GWST Presenters at URCAD URCAD is April 18-24, online
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Emily Tanis | Measuring Hostility and Sexism in the Gaming Community Based on the Perception of Gender by Voice | Dr. Mejdulene Shomali | Gender and Women’s Studies

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Olorunjuwon Ajayi | Modeling MgAl2O4 Motheye Structures in Solar Cells | Dr. Curtis Menyuk | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

 

Ayah Aligabi | Investigating the Neurological Links Associated with Immunity Using Drosophila Melanogaster as a Model Organism | Dr. Jeff Leips | Biological Sciences

 

Eriberto Osorio | Population Survey of Invasive Nest Predators on Andros Island in the Bahamas | Dr. Kevin Omland | Biological Sciences

 

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B.A. INDS: Civic Renewal and Creative Expression
Humanities Scholar
Kaplan Scholar
Magna Cum Laude


Degree Mentors

Why did you choose to major in INDS?
I made the choice to switch to INDS during my junior year after feeling increasingly constricted in my pre-defined major. I was studying English on the Communication & Technology track, analyzing the rhetorical objectives of various kinds of "texts" (i.e. genres of communication). In the gateway courses for the major, my peers, instructors, and I explored a broad array of texts including board games, poems, and music... but as we progressed into upper-level classes, we focused predominantly on the texts of scholarly books and papers. The rhetorical study of multimedia texts (and, notably, art) was something that deeply fascinated me, and I was distressed to be moving away from it when it was the thing that had drawn me to the track in the first place. In addition, I felt like my academics were insufficiently aligned with my growing sense of purpose in community engagement work, which I was exploring through extracurricular activities. When I shared with each of them that my frustration was reaching a breaking point, David Hoffman, Romy Hübler, and Lia Purpura—dear supervisors and professors of mine who went on to become my degree mentors—recommended that I consider the INDS program, so I signed up for INDS 330: Ways of Knowing. My instructors and peers seemed to be asking the right questions: challenging our conceptions of studenthood and academia as a whole; encouraging us to leap off of paved paths and "claim our education." I learned quickly and profoundly that the unique exploration I wanted to take was not only possible but within reach. Once I discovered that the winged sandals of agency had been on my feet all along, there was no going back. I took flight as an INDS major... and I have only continued to soar.


What are your plans for after graduation, and how do you see using your INDS degree?
During my time as a UMBC undergraduate student, I have blossomed into a facilitator and designer of spaces in which people gain awareness of the roles they can and do play in fostering a thriving democracy at any scale and in any setting. Following my graduation in May 2022, I intend to continue co-creating an ethos of agency, self confidence, and communion felt deeply by people around the world. I hope to be able to do this work in ways that allow me to indulge and draw from my identity as a poet, visual artist, musician, and aspiring theater-maker. I can see myself facilitating creative expression workshops and programs for community groups and/or working as an organizer to help create a collaborative piece of art such as a literary magazine or a performance piece. 

EXTRACURRICULAR
I am a founding staff member of UMBC's Center for Democracy and Civic Life; I started my internship in 2018 and was named senior intern in 2020. Through my work with the Center, I have presented at Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement (CLDE) National Meetings every year since 2019. I also serve as a co-chair of the University System of Maryland's Student Civic Leaders Committee, which I joined in 2020 when it was created, and I have been a coach multiple times with STRiVE, UMBC's leadership for social impact program. Artwork that I have created for Center initiatives has been featured in exhibitions at OCA Mocha and UMBC's 2021 University Retreat, and it is currently on display on the second floor of The Commons.

Outside of my work with the Center for Democracy and Civic Life, I have gotten involved in various student organizations, jobs, and volunteer opportunities on campus. I worked with UMBC's Student Government Association (SGA) for a year and a half on the Election Board and the Communications Department, eventually becoming Director of Communications for the spring 2019 semester, and with Commonvision for a year and a half as a graphic designer. In addition, I was the founding secretary of the student organization Retriever Poets; a Study Abroad Ambassador with the Education Abroad Office; and a peer facilitator with the Introduction to an Honors University (IHU) program.

For more information on Tess's INDS journey please click here:
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James Jones | From Texts to Text: Developing Narrative Writing through Consistency | Prof. Sheila Robinson | English

 

Harley Nguyen | Exploring Aspects of the Asian-American Identity through Contemporary Poetry | Prof. Lia Purpura | English

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URCAD is April 18-24, online
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Michaela Emmerich | "Under This Roof"- Examining the Effect of Power Imbalances in a Family | Prof. Ann Sofie Clemmensen | Dance

 

Joshua Gray | Exploring Stories Of Political Activism And Ideological Perpetuation In Black Religious Institutions | Prof. Ann Sofie Clemmensen | Dance

 

Kayla Massey | Choreographing Intersectionality: A Compositional Exploration of the Challenges Black Women Face | Prof. Shaness Kemp | Dance

 

Rachel Wesley | The Fourth Wall | Prof. Ann Sofie Clemmensen | Dance

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Devon Fick | “Monopoly Money”: A Study of Military Payment Certificates (MPC’s) in Vietnam | Dr. Meredith Oyen | History and Asian Studies

 

Yoni Isaacs | At the Birth of Modern Socialism: A Comparative Study of the Ideas of Thomas Paine and Thomas Spence | Dr. Daniel Ritschel | History

 

Tyler Kruzshak | Negligence, Factionalism, and the Formative Period of the Communist Party of Germany | Dr. Brian Van Wyck | History

 

Matthew Langfitt | The Salman Rushdie Affair, Multiculturalism, and the Emergence of British Muslims | Dr. Brian Van Wyck | History

 

Alexa Smith | Little Mountain Town: A Small Community’s Struggle with its Difficult History | Dr. Denise Meringolo | History

 

Giuliana Weiss | Exploring Autistic America: Changing Persepctives of Autism Spectrum | Prof. Elaine MacDougall | English 

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April 18-24, online

Tara Donovan | Marcus Sergius Goes To War: Disability, Self-Advocacy, And The “Supercrip” Archetype In Pliny The Elder Book 7 | Dr. Molly Jones-Lewis | Ancient Studies

 

Abigail Kennedy | Dietary Patterns at Two Colonial Sites in Southern Maryland | Prof. Esther Doyle Read | Ancient Studies 

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Investigating the Neurological Links Associated with Immunity using Drosophila Melanogaster as a Model Organism

Presenter: Ayah Aligabi- URA Scholar and McNair Scholar
Mentor: Jeffery Leips (Biological Sciences)

Abstract:

Neurodegeneration is often developed later in life with very few predictors that can allow us to prepare for its onset. Numerous studies have identified a connection between neurodegeneration and age-specific changes in the immune system however the details underlying this connection are not clear. Retrospective analysis of data from previous research identified nmnant as a candidate gene due to its role in neuronal protection and promotion of infection clearance on flies at older age. This experiment aims to validate the findings of the previous study and determine if nmnat plays a role in clearing bacterial infection with age. To do so, the expression of nmnat was knocked down using RNA interference (RNAi), then one- and five-week old flies were injected with an E.coli solution. Flies were given 24-hours to clear the infection, and the surviving flies were individually homogenized, and the homogenate plated. After incubation, colony count was used to assess the flie’s ability to clear the infection. Knockdown of the gene was confirmed utilizing qPCR analysis. Findings of this study could inspire future multidisciplinary research in efforts to discover new ways to prevent or treat neurodegenerative diseases.
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Presenter: Ahmad Ndir
Mentors: Mariano Sto. Domingo (Psychology), Meghan Flynn (Psychology)

Abstract:
The advent of the global pandemic in late 2019 had wide-ranging impacts across the world. Students, in particular, were a vulnerable population that faced a multitude of educational and personal challenges. The current study explores students' reactions to individual and societal stressors due to COVID-19 and their relationship with sense of community and online learning in the year 2021. A total of 204 undergraduate students completed an online survey in May 2021 (49%  cisgender men; 81% self-reported non-White). All students were enrolled at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) at the time of data collection. Participants were members of the Meyerhoff Scholars Program, a program designed to facilitate, enhance, and support the learning experience of underrepresented minority students in the STEM field. We hypothesize that: a) student sense of community will be negatively correlated with perceptions of COVID-19 disruption; that is, the higher students’ sense of community, the less they perceive disruption due to COVID-19, and b) students who reported lower disruptions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic will report positive perceptions of online learning. Correlation, t-tests, and mediation analyses will be conducted to test our hypotheses.

URCAD is online April 18-24
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URCAD is coming.... April 18-24 online!
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Come see URA Scholar and Humanities Scholar, Madeline Arbutus' project!

To You, From Me: 
The Life And Work Of Design Professional, Alma Shon
Presenter: Madeline Arbutus
Mentor:Margaret Re (Visual Arts)

Abstract:

Alma Shon, a mid-twentieth century American design professional of Korean descent, created bespoke gift wraps as Director of Design at Neiman Marcus, a Dallas, Texas luxury department store. Newspapers and memoirs celebrated her work, noted as “copied all over the nation” and “too pretty to open.” Yet, Shon remains unknown to contemporary design professionals. 

Archives that conserve Neiman Marcus packages either list the gift wrap designer as “unknown” or omit this credit altogether. By comparing the visual language of credited Shon designs to uncredited packages, I identified Neiman Marcus gift wraps created by Shon or under her direction.  Through the analysis of these packages, archived correspondences, and familial memory, this research weaves together a record of Shon’s design career and personal history and questions how value is assigned to the cultural productions of female designers. This research, which challenges design history’s existing conditions for inclusion, culminated in the first monograph discussing Shon’s life and work.

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