I find this to be the most pride-filled day of the year because the entire campus is engaged, and we get to acknowledge the incredible work of so many of you and your mentors.
Students, staff, and faculty have invested a lot of time and effort in putting forth a wide variety of projects, research, presentations, and creative talent to make the Symposium possible. This showcase of academic and co-curricular work provides an opportunity for all of us to learn from peers and mentors within our campus community. Further, as you experience the day’s offerings, it serves as a reminder of how grateful we should be to be part of such a vibrant, and mission consonant institution.
To all who have submitted a project or planned a presentation of any type, I offer my sincere appreciation. We are blessed that you are willing to share your passions and talents with us. For all of us who are simply taking part in the day as active learners and reflective thinkers, I encourage you to consider putting forth your own submission for next year’s Legacy Symposium. Finally, please take the time to thank your peers, our faculty, and staff who shared their wisdom and creativity today.
On behalf of the entire Loras community, I am thankful for the excellent leadership and planning effort that our Legacy Committee provided. Please join me in expressing appreciation for Co-Chairs Dr. Bryce Taylor and Ryan Decker. Further, I extend gratitude to the Legacy Committee comprised of Drs. Sarah Casella, Michael Bagby, Yoon Heo, Aachal Shrestha, Associate Professor Erin McGovern, and Director of the Center for Dubuque History Heidi Pettitt.
Congratulations and best wishes on furthering your academic and co-curricular achievements!
Cordially,
James E. Collins (’84)
President
Tribute to Rev. Msgr. James Barta, PhD
Monsignor Barta is known for his many roles at Loras College—priest, counselor, psychology professor, department chair, academic dean, president, and regent. But his passion is teaching.
In Msgr. Barta’s presidential inaugural address, he talked specifically about the liberal arts in ways that resonate with the purpose of the Legacy Symposium. His words continue to inspire as we celebrate the accomplishments of scholarship and creativity exhibited today by the Loras College community.
“The liberal arts college looks for the enquiring mind to do away with ignorance. It builds libraries, it brings together an informed faculty, it provides experiences in the hope of stimulating the mind.
It insists upon logic in formal classes and in the writing and the discussion of students. It alerts the student to the psychodynamics that influence their thinking. It gives them the rules of debate and other verbal exchange. It teaches them the scientific method to help separate conjecture from reality—all in the effort to reduce error.
The liberal arts college required a breadth as well as a depth of experience, insisting that its people taste of various cultures, learn of various opinions, learn to relate to people with a wide variety of ideas to everyone’s enrichment and advantage—all in the effort to avoid narrowness.
A liberal education is something much more than the cultivation of technological expertise. It is also the cultivation of that social sensitivity which brings the warmth and color to life. It is the explicit profession that we are social by nature, and incomplete without others. It is the expression of respect for others, manifesting itself in generosity, not the selfishness which enslaves us.”
Msgr. James Barta (’52)
Liberal Arts, Faith Values: Leaven for Society
Friday, October 28, 1988
2025
Academic Presentations
SESSION 1: 9:00-10:00 AM
Theme: Worlds Collide/ ACC Mary Alexis
Moderator: Jennie Weber
Incorporating Occupational Therapy into the Rehabilitative Regimen of Cancer Care
Presenter(s): Morgan M. Machovec
Advisor/Mentor: Keith M. Thraen-Borowski
What if the AI & Finance world collided?
Presenter(s): Nikesh Shah
Advisor/Mentor: Angela L. Kohlhaas
Ripples in the Cosmos: Binary Star Perturbations and the Case for a Third Body
Presenter(s): Trenton R. Sanchez
Advisor/Mentor: Kenneth W. McLaughlin
Theme: Don’t Get Stressed/ ACC Dupont
Moderator: Tama-Lea Lorenzen
The Impact of Prenatal Stress on Arc Protein
Presenter(s): Kareem Kassas
Advisor/Mentor: Sarah N. Cassella
The Importance of Physical Activity in Pediatric Cancer Patients
Presenter(s): Ana C. Chandlee
Advisor/Mentor: Keith M. Thraen-Borowski
Family Ties or Family Trials? Investigating Sibling Jealousy Dynamics
Presenter(s): Morgan E. Cook
Advisor/Mentor: Julia S. Omarzu
Theme: We Are Students/ MARC 102
Moderator: Aaron Joy
Nutrition of Loras Students
Presenter(s): Bailey N. Vaughan, Cameran K. Vondal, Nolan A. Czako, Rory T. Heer, Paige E. Jacobs, Bernadette M. Mercurio, Allen R. Catour
Advisor/Mentor: Sarah N. Cassella
Noonan School of BEI CST Case Competition (1) – T-Mobile
Presenter(s): Frank Day, Cade Messer, Kyle Maybrun, Kolby Heinz, Jacorrey Wallace
Advisor/Mentor: Erin A. McGovern
Why Teach?
Presenter(s): Elizabeth F. Coleman
Advisor/Mentor: Hilarie B. Welsh
Theme: Judgment/ MARC 202
Moderator: Nancy Zachar Fett
Exploring Catholicism: Our Lady of Guadalupe
Presenter(s): Anna G. Tallman
Advisor/Mentor: Amanda C. Osheim
Honors: Bringing Awareness to Banned Books in More Ways Than One
Presenter(s): Joseph K. Kock, August Witt, Daira Y. Chavez Ayala, Maxx Garcia, Bennett C. Sierens, Lauren E. Boeckman
Advisor/Mentor: David A. Pitt
“Casting Judgement: The Fluctuating Fate of English Witchcraft Law Amid Evolving Beliefs”
Presenter(s): Conor L. Stringer
Advisor/Mentor: John C. Eby
Theme: Music and Dance/ MARC 3rd Floor
Moderator: Ryan Decker
Vocal Recital Excerpt
Presenter(s): Ashlyn Hemm
Advisor/Mentor: Michael J. Bagby
From Favelas to Finance: Unpacking Lula’s Dance with Neoliberal Economics
Presenter(s): Joan A. Bromberek
Advisor/Mentor: Christopher B. Budzisz
Die Forelle
Presenter(s): Maura Tracy
Advisor/Mentor: Michael J. Bagby
Session 2: 10:15-11:15 am
Theme: Into The Unknown/ ACC Mary Alexis Room
Moderator: Justin Busch
Thue-Morse in Higher Bases: Fractal or Finite
Presenter(s): Hannah E. Busch
Advisor/Mentor: Angela L. Kohlhaas
What the Hell is a Quantum Field Theory?
