The Senior Research Symposium is one of the proudest days of the year for the Wooster campus. Seniors who have spent a year or more completing their Independent Study (I.S.) projects have the opportunity to showcase their work to the world. The projects are shared in presentations on stage, in poster form, as exhibits or digital presentations, and on the web. They are the manifestation of countless hours of research, collaboration, and creative expression.
Online Symposium
Kick-off Continental Breakfast and Pathways Poster Session
List of Student PresentersStudent Panels and Presentations
Interdisciplinary Poster Session
Poster LayoutStudio Art Installations and Gallery Talks
Senior Studio Art Portfolios
Name: Alexandria-Vivica Walker Title: “To Be Young, Gifted, and Black”: Does ethnic identity, parental nurturance and internal locus of control predict Black undergraduates’ academic achievement? Major: […]
Name: Alena Card Title: The Ripple Effect of Volunteerism: Examining Its Reach and Impact on Conservation Organizations Major: Environmental Studies Minor: Studio Art Advisors: […]
Name: Nini Curcione Title: Comprehensive Usability Testing and UX/UI Evaluation of Nˇi Haˇo Pe ́ngyoˇu: Advancing the Traveler’s Experience Through an Innovative Application Major: Computer Science […]
Name: Alex Delicer Title: Developing A Web Application For Displaying Major League Baseball Statistics Major: Computer Science Advisor: Thomas Montelione Major League Baseball is an exciting sport […]
Name: Dylynn Lasky Title: The Harm of ‘Harm’: An Examination of the Relationship Between Conceptions of Prejudice and Support for Free Speech Major: Psychology Minor: Political Science […]
Name: Kaleigh Bozick Title: Embodied Reimagining: A Queer Mapping of Identity Performances in Percy Jackson Fan Fiction Majors: English; Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Advisors: Daimys […]
Name: Selali Adjoa Blege Title: The Effect of Magnesium on Alcohol Intake and Locomotor Sensitization Major: Neuroscience Minor: French & Francophone Studies Advisors: Alfredo Zúñiga; Claudia […]
Name: Delaney Gross Title: Digital Politics: Assessing the Influence of Election Officials Social Media Usage on Youth Voter Turnout Major: Political Science Advisors: Joseph Coll; Ashley Sorensen […]
Name: Eve Alicia Painter Title: Profiling the Secretome of iPSC Cardiomyocytes Using High Resolution-Mass Spectrometry for Leigh Syndrome Biomarker Discovery Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Minor: […]
Name: Hawi Regaa Title: Examining VR Exposure Therapy through Comprehensive Analysis and Innovative Solutions Major: Computer Science Minor: Psychology Advisors: John Musgrave; Dan Palmer This […]
Name: Grace Alexandrowski Title: Immersive Spectacles: Exploring French Cultural Landscapes of Immersion Majors: Art History; French and Francophone Studies Minor: Studio Art This Independent […]
Name: Fernanda Banuelos Title: Cycle of History Repeated: The Dreamers’ Waiting Game Major: Spanish; Early Childhood Education Advisors: Brian Cope; Rebecca Garonzik My independent […]
Name: Tigist Adane Berhe Title: A Comprehensive Review of Cybersecurity Threats and Mitigation Strategies to Secure Health Data for a Full-Stack Web Application Major: […]
Name: Thomas Pitney Title: Coups d’État and Foreign Policy Change: A Multiple Streams Approach Majors: Political Science; French & Francophone Studies Pathway: Global Impacts […]
Name: Jack Donahue Title: Role of Residues R184 and W273 in 6-HNA and NADH Binding by 6-Hydroxynicotinate 3-Monooxygenase Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Advisor: […]
Name: Ellie Stroke Title: An Animation in an Image: Creating a short animation from a single image using digital image processing methods Major: Computer […]
Name:Emma Connors Title: Relationships, Attachment, and Stress: How Do College Students Manage Romantic Relationships Under the Influence of Attachment Style and the Stress of […]
