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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2020
Machine Learning Playoff Predictions: Predicting the Football Greats, Robert Alvarez
Department: Computer Science
Using Gaia DR2 to Observe Stellar Streams and Dark Matter Distribution in the Milky Way, Abigail E. Ambrose
Department: Physics
Painting With Dead Fish: A Study of Phenotypic and Genetic Differences in Ossification Across Betta Morphs, Elizabeth S. Anderson
Department: Biology
Who Will Be Crowned King of Europe? A Predictive Model for the Uefa Champions League, Zacharias Andreou
Department: Mathematics
Making a Murderer : Examining Portrayals of the Police and Judicial System in the True Crime Genre, Michael Appel
Department: Communication Studies
Divine Madness: Examining Love Through a Philosophical Lens, Hannah Appleman
Department: Philosophy
Battle for Blood: A Study of the Effects of Halymorpha Halys Volatiles on Aedes Aegypti Mosquitoes, Fiona Yaaba Armoo
Department: Biology
Combining Phenomenology and Moral Particularism: A Trilemma of Moral Truth, Alejandro Arriaga
Department: Philosophy
I Made This With My Hands, Andrea Arts
Department: Art and Art History
The Impact of Trade with the Regional Hegemon, China, on ASEAN Countries by Examining Their Behavior on International Arena, Ryoko Asakuma
Department: Global and International Studies
Holding Hands with a Privatized Care Industry: The Paradoxical Relationship Between the Motives of Senior Care Workers and the Bureaucratic and Market-Oriented Structures in which They Are Embedded, Katherine H. Atwell
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Everybody SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS: An Analysis of the Factors that Influence the Risk Perception of Autism and Measles, and Their Effects on Medical Decisions, Nina-Simone Avery
Department: Psychology
The Correlation between Learner Autonomy and Cognitive Flexibility, Haohang Bai
Department: Psychology
Impact of CXXC Motif Variation on the Function of the Yeast Thioredoxin Trx2, Morgan Bailey
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Using Monte Carlo Simulations to Study the Effects of Subsidies on the Market-Share of Electric-Vehicles, Yash Bajaj
Department: Economics; Computer Science
Monet and the Western Kimono: The Creative Reasoning and Critical Legacy of La Japonaise, Katarina Margaret Baltisberger
Department: Art and Art History
What Factors Affect the Perceptions of Higher Education Among the Hispanic Communities?” Do Hispanics Think That Higher Education Is a Reality or a Dream? and Why Do They Think So?, Fabio Barreto
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Cinema, Memory, and the Russian State: Representation of the Past in Contemporary Russian Film, John Costley Barrow IV
Department: History
Video Games’ Impact on Feelings of Aggression: Failure to Acknowledge the Obvious Scapegoat, Nick Barto
Department: Psychology
Are We There Yet? The Effect of Cognitive Load on Working Memory in Driving Contexts, Gregory R. Bell
Department: Psychology
The Effects of Cross-Platform Gaming and Multihoming in a Two-Sided Market: A Focus on the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Generation of the Video Game Industry, Matthew Bellovich
Department: Business Economics
Descendants of Jori, Emily H. Bernstein
Department: English
Tranquilities: Three Works by Kate Bertrand, Kate Anne Bertrand
Department: Music
The Spiral of Silence: A Study of the Political Climate on the College of Wooster Campus, Blair Besancon
Department: Communication Studies
Pedagogía Política: Un análisis de la enseñanza de la dictadura de Pinochet y los derechos humanos en Chile, Emily Elizabeth Xiubei Beuter
Department: History; Spanish
Analysis of Salmonella and Listeria Localization in a Hydroponic System and the Effects of pH Reduction on Pathogenic Growth, Michelle Biksey
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
East vs. West: A Study of Orientalist Tropes in Sports Journalism, Benjamin R. Blotner
Department: English
Bad neighbors: Do race and income affect how close people live to industrial sites?, Sarah P. Bonnelle-Roberts
Department: Geology
Empty Stadiums, Empty Promises: A Study of the Impact of Mega-Sporting Events on the Civil Unrest of the Host Country, Brandon D. Borges
Department: Political Science
“One Identity at a Time”: A Content Analysis on Race, Gender, and Family Dynamics in the 2017 Series “One Day at a Time”, Bailey N. Bradshaw
Department: Communication Studies
A New Generation Rising Like the Sun, but Who Directs the Light?: An Analysis of the Sunrise Movement’s Meteoric Rise and Limited Scope, Benjamin J. Bridgman
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Seminal Fluid-Derived Adipokinetic Hormone (sfAKH) Influences Mating Behavior in Female Aedes aegypti with Observations on Accessory Reproductive Glands, Gemma Briggs
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Neuroscience
