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POSTER SESSION 2

Women Writing Steel: Fiction, Memoir, and Poetry

Donna Dzurilla, Carlow University

POSTER TITLE: ROOTS WITH WINGS: Floyd County, Virginia Place-based Education Oral History Project

Convener: Melinda Wagner

POSTER TITLE: ROOTS WITH WINGS: Floyd County, Virginia Place-based Education Oral History Project

Melinda B. Wagner Dr., Radford University
Bianca Dickerson Ms, Radford University
Mary Dickerson Ms, Radford University
Meghan Moore-Hubbard Ms., Floyd County High School
Kethleen Ingoldsby Ms., Floyd Story Center
Casey Worley, Floyd County High School
2014
Friday, March 28th
2:00 PM

Session 3.09 Poster Session

APPALACHIAN TEACHING PROJECT: Sustaining the Community Mind for Long-term Community Resiliency: Appalachian Values Assessment in Floyd County, Virginia

Melinda B. Wagner, Radford University

MSC Lobby

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Session 3.09 Poster Session

Asheville The Changing City

Alexandra Marie VanDusen

MSC Lobby

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Session 3.09 Poster Session

Convener: Sean Bulger, West Virginia University

Asset Mapping in Rural Appalachia: Connecting Schools, Families, and Communities to Promote Physical Activity

Sean M. Bulger, West Virginia University
Ishonte Allar, West Virginia University

MSC Lobby

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Session 3.09 Poster Session

Convener: Ben Hargreaves, Marshall University

Awareness and Barriers to Obtaining Mental Health Services on an Appalachian Region University Campus

Ben J. Hargreaves, Marshall University
Penny Koontz, Marshall University
April Fugett, Marshall University

MSC Lobby

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Session 3.09 Poster Session

Convener: Alyssa Adkins, Marshall University

Barriers to Accessing Mental Health Care in Rural Appalachia from Providers’ Perspectives

Alyssa N. Adkins, Marshall University
Penny Koontz, Marshall University
April Fugett

MSC Lobby

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Session 3.09 Poster Session

Convener: Camille Uncapher, Marshall University

Battling Pediatric Obesity in West Virginia: Helping Healthy Win

Camille N. Uncapher, Marshall University
Kelsey J. Cook, Marshall University
Michael S. Stinnett, Marshall University
Jennifer D. Tiano, Marshall University

MSC Lobby

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Session 3.09 Poster Session

Child Labor in the Carolina Mountains

Ashley L. Spears, Mars Hill College

MSC Lobby

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Session 3.09 Poster Session

Convener: Dena Gilchrist,

Coal and It's Story: Development of a 21st Century Coal Community

Dena J. Gilchrist
Christy Collins, Fairmont State University
Jaimie Turner, Fairmont State University
Joanna Lee Ross, Fairmont State University

MSC Lobby

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Session 3.09 Poster Session

Coal Dust Curse:The Politics of Black Lung & The Stories of Miners Who Have It

The Politics of Black Lung & The Stories of Miners Who Have It

Theresa L. Burriss, Radford University

MSC Lobby

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Session 3.09 Poster Session

Convener: Mary Taylor,

Community Commonalities: Cross-Cultural Learning in Wales and Appalachia

Mary R. Taylor
Kathryn Engle, University of Kentucky
Katie Griffith
Mary Pope
Calvin Wheat
Eryn Staib
Alyssa Roberto

MSC Lobby

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Session 3.09 Poster Session

Designing on a Dime: Creating Promotional Materials for Non-Profit Organizations

Julieann F. Helton

MSC Lobby

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Session 3.09 Poster Session

Determining the Effect of Liming on Gyrinophilis porphyriticus Occupancy Using Single Species Single Season Occupancy Modeling

Elise M. Edwards, Marshall University

MSC Lobby

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Session 3.09 Poster Session

Economic Development Networks in Kentucky Appalachia

Sara Compion
Brandon Ofem
Walter J. Ferrier

MSC Lobby

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Session 3.09 Poster Session

Economics of Mountain Top Coal Removal in Central Appalachia

James K. Pugh, University of Louisville

MSC Lobby

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Session 3.09 Poster Session

Educational Practices in Sex Education in Appalachia

Kasey Kizer

MSC Lobby

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Session 3.09 Poster Session

Effects of Childhood Autism on Families: A Rural/Urban Comparison

Meg Stone, Marshall University

MSC Lobby

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Session 3.09 Poster Session

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Different Methods of Detection for the Eastern Hellbender (Cryptobranchus a. alleganiensis) in the Ohio River Watershed

Kelli M. Herrick, Marshall University

MSC Lobby

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Session 3.09 Poster Session

Exploring the History of Western Virginia and West Virginia Through West Virginia and Regional History Center (WVRHC) Archival Resources

Anna M. Schein, West Virginia University

MSC Lobby

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Session 3.09 Poster Session

Issues of Conservation in New Appalachia

Ericka R. Hincke, Mars Hill College

MSC Lobby

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Session 3.09 Poster Session

Lessons for Appalachia's Transition to a Post-Coal Economy: The Japanese Model

Robin Antepara, Gakushuin University

MSC Lobby

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Session 3.09 Poster Session

Social and Cultural Factors as a Catalyst for Change: A Phenomenological Study of Female Victims of Intimate Partner Violence in Knox County, Kentucky

Christian J. Messer Gaitskill, Northern Kentucky University

MSC Lobby

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Session 3.09 Poster Session

Convener: Kelcey Perkins, Marshall University

The Benefits of Early Music Education for Language Acquisition Among Head Start Students

