Senior Independent Study Theses from 2019
Projecting China’s National Identity: A Visual Rhetorical Analysis of the 2017 Nanjing Massacre Commemoration, Joe Altieri
Department: Communication Studies
Language of Disability, Language of Disorder: An Investigation of Lived Experiences and Perspectives of Individuals on the Autism Spectrum with Respect to Communicative Interventions, Rebekah Burkhart
Department: Communication Studies
Hard to Swallow: A Comparison of Speech-Language Pathologists' and Occupational Therapists' Perspectives on Dysphagia Management Practices in Elementary Schools, Arianna E. Collins
Department: Communication Studies
You Can Do It, You're Smart! Fixed and Growth Mindset Feedback Delivered by Teachers and Speech-language Pathologists in Early Childhood Contexts, Chelsea Copley
Department: Communication Studies
Recoloring the Past: An Analysis of How Damien Chazelle Blends Traditional Musical Elements With Contemporary Values and Techniques in his 2016 Film 'La La Land', Gabe Gerry
Department: Communication Studies; Film Studies
It Should be a No-Brainer: Higher Education Institutions' Accommodations for Students with Traumatic Brain Injury, Danielle Golden
Department: Communication Studies
iFelt it: The use of flannel boards and iPad technology for hands-on vocabulary learning in early childhood, Hayley C. Hardcastle
Department: Communication Studies
"Come for a Day or Come to Stay": An Intertextual Spatial Analysis of the Constitutive Rhetoric of the Twelve Tribes, Daniel Hazlitt
Department: Communication Studies
Covered Asians: An Examination of Asian-Americans on American Magazine Covers from 2012-2018, Nicholas T. Huang
Department: Communication Studies
Project Blue Line: A Study of Organizational Culture and Leadership Within U.S. City and College Police Departments, Tanner Kaplan
Department: Communication Studies
An Examination of Athlete Experiences with Coaching Aggression in Relation to Several Coach Factors, Athlete Factors, and the Coach-Athlete Relationship, Justin James Klupp
Department: Communication Studies
Perseveration or Perseverance: Investigating Interpretations of Echolalia, Self-Stimulatory Behaviors, and Intervention Approaches for Children Who Have Autism, Ashlynn Rae Kufleitner
Department: Communication Studies
Cued In: The Examination of Speech-Language-Pathologists' Familiarity, Perceptions of Effectiveness, Selection and Modification of Cueing Hierarchies When Targeting Single Words When Working With People With Aphasia, Zoe Kuhn
Department: Communication Studies
Manvertising: An Analysis and Rebranding of Axe's Advertisement Campaign, "The Axe Effect", Grant Merrill
Department: Communication Studies
Do You Hear What I Hear? An Investigation of Bilateral and Unilateral Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder and Audiologists' Recommendation for Hearing Technology Options, Marlee Pavlechko
Department: Communication Studies
Navigating Between The Past And The Future: Cultural Prudence And Identification In Barack Obama's May 2016 Address In Hanoi, Vietnam, Linh K. Pham
Department: Communication Studies
We, the Users of the Internet: Using Digital Game-Based Learning to Teach Digital Citizenship Skills to Middle School Students, Brian Pousak
Department: Communication Studies
Mommy Goes to Work: An Analysis of Serena Williams' Multi-Faceted Identity, Mary McKenzie Reese
Department: Communication Studies
Picture Pawfect: The Utilization of Websites by Small Animal Welfare Organizations, Grace Riely
Department: Communication Studies
Hear Me Out: Behavior Management Techniques and Their Impact on Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Sarah I. Shanes
Department: Communication Studies
Dre’s, J’s, and “The Nod”: An Examination of Race Across Generational Divides in ABC’s Black-ish, Conor Toshiro Shimabukuro
Department: Communication Studies
It’s complicated: An investigation of how developmental-behavioral pediatricians diagnose autism spectrum disorder in children who are d/Deaf or hard of hearing, Emily Elizabeth Shoureas
Department: Communication Studies
Help! I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up: An Investigation of the Knowledge and Training of Au.D. Graduate Students and Practicing Clinical Audiologists Regarding Superior Canal Dehiscence, Laurel E. Smith
Department: Communication Studies
Please, Use Some Mercy: How Choice-Based Video Games Influence Player Decisions, Mary Susan Stehulak
Department: Communication Studies
The African Female narrative explored through art: A transnational Generation of Women, Toshiko Tanaka
Department: Art and Art History; Communication Studies
