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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2022

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Our Bodies, Our Work; An Ethnographic Study Of Tattoo Artists In Chicago, Gabriel C. Spalding III
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Social Media And Politics: Can Women Candidates Prove Their Competence Through Issue Appeals?, Jordan Dune Spatt
Department: Political Science

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Effects Of Microbiome Diversity And Indole On Candida Albicans Infections In Caenorhabditis Elegans, Jacqueline Anne Spieles
Department: Biology

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Bring Me A Shrubbery: A Study Of Native Amphibian And Mammal Responses To Native Deciduous Plant Community Restoration In Wooster, Ohio, Grant Sprague
Department: Biology

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Major League Baseball Roster Building: An Empirical Analysis Of Pre-Season Win Predictions, Colin Springer
Department: Statistical and Data Sciences

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A Critical Analysis Of Antiracist Pedagogical Strategies And Diverse Young Adult Literature For White Educators, Jenna Lee Stanton
Department: English

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"The Order Of Nature": Applying Alfred North Whitehead’s Process Philosophy To A Holistic Environmental Approach For The Western World, Lucas J. Stengl
Department: Environmental Studies

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Investigating A Material’s Nonlinear Susceptibility Using Entangled Photons, Benjamin Stern
Department: Physics

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A Cause-Marketing Analysis Of The PGA, Dominic A. Stilliana
Department: Communication Studies

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Performance And Identity Production In Minoan Crete, Gwyn Stith
Department: Archaeology

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A Call To Lights, Camera And Action: How Hollywood Woke America To The Nazi Threat, Jackson Ewing Stuff
Department: History

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The Effects On Lepomis Macrochirus (Bluegill) Foraging Behavior After Chronic Exposure To Sublethal Toxins In Wayne County Creeks, Brandon R. Styers
Department: Biology

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The Effect Of Cannabidiol On Stress-Related Memory Impairments, Rajani Subramanian
Department: Neuroscience

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The Effects Of Cannabidiol On Stress Related Memory Impairments, Rajani Subramanian
Department: Neuroscience

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A Love Letter To Myself: The Social And Cultural Experiences Of Sexual Assault Survivors On Small Liberal Arts College Campuses And Using Ethnographic Playwriting As Advocacy, Gabriella M. Sullivan
Department: Sociology and Anthropology; Theatre and Dance

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Building Youth Power To Transform Education: Exploring A Detroit Area Teenage Activist Organization, Harry Susalla
Department: Sociology and Anthropology; Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

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Adaptive NPC Behavior In Maze Chase Game Using Genetic Algorithms, Karen Suzue
Department: Computer Science

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Identifying The Phosphorylation Status Of Pho4 Proteins In Yeast Expressing The Psavh110 Effector Protein, Brooke K. Swain
Department: Biology

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Identifying The Phosphorylation Status Of PhO4 Proteins In Yeast Expressing The Psavh110 Effector Protein, Brooke K. Swain
Department: Biology

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Prioritizing Socioeconomic Justice in Truth Commissions As Part of Transitional Justice Work: Socioeconomic Justice in Transitional Justice Work, Sinqobile Nyasha Tagwireyi Miss
Department: Political Science

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What Do College Students Know About Animal Trafficking?, Kennedy M. Tanner
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Why Students Struggle In General Chemistry: Understanding Open-Ended Assessment In The Chemistry 111 Classroom, Abigail M. Tarburton
Department: Chemistry; Education

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Identity Construction In Former Foster Care Children, Elizabeth J. Testamark
Department: Communication Studies

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Are Corporations The Answer? An Empirical Study On The Impact Of Environmental Performance Ratings Reducing Emissions On A Global Scale, Michael Thomas
Department: Economics

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A Digital Solution To Partage: A Case Study Of The College Of Wooster's Pella Collection, Benton Thomas Thompson IV
Department: Archaeology

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Talk It Out: Exploring Speech-Language Pathologists’ Perceptions Of Conversation Therapy Use With People With Aphasia, Holly Thompson
Department: Communication Sciences and Disorders

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Learning In Virtual And In-Person Elementary Classrooms: The Effects Of Technology While Teaching/Learning And Immediacy Strategies Before, During, And After The Covid-19 Pandemic, Katie Elizabeth Thompson
Department: Communication Studies; Education

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Investigating The Actors Scheduling Problem Using The Branch And Bound Algorithm, Li Tian
Department: Mathematics

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Droning On And On: Framing And Power In International Reactions To Targeted Killings, Georgina Nillissen Tierney
Department: Political Science

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The Impact Of The Securitization Of Children And Armed Conflict In The United Nations Security Council On The United Nations System, Emily L. Todd
Department: Political Science

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Remittances – A Child’s Ticket To Better Education: A Case Study Of Nepal; Evaluating The Schooling Decisions Of Households Receiving Remittances In Nepal, Rishika Todi
Department: Economics; Global and International Studies

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Association Rules And Item-Based Collaborative Filtering For Amazon.com Baseline Recommender System, Vinh Nghiem To
Department: Statistical and Data Sciences

