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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2023
Cytochrome p450 1A Oxidation of Pollutant Benzo(a)pyrene's Genetic Effect on Ameiurus nebulosus’ p53 and MDM2 Genomic Region, Breanna Watkins
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The Mediating Effect of Individualism and Collectivism on the Relationship between the Big Five Personality Traits and Depression and Anxiety, Monica S. Watkins
Department: Psychology
The Beauty and Solace in Loneliness: Using Light, Design, and Iconography to Showcase Acceptance and Edification, Olivia Medaglia Watling
Department: Art and Art History
Necessity of the Robo/Slit Signaling Pathway During Glial Migration in the Peripheral Nervous System of Drosophila melanogaster, Alexandra M. Wells
Department: Biology
Why Athletes Lose Money: Examining Social Factors That Cause Male Professional Basketball Players to Go Broke, Paige Wells
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Lyricism and the Politics of Belonging: Music and Nationalisms for Israel and Palestine, Linat R. Westreich
Department: Political Science
The Lost Electorate: A Content Analysis of 2022 Democratic Senatorial Candidates' Video Commercials and Their Appeals to the White Working-Class, Kay Elizabeth Wetmore
Department: Communication Studies; Political Science
Tree Ring–Dated Glacial History for the First Millennium CE, Lower Muir Inlet, Glacier Bay, Alaska, U.S.A., John D. Whitehouse
Department: Geology
Tile Invariants and an Exploration of Tilings with Ribbon Pentominoes and L-Pentominoes, Lucy Wickham
Department: Mathematics
All the Lonely People: Edward Hopper's Imagery of Isolation and the Impact of his Work, Jane C. Wight
Department: Art and Art History
Analyzing Income Inequality and Crime Through Gentrification, Langston Williams
Department: Economics
Protecting Primates In Captivity And In The Wild: A Case Study For Costa Rica’s Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center, Alexander F. Wiseman-Rose
Department: Biology
Determining The Crystal Structure of The Staphylococcus Aureus MurG Enzyme, Patrick Thomas Wood
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Somewhere In Between: Examining Mixed-Race Beauty Politics in The United States, Chloe Dawn Wright
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Investigating the Effect of Steric Bulk of Anilines in the Synthesis of Quinolinones, Eliott John Wright
Department: Chemistry
What Is a Good Investment: Finding the Balance Between Monetary Profit and Moral Obligations, Yuchen Yang
Department: Philosophy
Monetary Policy and the Run Up of Loose Credit Prior to the Great Recession, Andrew David Yanssens
Department: Business Economics
Impact of Central Bank Digital Currency on Household Final Consumption, Ryan T. You
Department: Business Economics
Designing For The Modern Digital Landscape: A Full-Stack Web Development Project, Kevin Yuan
Department: Computer Science
The Funeral of Dr. Tulp, Nicholas Yungbluth
Department: English
An Investigation of Improving Blue Intensity Measurements from Tree Rings, Gulf of Alaska, USA, Wenshuo Zhao
Department: Earth Sciences
Visualizing Movement: Predicting Interstate Migration Probabilities and Populations of U.S. States Using Markov Chain Analysis, Rekik Ziku
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Identification of a Putative Binding Mechanism for the Reducing Substrate of 6-Hydroxynicotinate 3-Monooxygenase, Takoda T. Zuehlke
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2022
Visualizing World Happiness: Exploring Databases For Web Applications, Basliel Ababayehu
Department: Computer Science
Moral Responsibility And Gendered Implicit Bias In The Workplace, Maryam Abdul Hye
Department: Philosophy; Psychology
The Evolution Of Chinese Media In Africa: From Kung Fu Movies To Television And Internet, Frank Adams
Department: History
Existence, Logic, Language, And Mathematics: Some Reflections, Muhammad Afaq
