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
“The Arts in the academia, The age of AI, a necessary intervention”
Pechakucha Presentations
Tara Burns (STAD)
"Intersecting Bodies and Virtual Worlds: Expanding Dance through VR"
Gui Hwan Lee (SOM)
"‘K-Pop Across the Border’: Report of Spring 2024 Guest Lecture On K-Pop Industries"
Sangjun Yoo (SADAH)
"Interactive Systems and Interdisciplinary Dialogue"
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”
Paulo Steinberg (SOM)
"Bridging Cultures: A Deep Dive into Latvian Language, Music, and Traditions"
Rachel Rhoades (STAD)
"Utilizing Theatre for Equity & Community Development: Newcomers Translate Experiential Knowledge through Embodied Storytelling"
College of Visual and Performing Arts
