Findlay, Ohio’s Victorian “houses of ill fame” and their residents were compelling subjects for a University of Findlay graduate project conducted in collaboration with the Hancock Historical Museum. Research indicates the women’s economic contributions during the city’s oil and gas boom years factored heavily into the municipality’s early growth.

This panel offers research and theory focusing on diversity, co-authorship, and ethical considerations in the medical health field. Speakers present views on rhetorically situated medical documents as they engage with language in nurse education and mental health care. Interactive audience participation using Poll Everywhere technology is encouraged during the presentation.

Yvonne, Sommer, and Dawn met last year as all three began their doctoral journey. After entering the same cohort of the LRSP program at KSU, these three women have spent the last year commiserating, collaborating, and cultivating a friendship that is sure to last beyond the bounds of the program.

When does the love for a book turn into a fandom, and how does that fandom grow into a community with its own set of guiding rules and shared morals and responsibilities? The presenters will discuss the rhetorical moves that occurred to create, maintain, and operate a community that was formed based on a Harry Potter fandom, a passion for running, and a drive to do #somuchgood, The Hogwarts Running Club.