Academic Showcase 2024

9 - 9:15 a.m.

WELCOME by Dr. Kim Mooney ’83, President Franklin Pierce University

9:15 - 10:30 a.m.

Poster Session One: Students and Faculty

Abigail Ainsworth ’25, Jaden Bauer ’26, Lauren Birney ’24, Cameron Bishop ’27, Briahna Bouchard ’24, Jessie Bouley ’24, Ariana Brew ’25, Claire Casey ’24, Caitrin Collins-Hazley ’25, Mary Cook ’25, Thomas Darrah ’24, Carissa Davis ’25, Maleena Davis ’23, Tereasa Deasey ’25, Matigan DeFeo ’25, Fallon Dellavecchia-Ronan ’25, Emily Emerson ’24, Mattie Fitzpatrick ’24, Alexis Frank ’25, Shania Francois ’25, Jada Fuentes ’24, Christian Garcia ’26, Lily Grande ’26, Conall Halvey ’25, Jill Hertl ’26, Cailidh Houde ’25, Emily Houle ’24, Amy Jones ’26, Zoe Kalogeropoulos ’26, Brianna Kelley ’24, Lauren Klein ’26, Aino Martikainen ’24, Connor Nordmann ’24, Kaylyn Penna ’24, Oran Peterson ’24, Emile Prive ’24, Morgan Saletnik ’25, Claire Mary Stewart ’24, Connor Struckman ’25, Christy Vernon ’26, Kacie Viel ’24, Molly Weiderhold ’25, and Associate Professor Jennie Brown

1:10 - 2:20 p.m.

Poster Session Two

Cooper Anderson ’27, Hailey Bigelow ’27, Geanna Bryant ’27, Ryan Ciolfi ’27, Alexandra Cistolo ’27, Owen Clark ’27, Geovany Cohen ’27, Leah Donati ’27, Jack Dunham ’27, Mia Giuliano ’27, Raven Groblewski ’27, Maggie Price ’27, Tysheanna  Stewart ’27, Trevon Thomas ’27, Katie Tustin ’27, John Viens ’27, 
Abigail Whitley ’27, and Eric Winitzer ’27

10 - 10:30 a.m.

A Lens on Neurodiversity in the Collegiate Community

Assistant Professor Leslie Buddington
Professor Joan Swanson
Anna Erikson ’25

Presentation

11:20 - 11:50 a.m.

The Camino as Classroom: Walking to Santiago as Our Semester Abroad

Ian Morrell ’25
Gavin Bently ’25
Mackenzi Drouin ’25
Ashley Femino ’25
Amiah Johnson ’25
Camden Jordan ’24
Jonathan Lawrence ’26
Courtney Leonard ’26
Dominic Montoya ’26

Presentation

1:10 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.

Training Law Enforcement to Respond Effectively to Mental Health Calls

Jonna Souza ’25 

Presentation

10:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Transitions in John Prine’s “Souvenirs”

Professor Paul Jenkins, University Librarian

Presentation

10:40 - 11:10 a.m.

Bar Passage Rates and Attributing Passages

Can India Effectively Harness its Soaring Population and become a True Superpower?

Michael Cote ’24

Sean Trumper ’24

Presentation

11:20 - 11:50 a.m.

The Impact of Digital Disinformation on Immigration Discourse in Europe: A Comparative Analysis of Spain and England

Governmental Transparency

Gabriela Sanchez-Parodi Reveron ’24

Matthew Keyes Johnson ’24

Presentation

1:10 - 1:40 p.m.

“It’s the Economy Stupid” Public Economic Perceptions and Presidential Approval Rating

Abigail Farley ’24

Presentation

11:20 - 11:50 a.m.

Voices on the Road to the White House

Abigail Farley ’24

Presentation

Livestream Link

1:10 - 1:40 a.m.

Anatomy of a Conspiracy Theory - the “White Genocide” Myth in the US

Associate Professor Christina Cliff

Presentation

Livestram Link

10:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Natural and Cultural Resource Inventory Project for the FPU Rindge Campus

Dr. Catherine Koning and Connor Nordmann ’24

Presentation

10:40 - 11:10 a.m.

Food Choices and Nutritional Status of Franklin Pierce Students

Briahna Brouchard ’24
Patricia Egan ’24

Presentation

11:20 - 11:50 a.m.

Ravens and Eagles Writing Collaboration

Professor Joan Swanson, Dean Andrew Pollom and Superintendent Rueben Duncan

Presentation

1:10 - 1:40 p.m.

Biomolecular Condensates and Prostate Cancer

Forrest Veilleux ’24

Presentation

1:50 - 2:20 p.m.

Malleus Maleficarum: Witch Trial Enactments in Early Modern Europe

Trinity Bridge ’24
Zack Burton ’24
Natalie Ferdinand ’27
Lily Levesque ’27
Nyanaroup Luwal ’27
Logan Schluter ’24
Abby Whitley ’27

Presentation

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Faculty Research Lightning Round 

Anti-Violence begins at Home

Irish Identity and Immigration

Kalapuyan Women and Gender Relations, 1800-1850s
 
The Struggle to See Native People in the Monadnock Region

Universities' Sexual Misconduct Policies as a Barrier to Reporting Sexual Violence: A Comparative Analysis

Virtual Reality

White Lightning 

Who Cares About Conodonts? I Do!

Why is R Better than SAS and Excel

#YesAllWomen: The Massacre at Isla Vista 

Assoociate Professor Jean Dawson

Professor Mary Kelly

Professor Melinda Jette

Professor Robert Goodby

Assistant Professor Johnna Pike


Assistant Professor Lindsay Vago

Assoociate Professor Zan Walker Goncalves 

Professor Fred Rogers

Professor of Chemistry and Biology Shallee Page

Professor Donna Decker

Round Table

10:00 - 11:10 a.m.

Intaglio Printing Using Recycled PETG Plastic

(Two Live Sessions)

Prudence Bosire ’27
Emma Butler ’27
Maura Joseph ’24
Jenna Parent ’24
Susan Silverman, Associate Professor of Fine Arts

Video Demonstration

10 - 10:30 a.m.

#POWEROFMEMORY

Karoline Hartner ’26
Addison Swasey ’26
Noah Garofalo ’24
Simeon Mills ’25

Presentation

10:40 - 11:10 a.m.

Victims of Family Filicide in the United States: The Case of Caylee Anthony

Are Child Abduction Policies Universally Beneficial in Investigating and Solving Highly Publicized Cases like Madeleine McCann?

Madelyn Frye ’24

Jolie Rodriguez ’24

Presentation

11:20 - 11:50 a.m.

Consequent Reality of Sexual Assault Survivors 

The Official Guide to Policing Anytown

Caitlin Stearns ’24

Amy Jones ’26

Presentation

1:10 - 1:40 p.m.

Gun-Related Deaths in the United States and their Correlation to the Household Gun Ownership Percentage

Health Insurance and the Correlation to Juvenile Crime

Jalliyah Gonzalez ’26

Brooke Blackburn ’26
Katholiki Koukia ’26

Presentation

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Brain Bowl

Marketplace Café

1:10 - 2:40 p.m.

Music Club Concert

Tyler Blain ’24
Andrew Knopf ’27
Logan Pratt ’24
Diego Alvarez ’26
Aidan Landry ’26

Cheney Hall

3:30 - 4:00 p.m.

Library Café Patio