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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2022
A Data Driven Approach To Understand The Philosophical Trolley Problem, Burim Saciri
Department: Statistical and Data Sciences
Knockout Experiment On A Neuronal Boolean Model, Aelon Samuel and Erśebet Regan
Department: Biology
Creating An Effective, Efficient, Engaging, And Accurate Evolution Module In Ohio (Aya), Carolyn A. Santos
Department: Biology; Education
Allelochemical In Situ Evaluation Of A Swellable Organically Modified Silica Based Sampler Using Lc-Ms/Qtof, Damien M. Sausville
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Predicting The Outcome Of Supreme Court Cases Using Random Forest Classifiers In Machine Intelligence, Chris Savaglio
Department: Computer Science
Are You Sure You Don’t Know Me? A Facial Recognition Study And Examination Of The Other-Race Effect With External Feature Alterations, Emma M. Saxton
Department: Neuroscience
Antisocial Behavior In Multiplayer Online Video Games And Reciprocation Of Cyberbullying Behavior: Cyberbullying In Video Games, Ethan Brunetti Sayer
Department: Psychology
Ethnic Identity As It Relates To Personal Self-Concept, Nicholas J. Scherson
Department: Psychology
Integrating Art History Into K-5 Social Studies Classrooms, Kate L. Schlegel
Department: Art and Art History
Covid-19 As An Endogenous Disruptor Of The World Oil Market, Benjamin C. Schrock
Department: Economics
Autonomy Or Cooperativity: Does American Exceptionalism Affect Public Health Compliance In The Age Of Covid-19?, Tyler Schroeder
Department: Political Science
Keep Students On The Field To Stay In The Classroom: The Effects Of Public School Funded And Regulated Extracurricular Activities On The School-To-Prison Pipeline., Sydney Pare Schuster
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Investigating Whether The Rna Binding Protein Nab2 Regulates Tau Mrna Levels In A Fly Model Of Neurodegeneration, Emma Grace Schwinne
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The American Reception Of Alexander Solzhenitsyn As A Writer And An Ideologue, Zach Paul Scott
Department: History
Invasive Autumn Olive's Impacts On Native Red Oak Tree Growth Rate And Germination, Nathaniel S. Seeley Jr.
Department: Biology
Help Wanted: An Investigation Of Professionals' Approaches To And Perceptions Regarding Vocational Development When Working With Adults With Autism Or Down Syndrome, Rachel Semel
Department: Communication Sciences and Disorders
Under New Management: Analyzing The Merits Of Privatization Of Water Utility Services In India, Wyatt Reno Shafer
Department: Political Science
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions: Developmental Reversals In Judgement And Decision-Making, Yael "Ellie" Shafron
Department: Psychology
Stroke Clustering And Fitting In Vector Art, Khandokar Shakib
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Decision-Making in the Face of NFIP Policy Changes, Mohini Sharma
Department: Global and International Studies; Sociology and Anthropology
A Gag Tied Too Tight Becomes Liberty’s Noose: A Linguistic Analysis Of Vagueness In Spain’s Ley Mordaza, Jacob Ray Shelton
Department: History; Spanish
A Strange Object That Breaks Your Heart: Short Stories, Annie Sheneman
Department: English
The Right To Fail: Defining And Imitating The Style Of The Royal Court Theatre, Annie Sheneman
Department: Theatre and Dance
The Effects Of Diversity And Inclusion Policies On Business Performance, Eraj Sikandar
Department: Economics
Modelling The Joint Dynamics Of Exchange Rates, Interest Rates And Oil Prices Using Vector Autoregression, Angad Singh
Department: Mathematics; Economics
Propaganda, Print Culture, And Popular Opinion: Newsletters And Pamphlets In Seventeenth-Century England, Zdena Gillianne Sinkhorn
Department: History
Female Legislators And Growth: Why Having More Women In Policymaking Matters, Ngwe Sin Ms
Department: Global and International Studies
Violent Means For Secure Ends: How An Absence Of State Social Safety Nets Impacts The Prevalence Of Violent Political Activity, Tabitha Skornik-Hayes
Department: Economics; Global and International Studies
An Analysis Of Speech-Language Pathologists’ Knowledge Of Cleft Palate, Comfort With Treating Children With Cleft Palate, And Their Perspectives Of Therapy Techniques Addressing Cleft Speech, Brooke D. Smith
Department: Communication Sciences and Disorders
“No Matter Where You’re From, We’re Glad You’re Our Neighbor”: Enacting Justice Initiatives And Community Formation In Faith-Based Organizations, Jenna M. Smith
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Add Women And Stir: The Effect Of Female Mentorship On Women's Law School Experiences, Riley E. Smith
Department: Political Science
Religiosity And Friends Who Drink And The Impact On Undergraduate Emerging Adult Drinking Behaviors, Max Snowden
Department: Psychology
