Hendrix
Odyssey Program
Project
Funding
April 2016
With the April 2016 funding cycle, the
Committee on Engaged Learning has awarded $3,433,320.20 in Odyssey grants to
Hendrix students and faculty since the Odyssey Program’s inception in 2005. In
this cycle, there were 30 projects that received $92,295.30. Hendrix students will explore future career
paths in a variety of internships, learn about the faiths that coexist in
India, and discover the intersection of traditional Nepali
cultural medicine and Western biomedicine.
Jessica Bonumwezi
Summer in a PTSD Lab
Category: PL
Sponsor: Dr. Tim Maxwell
A personal interest in post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD), which is a major health issue in her home country of Rwanda, led
Jessica Bonumwezi to an internship on the topic. She will work with Dr. Keith
Renshaw, a professor of clinical psychology at George Mason University who
conducts research on PTSD and its effect on family relationships.
Morgan Carrico
Volunteering with
Arkansas Access to Justice
Category: PL
Sponsor: Dr. Jay Barth
This summer, Morgan Carrico will be an intern for Arkansas
Access to Justice to identify the legal needs of Arkansas. Carrico will help
the organization conduct fundraising, educate the public about legal issues,
and work to increase access to the justice system in the state.
Kara Coffman
Butterfly Pavilion
Internship
Category: PL
Sponsor: Dr. Jay McDaniel
The Butterfly Pavilion in Colorado has a variety of
invertebrate exhibits, as well as gardens and a nature trail. As an intern,
Kara Coffman will assist with the Teen Volunteer Program. In addition, she will
help with daily educational programming and science-based demonstrations with
live animals at the zoo.
Joshua Copeland and
Delaney Farris
2016 Dean's Civil
Rights Trip
Category: SP
Sponsor: Dean Jim Wiltgen
Joshua Copeland and Delaney Farris will lead fourteen other
Hendrix students on a journey into the history of the civil rights movement.
Accompanied by Dean Jim Wiltgen, the group will visit museums, churches, and
memorials dedicated to civil rights. They will learn about civil rights with a
particular focus on education.
Brynn Davis
Research Assistantship
at University of Missouri-St. Louis Social Psychology Research Lab
Category: PL
Sponsor: Dr. Leslie Zorwick
This summer, Brynn Davis will be a research assistant for
social psychologist Dr. Bettina Casad. Davis will assist with two studies on
women’s reactions to blatantly sexist statements and how those reactions can be
affected by participant’s motivations. In addition, Davis will assist with a
study on physiological responses to stimuli.
Hanna Davis
Rattle's Garden
Internship
Category: PL
Sponsor: Dr. Stella Capek
Rattle’s Garden is an organic farm in Vilonia, Ark. Hanna
Davis will work on the farm, picking vegetables and assisting with the sale and
distribution of the food. In a weekly classroom setting, she will learn about a
variety of topics related to organic farming.
Olivia Ensley
Advocacy and Community
Work Summer Internship
Category: PL
Sponsor: Dr. Stella Capek
Olivia Ensley will build on her interest in women’s rights
during her internship at the Central Arkansas Women’s Shelter. She will help
create a safe community for women and children in times of crisis, working
directly with those in need.
Alexandra Forst
Professional
Experience in Veterinary Care
Category: PL
Sponsor: Dr. Jennifer Dearolf
Aspiring veterinarian Alexandra Forst will learn the profession
of caring for animals this summer. She will be an intern at Hillcrest Animal
Hospital in Little Rock, where she will observe the veterinarians as they
examine pets and learn about basic caretaking procedures.
Amelia Grayson
Internship with West
Cancer Center
Category: PL
Sponsor: Dr. Laura McDonald
As an intern at the West Cancer Center in Memphis, Tenn.,
Amelia Grayson will focus on outreach education in the community, specifically
prevention and screening services. An important component of this outreach
program is breast cancer screening and education in otherwise unserved
populations in Memphis.
Sarah Haltom
Nashville Zoo
Internship
Category: PL
Sponsor: Dr. George Harper
An interest in conservation biology led Sarah Haltom to an
internship at the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere. Haltom will assist keepers in
opening, closing, cleaning, and maintaining enclosures and exhibit areas, as
well as providing animal enrichment. In addition, she will gain insight into
the roles zoos play in the preservation of biodiversity.
Savannah Herrera
Professional
Exploration of the Art World-NYC
Category: PL
Sponsor: Prof. Matthew Lopas
Savannah Herrera will gain hands-on experience in a leading
art market as the works with galleries in Manhattan. She will assist with their
daily business along with larger events such as exhibition openings. She will
also help develop dynamic social media presences and work with private clients
in both the secondary and primary art markets.
Sydney Hickok
Student-teaching
Internship with Episcopal Collegiate
Category: PL
Sponsor: Dr. Peg Falls-Corbitt
As a student teacher this fall, Sydney Hickok will instruct 6th
-12th graders in choral music at Episcopal Collegiate in Little
Rock. This experience will help her explore her interest in music education as
a possible career path.
Aditya Katke, Faizan
Khan, Ian McVinney, Pratheepa Ravikumar and Dimple Shah
Hinduism,
Christianity, and Islam: An Introspective Study of India's Intermingling Faiths
Category: GA
Sponsor: Dr. Jay McDaniel
Between them, Aditya Katke, Faizan Khan, Ian McVinney,
Pratheepa Ravikumar and Dimple Shah practice Hinduism, Christianity and Islam.
Together they will explore India, a country where a multitude of
religions—including their own—coexist in harmony. They will visit 17 cities
across the subcontinent, 18 temples, 14 churches, 14 mosques and several
religiously historical sites to learn more about the benefits and challenges of
an interfaith culture.
Olivier Kwizera
Exploring the Role and
Value of Interactive Games in Rwandan Society
Category: GA
Sponsor: Dr. Mark Goadrich
Olivier Kwizera will travel to his homeland to explore the
role and value of interactive games in ancient and contemporary Rwanda. After
visiting museums and historical sites, he hopes to have a clearer understanding
of the cultural aspect that are deeply ingrained in popular games that Rwandans
still enjoy. He plans to develop a desktop/mobile application of at least one
distinctly Rwandan game.
Hanna Liebermann
Internship at the
Botanical Research Institute of Texas: Careers in Botany
Category: PL
Sponsor: Dr. Laura McDonald
For eight weeks this summer, Hanna Liebermann will work in
the Natural History Collections and Research department of the Botanical
Research Institute of Texas. She will help collect information on four
understudied local plant species in need of conservation. Her tasks will
include collecting and preserving samples during field work and updating
databases.
Colton Morgan
Mr. Morgan Goes to
Faulkner County: An Engagement with Local Politics and the Faulkner County
Democrats Party
Category: PL
Sponsor: Dr. Jay Barth
Working with the Faulkner County Democrats, Colton Morgan
will learn the different techniques of local politics and observe the local
campaigning process. He will also gain a greater understanding of democratic politics
at the grassroots level and how to make the voices of local residents heard
during an election.
Moira Murdoch
Internship at Freeman
Family Medicine
Category: PL
Sponsor: Dr. Mark Sutherland
Moira Murdoch will learn about patient-centered and
team-based medical care at Freeman Family Medicine in Conway. Time spent job
shadowing the physicians as they interact with patients of all ages will give
Murdoch insight into the life of a doctor to prepare her for a future career in
medicine.
Grace Ann Odom
Summer Internship with
Fayetteville's Non-Profit Animal Shelter and Veterinary Clinic
Category: PL
Sponsor: Dr. David Sutherland
The Fayetteville Animal Shelter is a non-profit that offers
veterinary care to both domestic and wild animals. Grace Ann Odom will work
with head veterinarian Dr. Valerie Henley to learn more about the non-profit
shelter’s daily routine along with its fundraising, community engagement and
public policy efforts.
Lauren Petrisin
Physical Therapy
Experience and Reflection
Category: PL
Sponsor: Dr. Leslie Templeton
Lauren Petrisin is intrigued by the idea of physical therapy
as a career due to its unique combination of physical activity and therapeutic
benefits. As the summer intern for the Advanced Physical Therapy Clinic in
Conway, she will work with a professional team to refine her skills and
evaluate her own interests and strengths for this career path.
