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| 10/19/12 - "Women of Appalachia Conference" |
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9 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Women in Science and Active Learning
9:40 a.m.-11:40 a.m.
Dr. Orianna Carter and Dr. Purba Das, Ohio University Southern Campus
Elizabeth Kline, Zane State College
Dr. Mawadda Al-Naeeli, Ohio University Zanesville Campus
“Active Learning and Career Choices in Biological Sciences”
Dr. Al-Naeeli summarizes primary literature on active learning and presents model examples of active learning in career planning in order to advocate active student involvement in researching career options, identifying requirements for pursuing these options, and seeking direct feedback from currently practicing professionals.
Dr. Gabriela Popa & Dr. Sheida Shirvani, Ohio University Zanesville Campus
“Appalachian Women’s Challenges in the Field of Science”
Lunch
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Environment Panel (concurrent)
1:05 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Professor Steven Cox, University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus
“Emma Bell Miles: Southern Appalachia’s Woman Naturalist”
Emma Bell Miles (1879-1919) was an Appalachian writer, naturalist, poet, and artist. Miles lived on Walden’s Ridge in Tennessee, near Chattanooga. Focusing on Miles’s nature work both in print and on canvas, Cox characterizes the life and contributions of a great Appalachian woman.
Dr. Natalie Kruse Daniels, Ohio University Athens Campus
“Appalachian Coal Mining—The Past, We Inherit, The Future, We Build”
Appalachian timber, iron, and coal may have fueled the development of the nation, but the extractive industries have left a lasting impact on the region’s ecosystems. Dr. Kruse’s presentation describes this damage along with reclamation and treatment projects that have recovered over 42 miles of stream at Raccoon Creek.
Cynthia M. Rodgers, Ohio University Zanesville Campus
“Ethics of Extraction”
In a presentation that explores the unfair treatment of Appalachian people and offers suggestions for fair treatment, Rodgers argues that the methods of extracting gas and coal from the Appalachian Region, based on a utilitarian justification, have damaged ground water and endangered the viability of the Appalachian culture.
Dr. Michele Morrone, Ohio University Athens Campus
“Appalachian Voices, Environmental Justice, and Community Health”
Dr. Morrone will present collaborative research, conducted with Dr. Geoff Buckley. Based on a series of interviews that shift the focus of environmental justice discourse from urban centers to rural communities, Morrone and Buckley’s research highlights the impact that local activism can have on defining national environmental priorities.
Southeast Ohio Watershed Panel (Mini-Panel)
“Women and Watersheds”
Dr. Natalie Kruse (Environmental Studies in the Voinovich School), Michelle Shaw (Watershed Coordinator at Sunday Creek), and Sarah Landers (Water Quality Specialist for the Raccoon Creek Partnership) will share the work they do in their current positions and the path they took to get there.
Dr. Megan Adams, Bowling Green State University
“‘Ninety Pounds of Fight’: The Story of Lucy Furman”
Through photographs, letters, and selections of Furman’s writing, Megan Adams tells the story of a prolific Appalachian author, educator, and environmentalist, encouraging modern Appalachian women scholars and scientists to be aware of the strong women who opened doors and provided opportunities for other women in science.
Health Panel (concurrent)
1:05 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Dr. Vicki A. Whitacre, Zanesville Muskingum County Health Department Medical Director
“The Suspense Was Killing Me”
Dr. Whitacre, the third female physician to come to Zanesville, describes the barriers and benefits of being a “Beverly Hillbilly” training and practicing in pediatrics and emergency medicine.
Women of Appalachia Health Services (Mini-Panel)
Medical Director Vicki A. Whitacre (MD), Susan Whitacre (RN), Director of Nursing Carol Howdyshell (MSN, RN), and Health Commissioner Corey Hamilton (MS, RD, LD), four women born and raised in Appalachia, discuss their experiences turning their interests in math and science into careers in Appalachian medicine.
“I’d Rather Not Know”: Multiple Approaches to Public Health Education in Appalachia (Mini-Panel)
Dr. Roxanne H. Burns, Kent State University East Liverpool Campus
“Health Studies of Manganese Poisoning in East Liverpool, OH: Organizing Community Participation”
In February, 2008, a risk analysis of the air quality in East Liverpool revealed air levels of the heavy metal manganese that were among the highest ever reported in the United States. Dr. Burns talks about the means and outcomes of community organizers’ attempts to recruit test subjects and educate the community about these studies.
Language, metaphor, and image can help us reconnect to ourselves as well as others, and can help us make sense of our lives, our relationships, and our illnesses. Karen Kotrba discusses a series of writing workshops for women with Multiple Sclerosis, demonstrating the need for a safe, non-judgmental, and creative environment for understanding illness.
Dr. Patti Capel Swartz, Kent State University East Liverpool Campus
“Brownfields: Poems about Pollution and People”
How does one address communities’ “not wanting to know” about environmental health in order to mobilize grass-roots activism to remediate harmful practices? Poetry is one way of touching the emotional life that surrounds these issues, of entering a conversation about what has happened, what is happening, and what may happen in the future.
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