Senior Independent Study Theses from 2016
Infrastructure? I Don't Even Know Her: An Investigation of the Contributing Factors to Bicycle Infrastructure Within Cities, Andrew P. Martinek
Department: Communication Studies
The Rhetorical Characteristics of Newspaper Coverage on the Death of Pat Tillman, John R. McCarthy
Department: Communication Studies
Inclusive Transition: A Study Evaluating the Perceived Level of Preparedness and Procedures Involved in Children’s Transition from an OPTION School to a Mainstream Classroom, Moira McShane
Department: Communication Studies; Education
The Influence of Mother-Daughter Communication on Nutrition and Exercise in First-Year Female Students, Hero E. Mikuriya
Department: Communication Studies
How the Presence of a Therapy Dog Affects the Language Samples of Preschool Children With and Without Language Impairments, Savannah Moore
Department: Communication Studies
Factors that Influence Device Selection by Parents of Pediatric Cochlear Implant Candidates, Zachary W. Moore
Department: Communication Studies
Apple's Organizational Identity: A Cluster Analysis of How iPhone Commercials from 2007 to 2013 Depicted Apple's Organizational Identity, Quang Nguyen
Department: Communication Studies
“Two Ears Are Better Than One”: an Examination of the Decision-making Process of Cochlear Implant Audiologists When Deciding on Bilateral Sequential or Bilateral Simultaneous Cochlear Implants for Their Pediatric Patients, Frayne Poeting
Department: Communication Studies
No Size Fits All: An Analysis of the Educational Experiences of Students with Dyslexia and Other Language-Based Learning Disabilities, Emily T. Prigg
Department: Communication Studies
Creating Bridges: Intersectional Activism & Rhetorical Strategies Between the Chicana and LGBTQ Movements, Margaret A. Reiser
Department: Communication Studies
La Importancia de la Familia: Understanding the Family Communication Styles of Latino Families in the U.S., Andrea Savatt
Department: Communication Studies
Can Music Therapy be the Next Breakthrough in Therapy for Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients? An Analysis of the Integration of Music Therapy into Cochlear Implant Teams, Bridget Slone
Department: Communication Studies
The Investigation of Concurrent Validity of the Baby SPEAK Measure and Parental Knowledge of Early Language Development, Lena Grace Smith
Department: Communication Studies; Psychology
Speech-Language Pathologists' Knowledge of Treatments Used to Remediate the Vocal Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease, Angela M. Wiley
Department: Communication Studies
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2015
Idolatry of Ideology: An Ideological Analysis of the Music of Bruce Cockburn, Lucas Behrens
Department: Communication Studies
The Widespread Appeal and Advocacy of Hayao Miyazaki: A Transnational Feminist Analysis of How Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away Unveil and Dismantle the Gendered Effects of the Nation-State and Globalization, Larissa Branovacki
Department: Communication Studies
“Pottermania:” The Representations of Female Characters in Harry Potter Films, Berkley E. Brown
Department: Communication Studies
Going on a [Power] Trip: A Postcolonial Examination of Select Voluntourism Organizations' Rhetorical Strategies, Caroline M. Bybee
Department: Communication Studies
Vikings and Ogres, Dragons and Donkeys: An Analysis of Protagonists and Antagonists in DreamWorks Films within a Traditional Context of Good and Evil, Katherine Colman
Department: Communication Studies
The Good, The Bad, and The Evil-ish: A Quantitative Study of Multisensory Emotion Perception in Children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder, Brittany Ann Cook
Department: Communication Studies
The Interception of Perceptions: An Analysis of Campus Perceptions of the Varsity Football Team Using Integrated Marketing Communications, Cody L. Daniel
Department: Communication Studies
It Takes Two to Tango: Understanding Gender Performance and Intimate Self-Disclosure in Male Same-Sex Friendship Dyads of Heterosexual and Homosexual Men, Jason P. Evans
Department: Communication Studies
Let Us Process: Analysis of the Relationship Between Aberrant Behaviors and Auditory Processing in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Emily Faber
Department: Communication Studies
Pawsitive Pals: Parental Perceptions of the Effect of Autism Assistance Dogs on the Pragmatic Abilities of Their Child With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Madelaine E. Flynn
Department: Communication Studies
