Senior Independent Study Theses from 2022
Desperate Democrats In The Reagan Revolution: A Party Determined To Win The White House, Matthew Maxwell Akins
Department: History; Political Science
Women Of Appalachia: Common Ground, Different Matriarch, Cecelia A. Bagnoli
Department: Communication Studies
Phages, On The Rocks: Development Of A Bacteriophage Cocktail Infecting Pseudomonas Chlororaphis 14B11, Clara Becker
Department: Biology
Unearthing The Effects Of European-American Settlement On A Northeast Ohio Kettle Lake Through Diatom Stratigraphy, Justine Paul A. Berina
Department: Earth Sciences; Geology
“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
Gaming The System: A Game Theoretic Approach To Risk Management And Cybersecurity, Abigail Breitenbucher
Department: Mathematics
Creating An ArcGIS Dashboard For Climate Data Management And Visualization, Sydney Noel Case
Department: Earth Sciences; Geology
Who Gets To Know? Combating Colonial Epistemic Oppression, Timothy J. Cotter
Department: Philosophy
Time Flies: An Analysis Of Circadian Impact Upon Cell Cycle Regulation Using Boolean Modeling And A Developmental Drosophila Model, Emma Elizabeth Davidson
Department: Neuroscience
Impacts Of The Securitization Of Development In Colombia, Libbie DePastino
Department: Global and International Studies; Spanish
Microplastics As Carrier Of Pahs Released From Oil Spills: Measuring Ingestion And Bioaccumulation Rates In Copepods, Manasi Desai
Department: Environmental Studies
“We Have Rung The Alarm Bell Loud And Clear”: Exploring The Effects Of The Securitization Of Global Public Health Crises By International Organizations On State Response, Lilia Eisenstein
Department: Political Science
Analysis Of The Antimicrobial Activity Of The Novel Chemotherapeutic Drug, Tpp1, Against Pseudomonas Aeruginosa And The Hydrogel Delivery Of Water-Soluble Antimicrobial Compounds, Alex Gasper
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Setting The Stage For Representation: Women Candidates And Moderators' Impact On The Prevalence Of Women's Issues In Presidential Primary Debates, Hannah Groetsch
Department: Political Science
The Infinity Conundrum: Understanding Topics In Set Theory And The Continuum Hypothesis, Sabrina Grace Helck
Department: Mathematics
Are We Defined By Our Adversity? Examining The Relationship Between Childhood Trauma And Well-Being In Adulthood, Karabella Rose Hernandez
Department: Psychology
You Can’t Build A Canoe Online: Activism And Identity In Indigenous Taiwan, Adam King Hinden
Department: Chinese Studies; Sociology and Anthropology
Investigating Substrate Specificity For 6-Hydroxynicotinate 3- Monooxygenase (Nicc) With Alternative Substrates: Consequences To Catalysis Of Replacing Or Removing The Ring Nitrogen, May Zin Hlaing
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Counting The Moduli Space Of Pentagons On Finite Projective Planes, Maxwell Hosler
Department: Mathematics
Developing A Virtual Modular Synthesizer For Sound Waves And Midi, Margaret Jagger
Department: Computer Science
Being Asian During Covid-19: A Cross-Sectional Study Of Domestic And International Identities, Liang-Liang Jiang
Department: Chinese Studies
Spiritual And Sexual Simultaneity: The Fourteenth-Century Psalter Of Bonne Of Luxembourg, Zoe Johnson
Department: Art and Art History
Body Image Mediating The Relationship Between Personality Factors, Emotionality And Extraversion, And Psychological Well-Being In A Gender-Diverse And Queer Sample, Rachel Jones
Department: Psychology
Deep Roots In Eroding Soil: Building Decolonial Resilience Amidst Climate Violence And Displacement In A Louisiana Bayou Indigenous Community, Lia McGrath Kahan
Department: Environmental Studies
Deux Histoires De Meurtres Et D’Intrigues : L’Étude Et L’Application Pratique Des Techniques Courantes De La Traduction Française, Joseph Kalmar
Department: French and Francophone Studies
Wildfire Simulation Using Agent Based Modeling: Expanding Controlled Burn Season, Morgan C. Kromer
Department: Mathematics
Environmental Socialization In College: A Survey Research And Network Analysis Of Changes In Climate-Conscious Concerns And Behaviors, Bijeta Lamichhane
Department: Communication Studies; Mathematics
From The Parks To The Polls: National Parks, Place Attachment, And Environmental Voting Behavior, Rebecca LaRue
Department: Political Science
Senior Independent Study In Music Composition By Molly Leach, Molly E. Leach
Department: Music
Ethnic Nationalism In Postcolonial Disputes: The Epistemic Re-Evaluation Of Interest-Driven Knowledge Claims, HahYeon Lee
Department: Philosophy; Political Science
On Implementing And Testing The RSA Algorithm, Kien Trung Le
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Highlights Generation For Tennis Matches Using Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing And Audio Analysis, Alon Liberman
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Living In The Ruins Of Utopia: The Collapse Of The Soviet Union And The Formation Of Russia's Postcolonial Identity, Erik G. Livingston