Name: Mia Mann Title: 怖い (kowaii) to 可愛い (kawaii): The Transformation of the Kappa and Tsuchigumo in Japanese Media Majors: Anthropology; East Asian History […]
Name: Paul Thomas Fischer Title: The Theory and Application of Convolutional Neural Networks for Vehicle Body Style Recognition Major: Statistical and Data Sciences Minor: […]
Name: Hannah D. Eastman Title: Advocacy or Authorship: A Sustained Organizational Influence Analysis of the American Legislative Exchange Council’s Voter ID Act, 2011-14 Majors: […]
Name: Aymane Lachhab Title: The Effects of Benfotiamine on Glucose Metabolism in a 6-OHDA mouse model of Parkinson’s Disease Major: Neuroscience Minors: Biology; Computer […]
Name: Yasmine Fazazi Title: The Buddy System: Incorporating AI in mental health – Mobile app development & Empirical study of AI perceptions Major: Computer Science; Psychology […]
Name: Fareeda Elinam Abu-Juam Title: Probing The Relationship Between Partial Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition and Cell Shape in Epithelial Cells Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Minor: Computer Science Advisors: Erzsébet Regan; […]
Name: Ellen McAllister Title: Changing the Narrative to Change the Climate: An English Teacher’s Guide to Incorporating Environmental Literature in High Schools Majors: English; AYA […]
Name: Sean C. Gaston Title: Mapping Hokkaido: An Accessibility Focused Public Archaeology View of Ainu Space and Japanese Maps Majors: Archaeology; East Asian Studies Advisors: Olivia Navarro-Farr; […]
Name: Shane Epstein-Petrullo Title: Boom or Bust: An Investigation of Rookie Running Back Performance Through the NFL Draft Major: Statistical & Data Science Minors: Mathematics; Environmental Studies Advisors: […]
Name: Emma Shinker Title: “Shades of Pemberley”: Transformation and Preservation through Adaptations of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice Majors: English; History Advisors: Jennifer Hayward; Christina Welsch Since […]
Name: Grace Ann Lindgren Title: Optimizing Neural Network Architecture in Artificial Intelligence Major: Mathematics Advisors: Colby Long; Qimin Huang (second reader) The world is becoming extremely technologically advanced […]
Name: Turbat Enkhtur Title: Developing “WoOral”: A Full Stack Web Application for Streamlined Thesis Defense Scheduling with User Interface Design Focus Major: Computer Science Advisors: Sofia Visa; […]
Name: Tudor Lungu Title: Adaptive Responses to Unpredictable Feeding: Exploring Metabolic Adaptations, Glucocorticoid Dynamics, and Body Mass Modulations Major: Neuroscience (Neurobiology track) Advisor: Sharon Lynn *Wooster login required
Name: Elijah W. Shoaf Title: Taiwan: Public Diplomacy and Foreign Perception Major: Global & International Studies Minor: Spanish Advisor: Matthew Krain; Joseph Coll (second reader) Is Taiwan’s strategy of […]
Name: Troy Johnson Title: Buried History: Exploring the Sacred Bond Between African Americans and Their Cemeteries Major: Anthropology Minor: Studio Art Advisors: Pam Frese; Beth Derderian In the silent […]
Name: Eleanor Weiker Title: Impacts of Birth on Infants and Mothers Major: Self-Designed Public Health Minor: Environmental Studies Advisors: Sharon Lynn; Stephanie Strand (second reader) The way people […]
Name: Emma Smith Title: Investigating the role of the RNA-binding protein Nab2 in pre-mRNA splicing in Drosophila Melanogaster Major: Biology Advisors: Seth Kelly, Erzsébet Regan; Ferdinand Nanfack-Minkeu […]
Name: Madison Becker Title: The Influence of the Gut Microbiome on Physiological Function: A Focus on Microorganisms and Their Role in Human Metabolism Major: Biology Advisor: Stephanie Strand […]
Name: Zion Vital Title: Faces for Profit Documentary: Exploring the Increased Utilization of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) Celebrities in Commercial Brand Strategies […]
Name: Maddie Peek Title: The Effects of College Athletics on Students with ADHD: A Comparison of Academic Success, Social Wellbeing, and Anxiety between Off-Season, In-Season, and […]
