WAUKESHA – For the second consecutive year, University of Wisconsin-Waukesha faculty and students have collaborated on research projects, and they will present their outcomes at a symposium Saturday, December 6, from 9:00 a.m. to around 3:00 p.m. in Conference Room 101 in the Commons on campus at 1500 N. University Dr., Waukesha. It is open to the public, and there is no charge.
Presentations will be made in four sessions, with a keynote address and lunch separating the pair in the morning from the afternoon sessions.
Unusual in the academic world for freshmen and sophomores, the fifteen students undertook projects with ten professors, all who hold the highest academic degrees in their disciplines. They investigated a variety of topics:
Brian Whitmore, Waukesha, worked with assistant professor of anthropology Kathleen Bubinas on “Archaeology in Jefferson County – Pottery Techniques.”
Jessi Lorin Finn, Delafield, and Seth Will, Muskego, worked with associate professor of history Jane Crisler on “Concept Mapping in World History.”
Alisha Olsen, Waukesha, worked with chemistry professor Asif D. Habib on “Successful and Feasible Bio-Fuel Projects.”
Richard Suleski, Waukesha, worked with assistant professor of political science Margaret Hankenson on “Empire Building: US Foreign Policy in the Post-Cold War Era.”
Jessica Betts, Mukwonago, and Elizabeth Rankin, Waukesha, worked with the theater director and associate professor of communication & theatre arts Mark Lococo as dramaturges for the fall production of The Laramie Project.
Stephanie Buenzel, Milwaukee, worked with assistant professor of art Barbara Reinhart on “Art in the Public Eye: Investigating Creative Activism.”
Zach Bennett, Oconomowoc, and Megan Pawlitzke, West Allis, worked with associate professor of Spanish Cecilia Rodriguez on “The Diversity Dilemma in Spain.”
Ryan Johnson, Eagle, worked with associate professor of engineering Luis Rodriguez on “Mechanics of Materials: Beam Extrusion – Conveyor Belt.”
Sean Andrews, Waukesha; Jennifer Horvath, Mukwonago; and Nick Leibner, Delafield, worked with lecturer in psychology Dan Stalder on “The Role of Dissonance and Social Comparison in Deciding to Divorce.”
Salvatore Sorrentino, Oconomowoc, worked with associate professor of mathematics Shubhangi Stalder on “A Geometry Equation: Fun + Games = Knowledge.”
Torrey Hanson will present the keynote address at 11:00 a.m., speaking on “The Role of Research in the Craft of Acting.” He is in a position to know. Now in his 11th season as a resident with Milwaukee’s Repertory Theater, last year he performed as Van Gogh in Inventing Van Gogh, as Werner Heisenberg in Copenhagen, as Edward Angkatell in The Hollow, and as Captain Bildad and Flask in Moby Dick. This year he will appear in Richard III, Mary Stuart, The Foreigner, and A Doll’s House.
Resident members of acting companies have more time to do research, providing the tools to interpret nuances of particularly complex characters. Oftentimes, directors choose productions that play to the strengths of the resident actors as well.
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