Tag: Burke

Luke Burke

Wealth Culture and Youth Discipleship

Everyone knows that popular American culture has great influence on the way youth live in and interact with the world. In fact, one could argue that popular American culture influences the youth more than anything else in their lives. This causes a problem within the church. The church is supposed to disciple young people into adults who follow Jesus. However, many young kids are being discipled by the culture rather than the church they attend. More and more kids are coming to church with the idea that their life is supposed to be about how much wealth they can accumulate. Popular American culture has persuaded youth to think that life is all about wealth. This means that the church must step up and redisciple youth in their view of wealth that is healthy and in line with the gospel of Jesus. This paper will propose a new paradigm of discipleship and formation for youth as it relates to attitudes toward wealth in popular American culture.

BTM 499 – Senior Capstone

AJ Swoboda

10:30am – 11:00am Bucher Room

Katia Burke

Dominance and Altruism: Are Dominant Women Attractive Now?

Previous research has examined the correlation between altruism and dominance in relation to men. This research suggested that men exhibiting high altruism paired with high dominance were perceived as more socially attractive than men with high altruism and low dominance. The present study sought to build upon this research and explore if a similar correlation exists for women. The hypothesis for this study was that participants would score the confederate with higher dominance as more socially attractive. This hypothesis was tested via two surveys that collected participants’ measures on social attraction. The data did not indicate a significant difference in social attraction between the high dominance and low dominance conditions revealing that participants found the women in both conditions equally attractive.

COMM 499, Senior Capstone

Doyle Srader

L203

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11 – 11:30 AM

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Katia Burke & Jordan Strehlow

Comparing University Persuasive Appeals

North Carolina Central University and Prairie View A&M University both entered into the 2020-21 academic year with the hope of persuading their students to do their part in limiting the spread of COVID-19. Through analyzing and comparing, it became evident that the two universities had different approaches on how to persuade their students. However, North Carolina Central was more successful at limiting the spread on their campus. North Carolina Central placed a large emphasis on community responsibility and used persuasive strategies that focused on others, while Prairie View A&M focused on shifting the attitudes of their students by reframing the pandemic and altering campus norms. This project seeks to explore how these different strategies may have contributed to the impact of COVID-19 on each campus.

COMM 450, Persuasion

Doyle Srader

L203

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2 – 3 PM

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Honors Convocation

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Welcome & Devotion: Dennis R. Lindsay

Arts & Sciences

  • Outstanding Psychology Major: Mary Ann Winter-Messiers
  • Outstanding Speaker Award: Doyle Srader
  • Gardiepy-Peloquin Communication Scholar Award: Kelsay (Gardiepy) Rychener
  • Outstanding Graduating Exercise Science Student: Heike McNeil
  • CLIO History Award: Melisa Ortiz Berry

Library

  • Library Research Award: Steve Silver

Music & Performing Arts

  • NCU University Choir & Orchestra: “Amazing Grace”
  • Outstanding Music Graduate Award: Karen De Young
  • Outstanding Christian Worship Graduate Award: Karen De Young

Christian Ministry

  • The William T. Siefke Evangelism & Church Growth Award: Troy Dean
  • The Siefke Preaching Scholarship Award: AJ Swoboda
  • The Siefke Potential for Preaching Scholarship Award: Doyle Srader
  • Stone Campbell Journal Promising Scholar Award: Agam Iheanyi-Igwe
  • Zondervan Biblical Language Award: Melisa Ortiz Berry
  • Robert Sullivan Family Award for Creativity in Ministry: Keith Potter

Teacher Education

  • Excellence in Teaching: Kathy Owen
  • Outstanding Teacher Leadership: Kathy Owen
  • Excellence in Master of Teaching: Kathy Owen
  • Outstanding Master of Teaching Leadership: Kathy Owen
  • Excellence in School Counseling: Kathy Owen
  • Outstanding School Leadership: Kathy Owen

Student Development

  • Chi Alpha Sigma Initiates: Sarah Freeman
  • Student Leader of the Year: Michael Fuller
  • ASNCU Senior of the Year: Katia Burke
  • ASNCU Faculty of the Year: Katia Burke
  • ASNCU Staff Member of the Year: Katia Burke

Closing Words and Benediction: President Womack

Noon – 1 PM

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Katia Burke & Maddy Guiger

Collectivism in Connection to Child-Parent Communication Apprehension

Previous research has examined the correlation between collectivism and communication apprehension. This research has suggested a link between individuals who score higher in collectivism and the experience of communication apprehension. The present study sought to build upon this research and explore if a similar correlation exists between collectivism and child-parent communication apprehension. The hypothesis for this study was that participants who scored higher in collectivism would also score high in child-parent communication apprehension. This hypothesis was tested via a survey which collected participants’ measures on the Auckland Individualism Collectivism Scale and the Child-Parent Communication Apprehension Scale. The data was then coded and compared through a Pearson correlation test. The data showed a weak correlation between collectivism and child-parent communication apprehension. The significance of these findings and implications for future research are discussed.

COMM 413, Advanced Interpersonal Communication

Doyle Srader

10 AM – Noon

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Ashley Alldridge, Katia Burke, Daniel Gerlach, & Alex Nyman

Instant Pot Smart WIFI: Sectioned Edition 

This presentation includes a new product expo booth feauturing a prototype of the Instant Pot Smart WIFI: Sectioned Edition, a pressure cooker designed to bring convenience to your countertop. Through the presentation of this product and the highlighting of its new features, capabilites and compatibility with existing technological applications, our new cookware differentiates itself from the other competitors in the market. We will be discussing its practical applications and the marketing strategies that we will employ. This product will add value to any home, at any time.   

MKTG 330, Marketing 

Tim Veach 

SPS 100 

10 AM – Noon 

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Mary Grace Blaser, Katia Burke & Shivonne Robinson

Can people recognize organizational status through vocal qualities alone? 

When outsiders of an organization witness two people within the organization having an interaction, the outsider most likely will guess their status within the organization through the nonverbals that they observe including vocal qualities, clothing, visible signs of age, and hair color. It is a question of interest which of these channels provides the most reliable cues. This study focused on the vocal qualities in interactions and asked if people can accurately guess relative organizational status from a vocal recording alone and which vocal qualities convey an impression of authority. We hypothesized that lower frequency correlates to dominance, regardless of male or female, and that rate of speech will have a weak relationship to dominance. To test this hypothesis, we collected sound clips of colleagues and subordinates having a conversation. Results showed that the participants were very inaccurate in recognizing when one person worked for the other. They were, however, very accurate in recognizing when people were colleagues.  

COMM 430, Nonverbal Communication 

Doyle Srader 

L203, poster #15 

10 AM – Noon 

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