Through the Looking Glass: a Self Portraiture Exploration of Selfhood and Identity
Student: Kelsey Nolin Major: Studio Art Advisors: Bridget Milligan, Walter Zurko, Tracy Cosgriff During the lifetime of every being, we are only guaranteed one […]
Repairing a Nation: A visual exploration into the American debate on reparations for slavery
Student: Desi LaPoole Major: Journalism & Society (self design) Advisors: Denise Bostdorff, Angie Bos The debate on reparations for slavery in the United States […]
Building Multilateral Military Coalitions: A Study of Bribery and Coercion in Controversial Military Interventions
Student: Marina Rae Roski Major: Political Science with an International Relations Focus Minor: Economics Advisors: Jeff Lantis, Sid Simpson This study focuses on the […]
What’s in the Water?: Examining Contamination by Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Rainwater
Student: Kyndalanne Pike Majors: Chemistry, Mathematics Advisors: Dr. Faust, Dr. Morrison Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are emerging environmental contaminants of concern detected in […]
The effects of melatonin in the glymphatic system in an Alzheimer’s disease mouse model
Student: Eleni Miliotou Major: Neuroscience Advisors: Dr. Amy Jo Stavnezer, Dr. Ashley Abraham Melatonin is an endogenous antioxidant and free radical scavenger that regulates […]
How do mothers influence the gut microbiomes of their infants
Student: Kathleen Loftus Major: Biology Advisors: Dr. Sharon Lynn, Dr. Rick Lehtinen The purpose of this literature review was to investigate how mothers influence […]
A Boolean Model of Microglial Phenotype Transitions Under Acute and Chronic Inflammation
Student: Bao Chau Nguyen Major: Neuroscience Minor: Environmental Studies Advisor: Dr. Erzsébet Ravasz Regan Infection or damage to neurons can trigger the activation of […]
Sourcing groundwater contamination from possible mine drainage in Navarre, Ohio using MODFLOW
Student: Alexis Lanier Major: Geology Minor: Ancient Mediterranean Studies Advisor: Dr. Karen Alley This study examines an abandoned underground coal mine in Navarre, Ohio […]
The Same and Other Race Effects: The Minority Classroom Experience
Student: Micaela Watson Major: Psychology Minor: Education Advisors: Ashley Abraham, Grit Herzmann Good quality lessons help students learn the material and succeed. Specifically, for […]
The Scars and the Moon: Theatrical Monologues Telling LGBTQIA+ Stories
Student: Casey Lohman Major: Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Minors: English, Theater, Communication Studies Advisors: Dr. Natasha Bissonauth, Dr. Ahmet Atay For my IS […]
The Surge of Religious Polychrome Sculptures in the Golden Age of Spain as Vivid Artistic Reponses to the Call of the Counter Reformation
Student: Samantha Tromba Major: Art History Minor: Education Advisors: Dr. Tracy Cosgriff, John Siewert This research investigates the emergence of Spanish polychrome sculptures following […]
Investigating Changes in Protein Ubiquitylation Following Sleep Deprivation in Drosophila melanogaster
Student: Koral Kasnyik Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Advisors: Dr. Seth Kelly, Dr. William Morgan Chronic sleep loss is a public health epidemic and […]
Greenbean Comics: An Independent Study!!!
Student: Samantha Green Major: English Advisors: Christopher Kang This collection of comics explores my relationship with depression and anxiety, taking on the faces of […]
East vs. West: A Study of Orientalist Tropes in Sports Journalism
Student: Ben Blotner Major: English Minor: Communication Studies Advisor: Zoe Gibbons My Independent Study breaks down various works of sports journalism from the early […]
A History of Groundwater Contamination and Treatment in Wooster, Ohio
Student: Mason Minerva Major: Geology Advisors: Dr. Alex Crawford, Dr. Greg Wiles Contamination of drinking water can be incredibly problematic for the associated community, […]
Calculators in the High School Classroom: Anxiety Levels and Attitude Towards Mathematics
Student: Kendall Lloyd Majors: Mathematics, Education Advisors: Dr. Jillian Morrison, Dr. Marian Frazier Students often fear failure in the math classroom, especially when performing […]
Ecologically relevant cooling early in life does not affect expression of neophobia in zebra finch chicks (Taeniopygia guttatta)
Student: Anna James Major: Biology Minor: Spanish Advisor: Dr. Sharon Lynn Altricial chicks depend on their parents for warmth during early development. When parents […]
Being Moved by the Wild: A Study of Wilderness Spirituality and the Outdoors as a Tool for Retention and Recruitment in Quaker Communities
Student: Elise M. Nikolich Major: Religious Studies Minors: Chemistry, Environmental Studies Advisors: Jeremy Rapport, Mark Graham In order to investigate how Quakers employ the […]
Spacing in the 5CSRTT Proves Beneficial in Early Levels
Student: Rebecca Warren Major: Cognitive Behavioral Neuroscience Advisors: Amy Jo Stavnezer, John Neuhoff ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by inattentiveness, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. […]
"Let It Be" An Examination of the Supreme Court’s Impact on Liberal Abortion Discourse in Ohio and Kentucky Newspapers
Student: Robin Perry Major: Political Science Minor: History Advisors: Angie Bos, Bas van Doorn This I.S. explores the impact of the Supreme Court decisions […]