I recently went to the ALT_CTL Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Film Festival in Brooklyn for source material for my independent study on Afro- and African- Futurism via an Honors travel award. The festival was to showcase black sci-fi or futurist media. My independent study with Dr. Onipede Hollist and Daleyna Abril contains a 6000+ word paper toContinue reading “Conference Travel – Lena Malpeli”
Tag Archives: Research
Learning about Leadership
Drs. Aimee Whiteside and Deirdre Dixon are teaching a class on Leadership this year for HON 255: Idea Lab Humanities. The students conducted research projects and put on mock conferences for their course in the leadership lab, presenting posters and research materials as part of their “leadership showcase” projects. Students researched everyone from Harriet Tubman,Continue reading “Learning about Leadership”
Coffee Conversation – Dr. Smith-Frigerio on Mental Health Communiation
Dr. Sarah Smith-Frigerio, Assistant Professor of Communication, led a Coffee Conversation with about 20 Honors students. The topic of the conversation was how mental health is portrayed and explored in media. She shared with the students in advance her article, “You Are Not Alone”: Linking Peer Support to Information and Resources for Mental Health ConcernsContinue reading “Coffee Conversation – Dr. Smith-Frigerio on Mental Health Communiation”