The Sixth Radford University
Cook Hall of International Education Building
Radford University - March 31st, 2001

Sponsored by the Center for Gender Studies
Radford University
Radford, VA 24142
Schedule of Events - Sessions - Displays
Locations
 8:30 a.m. Registration desk opens, coffee available in lobby 
 9:00 a.m. Welcoming Remarks
                             Dr. Hilary M. Lips, Director, Center for Gender Studies
Room 107
Presentation of the Eleanor Kemp Memorial Awards for Undergraduate Research
Dr. Alastair Harris
Radford University 
 
Room 107
 9:00 a.m. To 4:15 p.m. (On-going)
        Posters Displays: Student Research projects on gender
        See listing of projects and presenters at the end of this program
       		 Lobby
     9:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m.                    SESSION I
 VIOLENCE AND VICTIMIZATION
 Ms. Lucy Hochstein, Radford University, Presiding
Room 104
A. The Relationship Between Childhood Victimization, Social Support, Psychological Distress, Job Satisfaction, and Burnout among Mental Health Professionals.
Rachel Pierce & Rachel Wilson
   
Radford University 
     
B. Gender Bias and Attitudes Toward Child Physical Abuse: Preliminary Analyses.
Jennifer Sears & Zachary Thompson
   
Radford University 
   
C. Common Attitudes about Rape Among College Students.
Martha Hunter
   
East Tennessee State University 
     
 
 INTERSEXUALITY                          (9:15-10:00)
 Dr. Angela Allen, Radford University, Presiding 
Room 105
A. Exploring the Genital Theater: Management of Intersexuality and the Construction of Sex.
Amy Nichols
Virginia Tech 
B. It's an Intersexual: Considering the Construct of Intersexuality and Forging New Options.
Heather Talley
  
University of North Carolina-Asheville 
   
 
 EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY  (10:00-10:45)
 Dr. Donald Hall, Radford University, Presiding
Room 105
A. Evolutionary Psychology and Sex Research. (symposium)
Dan Umlauf & Amber Eschbacher
   
Virginia Tech 
   
 
 GENDER, CHOICES, AND POSSIBILITIES
 Dr. Hilary Lips, Radford University, Presiding
Room 107
A. Academic Self-View: Gender Differences Between Current and Possible Selves.
Carly Saunders
     
Radford University 
   
B. Women's and Men's Narratives about Academic Choice: Preliminary Findings from Interviews with University Students.
Titus Lane
   
Radford University 
   
C. Ethnic Differences Regarding Women Student's Attitudes Toward Their Futures.
Margaret Haynes
   
Radford University 
   
D. The Relationship of Future Hopes and Fears to Gender.
Delores Paxton
   
Radford University 
   
 
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    10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.                    COFFEE BREAK
                    During this break, the authors of the posters displayed in the
                    lobby will be available by their posters to discuss their work.
Lobby
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    11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.                    SESSION II 
 BODIES …. IMAGES  
 Dr. Celeste Gaia, Emory and Henry College, Presiding		 Room 104
A. In the Eye of the Beholder: The Relationship Between Media Consumption and Body Dissatisfaction Among Men and Women.
Gregory Kerwin
     
Radford University 
    
B. Gender Stereotypes in Popular Men's Magazines.
Dawn Michelle LoPresti
   
University of North Carolina-Asheville 
   
C. Medieval Women Mystics and the Question of Anorexia.
Stephanie Gerke
   
Virginia Tech 
   
D. Weight Preoccupation in Age 11-24 Females: The Influence of Self-Esteem and Locus of Control.
Gregory Duthey
   
University of Tennessee-Knoxville 
    
 
 CONSTRUCTING WOMANHOOD
 Dr. Ann Elliott, Radford University, Presiding		 Room 105
A. A Study of Adolescent Sexual Behavior in Females.
Johanna Trumbull, Jennifer Ross, & Leigh Ann Gentry
   
Radford University 
   
B. Jodie Foster: A Rift in the Male Gaze.
Robin Lowe
   
Appalachian State University 
    
C. On (Not) Shaving.
Christina French
   
Virginia Tech 
    
D. The Hairless Woman.
Angelo Biviano
   
Virginia Tech 
    
 
 SYMPOSIUM:   Difference in the Experiences of Acknowledged, Uncertain, and
 Unacknowledged Rape Victims
 Dr. Arnold Kahn, James Madison University, Presiding		 Room 107
Participants: Kelly Badger, Jessica Halvorsen, Jennifer Jackson & Christine Kully
   

