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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2023
Creating a Hydrological Profile of Northern Shreve, Ohio, Through Groundwater Well Analysis, Ryan Henry Sullivan
Department: Earth Sciences
Pollen and Resource Limitation of Seed Production in the Sexual Reproduction of Two Dicentra cucullaria Populations at Wooster Memorial Park, Huayu Sun
Department: Biology
Identifying Potential Redox Partners of the Yeast Mitochondrial Thioredoxin, Griffin G. Suppa
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Hope and Mourning in an Age of Immanent Extinction: Grief as a Framework for Revolutionary Ethics, Artemis Swanson
Department: Philosophy; Political Science
Secluded in the Snow, Emma Swindell
Department: History
The Nuclear Densitometer: Its Design, Use in Construction, and an Experimental Application, Adeline N. Tagg
Department: Geology
The Misrepresentation of Black Male Athletes in Media, Dorion Talley
Department: Communication Studies
The Evolution of Black of Black Freedom Through Political Power, Quincy A. Taylor
Department: History
Impacts of Regime Type and Economic Development Levels on Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Nations, Brennen Testa
Department: Political Science
Staring at Images: A Comprehensive Exploration of Object Detection, August Tewell
Department: Computer Science
The Evolution of Human-Computer Interaction and Its Technological Advancement With a Focus on Applications With Electric Paint, Sobika Thapa
Department: Computer Science
La loca de Gandoca: Las varias voces en la lucha por la naturaleza en Costa Rica, Madeline L. Thompson
Department: Spanish
Resting Heart Rate, Sleep, and Stress: The Physiological Stress Response of NCAA Division III Female Student-Athletes, Riley Marie Thorr
Department: Biology
A Farmer Works So the World Can Eat: An Analysis of the Impact of United Nations Food (In)security And Climate Change Collaboration on Linkages in United Nations Outcomes, Maley Tinstman
Department: Political Science
Contesting the White Masculine Ideal: A Comparative Content Analysis of Fight Club and The Wolf of Wall Street, Colin C. Tobin
Department: Global Media and Digital Studies
Magmatic Evolution of the Bræðravirki Ridge Basalts in Western Iceland, Judith G. Topham
Department: Earth Sciences
An Analysis of the Effects of Water Chemistry on Diatom Ecology Over Time in the American Upper Midwest, Richard Cabral Torres
Department: Earth Sciences
Face to Face: Finding Confidence in my Voice in a Technology-Centered Generation, Britta Elaine Treu
Department: Communication Studies
Understanding First-Generation Graduation Rates at The College of Wooster: Applying Mathematical Models to Factors that Affect Retention, Anna Truong
Department: Mathematics
Saving Us from Ourselves: Testing Informational Inoculation as a Mechanism to Protect Against COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation, Otis N. Tucker
Department: Psychology
An Examination of Win Probability in NCAA Division I Football Overtime and Its Applications for Evaluating Coaching Decisions, Matt Ulishney
Department: Mathematics
Investigating the Impact of User Interface Design on User Experience in a Full Stack Social Media Web Application., Aavash Upadhyaya
Department: Computer Science
What is Reel Life: An Analysis of TikTok Videos and Instagram Reels Related to Eating Disorders and Mental Illness, Maud E. Utstein
Department: Communication Studies
From the Dim and Shadowy Past to the Computer Screen: Digitally Centering Indigenous Voices in Wayne County, Ohio, Glenna Van Dyke
Department: History
Banking Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) During the Financial Crisis: A Long-Term Strategy?, David Varner
Department: Business Economics
An Investigation of Speech-Language Pathologists' Perceptions of Adults Who Stutter and the Most Effective Treatment Methods Including Altered Auditory Feedback, Yatzari Venzor
Department: Communication Sciences and Disorders
The Science of Using Women and The Art of Eating Italian: Italian Food Culture From 1848 to Today, Theresa E. von Wallmenich
Department: History
“You Are Stunning…. Just Like Marilyn!”: A Content Analysis of Media Emphasizing the Ideal of Beauty Surrounding the 2022 Met Gala Dress Scandal, Lijiayi Wang
Department: Global Media and Digital Studies
Cytochrome p450 1A Oxidation of Pollutant Benzo(a)pyrene's Genetic Effect on Ameiurus nebulosus’ p53 and MDM2 Genomic Region, Breanna Watkins
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The Mediating Effect of Individualism and Collectivism on the Relationship between the Big Five Personality Traits and Depression and Anxiety, Monica S. Watkins
Department: Psychology
The Beauty and Solace in Loneliness: Using Light, Design, and Iconography to Showcase Acceptance and Edification, Olivia Medaglia Watling
Department: Art and Art History
Necessity of the Robo/Slit Signaling Pathway During Glial Migration in the Peripheral Nervous System of Drosophila melanogaster, Alexandra M. Wells
Department: Biology
Why Athletes Lose Money: Examining Social Factors That Cause Male Professional Basketball Players to Go Broke, Paige Wells
