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2025 Sparks Research Symposium
Celebrating Dr. Sparks' commitment to supporting student and faculty scholarship.

Friday, February 28, 2025 • 1-5 PM
Forbes Center for the Performing Arts 

Hear from CVPA faculty and students about their research, scholarship, and artistic growth.


Faculty & Student Poster Presentations (coffee provided) | 1-2 PM | Forbes Grand Lobby

Pechakucha Presentations | 2-3 PM | Forbes Concert Hall

Madison Scholar | 3-3:30 PM

Adérónké Adésànyà

Reception | 3:30-5 PM | Grand Lobby of Forbes Center

Madison Scholar

Adérónké Adésànyà
Adérónké Adésànyà

Pechakucha Presentations
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Tara Burns (STAD)
"Intersecting Bodies and Virtual Worlds: Expanding Dance through VR"
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Gui Hwan Lee (SOM)
"‘K-Pop Across the Border’: Report of Spring 2024 Guest Lecture On K-Pop Industries"
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Sangjun Yoo (SADAH)
"Interactive Systems and Interdisciplinary Dialogue"
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Rachel Grimsby (SOM)
“The Education is Supposed to Fit Me, I’m Not Supposed to Fit the Education!” Experiences of Navigating Undergraduate Music Education Coursework with Hidden Disabilities” 
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Paulo Steinberg (SOM)
"Bridging Cultures: A Deep Dive into Latvian Language, Music, and Traditions"
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Rachel Rhoades (STAD)
"Utilizing Theatre for Equity & Community Development: Newcomers Translate Experiential Knowledge through Embodied Storytelling"

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