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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2025

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Strategies And Tactics Division III Coaches Use To Manage Their Teams, Nicholas D. Pett
Department: Communication Studies

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Audio Signal Analysis for Songs’ Mood Recognition by Clustering and Neural Network, My Pham
Department: Statistical and Data Sciences

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Cultural Exploration Through Animation: A 2D Narrative of Mexican Free-Tailed Bats in Austin, Minh Phan
Department: Art and Art History

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First Nations, First Knowledge: Indigenous Sovereignty and Environmental Governance in Australia, Brazil, and Aotearoa New Zealand, Ainsley Grace Duggan Phillips
Department: Environmental Studies; Political Science

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The Breeding Industry: Reproductive Horror in Frankenstein, Rosemary's Baby, & "Bloodchild", Emi Ponzetti
Department: English

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Optimizing Campus Safety Patrol Routes Using Mathematical and Computational Approaches, Ridhika Pradhan
Department: Mathematics

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Copper for Your Thoughts?: Examining the Role of Arginine Kinase in Effects of Copper Exposure on Myxococcus xanthus Growth and Sporulation, Brian W. Praul
Department: Biology

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Build, Bust and Rebuild: Micropolitan Transportation in Wooster, Ohio, Lian Prech
Department: Urban Studies

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The Superstar Effect in Rank-Order Tournaments: Evidence from Scottie Scheffler’s 2024 PGA Tour Season, Ashton Price
Department: Business Economics

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Material Girl in a Material World: Exploring the Material Agency of Human Skeletal Remains and Paleoclimate Proxy Records from Pella, Jordan, Michail Protopapadakis
Department: Archaeology; Earth Sciences

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Contextualizing Collaboration: Challenging Chen Gongbo's Traitorous Image, Conor Pyle
Department: East Asian Studies; Global Media and Digital Studies

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Sex Differences in Decision-Making Following a Concussion Among Collegiate Athletes, Abbey Quick
Department: Neuroscience

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Exploiting Symmetries in Training Convolutional Networks, Jorge Quinteros
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics

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Tools of the Trade: Exploring the Possibility of Autistic Experience Representation through Dance and Stage Combat, Abigail Rahz
Department: Theatre and Dance

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The Role of Bacteriophages in Modulating Trimethoprim Resistance in Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Rithik Raj
Department: Biology

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Modeling Disaster Response Using Multi-Agent Systems: A Snowstorm Simulation Framework, Zaynab Ramou
Department: Computer Science

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Transmission Routes and Possible Endogenization of Culicine-Associated Z Virus in Aedes japonicus Mosquitoes Located in Wooster, Ohio, USA, Jenna H. Rashid
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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Factors Influencing Students’ Motivation and Performance in College Statistics Courses, Kiran Ravichandran
Department: Statistical and Data Sciences

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Investigating Precipitation Samples to Determine Abundance of Pesticides via Atmospheric Transport, Cameron Ray
Department: Chemistry

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Campus Collections: Status Building in Higher Education, Frances Z. Readshaw
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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The Relationship Between Adult Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Insecure Attachment Styles, Ashley Reynolds
Department: Psychology

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Exploring Surfactant-Based Treatments for Varroa Mite Infestations in Western Honey Bee Colonies, Silas Jon Richard
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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Emotional Labor in Applied Ethics Work, Claudia J. Rietz
Department: Philosophy

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Investigating the Auxiliary Site of 6-Hydroxynicotinate 3- Monooxygenase: Kinetic Characterization of the N354L and N354D Variants, Grant I. Rivera
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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Actaeon: Beauty in the Bleak, Twyla P. Roberts
Department: Art and Art History

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The Mysteries Which Were Ours: Alchemy, Feminism, and Nature in the Surrealist Works of Leonora Carrington and Remedios Varo, Twyla P. Roberts
Department: Art and Art History

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A Treatise on the Theory of Mersenne Numbers and Primality Testing, Tanner Robeson
Department: Mathematics

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The Politics of Artistic Mediums: John Sloan and the Ashcan School, Elizabeth H. Robinson
Department: Art and Art History

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Working Twice as Hard to Get Half as Much: A Critical Analysis of Callback Rates by Race, Industry, and Experience, Kayla Robinson
Department: Statistical and Data Sciences

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Unbolting the Truth: Framing Analysis of the Alaska Airlines 737 Door Blowout News Coverage, Seth Robinson
Department: Communication Studies

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Synthesis Simplified: Developing a Python Driven Synthesizer Using wxPython and PYO, Miles Rochester
Department: Computer Science

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An Auto/Ethnographic Exploration of Communicative Resilience and Healing Through Art, Jada Mae Rodgers
Department: Communication Studies

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Cash is King: Contextualizing the Political Effects of Citizens United vs FEC and SpeechNow vs FEC, Kyle Roether
Department: Political Science

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Faith, Fortune, and Funding: Analyzing the Relationship Between Religion, Government, and Welfare Spending, Alexis Rose
Department: Global and International Studies

Sonic Explorations: A Journey Through Musical Styles, Aimy Rujiraumporn
Department: Music

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From Hurt to Healing: Self-Compassion, Activism, Spirituality, and Post-traumatic Growth in Sexual Violence Survivors of Color in India and the United States, Anushree Rustagi
Department: Psychology

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Exploring the Dynamics of Artificial Intelligence Adoption in The Private-Sector, Elisa Rwagasana Ishimwe
Department: Statistical and Data Sciences

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Influencer Marketing vs. Traditional Advertising: A Data-Driven Comparison of Consumer Engagement and Sales, Mpore Edwige Rwagasana
Department: Economics

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GREASEFIRE & Other Poetry, Oliver Sackrey
Department: English

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The Impact of the Criminal Justice System on the Civic Engagement and Political Participation of Young Adults, Ellie Saguto
Department: Political Science; Sociology and Anthropology

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Multi-Agent Coordination in Autonomous Vehicle Routing: A Simulation Based Study, KM Khalid Saifullah
Department: Computer Science

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A TRAPped & DREADD-ed Memory: A Chemogenetic and Pharmacological Approach to Understanding the Role of the Dorsal Hippocampal Engram and 5-HT1A Receptors in Fear Memory, Alexis Sarne
Department: Neuroscience

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Gilded Gates: The Role of Scarcity and Exclusivity in Luxury Market, Sumaiya Sarrat
Department: Business Economics

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Storying Indigenous Food Sovereignty in Aotearoa: A Journey Through Learning Sustainable Māori Food Sovereignty, Jerusha Savage
Department: Environmental Studies

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Herons Overhead, Colin Schrein
Department: Music

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The Price of Energy: Investigating the Impact of Photovoltaic Rooftop Solar On Housing Prices Using Solar Potential, Riley Schulze
Department: Business Economics

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Re-Remembering: An Archaeological Guide to Proactively Locate African American Burials in Ohio., Hope Page Scott
Department: Archaeology; Religious Studies

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Nicotine and the Nucleus Accumbens: A DREADDs Study of Conditioned Place Preference in a Mouse Model of Addiction, Caroline Seaman
Department: Neuroscience

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Thematic and Textual Analysis of Financial Corporations' Public Communication of Neurodiversity Hiring Programs and Corporate Initiatives to Hire Neurodivergent Individuals and Advance (Neuro)diversity Inclusion, Jordanne Semper-Scott
Department: Communication Studies

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Investigation into the Impact of R108M and R184K Variants of 6-Hydroxynicotinate-3-Monooxygenase on 6-HNA Binding and Flavin Mobility, Sipara Semu
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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Is the Cashier Industry Checked Out? A Study of the Effect Self-Checkout Adaption Has on the Employment of Cashiers, Aidan Sheil
Department: Business Economics

From Chaos to Chic: The Design and Development of a Digital Wardrobe Management Application, Sumeyya Sherief
Department: Computer Science

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Time Allocation and Inequality: A Study of Shifting Social Leisure Time Disparities, Chen Shi
Department: Statistical and Data Sciences

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The Influence of Digital Media on Diverse Consumer Goods, Rediate M. Shiferaw
Department: Global Media and Digital Studies

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Navigating Displacement and Resilience: A Study of Sense of Community among Refugees in the United States, Katherine Shue
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Development of Artificial Reverberation in C++, William A. Sieber
Department: Computer Science

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The Relationship Between Sleep Duration and Physical Activity in Students at The College of Wooster, Allyson E. Siewert
Department: Biology

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Idea Management for Composers, Grace Elizabeth Simonson
Department: Computer Science; Music

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Effects of Foreign Aid on Economic Growth, Ishani Singh
Department: Economics

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Patron Deities and Ancestral Maya Ontologies: A Contextual Analysis of the Waka’ Burial 61 Akan Effigy, Petén, Guatemala, Desiree Smith
Department: Archaeology; Earth Sciences

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Hellenistic Ideals and Actual Well-Being in a Contemporary World: A Comparison of Epicureanism and Early Stoicism, Samuel Henry Solowiej
Department: Philosophy; Psychology

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Plato, Nam Son
Department: Philosophy

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Voyageuse au Bout de la Nuit, Nam Son
Department: French and Francophone Studies

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Movement and Well-being: Through Dance and Non-Dance Activities in College Students, Aliza Sosin
Department: Psychology

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Corrupting Inequality: Analysis of the Relationship Between Corruption & Income Inequality, Azjargal Sosorsuren
Department: Economics

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How does Genetic Testing Affect The Relationship between Patients and Physicians410, Ruby Souza-Young
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Self-Directed Sexual and Reproductive Health Education: A Demonstration of the Need for Intervention Based on Historical Precedent of Shame, Misinformation, and Concealment, Emily Rae Spicer
Department: Interdepartmental; History

