Welcome to the Virtual Senior Research Symposium, showcasing the innovative Independent Study (I.S.) senior thesis projects of students at 黑料老司机. We invite you to visit as many project pages as possible to explore student work and leave a comment or question on their page. Students will be answering questions about their projects live on real-time text chat beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 28 through 6 p.m. Friday, April 29.
The Senior Research Symposium Live Stage YouTube stream from Gault Recital Hall in Scheide Music Center will begin with presentations at 9 a.m. through 2 p.m., including an I.S. awards ceremony at noon.
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Name:Natalie Bean Major:History Minor:French and Francophone Studies Advisor:Dr. Jordan Biro Walters This independent study seeks to determine how members of the Sioux Nation resisted […]
Name: Aelon Ketema Samuel Advisor: Dr. Erzse虂bet Ravasz Regan, Dr. Rebecca Williams (second reader) Major: Neurobiology Minor: Studio Art Neuronal cell cycle is a […]
Name:Vince Gilleylen Major:Biology Advisors:Dr. Rick Lehtinen, Dr, Stephanie Strand The study of invasive species and their effects is often vital in the process of […]
Name:Truong Nguyen Majors:Communication Studies and Environmental Studies Advisors: Denise Bostdorff and Matt Mariola The purpose of this study is to find out the best […]
Name:Emma Saxton Major:Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience Advisor:Dr. Grit Herzmann The Other-Race Effect is the phenomena wherein people recognize individuals of their own- race, or […]
Name:Pragya Mittal Majors:Mathematics and Economics Advisor:Dr. Moses Luri This paper asks the question, 渨hat is the impact of morale on evasion, when corruption and […]
Name:Brian Luck Majors:English and Theatre & Dance Minor:Education Advisors:Dr. Shirley Huston-Findley and Dr. Susanna Sacks This Independent Study explores the ways in which playwright […]
Name:Melita Wiles Majors: Physics and Mathematics Advisors:Dr. Christina Horr, Dr. Drew Pasteur (second reader) The purpose of higher education is to contribute to the […]
Name:Abigail Johnson Major:Communication Sciences and Disorders and Education Advisor:Donald M. Goldberg, Ph.D. This study investigated community recreation sports teams coaches knowledge regarding working with […]
Name:Kayla R. Bertholf Major:Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Minor:Religious Studies Advisor:Dr. Stephanie Strand The prevalence of antibiotic resistance genes in non-clinical settings is increasing, and […]
Name:Gunjan Joshi Major:Computer Science Minor:Economics Advisors:Dr. Drew Guarnera and Dr. Thomas Montelione Augmented reality is a technology that uses visual elements, sounds, hardware like […]
Name: Hannah Nguyen Majors: Communication Studies Advisor: Dr. Denise Bostdorff Second Reader: Dr. Oscar Mejia To view Hannah’s Independent Study, please click the button […]
Name:Hitomi Okamura Major:Neuroscience – Cognitive Behavior track Advisor: Dr. Grit Herzmann; Dr. John Neuhoff (second reader) Second language acquisition is inevitable in a globalized […]
Name:Luke Pritchard Major:Statistical & Data Sciences Minor:Global Media and Digital Studies Advisor:Dr. Moses Luri, Dr. Jillian Morrison (second reader) This paper investigates the Formula […]
Name:Mia Chen Major:Communication Sciences and Disorders Minors:Psychology and Spanish Advisors: Dr. Joan E. Furey; Dr. Grit Herzmann (second reader) The broad purpose of this […]
Name:Shelby Jones Major:Anthropology Minor:History Advisor:Dr. Siavash Samei; Dr. Beth Derderian (second reader) My research focused on the Woman (淰enus) of Willendorf figurine, one of […]
