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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2024
Molecular Rails: Bringing Solar Cells Back on Track, David Kibler Evans
Department: Chemistry
Social Scripts: Esoteric Languages, Proprietary Software, and the Art of Writing Code, Amy Falk
Department: Computer Science
Suspect Screening and Semi-Quantification of Organic Contaminants in Snow and Water Samples on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and High Mountain Regions, Wenkai Fan
Department: Chemistry
To Sober and Quiet the Mind: John Cage's Anarchy, Zen, and the Privileging of Process, Kye Faulhammer
Department: Art and Art History
The Buddy System: Incorporating AI in mental health – Mobile app development & empirical study of AI perceptions, Yasmine Fazazi
Department: Computer Science; Psychology
Effects of a 5-HT1A Receptor Agonist in Contextual Fear Memory, Lindsi N. Filippi
Department: Neuroscience
The Theory and Application of Convolutional Neural Networks for Vehicle Body Style Recognition, Paul Thomas Fischer
Department: Statistical and Data Sciences
Soil Erosion: The Impact of Precipitation and Deficient Drainage Tile on Soil Willoughby Grove Farm, Union Township, Licking County, Ohio, James Leonard Fisher
Department: Earth Sciences; Geology
Navigating Sibling Relationships in Emerging Adulthood: Exploring Negative Turning Points and Relational Maintenance Strategies, Elizabeth B. Fluharty
Department: Communication Studies
Addressing the Terminology: Scholarship on Gender Non-Conformity in Ancient Rome, Max Forhan
Department: Archaeology; Classical Studies
Assessing Soil Recovery Dynamics in the Aftermath of the Border 32 Wildfire, Noah Fox
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Geology
“All Aboard!”: Brightline’s Impact on Commercial Real Estate in South Florida, Lyonel J. Fritsch
Department: Economics
Adapting to Thrive: Feminist Identity Formation and Maintenance through Adjustment in Action and Care as Activism, Mai Fukuhara
Department: Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; Sociology and Anthropology
Characterization of Putative Molecule Inhibitors of MurG and Their Effectiveness in Growth Inhibition of Escherichia coli (DH5⍺), Pseudomonas frederikbergensis (36C6) and Pseudomonas chlororaphis (14B11), Spencer Gabriel
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Micromouse: End to End implementation of a Competitive Maze-Solving Robot, Levi Gainer
Department: Computer Science
Lights, Camera, Profits: Exploring What Makes a Movie Profitable and if this can be Predicted Through Statistical Approaches, Alexandra Galbraith
Department: Statistical and Data Sciences
Monetary Policy in the Political Arena: Quantifying the Impact of Party Control on Federal Fund Rates around the Humphrey-Hawkins Report, Zachary Galdo
Department: Political Science
Structural and Kinetic Analysis of Perkinsus Marinus Creatine Kinase: Insight to Quaternary Structure Evolution of Phosphagen Kinases, Grace M. Gascoigne
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Mapping Hokkaido: An Accessibility Focused Public Archaeology View of Ainu Space and Japanese Maps, Sean C. Gaston
Department: Archaeology; East Asian Studies
InstaMatch: Influencer Recommendation System for Targeted Apparel Brand Marketing - A Case Study on ASOS, Ephrathah Gebremichael
Department: Computer Science
The Security Dilemma Between the United States and China and its Implications for United States Regulations of TikTok and Semiconductors, Rahel Gelaw
Department: Political Science
The Impact BIRC3 has on Porcine Deltacoronavirus Infection in a Swine Testicular Cell Line, Hallie Georskey
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
My Language is My Culture: Language Attitudes, Language Use, and the Linguistic Identity Construction of Moroccan University Students, Kiki Giles
Department: Sociology and Anthropology; French and Francophone Studies
Effects of Co-cultured Bacteria and Fungi on Pseudomonas protegens or Pseudomonas chlororaphis and Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Sophia Gilmore
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Effects of Co-cultured Bacteria and Fungi on Pseudomonas protegens or Pseudomonas chlororaphis and Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Sophia A. Gilmore
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Using History to Understand Tejano Identity: An Examination of Using History to Teach Identity in K-5 Education, Carolina F. Gonzales
Department: History; Education
Insights into Pyocyanin Synthesis: Unraveling the Enzymatic Interplay of PhzS and PhzM from Pseudomonas aeruginosa Boston 41501 In Vitro, Jorge Raul Gonzales Virto
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Afterlife? Atheists' Perspectives on Death, Identity, and Paranormal Beliefs, Adriana E. Gordon
Department: Psychology
Boolean Modeling of the Molecular Dynamics Governing the Epithelial and Endothelial Hypoxic Response, Grant Kenneth Greene
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Growing The Buzz: Promoting Local Bee, Wasp, and Plant Knowledge Through Biodiversity Surveys and Environmental Education, Emily Greenland
Department: Biology
