Virtual Senior Research Symposium 2020
Welcome to the first-ever Virtual Senior Research Symposium, hosting College of Wooster Independent Study (I.S.) senior thesis projects. Explore their work, leave a comment or question on their page, and be sure to jot down the student\'s name and your notes on the presentations you love so you can vote for our 2020 award winners!
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Projects
Make Some Noize: Rap as a Form of Political Protest in Russia
Student: Daphne Letherer Majors: Global and International Studies (...
Understanding Behavioral and Emotional Responses to Frames Used by ...
Student: Alysa Tarrant Majors: French and Francophone Studies, Comm...
Laughing Matters: Late-Night Political Comedy Television & Ind...
Student: Nicholas Shereikis Majors: Political Science, Communicatio...
“First the Pain, Then the Rising”: Assessing Student Kn...
Student: Kaci A. Carpenter Major: Communication Studies Minor: Educ...
The Effect of the Status of Women on Sexual Violence Against Women
Student: Emily Davis Major: Political Science Advisors: Dr. Michele...
Redemption of the Gàidhealtachd: The Formation of Highlandism from...
Student: Isaiah Corso-Phinney Major: History Advisor: Jeff Roche, C...
An Investigation of the Counseling Strategies Used by Pediatric Aud...
Student: Morgan Faldowski Major: Communication Sciences and Disorde...
Welcome to the Masquerade: Deception in the Preliminary Job Search ...
Student: Rebecca D. Wells Major: Communication Studies Minor: Music...
A Predictive Model for Coach Firings in NCAA Division I Men’s Bas...
Student: Eli M. Samuelson Major: Mathematics Advisors: Dr. Drew Pas...
Optimizing Crop Rotations and Pest Management Strategies in Agricul...
Student: Madeleine Ferguson Major: Mathematics Minors: Environmenta...
The Identification and Characterization of a Halophilic UvrD Homolo...
Student: Kevin Miller Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology M...
Arguing Over America’s Best Idea: Examining the Congressional...
Students: Anna Medema Major: Political Science Minor: Environmental...
SimCity meets The Lorax: Simulating Community Forest Management
Student: Maya M. Lapp Major: Mathematics Advisor: Dr. Colby Long Me...
The Planar Rook Algebra
Student: Henry Potts-Rubin Major: Mathematics Advisor: Robert Kelve...
“Let It Be” An Examination of the Supreme Court’s...
Student: Robin Perry Major: Political Science Minor: History Adviso...
Spacing in the 5CSRTT Proves Beneficial in Early Levels
Student: Rebecca Warren Major: Cognitive Behavioral Neuroscience Ad...
Being Moved by the Wild: A Study of Wilderness Spirituality and the...
Student: Elise M. Nikolich Major: Religious Studies Minors: Chemist...
Ecologically relevant cooling early in life does not affect express...
Student: Anna James Major: Biology Minor: Spanish Advisor: Dr. Shar...
Calculators in the High School Classroom: Anxiety Levels and Attitu...
Student: Kendall Lloyd Majors: Mathematics, Education Advisors: Dr....
A History of Groundwater Contamination and Treatment in Wooster, Ohio
Student: Mason Minerva Major: Geology Advisors: Dr. Alex Crawford, ...
East vs. West: A Study of Orientalist Tropes in Sports Journalism
Student: Ben Blotner Major: English Minor: Communication Studies Ad...
Greenbean Comics: An Independent Study!!!
Student: Samantha Green Major: English Advisors: Christopher Kang T...
Investigating Changes in Protein Ubiquitylation Following Sleep Dep...
Student: Koral Kasnyik Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Ad...
The Surge of Religious Polychrome Sculptures in the Golden Age of S...
Student: Samantha Tromba Major: Art History Minor: Education Adviso...
The Scars and the Moon: Theatrical Monologues Telling LGBTQIA+ Stories
Student: Casey Lohman Major: Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality S...
The Same and Other Race Effects: The Minority Classroom Experience
Student: Micaela Watson Major: Psychology Minor: Education Advisors...
Sourcing groundwater contamination from possible mine drainage in N...
Student: Alexis Lanier Major: Geology Minor: Ancient Mediterranean ...
A Boolean Model of Microglial Phenotype Transitions Under Acute and...
Student: Bao Chau Nguyen Major: Neuroscience Minor: Environmental S...
How do mothers influence the gut microbiomes of their infants
Student: Kathleen Loftus Major: Biology Advisors: Dr. Sharon Lynn, ...
The effects of melatonin in the glymphatic system in an Alzheimer&#...
Student: Eleni Miliotou Major: Neuroscience Advisors: Dr. Amy Jo St...
What’s in the Water?: Examining Contamination by Poly- and Perflu...
Student: Kyndalanne Pike Majors: Chemistry, Mathematics Advisors: D...
Building Multilateral Military Coalitions: A Study of Bribery and C...
Student: Marina Rae Roski Major: Political Science with an Internat...