Presenter(s): Trenton R. Sanchez, Aiden R. Evans, Carter B. Anderson
Advisor/Mentor: Kenneth W. McLaughlin
External Flow Analysis Across Complex Aerospace Models
Presenter(s): Declan O’Connor, Jacob T. Hinkle
Advisor/Mentor: Devayan Bir
Theme: Influence/ ACC Dupont
Moderator: Laura Boddicker
Noonan School of BEI CST Case Competition (2) – Collapse of FTX
Presenter(s): Sean Haywood, Laura Benedict, Derik Bunten, Daira Chavez Ayala, Julian Watson
Advisor/Mentor: Erin A. McGovern
Sports: The Tie Between Cultures
Presenter(s): Caroline A. Hutchinson
Advisor/Mentor: Anne C. Marx
The Effects of Menstrual Phase on Sleep Patterns
Presenter(s): Abigail L. Schafer
Advisor/Mentor: Sarah N. Cassella
Theme: Nature/ MARC 102
Moderator: Roy Pillers
How media has shaped the perspective of human nature?
Presenter(s): Enilda D. Cervantes, Pablo F. Briceno
Advisor/Mentor: Seth D. Myers
Athlete Shark Tank
Presenter(s): Rachel J. Peat, Cade A. Messer, Gage A. Becker, Kaeleb X. Lucero, James V. McArthur, Alexandros Moysidis
Advisor/Mentor: Yoon Heo
Animal Awareness Honors Project
Presenter(s): Mallory P. Boehle, Zackary C. Haaland
Advisor/Mentor: Traci Phillipson
Theme: Body Image/ MARC 202
Moderator: Denice Udelhofen
Body Image and Mental Health Honors Group
Presenter(s): Chase Z. Hefel, Addison M. Brock, Bethel Y. Hailu
Advisor/Mentor: Kathryn J. DeShaw
Racial Stereotypes in Material Culture: Aunt Jemima and Uncle Mose Salt and Pepper Shakers
Presenter(s): Jakob D. Lenzmeier
Advisor/Mentor: Kristin M. Anderson-Bricker
Beauty and the Ballot Box: Does the Physical Attractiveness of Political Candidates Influence Election Outcomes?
Presenter(s): Christian Kemp
Advisor/Mentor: Christopher B. Budzisz
Theme: Ethics/ MARC 3rd Floor
Moderator: Angie Donovan
Terrorism and Transnational Cooperation: Examining Global Efforts Against Al-Qaeda
Presenter(s): Welleh J. Cooper
Advisor/Mentor: Christopher B. Budzisz
British Empire Illustrated
Presenter(s): Ashlyn Hemm
Advisor/Mentor: John C. Eby
Ethics Debate & Demo with NATIONALLY RANKED Loras College Ethics Bowl
Presenter(s): John J. Garrett, Patrick N. McGreevey, Dominic J. Mailloux
Advisor/Mentor: Heleana Theixos
Session 3: 1:00-2:00 pm
Theme: Calculator/ ACC Mary Alexis
Moderator: Kirstin Lauritsen
From Chaos to Calculation: The Hausdorff Dimension of Julia Sets
Presenter(s): Trenton R. Sanchez
Advisor/Mentor: Jacob R. Heidenreich
Counting on Accuracy: The Role of Technology in Electoral Reliability
Presenter(s): Noah J. Gray
Advisor/Mentor: Christopher B. Budzisz
Computational Chemistry Implicit Solvation Model
Presenter(s): Emma A. Nelson
Advisor/Mentor: Adam T. Moser
Theme: Gardening/ ACC Dupont
Moderator: Kate McCarthy-Gilmore
Mental Health Conservation Garden
Presenter(s): Hannah E. Busch, Maura E. Tracy, Kelly K. Peterson, Rachel A. Burke
Advisor/Mentor: Stacey Bales
Valder Summer: Dandelion House Catholic Worker
Presenter(s): Madi N. Atkinson
Advisor/Mentor: Stacia McDermott
Theme: Support/ MARC 102
Moderator: Chris Martin
Combined Interventions for Cognitive Health
Presenter(s): Kareem Kassas
Advisor/Mentor: Lisa R. Grinde
Valder Social Justice Experience: Family Crisis Support Services
Presenter(s): Olivia K. Martinelli
Advisor/Mentor: Stacia McDermott
Addiction as a Brain Disease: Implications of the Brain Disease Model on Stigma and Treatment
Presenter(s): Samantha R. Foht
Advisor/Mentor: Lisa R. Grinde
Theme: Catholicism / MARC 202
Moderator: Bob Adams
Peace, Justice, and Diversity Projects 2024-2025 (art, DEI, Food pantry)
Presenter(s): Hannah J. Eby, Nivesh Khanal, Amanda M. Reynolds, Mary Anderson
Advisor/Mentor: Hannah J. Eby
Sr. Thea Bowman, Black Catholicism & the Catholic Intellectual Tradition
Presenter(s): Ruben Botali
Advisor/Mentor: Amanda C. Osheim
Neuroscience in Catholicism
Presenter(s): Lauren S. Keiper
Advisor/Mentor: Amanda C. Osheim
Theme: Movement / MARC 3rd Floor
Moderator: Ryan Decker
Sport Marketing Association Case Study: Breaking into Collegiate Volleyball
Presenter(s): Emily E. Monahan, Zoë H. Espiridon, Brock Booth, Dorothy J. Deans
Advisor/Mentor: Anne C. Marx
Noonan School of BEI CST Case Competition (3) – Wells Fargo
Presenter(s): Daniel Galiana Torres, Matthew Franz, Casey Kedzierski, Emily Thompson
Advisor/Mentor: Erin A. McGovern
The Prospect of Prehabilitation Exercise in Cancer Patients
Presenter(s): Sean D. Shealer
Advisor/Mentor: Keith M. Thraen-Borowski
Session 4: 2:10-3:10 pm
Theme: Life and Death/ ACC Mary Alexis Room
Moderator: Steffanie Schilder
Hoffmann Schneider Funeral Records Data Entry and Analysis
Presenter(s): Grace S. Kopcio
Advisor/Mentor: Kristin M. Anderson-Bricker
The Life and Mind of Lodowick Muggleton
Presenter(s): Rachel E. Garrett
Advisor/Mentor: John C. Eby
Examining Cancer Trends in Iowa
Presenter(s): Gabrielle G. Moran
Advisor/Mentor: Keith M. Thraen-Borowski
Theme: Cultivation/ MARC 102
Moderator: Molly Minster
Dubuque Education Needs
Presenter(s): Alexandra A. Burke, Jackson P. Cullen, Daniel New, Ian N. Lucas, Jessica D. Yelaska, Alexis Beier
Advisor/Mentor: Scott K. Scheuerell