From Tweets to Seats: The Rise of Far-Right Parties and Their Use of the 'Us' and 'Them' Message Frame, Chelsea Brown
Department: Political Science
Predicting Major College Football All-American teams & NFL Draft Value, D'Andre E. Brown
Department: Mathematics
Project Documerica: How Environmental Photography Captured an Era, Ingrid E. Buckley
Department: History
Lights, Camera, Busing: An Analysis of Differing Media Perspectives Surrounding the Boston Busing Crisis, Jacob P. Bueter
Department: History
The Dream Machine, Amelia Burke
Department: English
I Thought Sharing Was Caring? Examining the Relationship Between Externally Spurred Power-Sharing in Ethnic Civil War and Reoccurring Violence, Emmanuell L. Burton
Department: Political Science
Finding a Satisfying Way of Healthy Eating – A Diet Model that Cares about Personal Preferences, Tianyi Cai
Department: Mathematics
"Nothing That I Don't Like:" Gwendolen Harleth's Search for Life Outside the Marriage Plot in Daniel Deronda, Imogen Campbell Hendricks
Department: English
The Kardashian Voice Effect: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Social Perceptions of the Glottal Fry Register, Emily Cano
Department: Communication Sciences and Disorders
Take a Chill Pill: Examining the Effects of De-Stressing on Pain, Elizabeth L. Carlson
Department: Psychology
"First the Pain, Then the Rising": Assessing Student Knowledge of Title IX Policies and Procedures at the College of Wooster, Kaci A. Carpenter
Department: Communication Studies
Determining the Effects of pH on the Kinetics of Acid-Catalyzed Reactions of α- and β-pinene oxide, Philip Carter
Department: Chemistry
An Empirical Analysis of Stochastic Dominance & Markowitz' Mean-Variance Optimization: Contrasting Portfolio Performance over the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, Jason Cerniglia
Department: Business Economics
Get the Lead Out: Evaluating the influence of heavy metal contaminated soils on urban agriculture, Ava Chamberlain
Department: Environmental Studies
Ecological Niches of Costa Rican Glass Frogs (Centrolenidae) and Evidence of Niche Partitioning and Plasticity, Robert P. Chamberlin
Department: Biology
Investigation of Phytophthora sojae’s RxLR effectors on the MAPK pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Michelle Chang
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Modern Women in Popular Periodicals and Films in Shanghai, 1920-1930, Churou Chen
Department: History
The Trials and Corruption of Jimmy Hoffa and the Teamster Union, Adam Clark
Department: History
Zombie Cockroaches: Emerald Jewel Wasp Venom-Derived Neuropeptide Tachykinin Modulates Neuronal Cells of the American Cockroach, Spencer Michael Coffman
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The Tactics and Tech of the Pacific Theater: Ingenuity in a New Kind of War, Jacob L. Cohen
Department: History
The Defense Cannot Rest: The Impact of Funding for Indigent Defense Services on Incarceration Rates, Itala M. Colby
Department: Political Science
The Atypical Summer '69 Story: The Football War of 1969, William A. Collis
Department: History
Land Use Change and Its Effect on Eye Size Morphology in Western Blacknose Dace Rhinichthys obtusus, Matthew Thomas Conrad
Department: Biology; Geology
Impact of Various Degradation Pathways on Ribonucleotide Reductase Inhibitor Hug1 Stability in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Jason N. Constable
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Brew in Advertising: Marketing and the Craft Beer Industry, Ciaran Conway
Department: English
Ooids of the Middle Jurassic Co-op Creek Limestone Member in the Carmel Formation, Southwestern Utah, Anna M. Cooke
Department: Geology
Sanitizing Treatments to Common Oral Bacteria Plaque during Oral Surgeries: The Prevention of Growth and Dissociation of Adhesion to Enamel-Like Surfaces, Audrey R. Cordova
Department: Biology
Redemption of the Gàidhealtachd: The Formation of Highlandism from 1745 to 1822, Isaiah Corso-Phinney
Department: History
How Minority Candidates' Intersectional Identities Affect Their Use Of Race And Gender Issue Ownership Campaign Strategies, Mary ("Emma") M. Cotter
Department: Political Science
Sun, Sea, Sand, and Sangria: The Development of Working-class Holiday Experience from the 19th to the 20th Century, Dylan Cox
Department: History
Born to Fight: The Virtues of Pankratiasts within Pindar's Nemean Odes, Elijah Culley
Department: Classical Studies
Analysis of Bacteria - Host Interactions between Caenorhabditis Elegans and Unexplored Bacteria, Harrison G. Davenport
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The Consequences of Thin-Ideal Media on Women's Body Image and Health, Claire Davis
Department: Neuroscience; Psychology
The Effect of the Status of Women on Sexual Violence Against Women, Emily A. Davis
Department: Political Science
A Study of Avalanches on a Conical Beadpile, Adam Deeley
Department: Physics
