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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2025
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
Magic in the Air: An Understanding of the Distinction Between Magic and Religion, Julian Russell Grimes
Department: Classical Studies
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
Effectiveness of Common Wastewater Techniques in Removing Warfarin and Brodifacoum Rodenticides, Ryan Gross
Department: Chemistry
The Silent Influence: Exploring the Significant Impact of Attachment Theory and Parenting Styles on Major Depressive Disorder, Kyler Grubiss
Department: Psychology
Exploring How a Mutant Form of Yeast Thioredoxin Reductase Trr1 Causes Growth Arrest, Maximus Guorgui
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The Impact of Liquidity on Real-World Option Pricing, Dhruv Gupta
Department: Business Economics
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
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
Federal Reserve Monetary Policy and Information Statements: What is the impact on U.S. Residential Investments?, Andrew Hammer
Department: Business Economics
Observing 1D Reaction–Diffusion Waves in Belousov–Zhabotinsky Systems, Nina Hanus
Department: Chemical Physics
Neurobiology in Antiquity: Exploring Sense Perception in Greek and Roman Thought, Rae Harris
Department: Classical Studies
It Takes a Village: Analyzing Factors Influencing Pediatric Vital Signs in Ohio, Hayley T. Heideman
Department: Mathematics
A Data-Driven Approach to Evaluating Hybrid Solar-Wind Systems in the U.S., Andy Heintz
Department: Statistical and Data Sciences
Investigating the Effect of Shade on Crop Yield in Agrivoltaics, Greta Heiser
Department: Statistical and Data Sciences
The Effects of Interparental Conflict and Attachment Style on Authenticity in Romantic Relationships, Mallory Heitfeld
Department: Psychology
Heaven's Own Doom: An Investigation into the Collapse of Mycenaean Greece and the Downfall of Its Sociopolitical Institutions, Stryder Hellewell
Department: Archaeology
Morphological Differences in Stromatolites in Response to Changes in the Green River Lake System, Sanpete Valley, Utah, Rheo M. Hendrickson
Department: Geology
A Mourning Response, James Hennemann
Department: English
Two Systems, One Harm: The Intersection of the Criminal Justice System and the Immigration Detention System, Aimee Hernandez
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
A True Crime Investigation: Demographics, Motivations, Personality Factors, and Fear of Crime, Emma Hershberger
Department: Psychology
PFAS: The Sociology of Risk, Emily Hiebel
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Investigating Submarine Iceberg Geometry in Greenland's Fjords Using Ice-Penetrating Radar, Lilly Hinkley
Department: Earth Sciences
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
Rent vs. Own: A Net Present Value Analysis of Various-Term Housing Decisions, Bill Holtzer
Department: Business Economics
HomeOrbit: A Personalized and Adaptive IoT-Based Home Automation System, RM Shahriar Hoque
Department: Computer Science
Fluency as a Deficit Narrative: Language Attitudes of Heritage Speakers, Jack D. Hosler
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
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
The Influence of Instar on the Anti-Predator Freeze Response of Juvenile Carolina Grasshoppers (Dissosteira carolina), Molly Huggett
Department: Biology
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
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
‘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
AI-Driven Dermatological Diagnostics through Advanced Imaging and Deep Learning Independent Study Thesis, Habiba Hye
Department: Computer Science
Immunological Transcriptional Regulation Under Hypoxia: A Focus on the NF-κB family, Ari Inwood
Department: Biology
Becoming Iconic: What it Takes to Create a Game That Transcends Generations, Jessica Israel
Department: Computer Science
Merfall: An Operetta, Gracelyn M. Jack
Department: Music
Synthesis and Mechanochemical Coupling of Porphyrin-PyBOX: A Potential Supramolecular Solar Energy Material, Cameron B. Jacobsen
Department: Chemistry
Using Olivine to Better Understand Glaciovolcanism at Bræðravirki Ridge, Hayden Jacoby
Department: Geology
Race, Sibling Relationships, and Psychological Outcomes: A Cross-Cultural Perspective of South Asian and White Siblings, Janaki Jagannathan
