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Senior Research Symposium 2025 | Panel and Presentation Schedule

See below for a complete schedule of in-person oral presentations. Use the search function in the table to find students by name, area of study, or advisor.

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TimeRoomPresenterProject TitleMajor(s)Minor(s)Advisor(s)Panel Theme
10:00 amAllen Commons, Lowry CenterSomarr ElliottMind at Rest, Imagination at Work: Exploration of Sleep, Creativity, and the Default Mode NetworkNeuroscience, Cognitive and BehavioralGrit HerzmannInspired by Experiential Learning on Campus
10:00 amAllen Commons, Lowry CenterElla PetersonThe Impact of Making Intertemporal Decisions on Behalf of OthersPsychologyDan ScheibeInspired by Experiential Learning on Campus
10:00 amAllen Commons, Lowry CenterMelanie OlmstedSaints, Shrines, and Souvenirs: The Effects of the English Reformation on Pilgrim Badge UseHistory; Religious StudiesMuseum StudiesSarah Mirza; Ibra SeneInspired by Experiential Learning on Campus
10:00 amLowry 201Matthew BaumillerPlanting the Seeds of STEM: Identifying Factors to Lead Students to Studying in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)Mathematics; Adolescent / Young Adult Math EducationRobert KelveyPedagogy and Educational Access
10:00 amLowry 201Maddie O'BrianThe Benefits of MontessoriCognitive Behavioral NeuroscienceGrit HerzmannPedagogy and Educational Access
10:00 amLowry 201Bri BecerraLove is an Action: Reclaiming U.S. Education Through Critical PedagogiesHistory; AYA Integrated Social Studies EducationReligious StudiesBeatrice AdamsPedagogy and Educational Access
10:00 amLowry 202Carter StanleyViolent Legacies: Transitional Justice and Postwar Violence in GuatemalaHistory; Political ScienceIbra Sene; Matthew KrainConflict & Violence
10:00 amLowry 202Jack William FlemingMeth, Rape, & State: Japan’s Post-War Drug EpidemicHistoryEast Asian StudiesMargaret Ng Wee-Siang; James BonkConflict & Violence
10:00 amLowry 202Shilo Yellow BoyContemporary and Historical Conflict between the Oglala Sioux Tribe and the United States GovernmentHistory; AnthropologyMadonna Hettinger; Pam FreseConflict & Violence
10:00 amThe Alley, Lowry CenterLilly HinkleyInvestigating Submarine Iceberg Geometry in Greenland's Fjords Using Ice-Penetrating RadarEnvironmental GeoscienceStatistical & Data SciencesGregory WilesClimate Change
10:00 amThe Alley, Lowry CenterLaurel AndrewsBurning Questions: An Interactive Visualized Data Exploration into Increasing Wildfire Trends in the United States and Associated Societal and Environmental EffectsStatistical & Data SciencesEarth Science; SpanishColby LongClimate Change
10:00 amThe Alley, Lowry CenterTyrell CooperCalculating the Relationship Between Extreme Weather Conditions and Climate Modes Across the North Atlantic OceanEnvironmental GeoscienceMeagan PollockClimate Change
10:00 amCoRE Cube, Andrews LibraryAbigail Fern RahzTools of the Trade: Exploring the Possibility of Autistic Experience Representation through Dance and Stage CombatTheatre & DanceMusicEmily Baird; Naoko SkalaOvercoming Adversity
10:00 amCoRE Cube, Andrews LibraryCarlee EdelmanThe Burden of Adversity: Examining the links between Adverse Childhood Experiences, Academic Self-Concept, and Trauma-Informed PracticesPsychologyDan Scheibe; Claudia ThompsonOvercoming Adversity
10:00 amCoRE Cube, Andrews LibraryReagan PazolHearing But Not Understanding: An Investigation Into the Perceptions of College Students with Auditory Processing Disorder and/or Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder on Second Language Learning with Spoken Versus Signed LanguagesCommunication Sciences and DisordersDonald GoldbergOvercoming Adversity
