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KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Sara Capen, Executive Director, Niagara Falls National Heritage Area
Sara began working for the National Heritage
Area since its inception in 2011 with an immediate
focus on developing a management plan and
building community partnerships to preserve,
protect and promote the natural, cultural and
historic resources along the Niagara River
Corridor.
In 2013, the National Heritage Area transitioned
from a federal commission to a non-profit
organization with Sara becoming the Executive
Director. Since then, Sara has administered the
National Heritage Area through strategic focus on
interpreting the rich history, connecting visitors
and residents to the unique landscape and
heritage, creating unique cultural tourism
products and fostering stewardship through
educational outreach programs for youth.
Examples of this work include the development of
the Discover Niagara Shuttle, Niagara Falls
Underground Railroad Heritage Center, Fridays on the Frontier Education Program, and the Discover Niagara
Mobile Application.
As a former teacher, Sara is an experienced educator who understands the importance of connecting youth
to the rich history and landscape in their backyard. By connecting people to the rich cultural heritage of an
area, people gain a stronger sense of place and pride for the role it had in shaping history. Sara applies that
same philosophy at Niagara University where she serves as an adjunct professor instructing a class on Tourism
and Destination Development for the College of Hospitality.
Presently, Sara serves as the Chairperson of the Alliance of National Heritage Areas, which is an alliance of the
49 Congressionally-designated National Heritage Areas throughout the United States. Through advocacy
efforts, Sara champions the grass-root efforts of National Heritage Areas to revitalize communities, generate
economic development, and preserve the places that are the fabric of our nation.
Sara is proud to be a life-long resident of Niagara County, making her home along the shoreline of Lake
Ontario in Burt, where she and her husband Michael are raising their five sons, Jack, Umaru, Sam, Mac, and
Thomas in close proximity to generations of family members who are near and dear to her heart.
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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Day 1: Friday March 1
4:30-5:00 p.m. Guest Registration
Atrium, Fourth Floor, St. Vincent’s Hall
5:00-5:30 p.m. Welcome Remarks and Announcement of Crossing Borders Best
Paper Prize
St. Vincent’s Hall, Rooms 405-406
Welcome
Father James Maher, President, Niagara University
The Honorable Phyllis Yaffe, Canadian Consul General in New York, United States
5:30-7:00 p.m. Conference Banquet
St. Vincent’s Hall, Rooms 405-406
For all presenters, moderators, and guests
6:00-6:30 p.m. Keynote Address
St. Vincent’s Hall, Rooms 405-406
Introduction
Dr. Shannon Risk, Associate Professor, Department of History, Niagara University
Keynote Speaker
Ms. Sara Capen
Executive Director, Niagara Falls National Heritage Association
“Cross-Border Heritage Tourism Initiatives”
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Day 2: Saturday, March 2
8:00-9:00 a.m. Registration Opens
Atrium, Fourth Floor, St. Vincent’s Hall Breakfast buffet served for all participants
9:00-12:00 noon Student Panels
St. Vincent’s Hall, Rooms 405, 406 and 407
9:00-10:15 a.m. Student Panels
Panel 1A Local and International Approaches to Human Trafficking and Poverty in Canada and the
United States
St. Vincent’s Hall, Room 405
Moderator: Dr. Michael Durfee, Assistant Professor of History, Niagara University mdurfee@niagara.edu
John Dotse, Brock University jd16em@brocku.ca
Aid Selectivity and the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness: A Comparison of Canada and China in Ghana
Ajla Avdic, University of Buffalo ajlaavdi@buffalo.edu
Human Trafficking Across the United States-Canadian Border
Panel 1B Political Influences in Federal and Provincial Governments
St. Vincent’s Hall, Room 406
Moderator: Olivia Kurajian, McGill University
olivia.kurajian@mail.mcgill.ca
Collin Anderson, University at Buffalo collinan@buffalo.edu
Disproportionality in Canada: A Comparative Look at the Federal and Provincial Levels
Lauryn King, University at Buffalo laurynki@buffalo.edu
A Comparative Analysis of Trump and Trudeau’s First 100 Days in Office
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Panel 1C Transnational Histories at the Canada-U.S. Border
St. Vincent’s Hall, Room 407
Moderator: Dr. Shannon Risk, Associate Professor of History, Niagara University
srisk@niagara.edu
Samantha Odrowaz-Sekely, University of Toronto samantha.odrowaz.sekely@mail.utoronto.ca
The Forgotten Victory of 1812: Explaining the American Decision to Pursue War with Britain
Heidi Madden, M.A., Brock University hmadden@brocku.ca
National Narratives and Local History: How Fort George and Old Fort Niagara Develop and Reinforce
Collective Memory
10:15-10:30 a.m. Networking Break
Atrium, Fourth Floor, St. Vincent’s Hall
10:30-11:45 a.m. Student Panels
Panel 2A Shaping Policy and Public Opinion: Leadership, Sport, and Immigration
St. Vincent’s Hall, Room 405
Moderator: Dr. Marian Bredin, Associate Professor of Communication, Brock University
mbredin@brocku.ca
Olivia Kurajian, McGill University olivia.kurajian@mail.mcgill.ca
Justification of Exclusion: 21st-Century Immigration and Canadian-American Relations
Sydney Forde, Brock University sf13lp@brocku.ca
Diverging Media: Representations of Terrorism, Refugees, and Immigration