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Violent Legacies: Transitional Justice and Postwar Violence in Guatemala, Carter R. Stanley
Department: History; Political Science

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The Impact of Attachment Style on the Perception of Micro-Expressions, Marcus Steinmetz
Department: Psychology

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“El Menen Jer Kendiktesh”: How Resource Nationalism Rose in the Kyrgyz Republic, Isaac Benjamin Steinmeyer
Department: Russian Studies

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Resistencia en la repetición: la interacción entre las performances colectivas, el apoyo digital y el cine en la lucha contra la violencia de género en Argentina y Chile, Margaret Louise Stieby
Department: Spanish

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The Relationships Between Coaching Styles, Team Communication, and Sport Motivation as They Pertain to Athletic Success, Colin Stoner
Department: Communication Studies

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"Todas las que Sembraron": The Construction of Gender Roles by Maya K'iche' Immigrant Women in Canton, Ohio, Emily sturr
Department: Spanish; Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

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Student Success at The College of Wooster, Jonathan Swiatkowski
Department: Statistical and Data Sciences

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The Impact of Parenting Styles Across Cultures on the Coping Self-Efficacy, Emotional Regulation, and Risk-Taking Behavior of Children and Young Adults, Brianna Swinford
Department: Psychology

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The Impact of Political Instability on Nepal's Economic Development, Sarya Thapa Magar
Department: Economics; Political Science

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Exploring Optimizations in the COSI High-Level Data Analysis Library, Augustus R. Thomas
Department: Computer Science; Physics

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The Calm Before The Storm: A Thematic Analysis of Q Posts During the 2020 Election, Luke "Willow" Thomas
Department: Communication Studies

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Using the Thompson Family History to Unpack Desegregation in Philadelphia Schools and the Great Migration, Bryce Jhourdyn Thompson
Department: History; Africana Studies

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The Effects of Parenting Practices on Crime and Delinquency, Karen Thornton
Department: Psychology

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Effects of Glyphosate Treatment on C. Elegans Health: Implications for Migrant Communities with Elevated Pesticide Exposure, J Payton Timken
Department: Biology; Spanish

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EasyGoing: A Human-Centered Web Application for Student Organization Using LLMs, Leilani Torres
Department: Computer Science

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Antler Beam Analysis of Species in the Alceini Tribe, Kendall Travarca
Department: Earth Sciences

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Senior Independent Study in Music Composition, Sitara L. True
Department: Music

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Characterization of Microbiome Diversity in Mosquito Species and Wolbachia Infections across Culex Species in Wooster, Ohio, Tisa Tuladhar
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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A Season of Emotions: Student Athletes Expressing Their Pattern of Emotions Throughout Their Sport Season, Tamara L. Turner
Department: Art and Art History

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Down with France: True Independence or Continued Political Instability?, Aku Unvu
Department: Political Science

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Effects on Adult Nutritional Stress on Remating Behavior in Female Aedes Aegypti Mosquitoes, Carolyn Velazquez
Department: Biology

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An Investigation of Indigenous Projects for Indigenous Language Work in Pacific Northwest Coast Museums, Oli Castañon Villa
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Positively Medieval: Constructing the Middle Ages in Literature and the Museum, Emily Voneman
Department: English; Sociology and Anthropology

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From Experimentation to Experience: An Analysis of Japanese Web Design from 1998-2024, Addison Walling
Department: Interdepartmental

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My Views on Justice, Exploring the Intersection of Education, Sports and Morality, Aoge Wang
Department: Chinese Studies; Philosophy

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The White Woman Imagination: Defining and Apprehending the Dissociative Impulses of White Womanhood in Young Adult Literature, Caroline Ward
Department: English

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Exploring the Relationship Between a Fungal Pathogen and the Skin Microbiome in Northern Two Lined Salamanders, Will Wasielewski
Department: Biology

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Immune Network Dynamics: Boolean Model of Eosinophilic Esophagitis Mast Cell Activation in the Presence of IgE, Cheyenne Weaver
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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Somewhat Effective and a Little Bit Shameful: Sexual Minority Men and How Sexual Orientation, Racial-Ethnic Identity, and Internalized Homophobia Relate to Perceptions of Using Grindr, Spencer West-Hest
Department: Psychology

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Hazard: A Screenplay, Seth Aaron Whitehead
Department: English

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Coastal Economies: A Study of the Economic Value of Boston’s Public Beaches, Leo Widtmann
Department: Economics

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Buying Wins: Determining The Optimal Salary Cap Allocation Strategy In The NFL, Max C. Wiley
Department: Statistical and Data Sciences

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An Investigation of The Audiological Testing Procedures for Difficult-To-Test Children, Bean Williams
Department: Communication Sciences and Disorders