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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2019
Rescuing Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Memory Impairment Through Nrf2 Activation, Michael T. Crookshanks
Department: Neuroscience
Investigation of π-Stacking in Swellable Organically Modified Silica using Novel Synthesis Strategies, Duncan Crow
Department: Chemistry
The Effect of Women’s Athletics on Human Capital and Future Wages, Kyle Croxton
Department: Business Economics
The Effect of Crowd Noise On Free Throws in Basketball, Garrett Crum
Department: Psychology
Opening Ghiberti’s Gates of Paradise: The Work of Art and its Contexts between Renaissance Florence and Modern Museum Culture, Ilaria Novella Crum
Department: Art and Art History; Sociology and Anthropology
Dirty Hair, You Should Care: An Evaluation of Sebum Removal Ability by Common Cosmetic Absorbents and Organosilica on Human Hair, Caylee Cunningham
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
What it Means to be Lithuanian in America And What Russia’s Got to Do With it: A Study of Ethnic Identity Formation Among Later Generations in a Diasporic Community, Marija Cyvas
Department: Russian Studies; Sociology and Anthropology
The Best Offense: Game Theory in Video Game Enemies, Natalie Czaban
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Dancing with Wooster: Strengthening Community through Self-expression and Collaborative Art, Juliana Davis
Department: Art and Art History
What's Going On, Washington, D.C.? An analysis of gentrification and its effect on pregnancy and childbirth in the nation's capital, Monét Simone Davis
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Psychic or Not: Examining the Effects of Psychic Distance on Implicit Attitudes and Empathetic Connections, Nathaniel C. Davis
Department: English; Psychology
El machismo ridículo: Machismo From a Transmasculine Perspective in Santiago, Chile, Morgan Day
Department: Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; Spanish
ESL Students and the Education System, Paulina Rene Day
Department: Psychology
“The Fem-pire Strikes Back”: Rethinking Gender Essentialisms by Analyzing the Impact of Female Combatants on Non-State Armed Group Terrorism, Abigail Anne Dean
Department: Political Science
The Effect of Hypothetical Expense and Socioeconomic Status on Decision Making Task, Naonari Deguchi
Department: Psychology
The Effect of Natural Products on Digestive Tissue and the Differential Expression of TRP Channels in Female Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes, Andrew DeLaat
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Do Neighbors Make Nativists?:The Linkage between Geographic Context and Immigration Attitudes in the United States, Samuel J. Delano
Department: Political Science
Learning Quantum Computing, Jacob Denbeaux
Department: Mathematics
College Football Win Probability, Jordan Dennis
Department: Mathematics
I Am Dye-ing Here: A Kinetic and Structural Study of Carminic Acid and Its Photodegradation, Elliott D. Detrich
Department: Chemistry
The Efficient Decision of Firms: Does CSR Generate Long-Term Value?, Caroline Devine
Department: Business Economics
Fighting for Freedom: A Sociological Study of Violent versus Nonviolent Forms of Social Movement as Reflected in the Writings of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King., Jesse Booth DeWitt
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Optimizing Timber Harvest Value: A Dynamic Programming Investigation, Kayleigh T. Dietz
Department: Mathematics
Ottoman Reactions to a Decline in British-Ottoman Relations 1876-1914, Liam Dingle
Department: History
Towards a Phenomenological Study of the American Criminal Courts, Robert Dinkins
Department: Philosophy
Pay and Performance with Market Power Consideration in the MLB, Chandler Dippman
Department: Business Economics
Have You Ever Seen the Rain? An Investigation of the Climatic Variations and the Resulting Changes to Social and Environmental Dynamics at Angkor Wat, Cambodia, Melissa Dods
Department: Archaeology; Earth Sciences
Exploring a Role for Dif1 in Promoting Genomic Stability, Nikhil Mukund Dole
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Hacking Lowry: Examining User Interface Design in the Development of an iOS Application, Caroline R. Dres
Department: Computer Science
The Effects of Imposter Feelings, Social Support, Perceived Discrimination, and SES on Self-efficacy, Darryl Dugans
Department: Psychology
An Examination of the Impact of Student Loan Debt on Retirement Savings for the Millennial Generation, Reece Dupler
Department: Business Economics
Étude sur l'inégalité linguistique au Canada et ses répercussions au sein des communautés francophones, Bailey Eckerle
Department: French and Francophone Studies
Location, Location, Location: The Expansion of the Lexington Public Library from 1795-2019, Robin Emmons
Department: History
Spacetime Engineering: Time-Slowing Space-Expanding Lunchbox, Haidar Esseili
Department: Physics; Mathematics
The Mechanisms of Memory: Britain’s Remembrance and Forgetfulness of the British Raj in World War Two, Essam Farah
