April 15, 2026
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 SYMPOSIUM
2026 Schedule
9:00 – 9:20 a.m. Call to Community | MARC, 3rd floor
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Presentation Session 1 | Poster Session 1
10:45 – 11:45 a.m. Presentation Session 2 | Poster Session 2
1:15 – 2:00 p.m. Legacy Lecture – featuring Dr. Glenn Pohland
2:15 – 3:15 p.m. Presentation Session 3 | Poster Session 3
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Faculty/Staff Presentations | Poster Session | Planetarium Show
5:00 – 7:00 pm. Faculty/Staff Reception
7:00 – 8:30 pm. Film Festival | Hoffmann Hall, Auditorium
Letter from the President
Dear Loras Students,
Thank you for participating in the thirteenth annual Loras Legacy Symposium. This year’s celebration is especially meaningful to me, as it marks my first as President of Loras College.
Today is truly one of my favorite days of the academic year, a sentiment shared by my cabinet colleagues. Today, we recognize and celebrate the outstanding dedication and professionalism you have modeled through your research and preparation, and the compelling mentorship of the faculty and staff who guided you.
Together, you have invested significant time and effort to present a remarkable range of projects, research, presentations, and creative works. The Symposium stands as a powerful showcase of Loras’s academic and co-curricular achievements, providing us with the opportunity to learn from one another. As you take part in today’s program, I hope you are reminded of how fortunate we are to belong to an engaged, mission-centered, and dynamic campus community.
To all who have submitted a project or organized a presentation, please accept my sincere appreciation. The Loras community is grateful for your willingness to share your passions and talents. For those participating as engaged learners and reflective thinkers, I encourage you to consider contributing your own work to next year’s Legacy Symposium. I also invite you to take a moment to thank your peers, faculty, and staff who have shared their knowledge and creativity today.
On behalf of the entire Loras community, I extend my gratitude to the Legacy Committee for its leadership and commitment to our students and mission. Please be sure to recognize and share your appreciation with Co-Chair Heidi Pettitt, Director of the Center for Dubuque History; Co-Chair Ryan Decker, Associate Professor; along with committee members Drs. Sarah Casella, Michael Bagby, Yoon Heo, Bryce Taylor, Assistant Professor Alli Steepleton, and Student Assistant Aachal Shrestha for their dedication and service.
Congratulations, and best wishes as you continue to pursue excellence in your academic and co-curricular endeavors.
Cordially,
Michael H. Doyle, J.D. (’91)
President
Tribute to Rev. Msgr. James Barta, Ph.D.
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
Duhawks,
On behalf of the Loras Legacy Symposium Committee, we extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who made this year’s Symposium possible and to you, our attendees, for being an essential part of it.
Your curiosity, engagement, and willingness to share ideas are what bring the Symposium to life. Whether you are presenting, asking thoughtful questions, supporting your peers, or simply showing up ready to learn, you help create the vibrant academic community that defines this event and the Loras community.
It has been a privilege for the committee to see how this event continues to grow as a space for innovation, collaboration, and meaningful conversation. That energy comes from you.
In addition to the oral and poster presentations that form the foundation of this day, along with our cherished Call to Community and Film Festival bookends and recently added music and theatre performances, we hope you will enjoy our inaugural Legacy Lecture with Dr. Glenn Pohland at midday and explore the “Community for All” visual art display in the MARC Academic Commons. During Session Four, a limited number of attendees can experience “Finding Your Place in the Universe” at the Heitkamp Planetarium. For those attending faculty and staff presentations, we are especially excited to include and welcome emeriti faculty who continue their Loras Legacy beyond their full-time teaching years.
We also recognize the many faculty mentors, staff, administrators, and supporters who work behind the scenes to make this experience possible. Their dedication, combined with your enthusiasm, creates something truly special.
Thank you for being part of the Loras Legacy Symposium. We hope you leave inspired, energized, and perhaps with a few new ideas worth losing sleep over.
With appreciation,
Your Legacy Committee
Ryan Decker, Co-Chair
Heidi Pettitt, Co-Chair
Bryce Taylor
Sarah Cassella
Yoon Heo
Michael Bagby
Alli Steepleton
Aachal Shrestha, Student Assistant
2026
Oral Presentations
SESSION 1: 9:30-10:30 AM
Theme: In the Garden / MARC 102
Moderator: Jacob Heidenreich
Characterization and Comparison of Yeast Communities on Fruit from My Grandma’s Garden
Presenter(s): Wilson P. Oberfoell
Advisor/Mentor: Bryce Taylor
Christianity in Africa: Fruit of Colonialism, Inculturation, or Indigenization
Presenter(s): Ruben Botali