Cultivating Peace: A Valder Experience
Presenter(s): Joan A. Bromberek, Welleh J. Cooper
Advisor/Mentor: Stacia McDermott
Combating Food Insecurity
Presenter(s): Shree Prakash Shah, Samantha R. Foht
Advisor/Mentor: Valerie R. Bell
Theme: Breaking Things/ MARC 202
Moderator: Valerie Bell
Valder Scholarship Experience
Presenter(s): Sadikshya Bhattarai
Advisor/Mentor: Stacia McDermott
Sport Marketing Association Case Study: Breaking into Collegiate Women’s Basketball & Football
Presenter(s): Rachel J. Peat, Cade A. Messer, Sean M. Haywood, Colby J. Cryer
Advisor/Mentor: Yoon Heo
Metabolic Findings of an Antigravity Treadmill Device: Lightspeed Lift
Presenter(s): Morgan M. Machovec
Advisor/Mentor: Elaina Biechler
Theme: Brain Health / MARC 3rd Floor
Moderator: Lindsey Bartgis
Breitbach Catholic Thinkers and Leaders Senior Project (Brain health)
Presenter(s): Matthew L. Franz, Madi N. Atkinson, Riley A. Whitney, Elliot L. Frideres, Julian D. Watson, Corey D. Mayotte, William J. Kieffer, Douglas R. Custis, Emily C. Thompson, Laura C. Segura, Elizabeth F. Coleman, Elizabeth G. Stock
Advisor/Mentor: Colleen M. Kuhl
Importance of Developing Mental Health Crisis Management Plans in Athletics
Presenter(s): Owen Johnson, Maria D. Klein
Advisor/Mentor: Jessica L. Kirby
2025
Poster Presentations
Alumni Campus Center Ballroom
Session 1: 9:00-10:00 am
Poster Presentations / Session 1
Moderator(s): Tracy Lipinski, Bryce Taylor
Agreement of NanoDrop and Qubit DNA Quantification Methods
Presenter(s): Isabelle A. Rockow
Advisor/Mentor: Andrew D. Kehr
Analyzing the Biological Mechanism of Opa1 Function
Presenter(s): Tyler M. Koopmann
Advisor/Mentor: Andrew D. Kehr
Awareness on Concealed Carry in Iowa
Presenter(s): Nolan J. Krygsheld, Jonah R. Clark, Sam D. Bowman
Advisor/Mentor: Amanda M. Reynolds
Benchmarking Quantum Theory Choice on Solvation Energy Prediction Using the CPCM Implicit Solvation Model
Presenter(s): Bethel Y. Hailu
Advisor/Mentor: Adam T. Moser
Determining the Effect of E487K Mutation on Opa1 G-Domain Dimerization
Presenter(s): Tanner Schoulte
Advisor/Mentor: Andrew D. Kehr
Development of New Solvation Radii for the CPCM Implicit Solvation Model: Addition of Sulfur and Phosphorus
Presenter(s): Tess O. Johnson
Advisor/Mentor: Adam T. Moser
Duhawk Racing
Presenter(s): Erik Z. Mitchell, Silvana R. Scarsella, William J. Kieffer, Wade E. Brown, Caden J. Griffiths, Daniel R. Hiemer, Reece J. Woods, Carson L. Michels
Advisor/Mentor: Aaron Joy
Education Funding
Presenter(s): Natalie L. Bemer, Lucie J. Lambe, Alexander Haaland
Advisor/Mentor: Amanda M. Reynolds
Evolving Care: The History and Issues of Foster Care and Adoption Policies in Iowa
Presenter(s): Margaret G. Hamilton, Malorie A. Workman, Kylee Whalen, Allison A. Pfeil, Elizabeth Szynal
Advisor/Mentor: Amanda M. Reynolds
Improving the Police
Presenter(s): Sophie A. Younkin, Owen W. Scherff
Advisor/Mentor: Amanda M. Reynolds
Innovations in Sport Facility Design and Operations
Presenter(s): James E. Finn, Cade M. O’Hehir, Nathan C. Quinby
Advisor/Mentor: Anne C. Marx
Invertase Enzyme Activity in Buffers of Different Composition
Presenter(s): Natalie O’Callaghan
Advisor/Mentor: Adam T. Moser, Andrew D. Kehr
Mental health and money
Presenter(s): Chase Z. Hefel
Advisor/Mentor: Brian J. Kallback
Mental Health Matter
Presenter(s): Samantha L. Giglio, Khristian J. Hoard, Page E. Erickson
Advisor/Mentor: Amanda M. Reynolds
Metal Meets Meat- Lockheed Martin Ethics In Engineering
Presenter(s): Declan O’Connor, Abraham J. Michel
Advisor/Mentor: Devayan Bir
Peace Through Many Lenses – Washington DC TREC Trip
Presenter(s): Natalie R. Allen, Welleh J. Cooper, Shelby L. Cole, Sydney L. Davis, Lydia M. Nelson, Connor F. Smith, Yat Yi Tsang, Mahibur R. Mahi
Advisor/Mentor: Hannah J. Eby, Amanda M. Reynolds
Session 2: 10:15-11:15 am
Poster Presentations / Session 2
Moderator(s): Dawn Shearrow, Valerie Bell
Accounting and Financial Planning
Presenter(s): Zachary Henstein
Advisor/Mentor: Brian J. Kallback
Campus Security
Presenter(s): Natalie L. Bemer, Abbigail E. Pierce, Catherine M. Meyer, Hunter E. Jones, Jubilee H. Cunigan
Advisor/Mentor: Michael J. Bagby
CFP 490 Case Study
Presenter(s): William D. Yasdick
Advisor/Mentor: Brian J. Kallback
Characterization of Microbial Communities in and Their Impact on Midwestern Spontaneously Fermented Wine
Presenter(s): Eli A. Denton
Advisor/Mentor: Bryce Taylor
Determining Lipase Enzyme Activity Using Various Methods
Presenter(s): Mitchell W. Heuer
Advisor/Mentor: Christina M. Edwards
Does Financial Planning Correlate with Having a Sound Retirement
Presenter(s): Kolten R. Crawford
Advisor/Mentor: Brian J. Kallback
Effects of Immobilizing Substrate on Enzyme Activity in Biodiesel Production
Presenter(s): Zebulon N. Gnida
Advisor/Mentor: Christina M. Edwards
Evolution of Pectinolytic Activities in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae
Presenter(s): Neil J. Michalik
Advisor/Mentor: Bryce Taylor
Financial Planning Capstone
Presenter(s): Elaina M. Hills
Advisor/Mentor: Brian J. Kallback
