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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2025

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Applying Software Engineering Concepts to Create a Website for The College of Wooster’s Computer Science Department, Oliver Dhyanchand
Department: Computer Science

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U.S. Strategy Shift in Response to Rising Powers in Africa: A Realpolitik and Neorealism Perspective: Is the Economic and Military Engagement of the U.S. in Niger and C.A.R. Influenced by the Competition from Russia and China?, Anaïs S. Dogo
Department: International Relations

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Korean Pop: The Transition from a Domestic Music Genre to an International Phenomenon, Nguyen Bao Lam Do
Department: Global Media and Digital Studies

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Visualizing the Self, A Family Series, Adele Dooner
Department: Art and Art History

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Trade, Aid, and Dependency: The Impact of U.S. Bilateral Food Aid on Trade and Welfare in Mexico, Rayan Dos Passos
Department: Economics; Global and International Studies; Spanish

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Assessing the Relationship Between Adult Attachment and College Stress, Jacob G. Dugas
Department: Psychology

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The World's Saddest Fight Club: How the Manosphere Works, Ciaran R. Dwyer
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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A Drosophila Model of Neurodegeneration: The Effects Of Nab2, An RNA-Binding Protein, On Tau Dependent Circadian Rhythm Phenotypes, Isabelle Lucille Dwyer
Department: Neuroscience

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Geoclimatological Impacts on Linguistic Terminology and Evolution: A Case Study on Arabic Color Terminology, Lee "Atlas" Dwyer
Department: Earth Sciences

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The Last Resort: A Creative Analysis of an Original Screenplay, Lee "Atlas" Dwyer
Department: Global Media and Digital Studies

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Intercropping as a Form of Integrated Pest Management: How Crop Diversification Alters Arthropod Community Compositions and Effects Mustard Green Damage, Cady Eakins
Department: Environmental Studies

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A House Divided: America, Masculinity, and the Vietnam War, Mitchell C. Ecklund
Department: English; History

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The Burden of Adversity: Examining the Links Between Adverse Childhood Experiences, Academic Self-Concept, and the Moderating Role of Trauma-Informed Practices, Carlee Edelman
Department: Psychology

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When The Gavel Became a Camera: Media’s Narrative on the Defamation Trial of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, Charlotte Elgie
Department: Communication Studies

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Private Money and Public Work: Evaluating Funding Sources for US-Based Archaeological Research in Guatemala, Maura Ellenberger
Department: Archaeology

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Investigation on Acute Subjective Sleep Quality's Impact on Default Mode Network Activity and Creativity, Somarr Elliott
Department: Neuroscience

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Are Two Really Greater Than One? The Effect of Income and Time on Child Delinquency, Nick Everett
Department: Business Economics

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Investigating the Evolution of Quaternary Structure and Negative Cooperativity of Phosphagen Kinases Through Stichopus japonicus Arginine Kinase (SjAK), Bailey Gayette Farrell
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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The Effects of an 8-Week Yoga Intervention on Young Adults with ADHD, Sofia Fazazi
Department: Neuroscience

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A Study of Accommodations that can be Implemented Within Classrooms to Improve the Learning for Middle School Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Anya Featherstone
Department: Communication Sciences and Disorders

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Contact with Homeless Populations, The Social Construction of Homelessness, and Punitive Policy, Ciru Feldman
Department: Psychology; Political Science

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Understanding the Role of AI-Based Object Detection Models in Autonomous Vehicles, Nathan Ferrence
Department: Computer Science

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Investigating Nab2’s Interactions with the Spliceosomal Protein SmB, Logan Dean Fickes
Department: Neuroscience

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I Identified My Grandma's Voice Disorder and Now I’m Here: An Examination Of Speech-Language Pathologists’ Treatment and Decision-making in Therapy for Vocal Polyps, Hallie Dael Findlan
Department: Communication Sciences and Disorders

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How Does Private Equity Affect Consumer Wellbeing: An Investigation of Hospital Ratings, Will Fink
Department: Business Economics

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Incumbent Resident's Perceptions of Collective Efficacy, Informal Control, and Formal Community Structure in the Kinsman Central Neighborhoods", Bailey D. Fischer
Department: Urban Studies

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Meth, Rape, and State: Japan's Postwar Nation-Building, Jack Fleming
Department: History

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Volcanic Signatures in Yellow-Cedar: Understanding Mechanisms of the Pacific Decadal Oscillation, Amanda Flory
Department: Earth Sciences; Environmental Studies

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Generating Spectroscopic Models of the Surface of the Uranian Moon Puck, Aeralyn Rose Flynn
Department: Physics

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Mood Swings: A Distorted Reality, Melissa Ford
Department: Art and Art History

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Pollinator Performance and Pollen Limitation: A Conceptual Primer and Case Study in Dutchman’s Breeches (Dicentra Cucullaria), Samuel Foye
Department: Environmental Studies

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Simulating Cyber-Attacks: A Practical Exploration of Vulnerabilities and Defenses in Web Security, Kai Francis
Department: Computer Science

