Labry Hall 209

Presenter: Ms. Leighanne Buchanan and Ms. Kerry Ann Moore

This presentation will introduce The Art of Life, a grant-funded community service program at CU that promotes emotional-wellness through use of the creative arts, time in nature, and mindful body movement.

Alumni Hall

Presenter: Dr. Peg Fredi
This talk would provide an introduction to basic skills necessary in a survival situation.

Baird Chapel

Presenter: Ms. Michelle Zuercher
The presenter will discuss a transcultural nursing experience in Honduras as both a student of Cumberland and a professional nurse.

Baird Chapel

Presenter: Dr. Joy Kimbrell
This presentation will give an overview of the daily stressors facing healthcare workers and strategies utilized to cope.

Heydel Auditorium

Presenter: Dr. Kiersten Espaillat
This presentation will give an overview of the evolution of stroke care from wait and see to hi tech clot retrieval devices.

Labry Hall 130 Tiered Classroom

Presenter: Mr. Billy Ivey
Billy Ivey–writer, brand strategist, motivational speaker, award-winning copywriter, humorist, and creator of Napkinisms– will share his thoughts on influence, storytelling, and doing small things to make a big difference in the lives of others. He uses humor and his engaging personality to motivate others to think outside the box about impacting others in a positive
way.

Library Reading Room

Presenter: Dr. Richard Garvin, Jr.
During the pandemic depression, anxiety, and sleep disorder rates have increased. In this presentation Dr. Garvin will discuss the implications of the pandemic and how we can move forward.

Memorial Hall 208

Presenter: Dr. Paul Matthew Percy
Dr. Percy will share from his 20 years of senior academic leadership to describe important leader behaviors for a transformative time in higher education based on his experience as both a leader and teacher of leadership. Based on the leadership literature and using the word LEADERSHIP (Love, Engage, Attitudes, Delegate, Empower, Resource, Serve, Help, Influence, and Power), Dr. Percy will describe important leader behaviors that will impact the people and mission associated with higher education.

Memorial Hall 202

Presenter: Dr. Bobby Nichols
Dr. Nichols will present results (and the process) of a six-year (and continuing) endeavor working on one of the most notorious unsolved problems in mathematics. The presentation is appropriate for anyone that has goals or is mathematically inclined.

Labry Hall 117

Presenter: Dr. Sean Bortz
The United States is perhaps more divided in the year 2021 than we have been in a very long time. Believe it or not, there’s wisdom from Aristotle that might help us forge a path of unity for the future.

Labry Hall 210

Presenter: Dr. Sara Hays
Many of us grew up loving Peter Pan, Mary Poppins, Winnie-the-Pooh, and other classic children’s characters, but we probably didn’t know about the interesting lives of the authors behind these tales. Come hear some interesting stories about these authors and more!

Memorial Hall 203

Presenters: Dr. Paul Stumb and Dr. Bill McKee
Do you have a burning question for CU’s President Dr. Paul Stumb or CU’s Provost Dr. Bill McKee? Come to this session to have those questions answered.

Labry Hall 211

Presenter: Dr. Andrew Wiley
Dr. Wiley will argue that support for Abraham Lincoln in the Midwest effectively stifled opposition to his nomination by the Union Party for the 1864 presidential election. Lincoln won the nomination and then re-election to the presidency, effectively ensuring the victory of the United States over the Confederacy.

Labry Hall 211

Presenter: Dr. Mark Cheathem
The first assassination of a U.S. presidential candidate is only one of the reasons that the 1844 election was one of the most consequential of the nineteenth century.

Memorial Hall 205

Presenter: Dr. Sheridan Henson
We all believe we can listen. Some of us even believe we are good listeners, but do we listen empathetically? What does that even mean? Wait, what was the title of this presentation again?

Memorial Hall 205

Presenters: Ms. Aleasha Martin, Ms. Sydné Anderson, and Dr. Jessica Bilbrey-Worthington
Social desirability may prevent some people from answering truthfully on self-report measures of anti-gay bias, yet this is often how attitudes are measured. This presentation will discuss the comparison between those self-report measures and implicit (unconscious) measures of anti-gay bias.