Name: Kiki Giles Title: My Language is My Culture: Language Attitudes, Language Use, and the Linguistic Identity Construction of Moroccan University Students Majors: Anthropology; French & […]
Name: Aaron Huq Title: Garos: A Displaced Community’s Fight for Epistemic Justice Majors: History; Philosophy Advisors: Christina Welsch; Elizabeth Schiltz Garo people are a cultural minority group in […]
Name: Jack Sweeney Title: The Association Between Adult ADHD Symptoms and Insecure Attachment Representations Major: Psychology Minor: Philosophy Advisors: Michael Casey; Bryan Karazsia Research has shown that […]
Name: Austin Piatt Title: Supreme Stereotyping: The Effects of Gender and Race on the Editorial Media’s Coverage of Nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court Major: Political Science […]
Name: Jenny Renner Title: “I Will Walk With You”: The Role of Engaged Communities in the Work of Jesuit Refugee Service Major: French & Francophone Studies Minors: Anthropology; […]
Name: Antonia Owens Detwiler Title: Does Foreign Direct Investment Negatively Affect Preservation of Culture in the Global South? Case Studies in Thailand and Cambodia Major: Global & […]
Name: Rue Ressler Title: Cell on the Run! Boolean Modeling of the Migrating Epithelial Cell and Induction of Mesenchymal-Epithelial Transition by OVOL2 and GRHL2 Major: Biochemistry & […]
Name: Emily Greenland Title: Growing the Buzz: Promoting Local Bee, Wasp, and Plant Knowledge Through Biodiversity Surveys and Environmental Education Major: Biology Minor: Environmental Studies Advisors: Jennifer […]
Name: Rachael Nicole Dudziak Title: Differentiating the Effects of Androgenic and Anti-androgenic Oral Contraceptives on Rodent Behavior Major: Cognitive Behavioral Neuroscience Advisors: Amy Jo Stavnezer; Claudia Thompson; […]
Name: Graham Harper Title: Allostatic Load and Subjective Disease Risk Predicts Perceived Environmental Control Major: Psychology Advisor: Michael Casey The development of our cognition, perceptual abilities, […]
Name: Aryan Tamrakar Title: Exploring Swarm Behavior for Artistic Rendering: From Abstract Art to Targeted Image Rendition Major: Computer Science Minor: Economics Advisors: Daniel Palmer; Heather Guarnera […]
Name: Auna Campbell Title: The Effects of Early Christianity on Early Medieval Scottish Mortuary Practices Majors: Archaeology; History Minor: Anthropology Advisors: Nigel Brush; Peter Pozefsky The arrival […]
Name: Alana Rivas-Scott Title: Is Voting From Your Dorm the New Norm: Understanding College Students’ Preferred Vote Method Major: Political Science Minor: Economics Advisors: Megan Wrobel; Ashley Sorensen […]
Name: Carolyn Klein Title: Investigating the Influence of Pond Size and Water Quality on Water Bird Visitation at the William J. Robertson Nature Preserve Major: Environmental Studies […]
Name: Otilia Oita Title: Transmission and Polymorphisms of Culex Flavivirus in Wild-Caught Culex Mosquitoes from Cleveland, Ohio Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Advisor: Ferdinand Nanfac Minkeu; […]
Name: Kaiya Magnuson Title: A Performance Analysis of the Sum of Sines and Fast Fourier Transform Algorithms for Real-Time Ocean Rendering Major: Computer Science Minors: Mathematics; […]
Name: Sophia Gilmore Title: Effects of Co-cultured Bacteria and Fungi on Pseudomonas protegens or Pseudomonas chlororaphis and Saccharomyces cerevisiae Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology […]
Name: Riley Anderson Title: A Dive into Pseudomonas “PC” Series Phages; The Good, The Bad, The Virulent Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Advisors: Stephanie […]
Name: Minh Phan Title: Charting the Conversational Cart: A Voice-Driven Adventure into Creating a Virtual Assistant for Grocery Shopping Major: Computer Science Minor: Studio Art Pathway: […]
Name: Claire Brennan Title: Small Scale, Big Impact: The Power of Local Food Systems in Repairing Food Literacy and the Consumer-Producer Divide Major: Environmental Studies Pathway: Environment […]