Expectation Versus Reality: An Examination of the Training and Awareness Primary Care Physicians Have About Communication Differences and Sensory Sensitivities Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Present and Accommodations Provided During Office Appointments, Rachel H. Topper
Department: Communication Studies
Boy Bye! A Rhetorical Criticism of Angela Rye, Josie Veal
Department: Communication Studies
From Individualistic to Collectivistic: A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Attitudes Towards Individuals With Fluency Disorders, Shelby Renée Wilcox
Department: Communication Studies
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2018
Being a Young Patient: Influences of Identity and Verbal Communication on Patient Disclosure and Compliance, Lauren Abbott
Department: Communication Studies
The Game Outside The Lines: A Study On The Impact Of The Relationship Between Non-Profit Organizations And NBA Athletes On Public Perception, Alexandre Baptiste
Department: Communication Studies
Profs or Rents?: A Quantitative Study of Percieved Social Support in College Students, Jennifer Beckley
Department: Communication Studies
Big Book in a Small Pond: An Investigation of Preschool Teachers’ Use of Emergent Literacy Strategies When Reading Big and Typical-Sized Picture Books Aloud, Sara Beckstrom
Department: Communication Studies
How to Create Cohesion: An Examination of Communication Behaviors on Athletic Teams, Anna L. Blake
Department: Communication Studies
Fight or Flight: Bullying and the Differing Responses of Athletes and Non-Athletes, Trevor J. Bowden
Department: Communication Studies
#quitbullyingme: Teachers’ and Speech-Language Pathologists’ Perceptions of the Academic, Social, and Emotional Impact of Cyberbullying on Individuals Who Stutter, Claire Dunwoodie
Department: Communication Studies
An Analysis of Filmic Adaptations of The Brothers Grimm Tale “Schneewittchen” in Postwar Germany, Brigitte K. Galauner
Department: Communication Studies; German Studies
Brooklyn: A Toxic Tour. Using a Five-Part Environmental Inspection to Advocate for Environmental Justice, Jack Gilio
Department: Communication Studies
The First But Hopefully Not the Last: How The Last Of Us Redefines the Survival Horror Video Game Genre, Joseph T. Gonzales
Department: Communication Studies
A Look at the “Goodfellas”: A Rhetorical Analysis on the Vindicator and How They Depict the Youngstown Italian Mafia, Alec Hammond
Department: Communication Studies
Americanized Chinese Dishes as Heritage Food and Bridging Identities, Megu Itoh
Department: Chinese Studies; Communication Studies
Biased or Unbiased?: Perceptions of Information Provided by Professionals to Parents Regarding Communication Options for Their Child Who is Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Hannah G. Kiser
Department: Communication Studies
What's Behind the Mask? A Qualitative Study of How Male Makeup Vloggers Perform Alternative Identities, Nicole LaPerna
Department: Communication Studies
Manipulating Diversity: A Rhetorical Analysis of Annalise Keating’s Intersectional Portrayal of Race and Sexuality on the Primetime Television Show How to Get Away with Murder, Melany Le
Department: Communication Studies
“Do You Even Lift?”: An Ethnographic Study of the Relationship Between the Gym Culture at the College of Wooster and an Individual’s Construction of His Masculine Identity, Andrew Long
Department: Communication Studies
Turning the Sound Down on Hyperacusis: A Study of the Clinical Effectiveness of Desensitization Therapy, Sound Phobia Desensitization, Tinnitus Retraining Therapy, and Auditory Integration Therapy for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Stephanie Noeller
Department: Communication Studies
“When I Do a Stage Show I Wear Street Clothes, so They All Know Me” a Rhetorical Analysis of Tupac and Biggie’s Projection of Identity Through Fashion, Avery Parker
Department: Communication Studies
What Color is the Spotlight? A Framing Analysis of the News Coverage of Cory Batey and Brock Turner, Hanh Pham
Department: Communication Studies
Campaigning in the Double Bind: Gender in Hillary Clinton's 2016 Televised Political Advertisements, Emily Ribaudo
Department: Communication Studies
Taking a Stand by Taking A Knee: How NFL Players and a NFLPA Executive Used Twitter to Defend Kaepernick's Protest, Scot Stacho
Department: Communication Studies
Lost In Translation: An Investigation of Speech-Language Pathologists' Practices for Bilingual Adults With Aphasia, Natalie Sullivan
Department: Communication Studies
The Millennial Crisis of Major League Baseball, James Usher
Department: Communication Studies
Tuned In: An Investigation of the Use of Group Amplification Systems for Students, Including Those on the Autism Spectrum, in First Grade Mainstream Classrooms, Emily Velichka