Bliss Gatenby, Brock University bg13gm@brocku.ca
Cause Marketing and Corporate Social Responsibility In Sports Foundations: A Canada-U.S. Comparison
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Panel 2B Healthcare in Contemporary Canada and the United States
St. Vincent’s Hall, Room 406
Moderator: Dr. Susan Mason, Professor of Psychology, Niagara University
sem@niagara.edu
Chelsea Smith, Brock University sc15ni@brocku.ca
Getting What You Paid For: A Comparative Analysis Between United States and Canadian Healthcare
Sophia Smith, Niagara University ssmith9@mail.niagara.edu
Underrepresentation of Older Adults in Cancer Clinical Trials - A Comparative Review Between the United States
and Canada
12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch Buffet
Atrium, Fourth Floor, St. Vincent’s Hall
For all presenters and moderators
1:00-2:15 p.m. Student Panels
Panel 3A Originating and Modernizing Government Representation: Canadian and American
Examples
St. Vincent’s Hall, Room 405
Moderator: Dr. Munroe Eagles, Chair and Professor of Political Science, University at Buffalo
eagles@buffalo.edu
Matthew Phelan, SUNY-Geneseo mhp1@geneseo.edu
United States and Canadian Elections – Flaws of the SMDP System, and an Alternative to Consider
Jacob Tucker, Niagara University jtucker2@mail.niagara.edu
For Crown and Country: An Analytical Study of the Evolution of the Canadian Federalism System and That of
America
Stephen William Caron, SUNY-Geneseo swc7@geneseo.edu
The Decline of Roman Catholicism and Social Conservatism, and the Rise of Secularization and Separatism:
The Story of How Quebec Became a Modern Province
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Panel 3B Contemporary Borderlands: Policy and Ownership
St. Vincent’s Hall, Room 406
Moderator: Samantha Odrowaz-Sekely, University of Toronto
samantha.odrowaz.sekely@mail.utoronto.ca
Jennifer Phillips, Brock University jphillips@brocku.ca
The Application of Policy Diffusion Theory on Canadian Border Policy in a Post-9/11 World: American
Pressures, Canadian Responses
Marissa Seib, Niagara University mseib@mail.niagara.edu
Let’s Thaw It Up for Oil – Resource Ownership in the Arctic
Victoria Sclafani, University at Buffalo vrsclafa@buffalo.edu
The United States and Canada: Value of Our Border and Its Effects on Homeland Security and Its Economic
Influences
Panel 3C Issues of Sovereignty, Identity, and Trade Among Indigenous Peoples in the Borderlands
St. Vincent’s Hall, Room 407
Moderator: Dr. Marian Bredin, Associate Professor of Communication, Brock University
mbredin@brocku.ca
Faith Miller, University at Buffalo faithmil@buffalo.edu
An Analysis of Similarities and Differences in Media Portrayal: Government and Public Perception of both the
U.S. and Canada’s Indigenous Populations
Vivian Nelson, Wilfrid Laurier University nels7560@mylaurier.ca
More than Just a Pipe Dream: Analyzing Problematic Narratives Surrounding the Illicit Cross-Border Tobacco
Trade through the Awkwasasne Mohawk Reserve
2:15-2:30 p.m. Networking Break
Atrium, Fourth Floor, St. Vincent’s Hall
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2:30-3:45 p.m. Student Panels
Panel 4A From NAFTA to the USMCA--The Canadian Approach to Fair Trade
St. Vincent’s Hall, Room 405
Moderator: Dr. Joseph Sankoh, Associate Professor of Political Science, Daemen College
jsankoh@dawemen.edu
John Oshei, University at Buffalo johnoshe@buffalo.edu
Prospects for Canada-China Trade in the USMCA Era
Abigail Sickles, SUNY-Geneseo acs27@geneseo.edu
The Progress of Globalization: Transforming the U.S.-Canadian Economic Relationship
Panel 4B Changing Salience of the Canada-U.S. Border, 2000-2018
St. Vincent’s Hall, Room 406
Moderator: Dr. Mustafa Gokcek, Associate Professor of History and Director of the MAIS graduate program,
Niagara University gokcek@niagara.edu
Sean Cunningham, University at Buffalo seancunn@buffalo.edu
Bertram Darko, Brock University bg18qj@brockku.ca
Bliss Gatenby, Brock University bg13qm@brocku.ca
Caitlyn McComb, Brock University cm18kz@brocku.ca
3:45-4:00 p.m. Concluding Remarks
Atrium, Fourth Floor, St. Vincent’s Hall
An optional tour of the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad
Heritage Center will commence following the conference.
If you are interested in attending, please contact Shannon
Risk at srisk@niagara.edu
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BEST STUDENT PAPER JUDGES Dr. Marian Bredin, Communication, Brock University
Dr. Munroe Eagles, Political Science, University at Buffalo
CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE Ms. Elaine Aldridge-Low, Brock University
Dr. Marian Bredin, Brock University
Mr. Evan Burt, Global Affairs Canada
Dr. Munroe Eagles, University at Buffalo
Dr. Shannon Risk, Niagara University
WE THANK THE FOLLOWING The Honorable Phyllis Yaffe, The Canadian Consul General in New York, United States
Father James Maher, C.M., President, Niagara University
Evan Burt, Global Affairs Canada
Rachael Homewood, Senior Advisor, Consulate General of Canada
Jill Shuey, Assistant Director, Office of Sponsored Programs and Foundation Relations, Niagara University
Elaine Aldridge-Low, Administrative Assistant, Centre for Canadian Studies, Brock University
Eileen Klein, Administrative Assistant, Department of History, Niagara University
Evan Pierce, Assoc. Dir. for Academic Affairs, Graduate Studies, Niagara University
The Niagara Falls National Heritage Area
The Niagara Falls Underground Railroad History Center
The Castellani Art Museum, Niagara University
METZ Campus Catering, Niagara University
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