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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2024
Exploring Trauma and Substance Use in Marginalized Emerging Adults Populations Utilizing Coping Mechanisms as a Mediating Variable, Sam Risaliti
Department: Psychology
Is Voting From Your Dorm the New Norm: Understanding College Students' Preferred Vote Method, Alana Rivas-Scott
Department: Political Science
What is the Impact of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) on the Productivity and Promotability of an Employee?, Giselle Rivera
Department: Economics; Global and International Studies
Morphological Descriptions of Freshwater Sponge Spicules from Brown’s Lake and Their Potential as Paleoenvironmental Proxies When Supplemented with Diatom Biostratigraphy, Garrett Ross Robertson
Department: Earth Sciences
Making the Invisible Visible: How Analysis of the Photodegradation of Cochineal Dyes in Peruvian Textiles Can Preserve Cultural Memory, Fiona Roche
Department: Chemistry; Spanish
From Co-dependency to Emancipation: A Comparative Feminist Film Theory Analysis of Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad and Birds of Prey, Tanessa Rodriguez
Department: Global Media and Digital Studies
Metalloporphyrin Derivatives for Photodynamic Therapy: A Comparative Study on the Synthesis and Antibacterial Activity of Copper(II) TPP-Sesamol and Copper(II) TPP-Zingerone., Rebecca I. Rogovich Champin
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
A Study of Antidepressive Impacts After Dextromethorphan Administration in a Learned Helplessness Rodent Model, Adam Romano
Department: Neuroscience
A Girl's Girl: Media Analysis of Intersectionality in the Barbie Movie, Lily Romo
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Identity and the Shadow of Charisma: The Gap Between Bureaucracy and Need, Colson Rudd
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Victorians and Video Games: Exploring Historical Education Through Video Games in the 1851 Great Exhibition, Adam M. Ryan
Department: History; English
Etsujin: An Exploration of Gender and Player Choice, Harper Ryan
Department: English
Exploring the Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Economic Growth in Africa, Muhammad Moustafa Saadi
Department: Economics
Narrating Pain Beyond the Binary: Exploring Trans-dimensional Approaches to Chronic Pain Management and Treatment, Jae M. Samples
Department: Psychology; Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Building A College Recommender System, Bitania Ketema Samuel
Department: Computer Science
Reaching for Soft Mangoes: A Collection of Poems on the Exploration of Puerto Rican Identity Through Generations, Liz Santiago
Department: English
"Who's Coming?": An Analysis of External Variables Affecting Sexual Satisfaction & Orgasm in Sexually Active Adults, Rhianna Sarac
Department: Psychology
Mindful Meals: Navigating Cognitive Dissonance in Attitudes Towards Animals and Dietary Preferences, Courtney Schmitz
Department: Psychology
Identifying Candidate Loci for Selection in the Antarctic Midge, Belgica antarctica, Jacob Schwartz
Department: Biology
The Farm: A Screenplay, Laura E. Sevilla
Department: English
Bickering and Banter: Im/Politeness Theory in Aristophanic and Terentian Comedies, Katherine Shambaugh
Department: Classical Studies
The Final Frontier of Diplomacy: Analyzing the Intersection of Space Policy and Private Corporations, Holly Shaum
Department: Political Science
Unraveling the Effects: Examining the Dodd-Frank Act’s Influence on the Quality of Mortgage Lending and Market Dynamics, Mitchel Shelman
Department: Business Economics
A Rhetorical Analysis of Chinese Netizens' Use of Artistic Expression to Advocate for Social Change in Response to the Chained Woman Case, Kennedy Shelton
Department: Communication Studies; Chinese Studies
“Shades of Pemberley”: Transformation and Preservation through Adaptations of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Emma Shinker
Department: English; History
Taiwan: Public Diplomacy and Foreign Perception, Elijah W. Shoaf
Department: Global and International Studies; Political Science
Characterization of Oxidation-Prone Cysteines in Microbial Thioredoxin Reductases, Abigail Showalter
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Exploring the Implications of Design Choices in UI/UX Design, Safal Shrestha
Department: Computer Science
“What has become of our bodies?”: Butoh as a Mobilizer of Healing, Cultural History, and Dance Accessibility, Gracie D. Shreve
Department: Theatre and Dance
Abundance and Ecotypes of the Culex pipiens Complex in Carrollton, Ohio, Haidyn O. Shuman
Department: Biology
The Catalysts of Prosperity: An Exploration of the Impact of Financial Development on Economic Growth in Nepal, Rehann Silvanus
Department: Economics
Exploring the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence through Approaches of Chatbot Models, Bryson Simpson
Department: Computer Science
