Presentations
ComiConference 2 – 2014
– Presented on the portrayal of women in comics, “A look into the conflicting images of Anita Blake in the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series: Is she a trailblazing action heroine, an over-sexualized female character, or both?
First Annual CMU Conference on English Studies themed “Movement, Mobility, and Migration” – 2013
– Presented original poetry that demonstrated the movement of two people through a relationship, “Love Notes”
Student Research and Creative Endeavors Exhibition (SRCEE) – 2013
– Presented senior thesis, “The Creation, Establishment and Maintenance of The Honors Platform”
The Honors Program 21st Century Comic Book Heroism Conference (ComiConference) – 2012
– Presented on subjectivity in comics, “A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words: The Value of Subjectivity in Comics Journalism”
Honors and Awards
Recipient of Central Michigan University Honors Program Legacy Award – 2013
Recipient of CMU Academic Elite Honor Scholarship – Fall 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Dean’s List – Spring 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013; Fall 2010, 2011, 2012