What Do a Princess, a Caveman, a Vampire, and Fairies Have In Common?: An Investigation of the Representations of Gender and Sexuality in Modern Animated Children's Films, Kaitlyn R.E. Fries
Department: Communication Studies
The Affordable Care Act as Cancer: An Ideological Analysis of Ted Cruz's 2013 Anti-ObamaCare Speech, John Maxwell Frietch
Department: Communication Studies
What Are Your Plans For Next Year?: An Assessment of The Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy and Career Maturity of Adolescents With Hearing Loss, Gabriella Gilfoy
Department: Communication Studies
Words Do Hurt: A Quantitative Analysis of Verbal Abuse in Romantic Relationships, Paige Goldberg
Department: Communication Studies
Parental and SLP Perspectives of High-Tech Augmentative and Alternative Communication Devices and their use with High School Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Kayla Goodrich
Department: Communication Studies
Identity, Identification, and Vision: A Study Examining the Recruiting Strategies utilized by NCAA Division III College Coaches, Martin Jalen Goodwin
Department: Communication Studies
Impact of Asymmetric Information on the Likelihood of Deception: An Experimental Study from a Communication Studies and Economics Perspective:, Benjamin David Grombala
Department: Business Economics; Communication Studies
Chanel and Dior: A Comparative Analysis of High Fashion Advertisements, Alyssa L. Hullings
Department: Communication Studies
Identity in Social Networking Sites: The Presentation of Self Through Photographs on Facebook and Instagram, Katherine Bahrs Kalis
Department: Communication Studies
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 'I've Been to the Mountaintop' Speech: A Rhetorical Analysis of his Efforts to Motivate his Audience and to Re-establish his Leadership in the Civil Rights Movement, Nathan R. Lapin
Department: Communication Studies; History
"But I'd Never Say the N-Word!": White Students' Perceptions of Race, Racism, and White Privilege, Ann Harper Luke
Department: Communication Studies
Communicating A Healthier Tomorrow: Analyzing Patient and Consumer Health information Seeking and Decision Making Patterns, and The Doctor-Patient Relationship, in The Context of Integrative Medicine, Drew E. Maakestad
Department: Communication Studies
Selling the Pill: Elaboration Likelihood Model and Hormonal Birth Control Messages, Sasha D. Maharaj
Department: Communication Studies; Psychology
Speech-Language Pathologists’ Perceptions of Effective Therapy Techniques For Patients Who Have Primary Progressive Aphasia, Hanna Mascari
Department: Communication Studies
iLearn: A Quantitative Study of the use of iPads in Early Word Learning, Samantha Lynn Murdock
Department: Communication Studies
The Gratifications of Playing League of Legends: Exploring the Motivations of Entertainment, Achievement, and Social Interaction, Daniel E. Peppers
Department: Communication Studies
Are Speech And Singing Equivalent?: The Performance Of Childhood Apraxia Of Speech, Articulation Disorders, And Typical Development On Speech And Musical Tasks, Allison Rapundalo
Department: Communication Studies
Say “I Don’t” to The Wedding Media: An Analysis of The Role of The Media On The American Bride’s Perception and Construction of The “Perfect Wedding”, Marina Rosales
Department: Communication Studies
The Healthy Sounds of Music: Vocal Health in College Student Singers, Sarah Roth
Department: Communication Studies
"A dark nail zips a ready reason": An Examination of Monolingual and Multilingual Listeners' Perceptions of a Spanish-Accented English Speaker's Speech in Semantically Meaningful and Semantically Meaningless Sentences, Julia Satoh
Department: Communication Studies
“Water” You Waiting For?: A Narrative Analysis of How Charity:Water, Water.org, and Generosity Water Create Organizational Identities on Their Websites, Lauren C. Schoenewald
Department: Communication Studies
Let's talk about it! An Analysis of the Collaboration among Speech-Language Pathologists and Second through Fourth Grade Teachers who Serve Students with Language Impairments, Carly M. Schoenstein
Department: Communication Studies
Hearing the Needs of the Developing World: A Study of the Clinical Practices Used by Audiologists when Fitting Hearing Aids in Developing Countries, Hayley Schultz
Department: Communication Studies
The Effect of Written Message Appeals in Advertisements on Attitudes toward a Weight-Loss Supplement and the Product Advertisement, Caitlin E. Shea
Department: Communication Studies
Mountains Stacked Against Them: An Investigation Into the Effectiveness of a Short-term Emergent Literacy Intervention for Children Attending Head Start in Rural West Virginia, Kendra Shehy
