Scholars' Day
Scholars' Day Wednesday April 29 from 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
What is Scholars' Day?
It’s a one-day celebration of learning, research, and scholarship from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. No classes will meet to encourage participation and community building. Scholars' Day is for undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, friends of Mount Mary, and the public. We are flexible and inclusive on what ‘scholarship’ looks like at Mount Mary, so the day will be what we want it to be. We're planning poster and oral presentation sessions and food trucks on campus for lunch.
Scholars Day Schedule
Download the 2026 Scholars Day Schedule
| Presentation / Event | Participant / Faculty Lead | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🎓 FACULTY SESSION: 9:00 – 9:50 | |||
| Teaching and Learning in Small Groups | Amy Lauer, Maggie Sas, Jennie Nowicki | Panel | NDH 237 |
| Strong Women in Spanish-language Films | Monica, Mary Ellen, Willa, Vanessa | Panel | NDH 137 |
| 🎓 FACULTY SESSION: 10:00 – 10:50 | |||
| The Value of Interdisciplinary Class Collabing: The Journey of BUS 412, UXD 412, and SCI 220 | Alexis Outlaw and Elise Georgeson | Oral Presentation | NDH 237 |
| Representation of Latina Girls in Children’s Books: A Comparative Study (10:00–10:20am) | Vanessa Varela | Panel | NDH 137 |
| Lessons from the Lifestyle and Wellness Coaching Program from Harvard Medical School (10:20–10:50am) | Maggie Sas | Oral Presentation | NDH 137 |
| 🏥 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SESSION: 10:00 – 11:50 | |||
| OCT 815.001 Doctoral Capstone Project | Rita Burlingame-Toppen AND Kelly Stapelman | Poster | NDH 250 |
| 🏥 Denim Day Education and Resource Fair - NDH 2nd Floor | |||
| 🍔 FOOD TRUCK LUNCH BREAK: 11:00 – 1:00 | |||
| Fatty Patty | — | Food Truck | MMU Flags Area |
| Tots on the Street | — | Food Truck | MMU Flags Area |
| Pina Cocina and Cantina | — | Food Truck | MMU Flags Area |
| 📚 STUDENT SESSION: 11:00 – 11:50 | |||
| DTS 770.001 and 002 Dietetics Capstone Applied Graduate Research | Dana Scheunemann and Stephanie Rupp | Oral Presentation | NDH 146 |
| CHE 334.001 Organic Chemistry II and Lab | Victoria Fisher-Keough | Poster Presentations | Stiemke Hall |
| JUS 405.001 Women in Justice | Patrick Burke | Poster Presentations | Stiemke Hall |
| THY 350.001 Theological Ethics in Healthcare | Zac Karanovich | Poster Presentations | Stiemke Hall |
| BUS 412.001 Strategies for Emerging Technology | Alexis Outlaw | Poster / Oral Presentation | NDH 243 |
| ENG 220.001/420.001 Narratives for Digital Games | Willa Black | Poster / Digital Presentation | NDH 246 |
| ENG 385.001 Women’s Voices and UN Program | Paula Reiter | Oral Presentation | NDH 137 |
| CHE 485.001 Food Microbiology and Toxicology | Anne Vravick | Poster Presentations | Stiemke Hall |
| ENG 110 Introduction to College Writing | Jennifer Kontny | Oral Presentation | NDH 255 |
| UXD 412.001 Strategies for Emerging Technologies | Elise Georgeson | Digital Presentation | NDH 249 |
| FSH 367 CAD for Merchandisers | Trish Kuehnl | Digital Presentations | NDH 459 |
| Qualitative Research, Technology, and Conceptual Change in a Developmental Psychology Course | Maggie Sas | Poster Presentation | Stiemke Hall |
| Causes for Familial Conflicts and Traumas | Lana Xiong | Poster Presentation | Stiemke Hall |
