Philosophy and Religious Studies

Undergraduate Scholars

2009 - 2010

  • Laura Ferguson "Christ as an Icon in Colossians and Eastern Orthodox Christian Art"
    BigSURS (Big South Undergraduate Research Symposium)
    April 2009, Radford University, Radford, VA
    Faculty Mentor: Peter Judge
  • Suzanne Romano "The Evolution of a Song: Song of Songs 6:4-13"
    BigSURS (Big South Undergraduate Research Symposium)
    April 2009, Radford University, Radford, VA
    Faculty Mentor: Peter Judge

2008 - 2009

  • Kim Rathod "An Analysis of Second Corinthians Chapter Five"
    BigSURS (Big South Undergraduate Research Symposium)
    March 2009, UNC-Asheville, Asheville, NC
    Faculty Mentor: Peter Judge

2007 - 2008

  • Jessica Bean "Paul's Attitude on Slavery in the Letter to Philemon"
    National Conference on Undergraduate Research
    April 2008, Salisbury University, Maryland
  • Joe Garnett "On Nietzsche's Theory of Truth as Metaphor."
    National Conference on Undergraduate Research
    April 2008, Salisbury University, Maryland

2006 - 2007

  • Jessica Bean "Sustainable Development in Developing Countries:
    Do We Want Another Norway or United States?"
    National Conference on Undergraduate Research
    April 2007, Dominican University of California
  • Caitlin Cihak "Religious Hate Crime in America"
    National Conference on Undergraduate Research
    April 2007, Dominican University of California
  • Melissa Knudstrup "Justice and the Hypothetical Imperative"
    South Carolina Society for Philosophy
    February 2007, Coastal Carolina University
  • Heath Whatley "So Called Religious Experiences Through the Sacred and Profane"
    National Conference on Undergraduate Research
    April 2007, Dominican University of California
  • Heath Whatley "Malcolm X's Religious Experiences: An Existential Analysis"
    National Conference on Undergraduate Research
    April 2007, Dominican University of California

2005 - 2006

  • Caitlin Cihak, "The Last Words of Jesus"
    National Conference on Undergraduate Research
    April 2006, University of North Carolina, Asheville
  • Kathleen Shields, "Using Historical Critical and Literary Critical Methods Together for Interpreting the New Testament"
    National Conference on Undergraduate Research
    April 2006, University of North Carolina, Asheville
  • Heath Whatley, "Subjectivity in the Judiciary and the Legislature"
    National Conference on Undergraduate Research
    April 2006, University of North Carolina, Asheville