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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2026
Viscerality of Freedom, Kaleb Sanchez
Department: Art and Art History
Exploring New Information from an Old Archive: A Record of Abrupt Climate Change from Brown’s Lake, Evie Sanford
Department: Earth Sciences
An Integration of Chinese Philosophy and Tarot as a Means of Knowing, Maya S. Sauls
Department: East Asian Studies
La Cultura Matriz: A Study of Intercultural Exchanges between Societies of the North-Central Andes and Upper Amazon from 1800 BCE to 100 CE, Sam B. Scarbrough
Department: Archaeology
An assessment of the elevational distribution of the golden treefrog (Phytotriades auratus) and its bromeliad host Glomeropitcairnia erectiflora on El Tucuche, Trinidad, Jack Schuller
Department: Biology
'Burled and Gnarly Knobs': Re-Thinking Belief and the Creation of Reality, Anna Schultz
Department: Religious Studies
Behind the Athlete: How Perceived Parenting Styles Influence Satisfaction and Burnout in NCAA Division III Athletes, Charlotte R. Sefcik
Department: Psychology
Using Crystal Size Distribution (CSD) Analysis of Fe-Ti Oxides to Evaluate the Origins of the Hjallin Lens, Lauren Segura
Department: Geology
Racial Perceptions and Political Polarization: Examining the Impact on Black and Latino Political Behavior, Laura Sfeir
Department: Political Science
Evaluating an Agentic MCP-RAG Architecture for Reliable Enterprise Intelligence, Saugat Shakya
Department: Statistical and Data Sciences
Investigating the Structural and Functional Role of the N-terminus in Phosphagen Kinases, Caley E. Sherrill
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Fear engrams are formed in the Locus Coeruleus under Contextual Fear Conditioning, Mako Shimizu
Department: Neuroscience
The Silver Tsunami: An Analysis of Baby Boomers’ Impact on the Housing Market and the Generational Response, Jackson Shoemaker
Department: Business Economics; Statistical and Data Sciences
Sustainability In Theatrical Prop Making, Riley D. Silver
Department: Theatre and Dance
Tacit, Explicit, Hypothetical, and Nonexistant: An Investigation of Political Consent Theory In The Modern World, Andrew J. Simpson Jr.
Department: Political Science
Beauty Biases & The Lipstick Effect: The relationship between beauty standard rigidity and beauty product consumption, Sara Singh
Department: Economics
The Impact of a Large Factory Closure and Environmental Contamination on Local Residents: The Case of Diamond Shamrock, Fairport Harbor, Ohio, Brock Sivon
Department: Environmental Studies
Sky-Blue Princess: An Analysis of Cerulean Warblers and Whole Songbird Communities through Passive Acoustic Monitoring at Fern Valley Field Station, Emma G. Smith
Department: Biology
Unmasking Intersectional Identity: Implications for Mental Health in Black Autistic Emerging Adults, Mikala Smith
Department: Psychology
The Effects of Different Types of Light at Night on Learning and Memory, Brynne Snaguski
Department: Neuroscience
Resource Scarcity and SME Performance: Evidence from Egypt and Turkey, Shadi H. Soboh
Department: Economics
College Football Coaching Styles and their Association with Team Record, Perceived Success, and Level Of Stress, Michael Spadaro
Department: Communication Studies
College Football Coaching Styles and Their Association with Team Record, Perceived Success, And Level of Stress, Michael Spadaro
Department: Communication Studies
Burying the Falx: Early Dacian Interaction and Integration in Roman Provincial Dacia, Sean Spear
Department: Archaeology
The Art of Success: A Study on the Role of Self and Team Confidence in Athletics, Jack K. Spring
Department: Psychology
Not your Typical Card Reading: An Individualized Model of Decision-Making in the Iowa Gambling Task, Taylor Stalnaker
Department: Mathematics; Psychology
One Ring to Rule Them All: Demonstrating the Synthetic Capabilities of 7-bromoquinolin-2(1H)-one in the Synthesis of 1,2-dihydro-2-oxo-7-quinolinecarboxylic Acid and its Ellagic Acid Conjugate, Margaret L. Steward
Department: Chemistry
One Ring to Rule Them All: Demonstrating the Synthetic Capabilities of 7-bromoquinolin-2(1H)-one in the Synthesis of 1,2-dihydro-2-oxo-7-quinolinecarboxylic Acid and its Ellagic Acid Conjugate, Margaret Lee Steward
Department: Chemistry
A Good Virus: Investigating Increased Antibiotic Sensitivity in Pseudomonas chlororaphis 14B11 Induced by PC2 Bacteriophage Resistance, Lauren C. St. Germaine
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Sensory Embodiment Response to Visual Metaphors of Varying Context Lengths, Soren L. Stover
Department: Neuroscience
The Meaning of Work: Applying Religious Studies Theory to Corporate Labor at Panda Express, Nora J. Sublett
Department: Religious Studies
Buy High, Sell Higher? A Descriptive and Time Series Analysis of Housing Affordability by Generation in Ohio, Boston M. Sullivan
Department: Statistical and Data Sciences
Red Scares in the New Republic: The Politics of Sovereignty in Early Postcolonial South India, Tarsha Swami
Department: History; Political Science