Teacher’s Perspectives, Barriers, and Training: Exploring Factors in Recognizing and Reporting Child Maltreatment, Stephanie Marilyn Griffin
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Digital Politics: Assessing the Influence of Election Officials’ Social Media Usage on Youth Voter Turnout, Delaney Gross
Department: Political Science
Examining How Marketing Strategies Impact Baseball Fan Attendance, Connor Hall
Department: Business Economics
The Impact of Soil Depth on Current Knowledge of The Effects of No-till and Other Tillage Methods on Soil Carbon Levels, Duncan Hardy
Department: Environmental Studies
Sorting Rocks: The Nuclear Industrial Complex and Southeastern Ohio, Miriam E. Harley
Department: History
Gendered Labor Implications of Ecotourism: An Exploration into how the Rise of Ecotourism Affects Women’s Labor Force Participation in Latin America, Trinity Harmon
Department: Economics
Allostatic Load and Subjective Disease Risk Predicts Perceived Environmental Control, Graham Harper
Department: Psychology
Does ChatGPT Make College Easier: A Subjective Analysis of Students, TJ Harper
Department: Business Economics
Communication and Connection in Cinema: An Investigation of Whether Representations of Deaf or Hard of Hearing Individuals in Popular Film Influence How They Are Perceived by Hearing College Students, Emma Harrison
Department: Communication Sciences and Disorders
Interrogation of the Dopamine Beta-Hydroxylase Mechanism Through Biomimetic Modeling, Eli J. Harvey
Department: Chemistry
Impact of Growing Belief in Climate Change on Housing Costs in the United States, Charles Hebert
Department: Economics
How Has the Addition of Liv Golf into the Professional Golf Market Affected Consumer Engagement in the Sport of Golf?, Mitchell Heilman
Department: Business Economics
Effects of Lactational Exposure to Fluoxetine on Depression-Like Behavior in a Rodent Model of Early-Life Stress, Audrey Helmreich
Department: Biology
Unrelinquished Voices: Exploring the Experiences of Black Students at Predominately White Institutions, Daphnye Henderson
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
The Importance of Physical Activity for People with Down Syndrome: A Synthesis of Evidence Supporting the Creation of a Clinical Guideline, Ciara Herbert
Department: Biology
Biomimetic Passive Samplers to Estimate the Bioconcentration Factor of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: Evaluation by Field Deployment in the Volta River, Ghana, Riley Hershberger
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Posidaeja, Kaylee Hickman
Department: Classical Studies
Playground to Portfolio: Uncovering the Potential for Investment-Grade Returns in Collectible Sports and Pokémon Cards, Tyler Hilbert
Department: Business Economics
Cationic Polymer Surface Modification of Granulated Activated Carbon (GAC) to Increase PFAS Adsorption from Drinking Water, Noah T. Hill
Department: Chemistry
Investigating the Effect of Legalized Sports Betting on Personal Consumption Expenditure on Recreational Services, Jake Hoffman
Department: Business Economics
Once Upon Today, Anna C. Holdsworth
Department: English
How Effective Does the Carolina Grasshopper (Dissosteira Carolina) Remain Undetected on Different Background Substrates?, Harley D. Holloway
Department: Biology
Perceptions and Prejudice: Investigating the Link Between Anti-Muslim Sentiment and Support for Torture Among White Americans, Pat Hrabak
Department: Political Science
Unlocking the Potential of Entrepreneurship: The Impacts of Minority Depository Institutions on Disparities in Entrepreneurship Rates Between Black and White Entrepreneurs, Jaylin Hudson
Department: Business Economics
Red, Blue or Purple: An Analysis of Government Configuration and Party Control and Its Impacts on Poverty, Crime, and High School Graduation Rates, Benjamin N. Huntington
Department: Political Science
Garos: A Displaced Community’s Fight for Epistemic Justice, Aaron Huq
Department: History; Philosophy
From Platforms to People: An Empirical Analysis of the Influence of Peer-to-Peer Lending on Financial Inclusion, Amanda Iskin
Department: Economics
Investigating the Impact of Twitter Sentiment on Corporate Bond Returns, Fungai Jani
Department: Business Economics; Statistical and Data Sciences
A Group Theoretical Approach to Tilings of Regular Hyperbolic Lattices, Felipe Jarrín Acosta
Department: Mathematics
Engaging Audiences in the Digital Age: A Study of Social Media Marketing with a Focus on TikTok, Elizabeth Jha
Department: Interdepartmental
Revolutionizing Digital Entrepreneurship: The Digital E-Commerce Innovation Framework (DEIF) as a Catalyst for Entrepreneurial Success, Ritwik Jha
Department: Interdepartmental
Looking for Barriers for Asian College Students in Seeking Help from Psychological Counseling, Eric Jia
Department: Psychology
The Effect of Ring Substituent Position on the Photodegradation Kinetics of Aminobenzoic Acid, Isaac Jimenez-Ekman
Department: Chemistry
Investigating Different Methods of Measuring Local Angle and Global Angle of Repose of a Conical Bead Pile, Amanuel Jissa
Department: Mathematics; Physics
Buried History: Exploring Sacred the Bonds Between African Americans and Their Cemeteries, Troy V. Johnson
