We are looking forward to virtually joining together, starting this upcoming Monday, September 14th, for the 2020 Virtual Research and Creative Activities at Appalachian (RECAPP) Event!
We will be hosting virtual sessions - where faculty and staff will present digital posters, oral presentations, art, and/or performances - held synchronously and asynchronously throughout the week, culminating in a live zoom-cast awards ceremony for the Chancellor's and Provost's Awards for Excellence in Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity.
Listed below are the presentations titles, names of presenters, and schedule of events. The Zoom links will be available starting on Monday. Please reach out with any questions at grs@appstate.edu.
MONDAY September 14th
12:00 - 12:30
Sandi Lane, PhD, Nutrition and Healthcare Management
Covid-19 and nursing home care in the U.S: Regional differences associated with disparities in race, ethnicity and community and facility characteristics
12:30 - 1:00
Susan Mills, Hayes School of Music
Musical Arts Education for African Teachers
2:00 - 2:30
Andy Bellemer, Biology
Investigating the mechanisms of chronic pain using a Drosophila melanogaster model system
TUESDAY September 15th
12:30 - 1:00
Jason Lynch, PhD, Leadership & Educational Studies
An Arts-Based Phenomenological Exploration of Secondary Trauma in College Student Affairs Professionals
1:00 - 1:30
Lucy Purgason, PhD, Human Development & Psychological Counseling
Broadening Candidate Review Criteria Through Holistic Admissions in Counselor Education
WEDNESDAY September 16th
12:00 - 12:30
Susan Weinberg MFA, English
"The Bad": A Story of Meth in the Mountains
12:30 - 1:00
Jacqueline Tilton, PhD, Management
The “grand metamorphosis” myth: Unpacking the lived experiences of college graduates transitioning into the workplace
2:00 - 2:30
Jamie Griffin, PhD, Nutrition and Healthcare Management
Use of a text message-based health behavior program to improve clinical biometric markers and health behaviors in a rural dwelling population.
THURSDAY September 17th
12:30 - 1:00
Rebecca Hazelwood, PhD, Communication Sciences & Disorders
Examining the Effect of Implementing a Standardized Approach for the Modified Barium Swallow Study (MBSS)
1:00 - 1:30
Jeanne Dubino, PhD, Global Studies
Living with the Lost and Found: The Representation of Stray vs. Pet Dogs in Contemporary Global Short Fiction
2:30 - 3:00
Stacey Garrett, PhD, Leadership & Educational Studies
Who Are We Serving?: Barriers to Culturally-Responsive Teaching Practices in Rural Community Colleges
FRIDAY, September 18th
3:00 - 3:05
Welcome by Chancellor Everts
3:05 - 4:00
Presentation of Chancellor's and Provost's Awards for Excellence in Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity by Provost Norris
Keynote Presentation by Dr. Alicia Jackson (Provost's Award for Excellence in Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity)
Keynote Presentation by Dr. Curtis Ryan (Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity)
4:00 - 4:10
Closing by Ece Karatan, Vice Provost for Research