Knots, Nots, and Loops
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 […]
The Underlying Effects of the Sticky Substance Ban On the MLB
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 […]
Developing a Virtual Modular Synthesizer for Sound Waves and MIDI
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 […]
A Year of N-Confusion: Determining Aggregation in N-Confused Porphyrins Using UV-Vis Spectroscopy
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 […]
Hands That Grab and Tongues That Say: Understanding Animal Narrators and Protagonists
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 […]
“Orange Is the New Mistreatment?”: An Analysis of Knowledge and Perceptions of Incarcerated Women and their Mistreatment Through (Non)Viewing of Orange Is the New Black
Name: Nikki Marie Elizabeth Hoseus Majors: Communication Studies, Sociology Advisor: Dr. Denise Bostdorff and Dr. Setsuko Matsuzawa How are incarcerated women mistreated in the […]
Recommender Systems
Name: Pavithra Brahmananda Reddy Majors: Computer Science, Mathematics Advisor: Thomas Montelione Second Reader: Robert Kelvey Many products that we buy online are suggested to […]
INSIDE OF INFLUENCERS: An analysis and framework of social media influencers’ self-branding practices
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 […]
Exploring the Name, Image and Likeness Legislation Within Collegiate Athletics
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 […]
Gaming the System: A Game Theoretic Approach to Risk Management and Cybersecurity
Name: Abigail Breitenbucher Major: Mathematics Minors: Anthropology, History Advisor: Dr. Colby Long Second Reader: Dr. Subhadip Chowdhury The goals of this project were to […]
Will You Accept this Rose?: The Representation of Black Women on The Bachelorette Seasons 13 and 18
Name: Saralee Renick Major: Sociology Minor: Political Science Advisors: Michael Miyawaki, Heather Fitz Gibbon The purpose of this Senior Independent Study is to understand […]
Effects of microbiome diversity and indole on Candida albicans infections in Caenorhabditis elegans
Name: Jacqueline Spieles Major: Biology Advisors: Dr. Stephanie Strand, Dr. Richard Lehtinen The opportunistic fungal pathogen Candida albicans causes infections in humans that are […]
Bring Me a Shrubbery: A Study of Native Amphibian and Mammal Responses to Native Deciduous Plant Community Restoration in Wooster, Ohio
Name: Grant Sprague Major: Biology Minor: Environmental Studies Advisors: Dr. Lehtinen Second reader: Dr. Brandley Invasive species are a growing threat to global biodiversity, […]
Backlog Burner: An Adventure Into Automated Scheduling
Name: Anjolaoluwa Olubusi Majors: Computer Science, Mathematics Advisors: Dr. Thomas Montelione, Dr. Colby Long The focus of this independent study is to explain the […]
Seminal Fluid Adipokinetic Hormone Influence on Remating Behaviors of Female Ae. aegypti
Name: Meghan Wright Major: Biology Advisor: Dr. Laura Sirot Second Reader: Dr. William Morgan Arthropod borne viruses (arboviruses) affect millions of people worldwide posing […]
Invasive Autumn Olive’s impacts on native Red Oak tree growth rate and germination
Name: Nathaniel Stevens Seeley Jr. Major: Biology Advisor: Rick Lehtinen Second Reader: Seth Kelly Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellate) is an invasive plant in Midwestern […]
From the Parks to the Polls: National Parks, Place Attachment, and Environmental Voting Behavior
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 […]
Unearthing the effects of European-American settlement on a northeast Ohio kettle lake through diatom stratigraphy
Name: Justine Paul Berina Major: Geology Advisors: Mark Wilson & Greg Wiles Recently, wetland conservation has highlighted the necessity for assessing limnological changes following […]
Why Students Struggle in General Chemistry: Understanding Open-Ended Assessment in the Chemistry 111 Classroom
Name: Abigail Tarburton Majors: Chemistry, Education Advisors: Dr. Lilliana Morris (Advisor), Dr. Ryan Ozar (Education Advisor) Second Reader: : Dr. Jennifer Faust The world […]
Does Having a Birth Plan Impact Your Birth Experience? A Deeper Look into Birth Plans, Birth Assistants/Attendants, and The Microbiome in Birth Experiences
Name: Elijah Winfield Major: Social Health (Student-designed major) Advisors: Dr. Thomas Tierney & Dr. Stephanie Strand The importance of pregnant women’s well-being to the […]