Department: Philosophy
Desperate Democrats In The Reagan Revolution: A Party Determined To Win The White House, Matthew Maxwell Akins
Department: History; Political Science
"What Is The Recipe For Emotion?", Ivan M. Akiri
Department: Art and Art History; Theatre and Dance
It Pays To Be ‘Good’: Measuring The Effect Of Corporate Social Responsibility On Profitability., Azza Ali
Department: Business Economics
Rockin' Cities Underground: An Urban Morphological Lens In The Archaeological Cavate Sites Of Derinkuyu And Naours, Anabelle Valeur Andersen
Department: Archaeology; Art and Art History
Isotropic Particle Trajectories Around A Light Emitting Optical Nanofiber, Bennett W. Anderson
Department: Physics
The Impact Of Emotional Support And Coping On The Psychological Well-Being Of Students Of Color At A Predominately White Liberal Arts College, Talia Anderson
Department: Psychology
Phenotypic Rescue Of Key Social Behaviors In M. Xanthus By The Desulfotalea Psychrophila Arginine Kinase, Nathaniel J. Arday
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Decreased Expression Of Innate Immune Response Rel/Nf-Kb Transcription Factor Genes Relish And Dif In Cholinergic Neurons Alter Sleep Patterns In Drosophila Melanogaster., Kayla Audette
Department: Biology; Neuroscience
Abbyssinia: The Design And Development Of A Tower Defense Game, Raey Aweke
Department: Computer Science
Investigation Of The Photodegradation Kinetics Of Para-Aminobenzoic Acid Under Acidic Conditions, Andrew Baeder
Department: Chemistry
Women Of Appalachia: Common Ground, Different Matriarch, Cecelia A. Bagnoli
Department: Communication Studies
La Percepción De La Variación Sociolingüística En Los Dialectos De Español En Los Estados Unidos Por Hablantes De Herencia, Catherine Baker
Department: Spanish
Exploring Heritage Through Music: Jewish, Swedish, And Scottish Identities In Art Song, Annika Balish
Department: Music
The Physiological And Psychological Effects Of Accelerated Rehabilitation, Visualization, And Virtual Reality On ACL Rehabilitation, Julian Mendez Ballesteros
Department: Biology
Tracing Source Material For Bræðravirki Ridge Through Isotopic Analysis, Layali N. Banna
Department: Geology; Earth Sciences
If There Is A God, He's Probably On Wall Street: A Genre Analysis Of Social Criticism In Horror And Melodrama Films, Lily G. Barnett
Department: Communication Studies
Applications Of Constraint Programming In Sports Scheduling, Troy Baughman
Department: Mathematics
Role Of Tight Binding In Negative Cooperativity In The Dimeric Mitochondrial Taurocyamine Kinase From Arenicola Brasiliensis, Robert M. Beal
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Sioux Resistance: How The Lakota, Dakota And Nakota People Maintain Their Fight Against The United States For Sovereignty And Land, Natalie Bean
Department: History
Phages, On The Rocks: Development Of A Bacteriophage Cocktail Infecting Pseudomonas Chlororaphis 14B11, Clara Becker
Department: Biology
Identification And Detection Of Biomarkers Of Dilated Cardiomyopathy In A Cohort Of Amish Patients With Propionic Acidemia Using High Resolution Mass Spectrometry, Alexa Nicole Bencic
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
An Inquiry In Human Flourishing: Alasdair Macintyre And John Dewey In Dialogue, Nicole Benya
Department: Philosophy
Unearthing The Effects Of European-American Settlement On A Northeast Ohio Kettle Lake Through Diatom Stratigraphy, Justine Paul A. Berina
Department: Earth Sciences; Geology
Tau Masks Sleep Differences Found In High And Low Expression Of Drosophila Neurotrophin 1, Nathaniel James Berle
Department: Biology; Neuroscience
Tau Masks Sleep Differences Found In High And Low Expression Of Drosophila Neurotrophin 1., Nathaniel James Berle
Department: Neuroscience
To Clean Or Not To Clean: Exploring The Ability Of Biocidal Compounds To Induce Physiological Changes In Bacteria That May Increase The Spread Of Antibiotic Resistance Genes, Kayla R. Bertholf
