Program & Abstracts

Symposium Week Schedule

Tuesday, April 9

Time Event Location
3-5 p.m. Seventh Annual Nursing Research & Community Symposium Chaffin Building
7-9 p.m. TEDx Presentations

  • Dr. Hershey Bell (Dean, College of Medicine): “Empathy Is the Answer”
  • Dr. Kelly Walter Carney (Professor of English): “Old Ways for New People: Learning from Indigenous People”
  • Ms. Minnu Paul (Director, Global Education): “Unveiling Bias: The Power of Information Sharing in Shaping Perceptions”
Huff Concert Hall

Wednesday, April 10

Time Event Location
9-11 a.m. Thirteenth Annual Center for Research & Creativity Symposium: Morning Presentation Session See Program for Locations
11 a.m. – Noon CIRCUIT: “Sacred Form: Exploring Diverse Depictions of Jesus on the Cross” by Dr. Kyrstin Krist, Andrew Prieto, and Rev. Kelli Taylor Matthews Chapel
Matthews Ministry Center
Noon – 1 p.m. Cape Fear New Music Festival Lectures

  • “Establishing Implications for Musical Research and the Psychometric of Integrative Complexity” by Dr. Peter Swanson
  • “Taming the Savage Beast or Making the Tame Beast Savage: Exploring the links between Music, Psychology, and Neuroscience” by Dr. Mark Kline
Chorus Room G2, Reeves Fine Arts Complex
1-3 p.m. Thirteenth Annual Center for Research & Creativity Symposium: Afternoon Presentation Session See Program for Locations
2-3 p.m. Thirteenth Annual Center for Research & Creativity Symposium: Poster Session* Berns Student Center
3:30-5 p.m. University Awards Ceremony Huff Concert Hall
5:30 p.m. Dr. Sue L. Kimball Writing Competition Readings Huff Concert Hall
6:30 p.m. Phi Kappa Phi Induction Ceremony Physician Assistant Auditorium, Medical Lecture Hall
7:30 p.m. Tenth Annual Cape Fear New Music Festival “Music and the Brain—This is Your Brain on Music” Matthews Chapel
Matthews Ministry Center

Thursday, April 11

Time Event Location
7 p.m. B.F. Stone Lyceum: “Beyond Artifacts: Unveiling the Ethical Tapestry of Owning Antique Human Remains”

Featuring

  • Dr. Bryan Brendley, Associate Professor of Forensic Science
  • Meghan Hennessey, Assistant Professor of Biology
  • Dr. Stephanie Hooper Marosek, Wyatt Professor of the Sciences; Professor of Chemistry
  • Dr. Lauren Klabonski, Assistant Professor of Biology
Physician Assistant Auditorium, Medical Lecture Hall

Friday, April 12

Time Event Location
8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Fifth Annual Occupational Therapy Student Scholarship Symposium Physician Assistant Auditorium, Medical Lecture Hall

* Posters will be displayed in the Upstairs Lobby of Berns beginning at 9 a.m. Students will be available for questions during the afternoon Poster Session.