English and communications seniors to give thesis presentations

salvetoday Posted On April 12, 2023
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Twenty-eight seniors majoring in English communications, literature and creative writing will give their thesis presentations on Friday, April 14, and Saturday, April 15, in the DiStefano Lecture Hall in Antone Academic Hall. Featured will be students’ examination and in-depth analysis of a variety of cultural topics drawn from literature, entertainment, journalism and social media, among others. Several students will present their original creative work.

Seniors have been working under the supervision of Dr. Madeleine Esch, associate professor of English, and Dr. Matthew Ramsey, professor of English. For more information, please contact Dr. Ramsey at dmatthew.ramsey@salve.edu.

Friday, April 14

Session 1
3 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
DiStefano Lecture Hall, Antone Academic Hall

  • Emily Mikolay, “Teenage Transformations: The Portrayal of Femininity and Individuality in Late 90s and Early 2000s Teen Films”
  • Kathryn Mullin, “Bound to Break: Vulnerable Female Community in ‘A Mercy’”
  • Padraig Barry, “The Dark Side: Normalizing Bad Behavior in Reality TV”
  • Kimberly Earlywine, “’The House of Mirth’: Stepping into Edith Wharton’s Vestibule of Social Commentary”

Session 2
4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.

  • Catherine Fiocco, “True Crime Castigators: Inter-community Policing within The True Crime Fandom”
  • Chloe Lasquade, “Unleashed: Compelling Production Techniques Found in Shelter Dog Media”
  • Edward Hardiman, “A Noble Quest for a Noble Prize: Behind the Rise of Fame for Irishman William Butler Yeats”
  • Michaela Ames, “’Euphoria’: Representing Mental Health”
  • Julie Burgjohann, “Narration, Nuance and Nigeria: Examining Kambili’s Evolution in ‘Purple Hibiscus’”

Session 3
7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.

  • Winder Landaverde, “Blackout Poetry is Everywhere”
  • Joe Kile, “The Rise of Censorship: Twitter Plays Host to the De-Platforming of the Republican Party”
  • Sam Shalongo, “Turning You On to Erotic Literature”
  • Catherine Murray, “Mother, Daughter, and Wife: Traditional Roles and the ‘Independent Woman’ Archetype in Sitcoms”

Saturday, April 15

Session 1
9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
DiStefano Lecture Hall, Antone Academic Hall

Coffee and donuts will be served at 8:30 a.m.

  • Jacqueline Tierney, “Lights, Camera, Take Action: How Modern Day Racism is Represented on the Big Screen”
  • Lauren Soper, “Kids on YouTube: Protective and Non-protective Practices of Family Vloggers”
  • Lindsey Catanzaro, “A Screenplay Adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Masque of the Red Death’”
  • Amanda Graves, “When Scrolling Turns into Shopping: How Influencers Advertise to Consumers on TikTok”

Session 2
10:15 a.m. – Noon

  • Bobby Ohlson, “Bending the Knee: Recognizing How Race is Reported Within the NFL”
  • Zeke O’Connell, “Henry James: An Attempt to Pay Homage to a Great American Author”
  • Catherine Dolan, “#Canceled: ‘The Try Guys,’ ‘The Bachelor,’ and How PR Response Strategies Affect Audience Sentiment”
  • Kim Pike, “Crossroads of Otherness in Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula'”
  • Katie Burke, “Just How Influential? Social Media Influencers’ Communication Regarding Personal Fitness”

Session 3
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

  • Morgan Rizzo, “Walking in Harry Styles’ Rainbow Paradise”
  • Ainsley Henderson, “Flash Flood”
  • Rebecca Capozzi, “High School Student to TikTok Personality: Charli D’Amelio’s Rise to Fame”

Session 4
2:40 p.m. – 4 p.m.

  • Eli Schlessinger, “Glorified Gangsters: How the Antihero Became an Icon in American Cinema”
  • Meagan Bilodeau, “Female Lawyers ‘Don’t Need Pity; They Need a Paycheck’”
  • Katelyn Almeida, “Fast Fashion Marketing Styles of the New Age”