How Do Income Shocks Affect Schooling In Guatemala? Using Household Data To Examine Tradeoffs Between Child Labor And Education, Jorge De Leon
Department: Global and International Studies
Toxicity Analysis of OGT Inhibitor Et-OSMI-2 Against Strains of E. coli and Pseudomonas, Craig Deng
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Senior Independent Study in Music Composition, Neva Derewetzky
Department: Music
Sacred Space in a Mundane Place, Reinier B. DesCoteaux
Department: Religious Studies
Collision Detection in a Top-Down Zombie Shooter, Nathan Devereux
Department: Computer Science
Differential Expression Analysis of the Nic Cluster and Attempts at Characterizing the Nicab Complexes in the Novel Nicotinic Acid Degradation Pathway of Bacillus Niacini, Anh Dinh
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Remembering the City: An Augmented Reality Reconstruction of Memory, Power, and Identity in Ho Chi Minh City through Cartography & Architecture, Thuy Dinh
Department: Computer Science; History
Do Professional Sport Franchises Help Public Welfare or Their Own Pockets? A Study Analyzing Corporate Social Responsibility in Professional Sports Through the NFL, Caelan Doherty
Department: Economics
El español en contacto con el maya: Un análisis de las actitudes e identidades lingüísticas de los kaqchikeles en San Jorge la Laguna, Sololá, Guatemala, Tristan Donohoe
Department: Spanish
Thoughts and Prayers or Policy and Action?: The Role Interest Groups Play in Firearms Legislation, Abigail G. Donohue
Department: Political Science
Out of the Vat: A Collection of Poems, Alexander E. Doone
Department: English
Impact of Tsa1 Subcellular Localization on its Biological Function, Daniel Dorman
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Barely Scratching the Surface: Examining the Relationship between Carotenoid Pigment and Immunity of Betta splendens with Bco1, Samantha B. Draves
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
A New Perspective on Poverty Alleviation: Evaluating Microfinance Programs Through Social Impact Indicators, Robert Driscoll
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
The Art Gallery Problem, Nicole Driver
Department: Mathematics
Shaping Mindsets for Success: The Effects of Mindset Training on Pre-Service Educators, Amber Dronebarger
Department: Psychology
Cheat Detection using Machine Learning within Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Harry Dunham
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
The Relation of Personality and Communication Traits on Responses Against Microaggressions, Gustavo Duran
Department: Communication Studies
“Sometimes You Want to Just Run Away”: Participation and Mobilization of the New Sanctuary Movement, Elyse Echegaray
Department: History; Sociology and Anthropology
Commercializing Lifestyles: An Analysis of Lifestyle Brand Identities and Consumer Engagement in Post-War Mass Media, Daniel Engel
Department: Communication Studies; History
The Palm Oil Industry - Destructive or Sustainable? Defining Sustainable Palm Oil, Henry Epling
Department: Environmental Studies
Wash Your Hands, You Filthy Animals! An Exploration of the Presence of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Non-Clinical Settings, Ana R. Fairbanks-Mahnke
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
An Investigation of the Counseling Strategies Used by Pediatric Audiologists from the Perspective of Parents of Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Morgan Renee Faldowski
Department: Communication Sciences and Disorders
Creating Capital in the Creative Capital: A Case Study on the Neighborhood Level Impact of Creative Placemaking in Providence, RI, Emily G. Farmer
Department: Urban Studies
Pope Pius XII and Moral Ambiguity, Ryan D. Farrell
Department: History
Wood, Paper, and Glue: Studying the Book Beyond Its Bindings, Jack R. Felch
Department: Art and Art History
Optimizing Crop Rotations and Pest Management Strategies in Agriculture, Madeleine Ferguson
Department: Mathematics
Cashing In On Kaepernick: A Visual Ideological Analysis of the Commodification of Racial Equity and Inclusion in Nike's "Equality" and "Just Do It" Advertising Campaigns, Ben Ferling
Department: Communication Studies
Sustainability and Stock Market Returns: A Study of the Impact of ESG Scores on Stock Returns in the Energy Industry and Overall Market, Evan Ferrara
Department: Business Economics
Kindred Ideologies: Fascism and Communism in Vasily Grossman's Life and Fate, Joseph Ferraro
Department: Russian Studies
In Your Orbit, Sara Fikse
Department: English
This Whole Period Thing is Cramping My Style: A Quantitative Study of Tampon Advertisements' Portrayal of the Female Identity, Catherine Fiorito
Department: Communication Studies
It's Ringing and I Can't Make it Stop! An Investigation of Audiologists' use of Tinnitus Counseling Techniques, Heather B. Foust
Department: Communication Sciences and Disorders