Name:Lily Barnett Major:Communication Studies Minor:Global Media and Digital Studies Advisors:Dr. Ahmet Atay and Dr. Nii Nikoi The purpose of this project is to conduct […]
Name: Joseph Henry Major:Computer Science Minor:Communication Studies Advisor:Drew Guarnera; Thomas Montelione (second reader) This study explores what makes up neural networks and the subsequent […]
Name: Yuntao Zhang Major: Mathematics Advisor: Dr. Drew Pasteur Second Reader: Dr. Christina Horr Soccer is the most influential sport in the world. Professional […]
Name:Alon Liberman Major:Computer Science and Mathematics Advisors:Heather Guarnera and Subhadip Chowdhury This project uses computer vision, natural language processing and audio analysis to automatize […]
Name:Baihe Luo Major:Mathematics Advisors:Dr. Colby Long and Dr. Robert Kelvey To view Baihe’s Independent Study, please click the button below (黑料老司机 log-in credentials required)
Name:Stacey Park Major:Psychology Advisor:Dr. Grit Herzmann; Dr. John Neuhoff (second reader) Own-race faces are often recognized faster than other-race faces, but the opposite trend […]
Name:Bang Nguyen Major:Computer Science Minor:Statistical & Data Sciences and Communication Studies Advisor:Professor Kowshik Bhowmik; Professor Thomas Montelione (second reader) To view Bang’s Independent Study, […]
Name:May Zin Hlaing Major:Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Advisor:Dr. Mark Snider; Dr. Dean Fraga (second reader) 6-Hydroxynicotinate 3-monooxygenase (NicC) is a group A flavin dependent […]
Name: Shankar Bhat Majors: Political Science Advisors: Dr. Michele Leiby Democracies are understood to improve the responsiveness of leaders to citizen needs due to […]
Name:Maris Woldin Major:Biology Advisors:Dr. Jennifer Ison and Dr. Nick Brandley Over the last few centuries, anthropogenic activity has reduced the extent of prairie habitats […]
Name: Morgan Kromer Major:Mathematics Minor:Statistical and Data Sciences Advisor:Dr. Colby Long; Dr. Drew Pasteur (second reader) The United States is home to many different […]
Name:Maxwell Hosler Major:Mathematics Minor:Computer Science Advisors:Dr. Robert Kelvey; Dr. Pam Pierce (second reader) In the world of projective geometry, we think about spaces in […]
Name:Rachel Semel Major:Communication Sciences and Disorders Minor:Education Advisor:Joan E. Furey, Ph.D.; Cara Hammond (second reader) The purpose of this study was to investigate the […]
Name:Karen Suzue Major:Computer Science Minor:Studio Art Advisor:Drew Guarnera; Sofia Visa (second reader) Game balancing, which involves fine-tuning in-game factors to match the capabilities and […]
Name:Kien Le Majors: Mathematics and Computer Science Advisors:Sofia Visa and Subhadip Chowdhury In this work, we give a comprehensive introduction to the RSA cryptosystem, […]
Name:Jack Williams Major:Communication Studies Minors:Music and Global Media & Digital Studies Advisors:Dr. Oscar Mejia and Dr. Ahmet Atay The character of Sweeney Todd has […]
Name: Hung Vu Major:Computer Science Minor:Mathematics Advisor: Drew Guarnera; Kowshik Bhowmik (second reader) The video game industry is a one of the larger and […]
Name:Laura Peterjohn Major:Economics Minor:English Advisor:Dr. Brooke Krause; Dr Melanie Long (second reader) When Apartheid ended in 1994 South Africa was left with one of […]
Name:Shankar A Bhat Major:Biology Advisor: Dr. Stephanie Strand Fatty acids have been previously determined to be required for the activation of certain immune response […]
Name: Cat Moreschi Majors: Theater and Dance, History Advisors: Christina Welsch, Naoko Skala (Advisor) For generations, queer people have struggled to find representations of […]
Name: Molly Likins Major: Mathematics Advisors: Subhadip Chowdhury, Drew Pasteur (Second Reader) Our Great Lakes have been suffering from the unstable weather since the […]