The Effectiveness Of Mail-In Voting: An Examination Of The 2020 United States Presidential Election, Zachary C. Somers
Department: Political Science
A Good Coach Can Change A Game, A Great Coach Can Change A Life: The Impact Of The Coach-Athlete Relationship On Student-Athlete Success, Grant C. Sorensen
Department: Psychology
Our Bodies, Our Work; An Ethnographic Study Of Tattoo Artists In Chicago, Gabriel C. Spalding III
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Social Media And Politics: Can Women Candidates Prove Their Competence Through Issue Appeals?, Jordan Dune Spatt
Department: Political Science
Effects Of Microbiome Diversity And Indole On Candida Albicans Infections In Caenorhabditis Elegans, Jacqueline Anne Spieles
Department: Biology
Bring Me A Shrubbery: A Study Of Native Amphibian And Mammal Responses To Native Deciduous Plant Community Restoration In Wooster, Ohio, Grant Sprague
Department: Biology
Major League Baseball Roster Building: An Empirical Analysis Of Pre-Season Win Predictions, Colin Springer
Department: Statistical and Data Sciences
A Critical Analysis Of Antiracist Pedagogical Strategies And Diverse Young Adult Literature For White Educators, Jenna Lee Stanton
Department: English
"The Order Of Nature": Applying Alfred North Whitehead’s Process Philosophy To A Holistic Environmental Approach For The Western World, Lucas J. Stengl
Department: Environmental Studies
Investigating A Material’s Nonlinear Susceptibility Using Entangled Photons, Benjamin Stern
Department: Physics
A Cause-Marketing Analysis Of The PGA, Dominic A. Stilliana
Department: Communication Studies
Performance And Identity Production In Minoan Crete, Gwyn Stith
Department: Archaeology
A Call To Lights, Camera And Action: How Hollywood Woke America To The Nazi Threat, Jackson Ewing Stuff
Department: History
The Effects On Lepomis Macrochirus (Bluegill) Foraging Behavior After Chronic Exposure To Sublethal Toxins In Wayne County Creeks, Brandon R. Styers
Department: Biology
The Effect Of Cannabidiol On Stress-Related Memory Impairments, Rajani Subramanian
Department: Neuroscience
The Effects Of Cannabidiol On Stress Related Memory Impairments, Rajani Subramanian
Department: Neuroscience
A Love Letter To Myself: The Social And Cultural Experiences Of Sexual Assault Survivors On Small Liberal Arts College Campuses And Using Ethnographic Playwriting As Advocacy, Gabriella M. Sullivan
Department: Sociology and Anthropology; Theatre and Dance
Building Youth Power To Transform Education: Exploring A Detroit Area Teenage Activist Organization, Harry Susalla
Department: Sociology and Anthropology; Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Adaptive NPC Behavior In Maze Chase Game Using Genetic Algorithms, Karen Suzue
Department: Computer Science
Identifying The Phosphorylation Status Of Pho4 Proteins In Yeast Expressing The Psavh110 Effector Protein, Brooke K. Swain
Department: Biology
Identifying The Phosphorylation Status Of PhO4 Proteins In Yeast Expressing The Psavh110 Effector Protein, Brooke K. Swain
Department: Biology
Prioritizing Socioeconomic Justice in Truth Commissions As Part of Transitional Justice Work: Socioeconomic Justice in Transitional Justice Work, Sinqobile Nyasha Tagwireyi Miss
Department: Political Science
What Do College Students Know About Animal Trafficking?, Kennedy M. Tanner
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Why Students Struggle In General Chemistry: Understanding Open-Ended Assessment In The Chemistry 111 Classroom, Abigail M. Tarburton
Department: Chemistry; Education
Identity Construction In Former Foster Care Children, Elizabeth J. Testamark
Department: Communication Studies
Are Corporations The Answer? An Empirical Study On The Impact Of Environmental Performance Ratings Reducing Emissions On A Global Scale, Michael Thomas
Department: Economics
A Digital Solution To Partage: A Case Study Of The College Of Wooster's Pella Collection, Benton Thomas Thompson IV
Department: Archaeology
Talk It Out: Exploring Speech-Language Pathologists’ Perceptions Of Conversation Therapy Use With People With Aphasia, Holly Thompson
Department: Communication Sciences and Disorders
Learning In Virtual And In-Person Elementary Classrooms: The Effects Of Technology While Teaching/Learning And Immediacy Strategies Before, During, And After The Covid-19 Pandemic, Katie Elizabeth Thompson
Department: Communication Studies; Education
Investigating The Actors Scheduling Problem Using The Branch And Bound Algorithm, Li Tian
Department: Mathematics
Droning On And On: Framing And Power In International Reactions To Targeted Killings, Georgina Nillissen Tierney
Department: Political Science
The Impact Of The Securitization Of Children And Armed Conflict In The United Nations Security Council On The United Nations System, Emily L. Todd
Department: Political Science
Remittances – A Child’s Ticket To Better Education: A Case Study Of Nepal; Evaluating The Schooling Decisions Of Households Receiving Remittances In Nepal, Rishika Todi