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Lyricism and the Politics of Belonging: Music and Nationalisms for Israel and Palestine, Linat R. Westreich
Department: Political Science
The Lost Electorate: A Content Analysis of 2022 Democratic Senatorial Candidates' Video Commercials and Their Appeals to the White Working-Class, Kay Elizabeth Wetmore
Department: Communication Studies; Political Science
Tile Invariants and an Exploration of Tilings with Ribbon Pentominoes and L-Pentominoes, Lucy Wickham
Department: Mathematics
All the Lonely People: Edward Hopper's Imagery of Isolation and the Impact of his Work, Jane C. Wight
Department: Art and Art History
Analyzing Income Inequality and Crime Through Gentrification, Langston Williams
Department: Economics
Protecting Primates In Captivity And In The Wild: A Case Study For Costa Rica’s Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center, Alexander F. Wiseman-Rose
Department: Biology
Determining The Crystal Structure of The Staphylococcus Aureus MurG Enzyme, Patrick Thomas Wood
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Somewhere In Between: Examining Mixed-Race Beauty Politics in The United States, Chloe Dawn Wright
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Investigating the Effect of Steric Bulk of Anilines in the Synthesis of Quinolinones, Eliott John Wright
Department: Chemistry
What Is a Good Investment: Finding the Balance Between Monetary Profit and Moral Obligations, Yuchen Yang
Department: Philosophy
Monetary Policy and the Run Up of Loose Credit Prior to the Great Recession, Andrew David Yanssens
Department: Business Economics
Impact of Central Bank Digital Currency on Household Final Consumption, Ryan T. You
Department: Business Economics
Designing For The Modern Digital Landscape: A Full-Stack Web Development Project, Kevin Yuan
Department: Computer Science
The Funeral of Dr. Tulp, Nicholas Yungbluth
Department: English
An Investigation of Improving Blue Intensity Measurements from Tree Rings, Gulf of Alaska, USA, Wenshuo Zhao
Department: Earth Sciences
Visualizing Movement: Predicting Interstate Migration Probabilities and Populations of U.S. States Using Markov Chain Analysis, Rekik Ziku
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Identification of a Putative Binding Mechanism for the Reducing Substrate of 6-Hydroxynicotinate 3-Monooxygenase, Takoda T. Zuehlke
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2022
Visualizing World Happiness: Exploring Databases For Web Applications, Basliel Ababayehu
Department: Computer Science
Moral Responsibility And Gendered Implicit Bias In The Workplace, Maryam Abdul Hye
Department: Philosophy; Psychology
The Evolution Of Chinese Media In Africa: From Kung Fu Movies To Television And Internet, Frank Adams
Department: History
Existence, Logic, Language, And Mathematics: Some Reflections, Muhammad Afaq
Department: Philosophy
Desperate Democrats In The Reagan Revolution: A Party Determined To Win The White House, Matthew Maxwell Akins
Department: History; Political Science
"What Is The Recipe For Emotion?", Ivan M. Akiri
Department: Art and Art History; Theatre and Dance
It Pays To Be ‘Good’: Measuring The Effect Of Corporate Social Responsibility On Profitability., Azza Ali
Department: Business Economics
Rockin' Cities Underground: An Urban Morphological Lens In The Archaeological Cavate Sites Of Derinkuyu And Naours, Anabelle Valeur Andersen
Department: Archaeology; Art and Art History
Isotropic Particle Trajectories Around A Light Emitting Optical Nanofiber, Bennett W. Anderson
Department: Physics
The Impact Of Emotional Support And Coping On The Psychological Well-Being Of Students Of Color At A Predominately White Liberal Arts College, Talia Anderson
Department: Psychology
Phenotypic Rescue Of Key Social Behaviors In M. Xanthus By The Desulfotalea Psychrophila Arginine Kinase, Nathaniel J. Arday
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Decreased Expression Of Innate Immune Response Rel/Nf-Kb Transcription Factor Genes Relish And Dif In Cholinergic Neurons Alter Sleep Patterns In Drosophila Melanogaster., Kayla Audette
Department: Biology; Neuroscience
Abbyssinia: The Design And Development Of A Tower Defense Game, Raey Aweke
Department: Computer Science
Investigation Of The Photodegradation Kinetics Of Para-Aminobenzoic Acid Under Acidic Conditions, Andrew Baeder
Department: Chemistry
Women Of Appalachia: Common Ground, Different Matriarch, Cecelia A. Bagnoli
Department: Communication Studies
La Percepción De La Variación Sociolingüística En Los Dialectos De Español En Los Estados Unidos Por Hablantes De Herencia, Catherine Baker
Department: Spanish
Exploring Heritage Through Music: Jewish, Swedish, And Scottish Identities In Art Song, Annika Balish
Department: Music
The Physiological And Psychological Effects Of Accelerated Rehabilitation, Visualization, And Virtual Reality On ACL Rehabilitation, Julian Mendez Ballesteros
Department: Biology
Tracing Source Material For Bræðravirki Ridge Through Isotopic Analysis, Layali N. Banna
Department: Geology; Earth Sciences
If There Is A God, He's Probably On Wall Street: A Genre Analysis Of Social Criticism In Horror And Melodrama Films, Lily G. Barnett