Advisor/Mentor: David A. Pitt
How Surrounding Landscapes and Floral Resources Shape Bee Communities in Residential Pocket Prairies
Presenter(s): Zane Thomas
Advisor/Mentor: Aditi Sinha
Valder Presentation
Presenter(s): Bernadette M. Mercurio, Elizabeth Szynal
Advisor/Mentor: Stacia McDermott
Theme: Influence / MARC 202
Moderator: Jennie Weber
Masters in Athletic Training Immersive Clinical Experience
Presenter(s): Mallory E. Malone
Advisor/Mentor: Jessica L. Kirby
AIPAC is Back: How Foreign Money Has Influenced US Elections
Presenter(s): Isaac N. Bourne
Advisor/Mentor: Benjamin J. Darr
The Arab Revolt
Presenter(s): Maxwell R. Schumacher, Ashlyn E. Pfeiffer, Nivesh Khanal
Advisor/Mentor: John C. Eby
Directed Evolution of Yeast for Enhanced Lipid Production Under Triclosan Stress
Presenter(s): Evan B. Bogard
Advisor/Mentor: Bryce Taylor
Theme: Music & Theatre / MARC 3F
Moderator: Ryan Decker
From Dust to Ashes
Presenter(s): Dennis M. Ehn
Advisor/Mentor: Michael J. Bagby
Adieu, notre petite table
Presenter(s): Amelia J. Ward
Advisor/Mentor: Michael J. Bagby
Swordplay & Slapstick
Presenter(s): Paul R. Huiskamp, Liberty A. Livermore, Sean L. McCluskey, Edith M. Quandt
Advisor/Mentor: Ryan M. Decker
Theme: Noonan & Athletic Training / ACC Pub
Moderator: Aaron Joy
Ruff Riders
Presenter(s): Manny Moran, Gavin Eddy, Alex Link, Sam Kubsh, Sam Bowman, Chole Dunigan
Advisor/Mentor: Dawn A. Shearrow, Erin A. McGovern
World Wide Wheels
Presenter(s): Hunter Guyon, Brady Blean, Drew Randl, Cormaic Flynn, Matthew Foote, Aachal Shrestha
Advisor/Mentor: Dawn A. Shearrow, Erin A. McGovern
Immersive Clinical Experiences in the Masters in Athletic Training Program
Presenter(s): Jonathan Flores
Advisor/Mentor: Jessica L. Kirby
Masters of Athletic Training Immersive Experience
Presenter(s): Karoline Sheston
Advisor/Mentor: Jessica L. Kirby
Theme: Seeing / ACC Arizona
Moderator: Dawn Shearrow
My Valder Experience in Los Angeles’s Catholic Worker in the Summer of 2025
Presenter(s): August Witt
Advisor/Mentor: Stacia McDermott
Being Seen and Seeing Others
Presenter(s): Kathleen F. Cain, Julia Klein, Emily E. Jackson, Kaitlyn M. Jamieson, Eliana E. Malatt, Mary C. Bean, Sara S. Torres, Norah Kettmann, Ian T. Borelli, Ian R. Critelli, Alexander J. Read, Robert M. Heim, Brant K. Perry, Connor F. Smith, Lauren S. Keiper, Isabelle A. Kipp
Advisor/Mentor: Colleen M. Kuhl
Reading Images of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War
Presenter(s): Noah J. Gray, Charlie M. Dobbs, Sylvie M. Mersch
Advisor/Mentor: John C. Eby
Short Fiction and the Power of Prompts
Presenter(s): Marcella F. Carda
Advisor/Mentor: Susan M. Stone
Session 2: 10:45-11:45 am
Theme: Diving Deep / ACC Dupont
Moderator: Dave Cochran
Pragmaticism v. Originalism: How Judicial Philosophies Influence the Decision-Making Process of Three Supreme Court Justices
Presenter(s): Connor F. Smith
Advisor/Mentor: Benjamin J. Darr
Spark of the Divine: Exploring the Catholic Intellectual Tradition in the Life of Hildegard von Bingen
Presenter(s): Angela S. McGreevey
Advisor/Mentor: Amanda C. Osheim
The Movement of Wild Dictyostelium on Different Stiffnesses of Agar
Presenter(s): Laurissa J. Klapatauskas
Advisor/Mentor: Kate M. Cooper
Women in Pieces: Writing Feminist and Gender-based Poetry
Presenter(s): Alicia A. Nachtman
Advisor/Mentor: James Pollock
Theme: Loras Happenings / ACC Mary Alexis
Moderator: Kevin Koch
Cool Roofing
Presenter(s): Matthew Tarson, Megan E. O’Donnell, Olivia G. Carroll, John J. Garrett, Sarah A. Lawrence
Advisor/Mentor: Christoffer S. Lammer-Heindel
Campus Safety
Presenter(s): Abigail Villarreal, Jubilee H. Cunigan, Hunter E. Jones, Abbigail E. Pierce, Catherine M. Meyer
Advisor/Mentor: Michael J. Bagby
Assessment of floral resources at the Loras College urban prairies
Presenter(s): Matthew C. Marcum
Advisor/Mentor: Aditi Sinha
Peace and Justice Project Awards 2025-2026
Presenter(s): Olivia G. Carroll, Ryan M. Decker, Sarah A. Lawrence, John J. Garrett, Megan E. O’Donnell
Advisor/Mentor: Hannah J. Eby
Theme: Turbulence / St. Josephs Chapel, Hoffmann Hall
Moderator: Hilarie Walsh
Wrangling Russia: Partisan Transformation of U.S.-Russia Relations Following the Cold War Era
Presenter(s): Matthew C. Marcum
Advisor/Mentor: Benjamin J. Darr
The Philippines: A History of Colonization & Oppression
Presenter(s): Mila E. Grothus
Advisor/Mentor: Kenny Loui
The Ultimatum of the EU’s nationalist parties
Presenter(s): Aiden M. Cartwright
Advisor/Mentor: Benjamin J. Darr
Turbulence Times with AI
Presenter(s): Horia G. Popa
Advisor/Mentor: Devayan Bir
Theme: Think of the Children! / ACC Pub
Moderator: Will Kanyusik
Banned Books Mural and Advocacy
Presenter(s): August Witt, Daira Y. Chavez Ayala, Maxx Garcia, Bennett C. Sierens, Joseph K. Kock, Lauren E. Boeckman
Advisor/Mentor: David A. Pitt
Honors Research: Nutrition of College Students
Presenter(s): Cameran K. Vondal, Paige E. Jacobs, Bailey N. Vaughan, Bernadette M. Mercurio, Nolan A. Czako, Rory T. Heer, Allen R. Catour
Advisor/Mentor: Sarah N. Cassella
Masters in Athletic Training Immersive Clinical Experience
Presenter(s): Brianna Laughlin
Advisor/Mentor: Jessica L. Kirby
Nurturing Success: Enhancing After School Program Enrichment
