Schedule

A welcome message from Interim President Szakas can be viewed here: https://video.maine.edu/media/President+Szakas%27+Welcome/1_v0kh5zcc

These presentations are from scholars who could not attend the conference live. Please feel free to view their work at any time during the conference!

Session Recording : https://video.maine.edu/media/Biology%2C+Environmental+Sciences%2C+and+Toxicology+-+Edited/1_143k5sj1 Student research in the areas of biology, environmental sciences, and toxicology will be presented. Chair and Discussant: Dr. Juyoung Shim Moderator: Dr. James Cook

Session Recording : https://video.maine.edu/media/RecordingA+Computers+and+CultureA+Policing+and+Visible+Threats/1_ilmwje52 This panel includes three presentations on computing and energy, including looking at a review of solar energy toward increased energy equity in Maine, autonomous computers in warfare and policing, and visible threats. Chair and Discussant: Dr. Gregory Fahy Moderator: Dr. Valerie Rubinsky

Session Recording : https://video.maine.edu/media/RecordingA+Art%2C+Music%2C+and+FictionA+Jazz%2C+Social+Justice%2C+and+Culture/1_o8gg6uuz Three presentations in this panel explore the music of Mary Osborne, using fiction and technology toward understanding intersectional challenges and justice, and the role of the female nude in modern rape culture. Chair and Discussant: Dr. Lisa Botshon Moderator: Dr. Lorien Lake-Corral

Session Recording : https://video.maine.edu/media/Information%2C+Access%2C+and+ServicesA+Misinformation%2C+Book-Banning%2C+Disability+-+Edited/1_m83ucimn This panel presents work on dis- and misinformation in the news, examining banned books over time, and the intersection of disability and library services for both users and staff. Chair and Discussant: Dr. James Cook Moderator:Dr. Valerie Rubinsky

Session Recording : https://video.maine.edu/media/RecordingA+Practical+Challenges+and+Opportunities+in+the+Workplace/1_t04jnd8m Dental hygiene and business panelists explore insurance challenges in the dental field, communicating information about dental hygiene, and improving workplace communication. Chair and Discussant: Dr. James Cook Moderator: Dr. Valerie Rubinsky

Session Recording : https://video.maine.edu/media/Problems+and+Recommendations+for+Mental+Health+Practitioners+-+Edited/1_j65t5koe Three panelists address medication assisted treatments in substance use disorders, transportation challenges in mental health care, and advocate for the role of mental health professionals as first responders. Chair and Discussant: Dr. Wendy St. Pierre Moderator: Dr. Robert Kellerman

Session Recording : https://video.maine.edu/media/RecordingA+Disability+Visibility+Lunch+Discussion/1_5co53zq2 Please bring your lunch and join us as Dr. Kristin McLaren leads a discussion on this year's Academic Theme, Disability Visibility.

Session Recording : https://video.maine.edu/media/Visual+Representations+of+Truth%2C+Data%2C+and+Architecture+-+Edited/1_0xwdxgrd Three presentations explore the rule of visual representations through photography, data, and architecture. Chair and Discussant: Dr. Sarah Hentges Moderator: Dr. Robert Kellerman

Session Recording : https://video.maine.edu/media/RecordingA+Research+in+the+Social+SciencesA+Attitudes%2C+Pedagogy%2C+and+Policy/1_mtjqt1wv Empirical research and policy reviews in this panel discuss findings from four studies. These studies include qualitative interviews about public perception of air rage, decisions faculty make regarding social media use in the classroom, the role of self-affirmations on future outlook orientation, and Maine policies regarding protection from abuse orders. Chair and Discussant: Dr. Valerie Rubinsky Moderator: Dr. Lorien Lake-Corral

This panel includes three presentations. Two presentations involve the use of yoga therapy; one of which considers prenatal yoga as a prevention strategy for postpartum depression; the other considers yoga therapy for adults with hypertension. The third presentation looks at the use of animal assisted therapy for adolescents. Chair and Discussant: Dr. Jennifer Lakey Moderator: Dr. Vickie Ireland