Student Projects and Final Project Defenses
Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS) Final Project Defenses
Spring 2012
All Spring 2012 final project defenses are complete. Congratulations !
Page Lowry successfully defended her MALS final project titled "It Wasn't Supposed to Happen This Way: A Memoir" at 2 pm on Thursday, April 26, 2012 in Bear Hall, Room 110 (GLS Conference Room). Pictured are Dr. Mike Wentworth (project director), Page, and Kimi Hemingway (reader).
Penney Vasquez (Rhodes) successfully defended her final project titled "The Not So Bi-Polar Adventures of Penelope" at 3:30 pm on Thursday, April 26, 2012 in Bear Hall, Room 110 (GLS Conference Room). Pictured are Dr. Mike Wentworth (project director) and Penney.
Ashley Relf successfully defended her MALS final project titled "There's a Monster at the End of this Paper: The Presence and Effect of Monsters in Traditional Children's Literature" at 1:30 pm on Friday, April 20, 2012 in Bear Hall, Room 103. Pictured are Dr. Mika Elovaara (reader), Ashley, and Dr. Jenny Yates (project director).
Frank Buday successfully defended his MALS final project titled "No, I Did Not Smack My Thumb With a Hammer, That's a Carpenter's Beauty Mark" at 1:30 pm on Friday, April 27, 2012 in Camp Lejeune's Education Center. Pictured are Rev. Dr. Jim Brewster (project director), Frank, and Dr. Patricia Turrisi (reader).
Sara Brunkhorst successfully defended her final project titled "Steampunk: Making an Alternative Past"at 12:30 pm on Monday, April 30, 2012 in Bear Hall, Room 110 (GLS Conference Room). Pictured are Dr. Mika Elovaara (reader), Sara, and Dr. Patricia Turrisi (project director).
Larry Pakowski successfully defended his final project titled "Framed: A Modern Murder Mystery" at 2 pm on Monday, April 30, 2012 in Bear Hall, Room 110 (GLS Conference Room). Pictured are Dr. Mika Elovaara (project director), Larry, and Dr. Mike Wentworth (reader).
Sandra DeLeon successfully defended her final project titled "The Persecution of Women as Witches as Evident through the Study of the Malleus Maeficarum" at 3 pm on Monday, April 30, 2012 in Bear Hall, Room 110 (GLS Conference Room). Pictured are Rev. Dr. Jim Brewster (reader), Sandra, and Dr. Mika Elovaara (project director).
Andrew Knoble successfully defended his final project titled "Raise Your Fists: The Cultural Significance of Punk and Metal" at 4:30 pm on Monday, April 30, 2012 in Bear Hall, Room 110 (GLS Conference Room). Pictured are Dr. J. Persuit (reader), Andrew, and Dr. Mika Elovaara (project director).
Jonathan DeRosa successfully defended his final project titled "The Thing About My Brother: Pursuing a Dream in a Realistic Fashion"at 9:30 am on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 in Bear Hall, Room 110 (GLS Conference Room). Pictured are Dr. Patricia Turrisi (reader), Jonathan, and Dr. Mika Elovaara (project director).
Fall 2011
All Fall 2011 final project defenses are complete. CONGRATULATIONS!
Maura Sanders successfully defended her MALS final project titled "An Examination and Evaluation of the Transition of a Modern American Family, Both Psychologically and Physically, to a Sustainable Rural Lifestyle in this Progressive Era" at 8 am, Thursday, December 1, 2011. Skype was used to communicate with Maura as she is in Italy. Pictured are Adele Brewster (visitor), Dr. Mika Elovaara (reader), Maura (on screen), and Rev. Dr. James Brewster (project director).
Amy Ramsey successfully defended her MALS final project titled "Amy, In Search of Self: A Blog" at 12:30 pm on Friday, December 2, 2011 in Alderman Hall, Room 215. Pictured are Dr. Mike Wentworth (reader), Amy, and Dr. Mika Elovaara (project director).
Christine Hecktor successfully defended her MALS final project titled "Uncommitted" at 2 pm on Friday, December 2, 2011 in Bear Hall, Room 110 (GLS Conference Room). Pictured are Dr. Mika Elovaara (reader), Christine, and Dr. Mark Gaskill (project director).
No photo is available for Jessica's final project defense.