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A Critical Examination of the Underutilization of Occupational Therapy in the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Motor Disorders: Parkinson’s Disease and Atypical Parkinsonism, Cassandra E. Frangella
Department: Neuroscience

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Navigating the Workplace: Understanding the Perspectives of Employees with Disabilities, Colin Froe
Department: Communication Studies

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Remediation of Heavy Metal Ions Using Ferritin Immobilized in Swellable Organically Modified Silica, Olivia Galando
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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Remediation of Heavy Metal Ions Using Ferritin Immobilized in Swellable Organically Modified Silica, Olivia Michele Galando
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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The Growth of Groups: Formal Languages and Baumslag-Solitar Groups, Oscar Gal
Department: Mathematics

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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

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How Does Stakeholder Engagement Affect the Decision-Making Process for the Upcoming 2026 World Cup in Seattle?, Mason Mario Garza
Department: Urban Studies

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Buy or Bye? Investigating Financial Literacy’s Impact on Mortgage Outcomes, Celia Gehrke
Department: Business Economics

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Advisors and Influence in Foreign Policy: Expanding Leadership Trait Analysis to the U.S. Secretary of State, Alexander M. Gerdenich
Department: Political Science

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Paradise Lost, Paradise Deferred: Combining Close and Distant Reading in Milton’s Seminal Text, Abihail Geremew
Department: English; Statistical and Data Sciences

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The Impact of Partial Loss of Rrp40 Function on Drosophila Larvae Locomotion: A Model for Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia Type 1b, Ruth Getachew
Department: Neuroscience

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The Heart of Wooster: A Family Legacy That Will Live Forever, Thomas Gfell
Department: History

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How similar are we to man's best friend? Investigating Genetic Predispositions to Symptomatic Lyme disease in Canis Familiaris, Grace Glasser
Department: Biology

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Living on the Edge: the Influence of Edge Effects on Ohio Plethodontid Salamanders, Emma E. Glasson
Department: Biology

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Identifying Key Factors in Predicting Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria Transmission in Maharashtra: A Data-Driven Mathematical Model, Lilian B. Glaza
Department: Mathematics

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Deprived of Liberty, Deprived of Death: U.S. Sponsored Torture in Public Debate from the Cold War to the War on Terror, Julia E. Glenn
Department: History

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Quantum Encryption and a Bulk Rotational Algorithm, Leah S. Goodall
Department: Computer Science

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Ordinary Women Making Ordinary Magic: Loss and Resilience Through Auto/Ethnography, Beth Gornall
Department: Communication Studies

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From Studying to Learning: Japanese International Student Experiences at Danish Folk High Schools, Nachi Goto
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Designing a Natural History Timeline Website Using Researched User Interface Principles and Guidelines, Julian Grace-Martin
Department: Computer Science

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The Ideological Influence of American Neoliberalism on Individual Conceptions of Liberal Language, Morgan Bradley Graham
Department: Political Science

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The Implementation of Public Spaces: A Case Study into Changes Being Made Ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, Caleb Barney Greenwald
Department: Urban Studies

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You Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks: An Assessment of Canine Trainability Predictors, Elise Greenwald
Department: Biology

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Rethinking Urban Sustainability: Integrating Ecology into City Ranking Systems, Ryan Gretlein
Department: Urban Studies

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Investigating the Moderating Role of Caregiver Loss in the Relationship Between Attachment Style, Self-Esteem, and Romantic Relationship Satisfaction During Emerging Adulthood, Katie Griese
Department: Psychology

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Magic in the Air: An Understanding of the Distinction Between Magic and Religion, Julian Russell Grimes
Department: Classical Studies

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A Comparison of Belief Structures and Practices Found in Ancient Greek and Roman Society in the Works of Livy, Herodotus, and the Archaeological Record., Brandon Grindall
Department: Classical Studies; History

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Effectiveness of Common Wastewater Techniques in Removing Warfarin and Brodifacoum Rodenticides, Ryan Gross
Department: Chemistry

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Exploring How a Mutant Form of Yeast Thioredoxin Reductase Trr1 Causes Growth Arrest, Maximus Guorgui
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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The Impact of Liquidity on Real-World Option Pricing, Dhruv Gupta
Department: Business Economics

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The Dirt on Composting: A Feasibility Study on the Implementation of a Year-Round Composting System at The College of Wooster, Miles H. Gutmann
Department: Environmental Studies

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How the Roman World was Restored; an Analysis of the Last Decades of the Crisis of the Third Century, Casey Gray Hakim
Department: Classical Studies; History; International Relations

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Federal Reserve Monetary Policy and Information Statements: What is the impact on U.S. Residential Investments?, Andrew Hammer
Department: Business Economics

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Observing 1D Reaction–Diffusion Waves in Belousov–Zhabotinsky Systems, Nina Hanus
Department: Chemical Physics

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Neurobiology in Antiquity: Exploring Sense Perception in Greek and Roman Thought, Rae Harris
Department: Classical Studies