Department: Art and Art History
Once An Enemy, Always An Enemy? The Role Of Political Leaders' Rhetoric In Intractable Conflicts, Alexandra Manopoulou Ms
Department: Global and International Studies
Visual Looming Cues Increases The Auditory Looming Bias, Maggie K. McCracken
Department: Psychology
The Effects Of Venlafaxine And Voluntary Exercise On Chronic Unpredictable Stress Induced Anxiety, Marly McGowan
Department: Neuroscience
"Not Liberating Women Means The Building Of A Socialist Society Is Only Half-Way Done": A Feminist Analysis Of Ho Chi Minh'S Advocacy For The First Law On Marriage And Family In 1959 Vietnam, Hannah Nguyen
Department: Communication Studies
Backlog Burner: An Adventure Into Automated Scheduling, Anjolaoluwa J. Olubusi
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
A Simulation Of The Economic Impact Of Disaster Events, Richie Pajak
Department: Computer Science
Drift, Pilar Randolph
Department: English
Dichotomous Logic And The Failings Of Girlboss Feminism: Multiplicity Beyond Man's Episteme, Grace Susan Robinson
Department: Philosophy
Model Of A Biotic Hard Substrate Community: Paleoecology Of Large Trepostome Bryozoans From The Upper Ordovician (Katian) Of The Cincinnati Region, Usa, Kate Runciman
Department: Earth Sciences; Geology
Hands That Grab And Tongues That Say: Understanding Animal Narrators And Protagonists, Sophie Ryan
Department: English
Integrating Art History Into K-5 Social Studies Classrooms, Kate L. Schlegel
Department: Art and Art History
Stroke Clustering And Fitting In Vector Art, Khandokar Shakib
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
A Strange Object That Breaks Your Heart: Short Stories, Annie Sheneman
Department: English
The Right To Fail: Defining And Imitating The Style Of The Royal Court Theatre, Annie Sheneman
Department: Theatre and Dance
The Effects Of Diversity And Inclusion Policies On Business Performance, Eraj Sikandar
Department: Economics
Violent Means For Secure Ends: How An Absence Of State Social Safety Nets Impacts The Prevalence Of Violent Political Activity, Tabitha Skornik-Hayes
Department: Economics; Global and International Studies
“No Matter Where You’re From, We’re Glad You’re Our Neighbor”: Enacting Justice Initiatives And Community Formation In Faith-Based Organizations, Jenna M. Smith
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Add Women And Stir: The Effect Of Female Mentorship On Women's Law School Experiences, Riley E. Smith
Department: Political Science
Effects Of Microbiome Diversity And Indole On Candida Albicans Infections In Caenorhabditis Elegans, Jacqueline Anne Spieles
Department: Biology
Adaptive NPC Behavior In Maze Chase Game Using Genetic Algorithms, Karen Suzue
Department: Computer Science
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
Sheltered: An Investigation Of Homelessness In The United States, Maya Renee Vasta
Department: Statistical and Data Sciences
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
Characterization Of The Natural Antibiotic Activity Of Pseudomonas Environmental Isolates, Harrison Zwolshen
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2021
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
Educating For Hope: Building Climate Change Resilience in the Middle School Classroom, Cambry J. Baker
Department: Environmental Studies
Monumentos a dictadores: La memoria histórica del Valle de los Caídos y el Museo Presidente Pinochet, Sofia Sequoia Biegeleisen
Department: Spanish
Black Outside: A Film Exploring Black People’s Relationships With Outdoor Spaces, Zoie Bills
Department: Communication Studies
A Case of Mistaken (Ethnic) Identity: Rethinking Civil War Duration, Ethnic Saliency, Terrorism, and the Real Factors Discouraging Resolution, Angie Bittar
Department: Political Science
Mapping Out Learning: How Aerobic Exercise, Sex and Alzheimer's Disease Impact Learning, Grace G. Bouker
Department: Neuroscience
“Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves”: Creating a Financial Literacy Workshop for College-Aged Women on the Relationship Among Spending, Saving, and Investing, Lesley Chinery
Department: Communication Studies
The Nana Yaa Asantewaa War: Analysis of the Political Institutions of the Asante during The War Of The Golden Stool and the Existing Narratives, Angela Danso Gyane
Department: History; Political Science
Option Implied Volatility's Predictability on Monthly Stock Returns, Hung T. Dao
Department: Business Economics; Mathematics
Foreign Election Interference and Hybrid Warfare, Jonathan Davies
Department: Political Science
Visit which Scotland? Political Events Illuminating Two Competing Visions of re-emerging Scottish Identity since the late Twentieth-century, Erin W. Delaney
Department: History
Climate change impacts go beyond the surface: Groundwater recharge rates and aquifer resources across the Contiguous United States, Kendra R. Devereux
Department: Earth Sciences
