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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2025
How Does Private Equity Affect Consumer Wellbeing: An Investigation of Hospital Ratings, Will Fink
Department: Business Economics
Golden Years, Meaningful Minds: Exploring Purpose, Psychological Well-Being, and Self-Efficacy in Independent Living, Julianna Fiori
Department: Psychology
Incumbent Resident's Perceptions of Collective Efficacy, Informal Control, and Formal Community Structure in the Kinsman Central Neighborhoods", Bailey D. Fischer
Department: Urban Studies
Meth, Rape, and State: Japan's Postwar Nation-Building, Jack Fleming
Department: History
Volcanic Signatures in Yellow-Cedar: Understanding Mechanisms of the Pacific Decadal Oscillation, Amanda Flory
Department: Earth Sciences; Environmental Studies
Generating Spectroscopic Models of the Surface of the Uranian Moon Puck, Aeralyn Rose Flynn
Department: Physics
Mood Swings: A Distorted Reality, Melissa Ford
Department: Art and Art History
Pollinator Performance and Pollen Limitation: A Conceptual Primer and Case Study in Dutchman’s Breeches (Dicentra Cucullaria), Samuel Foye
Department: Environmental Studies
Simulating Cyber-Attacks: A Practical Exploration of Vulnerabilities and Defenses in Web Security, Kai Francis
Department: Computer Science
A Critical Examination of the Underutilization of Occupational Therapy in the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Motor Disorders: Parkinson’s Disease and Atypical Parkinsonism, Cassandra E. Frangella
Department: Neuroscience
Navigating the Workplace: Understanding the Perspectives of Employees with Disabilities, Colin Froe
Department: Communication Studies
Remediation of Heavy Metal Ions Using Ferritin Immobilized in Swellable Organically Modified Silica, Olivia Galando
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Remediation of Heavy Metal Ions Using Ferritin Immobilized in Swellable Organically Modified Silica, Olivia Michele Galando
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The Growth of Groups: Formal Languages and Baumslag-Solitar Groups, Oscar Gal
Department: Mathematics
Courtesy Of The Red, White And Blue: The Populist Songs Of Modern America Through Presidential Campaign Music, Julia Garrison
Department: English; Global Media and Digital Studies
How Does Stakeholder Engagement Affect the Decision-Making Process for the Upcoming 2026 World Cup in Seattle?, Mason Mario Garza
Department: Urban Studies
Buy or Bye? Investigating Financial Literacy’s Impact on Mortgage Outcomes, Celia Gehrke
Department: Business Economics
Advisors and Influence in Foreign Policy: Expanding Leadership Trait Analysis to the U.S. Secretary of State, Alexander M. Gerdenich
Department: Political Science
Paradise Lost, Paradise Deferred: Combining Close and Distant Reading in Milton’s Seminal Text, Abihail Geremew
Department: English; Statistical and Data Sciences
The Impact of Partial Loss of Rrp40 Function on Drosophila Larvae Locomotion: A Model for Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia Type 1b, Ruth Getachew
Department: Neuroscience
The Heart of Wooster: A Family Legacy That Will Live Forever, Thomas Gfell
Department: History
How similar are we to man's best friend? Investigating Genetic Predispositions to Symptomatic Lyme disease in Canis Familiaris, Grace Glasser
Department: Biology
Living on the Edge: the Influence of Edge Effects on Ohio Plethodontid Salamanders, Emma E. Glasson
Department: Biology
Identifying Key Factors in Predicting Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria Transmission in Maharashtra: A Data-Driven Mathematical Model, Lilian B. Glaza
Department: Mathematics
Deprived of Liberty, Deprived of Death: U.S. Sponsored Torture in Public Debate from the Cold War to the War on Terror, Julia E. Glenn
Department: History
Quantum Encryption and a Bulk Rotational Algorithm, Leah S. Goodall
Department: Computer Science
Ordinary Women Making Ordinary Magic: Loss and Resilience Through Auto/Ethnography, Beth Gornall
Department: Communication Studies
From Studying to Learning: Japanese International Student Experiences at Danish Folk High Schools, Nachi Goto
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Designing a Natural History Timeline Website Using Researched User Interface Principles and Guidelines, Julian Grace-Martin
Department: Computer Science
The Ideological Influence of American Neoliberalism on Individual Conceptions of Liberal Language, Morgan Bradley Graham
Department: Political Science
The Implementation of Public Spaces: A Case Study into Changes Being Made Ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, Caleb Barney Greenwald
Department: Urban Studies
You Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks: An Assessment of Canine Trainability Predictors, Elise Greenwald
Department: Biology
Rethinking Urban Sustainability: Integrating Ecology into City Ranking Systems, Ryan Gretlein
Department: Urban Studies
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