Category: College of Arts & Sciences
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History and American Studies Symposium
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Quantification of Ingested Microplastics in Two Local Fish Species With Different Feeding Mechanisms
By Megan Carr Faculty Mentor: Dr. Bradley Lamphere Abstract Microplastics are an ever-growing topic of concern in the modern world. There is still much to learn about how the environment and its inhabitants are impacted by microplastics. Many organisms, from humans to birds to fish, are constantly and unknowingly ingesting these microplastics. It is possible…
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Kemp Symposium
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Enlightened Scientific Contributions of Women in 18th Century Spain
By Madeline Killian Faculty Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Lewis Abstract In the Age of the Enlightenment, women of nobility in Spain began to gain some authority to make important contributions to society in various ways. Through examining primary and secondary sources, and records from museums and archives in Madrid, we are able to gain insight into…
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Lifestyles of the Fit and Famous: Instagram’s “Celebrity” Fitness Influencers
By Elizabeth Kondzella Faculty Mentor: Dr. Eric Gable Abstract There is an abundance of research on what makes celebrities so appealing: why people trust them, how they get and keep hold of the power of the spotlight. What there is less of, however, is research on the distinctly modern phenomenon of internet celebrities, or influencers.…
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UMW Rare Books Spotlight
By Nick Onorato Faculty Mentor: Dr. Antonio Barrenechea Abstract In collaboration with Dr. Antonio Barrenechea, professor in English, and UMW Special Collections/Archives we were able to create a few videos (3 currently but 5 total planned) showcasing first edition books held in the university’s rare book holdings. This project was proposed to me by Dr.…
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Fixing the Bechdel Wallace Test: An Analysis
By Pearl Faculty Mentor: Brenta Blevins Abstract The Bechdel test is used as a way to “measure” how feminist a film or piece of media is. But the rules for passing the Bechdel test are way too simple and in fact the test itself was never meant to be used in a public way. I…
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The Creation of Political Survival Strategies by Black Woman Students on Virginia’s Predominantly White Campuses
By Maya Jenkins Faculty Mentor: Rosalyn Cooperman Abstract The University of Mary Washington is a liberal arts institution founded in 1908 as an all-women’s normal school (Our History – About UMW, 2015). Because of its small size, Mary Washington has historically been known as Virginia’s “undiscovered gem” (Boyer, 2011). Mary Washington is described as a…
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On the Discursive Limits of Appropriation: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Postmodernism, and Critical Interventions in Art History
By: Mario Martinez Faculty Mentor: Dr. Suzie Kim Since his untimely death at the age of 27 years old, Jean-Michel Basquiat’s oeuvre has been the subject of countless exhibitions and art historical scholarship. A vast majority of this output has revolved around the artist’s identity as a young Black man in New York City and the 1980s art…
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The presence, distribution, and concentration of trace metals in the Potomac River near a coal-burning repository
By Elizabeth Tyler Faculty Mentor: Dr. Tyler Frankel and Dr. Ben Kisila Abstract The Chesapeake Bay watershed contains several coal-burning power stations located along its waterways. Coal ash, one of the largest forms of industrial waste, is primarily produced by coal burning power stations and held in coal ash repositories. Coal ash is also known…