Jessica Hall successfully defended her MALS final project titled "The Impact of Military Life on American Citizens since September 11th, 2011" at 9 am on Monday, December 5, 2011 in Bear Hall, Room 110 (GLS Conference Room).
No photo is available for Tara's final project defense.
Tara Franklin successfully defended her MALS final project titled "Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington: Their Lives, Families, and Influence on a Nation" at 9 am on Thursday, December 8, 2011 in Bear Hall, Room 110 (GLS Conference Room). Skype was used as Tara could not physically be present.
Christine Feeney successfully defended her MALS final project titled "Wrong Place Right Time, A Memoir" at 10 am on Thursday, December 8, 2011 in Bear Hall, Room 110 (GLS Conference Room). Pictured are Dr. Mika Elovaara (project director), Christine, and Dr. Jenny Yates (reader).
Heather Pyland successfully defended her MALS final project titled "Jimi, Janis, Jim, and John: Four Musical Legends Who Helped Shape a Generation" at Noon on Thursday, December 8, 2011 in Bear Hall, Room 110 (GLS Conference Room). Pictured is Dr. Mika Elovaara (project director) discussing a point with Heather via Skype. Dr. Patricia Turrisi (reader) is present but not in the picture.
Barbara Biba successfully defended her MALS final project titled "ESL Instructors, ESL Students, the Public, and Research: Are They in Agreement Regarding Learning Another Language as an Adult" at 1:30 pm on Thursday, December 8, 2011 in Bear Hall, Room 110 (GLS Conference Room). Pictured are Dr. Mika Elovaara (project director), Barbara, and Dr. Eleni Pappniheil (reader).
Summer 2011
Maria Selin successfully defended her final project titled "Coming Home--A Memoir " at 3 pm on Friday, July 29, 2011 in Bear Hall, Room 110 (GLS Conference Room). Pictured are Dr. Herb Berg (reader), Maria, and Ms. Kimi Hemingway (project director).
Spring 2011
Amber Allen successfully defended her final project titled "Steamer Trunk of Treasures: A Writer's Website."
Amanda Lyman successfully defended her final project titled "Carpe Diem: A Social Experiment" at 1 pm on Monday, April 11, 2011 in Bear Hall, Room 110 (GLS Conference Room). Pictured above are Dr. Mika Elovaara (project director), Amanda, and Rev.Dr. Jim Brewster (reader).
Bonnie Monteleone successfully defended her final project titled "The Plastic Ocean Project: An Exploration of Plastic Pollution in the Ocean's Subtropical Gyres and the Consequences" at 10 am on Friday, April 15, 2011 in Dobo Hall, Room 132. Pictured above are Dr. William Cooper (reader), Dr. Pamela Seaton (project director), Bonnie, and Michelle Britt (reader).
Vivian Cook successfully defended her final project titled "The View from Within, A Work of Fiction" at 2:30 pm on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 in Bear Hall, Room 110 (GLS Conference Room). Pictured above are Dr. Mika Elovaara (project director), Vivian, and Ashley Hudson (reader).
Joshua Thompson successfully defended his final project titled "Caregiver: A Memoir About a Relationship Between a Father and Son" at 4:30 pm on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 in Bear Hall, Room 110 (GLS Conference Room). Pictured above are Hannah Abrams (project director, Joshua, and Ashley Hudson (reader).
Alexander Markowski successfully defended his final project titled "Book Proposal Entitled Project Post Advanced Concepts in Post-Production Sound with Pro Tools" at 2 pm on Thursday, April 28, 2011 in Bear Hall, Room 110 (GLS Conference Room). Pictured above are Dave Monahan (project director) and Alex. A. Lund (reader) was unable to attend the defense.
Jennifer Rumbold successfully defended her final project titled "Social Facebooking and the Elderly: A Computer-Based Society Contributing to Various Health Benefits for the Aged" at 4 pm on Thursday, April 28, 2011 in Bear Hall, Room 110 (GLS Conference Room). Pictured above are Dr. Eleanor Covan (project director), Jennifer, and Dr. Mika Elovaara (reader).
Toni Gazda successfully defended her final project titled " Paradise Found--and Lost Again: Melville and Twain on Western Colonization in the South Pacific" at 10 am on Monday, May 2, 2011 in Cameron Hall, Room 231. Pictured above are Dr. Stephen Ausband (project director), Toni, and Dr. Mika Elovaara (reader).
