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"Key Chapters in Harry Potter: 'The Lost Prophecy.'" Conference panel moderated by me with Melissa Aaron and Lorrie Kim as co-presenters. Chestnut Hill Harry Potter Academic Conference, 19 Oct. 2024.
"Key Chapters in Harry Potter: 'The Lost Prophecy.'" Conference panel moderated by me with Melissa Aaron and Lorrie Kim as co-presenters. Chestnut Hill Harry Potter Academic Conference, 19 Oct. 2024.
with Tina L. Hanlon. "Scary Things: Halloween, Spooky Stories, & Censorship." 8 Oct. 2024. Center for Lifelong Learning, Phoebe Needles Center, Callaway, Va.
with Tina L. Hanlon. "Scary Things: Halloween, Spooky Stories, & Censorship." 8 Oct. 2024. Center for Lifelong Learning, Phoebe Needles Center, Callaway, Va.
"Key Chapters in Harry Potter: 'Mudbloods and Murmurs,' 'The Deathday Party,' and 'The Writing on the Wall.'" Conference panel moderated by me with Melissa Aaron and Lorrie Kim as co-presenters. Chestnut Hill Harry Potter Academic Conference, 20 Oct. 2023.
"Key Chapters in Harry Potter: 'Mudbloods and Murmurs,' 'The Deathday Party,' and 'The Writing on the Wall.'" Conference panel moderated by me with Melissa Aaron and Lorrie Kim as co-presenters. Chestnut Hill Harry Potter Academic Conference, 20 Oct. 2023.
"The Ivory Tower, Harry Potter, and Beyond: A Sampler of the Forthcoming Anthology." Conference panel moderated by me with Madison McLeod, Catherine Olver, and Carsten Kullmann as presenters. Chestnut Hill Harry Potter Academic Conference, 20 Oct. 2023.
"The Ivory Tower, Harry Potter, and Beyond: A Sampler of the Forthcoming Anthology." Conference panel moderated by me with Madison McLeod, Catherine Olver, and Carsten Kullmann as presenters. Chestnut Hill Harry Potter Academic Conference, 20 Oct. 2023.
with Cecilia Konchar Farr. “Hogwarts Faculty Meeting: Pedagogies and Problem-Solving.” Panel discussion. Chestnut Hill Harry Potter Academic Conference, 21 October 2022.
with Cecilia Konchar Farr. “Hogwarts Faculty Meeting: Pedagogies and Problem-Solving.” Panel discussion. Chestnut Hill Harry Potter Academic Conference, 21 October 2022.
Leader, "5 in 10: True-Crime Reading Group," Franklin County Public Library, Fall 2021.
Leader, "5 in 10: True-Crime Reading Group," Franklin County Public Library, Fall 2021.
Book Talk on Murder, In Fact. Franklin County Public Library. 21 May 2021. Audio recording available at https://zoom.us/rec/share/zD13HuGgsjlPxOhINh3x3Ap_gO0HYLJ0P25uZh0C6gn_KKAIvV4lIb8ImILW6z20.ObrXw56hMLGO0fOu (Access Passcode: Z.R5u59f).
Book Talk on Murder, In Fact. Franklin County Public Library. 21 May 2021. Audio recording available at https://zoom.us/rec/share/zD13HuGgsjlPxOhINh3x3Ap_gO0HYLJ0P25uZh0C6gn_KKAIvV4lIb8ImILW6z20.ObrXw56hMLGO0fOu (Access Passcode: Z.R5u59f).
Book Talk on Murder, In Fact. Ferrum College, 12 March 2021.
Book Talk on Murder, In Fact. Ferrum College, 12 March 2021.
"Dr. Lana Whited." Interview with Monica Hoel. about Murder, In Fact. On the Duckpond Wall. Emory & Henry College, YouTube, uploaded by Monica Hoel, 8 Dec. 2020. Recording available at https://youtu.be/bYdMEuhm-qs.
"Dr. Lana Whited." Interview with Monica Hoel. about Murder, In Fact. On the Duckpond Wall. Emory & Henry College, YouTube, uploaded by Monica Hoel, 8 Dec. 2020. Recording available at https://youtu.be/bYdMEuhm-qs.
"Potter Studies Enters the Third Decade." Panel with Laurie Beckoff, Cecilia Konchar Farr, Louise Freeman, Patrick McCauley, Katie McDaniel, and Travis Prinzi, Chestnut Hill Harry Potter Academic Conference. 17 Oct. 2020. Chestnut Hill College, Pa. (Virtual)
"Potter Studies Enters the Third Decade." Panel with Laurie Beckoff, Cecilia Konchar Farr, Louise Freeman, Patrick McCauley, Katie McDaniel, and Travis Prinzi, Chestnut Hill Harry Potter Academic Conference. 17 Oct. 2020. Chestnut Hill College, Pa. (Virtual)
"Bagshot Studies 101: Why YOU Should Read Hogwarts: A History." Chestnut Hill Harry Potter Academic Conference. 16 Oct. 2020. Chestnut Hill College, Pa. (Virtual). Available at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I4_M40zczNSnW66K9GXSvNIZHbgYB8PG/view?usp=sharing.
"Bagshot Studies 101: Why YOU Should Read Hogwarts: A History." Chestnut Hill Harry Potter Academic Conference. 16 Oct. 2020. Chestnut Hill College, Pa. (Virtual). Available at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I4_M40zczNSnW66K9GXSvNIZHbgYB8PG/view?usp=sharing.
"Nicolas Flamel and the Jewish Connection in the Harry Potter Series.” Temple Emanual Adult Education Series, 30 Oct. 2018, Roanoke, Va.
"Nicolas Flamel and the Jewish Connection in the Harry Potter Series.” Temple Emanual Adult Education Series, 30 Oct. 2018, Roanoke, Va.
"Here Be Dragons (and Phoenixes): A Thematic Direction for Fantastic Beasts." Keynote. Chestnut Hill Harry Potter Academic Conference. 18 Oct. 2019. Chestnut Hill College, Pa. Available at https://www.facebook.com/687243167987822/videos/982986378728415.
"Here Be Dragons (and Phoenixes): A Thematic Direction for Fantastic Beasts." Keynote. Chestnut Hill Harry Potter Academic Conference. 18 Oct. 2019. Chestnut Hill College, Pa. Available at https://www.facebook.com/687243167987822/videos/982986378728415.
"Growing Up with Harry Potter." Panel with Sarah Beach, Matt Burgess, MaryBeth Fisher, Taylor Holden, and Seong-bok Hong. 6 Oct. 2108, Generic Magic Festival, Roanoke, Va.
"Growing Up with Harry Potter." Panel with Sarah Beach, Matt Burgess, MaryBeth Fisher, Taylor Holden, and Seong-bok Hong. 6 Oct. 2108, Generic Magic Festival, Roanoke, Va.
"Magical Copyright Enforcement." Moderator. Panel with Christen Church, Patrick McCauley, and Katy McDaniel. 6 Oct. 2018, Generic Magic Festival, Roanoke, Va.
"Magical Copyright Enforcement." Moderator. Panel with Christen Church, Patrick McCauley, and Katy McDaniel. 6 Oct. 2018, Generic Magic Festival, Roanoke, Va.
Co-chair (with Leslie Bickford) and Respondent. “Magic or Mendacity? Harry Potter and Muggle Politics.” South Atlantic Modern Language Association. 4 Nov. 2017. Atlanta, Georgia.
Co-chair (with Leslie Bickford) and Respondent. “Magic or Mendacity? Harry Potter and Muggle Politics.” South Atlantic Modern Language Association. 4 Nov. 2017. Atlanta, Georgia.
“Reporting from Oklahoma: John Grisham’s An Innocent Man as Successor to Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood.” Truman Capote Literary Society. South Atlantic Modern Language Association. 3 Nov. 2017. Atlanta, Georgia.
“Reporting from Oklahoma: John Grisham’s An Innocent Man as Successor to Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood.” Truman Capote Literary Society. South Atlantic Modern Language Association. 3 Nov. 2017. Atlanta, Georgia.
Nicolas Flamel: An Alchemist for All Ages.” Beauxbatons Academy. Queen City Mischief & Magic. University of Mary Baldwin, Staunton, Va., 23 Sept. 2017.
Nicolas Flamel: An Alchemist for All Ages.” Beauxbatons Academy. Queen City Mischief & Magic. University of Mary Baldwin, Staunton, Va., 23 Sept. 2017.
“The Odds Are Never in Her Favor: Are YA Heroines Just Fantasy?” Keynote. Beauxbatons Academy. Queen City Mischief & Magic. University of Mary Baldwin, Staunton, Va., 22 Sept. 2017.
