Amelia Menk Brown ’96

Comparative literature graduate uses over 24 years of industry experience to start two small businesses

Amelia Menk Brown ’96, originally from Poland, Ohio, knew she wanted to attend a small, liberal arts college, but the Independent Study program made […]

Hans Johnson '92

English and Spanish alumnus organizes for social justice in Wooster and across the nation

Hans Johnson ’92 chose to attend The College of Wooster because the school gave him an opportunity to connect with a diverse student body […]

Claudia Partridge ’23, Zoe Seymore ’23, Tomoka Adams ’23

Fulbrights awarded to three soon-to-be Wooster graduates

Tomoka Adams ’23, Claudia Partridge ’23, and Zoe Seymore ’23 will represent The College of Wooster when they take their talents overseas as 2023 […]

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Ecology and genetic variation of Aedes japonicus, an invasive mosquito in the Wooster, OH area

Name: Tomoka Adams Majors: Biology, Spanish Advisors: Ferdinand Nanfack-Minkeu, Hernan Medina Mosquitoes are vectors for diseases that are often implicated in major outbreaks. The […]

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Interrogation of a conserved overlap between cofactor and substrate binding domains to facilitate crosstalk-induced conformational changes in Class A Flavin Monooxygenases: A case study of 6-Hydroxynicotinate-3-Monooxygenase

Name: Sam L. Belsky Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Minors: Mathematics, Spanish Advisors: Mark Snider, Annastassia Gallo; Sara Martin (second reader) Stereo- and regioselective […]

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The [Hidden] Costs of War: Rape Culture Awareness and The Effects of Transitional Justice on Victims of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

Name: Morgan Ann Malone Major: Political Science Minor: Spanish Advisor: Michele Leiby, Erum Haider This independent study project examined the following research question: Does the robustness […]

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The Gunlock Member: Describing a New Member of the Carmel Formation (Middle Jurassic) of Southwestern Utah

Name: Lucie Fiala Major: Environmental Geoscience Minor: Spanish Advisor: Mark Wilson The Carmel Formation spans across much of the western United States. It is […]

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Exploiting Emergencies: Government Corruption and Repression in Post-Disaster Societies

Name: Lark Pinney Major: Political Science (Comparative Politics concentration) Minor: Spanish, Religious Studies Advisor: Michele Leiby; Erum Haider (second reader) This study aims to […]

Hannah Baker

La Violencia en Las Sombras: Epistemic Violence in The United States Immigration System and Its Implications

Name: Hannah Baker Majors: Political Science, Spanish Advisors: Michele Leiby, Cynthia Palmer The United States immigration system perpetuates epistemic violence against immigrants. Epistemic violence […]

Penelophe Pintor

APEX Fellowship | Penelophe Pintor

Major: Spanish Class Year: 2023 Organization: Children’s Legal Center Chicago I will be interning at Children’s Legal Center Chicago, I will be translating client […]

Charlene D'Cruz '89

Wooster alumna protects immigrant rights at the US-Mexico border

When she first came to The College of Wooster, Charlene D’Cruz ’89 had no idea she would become an attorney, but now she works […]

Penelophe Pintor '23

Legal center provides a new perspective on translation for Spanish major

Focusing on translation opportunities, Penelophe Pintor ’23, a Spanish major at The College of Wooster, found a position at a legal center in Chicago. […]

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An Investigation of the Clinical Considerations of Speech-Language Pathologists When Working With Spanish-English Bilingual Adults With Aphasia

Name: Mia Chen Major: Communication Sciences and Disorders Minors: Psychology and Spanish Advisors: Dr. Joan E. Furey; Dr. Grit Herzmann (second reader) The broad purpose of this […]

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The Influence of Accent, Gender, and Ethnocentrism on Stereotype Content, “What Does the Black Legend Have to Do With Cusco?”: Un Discurso de la Alteridad, la Evangelización, y el Arte Religioso en el Cusco Colonial

Name: Cammy Bly Majors: Psychology, Spanish Advisors: Dr. Amber Garcia (Psychology), Hernán Medina (Spanish) Second reader: Dr. Evan Wilhelms (Psychology), Dr. Rebecca Garonzik (Spanish) […]

Jacob Shelton

A Linguistic Look at Liberty’s Gag: Vagueness in Spain’s Ley Mordaza

Name: Jacob Shelton Majors: History, Spanish Advisors: Osmer Balam, Katherine Holt This study analyzes the Spanish law of Public Security of 2015 to verify […]

Emma Schell ’23

Wooster student recognized for expanding coverage of Latin American topics on Wikipedia

College of Wooster junior Emma Schell ’23 recently received recognition from Wiki Education for her work to improve Wikipedia’s coverage of Latin American topics […]

Lauren Hines ’09

Refugee Officer Lauren Hines ’09 uses English and Spanish degree in the field

Working for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as a Spanish-speaking refugee officer, College of Wooster alumna Lauren Hines ’09 interviews people fleeing their countries […]

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Wooster’s Model United Nations delegation wins Best Overall Delegation Award at AMUN Chicago conference

The College of Wooster Model United Nations team recently won Best Overall Delegation Award along with Outstanding Delegation Awards for six out of the […]

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Spanish major advocates for environmental justice and human rights

Cammy Bly ’22 served as an intern at the InterReligious Task Force on Central America (IRTF) organization, which focuses on peace and human rights […]

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APEX Fellowship | Cammy Bly

Majors: Psychology, Spanish Class Year: 2022 Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Faculty Mentor: Dr. Leslie Wingard As an intern at IRTF Cleveland, I researched and created educational […]