A Senior Capstone Experience by Faithlin Hunter Submitted to the Departments of Mathematics and Music Advised by Dr. Kyle Wilson and Dr. Jon McCollum Contributor Biography: Faithlin Hunter is a class of 2023 graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Music and a minor in Dance. She graduated with first honors summa cum…
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No Second Chances: Perspectives on the Power of Parole Boards
A Senior Capstone Experience by Dylan Snow Submitted to the Department of Anthropology & Archaeology Advised by Dr. Emily Steinmetz Contributor Biography: Dylan Snow graduated summa cum laude from Washington College in the Spring of 2023 with a B.A. in Anthropology and Political Science. Dylan spent his time at the College involved in Student Government…
Mean Ceramic Dating at Andelot Farm (18KE25) and the Cultural Implications of Colonial North American Ceramics
A Senior Capstone Experience by Lorna Cummings ’23 Submitted to the Departments of Anthropology and American Studies Advised by Dr. Emily Steinmetz and Dr. Richard DeProspo Contributor Biography: A recent graduate of WAC, I am currently pursuing work in the field of American archaeology. Description: Using evidence from the former Past is Present Archaeology Lab’s…
Pride and Prejudice and Porn: Examining the Effects of Female Desire in Romance
Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice Julia Quinn’s The Viscount Who Loved Me A Senior Capstone Experience by Emma Russell ’23 Submitted to the Department of English Advised by Dr. Katherine Charles Contributor Biography: Emma is a Washington College alumnus who graduated magna cum laude with departmental honors with the class of 2023. She is the…
Neonatal Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy and its Lasting Effects
A Senior Capstone Experience by Kayleigh Maimone ’23 Submitted to the Department of Psychology Advised by Dr. Murphy Contributor Biography: Kayleigh Maimone graduated Magna Cum Laude from Washington College in 2023, earning her Bachelor of Science degree with majors in Biology & Psychology while on the pre-medical track. She plans to apply to medical school…
“Crocheted Artifacts of the Home”
A Senior Capstone Experience by Aryanna Horan ’23 Submitted to the Department of Art & Art History (Studio Art) Advised by Professors Heather Harvey and Julie Wills Contributor Biography: Aryanna Horan is from Ellicott City, MD. In addition to majoring in studio art, she also minored in psychology. She loves animals – she and her…
American Chestnut Restoration: Strategies, Challenges, and Future
A Senior Capstone Experience by Sharon Niedringhaus ’23 Submitted to the Department of Environmental Science and Studies Advised by Dr. Rebecca Fox Contributor Biography: Sharon Niedringhaus graduated summa cum laude from Washington College in May 2023 with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and minors in Biology and Chesapeake Regional Studies. Her SCE won…
Investigating the Limits of Consent and Authority in Charlotte Temple
A Senior Capstone Experience by Emma Reilly Submitted to the Department of English Advised by Dr. Katherine Charles Contributor Biography: Emma graduated from Washington College in 2023 with majors in English and history and minors in journalism, editing, and publishing and gender studies. She worked for three on-campus publications as an undergraduate, serving as editor-in-chief…
The Importance and Promise of Medicaid as a Women’s Health Program
A Senior Capstone Experience by Liz Hay ’22 Submitted to the Department of Economics Advised by Dr. Robert Lynch Contributor Biography: Liz Hay is a graduating senior with majors in Economics and Humanities and a minor in Public Health. At WC, Liz has held positions with the SGA, GIS Lab, and Collegian literary magazine, among…
Utopia and Religion
A Senior Capstone Experience by Josh Gastineau ’22 Submitted to the Department Philosophy and Religion Read Josh’s SCE below:
Native Allies “cannot be too highly appreciated:” Wabanaki Confederacy Contributions during the American Revolutionary War
A Senior Capstone Experience by Kitri Post ’22 Submitted to the Department of History Advised by Dr. Ken Miller Read Kitri’s SCE below:
The Innate Biases Involved in Interviews Conducted by Artificial Intelligence
A Senior Capstone Experience by Tegan A. McBride ’22 Submitted to the Departments of Computer Science and Anthropology & Archeology Advised by Dr. Kyle Wilson and Dr. Aaron Lampman Contributor Biography: Tegan McBride recently graduated with the class of 2022 and has earned her Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science and Anthropology. During Commencement weekend,…
The Effects of Alcohol and Caffeine on Depressive Systems in Wistar-Kyoto Rats