Presenter(s): Alexandra A. Burke, Alexis Beier, Jackson P. Cullen, Daniel New, Jessica D. Yelaska
Advisor/Mentor: Scott K. Scheuerell
Theme: Changes/ ACC Arizona
Moderator Eric Eller
Investigating HSP70 Gene Function in Alzheimer’s Disease Using a Zebrafish CRISPR Model
Presenter(s): Aaron A. Ayobami
Advisor/Mentor: Talita Lustosa Do Carmo
KaiC period mutants
Presenter(s): Townes X. Robertson
Advisor/Mentor: Adam Moser
My Transformational Summer
Presenter(s): Neveah C. Jones
Advisor/Mentor: Stacia McDermott
Psychological care and treatment of older adults with Neurodegenerative Diseases
Presenter(s): Lauren S. Keiper
Advisor/Mentor: Lisa R. Grinde
Theme: Envisioning/ Planetarium
Moderator: Elania Biechler
The Complexity of Living with Death
Presenter(s): Justine N. Badtram
Advisor/Mentor William B. Kanyusik
FBLA Business Presentation – The Future of Remote Work: Redefining Productivity and Culture
Presenter(s): Connor Day, Rory Heer, Griffin Demet-Graham
Advisor/Mentor: Angella S. Donovan
Find Your Place in the Universe: A Planetarium Information Session and Cosmic Showcase
Presenter(s): Ellianna M. Stine, Kristin G. Landerholm, Gabriel T. Mailloux, Kellen S. Howard, Alexander V. Boulton
Advisor/Mentor: Aaron Joy
The Construction of Masculinity in the Catholic Church Among Male College Students
Presenter(s): Kathleen F. Cain
Advisor/Mentor: Lisa L. Garoutte
Session 3: 2:15-3:15 pm
Theme: Potpourrie / ACC Dupont Room
Moderator: Dave Cochran
Pedal Power
Presenter(s): Lorelai Boucher, Ian Broshous, Maxx Garcia, Nolan Czako, Johah Irving, Thomas Flynn
Advisor/Mentor: Dawn A. Shearrow, Erin A. McGovern
Immersive Clinical Experience in Masters of Athletic Training
Presenter(s): Rachel C. Wandless
Advisor/Mentor: Jessica L. Kirby
Immersive Rotation at Kennedy Space Center
Presenter(s): Alex W. Wilson
Advisor/Mentor: Jessica L. Kirby
Image, Commentary, and Resource Map. Covering Israeli-Arab Relations
Presenter(s): Thomas B. Flynn, Julia R. Hogan, Matthew B. Foote, Connor X. Giffin
Advisor/Mentor: John C. Eby
Theme: Perspectives / Planetarium
Moderator: Pat Powaser
Condemned to Die: The Irrational Nature of Evidence in English Witchcraft Trials in the Late Sixteenth and Early Seventeenth Century
Presenter(s): Connor F. Smith
Advisor/Mentor: John C. Eby
Loras Honors Mental Wellness Initiative
Presenter(s): Khristian J. Hoard, Samantha L. Giglio, Page E. Erickson
Advisor/Mentor: Amanda M. Reynolds
A Catholic Perspective on Immigration Policy and Enforcement: The Moral Considerations of Deportation
Presenter(s): Michael D. Posegate
Advisor/Mentor: Christoffer S. Lammer-Heindel
Evolution of Azole Drug Resistance in Saccharomyces cerevisiae in the Presence of Glycerol
Presenter(s): Julia R. Winterland
Advisor/Mentor: Bryce Taylor
Theme: Resurrecting Forgotten Samples / St. Josephs Chapel, Hoffmann Hall
Moderator: Joe Wheeler
Resurrecting ancient yeast gene mutations in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Presenter(s): Abigail K. Hentges
Advisor/Mentor: Bryce Taylor
“Rhapsody of Forgotten Dreams”, An Original Composition
Presenter(s): Alexander J. Dvorak
Advisor/Mentor: Michael J. Bagby
Dubauchery: Sampler Platter
Presenter(s): Coleman C. Condon, Zachary T. Joerger, Mick D. Walker, Ellianna M. Stine, Ty D. Latvala
Advisor/Mentor: Ryan M. Decker
Theme: Animals / ACC Pub
Moderator: Denise Udelhofen
Athlete Shark Tank
Presenter(s): Ryder K. Schingoethe, Jenna M. Bistline, Brandon R. Kloeckner, Francis M. Williams, David M. Peters
Advisor/Mentor: Yoon Heo
Conservation Strategies for Endangered Avian Species
Presenter(s): John P. Anderson
Advisor/Mentor: David A. Shealer
Heroism and History’s Judgment: The Warning of “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”
Presenter(s): Lydia M. Nelson
Advisor/Mentor: Susan M. Stone
Building an Influencer Marketing Program with the Arizona Cardinals
Presenter(s): Rachel J. Peat, Brock Booth, Cody J. Sunny, Jenna M. Bistline
Advisor/Mentor: Anne C. Marx
Theme: Times / ACC Arizona
Moderator: Mary Lynn Neuhaus
Timeless Truths, Modern Insights: Reflection on the Tragos Quest to Greece
Presenter(s): Patrick N. McGreevey
Advisor/Mentor: Angella S. Donovan
Love in Liminal Times
Presenter(s): Fallon A. Miller
Advisor/Mentor: James Pollock
Memories and Windows Connecting Generations of Silenced Women Poets
Presenter(s): Delaney R. Powers
Advisor/Mentor: William B. Kanyusik
Theme: Wellness / ACC Mary Alexis
Moderator: Paul Kohl
Optimizing mRNA vaccines for cancer immunotherapy
Presenter(s): Lauren M. Runde
Advisor/Mentor: Kate M. Cooper
Religiosity and TBI
Presenter(s): Lauren S. Keiper
Advisor/Mentor: Sarah N. Cassella
“Red-complex” pathogens role in the progression of periodontal disease
Presenter(s): Briannon C. Richards
Advisor/Mentor: Bryce Taylor
Beyond BMI: Motivation, Stigma, and Childhood Wellness
Presenter(s): Jeremiah J. Allen
Advisor/Mentor: Christina N. Lee
2026
Poster Presentations
Alumni Campus Center Ballroom
Session 1: 9:30-10:30 am
Poster Presentations / Session 1
Moderator: Steffanie Schilder, Sarah Cassella
Financial Planning Capstone Project
Presenter(s): Patrick R. Quarnstrom
Advisor/Mentor: Brian J. Kallback
The Benefits of Trusts
Presenter(s): Daniel Juarez
Advisor/Mentor: Brian J. Kallback
Pies in Financial Planning?