10:00 amAPEX Commons, Gault LibraryJanaki JagannathanRace, Sibling Rivalry, and Psychological Outcomes: A Cross-Cultural Perspective of South Asian and White SiblingsPsychologyReligious StudiesDan Scheibe; Michael CaseyUnique Racial Experiences
10:00 amAPEX Commons, Gault LibraryJacob JohnstonAn Evaluation on the Concentration of TRI Facilities in the Relation to Racial and Socioeconomic PopulationsEnvironmental StudiesMatt Mariola; Brian WebbUnique Racial Experiences
10:00 amAPEX Commons, Gault LibraryOli Castañon VillaIndigenous Language Work and Pacific Northwest Coast Museums & Cultural CentersAnthropologyMuseum StudiesBeth Derderian; Zareen ThomasUnique Racial Experiences
10:00 amLongbrake Commons, Andrews LibraryKhallyani Rosaria MinichCharacterization of the Intermediate Species Towards the Synthesis of 7-substituted Coumarin DerivativesChemistrySara Martin; Paul Bonvallet; Karl FeierabendChemical Pathways
10:00 amLongbrake Commons, Andrews LibrarySipara Semu, Grant Rivera, Mayank Pandey, Charitha PatlollaInvestigating the Auxiliary Site of 6-Hydroxynicotinate 3- Monooxygenase: Kinetic Characterization of the N354L and N354D VariantsBiochemistry & Molecular BiologyMark SniderChemical Pathways
10:00 amLongbrake Commons, Andrews LibraryJohn DaoudOverrun the Understory: A Study of Deer Herbivory and Its Impact on Young Forest Regeneration in Wooster Memorial Park, OhioBiologyRichard LehtinenChemical Pathways
11:00 amAllen Commons, Lowry Center-------------Mental Health & Resilience
11:00 amAllen Commons, Lowry CenterAnushree RustagiFrom Hurt to Healing: Self-Compassion, Activism, Spirituality, and Post-traumatic Growth in Sexual Violence Survivors of Color in India and the United StatesPsychologyWomen's, Gender, & Sexuality StudiesAlyssa ClarkMental Health & Resilience
11:00 amAllen Commons, Lowry CenterAlana KayApplications and Understandings of Grief: A Philosophical LensPhilosophy; SociologyElizabeth Schiltz; Evan RileyMental Health & Resilience
11:00 amLowry 201Alex BerggrenDONBON: Manga Creation, History, Theory, and ImportancePhysics and Manga (self-designed)James Bonk; Cody LearyBeliefs & Humanity
11:00 amLowry 201Brandon GrindallA Comparison of Belief Structures and Practices Found in Ancient Greek and Roman Society in the Works of Livy, Herodotus, and the Archaeological Record.History; Classical StudiesMadonna Hettinger; Josephine ShayaBeliefs & Humanity
11:00 amLowry 201Zach Napora Man, Machine, or Something in Between? How Emotions and Advisor Identity Shape Our Use of AI AdviceNeuroscienceGrit HerzmannBeliefs & Humanity
11:00 amLowry 202Michail ProtopapadakisMaterial Girl in a Material World: Exploring the Material Agency of Human Skeletal Remains from Pella, JordanArcheology; Environmental GeoscienceLisa Monetti; Greg WilesSummed Up in Song
11:00 amLowry 202Zachary Perrier“And You May Ask Yourself, ‘Well, How Did I Get Here?’”: The Tension Between Authenticity and Commercial Value in Early American Punk and New Wave MusicHistoryMusicGreg ShayaSummed Up in Song
11:00 amLowry 202Julia GarrisonCourtesy Of The Red, White And Blue: The Populist Songs Of Modern America Through Political Campaign MusicEnglish; Global Media & Digital StudiesJennifer Hayward; Ahmet AtaySummed Up in Song
11:00 amThe Alley, Lowry CenterMorgan HunterThey’re Not Snowflakes, You Just Want to See the World Burn: Reinventing Historical Stock Characters for Modern and Inclusive Comedy StagesEnglish; Theatre & DanceGerman StudiesClaire Eager; Kerstin VaughnWhat's Going On Backstage?