Ariana Poole
Implications for
Women's Health at the Intersection of Western & Folk Medicine in Nepal
Category: SP
Sponsor: Dr. Anne Goldberg
Ariana Poole will travel to Nepal to investigate the
intersection of traditional Nepali cultural medicine and Western biomedicine.
She is particularly interested in how the relationship between the two medical
practices impacts women’s health, particularly maternal and infant care.
Benjamin Robles
Research Experience
for Undergraduates in Materials for Energy and Sustainability at Boise State
University
Category: PL
Sponsor: Dr. Courtney Hatch
This summer, Benjamin Robles is one of only 10 individuals
in the country offered a position as a student researcher at Boise State
University’s Research Experience for Undergraduates in Materials for Energy and
Sustainability. He will learn the requirements for handling and storing nuclear
fuels and hone his engineering skills with respected scholars in the field.
Danielle Rosson
Internship in Music
Education at Preston Palmer Studios
Category: Pl
Sponsor: Dr. John Krebs
During her internship at Conway’s Preston Palmer Studios,
Danielle Rosson will teach two courses. The first focuses on music
fundamentals, an entry-level course for those with an interest in learning to
read and play music. The second is a non-traditional high-energy class, a drum
circle. Students will practice unconventional percussion with everyday objects,
known as “found instruments.”
Bradi Ryan
Intern Assistant to
Patrice Kelly, Acting Director and Attorney for the Office of Drug and Alcohol
Policy and Compliance
Category: PL
Sponsor: Dr. Kiril Kolev
This summer, Bradi Ryan will travel to Washington, D.C., to
serve as intern assistant to Patrice Kelly, Acting Director and Attorney for
the Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance. Ryan will explore her
interest in the legislative, judicial and executive branches of government by
working closely with a mentor who has considerable experience in all three
aspects.
Spencer Smith
Conway Municipal
Airport at Cantrell Field Internship
Category: PL
Sponsor: Dr. Duff Campbell
At the Conway Municipal Airport, Spencer Smith will learn
about the professional world of aviation, air traffic control and avionics. He
will also discover the challenges of running an airport while meeting the
municipal expectations of the city and following state regulations.
Taylor Stone
Internship at Wildland
Gardens
Category: PL
Sponsor: Dr. Matthew Moran
At a small, local farm run by an experienced grower, Taylor
Stone will learn about ecological farming and permaculture agricultural models.
As an intern, Stone will tend the crops, harvest, and package them for
transport. In addition, she will learn canning and preserving techniques to
make more efficient use of the crops.
Hannah Tackett
Alternative Food
Systems: Internship at Rattle's Garden
Category: PL
Sponsor: Dr. Maureen McClung
Environmental Studies major Hannah Tackett will learn more
about alternative food systems while working at Rattle’s Garden this summer.
She will communicate with producers at small organic farms and the consumers
who buy the produce, giving a view into both sides of the food system.
Deonna Thornton
Agoraphone: Music
Supervision and Advertising
Category: PL
Sponsor: Dr. Lyle Rupert
Music supervisors are crucial for advertising, because they
license or make music for commercials. Deonna Thornton will learn more about
this business in Brooklyn, N.Y., this summer working for Agoraphone, a small
music supervision company with a great deal of experience in licensing music
for commercial advertising.
Claire Vogelgesang
Raising the Root
Category: PL
Sponsor: Dr. James Dow
At Country Dreams Farm in Plattsburgh, N.Y., Claire
Vogelgesang will learn about food production’s place in human society while
using organic farming techniques for both produce and livestock. Since she
hopes to run her own farm someday, she is also interested in the associated
business and financial techniques for success.
Dr. Rod Miller
Senior Art Major Trip
to NYC
Category: SP
Dr. Rod Miller will take senior art majors on a trip to New York
City to see works of art first-hand and to see how galleries work and display
their collections. They will visit both modern and historic museums and
galleries and consider how their own artistic endeavors fit within the
contemporary world.
Dr. Ann Wright
2017 Women in Physics
Conference Travel
Category: SP
Dr.
Ann Wright will take a group of five female students to the Undergraduate Women
in Physics Conference at Rice University in January. They will explore career
opportunities for physicists, tour research labs, attend research presentations
and discussion panels and network with others in the field. The goal of the
conference is to encourage students to continue their studies in physics.