Department: Communication Studies
Applications Of Constraint Programming In Sports Scheduling, Troy Baughman
Department: Mathematics
Role Of Tight Binding In Negative Cooperativity In The Dimeric Mitochondrial Taurocyamine Kinase From Arenicola Brasiliensis, Robert M. Beal
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Sioux Resistance: How The Lakota, Dakota And Nakota People Maintain Their Fight Against The United States For Sovereignty And Land, Natalie Bean
Department: History
Phages, On The Rocks: Development Of A Bacteriophage Cocktail Infecting Pseudomonas Chlororaphis 14B11, Clara Becker
Department: Biology
Identification And Detection Of Biomarkers Of Dilated Cardiomyopathy In A Cohort Of Amish Patients With Propionic Acidemia Using High Resolution Mass Spectrometry, Alexa Nicole Bencic
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
An Inquiry In Human Flourishing: Alasdair Macintyre And John Dewey In Dialogue, Nicole Benya
Department: Philosophy
Unearthing The Effects Of European-American Settlement On A Northeast Ohio Kettle Lake Through Diatom Stratigraphy, Justine Paul A. Berina
Department: Earth Sciences; Geology
Tau Masks Sleep Differences Found In High And Low Expression Of Drosophila Neurotrophin 1, Nathaniel James Berle
Department: Biology; Neuroscience
Tau Masks Sleep Differences Found In High And Low Expression Of Drosophila Neurotrophin 1., Nathaniel James Berle
Department: Neuroscience
To Clean Or Not To Clean: Exploring The Ability Of Biocidal Compounds To Induce Physiological Changes In Bacteria That May Increase The Spread Of Antibiotic Resistance Genes, Kayla R. Bertholf
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Testing The Accuracy Of Galfit In Measuring The Morphological Properties Of Multi-Component Disk Galaxies And Exploring The Working Of The Levenberg-Marquardt Algorithm Used In Optimization, Shivam Bhasin
Department: Mathematics; Physics
Boolean Model Of Mesenchymal Cell'S Resistance To Chromosomal Senescence, Arnav Bhatnagar
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Fatty Acids And The Innate Immune System: A Study Infecting Caenorhabditis Elegans With Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Shankar A. Bhat
Department: Biology
Healthy Democracy, Healthy Citizens: Examining How The Quality Of Democracy Impacted The Public Health Responses In South Africa’s Hiv/Aids Epidemic, Shankar A. Bhat
Department: Political Science
Are The Eyes The Window To The Soul? An Investigation Into The Importance The Eyes Play In Emotion Recognition, Katherine A. Billetdeaux
Department: Neuroscience
Synthesis, Characterization, And Biological Activity Of Silver (I) Fatty Acid Complexes Against Candida Albicans, Macy Faith Bischoff
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The Influence Of Accent, Gender, And Ethnocentrism On Stereotype Content, Cammy Bly
Department: Psychology
“What Does The Black Legend Have To Do With Cusco?”: Un Discurso De La Alteridad, La Evangelización, Y El Arte Religioso En El Cusco Colonial, Cammy Bly
Department: Spanish
Studying The Effect Of The RNA-Binding Domain And Expression Level Of Nab2 On Tau-Mediated Neurodegeneration In The Fruit Fly, Drosophila Melanogaster, William C. Bodary
Department: Neuroscience; Biology
Mortal Bones: An Exploration Into The Use Of The Skeleton As A Mirror Of The Self In European Symbolist Art, Lili E. Bosler
Department: Art and Art History
Eradicating Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Biofilms Through Synergistic Interaction Of Bacteriophage Pf7 And Manuka Honey, Emma Bossaert
Department: Biology
Recommender Systems, Pavithra Brahmananda Reddy
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Gaming The System: A Game Theoretic Approach To Risk Management And Cybersecurity, Abigail Breitenbucher
Department: Mathematics
The Seven Deadly Pathways: A Boolean Model Of Yeast Apoptosis In Response To Reactive Oxygen Species, DNA Damage, And Salt, Andrea Brown
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Molecular Recognition Within The Es Complex: A Mechanistic Investigation To Discern How 6-Hydroxynicotinate-3-Monooxygenase (Nicc) Distinguishes Between Substrate Analogues When Enhancing Its Rate Of Nadh Oxidation, Joel K. Brown
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Lake Erie And The Economy: Harmful Algae Blooms And Property Values, Sarah Brunot
Department: Environmental Studies
Labor Market Discrimination, Expected Returns & Enrollment In Higher Education For African American Scholars: Evidence From The High School Longitudinal Study, Michelle S. Bryant
Department: Business Economics
“It’S Not Just A Phage, Mom”: An Examination Of Antibiotic Resistance In Pseudomonas Aeruginosa In Response To Bacteriophage Treatment, Kirsten N. Buchan
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Barriers To Entry: Do Students’ Perceptions Of Economics Contribute To The Underrepresentation Of Women And Gender Minorities In The Field?, Madison Buckley
Department: Economics; Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Hand-Feeding Impacts Hunting Behavior: A Study On Behavioral Plasticity In Chinese Praying Mantis Tenodera Aridipholia Sinensis, Charles A. Burrows
Department: Biology