ResearchFest!
For Presenters
Application
Our application is available here via a Qualtrics form.
To complete the form, you will need to provide the following information:
- Name
- Department
- Presentation Type
- Presentation Title
- Presentation Abstract
There will be time to make changes to your abstract and title. Deadlines are listed below.
Poster Presentations
MSUB will provide the printing for faculty presenting posters at ResearchFest!. Posters should be sent in pdf format to research@msubillings.edu by October 8, 2024.
- This downloadable PowerPoint template provides correct dimensions to use for your poster.
- Each poster should include the MSUB logo.
Other Presentations
ResearchFest! accepts all form of presentation/performance. Please contact research@msubillings.edu to discuss logistics of your presentation. We will find a way to make it work for the venue!
Deadlines
Deadline for Applications: October 4, 2024
Deadline for Posters: October 8, 2024
For Attendees
ResearchFest! is a celebration of MSUB faculty research and scholarship. Faculty from across the University will present their works via posters, performance, readings, etc. We want the Billings community to know about all the incredible things our faculty are doing, so this event is not only open to the public, it was designed with the public in mind.
The 2024 ResearchFest! will be held at Craft Local, 2501 Montana Ave, Billings, MT 59101. Craft Local is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit whose goal is to foster, educate, support and develop Billings Arts, Music, and Cultural Activities. Craft Local serves alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and has a limited food menu.
Meet a Few of Our Faculty Presenters
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| Jennifer Lodine-Chaffey, Assistant Professor, English |
"Murders have been detected, sometimes by Dogges": Animals in Early Modern Murder Pamphlets Early modern English murder pamphlets, short publications that focused on the “true” accounts of crimes, trials, and punishments, frequently featured theparticipation of animals in discovering corpses and bringing murderers to justice. Stories of birds refusing to leave killers alone until they confessed, dogs uncovering bodies, and bear-like creatures appearing after an execution feature in contemporary accounts of animals’ roles in the detection and punishment of murder. The recognition of nonhuman animals as potential agents of the divine offered people hope and consolation in an uncertain world. |
| Cody Patton, Assistant Professor, History |
A Lesson in Failure: The Billings Brewing Company This research complicates that dominate historical narrative that small local breweries between the 1930s and the 1980s only went out of business due to the fierce competition of the large national firms (Anheuser-Busch, Coors, Pabst, Miller) through its examination of the Billings Brewing Company (BBC). In studying the collapse of this small local brewery, not only do we gain an understanding of the challenges facing Montana’s historic breweries in the decades after the repeal of Prohibition, but also insights into the perils of shortsighted business practices that benefit stockholders in the short run. |
| Anna Talafuse, Assistant Professor, Business |
Revenge Tourism and the concert experience: The Swiftie international travel and economic impact The developed research investigates revenge tourism consumption behavior of international concert attendance after COVID and resulting economicimpact of the 2023-2024 Eras Tour. The research methodology uses a netnographic approach to quantify international travel through social mediasharing of Taylor Swift concert attendance and secondary sources to evaluate economic impact. |
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Presentation Information
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2022: PDF Program
Contact Information
The ResearchFest! is managed and planned by the Grants & Sponsored Programs Office with assistance from other faculty and staff across campus. For questions about ResearchFest!, please see contact information below.
ResearchFest! Contact
- research@msubillings.edu
- Jenay Cross, Operations Analyst, Grants & Sponsored Programs
- 406-657-2364
- Carsyn Patton, Program Coordinator, Grants & Sponsored Programs
- 406-657-2093