Soak Up the Sun: Exploring the Ability of Quantum Dots to Increase PAR Transmission in Seaman Corporation’s Dura-Grow Greenhouse Film to Improve Plant Growth, Mary E. Sirois
Department: Chemistry
Bills, Bias, and Labor Market Outcomes: Examining U.S. Transgender Workers’ Economic Experiences During The 2020s Rise of Anti-Transgender Legislation, Vonne Slayden
Department: Economics
A First-Class Yiddisha Tone: An Investigation of Irving Berlin’s Jewish Novelty Songs, Anya Smith
Department: Music
A Treacherous and Narrow Path: Examining the Economic Views of Father Charles Coughlin, Connor Smith
Department: History
Investigating the Role of the RNA-binding Protein Nab2 in Pre-mRNA Splicing in Drosophila melanogaster, Emma Smith
Department: Biology
Discovering the Most Practical Solution to Cyberbullying: A Study on Eliminating the Negative Impact of Yik Yak’s Anonymity, Kenzie Smith
Department: Communication Studies
Expanding the Limits of Storytelling: An Imaginative Exploration of the Interpretive Impact of Stories in Entertainment, Art, Media, and Life, Kiera Smith
Department: Global Media and Digital Studies
Evaluating Effective Components of Educational Environmental Signage for Application at the William J. Robertson Nature Preserve, Oliver Snow
Department: Environmental Studies
Economics of Animation: Role of the Animation Industry in Promoting Development, David Sokurovi
Department: Economics; Statistical and Data Sciences
How Does the Introduction of Airbnb Affect the Pricing of Hotels?, Brennan South
Department: Business Economics
Mobility Assessment of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Within Soil Systems, Jameson Sprankle
Department: Chemistry; Geology
Perceptions in Advertising: An Examination of Body Diversity, Consumer Responses, and Preferences, Rosa Spurgeon
Department: Business Economics
Sentiments, Emma Staggs
Department: Art and Art History
Spartan and Elean Relations during the 5th Century BCE: How Elis Challenged Spartan Hegemony in the Peloponnese, Casey Steffen
Department: Classical Studies
Digital Stimuli in Visual Behavioral Research: Effects, Prevalence, and Development of Alternative Methods, Henry Louis Steinmetz
Department: Biology
Digital Stimuli in Visual Behavioral Research: Effects, Prevalence, and Development of Alternative Methods, Henry Louis Steinmetz
Department: Biology
Regulating the Digital Frontier: A Comparative Analysis of Bitcoin Regulatory Policy in El Salvador and the Central African Republic, Earl Steve Stephens III
Department: Political Science
Toward Demonstrating the Synthetic Utility of 7-substituted-quinolin-2(1H)-ones in Organic Synthesis, Jason R. Stewart
Department: Chemistry
Internal Gods: A Spiritual Journey, Kyra E. Stief
Department: Art and Art History
Investigating Physiological Abnormalities Induced by Contaminated Aquatic Sites in Freshwater Fish Across Northeast Ohio, Kyle Stringer
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
An Animation in a Picture: Creating a short animation from a single image using digital image processing methods, Ellie Stroke
Department: Computer Science
The Association Between Adult ADHD Symptoms and Insecure Attachment Representations, Jack A. Sweeney
Department: Psychology
Exploring Swarm Behavior for Artistic Rendering: From Abstract Art to Targeted Image Rendition, Aryan Tamrakar
Department: Computer Science
The Coevolution of Humankind and Lake Erie – Past, Present, and Future Interactions, Natalie Tanner
Department: Earth Sciences; Sociology and Anthropology
Religious Trauma and Identity: The Importance of Community, Emma Teichert
Department: Religious Studies
Cytotoxicity of Porphyrin-Based Photosensitizers on Staphylococcus Aureus, Makeda Tekelmichael
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Cytotoxicity of Porphyrin-Based Photosensitizers on Staphylococcus Aureus Cells, Makeda Tekelmichael
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
“Should I Stay or Should I Go”: How Spain’s Religious Minorities Were Able to Survive in the Early Modern Period, Ryan C. Tepperman
Department: Religious Studies; Spanish
Do Instances of Fan Racism in Games Impact the Representation and Earnings of Black Players Compared to Statistically Similar White Players in the Top European Soccer Leagues?, Endrias Tesfaye
Department: Economics
What is the Impact of Marital Status on Women’s Labor Force Participation in Ethiopia?, Simon Tesfaye
Department: Economics
On Thinning Ice: A Geoscientific Perspective on the Politics of Resource Exploration in a Changing Arctic, Athena Tharenos
Department: Earth Sciences
In Balance with This Life, This Death: An Analysis of the Evil of Death and the Ways in Which Death Leads to Meaning, Gabriel Thomas
Department: Philosophy
Neuroscience and Public Health: Exploring the Neuroscience of Motivation and Consumption as a Tool for Developing Food Desert Interventions, Tyara Thompson
Department: Neuroscience
Divided Government and Decision Units: An Examination of Foreign Policy Deliberations in the French Executive, Abigail Grace Thomson
Department: Global and International Studies; French and Francophone Studies