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Crowns: An Exploration Of The Memories And Lived Experiences Of Black Women And Hair, Seven N. Townsel
Department: Africana Studies

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Subverting The Social Stigma Of Stepmothers. An Idealogical Analysis Of Netflix’s Original Korean Drama Mine On The Idealistic Images And Portrayal Of Step-Motherhood, Minh Tran
Department: Communication Studies

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Perspectives: Understanding Conflict In New Religious Movements Through Epistolary Voices And Their Entanglements, Rebekah Emily Trunnell
Department: English; Religious Studies

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Puffins, The Charismatic Clowns Of The Sea: Examining The Relationship Between Community Identity And The Social Construction Of Animals, Megan Henry Tuennerman
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Of Power, Plurality, And Prejudice: Political Realignment In The United States, 1932-2020, Thomas Henry Tuten
Department: History; Political Science

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Affect, Trauma, And Self In Alexander Chee’s Edinburgh, Corey Ullman
Department: English

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An Exploration of Automated Reasoning and Intuitionistic Logic using Coq, Corey Ullman
Department: Computer Science

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Sheltered: An Investigation Of Homelessness In The United States, Maya Renee Vasta
Department: Statistical and Data Sciences

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Two Wrongs Make A [Far-]Right: The Rise And Success Of The Far-Right In Western Europe, Mia Villavicencio-Eschinger
Department: Political Science

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Metacognitive Awareness As A Mediating Factor Of Athletic Participation And Academic Success, Grace E. von Scheliha
Department: Psychology

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Designing And Implementing A First-Person Shooter Video Game, Hung Vu
Department: Computer Science

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The Effects Of Warning Labels On Perceived Validity Of Fake News Present On Social Media, Befkadu Walthour
Department: Neuroscience

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Inherent Misfortune, Cole Ward
Department: English

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Carbon Storage Capacity And Potential Of The Metasequoia Glyptostroboides To Serve In Urban Forests At Secrest Arboretum In Wooster, Ohio, Leo M. Weeks
Department: Earth Sciences

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Methods Of Characterization And Quantification Of Pesticides In Precipitation In Wooster, Ohio, Aaron D. Weese
Department: Chemistry

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"Pretty Privilege" And Survival: Recognizing The Difference In Social Treatment, Most Notably In Healthcare, Towards Those Who Are Highly Attractive., Julia Alana Weisberg
Department: Philosophy

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Euripides' Medea In Sculptural Performance, Patrick K. Wellman
Department: Art and Art History; Theatre and Dance

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Modeling Premier League Success With Extreme Gradient Boosting, Dillon P. Wheeler
Department: Statistical and Data Sciences

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The Effects Of Single Session Neurofeedback Simulation On Biological And Psychological Stress Responses: The Effects Of A Single Session Mediation On Stress, Jeremiah K. Whitney
Department: Neuroscience

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Knots, Nots, And Loops, Leah K. Wilcox
Department: Mathematics

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Angular Frequency Of Rotating Spiral Waves In A Chemical Reaction-Diffusion System, Melita F. Wiles
Department: Physics

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Using Machine Learning And Regression Techniques To Rank Liberal Arts Colleges On Social Mobility And The Advancement Of Underrepresented Groups, Melita F. Wiles
Department: Mathematics

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Unions As Kingmakers?: Determining The Effectiveness Of Labor Union Endorsements In State Legislature Democratic Primary Elections, Alec Williams
Department: Political Science

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Stinette: Women Aesthetic And Decadent Writers In Fin De Siècle England And France, Deena Williams
Department: French and Francophone Studies; History

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Sweeney Todd: Adaptation Across Media & Time, Jack E. Williams
Department: Communication Studies

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Mommy Issues: An Investigation Into How Social Systems Affect Single Mothers And The Adolescent Experience Of Their Children, Paige Gleason Williams
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Let Sleeping Queen's Rise: A Study Of The Life, Memory, And Memorials Of Empress Matilda, Jordan E. Wilson
Department: Classical Studies; History

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Does Having A Birth Plan Impact Your Birth Experience? A Deeper Look Into Birth Plans, Birth Assistants/Attendants, And The Microbiome In Birth Experiences, Elijah Winfield
Department: Biology; Sociology and Anthropology

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A Short Treatise In Support Of Theatre During The Cromwellian Regime, Meriadoc J. Wixsom
Department: History; Theatre and Dance

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Prescribed Burns In Remnant Prairies: Pollinator Fidelity For Echinacea Angustifolia And Plant Composition, Maris Catherine Woldin
Department: Biology

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Seminal Fluid Adipokinetic Hormone Influence On Remating Behaviors Of Female Ae. Aegypti, Meghan Wright
Department: Biology

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Women, Autonomy, Authenticity, And Motherhood, Rebecca Wu
Department: Art and Art History; Philosophy

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Program Analysis from: Yi Wu’s Flute Recital, Yi Wu
Department: Music

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Injection Attacks: A Study Of The Common Web Safety Issues And Prevention Techniques, Yuhao Wu
Department: Computer Science

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Farmers' Markets And The Food System: The Small Farmer's Dilemma, Nick S. Wyckoff
Department: Environmental Studies