Department: Psychology
Comparison of the Efficacy of Graft Types Used in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery, Emma Jaros
Department: Biology
Development of Biomimetic Gel Dosimeters for 3D Gel Dosimetry, Eric Johnson
Department: Physics
Commercial Contract Clause Analysis Using BERTopic Dynamic Topic Modeling, Patrick Johnson
Department: Computer Science
Augmented Translation of Spanglish Adjectival Phrases through Fine-Tuning of mBART50 & Helsinki Machine Translation Models, Walker A. Johnson
Department: Computer Science; Spanish
An Evaluation on the Concentration of TRI Facilities in Relation to Racial and Socioeconomic Populations, Jacob Johnston
Department: Environmental Studies
Manipulating Self-Image: Effects on Social Anxiety, Emotion Regulation, and Relationship Satisfaction in Romantic Contexts, Huiseong Jo
Department: Psychology
Aid and Protect? The Limits of Neocolonial Saviorism and Humanitarianism, Emma Jones
Department: Political Science; Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
That’s No Moon: An Analysis of How Developments in Military Space Weaponry Influence United States’ Security Strategies, Riley Magdalene Jones
Department: Political Science
Fandom Contextualized: Fan Culture, Consumerism, and Community, Samantha O. Jones
Department: History
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
A Decade of Disparities: Comparing Barriers to Healthcare Access for LGB People from 2013 to 2023, Cicely Karas
Department: Statistical and Data Sciences
Graph Theory Application in Social Network Analysis: Modeling the Dynamics of Academic Success and Well-being in College Students, Aashika Karmacharya
Department: Mathematics
High Prospects, Low Yields: A Framework for the Condensation of Porphyrin-NDI Dyad, Adam T. Karp
Department: Chemistry
Applications and Understandings of Grief: A Philosophical Lens, Alana Rose Madigan Kay
Department: Philosophy
How Do Monetized Content Creators on Social Media Determine Their Labor Supply, Isaiah Kidd
Department: Economics
How Do Monetized Content Creators on Social Media Determine Their Labor Supply, and What Effects It?, Isaiah Kidd
Department: Economics
Interplay between Ribonucleotide Reductase, Peroxiredoxins and Disulfide Reduction Pathways in Regulating Genomic Instability in Baker’s Yeast, Young Woo Kim
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Evolution of Inclusion: Changing Services, Collections, and Policies in American Public Libraries from 1940-Present, Quentin A. Kitchell
Department: History
Through Chaos and Toward Clarity: An ADHD Experience, Olivia J. Kitchen
Department: Art and Art History
Traversing the Realms: Using Maya Indigenous Ontology to Read the Iconography on Lady K’abel’s Polychrome Circular Plate from Waka’s Burial 61, Teagan Knutson
Department: Archaeology; Religious Studies
The College of Wooster Cultural Repository: Information Representation in User Interfaces, Aidan Koenigsberger
Department: Computer Science
Food Access and Consumption: Exploring Factors that Influence Consuming and Obtaining Food in Rural America, Elizabeth H. Kohler
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Legas Aetia Callimachi: An Analysis of Martial’s Disavowal of Myth, Isabella Konrad
Department: Classical Studies
The Soundtrack of Language Learning: Music as a Tool for Second Language Acquisition, Elizabeth M. Kotora
Department: Education; French and Francophone Studies
Sharp Young Things, Dylan Kretchmar
Department: English
Speaking the Same Language? A Comparative Investigation into Professional Perceptions of Neurodiversity in Applied Behavior Analysis Intervention for Autistic Children with Communication Disorders, Bridget Krus
Department: Communication Sciences and Disorders
Comparison of the effects of Monomerization of bGK vs. RmCK and TaCK, Gilberto Lajara
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Biology; Chemistry
Analyzing Fan Engagement Strategies on Instagram: A Seasonal Comparison of @Reds and @Rojos Social Media Content, Bryn Langley
Department: Global Media and Digital Studies
Goldilocks and the Three Motion Management Techniques: Balancing Toxicity and Efficiency in Lung Radiotherapy, Tali Lansing
Department: Mathematics; Physics
A Social Emotional Context for Learning: Educational Materials for Volunteers at the Wayne County Dog Shelter, Ivy R. Larrenaga
Department: Biology; Education
Captivating Audiences: An Exploration of the Relationship Between NGOs and Migrants, Emily R. Lavis