Name: Sarah Mullen Major: Chemistry Minor: Mathematics Advisors: Dr. Karl Feierabend, Dr. Sarah Sobeck (second reader) Computational chemistry uses computer simulations to solve chemical […]
Name: Joel Kpakpo Brown Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Advisors: Dr. Mark J. Snider Group A flavin dependent monooxygenases catalyze the ortho or para […]
Name: Jenna Stanton Majors: English, Education Advisors: Dr. Susanna Sacks, Dr. Christopher Kang (second reader) This independent study attempts to answer the following research […]
Name: Raena Gamble Major: Archaeology Minors: Classical Studies, Art History Advisors: Dr. Siavash Samei The marginalization of female voices is a common occurrence throughout […]
Name: Riley Smith Major: Political Science-US National Politics Minor: German Studies Advisors: Dr. Angie Bos, D茅sir茅e Weber (second reader) This study examines the effect […]
Name: Mazvita Marilyn Chikomo Majors: Environmental Geoscience Advisors: Dr. Shelley Judge, Dr. Greg Wiles (Second Reader) Water plays a vital role in sustaining life, […]
Name: Lia McGrath Kahan Major: Environmental Studies擡nvironment and Society Advisors: Dr. Iemanja Brown, Dr. Carlo Moreno (second reader) The Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe of coastal […]
Name: Sky Gill Major: Statistical and Data Sciences Minors:Sociology, Environmental Studies Advisors: Dr. Christina Horr, Dr. Jillian Morrison (second reader) Foster care in the […]
Name: Hannah Groetsch Major: Political Science: U.S. National Politics Minor: English Advisors: Dr. Angela Bos, Dr. Avram Mu帽oz (second reader) This Independent Study explores […]
Name: Emma Davidson Majors: Neurobiology Advisors: Erzsebet Regan, Seth Kelly The circadian system is an incredibly conserved physiological component of nearly all living organisms […]
Name: Megan Tuennerman Majors: Sociology, Environmental Studies Advisors: Dr. Heather Fitz Gibbon This study analyzes the factors, internal and external, that affect the relationship […]
Name: Zdena Sinkhorn Major: History Minor: Philosophy Advisor: Dr. Christina Welsch Marchamont Needham檚 unique role as a journalist in seventeenth century England allows for […]
Name: Emily Todd Major: Political Science: International Relations Minor: Psychology Advisor: Dr. Kent Kille This study explores the interactions between securitization, human security, the […]
Name: Abigail McFarren Major: Political Science擴.S. National Politics Focus Minor: History Advisors: Dr. Angie Bos, Dr. Dr. Avi Mu帽oz (Second Reader) The purpose of […]
Name: Rachel Marie Osterhouse Major: Sociology Minor: Political Science Advisors: Thomas Tierney, Setsuko Matsuzawa This research paper examines the stigma surrounding women檚 health and […]
Name: Jenna Smith Major: Sociology Minor: Religious Studies Advisors: Dr. Heather Fitz Gibbon, Dr. Seiko Matsuzawa (Second Reader) Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs) in the United […]
Name: Camille Carr Majors: Sociology, Religious Studies Advisors: Dr. Heather Fitz Gibbon, Dr. Mark Graham As of February 2022, ten states have enacted legislation […]
Name: Nathan Kreuter Major: Biology Minor: Earth Sciences Advisors: Dr. Andy Michel, Dr. Hilary Edgington The current rise of the global human population necessitates […]
Name: Philip Gray Major: Political Science Minor: History Advisors: Professor Angie Bos, Professor Bas Van Doorn This study tested if increasing the size of […]
Name: Carly McWilliams Majors: Political Science, English Advisors: Dr. Angie Bos, Dr. Jessica Cowing While young adult (YA) novels have always incorporated political themes, […]
Name: Ian Zonfa Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Minor: Political Science Advisors: Erzs茅bet Regan, Mark Snider (second reader) Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, cancer has […]