“The Odds Are Never in Her Favor: Are YA Heroines Just Fantasy?” Keynote. Beauxbatons Academy. Queen City Mischief & Magic. University of Mary Baldwin, Staunton, Va., 22 Sept. 2017.
Nicolas Flamel: An Alchemist for All Ages.” Roanoke Harry Potter Festival, Roanoke, Va., 13 May 2017.
Nicolas Flamel: An Alchemist for All Ages.” Roanoke Harry Potter Festival, Roanoke, Va., 13 May 2017.
“The Ferrum College Honors Capstone.” National Collegiate Honors Council Conference. New Orleans, La., 6-10 November, 2013.
“The Ferrum College Honors Capstone.” National Collegiate Honors Council Conference. New Orleans, La., 6-10 November, 2013.
“Harry Potter and the Postcolonial View.” Children’s Literature Association. Christopher Newport University. June 2007.
“Harry Potter and the Postcolonial View.” Children’s Literature Association. Christopher Newport University. June 2007.
Stein, Sharon E. and Lana A. Whited. “A Cognitive-Based Approach to Teaching Media and Violence.” Presentation by Sharon E. Stein at the National Council on Family Relations Conference. Minneapolis, 2007.
Stein, Sharon E. and Lana A. Whited. “A Cognitive-Based Approach to Teaching Media and Violence.” Presentation by Sharon E. Stein at the National Council on Family Relations Conference. Minneapolis, 2007.
“Harry Potter as Hidden Child.” The Holocaust in Literature and Film Session. South Atlantic Modern Language Association. Charlotte, N.C., November 2006.
“Harry Potter as Hidden Child.” The Holocaust in Literature and Film Session. South Atlantic Modern Language Association. Charlotte, N.C., November 2006.
with Susan Virginia Mead. “Region and Herstory: Bringing Women’s Voices into the Teaching Space.” Regional Study and the Liberal Arts: An Appalachian Exemplar. NEH Institute. Ferrum College June 8, 2006.
with Susan Virginia Mead. “Region and Herstory: Bringing Women’s Voices into the Teaching Space.” Regional Study and the Liberal Arts: An Appalachian Exemplar. NEH Institute. Ferrum College June 8, 2006.
“Violence in Entertainment Media and Its Antisocial and Prosocial Effects.” ANIFEST: International Festival of Animated Film. Sponsored by the Permanent Committee for the Media of the Czech Parliament. Trébon, Czech Republic. 7 May 2005.
“Violence in Entertainment Media and Its Antisocial and Prosocial Effects.” ANIFEST: International Festival of Animated Film. Sponsored by the Permanent Committee for the Media of the Czech Parliament. Trébon, Czech Republic. 7 May 2005.
with M. Katherine Grimes. “The Use of Topics in the Freshman Seminar: A Round-Table Discussion.” The Fifteenth International Conference on The First-Year Experience. Bath, United Kingdom, July 1-5, 2002.
with M. Katherine Grimes. “The Use of Topics in the Freshman Seminar: A Round-Table Discussion.” The Fifteenth International Conference on The First-Year Experience. Bath, United Kingdom, July 1-5, 2002.
“A Myth of the South: The Coen Brothers’ O Brother, Where Art Thou.” Presented at the annual meeting of the South Atlantic Modern Language Association. Atlanta, November 2001.
“A Myth of the South: The Coen Brothers’ O Brother, Where Art Thou.” Presented at the annual meeting of the South Atlantic Modern Language Association. Atlanta, November 2001.
"'Based on a True Story': Using The Ballad of Frankie Silver to Teach the Conventions of Narrative." Appalachian Teachers Network. Radford University. September 2000.
"'Based on a True Story': Using The Ballad of Frankie Silver to Teach the Conventions of Narrative." Appalachian Teachers Network. Radford University. September 2000.
with M. Katherine Grimes. "Magic Can Help Make Us Moral: Harry Potter and the Theories of Lawrence Kohlberg." Children's Literature Association Conference. Roanoke, VA. June 2000.
with M. Katherine Grimes. "Magic Can Help Make Us Moral: Harry Potter and the Theories of Lawrence Kohlberg." Children's Literature Association Conference. Roanoke, VA. June 2000.
with Stephanie Humphries and Camille Wright Miller. "'Talking 9 to 5': Communication Tips for Women." Ferrum College Women's Leadership Conference. March 2000.
with Stephanie Humphries and Camille Wright Miller. "'Talking 9 to 5': Communication Tips for Women." Ferrum College Women's Leadership Conference. March 2000.
“A Journalism Professor’s Perspective on the News Media and the ‘Copycat’ Effect.” Scoring Big: Does Media Violence Make Johnny Kill?” Presentation with Dr. M. Katherine Grimes, Dr. Susan Mead, and Dr. Sharon Stein at the Popular Culture Association of American Conference. Roanoke, Va. October 1999.
“A Journalism Professor’s Perspective on the News Media and the ‘Copycat’ Effect.” Scoring Big: Does Media Violence Make Johnny Kill?” Presentation with Dr. M. Katherine Grimes, Dr. Susan Mead, and Dr. Sharon Stein at the Popular Culture Association of American Conference. Roanoke, Va. October 1999.
“America’s Crime and Punishment: Keeping Capote in the Canon and the Classroom.” 1999 meeting of the College English Association. Philadelphia, PA. April 1999.
“America’s Crime and Punishment: Keeping Capote in the Canon and the Classroom.” 1999 meeting of the College English Association. Philadelphia, PA. April 1999.
“Using the Facts to Tell the Truth: Turn-of-the-Century Murder Cases as a Source for Theodore Dreiser.” 1999 Virginia Humanities Conference. Mary Baldwin College, March 19, 1999.
“Using the Facts to Tell the Truth: Turn-of-the-Century Murder Cases as a Source for Theodore Dreiser.” 1999 Virginia Humanities Conference. Mary Baldwin College, March 19, 1999.
"Well, I Just Don’t Understand It": Fargo as Morality Tale." 24th Annual Conference on Film and Literature. Florida State Univ. Jan. 28-30, 1999.
"Well, I Just Don’t Understand It": Fargo as Morality Tale." 24th Annual Conference on Film and Literature. Florida State Univ. Jan. 28-30, 1999.
“The Murderer as Savior: Christian Imagery and Ideology in Sling Blade.” 1998 SAMLA Conference. Atlanta, Georgia. Nov. 6, 1998.
“The Murderer as Savior: Christian Imagery and Ideology in Sling Blade.” 1998 SAMLA Conference. Atlanta, Georgia. Nov. 6, 1998.
with Tina Hanlon. “The Language of Leadership: What Women Leaders Need to Know About Words.” Ferrum College Women’s Leadership Conference. October 1997.
with Tina Hanlon. “The Language of Leadership: What Women Leaders Need to Know About Words.” Ferrum College Women’s Leadership Conference. October 1997.
“An Appointment with Death: Awaiting Execution in An American Tragedy and In Cold Blood.” South Atlantic Modern Language Association. Savannah. November 1996. Funded by ACA grant.
“An Appointment with Death: Awaiting Execution in An American Tragedy and In Cold Blood.” South Atlantic Modern Language Association. Savannah. November 1996. Funded by ACA grant.
“The Gospel According to Betts: Religious Attitudes in Two Short Stories.” Society for the Study of Southern Literature. The University of Richmond (VA), April 1996.
“The Gospel According to Betts: Religious Attitudes in Two Short Stories.” Society for the Study of Southern Literature. The University of Richmond (VA), April 1996.
“If on a winter’s night a reader: Metaphors for Reading in Italo Calvino’s If on a winter’s night a traveler.” Va. Humanities Conference. University of Virginia, March 1996."Suicide in 'night, Mother and Crimes of the Heart." Virginia Humanities Conference. Christopher Newport University, March 1994.
“If on a winter’s night a reader: Metaphors for Reading in Italo Calvino’s If on a winter’s night a traveler.” Va. Humanities Conference. University of Virginia, March 1996."Suicide in 'night, Mother and Crimes of the Heart." Virginia Humanities Conference. Christopher Newport University, March 1994.
"Piety Perverted: Religion in A Confederacy of Dunces." Philological Association of the Carolinas, Winthrop College, 1988.
"Piety Perverted: Religion in A Confederacy of Dunces." Philological Association of the Carolinas, Winthrop College, 1988.
"Carrie's Sisters: The Other Women in Dreiser's First Novel." Philological Association of the Carolinas, University of South Carolina, 1982.
"Carrie's Sisters: The Other Women in Dreiser's First Novel." Philological Association of the Carolinas, University of South Carolina, 1982.
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