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Testing The Accuracy Of Galfit In Measuring The Morphological Properties Of Multi-Component Disk Galaxies And Exploring The Working Of The Levenberg-Marquardt Algorithm Used In Optimization, Shivam Bhasin
Department: Mathematics; Physics
Boolean Model Of Mesenchymal Cell'S Resistance To Chromosomal Senescence, Arnav Bhatnagar
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Fatty Acids And The Innate Immune System: A Study Infecting Caenorhabditis Elegans With Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Shankar A. Bhat
Department: Biology
Healthy Democracy, Healthy Citizens: Examining How The Quality Of Democracy Impacted The Public Health Responses In South Africa’s Hiv/Aids Epidemic, Shankar A. Bhat
Department: Political Science
Are The Eyes The Window To The Soul? An Investigation Into The Importance The Eyes Play In Emotion Recognition, Katherine A. Billetdeaux
Department: Neuroscience
Synthesis, Characterization, And Biological Activity Of Silver (I) Fatty Acid Complexes Against Candida Albicans, Macy Faith Bischoff
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The Influence Of Accent, Gender, And Ethnocentrism On Stereotype Content, Cammy Bly
Department: Psychology
“What Does The Black Legend Have To Do With Cusco?”: Un Discurso De La Alteridad, La Evangelización, Y El Arte Religioso En El Cusco Colonial, Cammy Bly
Department: Spanish
Studying The Effect Of The RNA-Binding Domain And Expression Level Of Nab2 On Tau-Mediated Neurodegeneration In The Fruit Fly, Drosophila Melanogaster, William C. Bodary
Department: Neuroscience; Biology
Mortal Bones: An Exploration Into The Use Of The Skeleton As A Mirror Of The Self In European Symbolist Art, Lili E. Bosler
Department: Art and Art History
Eradicating Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Biofilms Through Synergistic Interaction Of Bacteriophage Pf7 And Manuka Honey, Emma Bossaert
Department: Biology
Recommender Systems, Pavithra Brahmananda Reddy
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Gaming The System: A Game Theoretic Approach To Risk Management And Cybersecurity, Abigail Breitenbucher
Department: Mathematics
The Seven Deadly Pathways: A Boolean Model Of Yeast Apoptosis In Response To Reactive Oxygen Species, DNA Damage, And Salt, Andrea Brown
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Molecular Recognition Within The Es Complex: A Mechanistic Investigation To Discern How 6-Hydroxynicotinate-3-Monooxygenase (Nicc) Distinguishes Between Substrate Analogues When Enhancing Its Rate Of Nadh Oxidation, Joel K. Brown
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Lake Erie And The Economy: Harmful Algae Blooms And Property Values, Sarah Brunot
Department: Environmental Studies
Labor Market Discrimination, Expected Returns & Enrollment In Higher Education For African American Scholars: Evidence From The High School Longitudinal Study, Michelle S. Bryant
Department: Business Economics
“It’S Not Just A Phage, Mom”: An Examination Of Antibiotic Resistance In Pseudomonas Aeruginosa In Response To Bacteriophage Treatment, Kirsten N. Buchan
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Barriers To Entry: Do Students’ Perceptions Of Economics Contribute To The Underrepresentation Of Women And Gender Minorities In The Field?, Madison Buckley
Department: Economics; Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Hand-Feeding Impacts Hunting Behavior: A Study On Behavioral Plasticity In Chinese Praying Mantis Tenodera Aridipholia Sinensis, Charles A. Burrows
Department: Biology
What Factors Play The Most Prominent Role In Knee Injury For Professional Football Players In The NFL? A Study Of Injury Risk And Career Longevity For High-Level Athletes, Kellen W. Calhoun
Department: Biology
Assessment Of The Association Between Male Ejaculate Parameters And Pornography Habits, Marissa Camacho
Department: Biology