Name: Julian Ballesteros Major: Biology Advisors: Nicholas Brandley Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are one of the most common knee injuries among athletes. This […]
Name: Dillon Wheeler Majors: Statistical and Data Sciences Minors: Economics Advisors: Christina Horr, Moses Luri In this study data over the course of seven […]
Name: Libby Malone Majors: French and Education Advisors: Rebecca Grenouilleau-Loescher, Matthew Broda This Independent Study focuses on the importance of communication and culture in […]
Name: Alicia McElwee Majors: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Religious Studies Advisors: Dr. Paul Edmiston, Dr. Mark Snider (second reader) Heavy metal contamination in the […]
Name: Emma Bossaert Majors: Biology Minor: Environmental Studies Advisor: William Morgan Bacterial biofilms are a major cause of chronic wound infections and are infamously […]
Name: Katlyn Yeager Major: Communication Sciences and Disorders Minor: Education Advisors: Donald M. Goldberg, Joan E. Furey (Second Reader) The purpose of this study […]
Name: David DiGena-Segal Major: Chemistry Advisors: Jennifer A. Faust, Rebekah E. Gray, and Paul L. Edmiston Pesticides are commonly found environmental contaminants and health […]
Name: Kate Schlegel Majors: Art History, Education Advisor: Tracy Cosgriff & Allison Neptune This independent study investigates the possibility for interaction between art and […]
Name: Richie Pajak Major: Computer Science Minor: Economics Advisor: Heather Guarnera The goal of this project is to determine the impact of natural disasters […]
Name: Elijah Miller Major: Communication Studies Minor: Global Media and Digital Studies Advisor: Ahmet Atay Second Reader: Nii Nikoi In this project, I explored […]
Name: Sabrina Helck Major: Mathematics Advisors: Dr. Subhadip Chowdhury; Dr. Rob Kelvey (second reader) This project is concerned with articulating the necessary background in […]
Name: Katie Thompson Majors: Communication Studies, Early Childhood Education with Licensure Advisors: Zhenyu Tian, Megan Wereley The COVID-19 pandemic created a shift from in-person […]
Name: Marian Overfield Major: Psychology Advisor: Meredith Hope This study examines the relationship between types of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) majors and […]
Name: Jackson Stuff Majors: History, Education Advisor: Madonna Hettinger This thesis examines the evolution of anti-Nazi and pro-Intervention narratives from Hollywood films released between […]
Name: Colin Mihalick Gutow Major: Computer Science Minor: Mathematics Advisors: Dr. Sofia Visa, Dr. Kowshik Bhowmik Here I will use Classification Trees, Pearson classification […]
Name: Cammy Bly Majors: Psychology, Spanish Advisors: Dr. Amber Garcia (Psychology), Hern谩n Medina (Spanish) Second reader: Dr. Evan Wilhelms (Psychology), Dr. Rebecca Garonzik (Spanish) […]
Name: Matthew Akins Majors: Political Science, History Advisors: Dr. Bas van Doorn, Dr. Jordan Biro-Walters Bill Clinton檚 1992 election to the presidency as a […]
Name: Srushti Chaudhari Major: Geology Minor: Economics Advisor: Dr. Shelley Judge The glaciers in the Himalayan Range contribute to the discharge of major South […]
Name:Kate Read Major:Anthropology Minor:Art History Advisors:Dr. Elizabeth Derderian & Dr. Zareen Thomas This independent study focuses on the idea of forming a national identity […]
Name:Jillian Ness Majors: Sociology, Education Advisors: Heather Fitz-Gibbon This study analyzes college student檚 experiences with childhood parental death. I explored this research through Rismam檚 […]
Name: Damien Jouriles Major: Biology Minor: Classical Languages (Latin) Advisor: Dr. R. Williams Second Reader: Dr. S Kelly Physiological biomarkers are an important but […]
