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Session A: 9:00 – 10:15 a.m.

Business 1 – Auditorium East

• Amazon.com, Inc: Kristopher Bartling, Katelyn Cosio, Kevin Geisler, Max Schuler, Samantha Tomaschko

Biblical Studies 1 – Ham Library 112

• Rebekah Haigh: Searching for Messiah: Problems of Messianic Interpretation
• Jarrett Becker: Perceiving Radical Love: The Church and Queer Contextualization

Ministry/Theology 1 – Ham Library 115

• Jesse Stirnemann: How a Christian Can Share the Gospel with a Muslim
• Kao Kue: Syncretism in the Bible, America, and the Hmong

Biology 1 – Ham Library 113

• Katryna Peacock: Regulation of Glutamine Synthetase, a Key Enzyme in Nitrogen Metabolism and the Development of Soybean Seeds
• Jonathan Koshewitz: Head Injuries in Sports: Playing It Safe

Psychology 1 – Auditorium West

• Kevin Engleman: Men and Women: Differences in Shame and Isolation
• Kristy Viers: Test Anxiety and College Students

Math 1 – Richardson Center 117

• Claire Poppleton: Algebra Readiness
• Nicole McKerracher: Literacy in Math Classrooms

Plenary Session: 10:30 – 11:15

Dr. Andy Root – RC Theatre

Special Session: 11:30-12:30 – Gold Room
School of Theology and Ministry Luncheon
Administration and Theology & Ministry Faculty and Students with Dr. Andy Root

Session B: 12:45 – 2:00 p.m.

Business 2 – Auditorium East

• Starbucks: Drita Dusevic, Ian Jenkins, Dan Mullen, Ray Yesh

Biblical Studies 2 – Ham 112

• Randy Hall: Legacy: Living Out a Generative Life
• Jordan Blackmer: Lament: The Forgotten Art and Contemporary Solution

Minstry/Theology 2 – Ham 115

• Jay Currie: The Real Prosperity Gospel
• Thomas Bonino: Political Christian Fundamentalism in America

English 1/Theatre 1 – Richardson Center 117

• Aaron Anderson: A Journey Within
• Joshua Brewer: Finding Balance: The Process of Technical Design for a Civil Rights Production

Psychology 2 – Auditorium West

• Michelle Weidner: Frustration and Aggression: Gender Differences in the Experience of Frustration and the Expression of Aggression
• Andrew Warnke: Effects of Stress on Insight

Biology 2 – Ham 113

• Kaitlyn Bodine: “Let Them Eat Cake”: A Study of Nutrition Intervention Strategies
• Shauna Bentley: Environmental & Biological Implications of the Clinton River

Concurrent Session C: 2:15 – 3:30 p.m.

Business 3 – Auditorium East

• RyanAir: Robert Ekrem, Karen Gomez, Rebecca Milligan, Erica Murray, Skye Smith

Biblical Studies 3 – Ham 112

• John LaRocque: Luke 7: People Condemn, Jesus Forgives
• Jacob Vance: Taking the Plunge: Baptism through the Ages

Ministry/Theology 3 – Ham 115

• Katelyn Brackney: Community: Unifying, Not Uniform
• Cole McClure: Family Ministry: The Importance of the Implementation of the Family in the Spiritual Formation of Teenagers

Psychology 3 – Auditorium West

• Steven Bedsole: To Type or To Write: A Study on Note Taking Methods
• Elyssa Sandoval: Dependence, Independence, and Interdependence: How Our View of Self and Others Shapes Interactions with People

Mass Communication 1 – Ham 113

• Kayce McClure: Don’t Let Your Uncle Jerry Film Your Wedding: Changing the Wedding Need Mindset
• Melody Hastings: Public Relations Campaign and Strategies for Mr. Tan

Interdisciplinary Studies 1 – Richardson Center 117

• David Woodson: How the MRI Has Changed Medicine
• Andrew Jarrell: Significance of Brown v. Board of Education

Concurrent Session D: 3:45 – 5:00 p.m.

Interdisciplinary Studies/Pre-Law 1 – Ham 112

• Anthony Johnson: The Supreme Court of the United States Moves by Baby Steps
• Wisdom Milas: Is Life Without Parole a Fair Punishment?

Ministry/Theology 4/ Psychology 4 – Auditorium West

• Jasmynn Heskett: Exploring the Declining Belief in God among the Youth of America
• Kristin Potter: Trust Differences in Gender on an Academic Performance Task

Social Work 1 – Ham 113

• SWK Internships: Jessica Brooks, Alyssa Burkett, Felicia Gibbs, Sheri Kallas, Haleigh Winter: Social Work Field Practicums

Dr. Andrew Root

Andrew Root (Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary) is the Olson Baalson associate professor of youth and family ministry at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. A former Young Life staff worker, he has served in churches and social service agencies as a youth outreach associate and a gang prevention counselor. He is the author of a new four-book series with Zondervan called A Theological Journey Through Youth Ministry (titles include Taking Theology to Youth Ministry, Taking the Cross to Youth Ministry, Unpacking Scripture in Youth Ministry, and Unlocking Mission and Eschatology in Youth Ministry).  He is also the author of the 2012 Christianity Today Book of Merit award for The Theological Turn in Youth Ministry (with Kenda Creasy Dean, IVP, 2011).  His other books include The Children of Divorce: The Loss of Family as the Loss of Being (Baker Academic, 2010), The Promise of Despair (Abingdon, 2010), Revisiting Relational Youth Ministry: From a Strategy of Influence to a Theology of Incarnation (IVP, 2007), and Relationships Unfiltered (Zondervan/YS, 2009).  Andy has worked in congregations, parachurch ministries, and social service programs. He lives in St. Paul with his wife Kara, two children, Owen and Maisy, and their two dogs Kirby and Kimmel. When not reading, writing, or teaching, Andy spends far too much time watching TV and movies.