This document outlines the students and faculty participating in the 2017 Study Abroad initiative, The Women's Equality and Empowerment Project at Marian University.
A slideshow of daily locations and activities of the Women's Equality and Empowerment study abroad group, traveling in Brazil. Locations include Porto Alegre, Gramado, and Santa Cruz.
In this essay I examine the relationship between black feminism, writing, and the possible ways we might interpret black feminist women’s writing as activism. I also explore the cross-cultural development of black feminism in...
This paper compares the sexualization of Brazilian women and women from the United States. By juxtaposing the standard of beauty in Brazil to the standard of beauty in the States, comparisons could be made between what men,...
The LGBT+ community is generally grouped into one big group with all the same needs by media, organizations, and people. However, LGBT+ people have different concerns and needs based on age, race, ability, and so many other...
With a grant and a fun group of feminist scholars who were interested in studying cultural and legal Brazilian equality, I packed my suitcase and headed to Brazil for 10 days of intense research. I am a recent graduate of...
Inspired by the knowledge that the most pressing and enduring societal challenges of today and tomorrow are global in nature and the fundamental belief that integrative global learning is the essential heartbeat of a meaningful...
Felty, Alexis, Kowalski, Taylor, and Williams, Parker
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A common misbelief is that non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) are healthier than natural sugars, only because of their lower caloric content. Individuals are unaware of the consequences that high amounts of NNS pose to the bacteria...
The anaerobic bacteria, Clostridium perfringens is the primary bacterial cause of gas gangrene, a life-threatening infection. The bacterial toxins induce severe myonecrosis by emitting gas under the skin. With standard...
Roessler, Meghann E.H., Contreras, Alisson, Doci, Colleen L., and Tesfa, Martina
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Presented at the 2020 Celebrate Science Indiana Festival. Celebrate Science Indiana, Indiana’s Premier Science Festival, is a public event that demonstrates the importance of studying science and the joy of discovery, the...