POSTER SHOWCASE IN CONJUNCTION WITH KEYNOTE
REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED
The Ethical Engagement Showcase will highlight the interesting and collaborative ways that OU faculty members partner with Tribal Nations. The event will feature a variety of disciplines, projects, and initiatives that demonstrate effective and ethical engagement with Tribal Nation communities. The Showcase seeks to share experiences and innovative approaches to working with Tribal Nations and aims to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of ethical tribal engagement within OU's academic community. It is designed for faculty, graduate students, researchers, or campus partners who wish to learn more about working with Tribal Nations or seek to expand their existing efforts.
Event highlights include:
This event is hosted by OU's Office of Tribal Relations and the Center for Faculty Excellence with support from the School of Sustainable Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering. All are welcome to attend.
| Station | Presenter(s) | Affiliation(s) | Showcase Title | Format |
| A - Event Center |
Forrest Tahdooahnippah, Chairman of the Comanche Tribal Council and Comanche Business Committee | Comanche Nation | N/A | Post-Keynote Discussion Area |
| B - Event Center |
Leslie Kraus, PhD, Associate Professor of Dance | School of Dance | Five Moons Dance Festival Honoring Native American Ballerinas | Visual Display & Video Presentation |
| 1 - Event Center |
Lina Ortega, Associate Curator, Western History Collections Michael Szajewski, Associate Dean for Special Research Collections, OU Libraries Amanda Minks, Affiliate Faculty, Department of Native American Studies Rebecca Ridge, Project Manager, Indigenous Media Portal |
Indigenous Media Portal | Indigenous Media Portal | Interactive Display |
| 2 - Event Center | Steven Crossley, PhD, Sam A Wilson Professor of Chemical Engineering, Roger and Sherry Teigen Presidential Professor Ashleigh McIntosh, AISES Lisa Morales, AISES |
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) | American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) | Poster Presentation |
| 3 - Event Center |
Shane Connelly, PhD, George Lynn Cross Professor of Psychology and Director of the Institute for Community and Society Transformation (ICAST) Roberta Carson, COO of Caddo Nation Economic Development Authority Kandace Keahbone, Caddo Nation Partner |
Institute for Community and Society Transformation (ICAST), RANGE Team, and Caddo Nation | Native Renewable Energy Symposium and collaboration with Caddo Nation | Poster Presentation |
| 4 - Event Center |
Dimitrios Papavassiliou, PhD, CBME Director and Professor, C.M. Sliepcevich Professor of Chemical Engineering, OU President's Associates Presidential Professor Katerina Tsetsura, PhD, Gaylord Family Professor of Public Relations and Strategic Communication Daria Obukhova, Graduate Research Assistant Steven Crossley, PhD, Sam A Wilson Professor of Chemical Engineering, Roger and Sherry Teigen Presidential Professor |
Institute for Community and Society Transformation (ICAST) and RANGE Team | RANGE: tRANsition to Green Energy in gas-producing regions - NSF Growing Convergence Research (GCR) Project | Poster Presentation |
| 5 - 2nd Floor Lobby | Farina King (Diné/Navajo citizen), PhD, Horizon Chair of Native American Ecology and Culture, Department of Native American Studies (NAS) Chengbin Deng, PhD, Director of the Center for Spatial Analysis (CSA), Associate Professor of the Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability James LeClair (Pueblo descent), Emergency Manager of the Otoe-Missouria Tribe (EMD) Di Liu, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Spatial Analysis (CSA) Crystal Romero (Otoe-Missouria citizen), Emergency Management Department (EMD) assistant of the Otoe-Missouria Tribe Codie Horse-Topetchy (Kiowa citizen), Department of Native American Studies research assistant Songkun Yan, PhD Student, HyDROS Laboratory, University of Oklahoma Siyu Zhu, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, HyDROS Laboratory, University of Oklahoma | Department of Native American Studies and Otoe-Missouria Tribe | Interweaving Otoe-Missouria Hydrology and Oral History | Poster Presentation |
| 6 - 2nd Floor Lobby |
Paul Spicer, PhD, Professor of Anthropology & CASR Director Jessica Blanchard, PhD, Center for Ethics of Indigenous Genomics Research Director |
Center for Applied Social Research (CASR) | Center for Applied Social Research (CASR) | Poster Presentation |
| 7 - 2nd Floor Lobby |
Tiffani Kelly, PhD, Graduate Research Assistant Natalie Youngbull, PhD, Assistant Professor, College of Education |
Computer Science Indigenous Community of Learners United to Develop, Excel, and Succeed (CS-INCLUDES) | Computer Science Indigenous Community of Learners United to Develop, Excel, and Succeed (CS-INCLUDES) | Poster Presentation |