| Images of Color of Latina Women in Digital Marketing (11:00–11:20am) | Daniela Perez Torres | Oral Presentation | NDH 237 |
| The Philosophies of Fascism (11:20–11:40am) | Kennedi Lulloff | Oral Presentation | NDH 237 |
| 📚 STUDENT SESSION: 12:00 – 12:50 | |||
| DTS 770.001 and 002 Dietetics Capstone Applied Graduate Research | Dana Scheunemann and Stephanie Rupp | Oral Presentation | NDH 146 |
| SWK 200 Ethics and Service Learning | Melinda Kiltz | Oral Presentation | NDH 246 |
| ENG 385.001 Women’s Voices and UN Program | Paula Reiter | Oral Presentation | NDH 137 |
| COM 235 Intercultural Communication | Marmy Clason | Poster Presentation | Stiemke Hall |
| EXS 420 National Trends in Disease | Cindy Kidd | Poster Presentation | Stiemke Hall |
| BIO 216 Environmental Science | Rita Quinones de Magalhaes | Art Work Display | NDH 255 |
| Jewel Scholars | Cheryl Bailey | Poster Presentation | Stiemke Hall |
| DTS 201 Introduction to Food Science | Anne Vravick | Poster Presentation | Stiemke Hall |
| Women with PTSD Related to Domestic Abuse | Taylor deDianous | Poster Presentation | Stiemke Hall |
| ITS 302 Business Analytics | Marmy Clason | Poster Presentation | Stiemke Hall |
| 📚 STUDENT SESSION: 1:00 – 1:50 | |||
| DTS 770.001 and 002 Dietetics Capstone Applied Graduate Research | Dana Scheunemann and Stephanie Rupp | Oral Presentation | NDH 146 |
| SWK 200 Ethics and Service Learning | Melinda Kiltz | Oral Presentation | NDH 246 |
| OCT 675 Professional Ethics and Practice | Katelyn Brady | Poster Presentations | Stiemke Hall |
| PSY 250 Introduction to Research Methods | Amy Lauer | Poster Presentations | Stiemke Hall |
| FSH212 Draping Fundamentals | Elena Pitts | Garment Display | NDH 250 |
| MAT 252 Calculus II | Jeremy Edison | Poster Presentations | Stiemke Hall |
| PSY 360 Psychology of Learning | Maggie Sas | Poster Presentations | Stiemke Hall |
| FSH215.001 Digital Fashion Art II | Jamie O’Gallagher | Poster and Garment Display | NDH 250 |
| MAT 325.001 Discrete Mathematics | Caitlyn Booms | Poster Presentations | Stiemke Hall |
| Encouraging Assistive Technology Use in the Elderly | Iris Swanberg | Poster Presentation | Stiemke Hall |
| Executive Function on Campus | Julie Hunley, Kelly Stapelmann, Jenn Kinkade | Faculty Panel | NDH 237 |
| Phonetic Analysis of Classmates’ Spanish (3 students) and Mexico (1 student) | Monserrat Cruz, Areli Golpe Marin, Dalilah Ruiz, Esperanza Guerra | Oral Presentation | NDH 246 |
| ATH 390.001 Community & Group Art Facilitation | Monique Matic | Group Art Experience | NDH 137 |
| 📚 STUDENT SESSION: 2:00 – 2:50 | |||
| DTS 770.001 and 002 Dietetics Capstone Applied Graduate Research | Dana Scheunemann and Stephanie Rupp | Oral Presentation | NDH 146 |
| NUR 440 Evidence-Based Practice | Brianna Nabak | Poster Presentation | Stiemke Hall |
| FSH218 Sophomore Design Studio | Elena Pitts | Garment Display | NDH 255 |
| CHE 114 General Chemistry 2 | Rachel Jones Lipinski | Poster Presentation | Stiemke Hall |
| ENG 120.004 College Research Writing | Carol Julin | Poster Presentation | Stiemke Hall |
| How Memory Becomes Art: Culture, Cognition, and Creativity | Izabella Luevano | Poster | Stiemke Hall |
| Career Development Workshop for Single Moms Entering the Workforce Post Divorce | Kathryn Brophy | Poster | Stiemke Hall |
| CON 790 The Impact of Social Media on Students and School Counselor’s Role | Linda Owiti | Poster | Stiemke Hall |
