Collaborative research is widely and increasingly recognized as a high-impact educational practice, and the RAD conference is one of the more visible examples of Webster's commitment to this important aspect of student scholarship. Faculty, students and administrators are encouraged to attend RAD Conference sessions in order to support students and recognize the hard work that has gone into their projects.

Keynote Speaker: Gabe Cervantes

When: Friday May 3, 2024

Where: University Center, 1st Floor.

Schedule:

9 a.m.

Narisa Khan, Lydia Diedrich, Maya Asadova

Title: Dean's Scholars Big Question Series Panel

 

9:30 a.m.

Geveva Campus (Zoom)- 

Lea Salvaj and Kamakshi Bahri

Title: Capturing Creativity & Reflection

 

9:45 a.m.

Allison Coil

Title: Fluent in Ballet- Translating Terminology in Ballet Classes

 

10 a.m.

Nick Klotz

Title: From Vision to Funding- The Essentials of Effective Grant Writing

 

Michael Hayes

Title: Pollination Services in Community Orchards- Urbanization Effects Pollen Fidelity Differently Between Years 

 

10:15 a.m.

Ally Lamkie

Title: Spring 2024 Creations Concert

 

10:30 a.m.

Kerri Pegg

Title: Pollen-gathering Behavior in Community Orchards Varies Along An Urban Gradient

 

10:45 a.m.

Muaz Mohammed

Title: Enrollment Division- Marketing Projects

 

11 a.m.

Eva Caponi

Title: The Contemporary Construction of Girlhood- A Discursive Analysis of Gendered Identity Performance in Online and Offline Spaces

 

Nicole Plein

Title: Synthesis and characterization of metal organic nanotubular materials with temperature variations

 

11:20 a.m.

Alexis Maly

Title: Cultural Appropriation in a Globalized World- K-pop, Hip Hop, & Cultural Identity

 

11:30 a.m.

Dashauna Mairidith

Title: Isolation and Characterization of Bacteriophage at Webster University

 

11: 40 a.m.

Amar Krajinic

The Turmoil of a Downtrend Population

 

Noon

Alyssa Lyell

Title: Beyond Fight or Flight- An Exploration of the Physiological and Psychological Influence of Stress and Trauma 
 

Jaelin Holdaway

Title: Supramolecular catalysis utilizing a halogen-bonding template to achieved a [2 + 2] cycloaddition reaction via dry vortex grinding

 

12:15 p.m.

Ivan Nguyen

Title: The Last Days of Judas Iscariot- Costume Design Research Presentation

 

12:30 p.m.

Jerrid Rolfe

Title: LEGOs, Lincoln Logs, and Little Ones- A Practicum Reflection

 

Joyce Jackson

Empowering Career Readiness- A Student's Journey in the Career Planning Office

 

12:45 p.m.

Eve Cohen

Title: The Social Construction of Safety and Consequence- Applying Student Disengagement Indicators to Transform Disproportionality in Education

 

1:05 p.m.

Jerrid Rolfe

Title: Who is They? Proper Pronoun Use Among Adults

 

1:30 p.m.

Keynote Speaker: Gabe Cervantes

 

2 p.m. 

Reception/Poster Presentation Session

 

3 p.m.  Reception

 

Poster Presentation Session

Grant WilliamsonApoptosis Induction in LS174T Colon Cancer Cells: Evaluating Celecoxib and Mitoxantrone Combination Therapy

Olivia JarrellDetection and Breeding Factors of Eastern Whip-poor-will Occupancy

Emilie VogelsangEffect of Circadian Rhythm on IMD Pathway Activity Following Sevoflurane Exposure in Drosophila melanogaster 

Savannah RicheyA History of Irish Costume and Textiles (400-1600 CE)

Logan StaggsLeadership and Initiative: Assembling The Green Fuse

Hailey Ruiz-NuveFactors That Influence Individuals To take Plea Bargains and Guilty Pleas

Marianthe MeyerGuarding Privacy: Navigating Wiretapping Laws and Personal Rights

Meghan AldertonEffect of board preparation timing on NCE pass rates

Courtney KedroskiExposure to Sevoflurane Affects Levels of MDA in Drosophila Melanogaster Restricted to a High Fructose Diet 

 

RAD Adjacent Events

EventDepartmentContact PersonDatesTimesLocation

Opening Reception – 2024 Senior ExhibitSOCBrian Gertler3-May5:30pmKooyumjian Gallery

Webster University Choral EnsemblesMusicStuart Chapman Hill3-May7:30pmCommunity Music School Concert Hall

Considering Matthew Shepard- Webster University Chamber SingersMusicStuart Chapman Hill5-May7:00pmFirst Congregational Church of Webster Groves

The 2024 Senior ExhibitionDADAHNoriko Yuasa3-May5:00pmArcade Contemporary  Art Project Gallery

Webster LEADS PresentationsWebster LEADS ProgramBilly Ratz2-May10:00amSunnen Lounge

Production: Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812Conservatory of Theatre ArtsGad Guterman26-28 April7:30pmBrowning Mainstage Theatre