Groupthink vs Individual Judgment on Transgender Inclusion in Sports
Presenter(s): Kadin J. Ross-Ellinor, Drew D. Bendorf, Jackson P. Cullen, Jacob D. Sanchez
Advisor/Mentor: Lisa R. Grinde
Importance of Investing Young
Presenter(s): Noah L. Nabb
Advisor/Mentor: Brian J. Kallback
Individual Retirement Accounts: Traditional vs. Roth
Presenter(s): Maxwell T. McCallum
Advisor/Mentor: Brian J. Kallback
Planning for Retirement
Presenter(s): Emma K. Coates
Advisor/Mentor: Brian J. Kallback
Synthesis of Nitrogen Doped Carbon Quantum Dots
Presenter(s): Meghan J. Stapleton
Advisor/Mentor: Christina M. Edwards
Synthesizing Carbon Quantum Dots from Components of Lemon Juice
Presenter(s): Sara B. Walczynski
Advisor/Mentor: Christina M. Edwards
The Role of Surfactants and How They Influence Enzyme Activity
Presenter(s): Emma G. Fowler
Advisor/Mentor: Christina M. Edwards
The Steps of Financial Planning
Presenter(s): Jack P. Carney
Advisor/Mentor: Brian J. Kallback
Session 3: 1:00-2:00 pm
Poster Presentations / Session 3
Moderator(s): Eric McGovern, Sarah N. Cassella
Changes in GRIT & Sport Motive in Male and Female Athletes Over a 4 Year Span
Presenter(s): Emma A. Casebolt
Advisor/Mentor: Elaina Biechler
Cool Roofing and Campus Sustainability
Presenter(s): John J. Garrett, Matthew Tarson, Sarah A. Lawrence, Megan E. O’Donnell, Olivia G. Carroll
Advisor/Mentor: Christoffer S. Lammer-Heindel
Crescent Community Health Center
Presenter(s): Kaili M. Henning, Kaleah B. Pfeifer, Anna L. Wentz, Benjamin Pfab
Advisor/Mentor: Jake C. Kurczek
CSC Capstone Video Game: One Soul
Presenter(s): Abraham J. Michel, Mallory P. Boehle, Shree Prakash Shah, Nikesh Shah, Alexander Haaland
Advisor/Mentor: Kenneth S. Barnes
Empire and Legacy: Russia’s Historical Identity and its Influence on its Modern Foreign Policy
Presenter(s): Richard L. Parker
Advisor/Mentor: Christopher B. Budzisz
Ending the “R” word with DuBuddies
Presenter(s): Chiara R. Divito, Allie A. Stubbendick, Maximilian R. Stalenczyk, Scout A. Hall, Mackenzie A. Cejka, Isabella R. Scesniak
Advisor/Mentor: Jake C. Kurczek
Enhancing Education with Boys and Girls Club
Presenter(s): Jackson P. Hutcheson, Cooper B. Breiler, Zach G. Casey, Abby F. Horsfall, Zariah Jones, Benjamin M. Haaland, Jackson P. Hutcheson, Martin Clary, Vaughn M. Mills
Advisor/Mentor: Jake C. Kurczek
Evaluating Stare Decisis in Employment Division v. Smith (1990)
Presenter(s): Karly E. Weiss
Advisor/Mentor: Christopher B. Budzisz
Friendship and Differing Values
Presenter(s): Elise M. Kalina
Advisor/Mentor: Julia S. Omarzu
Generational Trauma and Its Effect on an Individual
Presenter(s): Keely A. Pilcher
Advisor/Mentor: Julia S. Omarzu
Healthcare in Iowa
Presenter(s): Hillary Eckley, Charity Livermore, Ellie Huinker, Rachel Burke, Khristian Hoard
Advisor/Mentor: Amanda M. Reynolds
Impact of Different Immobilization Supports on Lipase-Catalyzed Biodiesel Production
Presenter(s): Matthew J. Kruse
Advisor/Mentor: Christina M. Edwards
Loras College Lawnmower Bot
Presenter(s): Ross Lee, Logan Vanderbush
Advisor/Mentor: Devayan Bir
L.O.R.A.S Capstone Rover Project
Presenter(s): Declan O’Connor, Charles A. Singleton, Jacob T. Hinkle, Aaron P. Lodwig, Nicolas A. Garcia, Whitney C. Leipold, Jared J. Pearson, Juan J. Camacho
Advisor/Mentor: Devayan Bir
Revealing our History with Center For Dubuque History
Presenter(s): Jacob D. Lieb, Alicia J. Kluesner
Advisor/Mentor: Jake C. Kurczek
Supreme in Name Only? Marijuana, Immigration and the Relationship Between State and Federal Government
Presenter(s): Abriana R. Reed
Advisor/Mentor: Christopher B. Budzisz
The Effects of Mindful Meditation Post-Exercise on Mood in College Athletes
Presenter(s): Oscar Mejia, Riley J. Vice, Nolan M. Tracy
Advisor/Mentor: Kathryn J. DeShaw
Session 4: 2:10-3:10 pm
Poster Presentations / Session 4
Moderator(s): Stacey Bales, Tracy Lipinski
An Emotional Algorithm: The Effects of Various Scrolling Content on Emotional Intensity Perception
Presenter(s): Paige E. Jacobs, Kareem Kassas, Margaret M. Phelps
Advisor/Mentor: Lisa R. Grinde
CAT paper
Presenter(s): Karoline Sheston, Mallory E. Malone
Advisor/Mentor: Sharon Feld
Does the Bridge Enhanced ACL Reconstruction Have Better Patient Outcomes Than an Autograft Surgery
Presenter(s): Rachel C. Wandless, Brianna Laughlin
Advisor/Mentor: Sharon Feld
Examining the Authoritarian Parenting Style Through Educated
Presenter(s): Ciara M. Johnson, Dominic E. Schwartz
Advisor/Mentor: Lisa R. Grinde
Exploration of Hearing Loss in ENU Treated Mice – Purple Line
Presenter(s): Alberto Gonzalez
Advisor/Mentor: Kate M. Cooper
Exploring the Effects of Menstrual Phase on Aggression and Reactive Aggression
Presenter(s): Lucy K. Schwartz, Abigail L. Schafer, Ellanor A. Morrissey
Advisor/Mentor: Lisa R. Grinde
Housing Insecurity with Opening Doors
Presenter(s): Adriana Lawson, Elish Flynn, Katelynn Danielson
Advisor/Mentor: Jake C. Kurczek
How to Win a Set of Volleyball: Using Predictive Models to Inform Gameplay
Presenter(s): Sara Hoskins
Advisor/Mentor: Robert S. Keller
Impact of Yoga on Dream Frequency
