NEOUSS 2018 # sociology: as relevant as ever Oberlin College, April 14th
April 14, 2018 SCHEDULE 7:30-8:30am Registration Craig Auditorium (Second Floor) 8:30-8:50am Opening Remarks Craig Auditorium (Second Floor) Dr. Daphne John, Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences, Oberlin College NEOUSS Program Coordinator, 2017-2018 9:10-10:30am Morning Thematic Sessions I S01: Criminology & Violence S02: Gender Roundtable R01: Self & Society 10:40-11:45am Morning Thematic Sessions II S03: Social Psychology & Mental Health S04: Education Roundtable R02: Gender 12:00-2:00 Lunch, Keynote, Sessions (Science Center Atrium & Bent Corridor) Remarks, Daphne John, Assoc. Dean of A&S Oberlin College Rick Baldoz, Chair, Sociology, Oberlin College Keynote: Dr. Stephen J. Scanlan, Associate Professor of Sociology, Ohio University. Sociology and Its Discontents: The Ongoing Significance, Persistence, and Necessity of the Sociological Imagination 2:15-3:30pm Afternoon Thematic Sessions S05: Urban & Culture S06: Immigration, Government, & Politics S07: Family & Sexuality Roundtable R03: Medical & Aging 3:45-4:15 Closing Remarks and Awards
KEYNOTE: Dr. Stephen J. Scanlan Sociology and Its Discontents: The Ongoing Significance, Persistence, and Necessity of the Sociological Imagination Dr. Stephen J. Scanlan is Associate Professor of Sociology at Ohio University. He received his Ph.D. in Sociology from The Ohio State University. His research areas of interest include Comparative Social Change, Environmental Sociology, International Development, Poverty and Global Inequality, and Social Movements. Dr. Scanlan has published numerous articles in such journals as International Journal of Comparative Sociology, Research in Social Movements, Conflicts and Change, International Journal of Sociology of Agriculture & Food, and Teaching Sociology. He also was a Visiting Fulbright Scholar, School of Political Science and Sociology, National University of Ireland Galway.
MORNING SESSION I April 14, 2018 9:10-10:30 S01: Criminology & Violence Room K154 Hayley Yocum (Case Western Reserve University) The Evolution of Rape Myth Expression in Media: A Qualitative Analysis Ernest Mariusz Oleksy (Cleveland State University) On the U.S.'s Criminal Justice System and Stratification of Offenders by Risk Level Nicole Wegmans (University of Akron) The Implication of Race on Custodial Suicide Rates in the Age of Mass Incarceration Meghan Haney (Kent State University) Student Perceptions of Crime at Kent State University S02: Gender Room K155 Amelia Rivas (Case Western Reserve University) "Oh Look, I'm the Only Girl. Again.": An Analysis of Discrimination in Women's Internship Experiences Erin Buttars (Case Western Reserve University) Our Story, Our Voice: Bolstering Undergraduate Women's Confidence Melinda Ussery (Otterbein University) Portrayal and Influence of Gender in Video Games Tess Jewell (Oberlin College) Gendering Genitals: Understanding Medical Discourse and Healthcare Provider Education on Intersex Conditions R01: Self & Society Room K254 Emily Bragg (Kent State University) Lockdown: A Closer Look Into a School Shooting Lymrick Cheshire (Kent State University) The Impact of Names on Individuals in Society The Black Male & QUEENS (Quintessential, Unique, Essence of Ebony Necessary Sisters) FocusGroup (Henry Ford College) Academic Success while Deconstructing Deficits: Critical Autoethnography, Jim Crow, and Re-Imagining Blackness MaryTherese Escueta (Case Western Reserve University) "I Had to Stick with What was True in my Heart": The Lived Experiences of Dancers of Color
MORNING SESSION II April 14, 2018 10:40-11:45 S03:Social Psychology & Mental Health Room K154 Chantelle Brady (Hiram College) Parental Alcoholism and Child Mental Health: A Theoretical Approach Corinne Saul (Otterbein University) Feminist Trauma Theory Charis Stanek (Oberlin College) Mental Health Discourse at Oberlin College: Barriers to Help-Seeking Niya Smith-Wilson (Oberlin College) It Takes a Village : How the Investment of Self, Community, and Environment can Influence Low Income Black Children to Succeed S04: Education Room K155 McKenzie Palmer (Kent State University) Veteran Transitions: From Soldier to Student Brian Cabral (Oberlin College) Testing and Disciplining Young Men of Color in Urban Public Schools Christina Watson (Kent State University) Perceptions of Homeschooling Karina Branch (Kent State University) Black Women's Lives - Mental Health R02: Gender Room K254 Nick Galaida (Cuyahoga Community College) Sociology MORE Relevant than Ever: How Language Intersects with Culture and Gender Leah Ross (Oberlin College) Lesbians in Sports: The Global Experience Jennifer Kistler (Hiram College) New Display, Same Product: Disney s Presentations of Gender Expectation