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A Data-Driven Approach to Evaluating Hybrid Solar-Wind Systems in the U.S., Andy Heintz
Department: Statistical and Data Sciences

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Investigating the Effect of Shade on Crop Yield in Agrivoltaics, Greta Heiser
Department: Statistical and Data Sciences

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The Effects of Interparental Conflict and Attachment Style on Authenticity in Romantic Relationships, Mallory Heitfeld
Department: Psychology

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Heaven's Own Doom: An Investigation into the Collapse of Mycenaean Greece and the Downfall of Its Sociopolitical Institutions, Stryder Hellewell
Department: Archaeology

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Morphological Differences in Stromatolites in Response to Changes in the Green River Lake System, Sanpete Valley, Utah, Rheo M. Hendrickson
Department: Geology

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A Mourning Response, James Hennemann
Department: English

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Two Systems, One Harm: The Intersection of the Criminal Justice System and the Immigration Detention System, Aimee Hernandez
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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PFAS: The Sociology of Risk, Emily Hiebel
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Investigating Submarine Iceberg Geometry in Greenland's Fjords Using Ice-Penetrating Radar, Lilly Hinkley
Department: Earth Sciences

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Diary of a Mermaid: An Exploratory Study of Coral Bleaching and Benthic Composition of Five Coral Reef Sites in Guna Yala, Panamá, Brydon Deanna Hollander
Department: Biology

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Rent vs. Own: A Net Present Value Analysis of Various-Term Housing Decisions, Bill Holtzer
Department: Business Economics

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HomeOrbit: A Personalized and Adaptive IoT-Based Home Automation System, RM Shahriar Hoque
Department: Computer Science

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Fluency as a Deficit Narrative: Language Attitudes of Heritage Speakers, Jack D. Hosler
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Evaluating The Interactive Effects Of Elevated pH And Hypoxia On Growth Of The Diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana: Implications For Harmful Algal Blooms In The Laurentian Great Lakes, Jed Howrey
Department: Environmental Studies

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The Influence of Instar on the Anti-Predator Freeze Response of Juvenile Carolina Grasshoppers (Dissosteira carolina), Molly Huggett
Department: Biology

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Analyzing The King and I: A Critique on White Saviorism, Orientalism, and Cultural Narratives, Ami R. Hughes
Department: Communication Studies; Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

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They’re Not Snowflakes, You Just Want to See the World Burn: Reinventing Historical Stock Characters for Modern and Inclusive Comedy Stages, Morgan A. Hunter
Department: English; Theatre and Dance

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‘Just Right’ is Never Enough: Examining Obsessive-Compulsive-Related Symptoms’ Impact on Quality of Life Among Current and Former Student-Athletes and Student-non-Athletes, Aidan Hyatt
Department: Psychology

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AI-Driven Dermatological Diagnostics through Advanced Imaging and Deep Learning Independent Study Thesis, Habiba Hye
Department: Computer Science

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Becoming Iconic: What it Takes to Create a Game That Transcends Generations, Jessica Israel
Department: Computer Science

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Merfall: An Operetta, Gracelyn M. Jack
Department: Music

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Synthesis and Mechanochemical Coupling of Porphyrin-PyBOX: A Potential Supramolecular Solar Energy Material, Cameron B. Jacobsen
Department: Chemistry

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Using Olivine to Better Understand Glaciovolcanism at Bræðravirki Ridge, Hayden Jacoby
Department: Geology

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Race, Sibling Relationships, and Psychological Outcomes: A Cross-Cultural Perspective of South Asian and White Siblings, Janaki Jagannathan
Department: Psychology

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Comparison of the Efficacy of Graft Types Used in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery, Emma Jaros
Department: Biology

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Development of Biomimetic Gel Dosimeters for 3D Gel Dosimetry, Eric Johnson
Department: Physics

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Commercial Contract Clause Analysis Using BERTopic Dynamic Topic Modeling, Patrick Johnson
Department: Computer Science

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Augmented Translation of Spanglish Adjectival Phrases through Fine-Tuning of mBART50 & Helsinki Machine Translation Models, Walker A. Johnson
Department: Computer Science; Spanish

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An Evaluation on the Concentration of TRI Facilities in Relation to Racial and Socioeconomic Populations, Jacob Johnston
Department: Environmental Studies

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Aid and Protect? The Limits of Neocolonial Saviorism and Humanitarianism, Emma Jones
Department: Political Science; Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

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That’s No Moon: An Analysis of How Developments in Military Space Weaponry Influence United States’ Security Strategies, Riley Magdalene Jones
Department: Political Science

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Fandom Contextualized: Fan Culture, Consumerism, and Community, Samantha O. Jones
Department: History

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Enhancing Quality of Life: Evaluating the Impact of the IncludeAbility App on Decision-Making, Community Engagement, Social Inclusion, and Autonomy for Individuals with Physical Disabilities., Joseph Jordan
Department: Communication Studies; Computer Science