"The Refugees are Better Off Than We Are": Evaluating the Impact of Syrian Refugees on Jordanian Labor Markets, Maggie Dougherty
Department: Economics
The Ghosts of Grief: An Exploration of Gothic Influence in 2010s Horror Cinema, Halen Gifford
Department: Communication Studies; Film Studies
Peace Be With You: An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Interfaith versus Single-faith Peacebuilding Programming at Reducing Violence in Religious Conflict, Sydney Maureen Hanes
Department: Global and International Studies
Rednecks, Hillbillies, and White Trash in the Living Room: A Rhetorical Analysis of Reality Television's Construction of Appalachian Regional Identity, Bradlee Elizabeth Hartman
Department: Communication Studies
El concepto de autor y la originalidad en las adaptaciones de Natalia Lafourcade, Heather Hartmann
Department: Chemistry; Spanish
Corporate Pressure Makes Regime Diamonds: An Analysis of the Impact of Multinational Corporations on International Environmental Regime Effectiveness, Katie Harvey
Department: Global and International Studies
Reconsidering the Late Woodland: A Critical Reassessment of Perception and Periodization in the Ohio Valley, 400-1000 CE, Devin A. Henson
Department: Archaeology
'It's Time For One of Us': A Feminist Rhetorical Analysis of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's First Term in Congress, Sarah Ives Hopkins
Department: Communication Studies
Market Structure and Quality of Service: Investigating Oligopolies and the Quality of Nursing Home Care in California During The COVID-19 Pandemic, Tessa Ireton
Department: Economics
Conserving America: A History of America’s Conservation Movement and the Establishment of the National Park Service, Jack Jones
Department: History
Political Identity Rules: Support of Renewable Energy Jobs and Attitudes on Soil Conservation in Northeastern Ohio, Leah H. Jorn
Department: Environmental Studies
Two Sides of the Same Coin: Vergil and Ovid's Clashing Portrayals of Individual and Group Identity, Dante G. King
Department: Classical Studies
Statistical and Machine Learning Approaches to Depressive Disorders Among Adults in the United States: From Factor Discovery to Prediction Evaluation, Minhwa Lee
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
We're All A Little Bit Gay: Female Homoeroticism in Greek Art, Devon A. Matson
Department: Archaeology; History
The Great Outdoors, Indoors: An Evaluation of Green Spaces and Housing Prices in Pittsburgh, PA, Will McCullough
Department: Economics
The Effects of Media Coverage on Public Opinion: A Comparative Case Study of Clinton and Trump's Impeachments by the House, Alexa N. Mellis
Department: Political Science
Resource Boom, Manufacturing Bust: The Dutch Disease and Deindustrialization in South America, Gabriel Melmed
Department: Global and International Studies
Whose Line is it Anyway? Rhetoric, Pathology, and the Jewish Race in Late Victorian England, Stephanie G. Pokras
Department: History
The Application of Machine Learning in Analyzing Organic Compounds from NMR Spectral Data, Nicole Maia Powell
Department: Computer Science
Helen of Troy? A Reexamination of Helen's Speech in the Iliad, Erin A. Robichaud
Department: Classical Studies; History
Breaking News: Sustainable Fashion is In and Fast Fashion is Out; Constructions of Sustainable Consumption in Fast Fashion Advertising, Camryn Eve Rosenstein
Department: Communication Studies
Whitewashing v. Blackwashing: Structural Racism and Anti-Racist Praxis in Hollywood Cinema, Alyssa M. Smith
Department: Africana Studies
Now You See Me — Now You Don’t: An Investigation of Hair Alterations Effects on Face Identification in Own- and Other-race Faces, Maresa A. Tate
Department: Neuroscience
Whitewashed: A Look into the Evolution of Race Conversations in American Classrooms, Lily M. Walters
Department: History
The Development of a Procedure for the PXRF Analysis of Soil Cation Exchange Capacity in Collaboration with Colorado Farmers, Claire E. Wineman
Department: Geology
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2020
Pedagogía Política: Un análisis de la enseñanza de la dictadura de Pinochet y los derechos humanos en Chile, Emily Elizabeth Xiubei Beuter
Department: History; Spanish
The Defense Cannot Rest: The Impact of Funding for Indigent Defense Services on Incarceration Rates, Itala M. Colby
Department: Political Science
How Minority Candidates' Intersectional Identities Affect Their Use Of Race And Gender Issue Ownership Campaign Strategies, Mary ("Emma") M. Cotter
Department: Political Science
Born to Fight: The Virtues of Pankratiasts within Pindar's Nemean Odes, Elijah Culley
Department: Classical Studies
Remembering the City: An Augmented Reality Reconstruction of Memory, Power, and Identity in Ho Chi Minh City through Cartography & Architecture, Thuy Dinh
Department: Computer Science; History
Cheat Detection using Machine Learning within Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Harry Dunham
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics