Life of the Mind Series

Showcasing Pamplin's research, scholarship, and creative activity

Hosted by the Katherine Reese Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, “The Life of the Mind” is a showcase for the breadth and depth of research, scholarship, and creative activity of Pamplin’s faculty. Faculty are chosen to present by their peers on the Pamplin Faculty Research and Development Committee. Chosen faculty members will present their work for 15 minutes before opening the floor to audience questions.

Upcoming Life of The Mind Presentations:

Dr. Candace Griffith, Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences, "True Crime Podcasts and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons." 

Wycliffe Gordon, Assistant Professor and Director of Jazz Studies, Department of Music, "Play for Someone You Love."

 
  • Wednesday, November 04, 2026
  • 1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.
  • Allgood Hall EN240 and Microsoft Teams
  • Lunch is provided for those attending in person
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Past Presentations

  • Dr. Robert Foster, Professor, Department of Music, "Music, Movement, and Unforeseen Vision: A Collaboration Across Artistic Disciplines."
  • Dr. Tuong Vy Cac Nguyen, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences, "Gender Role Expectations for Ingroup Members." 
  • Rachel Balducci, Senior Lecturer, Department of Communication, "Theologically Engaged Anthropology: Understanding Lived Theology as Cultural Practice."
  • Dr. Craig Albert, Professor, Department of Social Sciences, "Defending Health Security: Securing Healthcare Infrastructure against Ransomware."
  • Dr. Tony Chackal, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Department of History, Anthropology, and Philosophy, "This Place Stinks! Atmospheric Disgust in Environmental Aesthetics." 
  • Katie Kameen, Assistant Professor of 3D Sculpture, Department of Art & Design,  "Analog + Digital: Promoting Creative Thinking by Combining Traditional and Modern Sculpting Techniques."
  • Dr. Vy Nguyen, Department of Psychological Sciences, "Competition and Coalition: Zero-Sum Beliefs Shape Asians' but not Black Americans' View of Each Other."
  • Dr. Sonia Sharmin, Department of English and World Languages, "Cultural Declarations of Identity and Trauma through Magic Realism: Postcolonial Wounds in Babu Bangladesh!, Shurjo's Clan, and One Hundred Years of Solitude." 
  • Dr. Isaac Brinberg, Assistant Professor, Department of Music, "Programming Trends of Big Ten Wind Bands from 2017-2022.”
  • Dr. Trent Kays, Assistant Professor, Department of English and World Languages, "Beyond Appropriation: Rhetorical Destruction and the Weaponization of Queer Discourse"
  • “The Black East: Africans, the Soviet Union, and the Making of the Cold War World” and Deborah Richardson, Department of Psychological Sciences, “Effect of Faculty Mindset on Student Expectations" Presented by Thom Loyd, Department of History, Anthropology, and Philosophy.
  • "The African Influence in Brazil: Resistance, Religion and Revelry" Presented by Dr. Rosalyn Floyd, Professor, Department of Music
  • "Integrated Instruction of Appraisal Theory and Genre for Literature Reviews" Presented by Dr. Jun Zhao, Associate Professor, Department of English and World
  • "Jose Siquiera's Cantigas Folcloricas do Brasil: Musical, Textual and Interpretative Aspects" Presented by Dr. Marcel Ramalho, Department of Music
  • "Finding Voice: Experiments in Vocality and Distillation" Presented by Dr. Melanie O'Meara, Department of Art and Design
  • "Why Commemorate a 'Riot'?" Presented by Dr. John Hayes, Department of History, Anthropology, and Philosophy
  • "Story of the Stone and its Replications in Modern China" Presented by Dr. Jiayao Wang, Department of English and World Languages
  • "Twitter Propaganda Operation: Analyzing Socio-Political Issues in Saudi Arabia Presented by Dr. Yufan Yang, Department of Social Sciences
  • "Pushing Active Learning to the Extreme: Is it Worth It? Presented by Dr.Robert Bledsoe, Department of Psychological Sciences
  • "Anti-stigma, peer support, and advocacy efforts regarding mental health concerns by laypersons on TikTok" Presented by Dr. Carrie Reif-Stice, Department of Communication
  • "Recidivism predictors in violent offenders - a cumulative risk approach" Presented by Raquel V. Oliveira, Department of Social Sciences
  • "Shared Goals Through Critical Engagement in Community Music" Presented by Dr. Robert Saunders, Department of Music
  • "Under the Baobab Tree: Abandonment and Post-Colonialism in Ken Bugul's Life Narratives" Presented by Dr. E. Nicole Meyer, Department of English and World Languages
  • " 'I Have Made a Fool of God': Dostoevsky and Kierkegaard on The Malice of Ready-Made Fantasy" Presented Dr. Brian Armstrong, Department of History, Anthropology, and Philosophy
  • "The Arthurian Catechism: Liturgy, Literature, and National Identity in Early Modern England" Presented by Dr. Blaire Zeider, Department of English and World Languages
  • "Developing Doctoral Students' Scientific Writing Skills: A Nursing PhD and Writing Center Collaboration" Presented by Dr. Candis Bond, Department of English and World Languages