Kelcey Perkins, Marshall University
Michael Stinnett, Marshall University
Camiile Uncapher, Marshall University
Jennifer Tiano, Marshall Univeristy
April D. Fugett, Marshall University

MSC Lobby

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Session 3.09 Poster Session

The Challenges of Constructing a Genogram on an Appalachian Extended Family Health Consciousness

Dilip Nair, Marshall University
Indira Bhavsar, Marshall University
Nafeeza Hussain, Marshall University

MSC Lobby

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Session 3.09 Poster Session

Convener: Karla Moore, Marshall University

The Effects of Ruralism and Sexual Orientation on Adolescent Alcohol Use: A Retrospective Glance

Karla B. Moore, Marshall University
Keith Beard, Marshall University
Penny Koontz ., Marshall University
April Fugett, Marshall University

MSC Lobby

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Session 3.09 Poster Session

The Soundscape of Appalachian Mountaintop Grasslands: Assessing the Ecological Potential of Coal Mined Lands

Anne Axel, Marshall University

MSC Lobby

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Session 3.09 Poster Session

Traditional Music Alive in "New Appalachia"

Susan M. Hobbs, Morehead State University

MSC Lobby

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Session 3.09 Poster Session

Treatment of Individuals with Chronic Mental Illness in Appalachia and Suggestions for Future Intervention Approaches and Research

David E. Wolfe, Marshall University

MSC Lobby

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Session 3.09 Poster Session

West Virginia Coal Miners: A Model for Conceptualizing Behavioral Health Risks

Jillian Keener

MSC Lobby

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Session 3.09 Poster Session

You Can't Go Home Again

Jason Michael Hartz, Siena Heights University

MSC Lobby

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
2015
Friday, March 27th
10:00 AM

Poster

Beyond Coal in Appalachia and Wales

Danna L. Spears, University of Kentucky

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Poster

Breathless and Unexplainable Dread: Locating Manly Wade Wellman in the Weird and Appalachian Fiction Traditions.

Daniel L. Schnopp-Wyatt, Lindsey Wilson College

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Poster

Community-based Creativity: Appalachian Musicians and Craftspeople as Catalysts for Sustainability and Change

Jonna Kwiatkowski, Mars Hill University
Amethyst Strivelli, Mars Hill University

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Poster

Creating Cohesive Communities: Promoting the Utilization of Public Artworks for Regional Development

Kristin M. Busby, Morehead State University

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Poster

Diversifying an Economy: Tourism and Recreation on the Russell Fork

Shaunna L. Scott, University of Kentucky

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Poster

Documenting Community Traditions: Railroad History and Cultural Heritage Tourism in Northeast Tennessee

Ron R. Roach, East Tennessee State University

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Poster

Experiential Learning: A Marcellus Shale Listening Project

Kara Rogers Thomas, Frostburg State University

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Poster

Exploring the Many Musics and Strengths of South Eastern Appalachian Ohio: An Alternative Spring Break Experience

Barbara A. Harrison, Ohio University - Main Campus
Mike Hess, Ohio University - Main Campus
Chelsea Foster, Ohio University - Main Campus
Melissa Wales, United Campus Ministry

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Poster

Food Immigrants for Community Sustainability: Can traditional historical foods from southern Italy that became commercial economic successes in north central West Virginia be the basis for a model to promote cultural heritage tourism and contribute to community sustainability?

Tiffany Martin, Fairmont State University
Leah Yoho, Fairmont State University

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Poster

Gathering the Stories of Appalachian Foodways: An Oral History Research Project

Barbara D. Hollstein, Berea College

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Poster

Local Food for Local People: Promoting food democracy in Lumpkin County, GA

Katie Teal, University of North Georgia
Ethan Weeks, University of North Georgia
Zachery Whigham, University of North Georgia
Ellie Lacey, University of North Georgia

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Poster

Mountain Talk

Rita F. White, Lindsey Wilson College
Sandra B. Vance, Lindsey Wilson College
Louise Smith, Lindsey Wilson College
Amanda Vance, Lindsey Wilson College

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Poster

Putting Healthy Food on the Table

Deanna Tribe, Ohio State University Extension, retired
Katherine Homonai, Ohio State University Extension
Darla K. Fickle, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Appalachia Cancer Care Network
Travis West, Ohio State University Extension

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Poster

The Gendered Language of Gravestones: A Comparative Study of Central and Northern Appalachian Cemeteries

Amy D. Clark, University of Virginia's College at Wise
Dalena J. Adams, University of Virginia's College at Wise
Alana G. Johnson, University of Virginia's College at Wise

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Poster

The Gullet Clay Family in Kentucky; A Story of Survival and Migration

Breanna Anderson

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Poster

The Jettie Baker Center: Keeping Mountain Music Alive

Lisa E. Baker Webster, Radford University

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Poster

The Melungeon Other; or How History and Literature Informs Melungeon Stereotypes

Erica Peak-Nordstrom, Milligan College

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Poster

Why This Place Matters: Using Mobile Technology to Experience Appalachia’s Past

Monica Brooks
David J. Trowbridge

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

(Poster) Family, Gender, and Community: Music, Dance and Coal

Amanda Swimmer: Pottery and Inspiration

Community and Influence in the Twentieth Century: Music and the Outside World

Through Good Times and Bad, Dance Keeps Communities Together

Impact on Community: Coal Has Come to Town

Andra M. Knecht, Georgia Gwinnett College

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM