The following student presentations won awards at the IU Southeast Student Conference and Showcase, April 20, 2012: 

• Gender in Animated Film: Rescues and Female Conversations by Jennifer Jones (Sociology) sponsored by Sara Hare won Best Undergraduate Presentation.
• God and the Red Carpet: Exploring the Relationship between Celebrity Worship, Religiosity, and Reinforcement by Kathryn Keller (Psychology), sponsored by Robin Morgan won Best Undergraduate Presentation.
• Olfactory Enhancement of Memory by Brittany Sizemore (Psychology) sponsored by Megan Kahn won Best Undergraduate Poster

Ten IUS students, mentored by Faculty Advisor Cliff Staten, represented Egypt at the regional Model Arab League competition at Miami of Ohio University, February 16-18, 2012. The competition is sponsored by the National Council on US-Arab Relations.  The students were Amanda Brown (Political Science), Michele Hop (Journalism), Elizabeth Jackson (International Studies), Laura Duncan (International Studies), Erick Marquez (International Studies), Joe Van Horn (Political Science), Victoria Bennett (Political Science), Dejan Tomanic (Political Science), Stephon Moore (Political Science), and Michael Zacharski (Political Science).  Amanda Brown and Michele Hop received the outstanding delegation award in the Joint Defense Committee; Stephon Moore and Dejan Tomanic received an honorable mention award in the Political Affairs Committee; and Elizabeth Jackson and Michael Zacharski received an honorable mention award in the Social Affairs Committee.  IUS students competed against students from Miami of Ohio University , Bellarmine University, University of Cincinnati, John Carroll University, University of Akron, Millersville University, Shawnee State University, and Earlham College.  Congratulations to the participants!

Aric Miller, history major, won the Indiana University Southeast Fall 2011 Writing Contest with his paper, “Understanding the Intentions, Significance, and Details of Morgan's Raid and the Battle of Corydon.”

The following student papers were presented at the IU Southeast Student Conference and Showcase, April 14 & 15, 2011:

• Nineteenth Century Literary Women and the Periodical by Allison Barker (History), sponsored by Kelly Ryan
• Changes in Masculinity during the Great War by Tinisha Bowles (History), sponsored by Brigitte LeNormand
• Gender in the Top 100 Animated Films by Carolyn Coburn (Sociology), sponsored by Sara Hare
• All Women Battalions of Death and Gender Progression in World War One Russia by Kristina Kimmick (History), sponsored by Brigitte LeNormand
• Marxist Analysis of the Russian Revolution by Levi Groenewold (Sociology), sponsored by Maria Accardi
• Bull Run and the Seven Days: A Comparison of Mindset by Jeff Becker (History), sponsored by Kelly Ryan
• Understanding Morgan’s Raid by Aric Miller (History), sponsored by Kelly Ryan
• Francis Asbury and Early American Methodism by Kathryn Eames (History), sponsored by Kelly Ryan
• Family Divisions: The Divided Families of the American Civil War by Stuart Dill (History), sponsored by Kelly Ryan
• The Assessment of Instrumental Goal Pursuit and the Use of Self-Selected Strategies in the Seeking of Subjective Well-Being by Benjamin D. Traughber (Psychology), sponsored by Bernardo Carducci
• Attitudes Toward Homosexual Couples Raising Children by Joseph Dever & Lauren Boyer (Journalism and Psychology), sponsored by Todd Manson
• Salem Witch Trials: Social Scapegoats and Religious Liberalization by Ariel Fischer (History), sponsored by Kelly Ryan
• From Silence to Screams: Childhood and Witchcraft Accusations by Mitzi Van Buren (History), sponsored by Kelly Ryan
• Understanding and Treating Methamphetamine Addiction by Ariel Greenwell (Psychology), sponsored by Leigh Viner
• Victorian Entertainment in Antebellum Louisville, 1830-1865 by Marleny Alvarado (History), sponsored by Kelly Ryan
• Attachments: Self-Efficacy & Hope by Arya Bryan & Christine O'Connor (Psychology), sponsored by Valerie Scott
• Perceptions of the Library by Kristen Cash & Jacqueline Hamilton (Psychology), sponsored by Valerie Scott
• Research on Judicial Sentencing: Changes in Attitudes Toward Crime Punishments Based on Mental Illness by Leslie Drury & Stacey Nelson (Psychology), sponsored by Valerie Scott
• Personality and Impulsiveness by Jennifer Freeman & Ashley Snyder (Psychology), sponsored by Meghan Kahn
• Products and Consumer Perceptions by Karen Hardt & Delbert Duke (Psychology), sponsored by Valerie Scott
• Relationship Satisfaction by Robin Jordan & Drusilla Morgan (Psychology), sponsored by Valerie Scott
• Parental Styles, Obedience, Academic Adjustment and Religious Affiliation by Briana Kays & April Mills (Psychology), sponsored by Valerie Scott
• Binge Eating and Mood by Ellen Kimball & Kara Draper (Psychology), sponsored by Meghan Kahn
• Drewry’s Bluff: Key to the Confederacy by Bradley Lyons (History), sponsored by Kelly Ryan
• Revolution on a Wall: Che Guevara and the Murals of Cuba and Northern Ireland by Whitney Reynolds (International Studies), sponsored by Anne Allen
• Redefining Teena: Seventeen Magazine and the Struggle Against Traditional Concepts of Femininity, 1944-1950 by Lauren Wheatley (History), sponsored by James Beeby
• Effects of the Aroma of Rosemary on Memory by Tennille White (Psychology), sponsored by Todd Manson
• Development of a West African Screener for PTSD by Katherine Kavanaugh (Psychology), sponsored by Lucinda Woodward
• The Effects of Verbal Aggression on Athletes’ Perceptions of Success and Motivation by Brandon Baker (Psychology), sponsored by Meghan Kahn
• Creativity Among Students by Abi  Betrand & Khara Cornelius (Psychology), sponsored by Valerie Scott
• Effects of Body Dissatisfaction and Perfectionism on Academic Achievement by Danielle Christian & Sara DeVore (Psychology), sponsored by Meghan Kahn
• Facebook Survey by Heather Clary (Psychology), sponsored by Meghan Kahn
• Diners’ Expectations When Dining Out by Wendy Lundy (Psychology), sponsored by Meghan Kahn
• Elements of Perception by Amber Napier & Amie Anderson (Psychology), sponsored by Meghan Kahn
• Birth Order and Personality by Gabrielle Wermuth & Whitney Dubberly (Psychology), sponsored by Meghan Kahn

 Congratulations!