Presenter(s): Carl J. Irving
Advisor/Mentor: Brian J. Kallback
Behavioral Investing Influence on Financial Decisions
Presenter(s): Emmett J. Loew
Advisor/Mentor: Brian J. Kallback
Roth vs. Traditional: Retirement Funding
Presenter(s): Gavin P. Eddy
Advisor/Mentor: Brian J. Kallback
DUbot
Presenter(s): Moshiur R. Rafi, Micah A. Hendricks, Paul Rasp
Advisor/Mentor: Devayan Bir
Trail Lock Bike Lock Engineering Capstone Project
Presenter(s): Eric M. Kinkaid, Shawn Egbon, Anthony R. Warfield
Advisor/Mentor: Devayan Bir
Screening for Genes Influencing Age-Related Hearing Loss
Presenter(s): Bianca L. Bafia
Advisor/Mentor: Kate M. Cooper
Grandma’s iPhone – Honors Program
Presenter(s): Emma Stoodley, Evan Schlichting, Alejandro J. Burns, Alexa D. Silva, Cana A. Duckworth
Advisor/Mentor: Nimish V. Mathure
Neural correlates of extroversion and introversion: A multimodal study
Presenter(s): Emmanuel Osei Asamoah
Advisor/Mentor: Sarah N. Cassella
Comparison of Sertraline and Bupropion in Clinical Applications
Presenter(s): Rebekah G. Alley, Olivia M. Godwin
Advisor/Mentor: Steffanie J. Schilder
A Comparative Review of Fluoxetine (Prozac) and Duloxetine (Cymbalta) in Mental Health Treatment
Presenter(s): McKenzie M. Mueller, Payton M. Wilson
Advisor/Mentor: Steffanie J. Schilder
The Use of Antipsychotics in the Counseling Setting
Presenter(s): Jaxon Coleman, Jetti Peters Schmudlach
Advisor/Mentor: Steffanie J. Schilder
Optimizing Mood Stabilization: The Role of Lamotrigine
Presenter(s): Madalynn Szejna
Advisor/Mentor: Steffanie J. Schilder
Integrating Dextroamphetamine Within the Counseling Practice: Implications From Psychopharmachological Research
Presenter(s): Courtney K. Haas
Advisor/Mentor: Steffanie J. Schilder
Revamp, Reuse, Recycle
Presenter(s): Horia G. Popa, Alison G. Hess, Ivy J. Glendening, Hannah E. Fedinec
Advisor/Mentor: Traci Phillipson
Alcohol, Substance Use, and Crimes of Violence
Presenter(s): Samantha L. Giglio, Alyssa L. Seippel
Advisor/Mentor: Valerie R. Bell
The Interaction of Gender, Ethnicity, and Education on Citizen Trust in Police
Presenter(s): Layla K. Hughes
Advisor/Mentor: Valerie R. Bell
Recycling Plastic From 3D Printers
Presenter(s): Joseph R. Porch
Advisor/Mentor: Devayan Bir
Improving Learning Spaces at Loras College
Presenter(s): Adian Peloquin, Brock Massey, Lucas Eckrose
Advisor/Mentor: Traci Phillipson
The Role of SibA in Dictyostelium discoideum Cell Spreading and Migration Speed on Substrates of Different Stiffnesses
Presenter(s): Drew S. Diers
Advisor/Mentor: Kate M. Cooper
Session 2: 10:45-11:45 am
Poster Presentations / Session 2
Moderator(s): Steffanie Schilder, Maci Coakley
Synthesis of Small Molecule Kinase Inhibitors for Treatment of Glioblastomas
Presenter(s): Ella K. Bushman
Advisor/Mentor: Allison L. Kempen
Anion and Steric Effects on the Regioselectivity of Pt0 Catalysts
Presenter(s): Emma A. Nelson
Advisor/Mentor: Andrew Encinas
What’s a typical Estate plan look like
Presenter(s): Tyler D. Steines
Advisor/Mentor: Brian J. Kallback
7 Steps to The Financial Planning Process
Presenter(s): Andrew D. Meloan
Advisor/Mentor: Brian J. Kallback
Student Loans: Understanding The Fine Print That Follows You After Graduation
Presenter(s): Ian R. Critelli
Advisor/Mentor: Brian J. Kallback
Financial Planning as a Profession
Presenter(s): Peter T. Coakley
Advisor/Mentor: Brian J. Kallback
Importance of Investing at a Young Age
Presenter(s): Emmett J. Loomis
Advisor/Mentor: Brian J. Kallback
The CFP lifecycle Approach
Presenter(s): Jacob P. Tedrow
Advisor/Mentor: Brian J. Kallback
Fee-only vs Fee-based
Presenter(s): Joel S. Lawlor
Advisor/Mentor: Brian J. Kallback
Money Script testing
Presenter(s): Quinn D. Walsh
Advisor/Mentor: Brian J. Kallback
Optimization of Lipase-Catalyzed Biodiesel Production Using Different Immobilization Supports
Presenter(s): Matthew J. Kruse
Advisor/Mentor: Christina M. Edwards
Fire Reduction Robot
Presenter(s): Andrew D. Szczesniak, Elijah D. Pflipsen, Logan M. Hoger
Advisor/Mentor: Devayan Bir
DuSpine: A Dynamic 3D-Printed Spine
Presenter(s): Maria Fernandez de Carranza, Subhekshya Wasti, Alexander J. Read, Robert M. Heim
Advisor/Mentor: Devayan Bir
Biomechanical changes in running during Treadmill Running versus Anti-gravity Running
Presenter(s): Amani S. Dorsey
Advisor/Mentor: Elaina Biechler
Jerusalem Farm TREC Trip
Presenter(s): Ruben Botali, Lucy G. Read, Peter F. Morarend, Enilda D. Cervantes, Harrison A. Perring, Owen L. Herrman, Natalia E. Saucedo
Advisor/Mentor: Hannah J. Eby
Civic leaders – Boys and Girls Club
Presenter(s): Mary Jo Fischer, Lyllian J. Jorgenson, Emily G. Bowe, Natalie Murphy, Maggie J. Voller, Isiah A. Rose
Advisor/Mentor: Jake C. Kurczek
Are There Any Adverse Effects To The Use Of A Q-Collar
Presenter(s): Ava L. Gustafson, Jenna E. Gianoli
Advisor/Mentor: Jessica L. Kirby
Dictyostelieum discoideum Cell Migration and Spreading
Presenter(s): Autumn L. Allen
Advisor/Mentor: Kate M. Cooper
Session 3: 2:15-3:15 pm
Poster Presentations / Session 3
Moderator(s): Maci Coakley, Sarah Cassella