11:00 amThe Alley, Lowry CenterHeather Cook‘Obnoxious and Disliked’ and the ‘Bastard Orphan:’ 1776 and Hamilton’s Role in Shaping Individuals’ Knowledge of John Adams’s and Alexander Hamilton’s Contribution to the Creation of the American Standards of GovernanceHistory; Political ScienceReligious StudiesBeatrice Adams; Megan WrobelWhat's Going On Backstage?
11:00 amThe Alley, Lowry CenterAmalia Chappell-LakinThe Making of a ShowGlobal Media & Digital StudiesJennifer Hayward; Ahmet AtayWhat's Going On Backstage?
11:00 amCoRE Cube, Andrews LibraryElizabeth Forrest CurryCircuits to Software: An Exploration of Computing Development in Three Stages.Computer ScienceMathematicsDan PalmerArt & Application of Digital Technology
11:00 amCoRE Cube, Andrews LibraryLily BulmanReflected Desires: An Immersive MythTheatre and Dance; Global Media & Digital StudiesNaoko Skala; Ahmet AtayArt & Application of Digital Technology
11:00 amCoRE Cube, Andrews LibraryWilliam SieberDevelopment of Artificial Reverberation in C++Computer Science; MusicDan Palmer; Greg SlawsonArt & Application of Digital Technology
11:00 amAPEX Commons, Gault LibraryRae HarrisNeurobiology in Antiquity: Exploring Sense Perception in Greek and Roman ThoughtNeurobiology; Classical StudiesJosephine Shaya; Monica FlorenceLanguage & Science
11:00 amAPEX Commons, Gault LibraryAnna ChapmanBilingualism and Personality: Exploring the Impact of Language and Culture on Personality Traits in English-French BilingualsFrench & Francophone Studies; PsychologyHarry Gamble; Claudia ThompsonLanguage & Science
11:00 amAPEX Commons, Gault LibraryJp TimkenEffects of Glyphosate Treatment on C. elegans Health: Implications for Migrant Communities with Elevated Pesticide ExposureBiology; SpanishStephanie Strand; Brian CopeLanguage & Science
11:00 amLongbrake Commons, Andrews LibraryColin SchreinHerons OverheadMusic CompositionCara HaxoSensory Experiences
11:00 amLongbrake Commons, Andrews LibraryEmma BarnardThe Sound of Neuro: An Electrophysiological look at Music in the BrainCognitive and Behavioral NeuroscienceMusic; BiologyGrit Herzmann; Peiyao ChenSensory Experiences
11:00 amLongbrake Commons, Andrews LibraryMatthew McMorroughTraveling by Paddle Too: A Collection of PoemsEnglishChristopher KangSensory Experiences
12:00 pmAllen Commons, Lowry CenterLian PrechBuild, Bust and Rebuild: Micropolitan Transportation in Wooster, OhioUrban StudiesHeather Fitz Gibbon; Hamed GoharipourImproving Ohio
12:00 pmAllen Commons, Lowry CenterHope ScottRe-Remembering: An Archaeological Guide to Proactively Locate Unmarked African American Burials in OhioArchaeology; Religious StudiesMuseum StudiesMark Graham; Lisa MonettiImproving Ohio
12:00 pmAllen Commons, Lowry CenterZoë BorerCultivating Connection: Why Solidarity Urban Farms Builds Solidarity to Address Food Insecurity in Lorain, OHReligious Studies; PsychologyJeremy Rapport; Sarah MirzaImproving Ohio
12:00 pmLowry 201Mariam ZayourEthanol-induced conditioned-place preference reveals alcohol-seeking engram neurons in the ventral tegmental area and centrally-projecting Edinger-Westphal nucleusNeurobiologyChemistryAlfredo Zúñiga; Seth KellyDisease & Disorders
12:00 pmLowry 201Emily WinnickiThe Plague (Yersinia Pestis) in China: From Historical Perspectives to Modern Day GeneticsAnthropology; BiologyArcheology; HistoryDean Fraga; Margaret NgDisease & Disorders