| 8 - 2nd Floor Lobby | Natalie Youngbull, PhD, Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, College of Education | College of Education | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies | Poster Presentation |
| 9 - 2nd Floor Lobby |
Timothy Filley, PhD, Director, Institute for Resilient Environmental and Energy Systems Victor Maqque, Managing Director, Latin America Sustainability Initiative, The University of Oklahoma Martha Jimenez-Castaneda, Research Scientist, Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability |
Institute for Resilient Environmental and Energy Systems (IREES) and Office of the Vice President for Research and Partnerships (VPRP) | Institute for Resilient Environmental and Energy Systems (IREES) | Poster Presentation |
| 11 - Five Moons Lounge (1st Floor) | Laurel C. Smith, PhD, Associate Professor & Interim Chair Department of Geography & Environmental Sustainability | Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability | Academic advocacy and collaborative Indigenous filmmaking: from Oaxaca to Oklahoma | Poster Presentation |
| 12 - Five Moons Lounge (1st Floor) | Maxwell Yamane, PhD, Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology | School of Music | Ethical Engagement in Indigenous Music and Sound Research | Poster Presentation |
| 13 - Five Moons Lounge (1st Floor) |
Elinor Martin, PhD, Associate Professor, School of Meteorology Jennie Mosely, Chickasaw Nation |
School of Meteorology | NSF EPSCoR RII FEC: Enhancing Indigenous Community Resilience to Climate Change Impacts through Partnerships and Co-Development of Adaptation Planning | Poster Presentation |
| 14 - Five Moons Lounge (1st Floor) |
Sherry Kast, APR, Fellow PRSA Area Head, Public Relations and Professor, Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication Carla Holmes, APR, Professor & Associate Director of Online Graduate Programs, Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication |
Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication | Celebrating Heritage and Diversity Along Oklahoma's Route 66 – A Gaylord College Multimedia Cultural Preservation Initiative | Poster Presentation and Interactive Display |
| 15 - Five Moons Lounge (1st Floor) | Jake Skeets, MFA, Assistant Professor | Department of English | Countermapping Through Art | Poster Presentation |
| 16 - Five Moons Lounge (1st Floor) | Mel Fillmore, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Native American Studies (They/Them/Theirs) | Department of Native American Studies | Redefining Missing in the Third Space of Sovereignty: Collaborative Governance on MMIP Policy in Idaho | Interactive Display |
| 17 - Five Moons Lounge (1st Floor) | Christy L. Oxendine, PhD, Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, College of Education | College of Education - Educational Leadership & Policy Studies | Indigenous and Decolonial Approaches to Educational History | Poster Presentation & Research/Interactive Activities |
We are thrilled to welcome you to our upcoming event, and we want to ensure that your experience is as smooth and enjoyable as possible. To help you navigate the venue and parking arrangements, we have compiled important information for your convenience.
Event Venue:
Native Nations Event Center (Copeland Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 233)
Five Moons Lounge (Copeland Hall, 1st Floor, Room 122)
Address:
860 Van Vleet Oval
Norman, OK 73019
Copeland Hall is positioned on the southwest of the OU Norman campus, providing a convenient and accessible location for all attendees.
Parking Information: Parking for the event is available on the west side of Copeland Hall, ensuring convenient access for all attendees. Please note that a parking pass is required to park in the designated area. To obtain a parking pass, you may request one through the link below.
Parking Pass Pick-Up: For added convenience, attendees will have the opportunity to pick up their parking passes during the event check-in process. Our staff will be available to assist you and ensure a swift and hassle-free experience.
We understand the importance of a stress-free arrival, and we appreciate your cooperation in adhering to the parking guidelines. If you have any questions or require further assistance regarding parking or venue details, please do not hesitate to contact the Native Nations Center at nnc@ou.edu or call us at (405) 325-4553.
We sincerely appreciate your participation in this event. Your insights are crucial in helping us refine and improve our future events. We kindly request you to take a few moments to share your feedback through our post-event survey. Your thoughtful responses will contribute significantly to our ongoing efforts to enhance an overall experience.
Copeland Hall Room 225
860 Van Vleet Oval
Norman, OK 73019
nnc@ou.edu | (405) 325-4553