The Expression of ROCK2 and Its Effects on Alzheimer’s Disease
Presenter(s): Paige E. Jacobs
Advisor/Mentor: Andrew Encinas
Becoming a Business Leader: Experiential Learning through FBLA
Presenter(s): Cana A. Duckworth
Advisor/Mentor: Angella S. Donovan
BUS-490: Ireland
Presenter(s): Jillian M. Smith, Tyler D. Steines
Advisor/Mentor: Angella S. Donovan
Assaying Human Mutations in Yeast
Presenter(s): Sara S. Torres
Advisor/Mentor: Bryce Taylor
Characterization and Modification of Carbon Quantum Dots Synthesized from Lemon Juice
Presenter(s): Alexis Beier
Advisor/Mentor: Christina M. Edwards
Effects of Different Lipase Catalysts on Biodiesel Production
Presenter(s): Zoe I. Schmitz
Advisor/Mentor: Christina M. Edwards
Saving the Slice: A Submerged Rover for Golf Ball Retrieval
Presenter(s): Kellen S. Howard, Isaac G. Landwehr, Katelyn R. Kitchen, Gabriel T. Mailloux
Advisor/Mentor: Devayan Bir
WreStole: A 3D-Printed Wrestling Shoe Sole Replacement System
Presenter(s): Carter B. Anderson, Spencer Sahm, Ariful Islam Azam
Advisor/Mentor: Devayan Bir
Peace Through Many Lenses TREC Trip
Presenter(s): Subhekshya Wasti, Sneha Paudel, Subani Dhungana, Mayte G. Navejas, Kathleen F. Cain, Iman Yousaf, Sofia C. Carreon, Katelyn C. Danielson, Molly E. Menster
Advisor/Mentor: Hannah J. Eby
Research Through Different Forms
Presenter(s): Marcella F. Carda
Advisor/Mentor: Jacob M. Kohlhaas
Center of Dubuque History
Presenter(s): Alton H. Wonderlich, Nolan J. Montella, Owen B. McCleary, Sofie K. Panatera, Abigail L. Cortez
Advisor/Mentor: Jake C. Kurczek
Opening Doors
Presenter(s): Evangeline M. Boeding, Natalia E. Saucedo, Stella K. Spillane, Izzy L. Dannenberg, Sofia C. Carreon
Advisor/Mentor: Jake C. Kurczek
Effects of Creatine Supplementation on Recovery during Menstruation: Critically Appraised Topic
Presenter(s): Emily E. Jackson, Caitlyn S. Cox
Advisor/Mentor: Jessica L. Kirby
15-PGDH Inhibitors Effects on Tissue Regeneration: Critical Appraisal
Presenter(s): Blake H. Fitzgerrel, Joseph K. Kock
Advisor/Mentor: Jessica L. Kirby
Training, Education, and Engagement: A Collaborative Fitness Program at Loras College
Presenter(s): Emiliana Weisgerber
Advisor/Mentor: Kathryn J. DeShaw
Web-Based Ordering System for Loras College Einstein Bros. Bagels
Presenter(s): Patrycja A. Jarzabek, Andrew J. Defenbaugh, Jack A. Beehler, Ryan McGrath, Ethan J. Walz, Swagat R. Karki
Advisor/Mentor: Kenneth S. Barnes
The Influence of Gender Stereotypes on Empathy for Occupational Burnout
Presenter(s): William R. Lipsius, Mason J. Cigrand, Kadin J. Ross-Ellinor
Advisor/Mentor: Lisa R. Grinde
Memory and Sentimentality: The Influence of Emotional Reflection on Recall
Presenter(s): Margaret M. Phelps, Morgan E. Cook
Advisor/Mentor: Lisa R. Grinde
AI-Guided Navigation and Decision-Making for Robots
Presenter(s): Horia G. Popa, Emerson C. Gasmann, Joaquin T. Maidana
Advisor/Mentor: Nimish V. Mathure
Mini-Fridge Compressor Monitoring System
Presenter(s): Tanner M. Simon, Justin D. Hayes, Joseph R. Porch
Advisor/Mentor: Roy A. Pillers
Center for Experiential Learning Poster Session / ACC Concourse
My Story: Seek and You Shall Find: The Power of Taking a Chance on Yourself and Others
Presenter(s): Kathleen F. Cain
Advisor/Mentor: Abigail Behrens
My Story: Internships to Studying Abroad
Presenter(s): Grace S. Kopcio
Advisor/Mentor: Abigail Behrens
From Community Impact to Global Perspective: My Journey with CEL
Presenter(s): August Witt
Advisor/Mentor: Abigail Behrens
Passport Stamps & PowerPoints: Learning by Doing
Presenter(s): Jillian M. Smith
Advisor/Mentor: Abigail Behrens
My Story: Applying Marketing Ideas Through Music and Community: My Internship at the Springfield Symphony
Presenter(s): Lauren E. Boeckman
Advisor/Mentor: Jennie L. Weber
Legacy Lecture of Dr. Glenn Pohland, DMA
1:15-2:00 PM, St. Josephs Chapel, Hoffmann Hall
“Ba, Ba, Ba, Bum…”
These four notes, this brief musical phrase, are perhaps the most recognizable in all of music history. Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven between 1804 and 1808, this opening motif unfolds into the immortal Symphony No. 5, a work that changed the course of music. The phrase remains relevant today, appearing in hundreds of films, television shows, and advertisements. But what do these four notes actually say or mean? In this lecture, Dr. Glenn Pohland shares his reflections on this motif and what it has meant to him throughout his career. With the help of the Loras College Jazz Ensemble, he explores each of the four notes and how they have shaped his professional journey.
Faculty & Staff
Academic Presentations
3:30-5:00 PM
Theme: Faculty and Staff 1
Moderator: Chris Feit
Location: ACC Dupont
Mound-Scapes: Lesser-Known Native American Mounds on the Driftless Landscape
Presenter(s): Kevin J. Koch
Torah for Its Own Sake: The Decalogue in Rabbinic and Christian Interpretation
Presenter(s): Andrew Massena
Theme: Faculty and Staff 2
Moderator: Yachen Cui
Location: ACC Mary Alexis
Does Knowing the Math Help?
