
Wednesday, April 22rd 2026
Registration 4:30 – 5:00
HCC 3rd Floor

Poster Session | 5:00 – 8:00
HCC Gallery
Citizen Journalism's Impact on Social Justice Initiatives
Presenters: Lyla Dodge, Riley Munford, Timothy Otto, Beaumont Sherman
Sacrificing and Swooshes: A Visual Rhetorical Analysis of Nike’s Colin Kaepernick Advertisement
Presenter: Katie VanHouten
Situation ships in College and the impacts of Instagram
Presenter: Sophia LaGraize
Internet Consumption Effects on Stress Levels
Presenters: Josh Reyes, Rachel Tubbs, Justin Ly, Kiah Simmons
How does digital rhetoric shape concussion reporting behaviors among adolescent athletes?
Presenter: Marissa Kessler
Pretty Privilege within the Financial Sector Portrayed by Film
Presenters: Gwyn Woodard, Franklina Strans, Kelsey Skees
Eastern Practice in the Western Wellness Industry
Presenter: Celia Golden

Session 1 | 5:00 – 5:50
HCC 327
Social Media Panel
Moderator: Alyson Hardy
Chair: Professor Adria Goldman
TikTok vs. Instagram: How Audiences Engage with James Charles
Presenter: Kristina Hart
Platformed Intimacy: How Digital Spaces Shape the Exchange of Nude Images and Sexual Messages
Presenter: Erin Landfair
Analyzing the Rhetoric of Online Stan Culture
Presenter: Kenzie Lotz
Depictions of Japan in Media Tourism
Presenter: Aya Ogawa
HCC328
Health Panel
Moderator: Kendall Swaim
Chair: Professor Elizabeth Johnson-Young
SteakAndButterGal: Social Media Influencers and Health Misinformation
Presenter: Viktor Newby
How is Instagram Reels Changing Female Fitness?
Presenter: Sydney Wohltmann
Average Girlie Doctors' Appointment Collage Artwork
Presenter: Syd Adams
HCC 329
College Experience Panel
Moderator: Emma Kingkeo
Chair: Professor Zach Whalen
Clips and Cleats [Documentary]
Presenter: Matthew Clinton
The relationship between attributing factors in college students’ and change resistance
Presenter: Madison Ashby
DORM [Documentary]
Presenter: Blake Bauer
A Rhetorical Critique of Line Dancing
Presenter: Izzy Schefermann
On-Campus Safety
Presenter: Ava Njore
Stories from Campus
Presenter: Tyana Smith

Session 2 | 6:00 – 6:50
HCC 327
Gender Studies Panel
Moderator: Emma Lusk
Chair: Professor Kaitlyn Haynal
Gaze Theory in Experimental Film
Presenter: Chloe Adler
Victims of Beauty
Presenter: Kristina Hart
Sexualization of NARS Cosmetics
Presenter: Shaylyn Warren
Owning Trailer Trash: A Rhetorical Analysis of Kasey Tyndalls' Song "Crystal Methodist"
Presenter: Ryder Ward
A Feminist Analysis of Romantic Relationships in the Direct to DVD Barbie Movies
Presenter: Marley Starnes
HCC328
Media Studies Panel
Moderator: Benjamin Dickinson
Chair: Professor J.D. Swerzenski
How Are Digital Tools Changing Reading?
Presenter: Nyah Speicher
The Facets of Otranto
Presenter: Asunta Ross
The World of Creative Writing and Augmented Reality
Presenter: Juliana Pacheco
Rhetorical analysis of Dainel Craig's Skyfall
Presenter: Kelsey Skees
How are Digital Tools Changing Digital Marketing
Presenter: April Paredes
HCC 329
Music & Culture Panel
Moderator: Kate Hartman
Chair: Professor Emily Crosby
JAM [Documentary]
Presenter: Owen Wheeler
Music in the Digital Age: New Media vs. Old Media & how Digital Technology impacts our daily listening experience
Presenter: William Gawtry
To be a Dancer [Documentary]
Presenter: Adam Britton
Underground Sonic - Field Recording from the DMV Music Scene
Presenter: Zahraa Mohammed

Reception | 7:00 – 8:00
HCC Gallery | 3rd Floor Gallery
The symposium will conclude with a celebration and social event to wrap up the academic year. Come to the Digital Auditorium from 7:00 - 8:00pm to enjoy some refreshments, congratulate each other on a job well done, and -- most importantly -- grab some custom CDS swag designed by our own Denver Martin, Riley Munford, Lindsey Price, and Quinn Thompson!