Lily Bulman '25

Theatre and dance and global media and digital studies major presents interactive shadow puppet Independent Study performance

Lily Bulman ’25, a senior majoring in theatre & dance and global media & digital studies, will present her Independent Study production, Reflected Desires: An […]

Bri Mosley '24 at her senior recital

Music major draws from historical lows to hit musical highs in a soulful self-designed recital

For vocal music majors, completing a senior recital as part of an Independent Study at The College of Wooster is the culmination of years […]

Levi Gainer '24

Computer science major builds a robotic mouse for an algorithm maze

Computer science major Levi Gainer ’24 has big aspirations to work in robotics or with large language models (computer algorithms that recognize and generate […]

Athena Tharenos ’24

Triple major studies differing resources and utilizes multiple research styles

When Athena Tharenos ’24 first arrived at The College of Wooster, she didn’t consider herself much of an academic, nor did she see a […]

Along with Henry McMahon ’24 (far right), students from the left Teagan Knutson ’25, Sydney Berenson ’25, also worked on site with Olivia Navarro-Farr (center right), associate professor of archaeology and anthropology at the College and co-director of the Proyecto Arqueológico Waka’ (PAW) team at the archaeological site located in the Laguna del Tigre National Park within the Maya Biosphere Reserve in summer 2024. Here, the group from Wooster stands at the front of the trail leading to the Mirador Group, consisting of the two of the largest pyramids at the site.

Archaeology major draws conclusions about Maya political systems based on excavation on site in Guatemala

Archaeology major Henry McMahon spent the summer before his senior year at The College of Wooster in Guatemala surveying an ancient plaza inside El […]

Anthropology major explores cultural heritage preservation of African Americans cemeteries

Troy Johnson ’24 grew up hearing stories from her grandparents about African American cemeteries and their importance beyond being burial sites, and her senior […]

Amanda Iskin '24

Economics major studies financial inclusion deficits following peer-to-peer lending law

An estimated 4.5% of U.S. households (approximately 5.9 million people) were “unbanked” in 2021 meaning they didn’t have a checking or savings account at […]

Andrew Armile ’24

Biology major studies spinal muscular atrophy in search for a cure

On an educational path to become a physician, Andrew Armile ’24 wanted to learn more about spinal muscular atrophy, a genetic disorder that causes […]

Trinity Harmon '24

Economics major investigates ecotourism through gender-equity lens

A 2023 TREK trip to Costa Rica with faculty and students from The College of Wooster inspired economics major Trinity Harmon ’24 to investigate […]

Corey Knauf '24

Environmental geoscience major combines two passions for senior research

Virginia native Corey Knauf ’24 has played the game of baseball for nearly his entire life. Just like a pitcher comes set for each […]

Mia Mann ’24

Research into Japanese folklore evolution gratifying for student-designed major

Mia Mann ’24 came to The College of Wooster with an interest in multiple majors; anthropology, East Asian studies, and history all appealed to […]

Ciara Herbert '24

Student-designed major investigates importance of physical activity for people with Down syndrome

Ciara Herbert ’24, a student-designed major in physical therapy at The College of Wooster, used her Independent Study to make a case that people […]

Grace Alexandrowski '24

French and art history double major explores how immersive art challenges perceptions

A double major in art history and French & Francophone studies at The College of Wooster, Grace Alexandrowski ’24 found inspiration for her senior […]

Anna Walsh '24

Anthropology and history major studies effects of incarceration on inmates’ grief

As an anthropology and history major at The College of Wooster, Anna Walsh ’24, became interested in how inmates experience grief while they are […]

Azad presented her research to members of the College community at the Senior Research Symposium.

Communication sciences and disorders major explores alternative approaches to support patients

Aspiring speech-language pathologist Sabrina Azad ’24 wanted to focus her Independent Study research on understanding how to support patients with brain diseases that can […]

Carolyn Klein '24

Environmental studies major investigates water bird visitation at local nature preserve

In 2018, 12 years after a century-old industrial site closed, the city of Rittman decided to turn it into the William J. Robertson Nature […]

Tyara Thompson '24

Neuroscience student digs into the impacts of food desert inhabitance on brain development and behavior

As a high school student with a couple psychology courses under her belt, Tyara Thompson ’24 had “fallen in love with the brain.” The […]

Naomi Mann '24

Political science major investigates the ethics of medical organ allocation

With a growing interest in bioethics, Naomi Mann ’24 designed a senior Independent Study to investigate the ethical principles and processes involved in medical […]

Hudson Davis '24

Wooster geology major excavates new insights from dinosaur teeth

For 120 years, researchers have studied dinosaur skeletons in the Hell Creek Formation, an iconic Late Cretaceous formation that spans throughout Montana, Wyoming, and […]

Emma Staggs '24

Studio art major communicates “Sentiments” with nature-focused independent study

Studio art major Emma Staggs ’24 completed a senior Independent Study project titled “Sentiments” that pays homage to the inherent beauty of the natural […]