The Differences in Children’s Stories Between the United States and Mexico, Spencer E. Swartz
Department: Psychology
Social-First Game Design through Casual Ambient Mechanics for Cooperation, Riker K. Sweazey
Department: Computer Science
Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth in Africa: Do Corruption and Resource Abundance Matter?, Jimena Tapia
Department: Economics
Changing Communities: An interdisciplinary look at the land-use history along the Maury River, Ryann Taylor
Department: Archaeology; Geology
The Effects of Test Anxiety and Extracurricular Involvement Across Different Student Groups, Mark Charles Towns
Department: Psychology
Coal, Cold and Clean Air: Impact assessment of raw coal ban on Mongolian Household Emissions and Pollutant levels, Bat-Enerelt Ulambayar
Department: Economics
A Materials Science Perspective on the Trevelyan Rocker, Sutton A. Ursillo
Department: Physics
A Materials Science Prespective on the Trevelyan Rocker, Sutton Anthony Ursillo
Department: Physics
Human-Centered Design and Cloud Architecture in a Collaborative Storyboarding Platform, Christopher D. Vann
Department: Computer Science
From Silence to Significance: Poetic Existence in Philosophy, Kareem A. Vasquez
Department: Classical Studies; Philosophy
Climate Migration: An Analysis of the Discourse within the European Union and the Economic Community of West African States, Madeline Veitch
Department: Economics; French and Francophone Studies; Global and International Studies
Role of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme in Female Aedes aegypti Reproductive Behavior, Shamita Vivekanandan
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Have You Tried Yoga?: The Wellness Effects of a Yoga Intervention on Young Adults with ADHD, Dov Wallack
Department: Neuroscience
A Quantitative Exploration of Gentrification and Social Stability in Boston, MA, Ethan Walling
Department: Statistical and Data Sciences; Urban Studies
Stream Restoration of Apple Creek, a Meta Analysis, Aaron Walters
Department: Geology
Operationalizing Jung’s Cognitive Functions: A Computational Structural Analysis within Big Five Trait Space, Serena L. Warner
Department: Computer Science
Liberalized Trade and Wage Inequality: Observing How Liberalization Increases Market Concentration and Puts Pressures on Wage Inequality and Labor Market Preferences in the U.S. Automobile Industry, Théo Weidinger
Department: Business Economics; Economics
An Archive of One's Own: Collecting Fandom as a Feminist Project Through the Lens of Star Trek Fanzines, Anna Whiting
Department: English; Sociology and Anthropology
Wooster Sports; Awareness & Fandom, John P. Wiggins
Department: Communication Studies
“Let’s Just Try This”: An Exploration of How a Choreographer/Director Can Manipulate Time, Space, and Energy when Creating Dance for Film, Adeline Williams
Department: Theatre and Dance
The Pink Tax: A Reflection of Democratic Responsiveness and Gender Inequality Within The U.S., Kathleen R. Williams
Department: Political Science
They Were Never a “Blank Slate Baby”: Transnational Adoptees and their Navigation of Grief, Meghan Willis
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
"Very Soon We Were Up Against Cold Facts:" Medical Challenges and Solutions on the Western Front of WWI, Benjamin W. Witt
Department: History
Enrollment Isn’t That Simple: An Analysis of Undergraduate Enrollment Change in Ohio 2018–2023, Eva P. Wojciechowski
Department: Statistical and Data Sciences
A Different Point Of View: An Investigation of the Educational and Social Experiences of College Students With and Without Diagnoses, Ella Wolff
Department: Communication Sciences and Disorders; Communication Studies
Oscillation and Cultivation: Teleconnection Driven Climate Variability and Its Agricultural Impacts on Northeast Ohio, Bella Woodbury
Department: Earth Sciences
Changing Cities for a Changing Climate: Mitigating Localized Flood Risk Through Small-Scale Green Infrastructure in Wooster, Ohio, Luke Woodfill
Department: Earth Sciences
Agency and Mortality: Themes in Tolstoy's Literature, Walker Wood
Department: Russian Studies
Immune Dysregulation Linking Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and Periodontal Disease: The Roles of Neutrophil Dysfunction and Cytokine Signaling in Pediatric Populations, Taeyoon Woo
Department: Biology
Tandem: Real-Time American Sign Language and Speech Communication tool for Video Conferencing, Hiruy Worku
Department: Computer Science
Film and Memory: Representations of Russia’s World War II and the Soviet War Cult, Ezra Wyner
Department: History
Graph Theory Applications in Puzzle Generation and Validation: Sudoku and Hashiwokakero Case Studies, Qihao Yang
Department: Mathematics
Microcredit and Household Income in Rural Bangladesh: Heterogeneity by Wealth and Education, Red Yasar
Department: Economics
In the Margins: Theorizing Liberation for Queer Women of Color through Autobiographical Writing, Adelita R. Ybarra
Department: English
Woo Reports: Building A Mobile Incident Reporting Application For College of Wooster Students, Keith A. Young
