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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2024
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
Vaccines, Transplants, and Ethical Dilemmas: Navigating COVID-19 Vaccination Statuses and Organ Transplant Allocation, Naomi Mann
Department: Political Science
Rhyme and Reason: Examining the Causes of Variance Within the Absolute DW Nominate Scores of U.S. House Members, Ian C. A. Marshall
Department: Political Science
Evaluating Synthetic Routes to Functionalized PYBOX for Potential Use in Stacked Porphyrin Complexes, Aidan R. Mason
Department: Chemistry
Fabricating a Flow Chemistry System to Investigate Reaction-Diffusion Waves in Advected Belousov-Zhabotinsky Systems, Aidan R. Mason
Department: Physics
A Study on How the Platform TikTok Influences the Youth in 2024, Connor Mason
Department: Global Media and Digital Studies
Static Energy Analysis of Low Level Programs, Patrick May
Department: Computer Science
Changing the Narrative to Change the Climate: An English Teacher’s Guide to Incorporating Environmental Literature in High Schools, Ellen McAllister
Department: English
Determining the Motion of an Anisotropic Particle Around an Optical Nanofiber, Kelsey A. McEwen
Department: Physics
From Fiction to Fact: Introducing High School Students to Medieval Women’s Studies using the Novels of J.R.R. Tolkien and George R.R. Martin, Jonah Z G McGlumphy
Department: History
Mental Health Support vs. Nutritional Support: What Would a Man Do?, Piper A. McKee
Department: Psychology
Party Lines and Policy Designs: The Influence of Presidential Administrations on Texas State Legislation, Lilly McLendon
Department: Political Science
In the King’s Wake: An Analysis of Emerging Maya Political Systems during the Terminal Classic Period at the Site of El Perú-Waka’, Henry McMahon
Department: Archaeology
"Frogtastic Moms": Analysis of Varaition within Maternal Care of Strawberry Poison Dart Frogs (Oophaga Pumilio) in Comparison to Ecological Variables and Female Reproductive Success, Koryn A. McNeil
Department: Biology
F**k Your Assimilation: An Exploration of Japanese-American Diasporic Development Through Artistic Mediums, Miles R. Meadows
Department: Art and Art History
Effects of Time and Jargon on the Understanding and Quality of Informed Consent Forms, Preston Melchior-Fisher
Department: Psychology
“Creating Landscapes of Inclusion”: Analyzing NPS Community Engagement Through the Perceptions of Staff and Community at Cuyahoga National Park, Ryan Meyers
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Me, Myself, and My Relationships: Examining Adaptive and Maladaptive Narcissistic Traits’ Association with Desire for Emotional Intimacy, Commitment, and Relationship Satisfaction, Nina K. Miller
Department: Psychology
Are Immigrants Depressing Native Born Workers’ Wages? Exploring the Wage Differences Caused by Immigration to The United States, Connor M. Mitchell
Department: Business Economics
Predicting Fraud in Accounts Payable using Benford's Law and Neural Networks, Grant Mitchell
Department: Computer Science
“I lost my limb, not my mind”: An Investigation of Phantom Limb Pain, the Current Treatments, and the Effects on Quality of Life in Amputees, Katherine Mitchell
Department: Psychology
Hepatitis E Virus Replication in the Male Reproductive Tract of Swine, Lindsey K. Moore
Department: Biology
Exploring the Impact of Temperature and Stevia Rebaudiana Leaf Extract on Biofilm Formations and Bacterial Growth in Pseudomonas Strains: Insights Into Antibiotic-Resistant Infections, Amelia Morra
Department: Biology
Wriggling Through Toxins: An Investigation of the Protective Role Native Microbes May Play in the C. elegans Detoxification Response to Neonicotinoid Compounds, Garrett Morris
Department: Biology
Development of an In-Field Sampling Device for Parts-Per-Quadrillion Levels of PFAS in Treated Water, Jackie P. Moshier
Department: Chemistry
What is Black Joy? A Celebration of Black Musicians' Contributions to Black Pride, Brianna Mosley
Department: Music
Zoonotic Persistence and Evolution of the Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from Human to White-Tailed Deer and Other Vertebrates, Eric C. Mudd Jr
Department: Biology
Assessing the Impact of International Experience on Cultural Flexibility: Investigating the Mediating Role of Norms and Values, Rana Mustafa
Department: Psychology
Voter Restrictions, Political Efficacy, and Latinx Turnout: Do You Belong?, Madison Delaney Mycoff
Department: Political Science
Gridiron Gladiators: Death and Violence in Early Years of College Football 1860s-1920s, Kobe Nadu
Department: History
Waves of Absurdity: Investigating Real-Time Ocean Renderings and Their Relationship with Absurdism, Luca Napora
Department: Computer Science
Legends of Vangratzia, Alexander Jacob Nathanson
Department: Music
The Positive Economic Impact of Women’s Education in Countries with a Colonized Past, Jemima Sambu Ndandu Kaleta
Department: Political Science
How Should We Respond to Life’s Senselessness?: Absurdity, Stoicism, and Playfulness, Mary Neal
Department: Philosophy
The Social and Economic Impact of the Great Migration on Akron, Ohio, Olivia Nengel
Department: History
"I’ve Seen It All!”: The Effects of Clinical Empathy on the Other-Race Effect, Eden Netz
Department: Neuroscience