Past Conference Papers
2010 Participants
The Mask as Mediator: A Study of the Relationship of 5th Century Creek Identity with Theatrical Mask
Rachel Erichsen, Hillsdale College
Mea Culpa and Mea Don't: Ted Haggard and the Transcendence of Psueo-apology
Mark Heckmann, Denison University
Race and Politics: A Critical Analysis of Barack Obama's "A More Perfect Union"
Sara Jaeger, DePauw University
The Wright Moment and Image Maintenance in Presidential Politics: Performing Identity and Rhetoric of Transcendence
Gary D. James, Wabash College
Nelson Mandela's "I am Prepared to Die," Morally Justifiable Violence as a "Tragic" Form of Rhetorical Reconciliation
Adam Minkoff, University of Colorado Boulder
The Staging of Hrotsvit's Plays
Miriam Poole, Hillsdale College
Memorializing Freedom: A Study of Texas A&M University's Freedom from Terrorism Memorial
Sara Rowe, Texas A&M University
Plain Truth of Mere Rhetoric
Nadine Saint, University of Richmond
Justifying the Church's Condemnation of Medieval Theater
Kaelynn Van Buren, Hillsdale College
The Sinking Labor Movement: The Local Case of Mercury Marine in a Non-Local Context
Megan Appleby, Marquette University
Balancing Liberty and Security: The Brandenburg Test
Laura Ashley Brown, Denison University
"Un/Attainable Perfection" Incongruous Ideals of Beauty in Glamour
Sarah Holland, Stetson University
Perceptions of Internet Advertising among College Students
Alexander Johnson, DePauw University
Morality of the Misunderstood: A Justification of Borg Assimilation and the Ensuing Erasure of Individuality - Self Goverance and the Individual-Self
Charles E. Jones, DePauw University
From Many to One: The Creation of the Rhetorical 'Self' Through a Generic Criticism of the Multiple Perspective Film
Victor Alfonso Nava, Wabash College
A Visual Rhetoric Study
Liliana Pettenkofer, George Washington University
The Tough Enough To Wear Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign: Cowboys Wearing Pink Does Not Change the Way They Think
Jessica A. Solverud, Ripon College
OMG I'm So Sry: Text Messaging in Conflict Resolution
Sarah Ferri, Stacy Grossi, Jennifer Manzi and Samatha Nestor, Fairfield University
The Impact of Candidate Facial and Vocal Credibility: Initial Impressions and Voting Behavior
Brittany A. Jackson, Cedarville University
"Oh the places the individual will go!": Individuality verse Collectivity in Dr. Seuss Books
Kristine Jansen, Ripon College
Valuing Progress & Family: Hillary Clinton's Narrative of "Women's Rights are Human Rights"
Andrea Kowalisyn, University of Illinois Champaign Urbana
An Analysis of the Interpersonal Communication Ritual of Cell Phone Text Messaging Amongest College Students
Caroline Majers, DePauw University
On Ye Shoulders of Giants: Imitation and the Future of Rhetoric
Elizabeth Moore, University of Richmond
Coaches as Lifelong Leaders: What Makes Their Messages Memorable
Jim Peck, Hanover College
Consumer Socialization: The Effects of Peers as an Agent and Adolescent Perception of Peer Influence
Elyse Smith, DePauw University
The Influence of Same-Sex Friends on Pursuing a Romantic Partner
Meggie Yurkevica, Taylor Smith, Anne Greenough, and Elizabeth Kelleher, Fairfield University