Labry Hall 207

Presenters: Ms. Nikki Taylor and Dr. Jenny Mason
This presentation will discuss what being abused as a child can do to adults by focusing on how they behave differently and what they feel.

Labry Hall 207

Presenters: Ms. Alexis Baker and Dr. Jenny Mason
The presenter will discuss how having a pet can help benefit serotonin levels.

Labry Hall 118

Presenter: Mr. Eddie Christian
This presentation will discuss how we set ourselves up for stress and how to develop strategies to reduce its effects.

Labry Hall 202

Presenter: Ms. Julie Windmiller
Many factors have been associated with nursing students success on NCLEX-RN. What has not been readily studied is the impact Grit can have on student NCLEX-RN success.

Labry Hall 202

Presenters: Mr. Justin Dorris and Ms. Alison Dorris
The presenters will help students understand how to deal with and get rid of debt in college and after they graduate.

Memorial Hall 207

Presenters: Ms. Nicole Carey, Ms. Leith Hall, Ms. Kiana Ledo, Ms. Patricia Shallenberger, Mr. Daniel Sutherland, and Dr. Michael Rex

This presentation will be a screening of five original films writing by CU students in Spring 2021.

Blackbox Theatre

Presenters: Dr. Laurie P. Dishman and Dr. Tara Mitchell Mielnik
A brief history of hand bells will be given, along with several different techniques of ringing hand bells. Some songs will also be performed.

Alumni Hall

Presenter: Dr. Danny Bryan
Timber rattlesnakes and other venomous snakes are quite docile and are slow to deliver a bite. The venom of a snake is an expensive commodity and the snakes are reluctant to deliver a bite to something they cannot consume. Snakes will bite when they have no other option, but death from one of these bites is rare with proper medical treatment. This presentation describes the account of an actual snake bite.

Baird Chapel

Presenters: Mrs. Abby Pitts and Dr. Mary Bess Griffith
Learn what a Living Learning Community is and discover how CU’s newly created one in South Hall is designed to help you succeed in your Pre-Nursing AND Nursing classes at CU.

Baird Chapel

Presenter: Ms. Jessica Barré
This presentation will discuss the core duty of a nurse and the many career paths that nurses can take with different nursing degrees. This presentation is designed for anyone potentially considering nursing as a career and nursing students.

Heydel Auditorium

Presenter: Dr. Kiersten Espaillat
This presentation will give an overview of the evolution of stroke care from wait and see to hi tech clot retrieval devices.

Labry Hall 130 Tiered Classroom

Presenter: Mr. Billy Ivey
Billy Ivey–writer, brand strategist, motivational speaker, award-winning copywriter, humorist, and creator of Napkinisms– will share his thoughts on influence, storytelling, and doing small things to make a big difference in the lives of others. He uses humor and his engaging personality to motivate others to think outside the box about impacting others in a positive way.

Library Reading Room

Presenter: Dr. Jenny Mason
This presentation will explore how locus of control influences all aspects of your life and well-being, as well as how to work on finding balance between being internal and external experiences of control.

Memorial Hall 208

Presenter: Dr. Karah Sprouse
This presentation will cover the highlights of the qualitative research study Dr. Sprouse conducted for her dissertation on how Gen Z engages with older generations on professional project/work teams. In this study, she interviewed seven Gen Z professionals and 10 professionals who work on teams with Gen Z colleagues to find out how Gen Z approaches various aspects of teamwork such as communication, conflict management, decision-making, and leadership.

Memorial Hall 202

Presenters: Mr. J. C. Arnold, Mr. Felipe Ferreira, Ms. Rachel Hale, Mr. Jaycob Holmgren, Mr. Cole Nichols, Mr. Frangil Ramirez, Mr. Kyle Walker, and Dr. Laurie P. Dishman
Seven brief “mathematical biographies” will be given of mathematicians important to the study of modern/abstract algebra.

Labry Hall 211

Presenter: Dr. Natalie Inman
Haiti, an island nation just a 90-minute flight from Miami, has experienced mass protests, wars between gangs and police, a presidential assassination, and a massive earthquake and hurricane just within the last year. This talk will address where these challenges came from and how the Haitian people are working toward a more stable future.

Labry Hall 117

Presenter: Ms. Kayla Eatherly, Mr. Ryan Hill, and Dr. Tara Mitchell Mielnik
Seniors in the History program will give a brief presentation over their Senior Seminar projects.

Memorial Hall 203

Presenter: Dr. Sandy Smith
This session will provide an overview of data that reflect the effectiveness of the educator preparation program at CU. PRAXIS II and edTPA data will be shared and reviewed.

Memorial Hall 205

Presenter: Ms. Kate Worley
The presenter will review current literature concerning the role of family support and functioning for the LGBTQ+ young adult population. Results and implications of the researcher’s study will also be shared.

Labry Hall 210

Presenters: Ms. Joely Ford, Ms. Molly Smith, and Ms. Sandee Gertz
Have you ever thought of being an editor or creative writer? Did you know that Cumberland has an international literary and arts journal? Grown from being an in-house magazine to a digital and print journal that showcases work from over 10 countries in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and art, we offer a hands-on class and a way to be a part of the editorial process — a great resume builder! Get a glimpse of the “behind the scenes” process of how a magazine comes together, and
learn more about the CIW (Creative and Imaginative Writing) Major and Minor at CU! Career opportunities in Creative Writing will also be discussed.

Labry Hall 207

Presenters: Ms. Ju’lea Geche, Dr. Jenny Mason, and Ms. Kate Worley
Birth order, defined as the order a child is born within their family, can set one up for success or failure. This presentation will go further into depth on the variables surrounding birth order, childhood, and adulthood development.

Labry Hall 207

Presenters: Ms. Lina Young, Ms. Yohanna Herevia, and Dr. Jenny Mason
This presentation will be about the differences and similarities between two mental disorders.

Labry Hall 202

Presenter: Dr. Laura Bechard
The presenter will be discussing the trials and tribulations of her fishkeeping journey, which began in the most unexpected way in April of this year.

Labry Hall 118

Presenter: Ms. Anna Kopituk and Dr. Richard Storie
Can a 1 minute workout improve your health? The answer may surprise you! Find out how and learn what Exercise is Medicine at CU is all about.

Memorial Hall 301

Presenter: Dr. Julie Baker Phillips
In this presentation, you will be introduced to the wonderful world of hand embroidery. Each person will be able to complete a project of their own.

Memorial Hall 204

Presenter: Ms. Jordan Owens

Labry Hall 211

Presenters: Ms. Kiana Ledo and Ms. Kerry Ann Moore
This presentation will be about an original musical fantasy audio drama series called “Kingston” and the effort put into the show’s production by the presenter and her development team for its upcoming test episode, which is scheduled for a Winter ’21/’22 release. She will show attendees just how much work goes into creating a single song or scene, from its origins on paper to a completed 5-minute video segment.

Alumni Hall

Presenter: Dr. Sarah Pierce
What’s the most addictive substance known? What’s 40 million times deadlier than cyanide? Can water be poisonous? Come to this presentation to find out!

Baird Chapel

Presenters: Mrs. Abby Pitts and Mr. Rusty Richardson
What is resilience and how can increasing resilience help you finish the semester successfully? Learn tips and tricks to change your personal mindset before the semester’s end.

Heydel Auditorium

Presenter: Ms. Diane Businda
This discussion will explore the various sexually transmitted infections both men and women can acquire through unsafe sex practices. We will examine the various types of sexually transmitted infections, prevention/risk reduction measures, risk factors, signs and symptoms, and management.

Labry Hall 130 Tiered Classroom

Presenter: Mr. Billy Ivey
Billy Ivey–writer, brand strategist, motivational speaker, award-winning copywriter, humorist, and creator of Napkinisms– will share his thoughts on influence, storytelling, and doing small things to make a big difference in the lives of others. He uses humor and his engaging personality to motivate others to think outside the box about impacting others in a positive way.

Library Reading Room

Presenter: Father Wesley Brown, Curate St. Patrick’s Anglican Church
Fr. Wesley Brown will share his personal story of transitioning from a police officer to priest. He will also explain the history and purpose of vestments, chalices and other liturgical elements that are a part of the Anglican Christian tradition.

