2009 participant's papers:
Corporate Social Responsibility and the Fortune 100: Evidence for Environmental Themes
Kaitlyn Buckheit, Alissa Mebus, Jeannette Symmonds, and Samantha Wiener, Fairfield University
Blood Lust: Gender Identity as Established in the Slasher and Pornographic Film Genres
Kyle R. Christensen, Monmouth College
Advertising visuals of Coca-Cola’s local websites: A content analysis comparison of Muslim countries to America
Ashley Clark ,DePauw University
Visual Rhetoric and The Civil Rights Movement
Lindsay Coble ,Texas A&M University
Go Vegetarian and Leave a Visual Carnivore
Martin Craven, Texas A&M University
“Friend Me”: Facebook’s Influence on Platonic and Romantic Relationships
Courtney Cullam, Alex Miley, Amy Power and Sarah Sherrier
Gender Stereotyping of Female Vice-Presidential Candidates in Print Media
Kaitlyn Curran, Kelly Grgich, Elizabeth Grimm and Claudia Testa, Fairfield University
The Origins of Naturalistic Design and the Role of Goodwin’s Architectural Background in Creating “Concept”
Rachael Erichsen, Hillsdale College
Redefining Evil in Medieval Drama
William Fullam, University of New Hampshire, Durham
Zionism and the Beast: How Israeli Leaders use Dehumanization to Justify Action Against Palestinians
Jessica Hall, Denison University
China and the Cultural Kairos of Globalization: Understanding Chinese Cultural Tensions Through Blogs
Robert S. Hinck, University of Michigan
Problem-solving in Popular ‘Tween’ Television Shows
Jill Irvin, DePauw University
The Philosophical Chekhov: Nineteenth Century Philosophical Influences in The Cherry Orchard
Kate Jones, Hillsdale College
An Analysis of Gender Differences in Breast Cancer Articles in Men’s Health and Shape Between 2002-2008
Maribeth Kupstas, DePauw University
People are Strange: The Material Rhetoric of Iconic Mythology and Performances of Cultural Identity at the Gravesite of Jim Morrison
Robbie MacLaughlin, DePauw University
Character Development Programs in Elementary Schools from an Organizational Communications Approach
Callie Moore, Hanover College
America’s True Religion: An Exploration of Civil Religion through the Tomb of the Unknowns
Rachel Pfennig, DePauw University
George Rogers Clark Memorial: Motivation, Public Rhetoric, and Conceptualization
Katie Rappaport, DePauw University
Sex and the City: Positive or Negative?
Jessica Richter, DePauw University
Bill Maher’s Religulous and Religion in America
Chaz Salembier, Saint Louis University
Ibsen’s Wild Women: The Rise of the Individual in Ibsen’s Romersholm
Natalie Scarlett, Hillsdale College
Using Attributions to Understand Forgiveness: A Critical Application of Attribution Theory and Participatory Photography
Marie Schurk Missouri State University
Forgiving Self: The Role of Imagined Interaction in Forgiveness
Emily S. Trammell, Missouri State University
Gossip Girl Nation: Does the Internet Act as a Catalyst for Gossip?
Alex Vasko, Erin McGee, Caitlin Gallagher and Stephanie Mandigo, Fairfield University
Human participation in visual perception: The proliferation of the icon of Che Guevara
Liz Westendorf Ohio University
CNN Presents…Nothing New: A Look at the Black in America Documentary Series
Kerry Wilson, Saint Louis University
A Rhetorical Criticism of John McCain’s Acceptance Speech
Emily Zender, Lake Forest College