Resilience in Food Agricultural Industries: Evaluating the Impact of Input Factors and Supply Chain Dynamics, Mariia Tkach
Department: Economics
Oral Health and Quality of Life in a Rural Older Adult Population, Claire Tobin
Department: Biology
"I Know Where That Happened!": How Local Museums Interact with Their Communities, Diana Tobin
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Mycenaean Trade in The Eastern Mediterranean Bronze Age, Ryan Tompkins
Department: Archaeology; Classical Studies
Sustainability Information and Food Choices: The Role of Self-Efficacy, Climate Change Attitudes, and Price, Ethan B. Treadwell
Department: Psychology
Investigating How Multiple Concussions Affect Executive Functioning in Young Adults, Nick Tress
Department: Neuroscience
How Distance from “Home” Affects an NBA Teams Overall Win Percentage, Tyler Trevillian
Department: Statistical and Data Sciences
Pluralistic, Inclusive, Global Engagement in Support of American Youth, Evelyn Trumpey
Department: Global and International Studies
The Musée du Quai Branly: Applying Decolonial Practice in a Modern Ethnographic Museum, Delaney Tubbs
Department: History
Nature and the Mind: Understanding the Influence, Isaac Tuch
Department: Psychology
A Surge of Personality or A Bureaucratic Struggle? How Presidential Personality Affected the Influence of Bureaucratic Politics in Troop Surge Decisions, Jacob Ullom
Department: Political Science
The Risk Society: Understood Through Review of Large Volume Petroleum Tank Fires, Jacob Van Der Hyde
Department: Environmental Studies
Electric Exegesis: An Investigation into Transforming Entanglements of Cyberpunk Fiction, Benjamin A. Van Horssen
Department: English; Statistical and Data Sciences
Investigating Whether the Product Selectivity Increases with Steric Bulk of Aniline R-Groups in an Isoelectronic Series, Marisol Grace Varela Ausec
Department: Chemistry
Synthesis of 7-Substituted Quinolinones from Meta-Substituted Anilines: Investigating Whether the Product Selectivity Increases with Steric Bulk of Aniline R-Groups in an Isoelectronic Series, Marisol Grace Varela Ausec
Department: Chemistry
Hero, Villain, Victim Policy Narratives on Automatic Voter Registration: Which Narrative is the Most Persuasive?, John Varley
Department: Political Science
Quantifying Pollen Carryover by Tracking Individual Pollen Grains: An Exploration Of The Quantum Dot Application, Ann Venditti
Department: Biology
Beyond Assumptions: Friendship Maintenance in Neurotypical and Neurodivergent Transgender/Gender Diverse People, Samuel Veon
Department: Psychology
Exploring the Increased Utilization of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) Celebrities in Commercial Brand Strategy, Zion Vital
Department: Global Media and Digital Studies
To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The Contributions of Racial Centrality, Parental Social Support and Academic Motivation on the Academic Engagement of Black Undergraduate Students., Alex Walker
Department: Psychology
The Enduring Connection: Redlining, Race, and the Ongoing Disparities in Breast Cancer Mortality Rates Among Black Women, Liam Adrian Walker
Department: Business Economics
Grief in Prison: How Incarceration Shapes Inmates Experiences with Loss, Anna Walsh
Department: History; Sociology and Anthropology
One Yarn Below, Zhongting Wang
Department: English
Baes of a Feather Flock Together: Comparing Preferences of Personality and Value Similarity in Romantic Relationships, Takuma Warren
Department: Psychology
Investigating the Interplay Between RNR, Tsa1, and the Thioredoxin System and Their Effect on Cell Cycle Regulation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Malaika Webb
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
How Gender Framing Affects the Success of Women’s Rights Movements, Ella E. Weber
Department: Political Science
Short- and Long-term Impacts of the Birthing Process on Infants and Mothers: an Investigation into Local and Global Trends, Eleanor Weiker
Department: Biology
Holocaust Memory through Operatic Performance: An Examination of the Evolving Representation of the Holocaust in Operas through the 20th and 21st Centuries, Lilah Weiss
Department: Music
How the Ban of the Shift Affected Pitchers in the MLB, Elijah Westrick
Department: Mathematics
Public Health and Propaganda: How the PRC Mobilized the Masses for Preventative Healthcare During the Maoist Period, 1949-1976, Alexander W. White
Department: History
The Thinking Machine: An Exploration of Consciousness and its Application to Artificial Intelligence, Simon White
Department: Philosophy
Redeeming Disability Representation in the Horror Genre: Can Horror Be Saved From Itself?, M. Whitlock
Department: English
An Analysis of Stratigraphic, Paleoecologic, and Geochemical Variability in the "Squaw Bay Formation," Michigan Basin, Ainsley Wiesner
Department: Earth Sciences; Geology
The Oral Tradition as a Literary Device through the Indigenous Feminist Perspective, Isabella Claire Wild
Department: English