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which found that students perceived family and the workplace as
more supportive towards their academic success than the college.
The results of the earlier study were based mainly on qualitative
data obtained from focus groups. The current research will be a
quantitative study that through the use of survey questionnaires will
attempt to confirm the earlier findings. A review of the literature was
conducted to develop the questionnaire used and includes measures
of family, workplace and college support and stress. In addition,
participants identify the degree of attachment they have to the school
in terms of satisfaction with the college, their department and overall
educational experience. Results are discusses in terms of how such
information can be used to enhance students’ perceptions and
educational experiences.
Presentation Type and Session: Poster II
To Capture Your Mind and Tell Their
Story: Captivity Narratives
Adam Bardol, ANT 499: Advance Indigenous Studies
Faculty Mentor: Professor Lisa Anselmi, Anthropology
In nearly all Native American histories there have been captivity
stories of white women. We often hear of “brutes capturing,
torturing, raping, and killing” these women and the crusades which
were undertaken to rescue said women. This is often half the story.
The Native American accounts often differ. There are several stories
where the captive is returned to white society and the stories are true
in part, but life was not as horrible as it seems (or was recounted).
I intend to look into the captivities of Olive Oatman, Cynthia Ann
Parker, Mary Jemison, and Pocahontas. I will look into their
individual captivities and compare their stories. Olive Oatman and
Cynthia Ann Parker were captured in Western North America, and
Mary Jemison and Pocahontas in Eastern North America. This will
give me a good geographical division point. Also in contrast is the
fact that Oatman, Parker and Jemison were European-Americans
while Pocahontas was an Indigenous woman. I will be using captivity
narratives read in my class, ANT 499 Advanced Indigenous Studies,
and several others to facilitate my research.
Presentation Type and Session: Poster I
Until Irreconcilable Differences Do Us
Part: How Divorce Affects Adult Offspring
Kira Bruce, Psychology
Faculty Mentor: Professor Jill Norvilitis, Psychology
Divorce in our culture is a common practice. Although most
children are resilient to the effects of divorce, there are still many
who suffer psychological damage that is often left unresolved
(Laumann-Billings and Emery, 2000). This study aims to explore the
long-term detrimental effects of divorce that are often overlooked as
children grow older, specifically concerning college-aged children
and their intimate relationships. Hypotheses are as follows: H1:
When given descriptions of potential love interests, college students
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will perceive the option whose parents are not divorced as a more
suitable partner than an option whose parents are divorced to
examine whether divorce is stigmatizing to the offspring. H2: Within
a divorce, children will be more affected by the absence of a mother
than the absence of a father. H3: Although college students with
divorced parents may not have problems pursuing relationships in
general, they will be more hesitant to pursue marriage specifically
and are likely to have less faith in marriage. H4: College students will
be more affected by a divorce that occurs during middle childhood
compared to a divorce that occurs when a child is older with the
capabilities of understanding, or occurs when a child is younger
and not able to recall any conflict. H5: College students of divorced
parents will be less trusting and intimate in relationships than those
whose families stayed intact. Data are currently being collected
and results will be presented at the Student Research and Creativity
Celebration.
Presentation Type and Session: Poster VI
What’s Your Problem? Students’
Experiences With Incivility At School and
Work
Salome Tsige, Psychology
Faculty Mentor: Professor Robert Delprino, Psychology
Recently there has been a good deal of attention given to
bullying behaviors in school settings. Unfortunately bullying is not
a new phenomenon and continues to persist in schools and also in
workplaces. An equally important concern that deserves attention
is incivility in educational and employment settings. Often it is a
precursor to bullying behavior. Incivility is marked by a lack of
regard for others and can be defined as any action that goes against
the established norms of an environment. This includes any action
that interferes with the learning or working experience. This current
study will examine the types of incivilities that students face in
college and at their workplace. It will also examine the affect that
the experienced behaviors have on their feelings towards school
and their job. This study also distinguishes what specific behaviors
students experience and from whom (other students, instructors,
college staff). The study of Incivility is important due to the negative
effects with which it is associated. Awareness of the forms of incivility
that may be occurring and from where such behaviors are coming
will allow such issues to be better addressed.
Presentation Type and Session: Poster I
White Savages: The Portrayal of European
Women In Captivity Narratives
Annie Connors, ANT 499: Advanced Indigenous Studies
Faculty Mentor: Professor Lisa Anselmi, Anthropology
Captivity narratives are a genre of literature devoted to telling
the story of people held captive by Native Americans. These stories
popularly center on women of European descent and define what
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