(No photo available of Ms. Beckwith's final project defense)
Dianne Beckwith successfully defended her final project titled "Roadside Religion: Salvation from the Seat of your Car" at 11 am on Monday, May 2, 2011 in the President's Board Room, Coastal Carolina Community College, Jacksonville, NC.
Chad Locklear successfully defended his final project titled "Legends of the Dark River: A Collection of Short Stories" at 2:30 pm on Monday, May 2, 2011 in Bear Hall, Room 110 (GLS Conference Room). Pictured above are Ashley Hudson (project director), Chad, and Dr. Pat Lerch (reader).
Cynthia Schachter successfully defended her final project titled "They Came from Across the Water: Gullah Influence in American Culture" at 2:30 pm on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 in the President's Board Room, Coastal Carolina Community College, Jacksonville, NC. Pictured above are Dr. Larry Ferrell (project director) and Cynthia. Dr. Murrell (reader) was unable to attend the defense.
Crystal (C.C.) Hendricks successfully defended her final project titled "Bang Your Head to the Beat of Non-Conformity" at 9:30 am on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 in Bear Hall, Room 110 (GLS Conference Room). Pictured above are Dr. Mike Wentworth (reader), C.C., and Dr. Mika Elovaara (project director).
John Ware successfully defended his final project titled "An Adventure for a Lifetime: A Website for Young Men" at 11 am on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 in Bear Hall, Room 110 (GLS Conference Room). Pictured above are Dr. Mike Wentworth (reader), John, and Dr. Mika Elovaara (project director).
Ashley Myers successfully defended her final project titled "Departing Neverland" at 1 pm on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 in Bear Hall, Room 110 (GLS Conference Room). Pictured above are Dr. Herbert Berg (reader), Ashley, and Dr. Mika Elovaara (project director).
Final Project Deadlines
Summer 2012
GLS 598, Final Project in Liberal Studies, will not be offered in the summer sessions. Past experience has shown that timely completion of a final project is problematic if the process is started in a summer session.
Continuation of past work will, however, be permitted. If your degree audit shows an "S" (satisfactory progress) for GLS 598 and you have completed and submitted a signed and approved project proposal in a past semester, you will be permitted to continue your work in the summer.
To do so, you must seek approval for summer work from both your project committee and the GLS Program Director. Approval from your project committee is especially important as many committee members may not be available (or even in town) during the summer.
Once these approvals have been obtained and registration has opened for Summer II for you, use the appropriate GRC 600 form found on the Graduate School's "Graduate Student Registration Forms" web page. There are two GRC 600 forms, one for 3 and less usages of GRC 600 and one for 4 or more usages. The form for "3 or less" should be automatically submitted to the Graduate School Office when you click on "Done." Note: The "3 or less" form is only available when registration for the semester/session of interest is open. If your system has problems sending the form, contact 910.962.7303 for assistance.
Note: The forms may permit you to register for GRC 600 in the summer I session. Do not register in summer I; all summer work on GLS final projects using GRC 600 should be done with a registration in summer II.
See the below schedule for the upcoming summer II 2012 deadlines:
- Thursday, July 12, 2012 -- Last day for submission of the Summer 2012 final project review copy of the final project (includes title page signed by committee members) to the GLS Director
- Friday, July 27, 2012 (Final Exam Day) -- Last day to defend GLS 598 final projects for Summer 2012 graduates
- Monday, July 30, 2012-- Last day for submission, by the project director and reader, of the Summer 2012 GLS Assessment Forms to the GLS Director
Fall 2012
- Monday, August 20, 2012 -- MALS Final Project Workshop scheduled 6 - 8 pm; Location: Bear Hall, Room 106
- Wednesday, September 5, 2012 -- Due date for submission of GLS 598 final project proposals to final project directors for Fall 2012 graduates
- Wednesday, September 12, 2012 -- Due date for submission of GLS 598 final project proposals to Program Director for Fall 2012 graduates
- Monday, October 8, 2012 -- Due date for submission of first draft of GLS 598 final projects to final project directors for Fall 2012 graduates
- Wednesday, November 14-- Due date for submission of final project review copy of the final project (including title page signed by committee members) to the GLS Program Director
- Thursday, December 6, 2012 (Reading Day) -- Last day to defend GLS 598 final projects for Fall 2012 graduates
- Friday, December 7, 2012 -- Last day for submission, by project directors and readers, of the Fall 2012 GLS Assessment Forms to the GLS Director
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Last Update: May 2, 2012
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