| Historical Linguistics: The Development of Spanish from Latin | Hailey Cruz, Theresa Lindberg, Aida Ochoa Maceda, Lydia Omernik | Oral Presentations | NDH 246 |
| INT 421Senior Capstone | Pedro Lima | Poster Presentations | NDH 250 |
| ATH 498.001 Senior Capstone | Monique Matic | Poster Presentations / Art Display | Caroline Hall Lounge |
| 🏆 AWARDS & EXHIBITS: 3:00 – 3:50 | |||
| Composition Awards Ceremony | Willa Black | Awards | GC 109 |
| Studio Art Senior Artist Talks | Jordan Anderson | Artist Talks | Marian Art Gallery |
| 🏆 AWARDS & EXHIBITS: 4:00 – 5:00 | |||
| Academic Awards & Inductions Ceremony | Kristen Carioti | Awards | Helfaer Hall |
| Studio Art Senior Exhibition and Exhibit Reception | Jordan Anderson & Josh Anderson | Exhibit | Marian Art Gallery |
| 📚 STUDENT SESSION 5: 6:00 – 7:00 | |||
| DTS 770.001 and 002 Dietetics Capstone Applied Graduate Research | Dana Scheunemann and Stephanie Rupp | Oral Presentation | NDH 146 |
| CON 841 Applied Quantitative Analysis | Marion Toscano | Poster Presentation | NDH 250 |
| SWK 662 Qualitative Research | Sarah Hessenauer | Poster Presentation | NDH 250 |
| FSC 551 Food Microbiology and Toxicology | Anne Vravick | Poster Presentation | NDH 250 |
| When Oppressive Mechanisms Disrupt Spirituality: Examining Discrimination’s Impact on Worthiness | Kenneth Nelan | Poster Presentation | NDH 250 |
| Need for Spanish Translations of Psychological Measures | Connie Guerrero | Poster Presentation | NDH 250 |
| Exploration of Resilience, Social Support, and Self Efficacy in the Latino Higher Education Population | Esmeralda Perez | Poster Presentation | NDH 250 |
| Supporting Academic and Career Development for Students with Intellectual Disabilities | Alana (Lani) Denny | Poster Presentation | NDH 250 |
| A Career Development Workshop for U.S. Military Veterans | Brianna Luciano | Poster Presentation | NDH 250 |
| Natural Disasters and the Role of the School Counselor | Rhonda Faehling | Poster Presentation | NDH 250 |
| Parental Leave and Its Impact on Mental Health | Jessica Eckert with Emmaline Mueller | Poster Presentation | NDH 250 |
| Second Chance Career Pathways: A Workforce Re-Entry Workshop for Formerly Incarcerated Adults | Aleia Avant | Poster Presentation | NDH 250 |
| Addiction over the Lifespan | Heather Novotny & Rebecca Enos | Poster Presentation | NDH 250 |
| Addiction Across Early and Middle Adulthood | Abby Kurszewski | Poster Presentation | NDH 250 |
| CON 711 Academic and Career Intervention for High School Students with Learning Disabilities | Linda Owiti | Poster Presentation | NDH 250 |
| Is Grit Enough? Examining the Role of Self-Compassion in Predicting Resilience and Emotional Distress in Career Firefighters | Dawn Fulsom | Poster Presentation | NDH 250 |
| Reassurance Seeking in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Implications for Counselors | Molly Carley | Poster Presentation | NDH 250 |
| Breaking the Silence: Suicide in African American Youth | Courtney Johnson | Poster Presentation | NDH 250 |
| Complicated Grief in Dementia Patients | Teresa Gramajo | Poster Presentation | NDH 250 |
| Addiction Across Early and Middle Adulthood | Katie Steinhafel | Poster Presentation | NDH 250 |
| Learning from COVID-19 to Support Older Adults with Substance Disorders | Christine M. Dawley, MS, LPC | Poster | NDH 250 |