Name: Shivam Dewan Title: Elucidating the Role of Reactive Oxygen Species on Dopamine 𝛽-Hydroxylase Activity and Aggregation Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Advisors: Annastassia Gallo […]
Name: Kiera Smith Title: Expanding the Limits of Storytelling: An Imaginative Exploration of the Interpretive Impact of Stories in Entertainment, Art, Media, and Life […]
Name: Mary Elizabeth Sirois Title: Soak Up the Sun: Exploring the Ability of Quantum Dots to Increase PAR Transmission in Seaman Corporation’s Dura-Grow Greenhouse Film […]
Name: Jackie P. Moshier Title: Development of an In-Field Sampling Device for Parts-Per-Quadrillion Levels of PFAS in Treated Water Major: Chemistry Advisor: Paul Edmiston, […]
Name: Sarah Epstein Title: Pesticides in the Atmosphere: The Heterogeneous Ozonolysis of Triticonazole Major: Chemistry Pathway: Public Health Advisor: Jennifer Faust Pesticides are an emerging […]
Name: Carrie Buckwalter Title: Our Quest for a New World Order: the Effects of Collective Narcissism and Conspiratorial Belief on Sharing Conspiratorial Headlines Major: […]
Name: Olivia Nengel Title: The Social and Economic Impact of the Great Migration on Akron, Ohio Major: History Minor: Spanish Advisors: Beatrice Adams; Ibra […]
Name: Taylor Lynch Title: Grasshoppers on the College of Wooster Campus: Abundance & Environmental Conditions Major: Biology Minors: German Studies; Art History Pathway: Museum […]
Name: Ben Byars Title: Playing for Power: Evaluating Sportswashing with a Case Studies Approach Major: Global and International Studies Minor: Spanish Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey […]
Name: Luke Wilson Title: Anisotropic and Relativistic Diffusion with Partial Differential Equations Major: Mathematics; Physics Advisor: Michael Bush; Megan Nieberding Partial differential equations are […]
Name: Christa Zianni Title: Short-Term vs Long-Term Effects of DREADDs in the Mouse Motor Cortex Major: Neuroscience Minors: Spanish; Mathematics Advisors: Alfredo Zúñiga, Susan […]
Name: Sabrina Azad Title: Speech-Language Therapy and Neurodegeneration: An Investigation of Speech-Language Pathologists’ Perceptions of Maintenance-Based Semantic Feature Analysis Treatment for Adults with Primary […]
Name: Abigail Lyon Title: Elucidating the nicotinic acid degradation pathway in Bacillus niacini: Investigating the catabolic function of a flavin monooxygenase (FMO), domain of […]
Name: Earl Steve Stephens III Title: Regulating The Digital Frontier: A Comparative Analysis Of Bitcoin Regulatory Policy In El Salvador And The Central African […]
Name: Kennedy Shelton Title: A Rhetorical Analysis of Chinese Netizens’ Use of Artistic Expression to Advocate for Social Change in Response to the Chained […]
Name: Tyler Rak Title: Crossing the Rubicon: Brazilian Water Access from Public Provision to Privatization Major: Political Science; history Minor: Religious studies; South Asian […]
Name: Tyler Hilbert Title: Playground to Portfolio: Uncovering the Potential for Investment Grade Returns in Collectible Sports and Pokémon Cards Major: Business Economics Minor: […]
Name: Amelia Morra Title: Exploring the Impact of Temperature and Stevia Rebaudiana Leaf Extract on Biofilm Formation and Bacterial Growth in Pseudomonas Strains: Insights […]
Name: Koryn McNeil Title: “Frogtastic Moms”: Analysis of Variation Within Maternal Care of Strawberry Poison Dart Frogs in Comparison to Ecological Variables and Reproductive […]
Name: George Kyle Stringer Title: Investigating Physiological Abnormalities Induced by Contaminated Aquatic Sites in Freshwater Fish Across Northeast Ohio Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology […]
Name: Zimu Jia Title: Looking for Barriers for Asian College Students in Seeking Help from Psychological Counseling Major: Psychology Advisor: Claudia Thompson; Susan Clayton This […]
Name: Drew Baird Title: A Power in the Land: The First Transcontinental Railroad and the Second American System Major: History Minors: Political Science; English Advisor: Jeff Roche; Second […]