James Madison University 
      
   
 
     12:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.                    SESSION III
 FILM SCREENING & ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
 Sandra Brown Kelly, Radford University, Presiding

New River Valley Premiere of:
                                                "Beyond Killing Us Softly: The Strength to Resist"
Round Table Discussion to Follow. Participants: Kelly Reed, Christina Good, Laura Guilliams, Sharita Bolling, and Maresa Asma    

Radford University 
      
   
_________________________________________________ 		Room 107
1:45-2:45
        Keynote Address, DR. MARTHA MCCAUGHEY
                                    "GETTING PHYSICAL IN THEORY AND PRACTICE:
                                     THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BODY IN GENDER STUDIES" _________________________________________________		 Room 107
    
    
    
    
    2:45 p.m.-3:00 p.m.                    COFFEE BREAK
_________________________________________________		 Lobby
     3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.                    SESSION IV
 FILM PRESENTATION & DISCUSSION  (3:00-4:00)
 Dr. Eloise Philpot, Radford University, Presiding		 Room 104
   Women Animators and Filmmakers.
Kim Schnarr
     
Radford University 
   
 
 PRESENTATION: Definitions and Terms of the Transgender Community (3:00-4:00)
 Dr. Jeffery Aspelmeier, Radford University, Presiding		 Room 105
Lea LaFluer
     
East Tennessee State University 
   
 
 GENDER DIFFERENCES  (3:00-3:45)
 Dr. Nora Reilly, Radford University, Presiding 		Room 107
A. The Sex and Gender Role Differences in Exploration and Curiosity.
Beth Carroll, Crystal Fravel, Frank White, & Amy Childress 
Radford University 
   
B. Attributed Problem-Solving Skills of Professionals with Gender Typical and Gender Atypical Occupations.
Shaun Richardson & Sarah Grindstaff
    
Radford University 
   
 
WOMEN AND SOCIAL CHANGE (3:45-4:30)
Dr. Diane Hodge, Radford University, Presiding 		Room 107
A. Gender and Local Development Initiatives in Cameroon.
Sariette Batibonak
   
University of Yaounde I- Cameroon 
   
B. Empowerment Gained, Empowerment Lost: Women in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee from Civil Rights to Women's Liberation.
Aimee Koch
   
 Amherst College 
   
 
     4:30-5:00                     SESSION V
 DANCE PERFORMANCE: AFTERBIRTH Room 107
Choreographer: Kathryn Corinne DeVane-Shelor
Dancers:  Carlin Benedetto, Marie Brown,
Amanda Colebank, Hillary Jeffries,
Stephanie Maddock, Michelle McGraw,
Alyssa Slusher
Radford University 



   
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    5:00-5:30                     RECEPTION Lobby
   All Day                        POSTERS AND DISPLAYS  
Lobby        
A. Women's Restricted Eating: The Role of Self-Objectification
    and Self-Efficacy.  
    Jessica Parrillo
    
    
Washington and Lee University 
B. Gender Differences in Perceptions of Female-Male
    Interactions.
    Jessie Zahorian
    

Radford University  
C. The Effects of Gender and Smiling on Behavioral Expectations
    and Likeability.
    Gretchen Coe Tencza
   
    
Washington and Lee University  
D. Gender Differences in Academic Motivation: Differences in
    Class Attendance.
    Alissa Kate Holland, Daria Bobbin, Ashley Carle, Holly Bauer,
    & Shane Ashby
    
    
        
Radford University  
E. Gender Themes in Two Cultures.
    Debra Kincaid, Scottie Pritchard, & Joan Boone
    
Radford University  
F. Observing the Covariance among Silencing the Self, Coping,
    Imposter, and Self-Esteem Scores for A Population of Abused
    Women Living in the Appalachian Coalfields.
    Keith Banks & Lana Holbrook
    
    
    
University of Virginia at Wise  
Conference Planning Committee 2001: 
 
  We gratefully acknowledge the work of Wayne Andrew, who maintains and provides information about
  the conference on the Center for Gender Studies Web Site (www.radford.edu/~gstudies). In addition, we
  thank Allison Frederick, who designed the conference poster and the cover of this program. We would
  also like to thank Cambridge Documentary Films for the use of the film  Beyond Killing Us Softly.
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Created by   W. Andrew   and   H. Lips
Last updated:  March 26th, 2001