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Trickling, Marissa Medley
Trickling, Marissa Medley
Honors Projects
A collection of poetry and other writings that explore family relationships with a focus on mental illness.
18 Dorset Ct., Allison Catherine Campbell
18 Dorset Ct., Allison Catherine Campbell
Dissertations
The following poems and essays were completed by the author between October 2012 and April 2016.
From A Poetry Handbook For Mining Engineers, Jolene M. Brink Mrs
From A Poetry Handbook For Mining Engineers, Jolene M. Brink Mrs
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
This poetry collection utilizes A.G. Charleton’s Report Book for Mining Engineers (Whitehead, Morris & Co, 1908). The original 200-page report book contains questions and blank entries for the engineer to collect information for mine owners planning to sell or acquire property. The poems in from A Poetry Handbook for Mining Engineers use the artifact of this handbook—and the unanswered questions in the found text—to interrogate historic language surrounding mining and excavation, as well as material accumulation, alchemical practices, and the tradition of mining in northern Minnesota and the Norwegian village of Røros.
Slam Poetry: An Online Intervention For Treating Depression, Spencer J. Ruchti, Mercedes Becker, Cara Mckee, Austin Herron, Alex Swalling
Slam Poetry: An Online Intervention For Treating Depression, Spencer J. Ruchti, Mercedes Becker, Cara Mckee, Austin Herron, Alex Swalling
Undergraduate Theses, Professional Papers, and Capstone Artifacts
Given that depression is the “leading cause of disability worldwide,” and that less than 50% of people suffering from depression receive treatment, this study aims to provide support for a globally accessible depression treatment (WHO, 2012). The study conducted implemented an internet-based treatment for depression in which users were provided an opportunity to watch slam poetry videos related to mental health issues and write free responses regarding the content of the videos and their subjective experience of depression. Numerous studies provide support for the effectiveness of expressive writing, online mental health interventions, and slam poetry in particular for reducing symptoms …
A Landscape Of Days, Kassandra Alex Thatcher
A Landscape Of Days, Kassandra Alex Thatcher
Senior Projects Spring 2016
Senior Project submitted to The Division of Languages and Literature of Bard College.