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Still Awaiting Justice: An Analysis On The Impact Of Anti-Immigrant Sentiment On The Reproductive Autonomy Of Migrant Women, Annays Esperanza Yacaman
Department: Political Science

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Studying The Halos Of Nearby Galaxies In The Heron Survey Through Galaxy Decomposition Using Galfit, Haoge Yan
Department: Physics

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Are We Listening To Their Silent Voices? An Investigation Of Speech-Language Pathologists’ Knowledge Of Spasmodic Dysphonia, Their Perceptions Of Treatment, And Patient Experiences With Treatment, Katlyn B. Yeager
Department: Communication Sciences and Disorders

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“Don’t You Have A Conscience?”: The Economic Underpinnings Of Corruption And Its Portrayal In Russian Media, Katherine Yordy
Department: Economics; Russian Studies

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America And Spain In The Cold War: A Complex Relationship During A Complex Time, Joseph Zagales
Department: History

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An Investigation Of Audiologists’ Perceptions Of The Need For A Quality Of Life Scale For Patients With Tinnitus, Vasili Zestos
Department: Communication Sciences and Disorders

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Queer Style: Documenting Manifestations Of Queer Identity Through Fashion, Mariam Zghuladze
Department: Communication Studies; Global Media and Digital Studies

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How To Build Up The Most Effective Soccer Team, Yuntao Zhang
Department: Mathematics

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Asymmetric Key Cryptography: RSA Cryptosystem, Xudong Zhao
Department: Mathematics

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The Fading Of Intention: Photodegradation Studies Of Carmine Colorants And Their Implications In Art Conservation, Megan Elizabeth Zins
Department: Chemistry

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Boolean Modeling Of The Interactions Between Inflammation, Hypoxia, And The Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (Emt), Ian Zonfa
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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Does Positive Reinforcement Training Reduce Inter-Dog Reactivity In An Animal Shelter Setting?, Ellison Zupan
Department: Biology

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Characterization Of The Natural Antibiotic Activity Of Pseudomonas Environmental Isolates, Harrison Zwolshen
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Senior Independent Study Theses from 2021

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The Female Perspective: An Investigation Into How the Reconstruction and Efficacy of a Gynecological Fertility Recipe Unveils Female Voice in the Hippocratic Corpus, Randa Elie Abboud
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Classical Studies; History

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A Game Theoretical Analysis of War Situations and International Conflicts., Joaquin Abos
Department: Mathematics

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The Flourishing Financial System: The Foundations of an Economic Doctrine that Promotes Social Equality, Jacob Mansfield Abramo
Department: Philosophy

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La Isla Silenciada: A Study on Puerto Rican Attitudes towards the U.S. Federal Government’s Response to Hurricane Maria and its Impact on Puerto Rico’s Status, Lizbeth Acevedo
Department: Political Science

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Maternal and Infant Factors That Influence Infant Microbiome Composition and Microbial Fucose Utilization, Grace E. Adkins
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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No Evidence of Sexual Selection in Brassica rapa, a Hermaphroditic Plant, Julia Ann Ajello
Department: Biology

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Game Development and The Theory of Game Design, Chantell Abena Akuffo
Department: Computer Science

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The Relationship Between Seed Set and Flowering Time in Autumn Flowering Wingstem (Verbesina Alternifolia) and the Implications of Climate Change, Michael D. Alber
Department: Biology

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Is the Pandemic Racist? Trends in Coronavirus Case Rate and Death Rate in the U.S., Mian Ahsan Ali
Department: Mathematics

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The Economic Impact of the Coronavirus(COVID-19) pandemic, Paapa Amoako-Temeng
Department: Mathematics

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"Othering" the Irish: English Vilification of the Gaelic Irish during the Tudor Conquest, Owen T. Arace
Department: History

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“Thanks for the Memories, Even Though They Weren’t So Great”: The Relationship Between Chronic Stress and Working Memory in College Students, Carina G. Arnosti
Department: Psychology

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Putting the "Crisis" in "Climate Crisis": The Impact of Securitization on Climate Change Policy, Olivia C. Azzarita
Department: Political Science

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Investigating the Effects of the Phone a STEM Professional Assignment on STEM Students’ Sense of Belonging, Career Confidence, and Career Awareness, Kyla M. Babics
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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Antidepressant Effects of Sleep Deprivation Chronotherapy in Male and Female Sprague-Dawley Rats, Rachel Leigh Backstrom
Department: Neuroscience

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What Choice Do I Have? An Investigation into Audiologists' Knowledge about Communication Options for Children with Hearing Loss, Meghan Badge
Department: Communication Sciences and Disorders

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Educating For Hope: Building Climate Change Resilience in the Middle School Classroom, Cambry J. Baker
Department: Environmental Studies

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Get Schooled: Racial Integration and Political Empowerment in Saint Louis Public Schools, Austrella B. Balley
Department: Political Science

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Simulating Mammalian Liver Homeostasis and the Impact of Senescence, Stuart Ryan Ball
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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Measuring properties of entangled photons using the Hong-Ou-Mandel effect, Mili Barai
Department: Physics