Department: Economics; Global and International Studies
Association Rules And Item-Based Collaborative Filtering For Amazon.com Baseline Recommender System, Vinh Nghiem To
Department: Statistical and Data Sciences
Crowns: An Exploration Of The Memories And Lived Experiences Of Black Women And Hair, Seven N. Townsel
Department: Africana Studies
Subverting The Social Stigma Of Stepmothers. An Idealogical Analysis Of Netflix’s Original Korean Drama Mine On The Idealistic Images And Portrayal Of Step-Motherhood, Minh Tran
Department: Communication Studies
Perspectives: Understanding Conflict In New Religious Movements Through Epistolary Voices And Their Entanglements, Rebekah Emily Trunnell
Department: English; Religious Studies
Puffins, The Charismatic Clowns Of The Sea: Examining The Relationship Between Community Identity And The Social Construction Of Animals, Megan Henry Tuennerman
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Of Power, Plurality, And Prejudice: Political Realignment In The United States, 1932-2020, Thomas Henry Tuten
Department: History; Political Science
Affect, Trauma, And Self In Alexander Chee’s Edinburgh, Corey Ullman
Department: English
An Exploration of Automated Reasoning and Intuitionistic Logic using Coq, Corey Ullman
Department: Computer Science
Sheltered: An Investigation Of Homelessness In The United States, Maya Renee Vasta
Department: Statistical and Data Sciences
Two Wrongs Make A [Far-]Right: The Rise And Success Of The Far-Right In Western Europe, Mia Villavicencio-Eschinger
Department: Political Science
Metacognitive Awareness As A Mediating Factor Of Athletic Participation And Academic Success, Grace E. von Scheliha
Department: Psychology
Designing And Implementing A First-Person Shooter Video Game, Hung Vu
Department: Computer Science
The Effects Of Warning Labels On Perceived Validity Of Fake News Present On Social Media, Befkadu Walthour
Department: Neuroscience
Inherent Misfortune, Cole Ward
Department: English
Carbon Storage Capacity And Potential Of The Metasequoia Glyptostroboides To Serve In Urban Forests At Secrest Arboretum In Wooster, Ohio, Leo M. Weeks
Department: Earth Sciences
Methods Of Characterization And Quantification Of Pesticides In Precipitation In Wooster, Ohio, Aaron D. Weese
Department: Chemistry
"Pretty Privilege" And Survival: Recognizing The Difference In Social Treatment, Most Notably In Healthcare, Towards Those Who Are Highly Attractive., Julia Alana Weisberg
Department: Philosophy
Euripides' Medea In Sculptural Performance, Patrick K. Wellman
Department: Art and Art History; Theatre and Dance
Modeling Premier League Success With Extreme Gradient Boosting, Dillon P. Wheeler
Department: Statistical and Data Sciences
The Effects Of Single Session Neurofeedback Simulation On Biological And Psychological Stress Responses: The Effects Of A Single Session Mediation On Stress, Jeremiah K. Whitney
Department: Neuroscience
Knots, Nots, And Loops, Leah K. Wilcox
Department: Mathematics
Angular Frequency Of Rotating Spiral Waves In A Chemical Reaction-Diffusion System, Melita F. Wiles
Department: Physics
Using Machine Learning And Regression Techniques To Rank Liberal Arts Colleges On Social Mobility And The Advancement Of Underrepresented Groups, Melita F. Wiles
Department: Mathematics
Unions As Kingmakers?: Determining The Effectiveness Of Labor Union Endorsements In State Legislature Democratic Primary Elections, Alec Williams
Department: Political Science
Stinette: Women Aesthetic And Decadent Writers In Fin De Siècle England And France, Deena Williams
Department: French and Francophone Studies; History
Sweeney Todd: Adaptation Across Media & Time, Jack E. Williams
Department: Communication Studies
Mommy Issues: An Investigation Into How Social Systems Affect Single Mothers And The Adolescent Experience Of Their Children, Paige Gleason Williams
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Let Sleeping Queen's Rise: A Study Of The Life, Memory, And Memorials Of Empress Matilda, Jordan E. Wilson
Department: Classical Studies; History
Does Having A Birth Plan Impact Your Birth Experience? A Deeper Look Into Birth Plans, Birth Assistants/Attendants, And The Microbiome In Birth Experiences, Elijah Winfield
Department: Biology; Sociology and Anthropology
A Short Treatise In Support Of Theatre During The Cromwellian Regime, Meriadoc J. Wixsom
Department: History; Theatre and Dance
Prescribed Burns In Remnant Prairies: Pollinator Fidelity For Echinacea Angustifolia And Plant Composition, Maris Catherine Woldin
Department: Biology
Seminal Fluid Adipokinetic Hormone Influence On Remating Behaviors Of Female Ae. Aegypti, Meghan Wright
Department: Biology
Women, Autonomy, Authenticity, And Motherhood, Rebecca Wu
Department: Art and Art History; Philosophy
Program Analysis from: Yi Wu’s Flute Recital, Yi Wu
Department: Music
Injection Attacks: A Study Of The Common Web Safety Issues And Prevention Techniques, Yuhao Wu
Department: Computer Science