Department: Communication Studies
Follow My Lead: An Investigation of Speech-Language Pathologists' Perceptions Regarding the Utilization of Peer-Mediated Intervention to Increase Communicative Competence of Children Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Anna K. Woos
Department: Communication Studies
Faking Fancy: An Analysis of Racialized Perception of Cultural Appropriation by Iggy Azalea, Pharon R. Wright
Department: Communication Studies
Is Social Media the Key to College Success? A Study About the Influence of Social Media on International Students' Adaptation Processes, Michelle Zuniga Lopez
Department: Communication Studies
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2017
The Social Critic of Metal: A Rhetorical Analysis of Disturbed’s Lyrics on Social Issues, Johnston E. Allinder
Department: Communication Studies
"None of Us Got a PH.D in Life Coaching": A Qualitative Study of Interpersonal Communication Dynamics in a Modern Undergraduate Mentorship Setting, Jack Berthiaume
Department: Communication Studies
An Analysis of Female Entrepreneurs: A Focus on Persuasion Techniques and Leadership Tactics To Present Ones Virtual Self Successfully, Alexis Boyd
Department: Communication Studies
"(Org) I.D. Please?": A Rhetorical Analysis of Organizational Identities and Online Recruitment Strategies of Small Liberal Arts Colleges, Kaitlin P. Bradshaw
Department: Communication Studies
Let's Talk, An Investigation of Speech Generating Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Lamin K. Cobb
Department: Communication Studies
An Examination of Family-Centered Care and Parent Training Provided by Speech-Language Pathologists in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to Improve the Discharge Transition, Lindsay S. Dalzell
Department: Communication Studies
"Mama Knows Best": Communicative Strategies Used by Pediatric Home Care Nurses to Negotiate Maternal Identity with the Mothers of Their Patients, Mary Gagliardi
Department: Communication Studies
Road Work Ahead! An Investigation of the Clinical Effectiveness of a Co-Worker-Implemented Hearing Loss Prevention Program in the Road Construction Industry, Hannah M. Gaul
Department: Communication Studies
Champion, CEO, or Criminal?: A Feminist Analysis of the Language and News Frames in the New York Times Coverage of the Brock Turner and Roger Ailes Sexual Misconduct Cases, Emily N. Hatcher
Department: Communication Studies
Beyond an Uncertain Future: Vietnamese Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Their Needs for Social Support, Khue M. Hoang
Department: Communication Studies
Huh? What Did You Say? A Follow-Up Study of the Potential Relationship Between Alzheimer's Disease and Hearing Loss, Jenna N. Kendall
Department: Communication Studies
La Fiebra Telenovela: Audience Perceptions of Telenovelas and their Representation of Economic Disparity, Brenda Khor
Department: Communication Studies
It’s About Time: Examining Time Awareness Deficits Among Elementary School-Aged Children with Language Impairments, and the Intervention Strategies Used to Treat Them, Theresa Mayhew
Department: Communication Studies
Oh, Snap! The Uses & Gratifications College Students Recieve From Snapchat, Ariel Miller
Department: Communication Studies
The Quest: An Analysis of Betty Jean Lifton's Adoption Narrative and Connections to the Adoption Rights Movement, Alexis E. Musselman
Department: Communication Studies; History
An Investigation of Speech-Language Pathologists' Prevention Methods with Preschoolers From Low-Socioeconomic Status Families During the Process of Emergent Literacy, Kayla O'Connor
Department: Communication Studies
Locked up by Language: An Investigation on Speech-Language Pathologists's Perceptions of Factors that Influence Services in Public-School Settings and Juvenile Detention Centers, Kerry O'Connor
Department: Communication Studies
Help! My Technology has a Personality and I Don't Like It: Examining Undergraduate Students' Comfort Levels on Building Interpersonal Relationships with, and the Development of, Emerging Technologies, Jesse D. Phillips
Department: Communication Studies
Growing Up: American Idiot and the Role Music Plays in Society, Stephen T. Schreiber
Department: Communication Studies
@RealDonaldTrump in the 2016 Presidential Election: A Rhetorical Analysis of a "Great" Spokesperson for the Paranoid Style, Tyler D. Schuch
Department: Communication Studies
A Cooperstown Controversy: An Analysis of the Debate Surrounding Alleged Steroid Users' Candidacies for the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Jordan E. Shusterman
