Senior Independent Study Theses from 2025
Reflected Desires: An Immersive Myth, Lily M. Bulman
Department: Theatre and Dance; Global Media and Digital Studies
Reflected Desires: An Immersive Myth, Lily M. Bulman
Department: Global Media and Digital Studies; Theatre and Dance
The Making of a Show: An Introduction to the World of Theatre, Amalia R. Chappell-Lakin
Department: Global Media and Digital Studies
Korean Pop: The Transition from a Domestic Music Genre to an International Phenomenon, Nguyen Bao Lam Do
Department: Global Media and Digital Studies
The Last Resort: A Creative Analysis of an Original Screenplay, Lee "Atlas" Dwyer
Department: Global Media and Digital Studies
Courtesy Of The Red, White And Blue: The Populist Songs Of Modern America Through Presidential Campaign Music, Julia Garrison
Department: English; Global Media and Digital Studies
Analyzing Fan Engagement Strategies on Instagram: A Seasonal Comparison of @Reds and @Rojos Social Media Content, Bryn Langley
Department: Global Media and Digital Studies
Contextualizing Collaboration: Challenging Chen Gongbo's Traitorous Image, Conor Pyle
Department: East Asian Studies; Global Media and Digital Studies
The Influence of Digital Media on Diverse Consumer Goods, Rediate M. Shiferaw
Department: Global Media and Digital Studies
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2024
Ferrari Versus Red Bull: An Investigation of the Different Marketing Strategies of Two Formula 1 Juggernauts, Charles Ballou
Department: Global Media and Digital Studies
A Study on How the Platform TikTok Influences the Youth in 2024, Connor Mason
Department: Global Media and Digital Studies
From Co-dependency to Emancipation: A Comparative Feminist Film Theory Analysis of Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad and Birds of Prey, Tanessa Rodriguez
Department: Global Media and Digital Studies
Expanding the Limits of Storytelling: An Imaginative Exploration of the Interpretive Impact of Stories in Entertainment, Art, Media, and Life, Kiera Smith
Department: Global Media and Digital Studies
Exploring the Increased Utilization of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) Celebrities in Commercial Brand Strategy, Zion Vital
Department: Global Media and Digital Studies
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2023
Building a Career as a Content Creator: Making an Impact in the Creator Economy, Jordan Diggs
Department: Global Media and Digital Studies
Environmental Activism For Sale: A Visual Analysis Of The Relationship Between Product Advertising And The Environmental Movement In 2022, Isabel C. Espinosa
Department: Communication Studies; Global Media and Digital Studies
Comparative Analysis of Princess Character Development: Stereotypes, Sexuality and Racism, Guo Li
Department: Global Media and Digital Studies
House of Double-Sided Mirrors, But Who’s on the Other Side: An Examination of the Portrayals of Bipolar Disorder in Euphoria and Shameless, Mudiwa Mungoshi
Department: Global Media and Digital Studies; Psychology
Contesting the White Masculine Ideal: A Comparative Content Analysis of Fight Club and The Wolf of Wall Street, Colin C. Tobin
Department: Global Media and Digital Studies
“You Are Stunning…. Just Like Marilyn!”: A Content Analysis of Media Emphasizing the Ideal of Beauty Surrounding the 2022 Met Gala Dress Scandal, Lijiayi Wang
Department: Global Media and Digital Studies
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2022
Queer Style: Documenting Manifestations Of Queer Identity Through Fashion, Mariam Zghuladze
Department: Communication Studies; Global Media and Digital Studies
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2021
The "Shut Up and Dribble" Conundrum: A Qualitative Cyber Ethnographic Analysis of LeBron James’ and Stephen Curry’s Social Media Activism on The Black Lives Matter Movement and Low-Income Education, Chloe Lynn Burdette
Department: Communication Studies; Global Media and Digital Studies
A Protest Analysis: Examining the Effectiveness of Occupy Wall Street, Standing Rock, Black Lives Matter, and the Civil Rights Movement, Kate Murphy
Department: English; Global Media and Digital Studies