Department: Communication Studies
You've Been Greenwashed: A Study of Consumer Perceptions of Environmental Advertisements, Elizabeth M. Somsel
Department: Communication Studies
A Study of College Students' Family Background and Perceptions of Family Television, Emily Turnbull
Department: Communication Studies
The Effects of Paternalism and Conditional Giving On Prosocial Behaviors, Stephanie Rachel Woodring
Department: Communication Studies; Economics
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2014
See Spot Read: How the Presence of a Therapy Dog Influences the Reading Skills of Children in the First-Grade, Chelsea Addison
Department: Communication Studies
The Silent Protest: An Investigation of the 1988 Deaf President Now Movement, Rachel L. Appleton
Department: Communication Studies; History
An Investigation of the Diagnostic and Management Protocols Audiologists Follow for Pediatric Patients with Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder, Donna J. Bell
Department: Communication Studies
Audiologists' Knowledge of Tinnitus Treatment Among United States Military Veterans, Jacob T. Bernard
Department: Communication Studies
Once Upon a Time: How the Oral Narrative Abilities of Children with Cochlear Implants Compare with their Hearing Peers, Autumn M. Berry
Department: Communication Studies
They Make Me An Angry Black Barbie: An Examination and Analysis of Black Women's Interactions And Experiences On a Predominantly White Campus, Shakera Blackmon
Department: Communication Studies
The Development of Metalinguistic Awareness of Grammatical and Morphological Errors Found in Children's Literature, Eve Boonin
Department: Communication Studies
Keeping the Dream There: A Study of Narratives on the Palestinian Right to Return, Emily K. Cherney
Department: Communication Studies; Religious Studies
Dueling For Their Votes: A Study on the Impact of Presidential Debate Rhetoric on Public Opinion, Daniel J. Cohen
Department: Communication Studies; Political Science
What Works?: An Examination of Approaches Used to Remediate Highly Unintelligible Speech From the Perspective of Speech-Language Pathologists, Tatyana M. Colbert
Department: Communication Studies
An Ideological Analysis of the Media and Their Use of Fear as a Rhetorical Tactic in an Attempt to Persuade the American Public on Their Stance on Gun Control, Craig A. Day
Department: Communication Studies
Parents’ Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Involvement in Adaptive Sports on the Communicative, Motor, and Social Development of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Rachel DeLuca
Department: Communication Studies
Conflict and Reality Television: A Fantasy Theme Analysis Of Same-Sex Housemate Conflict on The Real World: Portland, Maggie Doss
Department: Communication Studies
Why Wooster? The College Selection Process of Student Athletes at The College of Wooster, Matthew Felvey
Department: Communication Studies
Mula, Misgogny, & Emcees: An Analysis of the Marketing Strategies Used By Female Rappers To Expand Their Brands, Shyniece N. Ferguson
Department: Communication Studies
Can you hear me now?: Ideological Analysis of Race and Gender in Verizon Wireless Television Commercials, Shane A. Gallagher
Department: Communication Studies
The Hierarchy: Understanding How Men and Women Negotiate Power and Its Usage Within Sex Homogeneous Small Groups, Raphael Gunn
Department: Communication Studies
"I Did My Job With A Plum": Hearing, Hard of Hearing, and Deaf Young Adults' Perspectives of Their Access to Closed-Captioning, Emily M. Heard
Department: Communication Studies
Neuro What?: An Examination of Speech-Language Pathologists' Awareness of the Neurodiversity Movement and Their Opinions of Neurodiversity Values in Intervention Practices, Michelle R. Hill
Department: Communication Studies
Discovering Stories Through Setting: A Narrative Analysis of Urban Decay in Photographs of Detroit, Miranda R. Ingraham
Department: Communication Studies
Strengthening the Bonds Between Brothers: Implementing Clifton StrengthsFinders to the Men of Harambee, Peter B. Jeffy
Department: Communication Studies
"All I Want For My Birthday is a Big Booty Hoe": The Representation of Black Women's Buttocks in R&B/Hip-Hop Music Videos, Erin M. Johnson
Department: Communication Studies
The Effects of Teacher Nonverbal Immediacy on Students’ Motivation and Competence, Kyrsten C. Kamlowsky
Department: Communication Studies; Education
Wave Your Flag: A Narrative Criticism of Cultural Appeals, Unification, and National Pride in Coca-Cola's "Wavin' Flag" Campaign, Dustin W. Kemp
Department: Communication Studies