Department: Computer Science
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2025
Ethnographic Perspective on Loans, Emmanuel Abbey
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
StudyConnect: A Collaborative Platform for Student Study Groups Using Artificial Intelligence, Anas Rayane Abounnaaim
Department: Computer Science
Liberal Feminism and Laïcité: The Role of French Liberal Feminist Support in the Neocolonial Erosion of Women’s Rights, Madison Lily Ackley
Department: Political Science; Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Blood-Stained Glass: Intimate Partner Violence Within the Catholic Church, Isabella Aguilar
Department: Religious Studies
Does Arginine Kinase Bias the Switch? Examining if an Arginine Kinase Deletion Impacts Successful Fruiting Body Formation in Tan and Yellow Phase Changing Myxococcus xanthus, Shahad Al-jarah
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Turning the Lights on Lactones: Metalloporphyrin Photocatalysts Toward the Production of γ-Lactones, Jeffrey M. Allison
Department: Chemistry
I Need a Hero: Exploring the Impact of Crisis on Leadership Traits, Tucker Andrewjeski
Department: Political Science
Burning Questions: An Interactive Visualized Data Exploration into Increasing Wildfire Trends in the United States and Associated Societal and Environmental Effects, Laurel Andrews
Department: Statistical and Data Sciences
Investigating the Transmission route of Aedes japonicus narnavirus in the Aedes japonicus japonicus subspecies., Kelvin K. Ansah
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Investigating Substrate Promiscuity of 6-Hydroxynicotinate 3-Monooxygenase (NicC): NicC Activity with 5-Chloro-Coumalate, Aqlesia Tuemay Aregawi
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
To Be Unalive: Examining The Labor of Igbo Girls and the Correlation to A Death of Self, Vivian Osinachi Ariri
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Risky Brains, Risky Behavior: Exploring Adolescent Alcohol Use Through Neuroscience, Angel Asamoah
Department: Neuroscience
Immobilization of Metalloproteins in Swellable Organically Modified Silica for the Uptake of Cobalt (II) in Solution, Ama Asante
Department: Chemistry
Immobilization of Metalloproteins in Swellable Organically Modified Silica for the Uptake of Cobalt (II) in Solution, Ama Asante
Department: Chemistry
Economic Analysis of How State Level Income Tax Rates Affect Inter-State Migration, Jason Astle
Department: Business Economics
Fantastic Fishing Fleets and Where to Find Them: Investigating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing by the Chinese Deepwater Fishing Fleet in and around the Exclusive Economic Zones of Ecuador, Peru, and Chile in the late 2010s, Bowen Ault
Department: Global and International Studies
If the Creek Don’t Rise (or it Did): An Ohio Case Study on People’s Perceptions, Influences, and Experiences of Floods, Mariah Austin
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
"Priced Out of Home": Evaluating the Impacts of Gentrification on Housing Affordability in the United States, Jimmy Avila
Department: Economics
From Camera to Code: Exploring Hybrid Image-Making in Contemporary Advertising, Zhansaya Azhdarova
Department: Global Media and Digital Studies
The Talent Tug of War - Brain Drain Vs. Brain Gain: Analyzing Attractants and Deterrents in International Student Migration., Yogitha Babu
Department: Political Science
Analysis of Storm Surge in Key West, Florida in The Event of a Worst-Case Scenario Category 5 Hurricane Landfall, Vincent Baioni
Department: Geology
The Innovation Dividend: The Payoffs to Economic Growth from investments in Research Density, Kabir Bajaj
Department: Economics
Investigating Geometry and Parameter Effects in Electrospray Deposition, Lily Baker
Department: Physics
Bridging the Gap: An Investigation into the Genetic Diversity and Laboratory Colonization of Aedes japonicus japonicus in Northern Ohio, Treg W. Balding Jr.
Department: Biology
Assessing the Economic Impact of NBA Stadiums on Local Cities And Their Migration Patterns., Dylan Balinda Ntwali
Department: Interdepartmental
Neural Responses to Disturbances of Musical Phrase in Musicians and Non-Musicians: An ERP Study, Emma Barnard
Department: Neuroscience
The Effects of a 5-HT1A Receptor Agonist on Fear Memory Recall, Jayden A. Barr
Department: Neuroscience
Once Frontier, John A. L. Barwick
Department: English
Molecular Marvels on the Grill: Investigating Unnatural Amino Acids in Reducing 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine Synthesis During the Maillard Reaction, Alexis P. Basinger
Department: Chemistry
Meritocracy News: Estimating the Relationship Between the Varsity Blues Scandal and Post-Graduate Earnings, Eva L. Bauman
Department: Economics
Planting the Seeds of STEM: Identifying Factors to Lead Students to Studying in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics(STEM), Matthew Russell Baumiller
Department: Education; Mathematics
We Didn’t Start the Fire: Natural Disaster Planning in Informal Settlements, Case Baumwart
Department: Urban Studies