Department: Global and International Studies
Analyzing the Living Income Differential: Bargaining Power and Cocoa Farmer Income in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana, Chris Lee
Department: Economics; Global and International Studies
Predicting Crop Yield Using Climate Variables with a Machine Learning Approach, Yongchan Lee
Department: Statistical and Data Sciences
Religion and Immigrant Outreach Work, Aiden S. Lentz
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Diversity of Pollen Carried by Bees in Burned and Unburned Prairie Remnants, William Maximillian Likins
Department: Biology
Investigating the Relationship Between Voting and Worker Satisfaction in Worker Cooperatives, Alexander Linderman
Department: Economics
Analyzing a Pioneering Reef Community Following a Disconformity at the Silurian-Devonian Boundary of Central Ohio, Jess Link
Department: Geology
The Confucian Philosophy Influence On the Modern Society, Bing Liu
Department: Philosophy
Verification of Programs Written in a Simple Language using Placeholder Values, Eric Liu
Department: Computer Science
The Golden Ticket to Higher Earnings: Analyzing the College and Internship Earnings Premium Over Time, Sarah E. Lodge
Department: Economics
Shipping, Self, and Sexuality: Queer Identity in the World of Fanfiction, Nora Loffredo
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Dust in the Wind: Optimization of Removal of Atmospheric Particulate Matter from Collection Slides, Elizabeth M. Longbrake
Department: Chemistry
Dust in the Wind: Optimization of Removal of Atmospheric Particulate Matter from Collection Slides, Elizabeth M. Longbrake
Department: Chemistry
Undressing, Aidan Loop
Department: Art and Art History
An American Stew: Confronting 20th Century American Realism as A Black Performer Using the Stella Adler Technique of Acting, Camron M. Love
Department: Theatre and Dance
Investigating Thioredoxin-Independent Roles of Trr1 in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Alyssa Lower
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Once Upon a Time: Using Authentic Texts to Improve Student Learning in a Second Language Classroom, Sarah Parker Lowery
Department: Education; French and Francophone Studies
Suddenly, It’s Gone: An Evaluation of Clinical Audiologists and Audiology Doctoral Students on Counseling Adult Patients Diagnosed with Unilateral Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Brianna M. Lowry
Department: Communication Sciences and Disorders
ADHD-like Behaviors Across the Rat Estrous Cycle, Ari H. Machurov
Department: Neuroscience
Spotting Solutions: Public Awareness Strategies for the Spotted Lanternfly, Clare Mackin
Department: Environmental Studies
From High Standards to High-Risk: Linking Parental Socialization to Problematic Drinking Through Perfectionism, Payton MacLean
Department: Psychology
Addressing Key Opportunities for Future Development and Education Relating to Limited Regional Awareness of the Newark Earthworks, Finn Malishenko
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Optimizing GPU utilization for AI workloads, Akhmadillo Mamirov
Department: Computer Science
Pups, People, and Personality in the Wake of a Post-Pandemic Shelter Crisis, Michael E. Martindale
Department: Psychology
Illuminating the Reign of Francis I: 16th Century Authority, Patronage, and Humanism in the Roman de la Rose, Kyra Martino
Department: Art and Art History; French and Francophone Studies
Athletes Nearing The Finish Line: Exploring Narrative-Self Constitution And Socially Constructed Identity In The Context Of Athletic Retirement, Vicky Maumbe
Department: Philosophy; Physical Education
The Influence of the Microbiome: An Analysis of the Immune System Response to External Pathogens, Kaitlyn McBride
Department: Neuroscience
It's Okay to Feel Lost: Young Adults' Engagement with Aesthetic Motivational Instagram Content, Evelyn K. McCain
Department: Art and Art History; Communication Studies
Visual Rhetoric and the Empowerment of Women: A Study of Brand Representation on Social Media, Isabella Marie McCloskey
Department: Communication Studies
The Human Person, Fully Alive: A Case Study of Identity and Purpose in Anglican Monasticism, Gabriel Z. E. McCreath
Department: Religious Studies
The Effect of Gender Identity on Political Participation, Teagan M. McCullough
Department: Political Science; Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies