Point Park University to Host Graduate Students Conference April 14

Graduate students are invited to present their research related to professional development and community services for Point Park University's Graduate Student Conference April 14, 2018 in West Penn Hall.

Important Date

April 12, 2018: Conference registration deadline (Register here to attend the conference.)

The conference from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. will include a keynote speech by alumnus Billy Hartung on "Advancing Professions and Serving the Community" as well as technical and poster sessions.

There will also be networking opportunities related to a variety of fields in which Point Park offers graduate programs including:

Business administration
Education
Engineering management
Environmental sciences
Health care management
Psychology/community health

Please note that registration for this conference is open for all and is free, but mandatory. Since space is limited, reserve your spot soon.

Keynote Speaker

Billy Hartung '93 '08, Executive Director of The Center for Theater Arts

Hartung received his B.F.A. in theatre arts from in 1993 and later returned for his M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction in 2008; both from Point Park University. Hartung has written curriculum and taught acting and musical theater for the performing arts faculties of The Pittsburgh High School for the Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA), the Carnegie Mellon University Pre-College Program and the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Arts. He is also an active member of the Arts Education Collaborative (AEC) where he taught and created programs for high school teachers and district staff to further explore arts education curriculum in their classroom and school districts.

Conference Schedule

8:15-8:45 a.m.	Registration - West Penn Hall Lobby
8:45-9:15 a.m.	Welcome Reception - West Penn Hall Lobby
9:15-10 a.m.	Paper Session A - WP 301			Paper Session B - WP 306
	Global Economic Inequality: Forces at work, and Policies to Reverse the Problem	Ourania Mining International Corp: A Self-Sustaining Facility on 1943 Anteros	Medical National Council	Death Experiences as Mortality Salience priming, personality traits, and Schizotypal Personalities	Negotiating Religio-Cultural Barriers in Psychotherapy with Female Arab-Muslim Victims of Sexual Violence: A Literature Review	The Empty Self and Addiction: Towards Alternative Approaches to Treatment
	By: Ana C. Houser, Stephen Schuchert, Zachary Snowden	By: Rebecca Norton, Minodora Mihai, Gerald Ferguson	By: Thiago Siervo	By: William Harper, Brent Robbins, Ming Yuan	By: Carleigh Ann Mallah	By: Ashley Bobak
10:15-11 a.m.	Paper Session A - WP 301			Paper Session B - WP 306
	Wave Energy Conversion Technology Feasibility Study for Puerto Rico	Renewable Energy Solutions for a Town in Need	Automate or Not to Automate	The Impact of Community Engaged Racialized Conversations on Educational Planning for African American Students	Freedom Dreams: Cultural Work as Resistance in the Hill District of Pittsburgh	Stories from the Yam: Centering Black Women Sexual Assault Survivors in Higher Education
	By: Robert E. Bagwell	By: Lawrence J Keenan	By: Aike Okolo, Hung Nguyen	By: Trisha Gadson	By: Kendra Ross	By: Leatra Tate
11 a.m.-noon	Poster Session
	Effectively Understanding Risk Management	Balancing the ongoing crisis of offline/ online e-commerce market utilizing smart supply chain management	Diversity Awareness Initiatives in 3 Western Pennsylvania School Districts	Do you ask for a receipt from your medical care provider? If not, don’t be ashamed to ask for it.	Opportunities and Barriers to Female Leadership in Secondary Education: A Qualitative Analysis
	By: Brittany Bartel	By: Pratiksha Dixit	By: Robert Kartychak, Jason Olexa, Laura Ward	By: Thiago Siervo	By: Stephanie White
	Solar Farm Planning for Alhassa City	Community Violence	Provider Scholarship Program: A Case Study of Student Access and Affordability	Social Innovation	Professional Development for Young Employees in the Nonprofit Sector, using Technology to Increase Funds and Decrease Administrative Time
	By: Zyad Alshabat	By: Selena Marshall	By: Meggan Lloyd	By: David Gloss	By: Maria Montaro, Shannon Gregg
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.	Lunch - West Penn Hall Lobby
12:30-1 p.m.	Keynote Speech - West Penn Hall Lobby
1-1:30 p.m.	Awards Ceremony - West Penn Hall Lobby