12:00 pmLowry 201Raven ZurbuchenCanine Distemper Virus: A Review and Future Directions for Antiviral TreatmentBiology; PsychologyNicholas Brandley; Stephanie StrandDisease & Disorders
12:00 pmLowry 202Sydney BerensonThe Life History of a Queen’s Maimed Stela: An Analysis and Review of the Ethics Regarding the Repatriation of El Perú Stela 34ArchaeologySpanish; Museum StudiesOlivia C. Navarro-FarrThe Female Experience
12:00 pmLowry 202Emily Beatrice SturrTodas las que Sembraron: The Construction of Gender Roles by Maya K'iche' Immigrant Women in Canton, OhioSpanish; Women's, Gender, & Sexuality StudiesFrenchRebecca Garonzik; Michele LeibyThe Female Experience
12:00 pmLowry 202Joe CarterNo Time to Die: Menopause and the Adaptive Post-Reproductive Lifespan in VertebratesBiologyMusicSharon Lynn; Rick LehtinenThe Female Experience
12:00 pmThe Alley, Lowry CenterJed HowreyEvaluating The Interactive Effects of Elevated pH and Hypoxia on Growth of The Diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana: Implications for Harmful Algal Blooms in The Laurentian Great LakesEnvironmental StudiesEconomics; German StudiesCarlo MorenoEnvironmental Interactions
12:00 pmThe Alley, Lowry CenterDylan KretchmarSharp Young ThingsEnglish; Environmental StudiesChristopher Kang; Matt MariolaEnvironmental Interactions
12:00 pmThe Alley, Lowry CenterAmanda FloryVolcanic Signatures in Yellow-Cedar: Understanding Mechanisms of the Pacific Decadal OscillationEnvironmental Studies; Environmental GeoscienceGregory Wiles; Matt MariolaEnvironmental Interactions
12:00 pmCoRE Cube, Andrews LibraryEleanor BoomhowerAnatomy of Anguish: Analyzing Martha Graham's Early Work as Political AssertionHistory; Theatre & DanceMadonna Hettinger; Kerstin VaughnArt & History Across the Globe
12:00 pmCoRE Cube, Andrews LibraryConor PyleContextualizing Collaboration: Challenging Chen Gongbo's Traitorous ImageGlobal Media & Digital Studies; East Asian StudiesAhmet Atay; James BonkArt & History Across the Globe
12:00 pmCoRE Cube, Andrews LibraryLaurenna MorrisNon-Egyptian Egypt: Uses of Egyptian Imagery in External ContextsClassical StudiesEnglishJosephine ShayaArt & History Across the Globe
12:00 pmAPEX Commons, Gault LibraryAshlyn CaseyFußall FootballEntrepreneurshipPeter Abramo; Michelle JohnsonExpressions of Culture
12:00 pmAPEX Commons, Gault LibraryAudrey PantazBallades par Temps, Passages par Fleuve: Illuminating the Franco-Americans of Southern MaineEnglish; French & Francophone StudiesChristopher Kang; Laura BurchExpressions of Culture
12:00 pmAPEX Commons, Gault LibraryNachi GotoFrom Studying to Learning: Japanese International Student Experiences at Danish Folk High SchoolsSociologyMichael Miyawaki; Setsuko MatsuzawaExpressions of Culture
1:00 pmAllen Commons, Lowry CenterAlaina ClineMay God Protect Us: The Effect of Perceived Existential Threat and White Christian Nationalism Among American EvangelicalsPolitical Science; Religious StudiesKent Kille; Jeremy RapportReligion & Identity
1:00 pmAllen Commons, Lowry CenterDorothea PrechLevel of Religiosity on Perceptions of Adulthood Among College StudentsPsychologyMichael Casey; Alyssa ClarkReligion & Identity