“Is Television Media Influencing the Knowledge and Perception of an Urban Audience about Agriculture and Farmers?": A Quantitative and Qualitative Audience Study of Agriculture Based TV Show, Soil and Men in Heart(SMH), Nileema H. Khan
Department: Communication Studies; Environmental Studies
You Only Get Two: The Effects of a Hybrid Hearing Conservation Program on Elementary Students' Knowledge of, Attitude About, and Intended Behavior Towards Hearing Protection, Ellen V. Kleber
Department: Communication Studies; Education
Exploring Fear Across the Pond: A Comparative Analysis of Media Scare Tactics and Vaccination/Autism Controversies Between the United States and the United Kingdom, Michelle J. Kolk
Department: Communication Studies
The Business of Social Media: A Qualitative Analysis on How and Why Businesses and Brands Use Social Media Marketing for Strategic Consumer Communication, Deanna F. Langer
Department: Communication Studies
Do You "Like" It?: An Autoethnography and Ethnographic Study of How the Use and Absence From Facebook Impacts Millennials, Rachel J. Lewis
Department: Communication Studies
Build a Future Worthy of You: An Ideological and Feminist Analysis of Latina Gender Representations in East Los High, Rebecca J. Lipps
Department: Communication Studies
Town, Gown, and College Sound: An Investigation into the Community Relations Strategies of The College of Wooster’s Student-Run Radio Station, Jeremy Walsh Ludemann
Department: Communication Studies
Harmony, Elaborateness, and Naturalness: An Aanalysis of The Influence of Graphic Design Elements and Color In Logos., Stefany Mandarino
Department: Communication Studies
Day Care and Preschool Teachers and Aides Knowledge Regarding Hearing, Hearing Loss, Technology, and Accommodations for Children with Hearing Loss, Kara N. Markham
Department: Communication Studies
The Knowledge and Use of Universal Newborn Hearing Screenings by Certified Nurse-Midwives Throughout the United States, Claire E. Miller
Department: Communication Studies
The Cochlear Implant Effect: An Investigation of College Students’ Perceptions of Children with Cochlear Implants, Sarah G. Nation
Department: Communication Studies
To Be Young, Gifted, and Black: An Examination of the First Generation African-American Student Experience on A Predominantly White Campus Using an Autoethnography and an Ethnographic Approach, Lisa Paige
Department: Communication Studies
Parents' Perceptions of Their Childrens' Health-Related Quality of Life: A Study of Pediatric Cochlear Implants and Listening and Spoken Language, Jordan P. Parker
Department: Communication Studies
Modern Rhetoric on United States Governmental Internet Regulation: A Toulminian Analysis of Arguments from Both Key Sides, David Quigley
Department: Communication Studies
Beware The Phantom Piper: An Analysis of Noise Exposure and Hearing Loss For Student Musicians, Virginia T. Rich
Department: Communication Studies
Yaking About Celiac: An Experimental Analysis of the Effectiveness of Persuasive Message Strategies Used in a Public Health Campaign about Celiac Disease, Rachel K. Rieger
Department: Communication Studies
Enhancing Team Communication: Investigating The Accommodations Athletes with a Hearing Loss Use While Competing on "Hearing" Collegiate Teams, Alison M. Schlothauer
Department: Communication Studies
Dieting Alternative or Just a Fad?: An Ideological Analysis of Mindful Eating Blogs, Camille E. Schwartz
Department: Communication Studies
“All of the Beautiful People”: A Qualitative Study of Audience Reaction Shots and the Effect They Have on the Viewer, Matthew H. Simpson
Department: Communication Studies
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2013
Professional Perceptions of Auditory Rehabilitation Specialists Regarding Which Components of Music Training Programs Designed For Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients Are Most Effective in Improving Music Enjoyment, Maria Ballentine
Department: Communication Studies
LeBron James: The Modern Day Michael Jordan and Nike's New Headliner, Jordan Bell
Department: Communication Studies
A Comparison of the Frequency of Print Focused Strategies Implemented By Preschoolteachers During Story Time Reading Across Classroom Type and Book Type, Elizabeth D. Benckart
Department: Communication Studies
From High-Fashion Runway to Street-Style: The Uses and Gratifications of Fashion-Based Blogs by Individuals, Mary Billingsley
Department: Communication Studies
The Art of Gangs: How Law Enforcement Identifies and Responds to Symbols of Gang Activity, Including Non-Verbal Communication, Brittany Braun
Department: Communication Studies