Presenter(s): Bryan M. Basinger
Advisor/Mentor: Sarah N. Cassella
Jerusalem Farm TREC Trip
Presenter(s): Natalie R. Allen, Madyson Stephan, Aden H. Ellis, Jubilee H. Cunigan, Maura E. Tracy, Ruben Botali, Bernadette M. Mercurio, John P. Sheskey, Neveah C. Jones
Advisor/Mentor: Hannah J. Eby, Tricia S. Borelli
Personality Type and Decision Making Speed
Presenter(s): Hillary F. Eckley, Carter M. Allen, William R. Lipsius, Margarita Martinez Diez
Advisor/Mentor: Lisa R. Grinde
Screening for Novel Genes that Influence Hearing Loss in Mice with CDH-23 Mutations
Presenter(s): Reagan M. Lindsay
Advisor/Mentor: Kate M. Cooper
The Efficacy of Dry Needling on Myofascial Triggerpoints in Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Presenter(s): Alex W. Wilson, Jonathan Flores
Advisor/Mentor: Sharon Feld
The Influence of Gender Stereotypes on Empathy for Occupational Burnout
Presenter(s): Analisa M. Cimino, Vanessa I. Curry, Mary C. Bean
Advisor/Mentor: Lisa R. Grinde
The Power of Memory: Exploring Emotion’s Influence on Thought and Experience
Presenter(s): Morgan E. Cook, Ella M. Tomkins, Megan A. Weinstock
Advisor/Mentor: Lisa R. Grinde
Why Should Boys Have All The Fun?
Presenter(s): Maria Fernandez de Carranza
Advisor/Mentor: Devayan Bir
The Impact of Physical Activity on College Student Mental Health and Wellbeing
Presenter(s): Nolan M. Tracy
Advisor/Mentor: Kathryn J. DeShaw
Faculty & Staff
Academic Presentations
3:15-4:45 PM
Location: MARC 102
Theme: Faculty and Staff 1
Moderator: Andrew Massena
Social Connectedness and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Investments
Presenter(s): Yachen Cui
Crowdsourced Social Networks: Easy Community-Based Learning (CBL) for May Term Courses
Presenter(s): Kristin M. Anderson-Bricker
Office Hours in the LDRCC: Hang Out with the Cool People
Presenter(s): Valerie Bell, David Pitt, Heleana Theixos, and Christina Less
Social Capital and Executives Pay Dispersion: Evidence from U.S. Public Firms
Presenter(s): Yachen Cui
Location: MARC 202
Theme: Faculty and Staff 2
Moderator: Jake Kohlhaas
Scenario-based Start-up in Organizational Behavior
Presenter(s): Dawn A. Shearrow
Gratitude and Other Soft Skills Assignments in Non-Humanities Courses
Presenter(s): Heleana Theixos
It’s a Mystery: A Semester of Discovery
Presenter(s): Aditi Sinha
Collaborative Emergency Patient Care: Implementing Interprofessional Education with Graduate Athletic Training and Emergency Medical Technician Students
Presenter(s): Molly Figgins
Location: MARC 3rd floor
Theme: Faculty and Staff 3
Moderator: Lisa Garoutte
Atomic Choirboy
Presenter(s): Emily Difilippo
Reading Virginia Woolf’s Novel Mrs. Dalloway as a Post-Pandemic Novel
Presenter(s): William B. Kanyusik
The Yeast of Us: Profiles of Indigenous Taxonomies and Metabolic Byproducts in the Midwest
Presenter(s): Bryce Taylor
Heritage on the Mississippi: The Shared Journey of Loras College and Dubuque, Iowa
Presenter(s): Heidi Pettitt
From Inclusion & Advocacy to Student Empowerment & Success
Presenter(s): Sergio Perez
Poster Session/ ACC Concourse
My Story: Exploring the World Through CEL
Presenter(s): Joan A. Bromberek
Advisor/Mentor: Abigail Behrens
Navigating Discovery Through Curiosity: A Journey of Endless Possibilities
Presenter(s): Analisa M. Cimino
Advisor/Mentor: Abigail Behrens
2024-25 Publications
April 1, 2025 | List compiled by Kristen Smith, Library Director
Anderson, Mary E. (Library 2021- )
“Women and the Christian Story: A Global History” [book review]. Lutheran Quarterly 39 (2025): 110-111.
Cochran, David (Politics 1996- )
“The Catholic Critique of War is Hiding in Plain Sight.” Waging Nonviolence, May 6, 2024.
“Making Sense of the Election: Predictable Result, Unpredictable Future.” Commonweal, November 11, 2024.
“If Iowa Values Religious Liberty, It Won’t Push Private Colleges to Ditch DEI.” Des Moines Register. (February 23, 2025). 1F, 4F.
“Political Science Contributions to Centering Nonviolence.” Political Theology Network, March 28, 2025.
“Watching Christians Celebrate Killing: The Trump Team’s Appalling War-Plan Chat.” Commonweal, April 1, 2025.
DeShaw, Kathryn J. (Kinesiology 2019- )
With Nicholas R. Lamoureux, L. Alison Phillips, Trina Radske-Suchan, Gregory J. Welk. “Evaluating the feasibility and utility of telephonic motivational interviewing in older adults.” PEC Innovation 5 (2024): 100344.
With Halle N. Brin, Baylie G. Sigmund, Nathan D. Dicks, Tanis J. Walch, Michael J. Carper, Alisson M. Barry. “The Effects of High-Intensity Functional Training on the Perceptions of Exercise in Middle-Aged Females: A Pilot Study.” International Journal of Exercise Science 17/5 (2024): 1392-1405.
DiFilippo, Emily (Spanish 2018- )
“Motionless: Disability and Snow White in Narratives of the Crisis.” In Routledge Companion to 20th- and 21st-Century Spain. Eds. Luisa Elena Degado, Eduardo Ledesma. London UK: Routledge, 2025.
Kanyusik, Will (English 2015- )
The Illegible Man: Disability and Masculinity in Twentieth-Century America. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2025.