  • "Impact of Social Technology Use on Loneliness and Relationship Quality Among Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic" Presented by Dr. Eunhye Kim, Department of Social Sciences
  • "Barriers to Healthcare Following Sexual Victimization: The Importance of Reducing Stigma Around Sexual Assault" Presented by Dr. Elizabeth Culatta, Department of Social Sciences
  • "Age-Related Disabilities and Retirement Schemata in Late Medieval England: Initial Findings" Presented by Dr. Wendy Turner, Department of History, Anthropology, and Philosophy
  • "Discerning the Relationships Between Disclosure and Responsiveness on Depression, Anxiety, and Compassion Fatigue Among Veterinarians" Presented by Dr. Carrie Reif-Stice, Department of Communication
  • "Confrontational Homicide & Publishing Textbooks" Presented by Dr. Kim Davies, Dean of Pamplin and faculty member in the Department of Social Sciences
  • “Cinéma Verité Documentary Production on Underrepresented People" Presented by Professor Sangsun Choi, Department of Communication
  • “Novel Application in Machine Learning: Predicting the Issuance of COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders in Africa.” Presented by Dr. Gregg Murray, Department of Social Sciences
  • “Decolonizing Biology? UNESCO, International Scientific Collaboration, and the Legacy of Empire in Indonesia” Presented by Dr. Andrew Goss, Department of History, Anthropology, and Philosophy
  • "Emerging Technologies // Integrative Media // Environments" Presented by Professor Marianna Williams, Department of Art and Design
  • "The art songs of José Siqueira (1907-1985): An Introduction" Presented by Dr. Marcel Ramalho, Department of Music
  • "Appraisal Analysis of Literature Review Section in Published Journal Articles in Applied Linguistics" Presented by Dr. Jun Zhao, Department of English and World Languages
  • “Administrative Burden in TANF: An Assessment of Welfare Rules” Presented by Dr. Rhucha Samudra, Department of Social Sciences
  • “The Recent Performance of Cuba’s External Sector”  Presented by Dr. Paolo Spadoni, Department of Social Sciences
  • “Expertise on the Internet: The Construction of Authority and Difference” Presented by Dr. Trent M. Kays, Department of English and World Languages
  • “Unnatural Disasters in the Autobiographical Narratives of Nathalie Sarraute and Marguerite Duras” Presented by Dr. E. Nicole Meyer, Department of English and World Languages
  • "Perfect Timing? Exploring how learners of Spanish perceive and benefit from immediate vs. delayed grammar feedback in face-to-face vs. online chat environments"
    Presented by Dr. Carly Carver, Department of English and World Languages
  • "Bringing a Transnational Research Project to Fruition: Politics, Culture, and the Irish-American Press" Presented by Dr. Debra van Tuyll, Department of Communication
  • "Understanding Cyberthreats through the lens of Young Adults" Presented by Dr. Candace Griffith, Department of Social Sciences
  • "Israel and South Sudan: A Convergence of Interests" Presented by Dr. Michael Bishku, Department of History, Anthropology, and Philosophy
  • “Tocqueville’s Theologico-Political Predicament: Leo Strauss, Religion, and Democracy” Presented by Dr. Craig Albert, Department of Social Sciences
  • “Elasticity in the Photograph ‘Scherzo di Follia’” Presented by Dr. Melanie O’Meara, Department of Art and Design
  • "Those 'Dam' Indians: Water, Power & Protest in Guatemala, 1920-2020" Presented by Dr. Heather Chiero, Department of History, Anthropology, and Philosophy
  • "Blue Lives Matter: Relinquishing and Reclaiming Narrative Control in the 'Post-Ferguson' Era" Presented by Dr. Melissa Powell-Williams, Department of Social Sciences
  • "U.S.-Cuba Economic Relations under the Trump Administration" Presented by Dr. Paolo Spadoni, Department of Social Sciences
  • "Dostoevsky's 'The Idiot' at 150: Textual Transactions" Presented by Dr. Brian Armstrong, Department of History, Anthropology, and Philosophy
  • "Meet in the Middle: Terrorism and Centrist Party Vote Shares in Legislative Elections" Presented by Dr. Lance Hunter, Department of Social Sciences
  • "Women to the Rescue of Mythical Female Figures: Catalina de los Ríos y Lisperguer and Malinalli" Presented by Dr. Giada Biasetti, Department of English and Foreign Languages 
  • "'Moments of Wholeness': Reading Marie Howe's and Mary Jo Bang's Elegiac Verse" Presented by Anna Harris-Parker, Department of English and Foreign Languages
  • "Women Writing Pain: Faïza Guene's 'Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow'" Presented by Dr. Liana Babayan, Department of English and Foreign Languages
  • "Lincoln, Douglass, and Freedom" Presented by Dr. David Bulla, Department of Communication
  • "A Not So Native Son: Richard Wright, 'Black Power,' and the African Postcolonial State" Presented by Dr. Guirdex Massé, Department of English and Foreign Languages
  • "Occupations as Status Hierarchies: Evidence from Workplaces in Sweden" Presented by Dr. Dustin Avent-Holt, Department of Social Sciences
  • "From Ox-Pens to Re-education Camps and the Erasure of Uyghur Identity" Presented by Dr. Sandrine E. Catris, Department of History, Anthropology, and Philosophy

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