Department: Communication Studies
Picture Perfect Communication? Sign Me Up!: An Investigation of Picture Exchange Communication for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Anne R. Spector
Department: Communication Studies
You've Got a Friend in Me: An Analysis of the Social Deficits in Elementary Students With Language Disorders, Heather L. Szymanski
Department: Communication Studies
The Beautiful Game Turned Ugly: A Rhetorical Analysis of Online Fan Forums Surrounding the Ties Among Racism, Nationalism, and National Identity within English Football, Dan Warren
Department: Communication Studies
Sorry, What Was That? An Investigation Of Doctor of Audiology Students and Practicing Audiologists with Prelingual Hearing Loss, Avital Westreich
Department: Communication Studies
Ode To You: A Generative Criticism of the Rhetorical Characteristics Employed By The Twenty One Pilots Fandom To Create and Maintain A Community On Twitter, Bailey A. Williams
Department: Communication Studies
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2016
Why Am I Drinking This Pudding Water? An Investigation of Patients’ Understanding and Opinions of Dysphagia and Dysphagia Treatment, Lanie B. Berk
Department: Communication Studies
Putting the “Mary” Back in Mary Jane: An Examination of the Roles of Women and Gender Equality Within the Cannabis Industry, Kristen Coffin
Department: Communication Studies
This Constant Ringing is Driving me Crazy: How Audiologists Serve as both Health Care Providers and Counselors when Treating Adult Patients with Tinnitus, Arjun Cooper
Department: Communication Studies
“I don’t care what I’m buying, these dogs are hilarious!”: An examination of the effects of humor and cognitive personality traits on critical thinking and information processing towards televised advertisements., Samuel I. Corman Penzel
Department: Communication Studies
The Political Voice of Tupac Shakur: Lyrical Rhetoric on Black Nationalism, Patrick C. Edson
Department: Communication Studies
Policies and Clinical Practices Regarding Candidacy and Auditory Treatment for Hispanic Pediatric Patients in Cochlear Implant Centers in the United States, Matthew Ehrenburg
Department: Communication Studies; Spanish
We All Fall Down, How Do We Get Up? (Re)integration for Patients 18 to 25 Years Old With Traumatic Brain Injury, Flinn Bingham Esselstyn
Department: Communication Studies
An Analysis of the Motivations Behind Self-Disclosure on Social Networking Sites, Anastasia Etienne
Department: Communication Studies
Control, Alt, Delete Cyberbullying: A Quantitative Analysis of Bystander Behavior in Cyberbullying Situations, Kasey M. Fiedler
Department: Communication Studies
Beauty, Brains, But When The Beat Drops...: An Examination Of College Ages Women's Uses and Rationalizations of Misogynistic Rap Music, Nariah Francis
Department: Communication Studies
Learning Beyond the Screen: Assessing the Impact of Reflective Artificial Intelligence Technology on the Development of Emergent Literacy Skills, Abigail L. Frank
Department: Communication Studies; Education
Hitting The Mother Lode: Exploring the Traditional Ideals of Motherhood Through a Feminist Narrative Criticism in The Fosters, Katheriner E.S. Gallagher
Department: Communication Studies
The Presentational Self and Relational Identity in the Age of the Internet: A Quantitative Analysis of Satisfaction's Role in Relational Identity Depiction on Facebook, Maria Kristina Gonzalez
Department: Communication Studies
A Comparison of Adult Input During Shared Book Reading to Preschool Aged Children While Reading A Traditional Print Book Versus an Electronic Book, Sydney M. Grier
Department: Communication Studies
A Comparison Among Primary Care Physicians, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Athletic Trainers on the Awareness of the Diagnostic Controversy that Presents Between Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion and Asthma, Lauren K. Hancher
Department: Communication Studies
To All Who Come to This Happy Place: An Exploration of Hearing Assistive Technology and Accomodations at U.S. Theme Parks, Logan L. Honea
Department: Communication Studies
Is This Thing On? An Investigation of School-Based Speech-Language Pathologists' Knowledge of Hearing Technology, Marissa M. Kobylas
Department: Communication Studies
Horses are Worth More Than Riches: Parental Perceptions of the Relationship Between Equine Assisted Activities/Therapy and Listening and Spoken Language, Kelsey M. Large
Department: Communication Studies
A Modern Family Indeed: An Analysis of the Portrayal of the Same-Gender, Transracial, International Adoption in Modern Family, Madeline S. Lipkin
Department: Communication Studies