Koch, Kevin (English 1983-2024)
“Cahokia: The View from the Center” [An excerpt from Midwest Bedrock: The Search for the Soul of Nature in America’s Heartland, by Kevin J. Koch]. Mary Swander’s Emerging Voices, May 2, 2024.
“Good Times at Good Earth: South Dakota’s Newest State Park Overflows with Indigenous History.” [Dubuque] Telegraph Herald (March 7, 2024): 7A-8A.
“Sands of Time Ever-Present in Muscatine County.” [Dubuque] Telegraph Herald (May 3, 2024): 7A-8A.
“Hiking with Students.” [Dubuque] Telegraph Herald (May 3, 2024): 7A.
“A Convergence of Rivers and Birds: Wildlife Abounds Where the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers Converge.” [Dubuque] Telegraph Herald (December 26, 2024): 7A-8A.
“Holy Indigenous Ground.” [Dubuque] Telegraph Herald (September 20, 2024): 7A-8A.
“Lessons from the Driftless.” Imagine 2074 [Worm Farm Institute]. 2 (2024): 14.
“Cahokia: The View from the Center” [An excerpt from Midwest Bedrock: The Search for the Soul of Nature in America’s Heartland, by Kevin J. Koch]. AgArts, May 2, 2024.
“An Autumn Excursion into Witkowsky Wildlife Area.” [Dubuque] Telegraph Herald (November 7, 2024): 7A-8A.
Kohlhaas, Jacob (Moral Theology 2014- )
“Jacob Kohlhaas responds to Hoon Choi’s ‘Fatherhood Reproductive Justice, and the Strategic Invisibility of Men’” CatholicMoralTheology.com, Guest Post. October 17, 2024
“What Does the Church Teach about Self Defense?” [blog]. U.S. Catholic, June 12, 2024.
With Mary M. Doyle Roche (eds). Modern Catholic Family Teaching: Commentaries and Interpretations. Washington DC: Georgetown University Press, 2024.
“Communicating a Theology of Parenthood or What Parenthood is and is not.” In Theology and Media(tion): Rendering the Absent Present. Eds. Stephen Okey, Katherine Schmidt. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2024. Pp. 67-78.
Lammer-Heindel, Christoffer (Philosophy 2012-)
“For the Love of Humanity!: Ludwig Feuerbach’s The Essence of Christianity.” University of Notre Dame, The Philosophy Teaching Library. 2024.
Loui, Kenny (Criminal Justice 2020- )
[Voice actor]. With Katz Farrington (director). Madoc Under Attack! December 2024.
With Yamawe. Dad vs. The World. UFO Comics, 2025.
[Voice actor]. With Dexter Getgood (director). Fashion Police V – Part 1: What is Fashion? Dexta Studios, February 2025.
With Kachi Lee (illustrator). “Shall We Dance?” In The Setlist II. Ed. Nicholas Friesen. Winnipeg, CA: Inservice Comics, 2024.
[Voice actor]. With Adelene Moesa (director). “Episode 10: Cthulhu & Brilliant Ignorance.” Syntxe. February 2025.
[Voice actor]. With Adelene Moesa (director). “Episode 8: Tidings of Dread.” Syntxe. December 2024.
[Voice actor]. With Jonah Rider (director, producer). Raspberry Jukebox, episodes 1-8 ongoing. August 2024-present.
Massena, Andrew (Biblical Studies 2020- )
“Scripture and Catholic Family Teaching.” In Modern Catholic Family Teaching: Commentaries and Interpretations, eds. Jacob M. Kohlhaas, Mary M. Doyle Roche. Washington DC: Georgetown University Press, 2024. Pp. 9-19.
Pitt, David (Religious Studies 2007- )
“L’histoire de la redaction de l’Ordo initiationis christianae adultorum.” In L’initiation chretienne, quel avenir? Les cinquante ans de l”Ordo initiationis christianae adultorum. Eds. Joel Molinario, Roland Lacroix. Paris: Editions du Cerf, 2023. pp. 15-43.
Scheuerell, Scott (Education 2005- )
Students as Historians: Using Technology to Examine Local History Beyond the Classroom. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2024.
Shealer, David A. (Biology 1998- )
With Daniel T. Baldassarre, Kristina M. Davis. “Subtle, but Perceptible, Sexual Dichromatism and Disassortative Mating Based on Plumage Reflectance in Black Terns (Chlidonias niger).” Waterbirds47/1 (2024): 1-9.
Student Presenter Index
2025 Student Name & Time
Aaron P. Lodwig (1:00 poster)
Abbigail E. Pierce (10:15 poster)
Abby Horsfall (1:00 poster)
Abigail L. Schafer (10:15, 2:10 poster)
Abraham J. Michel (9:00 poster, 1:00 poster)
Abriana R. Reed (1:00 poster)
Addison M. Brock (10:15)
Aden H. Ellis (2:10 poster)
Adriana Lawson (2:10 poster)
Aiden R. Evans (10:15)
Alberto Gonzalez (2:10 poster)
Alex W. Wilson (2:10 poster)
Alexander Haaland (9:00 poster, 1:00 poster)
Alexandra A. Burke (2:10)
Alexandros Moysidis (10:15)
Alexis Beier (2:10)
Alicia J. Kluesner (1:00 poster)
Allen R. Catour (9:00)
Allie A. Stubbendick (1:00 poster)
Allison A. Pfeil (9:00 poster)
Ana C. Chandlee (9:00)
Analisa M. Cimino (9:00 poster, 2:10 poster)
Anna G. Tallman (9:00)
Anna L. Wentz (1:00 poster)
Ashlyn Hemm (9:00, 10:15)
August Witt (9:00)
Bailey N. Vaughan (9:00)
Benjamin M. Haaland (1:00 poster)
Benjamin Pfab (1:00 poster)
Bennett C. Sierens (9:00)
Bernadette M. Mercurio (9:00, 2:10 poster)
Bethel Y. Hailu (9:00 poster, 10:15)
Brianna Laughlin (2:10 poster)
Brock Booth (1:00)
Bryan M. Basinger (2:10 poster)
Cade A. Messer (9:00, 10:15, 2:10)
Cade M. O’Hehir (9:00 poster)
Caden J. Griffiths (9:00 poster)
Cameran K. Vondal (9:00)
Caroline A. Hutchinson (10:15)
Carson L. Michels (9:00 poster)
Carter B. Anderson (10:15)
Carter M. Allen (2:10 poster)
Casey Kedzierski (1:00)
Catherine M. Meyer (10:15 poster)
Charles A. Singleton (1:00 poster)
Charity Livermore (1:00 poster)
Chase Z. Hefel (9:00 poster, 10:15)
Chiara R. Divito (1:00 poster)
Christian Kemp (10:15)
Ciara M. Johnson (2:10 poster)
Colby J. Cryer (2:10)
Connor F. Smith (9:00 poster)
Conor L. Stringer (9:00)
Cooper Breiler (1:00 poster)
Corey D. Mayotte (2:10)
Daira Y. Chavez Ayala (9:00, 10:15)
