WTFS 2023-24 Abstracts & Presentations

April 18, 2024

SoTL Poster Reception

5:30 P.m. – 7:00 P.m.

Building a Sense of Belonging Through Mindfulness Practice in a General Chemistry Cource

Anna Cook  Chemistry and Biochemistry, UW-Eau Claire

Fellow|volkeraa@uwec.edu

Student Perceptions of Dominant and Counter-Narratives in IR Theory

Damir Kovačević Political Science UW- Eau Claire

Fellow|kovaced@uwec.edu

Fostering Intersectional Belonging

Kimberley Reilly History, UW-Green Bay

Scholar|reillyk@uwgb.edu

Improving Student Retention and Sense of Belonging Through Study Strategy Capacity Building in an Anatomy and Physiology Course

Cord Brundage Comparative Animal Physiology, UW-La Crosse

Fellow|cbrundage@uwlax.edu

Fostering Belonging and Resilience in General Education

Kate Evans Associate Professor, Recreation Management and Therapeutic Recreation, UW- La Crosse

Scholar|kevans@uwlax.edu

Belonging in General Chemistry:What Works for Students

Eugenia Turov, Chemistry and Biochemistry, UW-La Crosse

Scholar|eturov@uwlax.edu

“This Class Was Better Than I Expected”: Utilizing a Student-Centered Approach to Understand Effective Teaching Tactics in the Public Speaking Large Lecture

Megan Orcholski  Communication, UW-Milwaukee

Fellow|orchols6@uwm.edu

Assessment of Student Perceptions in Introductory Honors Writing Courses

Hilary Snow Honors College (Art History and Asian Studies), UW-Milwaukee

Fellow|snowh@uwm.edu

Student Perceptions of Assessment 

Lisa Shreibersdorf Literature, UW-Oshkosh

Fellow|schreibersdl@uwosh.edu

A SoTL Inquiry: Effects of Teaching Mathematics with Multicultural Children’s Literature on Pre-Service Teachers’ Efficacy as Culturally-Responsive Teachers

Maria Franshaw Mathematics, UW-Parkside

Fellow|franshaw@uwp.edu

Ditching Venn Diagrams for Mixing Bowls: Centering Student-Generated Knowledge in Equity-Minded Pedagogy 

Hilary Rasmussen Communication, UW-Parkside

Fellow|rasmussh@uwp.edu

Grading for Growth:Student Perceptions and Experiences with Outcomes Based Grading Practices in an Upper-Level Engineering Course

Ganapathy Natarajan Industrial Engineering, UW-Platteville

Fellow|natarajang@uwplatt.edu

Increasing Engagement With Dramatic Literature Using Neurodivergent Reading Strategies

Sarah Strange Theatre, UW-Platteville

Fellow|stranges@uwplatt.edu

Connecting Sustainability to Student Interests to Foster an Inclusive Classroom 

Chris Holtkamp Plant and Earth Sciences, UW-River Falls

Fellow|christopher.holtkamp@uwrf.edu

Textual Ownership and Annotation for Meaningful Learning in the Literature Classroom

Erik Kline Chemistry and Biotechnology, UW-River Falls

Fellow|erik.kline@uwrf.edu

Decolonizing the Teaching of Native American Oral Tradition via Indigenous Storywork and Apprenticeship Pedagogies

Lauren Gantz Multiethnic Literature, Postcolonial Literature, and Women’s and Gender Studies, UW-Stevens Point

Scholar|lgantz@uwsp.edu

Producing “Theater Magic”: Enhancing Theater Shop Practicum to Promote Studen Ownership in Creating Spectacle

Sarah Ross Theatre Design and Technology, UW-Stevens Point

Fellow|saross@uwsp.edu

SoTL Inquiry Into Pre-Service English Teachers’ Sense of Belonging As They Learn To Be Culturally Sustaining Practitioners

Erica Ringelspaugh Sociology and Social Work, UW-Stevens Point

Fellow|eringels@uwsp.edu

Will An Increased Sense of Belonging Improve Student Success in Introductory Accounting

Kenneth Mullins Business, UW-Stout

Scholar|mullinsk@uwstout.edu

Improving Student Engagement Using Alternative Grading Practices

Vivek Singhal Engineering, UW-Stout

Fellow|singhalv@uwstout.edu

Preserving Student Intuition on In-Class Examples

Joshua Stangle Mathematics, UW-Superior

Scholar|jstangle@uwsuper.edu

What Structures Most Impact A Sense of Belonging in an Asynchronous Online Learning Environment with a Specific Focus on Discussion Question Formats?

Jennifer Vogler Educational Administration, UW-Superior

Fellow|jvoglers@uwsuper.edu

Using the Social Justice Scale in A Finance Undergraduate Classroom to Measure Changes in Student Attitudes Toward Social Justice Issues

Rashiqa Kamal Finance, UW-Whitewater

Scholar|kamalr@uww.edu

Race Talk in Teacher Preparation: Understanding the Discourse through Teaching and Learning

Courtney Wilt Special Education, UW-Whitewater

Fellow|wiltc@uww.edu