2018 Faculty Research Symposium Presenters Announced
January 31, 2018

Eight presenters have been announced for the 2018 Faculty Research Symposium, which takes place this year on Thursday, Feb. 15, during the annual Webster University Teaching Festival.
Join us for this showcase as Webster University instructors from a variety of areas will present meaningful research and encourage engaging conversation on topics about which they are passionate.
Life in southeast Asia, dance injury prevention, helping students publish and athlete hazing are just some of the topics to be covered by presenters Keith Welsh, Monte Hancock, Bill Russell, Kim Kleinman, Hasmik Chakaryan, Nicole Miller-Struttmann, Con Christeson and Allison Levin.
Eight presentations will take place throughout the day in the East Academic Building (EAB) Room 102, followed by a reception in Room 253 where light refreshments will be served. See the full schedule with links to session descriptions on the Faculty Research Symposium page.
Time and Room | Presenter | Title |
8 a.m., EAB 102 | Keith Welsh | Reflections on Negotiating Life in South East Asia |
10 a.m., EAB 102 | Monte F. Hancock | Getting Your Students Published as Part of Their Coursework |
11 a.m., EAB 102 | Dr. Bill Russell | Topics in Dance Medicine |
12 p.m., EAB 102 | Kim Kleinman | Lessons from Studying the Missouri Botanical Garden's Edgar Anderson |
1 p.m., EAB 102 | Hasmik Chakaryan | Internationalizing Counseling as a Profession and a Graduate Degree |
2 p.m., EAB 102 | Nicole Miller-Struttmann | Tongue Tied: Consequences of a Functional Mismatch Between an Alpine Plant and its Pollinator |
3 p.m., EAB 102 | Con Christeson | Arts-Based Community Development/Community Space/Community Engagement |
4 p.m., EAB 102 | Allison Levin | All in Good Fun? The Emasculating Rituals of MLB Players |
5–6 p.m., EAB 253 | Reception with light refreshments |