Tactilely Tubular Passageways: A Sculptural Exploration Of Accessible Play Spaces, Griffin Morgan Rose Carnett
Department: Art and Art History
On The Basis Of Biological Sex: Examining The Social Impacts Of The Maintenance Of The Two-Sex System In Sports, Camille Carr
Department: Religious Studies; Sociology and Anthropology
Chevy: Like A Rock, Dylan Lee Carr
Department: History
Left In The Ashes: An Examination Of The Valley Of The Ashes In The Great Gatsby, Mei Carter
Department: Environmental Studies
The Scars Of China’s One-Child Policy And The Birth Of A New Reality: A Feminist Rhetorical Analysis Of Chinese Netizens’ Reactions To The Three-Child Policy, Zoe B. Carter
Department: Chinese Studies; Communication Studies
Creating An ArcGIS Dashboard For Climate Data Management And Visualization, Sydney Noel Case
Department: Earth Sciences; Geology
A Year Of N-Confusion: Determining Aggregation In N-Confused Porphyrins Using Uv-Vis Spectroscopy, Nina E. Catalfo
Department: Chemistry
Pretty In Panopticism: How The Inescapability Of The Internalized Male Gaze Exemplifies Michel Foucault's Theory Of The Panopticon, Rachel Catus
Department: Political Science
Investigating Intraday Impact Of Earning Reports On Stock Prices In The Technology Sector From 2010 To 2019, El Yazid Chalabi
Department: Business Economics; Statistical and Data Sciences
A Comprehensive Empirical And Simulation Analysis On How Minimum Wage Increases Impact Unemployment, Brandon Charles
Department: Computer Science; Economics
Analyzing The Effects Of Climate Change On Glacier Loss In The Himalayan Region And The Agriculture Economies Of The Indo-Gangetic Plains Using GIS Techniques, Srushti Chaudhari
Department: Earth Sciences; Geology
An Investigation Of The Clinical Considerations Of Speech-Language Pathologists When Working With Spanish-English Bilingual Adults With Aphasia, Mia Chen
Department: Communication Sciences and Disorders
Modeling Meets Mirror Lake: How Highly Urbanized Areas Influence Surface Water- Groundwater Interactions At The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, Mazvita Marilyn Chikomo, Shelley Judge, Audrey H. Sawyer, and Kathleen M. Meiner
Department: Earth Sciences; Geology
Causal Beliefs, Stigma Of Mental Illness, And Help-Seeking Behavior In Vietnam: The Impact Of Media On Attitudes Toward Mental Illness, Ha Chu
Department: Psychology
A Comparative Study To Predict End Of The Year Award Voting In Baseball For The North Coast Athletic Conference Using An Empirical Analysis., Tyler T. Chumita
Department: Mathematics
The Sound Of Study: Examining The Effect Of Music On Attention, Learning, And Memory, Elly H. Ciesinski
Department: Neuroscience
Class, Clubs, Work, Or Relax: Evaluating The Relationship Between College Activities And Earnings Immediately After Graduation, Justin Clement
Department: Economics
Clifton Canidae: An Anthropological And Sculptural Exploration, Sydney D. Clifton Ms
Department: Sociology and Anthropology; Art and Art History
Ethical Considerations Of Wilderness Spaces, Sophia Cloyd
Department: Philosophy
Cutting Their Losses: Exploring The Effects Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Undergraduate Coping, Annabelle R. Cohen
Department: Psychology
If You Want To Be Heard, Start By Listening: An Investigation Of Educational Professionals’ Familiarity, Perceptions, And Implementation Of Services Needed For Mainstreamed Children Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing, Tori A. Collins
Department: Communication Sciences and Disorders
Math Anxiety Can Harm Learning: Exploring The Relationship Between Instructor Behavior, Parental Opinions Of Math, And Math Anxiety, Taylor L. Commings
Department: Psychology
The Impact Of Relationships On Perception Of Symptoms And Stigma In Individuals With ADHD: A Moderation Analysis, Elizabeth Constance
Department: Psychology
Anthem Of The Stars, Zachary A V Corwin
Department: English
Who Gets To Know? Combating Colonial Epistemic Oppression, Timothy J. Cotter
Department: Philosophy