Repairing a Nation: A visual exploration into the American debate o...
Student: Desi LaPoole Major: Journalism & Society (self design)...
Through the Looking Glass: a Self Portraiture Exploration of Selfho...
Student: Kelsey Nolin Major: Studio Art Advisors: Bridget Milligan,...
On The Long-Term Future Importance of Investments in Economic Growt...
Student: Pedro Adami Oliboni Majors: Mathematics, Philosophy Minor:...
Scanning and Spending: Examining the Impact of Mobile Payment Penet...
Student: Yuxuan (Katie) Ke Majors: Business Economics, East Asian S...
What a Mouthful! Modeling Geographic Tongue as a Reaction Diffusion...
Student: Margaret McGuire Major: Mathematics Advisors: Dr. R. Drew ...
The Audio-Visual Processing of Horror
Student: Timothy Perales Major: Cognitive Behavioral Neuroscience A...
Witch’s Luck
Student: Claire Montgomery Major: English Advisors: Kate Beutner, C...
Remembering the City: An Augmented Reality Deconstruction of Memory...
Student: Thuy Dinh Major: Computer Science, History Advisors: Dr. ...
Thoughts and Prayers or Policy and Action?: The Role Interest Group...
Student: Abby Donohue Major: Political Science Minor: History Advis...
We’re All in This Together: The Relationship Between Ethnic I...
Student: Mia Palmejar-Takaki Majors: Psychology, Communication Stud...
Cashing In On Kaepernick: A Visual Ideological Analysis of the Co...
Student: Benjamin Ferling Major: Communication Studies Minor: Polit...
Paleoenvironments Containing Coryphodon in the Fort Union an...
Student: Emily Randall Major: Geology Minor: Environmental Studies ...
The Palm Oil Industry – Destructive or Sustainable? Defining Sust...
Student: Henry Epling Major: Environmental Studies Advisors: Matt M...
Mother Nature and Menvironmental Politics: How Gendered Frames Affe...
Student: Grace Montgomery Major: Political Science Advisor: Profess...
Explaining the Gender Gap in Agricultural Productivity: An Analysis...
Student: Efua Aferiba Hayford Major: Economics Advisors: Dr. Melani...
How Minority Candidates’ Intersectional Identities Affect The...
Student: Emma Cotter Major: Political Science Minor: History Adviso...
The Effect of Violence and Active Gameplay on Recognition of Advert...
Student: Charlie Quigley Major: Psychology Minor: History Advisors:...
Write It Slant: Queerness and Form in The Argonauts and Time Is the...
Student: Eleanor Linafelt Majors: English, Women’s, Gender, a...
The Effect of an Antioxidant Supplement on a Mouse Model of Alzheim...
Student: Jennifer Grossmann Major: Cognitive Behavioral Neuroscienc...
Empty Stadiums, Empty Promises: A Study of the Impact of Mega-Sport...
Student: Brandon Borges Major: Political Science Advisors: Fiacre B...
Compactness Measures for Legislative Districts
Student: Isaac Weiss Majors: Mathematics, Political Science Minor: ...
Contested Commemoration: The Relationship Between Politics and the ...
Student: Alexandria Joyner Major: History Minor: Education Advisor:...
The Song of Siros
Student: John-Paul Richard Majors: English, Russian Studies Advisor...
Parks for the People: A Comparative Analysis of Diversity Engagemen...
Student: Cami Miller Major: Anthropology Minor: Spanish Advisors: D...
Effects of Viscosity on the Isomerization of Calix[4]arene Capped A...
Student: John Nugent Major: Chemistry Advisor: Dr. Paul Bonvallet C...
Documerica: How Environmental Photography Captured an Era
Student: Ingrid Buckley Major: History Minor: Environmental Studies...
Pedagogía Política: Un análisis de la enseñanza de la dictadura...
Student: Emily Beuter Majors: History, Spanish Minor: Education Adv...
Durkheim’s Day in Court: A Sociological Analysis of Supreme Cour...
Student: Libbie Main Major: Sociology Minor: Political Science Advi...
The Continuation of Violence: Analyzing the Retraumatization of Inc...
Student: Eliana Kahn Major: Sociology, Women’s, Gender & ...
Does Age Matter? The Effects of Age Composition on Social Movement ...
Student: Claire Miller Major: Political Science Minor: Chinese Advi...
Chasing Gold Statues: A Study of Kanye West and the Case for Abstra...
Student: Sarah Stutler Majors: Art History, English Advisors: Chris...
Effects of Culture on Mental Health Stigma
Student: Dena Nashawati Major: Psychology Minors: Anthropology, Eas...
An Investigation into the Possible Impact of Early-Life Stress on M...
Student: Sarah Vandenbergen Major: Cognitive Behavioral Neuroscie...
All My N*ggas is Casket Pretty: Projects of Sustainability for Blac...
Student: Sharah “Georgia” Hutson Major: Philosophy Advi...