Senior Capstone Experience by Shaniece Fraser ’22 Submitted to the Department of Psychology Advised by Dr. Cindy Gibson Contributor Biography: Born and raised in the Caribbean, Shaniece witnessed the widespread misuse of alcohol. Shaniece has seen loved ones develop chronic illnesses because of prolonged alcohol abuse, but she has also seen loved ones successfully become…
Zombie Ants! Fungal Parasitism and Mechanisms of Behavior Manipulation
A Senior Capstone Experience by Nathaniel Braddock ’22 Submitted to the Department of Biology Advised by Dr. Jennie Rinehimer Contributor Biography: Nathaniel Braddock ’22 is a recent graduate who majored in Biology with a concentration in Ecology and Evolution and a minor in Art and Art History. He is an avid birdwatcher and lover of…
An Examination of Bodily Autonomy in the United States’ Abortion Debate
A Senior Capstone Experience by Kat DeSantis ’22 Submitted to the Departments of Political Science and Philosophy Advised by Dr. Melissa Deckman and Dr. Jennifer Benson Read Kat’s SCE below:
Revelation to Revolution, in Search of Queer Liberation through Self-Actualization, Self-Definition, and Group Mobilization in Science Fiction Narratives
A Senior Capstone Experience by Erica Quinones ’22 Submitted to the Department of English Advised by Dr. James Allen Hall Contributor Biography: Erica is a first-year English PhD student at the University of Delaware where she studies the intersection of language and queerness in post-1945 sci-fi texts with a particular interest in personhood, fluidity, and…
The Illusion and Reality of Freedom Under Capitalism: An Attempt at Existential Marxism
A Senior Capstone Experience by Emily F. Hurley ’22 Submitted to the Departments of Philosophy & Religion and Economics Read Emily’s SCE below:
Hope is the Thing with Feathers: The Potential Impacts of the Political Implications of Popular Young Adult Literature: A Close Reading of The Hunger Games
A Senior Capstone Experience by Julia E. Clifton ’22 Submitted to the Department of English Advised by Professor Roy Kesey Contributor Biography: Julia Clifton graduated from Washington College last spring with a degree in English and minors in creative writing and JEP. She is from Bel Air, Maryland and now works at the public library…
Real-World Economic Theory and Fictional Dystopia in Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games Series
A Senior Capstone Experience by Maggie Moore ’22 Submitted to the Departments of Economics and English Advised by Dr. Adalbert Mayer and Dr. Courtney Rydel Contributor Biography: Maggie Moore is a recent graduate of Washington College and the author of “Real-World Economic Theory and Fictional Dystopia in Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games Series,” for which…
The Effects of Estrogen on the ACL and its Relationship to the Increased Prevalence of ACL Injury in Female Athletes
A Senior Capstone Experience by Madison Parker ’22 Submitted to the Department of Biology Advised by Dr. Jennifer Wanat Read Madison’s SCE below:
Self-Portraits as Various Relatives
Senior Capstone Experience by Liane Beckley ’21 Submitted to the Department of Art & Art History: Studio Art Concentration Description: My work is formally rooted in composition and color. It plays with conceptual boundaries within the genre of self-portraiture. . . The collection of film vignettes and their corresponding scripts, Self-Portraits as Various Relatives, are an alternative approach to…
Predicting Domestic Violence: Risk Factors and Clinical Assessments
Senior Capstone Experience by Brooke Brown ’21 Submitted to the Departments of Psychology and Biology Advised by Dr. Lauren Littlefield and Dr. Robin Van Meter Description: Due to the high prevalence of domestic violence (DV) in the United States and across the world, as well as the significant psychological and mental health issues that arise in both victims and perpetrators,…
“Unsex me here”: The Inordinate Criminalization of Female Violent Offenders in Shakespeare’s Macbeth, King Lear, and Titus Andronicus
Senior Capstone Experience by Annalie Buscarino ’21 Submitted to the Departments of English and Sociology Advised by Dr. Rachel Durso and Dr. Courtney Rydel Description: Shakespeare’s female violent offenders suffer from punishments that occur offstage, threaten their femininities, and double as criminal acts. However, interdisciplinary scholarship situates their identities in a liminal position between female embodied criminality (criminality resulting from…
On Newton Polygons
Senior Capstone Experience by Brenda Clark ’21 Submitted to the Department of Mathematics Advised by Dr. Emerald Stacy Description: In school, we are taught that there is an absolute value function, but in fact, there are an infinite number of absolute value functions. If we complete the rational numbers under the traditional absolute value function,…