Name: Maya McDonald Major: Studio Art Advisor: Marina Mangubi This collection of works, through the application of classical painting techniques, explores portraiture as a […]
Name: Ellison Zupan Major: Biology Advisors: Dr. Jennifer Ison and Dr. Stephanie Strand Second Reader: Dr. Hilary Edgington It has previously been shown that […]
Name: Joseph Kalmar Major: French and Francophone Studies Minor: History Advisors: Dr. Marion Duval and Dr. Harry Gamble Second Reader: Dr. Laura Burch This […]
Name: Troy Baughman Majors: Mathematics Advisors: Dr. Heather Guarnera Sports scheduling problems comprise in deciding the date and the setting in which each round […]
Name: Audrey Holder Major: Anthropology Minor: Environmental Studies Advisors: Seiko Matsuzawa, Heather Fitz Gibbon (second reader) There have been several studies that link food […]
Name: Huy Kieu Major: Computer Science Minor: Mathematics Advisor: Thomas Montelione While technology is unequivocally indispensable in the evolution of innovative enterprises and state-of-the-art […]
Name:Holly McAnlis Major:Chemistry Advisor:Dr. Paul Bonvallet Photodynamic therapy is a cancer treatment that involves dosing a patient with a drug molecule called a photosensitizer, […]
Name: Jacob Shelton Majors: History, Spanish Advisors: Osmer Balam, Katherine Holt This study analyzes the Spanish law of Public Security of 2015 to verify […]
Name:Atticus Moats Major:Neurobiology, Sensory Communication Studies Advisors: Dr. Nicholas Brandley and Dr. John Neuhoff Retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) are cells in the retina of […]
Name: Emilee R. Haines Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Minor: Mathematics Advisors: Dr. Mark Snider and Dr. Marie Southerland N-Heterocyclic aromatic compounds (NHACs) are […]
Name: Emily Pfau Major:Computer Science Minor:Political Science Advisor: Kowshik Bhowmik Handwriting recognition has been a challenging research area with many functions in everyday life. […]
Name: Aubry Miller Major: Economics Minor: Studio Art Advisors: Prof. Sookti Chaudhary and Prof. Phil Mellizo The climate crisis is an urgent issue facing […]
Name:Burim Saciri Major: Statistical & Data Science Minor: Philosophy Advisor: Dr. Rob Kelvey; Dr. Jillian Morrison (Second Reader) For my Independent Study project, I […]
Name:Clara Becker Major:Biology Advisor:Stephanie Strand; William Morgan (second reader) Infections caused by antibiotic resistant organisms are predicted to pose one of the biggest public […]
Name: Rachel Jones Major: Psychology Minor: Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Advisors: Amber Garcia Second Reader: Meredith Hope Research has examined the relationship between […]
Name:Anabelle Andersen Majors: Archaeology and Art History Advisors:Siavash Samei and Kara Morrow The underground cities of Derinkuyu and Naours, respectively found in Turkey and […]
Name:Melita Wiles Majors: Physics and Mathematics Advisors: Dr. Niklas Manz & Dr. Cody Leary Rotating spiral waves have been observed in various excitable physical, […]
Name:Ben Foltz Major: Computer Science Advisor: Drew Guarnera; Kowshik Bhowmik (second reader) This work provides an in-depth discussion of front-end and back-end development strategies, […]
Name:Danielle J Nasoff Major:Communication Sciences & Disorders Minor:Studio Art Advisors: Donald M. Goldberg, Ph.D., Joan E. Furey, Ph.D. (second reader) This study investigated audiologists […]
Name: Megan E. Zins Major:Chemistry Minor:Art History Advisors: Dr. Sarah J. Sobeck Cultural heritage objects are irreplaceable objects that have artistic, historical, and/or cultural […]