Presenter(s): Jacob R. Heidenreich
Classroom + Club = A Career Collaboration
Presenter(s): Sabrina Schultz-Mcclain, Kathy A. Weber
Loras Cares; Bridging the Gap
Presenter(s): Amanda M. Reynolds, Terrianna Black
Theme: Faculty and Staff 3
Moderator: John Eby
Location: ACC Arizona
Aphrodisiac: a Poem
Presenter(s): James Pollock
Heroes and Angels: How Gender Norms Shaped Dubuque’s Response to the 1918 Polio and Influenza Epidemics
Presenter(s): Kristin M. Anderson-Bricker
If You’re So Antiwar, How Would You Stop Hitler?
Presenter(s): David C. Cochran
2025-26 Publications
Faculty and Staff Publications, 2025-2026
April 1, 2026
List compiled by Kristen Smith, Library Director
Beck, Robert R. (Religious Studies 1981-2010)
Sunday Homilies: Liturgical Year Cycle A 2023. Dubuque, IA: Robert R. Beck, 2024. 197 pages.
Cochran, David. (Politics 1996- )
“Just war, just peace and the US attack on Iran.” National Catholic Reporter, June 25, 2025.
Koch, Kevin (1983-2024)
“Helping nature along its way.” [Dubuque] Telegraph Herald (December 19, 2025): 7A.
“Interstate Park on the Wisconsin/Minnesota border.” [Dubuque] Telegraph Herald (September 4, 2025): 7A.
“Ozark Wildlife Area: a prairie remnant re-awakened.” [Dubuque] Telegraph Herald (July 17, 2025): 7A.
“‘Good Earth’: Maa-Pii Preserve celebrates collaboration, naming with Green Corn Dance.” [Dubuque] Telegraph Herald(October 24, 2025): 7A.
“Helping nature thrive.” [Dubuque] Telegraph Herald (March 11, 2025): 7A.
“The Cherry Trees.” 3Elements Literary Review No. 48 (Fall 2025): 57-61.
With Dale Easley, Curt Meine. “Driftless Bedrock: A Story of Limestone, Shale, & Sandstone.” In Driftless: An Anthology of Voices from Where We Live. Mineral Point, WI: Little Creek Press, 2025. Pp. 13-29.
“Nebraska’s Platte River vital in Sandhill crane migration.” [Dubuque] Telegraph Herald (June 24, 2025): 7A.
Kohlhaas, Jacob (Moral Theology 2014- )
“How is the pope chosen?” [blog]. U.S. Catholic, April 25, 2025.
Loui, Kenny (Criminal Justice 2020)
Voice Actor. With Tom Savage (director). An Ash and Raimi Halloween: Larry and the Wattersons | A short horror film.October 2025. LINK.
Voice Actor. With Mr. Purple (director). Leviathan Horror Show Ch. 1. June 2025. LINK.
With Kyeong-ah (author), Ekassu (illustrator). “Intersecting Lines” In First Dates. Ed. Nicholas Friesen. Winnipeg, CA: Inservice Comics, 2025. pp. 28-29.
“The Intruder | Full Cast Horror Audiodrama.” Syntxe. October 2025. Spotify
“Episode 13: There’s a Monster in the House.” Syntxe. May 2025. SERIES LINK | EPISODE LINK
Voice Actor. With R. Grantaire (director). Searching Kansas [3 episodes]. April 2025, July 2025, February 2026. episode 1 | episode 2 | episode 3
With Yamawe (illustrator). “When Pigs Fly (AKA Breaking the Ice)” In First Dates. Ed. Nicholas Friesen. Winnipeg, CA: Inservice Comics, 2025. pp. 60-61.
Voice Actor. With Nash Tanabodee (director). Oh My Buddha!. April 2025. VIMEO.
Parks, Kathrin A. (Dean, School of Science and Health; Sociology 2007- )
“The No-Time Bind: Examining the Experience of Faculty Mothers During the COVID-19 Lockdown.” In MotherScholaring During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Investigating the Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on MotherScholars. Eds. Heather K. Olson Beal, Chrissy J. Cross, Lauren E. Burrow. Routledge, 2025. pp.
Pauly, Bill (English; Writing Lab 1976-2001)
“back from the war”, “I see through”, “nunderwear” [3 haiku]. Haiku 21.2: An Anthology of Contemporary English-Language Haiku. Ed. Lee Gurga, Scott Metz. Champaign, IL: Modern Haiku Press, 2025. P. 162.
Phillipson, Traci (Philosophy 2020- )
” ‘We Call Ourselves Gleeman Because a Silly Name Makes Us Less Frightening:’ Artists, Marginality, and Epistemic Privilege.” In The Wheel of Time and Philosophy : a Portion of Wisdom. Ed. Jacob M. Held. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Blackwell, 2025. pp. 27-33.
Woerdehoff, Valorie Broadhurst (Public Relations; Marketing; Grantwriting 1994-2018; 2019-2020)
after she’d gone [haiku]. Charlotte Degregorio’s Writers Blog (June 2, 2025).
Brahm’s 4th Symphony [haiku]. The Heron’s Nest 27/1 (March 2025): 6.
Creek Crossing. Taylorville, IL: Brooks Books, 2025.
just when we needed Northern Lights [monoku]. Password 3/1 (February 2026).
so long getting here starlight [haiku]. In Nowhere Else: 2025 Haiku North America Anthology. Ed. Michael Dylan Welch, Chuck Brickley. Haiku North America, 2025. page 59.
smelling August shadows [haiku]. Haiku Girl Summer (August 31, 2025).
pub poetry reading [haiku]. Modern Haiku 56/2 (2025): 119.
preschool painting class the taste of green [monoku]. First frost #9 (April 2025): 17.
searching for the snooze button [haiku]. Autumn Moon Haiku Journal (online) 9/1 (Autumn/Winter 2025).
September dusk [haiku]. Charlotte Degregorio’s Writers Blog (September 11, 2025).
my grown daughter’s call [haiku]. #FemkuMag #40 (Autumn/Winter 2025).
momentum spins us into sunrise documented or not [monoku]. #FemkuMag #38 (Spring 2025).
old purse [haiku]. The Heron’s Nest 27/3 (September 2025): 7.
at the store [haiku]. Modern Haiku 56/3 (2025): 130.
“how long we sat together” [haiku]. In Tea all the time it takes: a haiku anthology. Denise Fontaine-Pincince, 2025.
after the flood [haiku]. Mayfly 80 (Winter 2026): 15.
Equinimity [haibun], my grown daughter’s call [haiku]. #FemkuMag #40 (November 2025).
deportations — [haiku]. Frogpond 48/3 (Autumn 2025): 19.
creek crossing [haiku]. Autumn Moon Haiku Journal (online) 8/2 (Spring/Summer 2025).
grocery cart [haiku]. Autumn Moon Haiku Journal (online) 8/2 (Spring/Summer 2025).
great-grandmother’s cookie cutter [haiku]. Modern Haiku 56/1 (2025 Winter-Spring): 104.
“Clean-up on Aisle 4 [solo haibun].” Rattle #87 (March 1, 2025): 63.
cicada hating in our own time [haiku]. Password 2/1 (February 2025): 10.
t-ball game [haiku]. Haiku Girl Summer (August 26, 2025).
sunlight across the ice-covered field [haiku]. Modern Haiku 57/1 (2026 Winter-Spring): 121.
news cycle [haiku]. Password 2/3 (October 2025): 50.
Student Presenter Index
2026 Student Name & Time
Allen, Jeremiah J. (2:15)
Allen, Autumn L. (10:45 poster)
Alley, Rebekah G. (9:30 poster)
Anderson, John P. (2:15)
Anderson, Carter B. (2:15 poster)
Ayobami, Aaron A. (10:45)
Azam, Ariful Islam (2:15 poster)
Badtram, Justine N. (10:45)
Bafia, Bianca L. (9:30 poster)
Bean, Mary C. (9:30)
Beehler, Jack A. (2:15 poster)
Beier, Alexis (10:45; 2:15 poster)
Bistline, Jenna M. (2:15)
Boeckman, Lauren E. (10:45)
Boeding, Evangeline M. (2:15 poster)
Bogard, Evan B. (9:30)
Booth, Brock (2:15)
Borelli, Ian T. (9:30)
Botali, Ruben (9:30; 10:45 poster)
Boulton, Alexander V. (10:45)
Bourne, Isaac N. (9:30)
Bowe, Emily G. (10:45 poster)
Burke, Alexandra A. (10:45)
Burns, Alejandro J. (9:30 poster)
Bushman, Ella K. (10:45 poster)
Cain, Kathleen F. (9:30)
Cain, Kathleen F. (10:45; 2:15 poster)
Carda, Marcella F. (9:30; 2:15 poster)
Carreon, Sofia C. (2:15 poster)
Carroll, Olivia G. (10:45)
Cartwright, Aiden M. (10:45)
Catour, Allen R. (10:45)
Cervantes, Enilda D. (10:45 poster)
Chavez Ayala, Daira Y. (10:45)
Cigrand, Mason J. (2:15 poster)
Coakley, Peter T. (10:45 poster)
Coleman, Jaxon (9:30 poster)
Condon, Coleman C. (2:15)
Cook, Morgan E. (2:15 poster)
Cortez, Abigail L. (2:15 poster)
Cox, Caitlyn S. (2:15 poster)
Critelli, Ian R. (9:30; 10:45 poster)
Cullen, Jackson P. (10:45)
Cunigan, Jubilee H. (10:45)
Czako, Nolan A. (10:45)
Danielson, Katelyn C. (2:15 poster)
Dannenberg, Izzy L. (2:15 poster)
Day, Connor (10:45)
Defenbaugh, Andrew J. (2:15 poster)
Demet-Graham, Griffin (10:45)
Dhungana, Subani (2:15 poster)
Diers, Drew S. (10:45 poster)
Dobbs, Charlie M. (9:30)
Dorsey, Amani S. (10:45 poster)
Duckworth, Cana A. (9:30 poster; 2:15 poster)
Dvorak, Alexander J. (2:15)
Eckrose, Lucas (9:30 poster)
Eddy, Gavin P. (9:30 poster)
Egbon, Shawn (9:30 poster)
Ehn, Dennis M. (9:30)
Erickson, Page E. (2:15)
Fedinec, Hannah E. (9:30 poster)
Fernandez de Carranza, Maria (10:45 poster)
Fischer, Mary Jo (10:45 poster)
Fitzgerrel, Blake H. (2:15 poster)
Flores, Jonathan (9:30)
Flynn, Thomas B. (2:15)
Foote, Matthew B. (2:15)
Garcia, Maxx (10:45)
Garrett, John J. (10:45)
Gasmann, Emerson C. (2:15 poster)
Gianoli, Jenna E. (10:45 poster)
Giffin, Connor X. (2:15)
Giglio, Samantha L. (9:30 poster; 2:15)
Glendening, Ivy J. (9:30 poster)
Godwin, Olivia M. (9:30 poster)
Gray, Noah J. (9:30)
Grothus, Mila E. (10:45)
Gustafson, Ava L. (10:45 poster)
Haas, Courtney K. (9:30 poster)
Hayes, Justin D. (2:15 poster)
Heer, Rory T. (10:45)
Heim, Robert M. (9:30; 10:45 poster)
Hendricks, Micah A. (9:30 poster)
Hentges, Abigail K. (2:15)
Herrman, Owen L. (10:45 poster)
Hess, Alison G. (9:30 poster)
Hoard, Khristian J. (2:15)
Hogan, Julia R. (2:15)
Hoger, Logan M. (10:45 poster)
Howard, Kellen S. (10:45; 2:15 poster)
Hughes, Layla K. (9:30 poster)
Huiskamp, Paul R. (9:30)
Irving, Carl J. (9:30 poster)
Jackson, Emily E. (9:30; 2:15 poster)
Jacobs, Paige E. (10:45; 2:15 poster)
Jamieson, Kaitlyn M. (9:30)
Jarzabek, Patrycja A. (2:15 poster)
Joerger, Zachary T. (2:15)
Jones, Neveah C. (10:45)
Jones, Hunter E. (10:45)
Jorgenson, Lyllian J. (10:45 poster)
Juarez, Daniel (9:30 poster)