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
The Authoritarian Backslide: Democratization and Repression in Transitional Regimes, Elise Jones
Department: Global and International Studies; Political Science
Proving Prime Number Theorem and Its Relationship to the Riemann Zeta Function, Thomas J. Jordan
Department: Mathematics
Exploring the Alternative: Subverted Means of Connecting with the Environment, Zoë Jurkowski
Department: Environmental Studies
The Manuscripts of Timbuktu, A Historical Look at the West African City, Its Manuscripts, and Islam, Turned into an Education Unit for High School Classes, Bryce Kamphues
Department: History
Who is Really to Blame? Examining the Impact of Teacher Accountability on Learning Outcomes in Francophone West Africa, Byera Kashangaki
Department: French and Francophone Studies; Global and International Studies
Does Audit Quality Vary Within the Big 4 Auditing Firms?, Rowan J. Keesser
Department: Business Economics
How does Black-Issued Media from the Pre- and Post-Emancipation Era Speak of and Display Lincoln as a Political Figure? Louisiana vs. New York, Molly Kershner
Department: History
Testing the Accuracy of GALFIT Bulge-Disk Decomposition on Realistic Python Based Simulations of Distant Disk Galaxies, Abrar Khondker
Department: Physics
Interevent Time Correlations for Avalanches on a Conical Bead Pile, Juhyeong Kim
Department: Physics
High Resolution Mass Spectrometry for Analysis of Emerging Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Precipitation from the Midwestern United States: A Multi-Year Study, Yubin Kim
Department: Chemistry
Investigating the Influence of Pond Size and Water Quality on Water Bird Visitation at the William J. Robertson Nature Preserve, Carolyn Klein
Department: Environmental Studies
Testing Stickiness and Effectiveness of Baseball Rubbing Mud, Corey Knauf
Department: Earth Sciences
An Integrated Library System that Focuses on Collaboration: Bringing Books and Computers Together, Mae Koger
Department: Computer Science
Tiny Object Hurtling Through Space, Grace A. Krage
Department: English
Cryptography: Protecting Data in the Digital Age, Ethan Kramer
Department: Computer Science
Investigation of the Effect of Crosslinking on the Swelling Capacity of Swellable Organically Modified Silica, Connor J. Krucek
Department: Chemistry
Disentangling Purpose and Meaning: A Critical Analysis of Purpose Methodology and an Empirical Study of Purpose Orientations, Jack Krupa
Department: Philosophy; Psychology
She Means Business: Investigating Name-Race Biases Towards Black American Women in the Job Market on Its Impact on The Semantic Processing of Job Prestige, Munesu H. Kuzanga
Department: Neuroscience
The Coach-Athlete Relationship: How Do Coaches Help the New Needs & Demands of New Age Athletes, Roman LaBrosse
Department: Communication Studies
The Effects of Benfotiamine on Motor Impairment in a 6-OHDA Mouse Model of Parkinson’s Disease, Aymane Lachhab
Department: Neuroscience
And Call It Mercy: A Collection of Poetry, Julie Larick
Department: English
Ozonolysis of Squalene, Squalane, and Diphenylamine: Reaction Rates and Environmental Implications, Laurel A. Lasch
Department: Chemistry
The Harm of 'Harm': An Examination of the Relationship Between Conceptions of Prejudice and Support for Free Speech, Dylynn M. Lasky
Department: Psychology
Betwixt and Between: The Role of Mediumship in Contemporary United States Society, Madeline Lawrence
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Benefits of AI in Dentistry for Improving Experiences and Reducing Patient Anxiety, Especially in Pediatric Patients, Jaehoon Lee
Department: Biology
Motion in America; Exploring the Electric Vehicle, Kai H. Leisher
Department: History
Chrysalis, Joseph Lewis
Department: English
Optimizing Neural Network Architecture in Artificial Intelligence, Grace Lindgren
Department: Mathematics
Te Hokinga Mai: The Role of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in the Repatriation of Human Remains: A Case Study in Toi Moko from Aotearoa New Zealand, Katie Love
Department: Art and Art History
Analysis of the Harvesting Trends of Pacific Bluefin Tuna to Determine Sustainability Efforts of the Fishing Industry in Japan, Alyssa Lubba
Department: Environmental Studies
Adaptive Responses to Unpredictable Feeding: Exploring Metabolic Adaptations, Glucocorticoid Dynamics, and Body Mass Modulations, Tudor Lungu
Department: Biology; Neuroscience
Grasshoppers on The College of Wooster Campus: Abundance and Environmental Conditions, Taylor Lynch
Department: Biology
Elucidating the Nicotinic Acid Degradation Pathway in Bacillus Niacini: Investigating the Catabolic Function of a Flavin Monooxygenase (FMO), Domain of Unknown Function (DUF), and Hypothetical Protein (HP), Abigail A. Lyon
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
A Performance Analysis of the Sum of Sines and Fast Fourier Transform Algorithms for Real-Time Ocean Rendering, Kaiya Magnuson
Department: Computer Science
怖い(kowaii) to 可愛い (kawaii): The Transformation of the Kappa and Tsuchigumo in Japanese Media, Mia Mann
Department: East Asian Studies; History; Sociology and Anthropology