Daniel Galiana Torres (1:00)
Daniel New (2:10)
Daniel R. Hiemer (9:00 poster)
Declan O’Connor (9:00 poster, 10:15, 1:00 poster)
Derik Bunten (10:15)
Dominic E. Schwartz (2:10 poster)
Dominic J. Mailloux (10:15)
Dorothy J. Deans (1:00)
Douglas R. Custis (2:10)
Drew D. Bendorf (10:15 poster)
Elaina M. Hills (10:15 poster)
Eli A. Denton (10:15 poster)
Elise M. Kalina (1:00 poster)
Elish Flynn (2:10 poster)
Elizabeth F. Coleman (9:00, 2:10)
Elizabeth G. Stock (2:10)
Elizabeth Szynal (9:00 poster)
Ella M. Tomkins (2:10 poster)
Ellanor A. Morrissey (2:10 poster)
Ellie Huinker (1:00 poster)
Elliot L. Frideres (2:10)
Emily C. Thompson (1:00, 2:10)
Emily E. Monahan (1:00)
Emma A. Casebolt (1:00 poster)
Emma A. Nelson (1:00)
Emma G. Fowler (10:15 poster)
Emma K. Coates (10:15 poster)
Enilda D. Cervantes (10:15)
Erik Z. Mitchell (9:00 poster)
Frank Day (9:00)
Gabrielle G. Moran (2:10)
Gage A. Becker (10:15)
Grace S. Kopcio (2:10)
Hannah E. Busch (10:15, 1:00)
Hillary F. Eckley (1:00 poster, 2:10 poster)
Hunter E. Jones (10:15 poster)
Ian N. Lucas (2:10)
Isabella R. Scesniak (1:00 poster)
Isabelle A. Rockow (9:00 poster)
Jack P. Carney (10:15 poster)
Jackson P. Cullen (10:15 poster, 2:10)
Jackson P. Hutcheson (1:00 poster)
Jacob D. Lieb (1:00 poster)
Jacob D. Sanchez (10:15 poster)
Jacob T. Hinkle (10:15, 1:00 poster)
Jacorrey Wallace (9:00)
Jakob D. Lenzmeier (10:15)
James E. Finn (9:00 poster)
James V. McArthur (10:15)
Jared J. Pearson (1:00 poster)
Jessica D. Yelaska (2:10)
Joan A. Bromberek (9:00, 10:15 poster, 2:10)
John J. Garrett (10:15, 1:00 poster)
John P. Sheskey (2:10 poster)
Jonah R. Clark (9:00 poster)
Jonathan Flores (2:10 poster)
Joseph K. Kock (9:00)
Juan J. Camacho (1:00 poster)
Jubilee H. Cunigan (10:15 poster, 2:10 poster)
Julian D. Watson (10:15, 2:10)
Kadin J. Ross-Ellinor (10:15 poster)
Kaeleb X. Lucero (10:15)
Kaili M. Henning (1:00 poster)
Kaleah B. Pfeifer (1:00 poster)
Kareem Kassas (9:00, 1:00, 2:10 poster)
Karly E. Weiss (1:00 poster)
Karoline Sheston (2:10 poster)
Katelyn Danielson (2:10 poster)
Keely A. Pilcher (1:00 poster)
Kelly K. Peterson (1:00)
Khristian J. Hoard (9:00 poster, 1:00 poster)
Kolby Heinz (9:00)
Kolten R. Crawford (10:15 poster)
Kylee Whalen (9:00 poster)
Kyle Mayburn (9:00)
Laura Benedict (10:15)
Laura C. Segura (2:10)
Lauren E. Boeckman (9:00)
Lauren S. Keiper (1:00)
Logan G. Vanderbush (1:00 poster)
Lucie J. Lambe (9:00 poster)
Lucy K. Schwart (2:10 poster)
Lydia M. Nelson (9:00 poster)
Mackenzie A. Cejka (1:00 poster)
Madi N. Atkinson (1:00, 2:10)
Madyson Stephan (2:10 poster)
Mahibur R. Mahi (9:00 poster)
Mallory E. Malone (2:10 poster)
Mallory P. Boehle (10:15, 1:00 poster)
Malorie A. Workman (9:00 poster)
Margaret G. Hamilton (9:00 poster)
Margaret M. Phelps (2:10 poster)
Margarita Martinez Diez (2:10 poster)
Maria D. Klein (2:10)
Maria Fernandez de Carranza (2:10 poster)
Martin Clary (1:00 poster)
Mary C. Bean (2:10 poster)
Matthew J. Kruse (1:00 poster)
Matthew L. Franz (1:00, 2:10)
Matthew Tarson (1:00 poster)
Maura E. Tracy (1:00, 2:10 poster)
Maximilian R. Stalenczyk (1:00 poster)
Maxwell T. McCallum (10:15 poster)
Maxx Garcia (9:00)
Megan A. Weinstock (2:10 poster)
Megan E. O’Donnell (1:00 poster)
Meghan J. Stapleton (10:15 poster)
Mitchell W. Heuer (10:15 poster)
Morgan E. Cook (9:00, 2:10 poster)
Morgan M. Machovec (9:00, 2:10)
Natalie L. Bemer (9:00 poster, 1:00 poster)
Natalie O’Callaghan (9:00 poster)
Natalie R. Allen (9:00 poster, 2:10 poster)
Nathan C. Quinby (9:00 poster)
Neil J. Michalik (10:15 poster)
Neveah C. Jones (2:10 poster)
Nicolas A. Garcia (1:00 poster)
Nikesh Shah (9:00, 1:00 poster)
Nivesh Khanal (1:00)
Noah J. Gray (1:00)
Noah L. Nabb (10:15 poster)
Nolan A. Czako (9:00)
Nolan J. Krygsheld (9:00 poster)
Nolan M. Tracy (1:00 poster, 2:10 poster)
Olivia G. Carroll (1:00 poster)
Olivia K. Martinelli (1:00)
Oscar Mejia (1:00 poster)
Owen Johnson (2:10)
Owen W. Scherff (9:00 poster)
Pablo F. Briceno (10:15)
Page E. Erickson (9:00 poster)
Paige E. Jacobs (9:00, 2:10 poster)
Patrick N. McGreevey (10:15)
Rachel A. Burke (1:00 poster)
Rachel C. Wandless (2:10 poster)
Rachel E. Garrett (2:10)
Rachel J. Peat (10:15, 2:10)
Reagan M. Lindsay (2:10 poster)
Reece J. Woods (9:00 poster)
Richard L. Parker (1:00 poster)
Riley A. Whitney (2:10)
Riley J. Vice (1:00 poster)
Rory T. Heer (9:00)
Ross Lee (1:00 poster)
Ruben Botali (1:00, 2:10 poster)
Sadikshya Bhattarai (2:10)
Sam D. Bowman (9:00 poster)
Samantha L. Giglio (9:00 poster)
Samantha R. Foht (1:00, 2:10)
Sara B. Walczynski (10:15 poster)
Sara Hoskins (2:10 poster)
Sarah A. Lawrence (1:00 poster)
Scout A. Hall (1:00 poster)
Sean D. Shealer (1:00)
Sean M. Haywood (10:15, 2:10)
Shelby L. Cole (9:00 poster)
Shree Prakash Shah (1:00 poster, 2:10)
Silvana R. Scarsella (9:00 poster)
Sophie A. Younkin (9:00 poster)
Sydney L. Davis (9:00 poster)
Tanner Schoulte (9:00 poster)
Tess O. Johnson (9:00 poster)
Trenton R. Sanchez (9:00, 10:15, 1:00)
Tyler M. Koopmann (9:00 poster)
Vanessa I. Curry (2:10 poster)
Vaughn M. Mills (1:00 poster)
Wade E. Brown (9:00 poster)
Welleh J. Cooper (9:00 poster, 10:15, 2:10)
Whitney C. Leipold (1:00 poster)
William D. Yasdick (10:15 poster)
William J. Kieffer (9:00 poster, 2:10)
William R. Lipsius (2:10 poster)
Yat Yi Tsang (9:00 poster)
Zach Casey (1:00 poster)
Zachary Henstein (10:15 poster)
Zackary C. Haaland (10:15)
Zariah Jones Benton (1:00 poster)
Zebulon N. Gnida (10:15 poster)
Zoë H. Espiridon (1:00)
Attendee Information
Harassment & Safety