Karki, Swagat R. (2:15 poster)
Keiper, Lauren S. (9:30; 10:45; 2:15)
Kettmann, Norah (9:30)
Khanal, Nivesh (9:30)
Kinkaid, Eric M. (9:30 poster)
Kipp, Isabelle A. (9:30)
Kitchen, Katelyn R. (2:15 poster)
Klapatauskas, Laurissa J. (10:45)
Klein, Julia (9:30)
Kloeckner, Brandon R. (2:15)
Kock, Joseph K. (10:45; 2:15 poster)
Kruse, Matthew J. (10:45 poster)
Landerholm, Kristin G. (10:45)
Landwehr, Isaac G. (2:15 poster)
Latvala, Ty D. (2:15)
Laughlin, Brianna (10:45)
Lawlor, Joel S. (10:45 poster)
Lawrence, Sarah A. (10:45)
Lipsius, William R. (2:15 poster)
Livermore, Liberty A. (9:30)
Loew, Emmett J. (9:30 poster)
Loomis, Emmett J. (10:45 poster)
Maidana, Joaquin T. (2:15 poster)
Mailloux, Gabriel T. (10:45)
Mailloux, Gabriel T. (2:15 poster)
Malatt, Eliana E. (9:30)
Malone, Mallory E. (9:30)
Marcum, Matthew C. (10:45)
Massey, Brock (9:30 poster)
McCleary, Owen B. (2:15 poster)
McCluskey, Sean L. (9:30)
McGrath, Ryan (2:15 poster)
McGreevey, Angela S. (10:45)
McGreevey, Patrick N. (2:15)
Meloan, Andrew D. (10:45 poster)
Mercurio, Bernadette M. (9:30; 10:45)
Mersch, Sylvie M. (9:30)
Meyer, Catherine M. (10:45)
Miller, Fallon A. (2:15)
Montella, Nolan J. (2:15 poster)
Morarend, Peter F. (10:45 poster)
Mueller, McKenzie M. (9:30 poster)
Murphy, Natalie (10:45 poster)
Nachtman, Alicia A. (10:45)
Navejas, Mayte G. (2:15 poster)
Nelson, Lydia M. (2:15)
Nelson, Emma A. (10:45 poster)
New, Daniel (10:45)
Oberfoell, Wilson P. (9:30)
O’Donnell, Megan E. (10:45)
Osei Asamoah, Emmanuel (9:30 poster)
Panatera, Sofie K. (2:15 poster)
Paudel, Sneha (2:15 poster)
Peat, Rachel J. (2:15)
Peloquin, Aidan (9:30 poster)
Perring, Harrison A. (10:45 poster)
Perry, Brant K. (9:30)
Peters, David M. (2:15)
Peters Schmudlach, Jetti (9:30 poster)
Pfeiffer, Ashlyn E. (9:30)
Pflipsen, Elijah D. (10:45 poster)
Phelps, Margaret M. (2:15 poster)
Pierce, Abbigail E. (10:45)
Popa, Horia G. (9:30 poster; 10:45; 2:15 poster)
Porch, Joseph R. (9:30 poster; 2:15 poster)
Posegate, Michael D. (2:15)
Powers, Delaney R. (2:15)
Quandt, Edith M. (9:30)
Quarnstrom, Patrick R. (9:30 poster)
Rafi, Moshiur R. (9:30 poster)
Rasp, Paul (9:30 poster)
Read, Alexander J. (9:30; 10:45 poster)
Read, Lucy G. (10:45 poster)
Richards, Briannon C. (2:15)
Robertson, Townes X. (10:45)
Rose, Isiah A. (10:45 poster)
Ross-Ellinor, Kadin J. (2:15 poster)
Runde, Lauren M. (2:15)
Sahm, Spencer (2:15 poster)
Saucedo, Natalia E. (10:45 poster; 2:15 poster)
Schingoethe, Ryder K. (2:15)
Schlichting, Evan (9:30 poster)
Schmitz, Zoe I. (2:15 poster)
Schumacher, Maxwell R. (9:30)
Seippel, Alyssa L. (9:30 poster)
Sierens, Bennett C. (10:45)
Silva, Alexa D. (9:30 poster)
Simon, Tanner M. (2:15 poster)
Smith, Connor F. (9:30; 10:45; 2:15)
Smith, Jillian M. (2:15 poster)
Spillane, Stella K. (2:15 poster)
Steines, Tyler D. (10:45 poster; 2:15 poster)
Stine, Ellianna M. (10:45; 2:15)
Stoodley, Emma (9:30 poster)
Sunny, Cody J. (2:15)
Szczesniak, Andrew D. (10:45 poster)
Szejna, Madalynn (9:30 poster)
Szynal, Elizabeth (9:30)
Tarson, Matthew (10:45)
Tedrow, Jacob P. (10:45 poster)
Thomas, Zane (9:30)
Torres, Sara S. (9:30; 2:15 poster)
Vaughan, Bailey N. (10:45)
Villarreal, Abigail (10:45)
Voller, Maggie J. (10:45 poster)
Vondal, Cameran K. (10:45)
Walker, Mick D. (2:15)
Walsh, Quinn D. (10:45 poster)
Walz, Ethan J. (2:15 poster)
Wandless, Rachel C. (2:15)
Ward, Amelia J. (9:30)
Warfield, Anthony R. (9:30 poster)
Wasti, Subhekshya (10:45 poster; 2:15 poster)
Weisgerber, Emiliana (2:15 poster)
Williams, Francis M. (2:15)
Wilson, Alex W. (2:15)
Wilson, Payton M. (9:30 poster)
Winterland, Julia R. (2:15)
Witt, August (9:30; 10:45)
Wonderlich, Alton H. (2:15 poster)
Yelaska, Jessica D. (10:45)
Yousaf, Iman (2:15 poster)
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 the following individuals immediately of any concerns so they may be addressed:
- Senior Vice President – Student Development: Art Sunleaf (563-588- 7959; Arthur.Sunleaf@loras.edu)
- Dean of Students – Student Life: Kim Walsh (563-588-7417; Kim.Walsh@loras.edu)
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)