Name: Spencer Gaitsch Majors: History, Political Science Advisor: Dr. Christina Welsch, Dr. Matthew Krain Scholars have long studied intrastate conflict mediation efforts, third-party intervention, […]
Name: Leah Wilcox Major: Mathematics Minor:French and Francophone Studies Advisor: Dr. Robert Kelvey Knot theory is a vast branch of mathematics, one that has […]
Name:Mitchell Reardon Major:Mathematics Minor: Statistical and Data Sciences Advisors:Colby Long and Christina Horr The sticky substance ban that occurred near the beginning of the […]
Name:Margaret Jagger Majors: Computer Science and Music Minor: Statistical and Data Science Advisors: Drew Guarnera and Sofia Visa Modular synthesis involves the alteration and […]
Name:Nina Catalfo Major:Chemistry Minor:English Advisor: Dr. Paul Bonvallet; Dr. Karl Feierabend (second reader) N-confused porphyrins, a porphyrin derivative with a nitrogen atom on the […]
Name:Sophie Helen Ryan Majors:English and Psychology Advisors:Dr. Kate Beuter and Dr. Michael Casey; Dr. Tom Prendergast (second reader) Whether through owning a pet or […]
Name: Nikki Marie Elizabeth Hoseus Majors: Communication Studies, Sociology Advisor: Dr. Denise Bostdorff and Dr. Setsuko Matsuzawa How are incarcerated women mistreated in the […]
Name: Pavithra Brahmananda Reddy Majors: Computer Science, Mathematics Advisor: Thomas Montelione Second Reader: Robert Kelvey Many products that we buy online are suggested to […]
Name:Alison Lindsey-Noble Major: Communication Studies Minor:Global Media & Digital Studies This study aimed to understand the practices social media influencers (SMIs) use to create […]
Name:Hamilton Johnson Major:Communication Studies Advisor:Nii Nikoi The newly passed Name, Image, and Likeness legislation allows collegiate athletes to benefit financially off of themselves while […]
Name: Abigail Breitenbucher Major: Mathematics Minors: Anthropology, History Advisor: Dr. Colby Long Second Reader: Dr. Subhadip Chowdhury The goals of this project were to […]
Name: Saralee Renick Major: Sociology Minor: Political Science Advisors: Michael Miyawaki, Heather Fitz Gibbon The purpose of this Senior Independent Study is to understand […]
Name: Jacqueline Spieles Major: Biology Advisors: Dr. Stephanie Strand, Dr. Richard Lehtinen The opportunistic fungal pathogen Candida albicans causes infections in humans that are […]
Name: Grant Sprague Major: Biology Minor: Environmental Studies Advisors: Dr. Lehtinen Second reader: Dr. Brandley Invasive species are a growing threat to global biodiversity, […]
Name: Anjolaoluwa Olubusi Majors: Computer Science, Mathematics Advisors: Dr. Thomas Montelione, Dr. Colby Long The focus of this independent study is to explain the […]
Name: Meghan Wright Major: Biology Advisor: Dr. Laura Sirot Second Reader: Dr. William Morgan Arthropod borne viruses (arboviruses) affect millions of people worldwide posing […]
Name: Nathaniel Stevens Seeley Jr. Major: Biology Advisor: Rick Lehtinen Second Reader: Seth Kelly Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellate) is an invasive plant in Midwestern […]
Name: Rebecca LaRue Major: Political Science (U.S. National Politics) Minors: Geology, Education Advisors: Dr. Bas van Doorn My project examines the relationship between National […]
Name: Justine Paul Berina Major: Geology Advisors: Mark Wilson & Greg Wiles Recently, wetland conservation has highlighted the necessity for assessing limnological changes following […]
Name: Abigail Tarburton Majors: Chemistry, Education Advisors: Dr. Lilliana Morris (Advisor), Dr. Ryan Ozar (Education Advisor) Second Reader: : Dr. Jennifer Faust The world […]
Name: Elijah Winfield Major: Social Health (Student-designed major) Advisors: Dr. Thomas Tierney & Dr. Stephanie Strand The importance of pregnant women檚 well-being to the […]
Name: Shawn Ngwena Major: Economics Minor: Computer Science Advisors: Prof Melanie Long, Prof Brooke Krause Does everyone in the United States economy equally benefit […]
Name: Julia Weisberg Major: Philosophy Advisors: Dr. Karen Haely, Dr. Elizabeth Schiltz (second reader) This Independent Study is divided into four chapters. The first […]
Name: Kayla Audette Major:Neuroscience Minor: Statistical and Data Science Advisors: Seth Kelly and Hilary Edgington A bidirectional relationship between sleep and the immune system […]
Name:Megan Fisher Major:Psychology Minor:Philosophy Advisor:Bryan Karazsia; Second reader: Amber Garcia Body image disturbances can be influenced by media that promotes body ideals, such as […]
Name: Derek Alejandro Hinojosa Major:Computer Science Advisor: Kowshik Bhowmik Digital information has seen explosive growth in recent decades with the expansion of digital devices. […]
Name: Kylie E Keller Majors: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Advisors: Dr. Marie Southerland (advisor) and Dr. Sara Martin (second reader) The bacterial lung infections […]
Name: Sarah Neuville Majors: Biology, Education Advisors: Hilary Edgington, Ryan Ozar, Rick Lehtinen Since the 1960檚, research has shown consistently decreasing numbers of amphibians. […]
Name: Tyler Chumita Majors: Mathematics, Education Advisors: Christina Horr and Drew Pasteur Over the last two decades, sabermetrics havetaken over baseball by means of […]
Name: Zoe Dudack Majors: English Minor: Music Advisors: Dr. Kate Beutner & Dr. Christopher Kang As an avid fan of horror films and ghost […]
Name:Krista English Major:Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Advisor:Dr. Dean Fraga To view Krista’s Independent Study, please click the button below (黑料老司机 log-in credentials required)
Name: Mia Villavicencio-Eschinger Major:Political Science Advisor:Dr. Michele Leiby Over the last two decades, there has been a rise in far-right leadership and support, particularly […]
Name:Ren Johnson Major:Biology Minor:Environmental Studies Advisors: Jennifer Ison, Reed Johnson, Hilary Edgington; Sharon Lynn (second reader) Apis mellifera, honey bees, are kept worldwide to […]
Name:Maggie McCracken Major:Psychology Advisor: John Neuhoff Approaching, or looming, objects have been environmentally important cues throughout human evolution because of potential danger. Humans integrate […]
Name: Brimmer Morrison Major: History Minor: French and Francophone Studies Advisors: Madonna Hettinger Focusing first on the importance of Rei Kawakubo in developing her […]
Name: Katherine Ann Billetdeaux Major:Cognitive Behavioral Neuroscience Advisor: Dr. Grit Herzmann; Dr. Evan Wilhelms (second reader) Facial expressions are used to convey important information […]
Name:Ellen Nikirk Majors:History and Anthropology Advisors:Dr. Katie Holt and Dr. Pamela Frese Paganism and other nature-based religions are some of the fastest growing spiritual […]
Name: William Valentine McMichael Major: Neurobiology Advisors: Dr. William Morgan, Dr. Seth Kelly The ability to detect neurotransmitter release and concentration at the synapse […]
Name:Ngoc Khanh Lai Major:Biology Advisor: Dr. Laura Sirot; Dr. Sharon Lynn (second reader) The Aedes aegypti mosquito is one of the main vectors that […]
Name:Cecelia Bagnoli Majors:Communication Studies and Environmental Studies Advisor: Dr. Oscar Mej铆a The purpose of my Independent Study was to create a podcast, which you […]
Name:Nivedita Rathaur Majors:Biology, Economics Advisors:Dr. Sharon Lynn and Dr. Huiting Tian The impact of intermittent fasting (IF) on stress was determined by considering anxiety-levels […]
Name: Kea’Shaun Phillips Major: Communication Studies Advisor: Denise Bostdorff My independent study is a lyrical analysis of conscious rap songs and their correlation with […]