Wednesday, April 29
Wednesday, April 29
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Rauenhorst Ballroom
One of the major pillars of the Celebration of Research and Creative Inquiry is the Sister Seraphim Gibbons Research Symposium, held on Wednesday, April 29, 11:00 am-1:00 pm. The Symposium honors the spirit and impact of Sister Seraphim Gibbons, CSJ, ’33, who spent 52 years educating women to lead and influence as a professor in the St. Kate’s math department. Students of all degree levels are invited to present at this event.
*This event will include a resume help table and a professional headshots station available to all St. Kate’s students.
12:00 p.m. –1:15 p.m.
East Wing, Catherine G. Murphy Gallery
Visual Arts Building
CONSTRUCT/CONSTRUCT: 2026 Student Creative Showcase
Construct /kənˈstrək(t)/. Construct /ˈkänˌstrək(t)/. Which do you hear first? A noun and a verb. The creation and the created. The process and the product. In this exhibition, we explore the spectrum.
Artists: Brooke Dierkhising, Kathryn Lewis, Amara Moss, Quinn Schuetzle, Laney Schwartz
Before we were deconstructionists, we were mountains with unshakable foundations. But there’s a stagnation in being a mountain, stuck in place and made to bear witness to that which it must move to change. Bit by bit, piece by piece, those constructs which we once held, and which once held us, are broken to rubble. And like robins at the break of day, we emerge as reconstructionists blushing into a riot.
3:30–7:30 p.m.
CdC 17, 18, 19, and Lower Atrium
Data Fest is a modeled “Hack-a-thon” event that invites students from all academic backgrounds to work in groups to answer important socio-economic questions in collaboration with community partners. This is an opportunity for students to explore analyzing data and a chance to learn more about R and Stata software coding in a hands-on environment with peers.
Students, faculty, staff, and alumni are welcome to join us!
The end-of-semester Community Work and Learning (CWL) Symposium celebrates the accomplishments of students in all three of our CWL employment programs, including the Community Leaders internship program, Assistantship Mentoring Program (AMP) and America Reads tutoring program.
Master of Arts in Holistic Health Studies
Gradauate Student Research Presentations
Each group of students worked collaboratively to design, implement, and interpret their research project.
Interpretative Phenomenological Inquiry into Hospice Dementia Patient Caregivers Support Needs, Lillia S. Smyers, Megan R. Beck, Denver E. Boser, & Brenda J. Collier
Phenomenological Inquiry Into Storytelling Experiences Between Queer Women and Queer-Allied Women, Rhys A. Dickel, Jennifer Andrews-Gonzaga, and Jenelle M. Vondrashek
Sound Healing and Daily Practice: Physiological and Psychological Effects of a Digital Sound Bath Application, Whitney Chitrakar and Miranda Englar
Every semester graduating MAOL students share the results of their final capstone project in an engaging and informative public presentation. This spring we are excited to share these students' work! You can select from the menu below, or visit the schedule page for a listing of all presentations.
Wednesday, April 29
4 pm: Sarah Kerbeshian
5 pm: Erika Peterson