Department: History
“Marblescape of Memory”: An Examination of Aesthetics, Identity Construction, and Museum Display through the Appropriation of Ancient Greek Sculpture in Neoclassical England, Presley Feezell
Department: Art and Art History; Sociology and Anthropology
“Germinating the Future Through Sustainable Architecture”: An Ethnographic Study of a Sustainable House of Worship, Jackson McCamic Feinknopf
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
"Who Do You Know Here?” A Qualitative and Comparative Study of the LGBTQ+ Community and Their Safety in Religious Spaces, Connor Ferreri
Department: Religious Studies
The Effects of Environmental Enrichment on a Rodent Model of Alzheimer’s Disease and the Role of Senescence in Alzheimer Pathology, Emma N. Fikse
Department: Neuroscience
When Science and Art Collide: Learning the Methods Like a Scientist in Order to Break the Rules Like an Artist, Marissa Bailey Fiume
Department: Art and Art History; Biology
Tabletop to Desktop: Creating Game Flow, Derrick Florence
Department: Computer Science
E Unibus Pluram: Investigating the Differences in Political Participation Among the Religiously Unaffiliated in the US, Emma Folkenroth
Department: Political Science; Religious Studies
Adapting the Photocyclization Isomerization of 2-Acetylbenzaldehyde into 3-Methylphthalide to a Continuous Flow System, Colin Ford
Department: Chemistry
Investigation of Phytophthora Sojae’s RXLR Effectors Effect on the MEKK1/MAPK Pathway, Justin Fox
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The Effective Mentor: Non-Parental Mentorship and the Outcomes Across Adolescence, Oriana Freeman
Department: Psychology
The Identification and Characterization of a Halophilic UvrD Homologue and its Incorporation into Helicase Dependent Amplification (Corrected), Devin Frisby
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Spiraling into Control: Spiral Density Wave Structure of Gaia DR2 Galactic Radial Velocities, Chase A. Fuller
Department: Physics
Deep Reinforcement Learning in Self-Driving Car Systems, Eric Michael Gabriel
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Science Perspectives and Stories: A Journey of Growth and Maturity Through the Multifaceted Machine of Science, Sara Garcia
Department: Biology; English
Comical Thinking: Connecting Working Memory to Visual Narrative Comprehension, Ben Garnitz
Department: Psychology
An Emerging Amphibian Fungal Pathogen: Long Term Monitoring in Wooster Memorial Park and Infection Dynamics Across 21 Ohio Counties, Jesse N. Garrett-Larsen
Department: Biology
Examining How Social Perception and Society Affect the Construction of Self-Identites Among Documented and Undocumented Latinx Young Adults in the Trump Era, Maria E. Garza
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Gold Mine or Bronze Bust: Analysis of the Impact of Fiscal Policy Expansion during the Olympic Games on Income Inequality, Cameron Jeffrey Gelwicks
Department: Economics
Recoloring the Past: An Analysis of How Damien Chazelle Blends Traditional Musical Elements With Contemporary Values and Techniques in his 2016 Film 'La La Land', Gabe Gerry
Department: Communication Studies; Film Studies
Influence of Altered Ribonucleotide Reductase Inhibitor Degradation on Genomic Instability in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Anna L. Gibbs
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Mosquito Diversity and Blood-feeding Patterns in a Dry Tropical Forest in Costa Rica, Patrick Gilkey
Department: Biology
Cyberwarfare, Information Warfare, and Military Force: The Impact of Hybrid Warfare on the Practice of Democracy in Target States, Adam S. Gillmor
Department: Political Science
Functions of Bounded Variations and Their Properties, Thomas Gin
Department: Mathematics
Sybil's Travels, Maria Sophia T. Giordano-Scott
Department: English
Mothering Without Ownership, Gabrielle Girard
Department: Religious Studies
Characterization of Fatty Acid Desaturase and Elongase Expression in Meleagris gallopavo using RT-qPCR Analysis, Andrew Irving Gold
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
It Should be a No-Brainer: Higher Education Institutions' Accommodations for Students with Traumatic Brain Injury, Danielle Golden
Department: Communication Studies
Elucidating the Impact of Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Hawaii: An Interdisciplinary Study Involving Chemical Detection and Aquatic Toxicology, Christopher Good
Department: Chemistry
After the Shooting Stops: The Effect of Infrastructure Destruction on Long-Term Population Health, Christina M. Gorey
Department: Interdepartmental
A Comprehensive Analysis of the Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) Population in Ohio over Time with a Focus on the Melanistic Color Morph, Weston Gray
Department: Biology; History
Sputnik, The Beep-Beep-Beep Heard Around the World: An Analysis of the Orbital Trajectory of Sputnik and its Reception in the Soviet Union, Gillian Gregory
Department: Mathematics; Russian Studies
Healthcare Decisions in the Arctic, Emma Griffith
Department: Global and International Studies
Rights, Naturally: An Examination of Natural Rights Philosophy in Constitutional Thought and Decision Making, Jordan Griffith
Department: History; Political Science
A Boolean Model of Contact Inhibition of Proliferation, Eric C. Guberman
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Does China’s Involvement in Foreign Aid in Underdeveloped African States Result in Developmental Growth?, Cornelius Gyamfi
Department: Global and International Studies
From the Depths: Impacts of the H.L. Hunley, Kolten Del Hainsey
Department: History
Ethics in Computing, David Edward Hale
Department: Mathematics; Philosophy
'Independent Minds, Dreaming Together': The Role of Discrimination in Producing Group Consciousness Among Racial Minorities in the U.S., Nicholas Hall
Department: Political Science
America’s Best Idea: Arguing for Bears Ears National Monument Through Leopold’s Land Ethic, Olivia Hall
Department: Earth Sciences; Philosophy
History = Change Over Time: Potential Adaptations for Three Contemporary Northeast Ohio Historical Societies, Marissa Hamm
Department: History
An Analysis of Fractures around the Sevier Fault Zone near Orderville, Utah, Charley H. Hankla
Department: Geology
iFelt it: The use of flannel boards and iPad technology for hands-on vocabulary learning in early childhood, Hayley C. Hardcastle
Department: Communication Studies
Traces of an Unknowable Past: A Literary Investigation of Intergenerational Guilt and Trauma in Southern Identity, Nathaniel A. Harling
Department: English
“How Do You Make a Body Accountable for Its Language, Its Positioning?”: An Analysis of the Construction of Racial Identity Through Language, Kaitlyn Harrison
Department: English
Grand Slam for Gender Equality? Renée Richards, the History of Gender Testing in Sport and Trans Participation in Professional Tennis and Professional Sport, Matthew Harris-Ridker
Department: Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Who Runs the World? An Analysis of the Internal Dynamics of International Organizations and Their Impact on the Ability of Women to Attain High-Level Leadership Positions, Sabrina K. Harris
Department: Political Science
The Effects of Brief Mindfulness Meditation on Attention in the Attentional Network Task, Victoria Hartley
Department: Psychology
National Rifle Association Member Mobilization And Senate Roll-Call Voting On Gun Control Legislation, Matthew Hartzell
Department: Political Science
Love at First Swipe: The Accuracy of First-Impression Personality Judgements in the Realm of Mobile Dating Apps, Sophie Elizabeth Hawkins
Department: Psychology
Effect of Educational Media on Preschoolers’ Cognitive Empathy, Shogo Hayashi
Department: Psychology
"Come for a Day or Come to Stay": An Intertextual Spatial Analysis of the Constitutive Rhetoric of the Twelve Tribes, Daniel Hazlitt
Department: Communication Studies
Artificial Light at Night Has No Effect on Depressive-Like Behavior or Maternal Care Behaviors in Sprague Dawley Rats, Megan A. Healy
Department: Biology
Rethinking Humans Through Genetic Enhancement: The Ethics of Choosing Children, Lizzy Hemann
Department: Philosophy
The Role of Arginine Kinase in the Cilia of Paramecium, Jasmine Herd
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Casualties of War: An in Depth Look at the Responses to Government Induced Trauma, Jordan Nicole Heusner-Wilkinson
Department: Theatre and Dance
L’Image Coloniale: Representations of Sub-Saharan Africans in Primary School Textbooks and Children’s Literature During France’s Third Republic, 1870-1914, Olivia Holland
Department: French and Francophone Studies; History
Production Changes within NBA Player Contract Cycles and the Impact on Franchise Success, Charles R. Holt
Department: Business Economics
More Than Your Grade: How Implicit Theories of Intelligence and Academic Contingent Self-Worth Shape Self-Esteem after Failure or Success Feedback, Corey Ellen Holt
Department: Psychology
Talking Red White and Blue: An Investigation into the Relationship Between Polarization and Congressional Floor Speech, Dawson Patrick Honey
Department: Political Science
Phyllis Schlafly’s Lasting Legacy: Discovering Continuity in Women’s Anti-Era Writings, Annabelle Hopkins
Department: Political Science; History
The Erosion of the Professional Housewife Model: Changing Marriage and Career Aspirations of Japanese University-Educated Women, Rachel Erika Ho
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Signing in the Margins: Manifestations of Professional Identity and Creative Agency in Viking Age Oval Brooches, Eleanor Howell
Department: Archaeology
Covered Asians: An Examination of Asian-Americans on American Magazine Covers from 2012-2018, Nicholas T. Huang
Department: Communication Studies
Darkness? In My Dungeon? It's More Likely Than You Think: Exploring the Lovecraftian Horror Within Darkest Dungeon, Jason Huggler
Department: English
Determining the Accuracy of GALFIT in Morphology Measurement of Galaxies from Image Analysis, Vincent W.H. Hui
Department: Mathematics; Physics