1:00 pmAllen Commons, Lowry CenterGabriel McCreathThe Human Person, Fully Alive: A Case Study of Identity and Purpose in Anglican MonasticismReligious StudiesWomen's, Gender, & Sexuality StudiesMark GrahamReligion & Identity
1:00 pmLowry 201Siham BoumalakA Multi-Agent Approach to Smart AttendanceComptuer ScienceStatistical & Data Sciences; MathematicsAsa'd As'ad; Heather GuarneraPower and Policy
1:00 pmLowry 201Frankie ReadshawCampus Collections: Status Building in Higher EducationAnthropologyMuseum StudiesBeth DerderianPower and Policy
1:00 pmLowry 201Rayan Dos PassosTrade, Aid, and Dependency: The Impact of U.S. Bilateral Food Aid on Trade and Welfare in MexicoGlobal & International Studies; SpanishAmyaz Moledina; Osmer BalamPower and Policy
1:00 pmLowry 202Riley CleverAgency, Autonomy, and the Fairy Tale: Exploring Sleeping BeautyEnglish; PhilosophySpanishClaire Eager; Garrett ThomsonInterdisciplinary Social Applications of Literary Theory
1:00 pmLowry 202Emily VonemanPositively Medieval: Constructing the Middle Ages in Literature and the MuseumAnthropology; EnglishMuseum StudiesBeth Derderian; Claire EagerInterdisciplinary Social Applications of Literary Theory
1:00 pmLowry 202Caroline WardThe White Woman Imagination: Defining and Apprehending the Dissociative Impulses of White Womanhood in Young Adult LiteratureEnglishFrenchDaimys GarcíaInterdisciplinary Social Applications of Literary Theory
1:00 pmThe Alley, Lowry CenterTrystine ChellisTransgender Hormone Therapy Impacts on the Immune System: A Study in RatsBiologyTheatre & DanceSharon Lynn; Stephanie StrandSexuality
1:00 pmThe Alley, Lowry CenterSpencer West-HestSomewhat Effective and a Little Bit Shameful: How Sexual Orientation and Internalized Homophobia Relate to Perceptions of Using Grindr Among Sexual Minority MenPsychologyAlyssa ClarkSexuality
1:00 pmThe Alley, Lowry CenterNora LoffredoShipping, Self and Sexuality: Queer Identity in the World of FanfictionAnthropologyMichael MiyawakiSexuality
1:00 pmCoRE Cube, Andrews LibraryKatherine ShueNavigating Displacement and Resilience: A Study of Sense of Community among Refugees in the United StatesSociologySpanishHeather Fitz GibbonMeeting Human Needs
1:00 pmCoRE Cube, Andrews LibraryEmma M. JonesAid and Protect? The Limits of Neocolonial Saviorism and HumanitarianismPolitical Science; Women's, Gender, & Sexuality StudiesMichele LeibyMeeting Human Needs
1:00 pmCoRE Cube, Andrews LibraryCody (Greenhouse) ClarkBread and Roses: An Analysis of Theaters as Third Space to Make Mad Crip Art that Meets People’s NeedsTheatre & Dance; Urban StudiesHeather Fitz Gibbon; Kerstin VaughnMeeting Human Needs
1:00 pmAPEX Commons, Gault LibraryCasey Gray HakimHow the Roman World was Restored; an Analysis of the Last Decades of the Crisis of the Third CenturyAncient Mediterranian Studies; Global & International StudiesFrench & Francophone StudiesMadonna Hettinger; Josephine ShayaAncient Politics, Objects, & Stories
1:00 pmAPEX Commons, Gault LibraryDesiree SmithPatron Deities and Ancestral Maya Ontologies: A Contextual Analysis of the Waka’ Burial 61 Akan Effigy, Petén, GuatemalaArchaeology; Environmental GeosciencesOlivia Navarro-Farr; Meagan PollockAncient Politics, Objects, & Stories
1:00 pmAPEX Commons, Gault LibraryIsabella KonradLegas Aetia Callimachi: Martial’s Disavowal of MythClassical LanguagesMathematicsJosephine Shaya; Monica FlorenceAncient Politics, Objects, & Stories