April 14, 2018 LUNCH SESSION 12:00-2:00 12:00-2:00 Lunch, Keynote (Science Center Atrium ) Boxed Lunches, Thematic Discussion Tables Keynote: Dr. Stephen J. Scanlan, Associate Professor of Sociology, Ohio University. Sociology and Its Discontents: The Ongoing Significance, Persistence, and Necessity of the Sociological Imagination 1:15-2:00 POSTER SESSIONS (Bent Corridor) Christian J. Roberts (Hiram College) The Bible Raised Me Rochelle Bees (University of Akron ) Does Socioeconomic Status Play a Role in Adolescents Drug Use? Keith A. Dewey (Cleveland State University) Sociology Chart Daiyajot Grewal and Emily Catchpole (Kent State University) Factors Impacting Ex- Offenders Employment Status and Household Income Rachel Weaver and Jenna Stertzbach (Otterbein College) Gender Socialization Miranda Prough and MaKenzie Black (Grove City College) The Marketplace: Farmers' Markets, Super Markets, and Food Availability Angela Cicero (Otterbein University) Socialization Gender Consumption Jenna Bloom (Kent State University) Exploring the Benefits of Palliative Care on Young Adults Tristan Davis (Kent State University) A Deviant Sense of Belonging Averie Adams and Kaitlyn Beckett (Otterbein University) Socialization Gendered Consumption Delesa Henderson (Hiram College) Does Exposure to Mass Media Have a Negative Effect on Body Image Among Men and Women? Stephanie Nicole Spehar (Bowling Green State University) Race, Gender, and Attitudes towards Police use of Violence Emma Thomas (Grove City College) Are you Becoming Less Connected by Increased Connections? A Study on Technology and Social Media
AFTERNOON SESSION April 14, 2018 2:15-3:30 S05: Urban & Culture Room K154 Rose Lynn Osburn (The College of Wooster) The Effects of Gentrification on the Collective Efficacy of Detroit Neighborhoods Brittany Rabb (Case Western Reserve University) Symbolic Prejudice in Inner-Ring Suburbs: Class Conflict, Race, and the Fight Over Public School Funding Emma Thomas (Grove City College) Coffee Shops and Urban Gardens: Solutions to Deteriorating Community Ethan Moeller (John Carroll University) The Thaw and Soviet Society: A Content Analysis of Soviet Film S06: Immigration, Government, and Politics Room K155 Yukiko Abe (John Carroll University) Immigrant Status and Civic Engagement: The Barrier that the Naturalized Citizens Face Zurisaday Gutierrez Avila (Oberlin College) Higher Education Responses to Undocumented Students Kelsey Sprenger (John Carroll University) To Build a Wall or Open the Borders: An Analysis of Immigration Attitudes among Undergraduate University Students Pierra Heard (Hiram College) Occupy Zambia: Observations of the Impact of Neocolonialism, Service Tourism, and White Savior Complex on a Sovereign State S07: Family & Sexuality Room K255 Megan Betts (Kent State University) Black Like Us: How Black Queer Youth Navigate Spaces that Simultaneously Celebrate and Erase their Intersecting Identities Jack Spector-Bishop (Oberlin College) Good Sex, Bad Sex, Queer Sex?: Phenomenologies of MSM Sexual Experiences Cynthia Hunt (The University of Akron) A Shameless Look at Teen Pregnancies Samantha Nousak (Bowling Green State University) Variations in U.S. Attitudes Toward Nonmarital Childbirth from 1988-2012
April 14, 2018 AFTERNOON SESSION, CONT. 2:15-3:30 R03: Medical & Aging Room 254 Dorothy Swartz (University of Akron) Aging Adults: Their Relationship between Welfare, Work, and Retirement Khannah Keziah Wetmore (Case Western Reserve University) The Impact and Implications of End-Of-Life Care and its Influence on Practitioner Bias and Patient Quality of Life Tyler Coy (Kent State University) Race and Socioeconomic Disparities in Organ Type, Recovery, and Readmission in Kidney Transplant Recipients April 14, 2018 CLOSING REMARKS, AWARDS 3:45-4:15 Craig Auditorium Dr. Daphne John, Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences, Oberlin College NEOUSS Program Coordinator, 2017-2018
April 14, 2018 INDEX OF PARTICIPANTS Yukiko Abe S06 Jennifer Kistler R02 Averie Adams Ethan Moeller S05 Zurisaday Gutierrez Avila S06 Samantha Nousak S07 Kaitlyn Beckett Ernest Mariusz Oleksy S01 Rochelle Bees Rose Lynn Osburn S05 Megan Betts S07 McKenzie Palmer S04 MaKenzie Black Miranda Prough The Black Male & QUEENS R01 Brittany Rabb S05 Jenna Bloom Amelia Rivas S02 Chantelle Brady S03 Christian J. Roberts Emily Bragg R01 Leah Ross R02 Karina Branch S04 Corinne Saul S03 Erin Buttars S02 Niya Smith-Wilson S03 Brian Cabral S04 Jack Spector-Bishop S07 Emily Catchpole Stephanie Nicole Spehar Lymrick Cheshire R01 Kelsey Sprenger S06 Angela Cicero Charis Stanek S03 Tyler Coy R03 Jenna Stertzbach Tristan Davis Dorothy Swartz R03 Keith A. Dewey Emma Thomas MaryTherese Escueta R01 Emma Thomas S05 Nick Galaida R02 Melinda Ussery S02 Daiyajot Grewal Christina Watson S04 Meghan Haney S01 Rachel Weaver Pierra Heard S06 Nicole Wegmans S01 Delesa Henderson Khannah Keziah Wetmore R03 Cynthia Hunt S07 Hayley Yocum S01 Tess Jewell S02
April 14, 2018 THANK YOU Oberlin College Department of Sociology: J. Milton Yinger Fund Oberlin College Office of the Dean of Arts and Sciences Dr. Stephen Scanlan NEOUSS 2018 Conference Planning Members Pat Armstrong, Administrative Assistant Oberlin College Department of Sociology Liv Canning, Student Assistant, Oberlin College Department of Sociology Brad Burrer All the student and faculty volunteers