Loras College and the Legacy Symposium strives to be a community demonstrating the highest standards of the Catholic intellectual tradition and welcoming all people into a dialogue to promote core values of truth, respect, responsibility, excellence, and service. The Loras Legacy Symposium is committed to providing a safe and productive environment for everyone present at the meeting. We promote an open atmosphere of critical inquiry and academic conversation. As a Catholic college, we are called upon to be particularly attentive to the rich variety among the people of the world. We seek to foster dialogues that will promote understanding, cooperation and respect.
In every dimension of what diversity entails, human dignity must always be maintained. Loras Legacy prohibits intimidating, threatening, or harassing conduct during the symposium. This policy applies to speakers, staff, volunteers, and attendees. Symposium participants violating these rules may be asked to leave at the discretion of Symposium and College leadership. Harassment will not be tolerated in any form and includes the following:
- Offensive comments related to ethnicity, religion, disability, age, economic status, physical appearance, gender, or sexual orientation.
- Deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome attention.
Many different types of inappropriate behaviors, whether written, verbal, or physical, can affect the personal and professional well-being of people in the workplace, especially when people misuse their positions of power and influence. Research confirms that these inappropriate behaviors have the highest impact on women and underrepresented demographic groups.
Types of Inappropriate Behavior
Exclude
To block someone’s access to resources or opportunities, make someone feel unwelcome, based on their identity or affiliation with a particular group
Belittle
To treat someone in a condescending manner or with the assumption of incompetence Discriminate To make an unjust or prejudicial distinction in the treatment of someone based on their identity or affiliation with a particular group
Bully/Intimidate
To threaten, frighten, humiliate, or intimidate someone with abusive words or actions
Harass
To use words or actions that are unwanted, unwelcome, demeaning, degrading abusive or offensive, and to persist in such actions despite resistance, protest, or rebuke by the recipient(s) of those actions
Assault
To make unwelcome physical contact with anyone in any manner, including actual bodily harm and any form of unwanted sexual contact; to threaten bodily harm with an apparent present ability to cause harm
Awareness & Creating a Respectful Environment
Know your Policies
By adopting this Code of Conduct, Loras Legacy Symposium has established clear and specific expectations and norms to promote the best Symposium climate possible. All students, staff, faculty and attendees are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the policies. The best way to promote a positive change is to be able to identify inappropriate behaviors and know how to respond. Bring these policies to the attention of symposium organizers.
What constitutes inappropriate behavior?
As norms and expectations change, we expect changes in what IS considered acceptable behavior. Issues of behavior and bias are often difficult to talk about, but the most productive discussions happen when we share common goals. Have an open discussion with your staff, your faculty, and your fellow students about our ultimate goals as a college and why safe and inclusive symposia are important. Be explicit in your discussions about what is or is not appropriate behavior and be open to discussions on differences in opinions.
DuUnite!
You hurt one, you hurt all. We all need to be active participants in creating an inclusive environment. Think about ways you can send the message that the best environment for sharing our work is one that is fair, equitable and welcoming to all participants. There are many ways to promote discussions, engage in diversity-focused activities, and be proactive—make a positive change for our community.
Reporting an Incident of Harassment or Inappropriate Behavior
Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately. If you are being harassed, notice someone else being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact Loras Legacy staff, who can work with appropriate Society leadership to resolve the situation. We value your attendance, and want to make your experience as productive and stimulating as possible.
We ask that you notify Kathy Weber or Erin McGovern, Co-Chairs of the Legacy Committee, immediately with any concerns so they may be addressed. Should you need to contact us in writing, please email Kathy.Weber@loras.edu or Erin.McGovern@loras.edu. We look forward to everyone enjoying the symposium.
National Street Harassment Hotline: 855.897.5910
Live Chat available
National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800.656.4673
Iowa Sexual Abuse Hotline: 800.770.1650
iowacasa.org
Crisis Text Line
Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, providing access to free, 24/7 support and information via the medium people already use and trust: text. Here’s how it works:
- Text 741-741 from anywhere in the USA, anytime, about any type of crisis.
- A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds quickly.
- The volunteer Crisis Counselor will help you move from a hot to a cool moment
RAINN (Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network)