Memorial Hall 202

Presenter: Mr. Milton Sager
There is a rabbit hole of collecting many different variants of Star Wars memorabilia from the 70’s, 80’s, and even some newer stuff that has the power to overwhelm and consume your life if you’re not careful. We will discuss some of these perils and sort of items that are out there!

Memorial Hall 202

Presenter: Ms. Andrea Davis
We will be discussing how popular culture has influenced views of university life and our interactions with others. Specific mentions will be given to Dungeons and Dragons, Magic the Gathering, Marvel, DC, Star Wars, and Harry Potter. Being nerdy is awesome, so this is a great time to meet other awesome people!

Memorial Hall 205

Presenters: Ms. Rebekah Sookdeo, Dr. Valerie King, and Dr. Roshanda Odom
The talk will focus on building awareness of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) on the college campus. The talk will also share strategies for student success as they engage with DEI. Lastly, the talk will address key influences to the diverse population on a college campus.

Labry Hall 118

Presenter: Ms. Brenda Harper with TN Suicide Prevention Network
The QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) program will provide training for an individual to recognize the signs, symptoms, and ways to try and help prevent Suicide among individuals. The QPR mission is to save lives and reduce suicidal behaviors by providing innovative, practical, and proven suicide prevention training.

Labry Hall 210

Presenter: Dr. Roger Jackson
The presenter will give a simplified overview of the physiologic phenomenon of muscle memory by giving a brief overview of relevant muscular and neural anatomy changes and how this supports improved cognition/learning/memory. Dr. Jackson will tie this into his progression thru ballroom dancing lessons.

Memorial Hall 208

Presenter: Dr. Max Melnikov
The presenter will discuss stories and legends behind the former superstars of soccer that are virtually forgotten nowadays.

Memorial Hall 208

Presenter: Dr. George Walker
This presentation will describe what Special Olympics is all about, the good, the bad and the ugly.

Labry Hall 117

Presenter: Dr. Sean McDaniel
This talk will focus on Russia’s push, beginning in the late 19th century, to settle lands in Central Asia on the periphery of its empire. An area that attracted some of the largest groups of settlers was in modern-day Kazakhstan which had one of the largest horse populations in the world, a commodity of extreme importance. The struggle over control of those horses highlights many of the social, political, and economic impacts of Russia’s colonial efforts in the region.

Memorial Hall 203

Presenter: Ms. Beth Chatham
This is a presentation of findings from a qualitative research project in which children of Burmese refugees were interviewed about health. Implications for health policy are discussed.

Presenter: Dr. Cyndy Stone Allen
This presentation will discuss how adverse childhood experiences affect brain architecture and what supports can be learned to help build resilience.

Labry Hall 209

Presenter: Ms. Sandee Gertz
Do you like to write? Have you ever wondered what you can do with a Creative Writing Degree? CU is proud to have the only Creative Writing major in the state, and more than ever, writers are needed in the digital world to write content, articles, travel blogs, and more. Never before has the demand been higher. But what if you want to write a novel or poetry for a living? This session will show you how writers of all kinds find work and live the writing life.

Labry Hall 207

Presenters: Ms. Summer Vertrees and Mr. Jay Williams
This session will explore the impact a toxic religious environment can have on an individual or a community of people. In effort to embody a more positive spiritual experience, we will discuss ways to identify and overcome spiritual trauma and come to a faith reconciliation.

Labry Hall 207

Presenters: Dr. Rachel Bible, Dr. Jessica Bilbrey Worthington, Dr. Kent Hallman, Dr. Fred Heifner, Ms. Suzann Lafferty, and Dr. Tara Mitchell Mielnik Cumberland University has established a Social Sciences Lab where students can gain additional hands-on experience in their courses. The presenters will discuss some of the plans for the lab. Cumberland University also has a new minor available to students – Forensic Studies. It is comprised of criminal justice, biology, chemistry, anthropology, psychology, and sociology, allowing the student to customize the courses to their area of interest. This new minor will also be discussed.

Memorial Hall 204

Presenter: Ms. Jordan Owens