Senior Capstone Experience by Abby Wargo ’20 Submitted to the Department of English Advised by Dr. Elizabeth O’Connor Description: “In my English SCE, I examine how varying types of trauma, specifically postcolonial and sexual trauma, accumulates, weighs down, and consequently destroys Anna Morgan, the teenaged protagonist in Jean Rhys’s 1934 novel Voyage in the Dark….
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Craft and the Corporation
Senior Capstone Experience by Maura West ’20 Submitted to the Department of Business Management Advised by Dr. Michael Harvey Abstract: “Traditional crafts have been both a method of subsistence and an integral part of human culture for thousands of years, if not longer — in fact, some of these crafts even date back to prehistory. Recently, there have…
Guerilla Warfare: Representing the Other in Contemporary Art Museums
Senior Capstone Experience by Casey Wolhar ’20 Submitted to the Department of Communication and Media Studies Advised by Dr. Alicia Kozma Description: “Guerilla Warfare explores issues surrounding representation of women identifying and non-male artists within contemporary art museums. Through a literature review, I investigate disparity of representation, how this can be built on institutional bias and…
The Politics of Rhetoric: Reagan’s Rhetorical War on Nicaragua
Senior Capstone Experience by Victoria Cline ’19 Submitted to the Department of English and Department of Political Science Advised by Dr. Sean Meehan and Dr. Christine Wade Description: “This thesis explores the linkage between Reagan’s foreign policy toward Nicaragua and the rhetorical patterns he used to communicate this policy in public addresses during the years…
Southwest Native American/White Interaction: History as told by Archaeologists, National Park Service, and Native Americans
Senior Capstone Experience by Nicole DeWitt ’19 Submitted to the Department of Anthropology Advised by Dr. Julie Markin Description: “I completed research in the Southwest that explored the dynamics of race relations between Native Americans and White Americans in museum settings and how this affects the content produced by federal agencies to the public. I…
Testing the Use of “Identity Politics” among Asian American State Legislature Candidates of the 2018 General Election
Senior Capstone Experience by Mai Nguyen Do ’19 Submitted to the Department of Political Science Advised by Dr. Andrew Oros Read Mai’s SCE below:
The Meaning of Art is Lost: A Manifesto
Senior Capstone Experience by Rachel Frebert ’19 Submitted to the Department of Communication and Media Studies Advised by Dr. Alicia Kozma and Prof. Heather Harvey Description: “My project, The Meaning of Art is Lost is a visual thesis that focuses on how the experience of art is based within commodity fetishism as an aesthetic object. I…
The Chester River as a Source of Nitrous Oxide to the Atmosphere
Senior Capstone Experience by Catherine Gaudlip ’19 Submitted to the Department of Environmental Science and Studies Advised by Dr. Rebecca Fox Description: “After introducing the definition and effect of a trace greenhouse gas, nitrous oxide, the paper suggests the Chester River is a source of nitrous oxide to the atmosphere through data collection and analyses…
Breaking the Cage of Structural Codes in Anne Carson’s “Autobiography of Red”
Senior Capstone Experience by Laiken Harrigan ’19 Submitted to the Department of English Advised by Dr. James Hall Read Laiken’s SCE below:
The Author is Dead, Long Live the Author – Alt Lit, Authorship, and the Objectification of the Self Through Art
Senior Capstone Experience by Charlotte Lindsay ’19 Submitted to the Department of English Advised by Dr. Elizabeth O’Connor Description: “‘The Author Is Dead, Long Live the Author’ is an SCE responding to the seminal Roland Barthes essay, ‘The Death of the Author,’ by looking at the short lived, contemporary literature genre ‘alt lit.’ In examining…
Photography through the Social Lens: A Case of East Baltimore and Gentrification
Senior Capstone Experience by Danielle Lynch ’19 Submitted to the Department of Sociology Abstract: “The main aim for this Senior Capstone is to explore the visual method of Sociology through photography as a research method to study gentrification in East Baltimore and the social issue’s effects on the subculture of residents. With specific focus on…
The Effect of Gender on Animal Product Consumption Opinions and Behaviors
Senior Capstone Experience by Kelsey McNaul ’19 Submitted to the Department of Sociology and Department of Environmental Science and Studies Advised by Dr. Nicholas Garcia and Dr. Rebecca Fox Abstract: “The dietary and economic consumption of products derived from animals is influenced by various factors. Societal norms and traditions largely dictate the kinds of products…
Stress Granules Link the Environment and Genetics, Contributing to Adult-Onset Neurodegenerative Diseases like ALS
Senior Capstone Experience by Cole Craig Rineer ’19 Submitted to the Department of Biology Advised by Dr. Mala Misra Abstract: “Rapid progress has been made in identifying genetic underpinnings associated with neurodegenerative diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). In the past few years, there has been significant agreement of the idea of heterogeneous nuclear…
Aerobic Exercise: Potential Rose in the Treatment and Prevention of Depression
Senior Capstone Experience by Joshua D. Samuels ’19 Submitted to the Department of Biology Advised by Dr. Aaron Krochmal and Dr. Cindy Gibson Description: “Depression, one of the most common mental illnesses, is primarily treated with antidepressants that often fail to meet the expectations of the depressed individual for numerous reasons. Due to this, many…
Which Group has a More Sustainable Model of Terrorism, Al Qaeda or ISIS?
Senior Capstone Experience by Aziz Sbeih ’19 Submitted to the Department of International Studies and the Department of Economics Advised by Dr. Lisa Daniels Description: “The thesis compares Al Qaeda and ISIS models of terrorism through both international and economic focuses, and demonstrates that despite similar ideological beliefs the two groups markedly differ in terms…
The “Ungeziefer” and the Insect: The Social Connotations in the English Translation of “The Metamorphosis”
Senior Capstone Experience by Eman Simms ’19 Submitted to the Department of English Advised by Dr. Kimberly Quiogue Andrews Read Eman’s SCE below:
“A Sea of Equilibrium:” Antoni Gaudí’s Political Undercurrent
Senior Capstone Experience by Lori Wysong ’19 Submitted to the Department of History Advised by Dr. Clayton Black Description: “Antoni Gaudí’s unique architecture draws tourists from all over the world for the sake of its aesthetic and structural qualities. While many art historians such as Joan Bassegoda Nonell and George Roseburgh Collins have examined Gaudí’s…
Senior Recital
By: Michael DeMaio. Senior Capstone Experience in Music Acknowledgments First and foremost, thank you to the professors in the music department—Dr. Schweitzer, Dr. Leupold, Dr. McCollum, Dr. Thomas, Dr. Wharton, Dr. Brower, Dr. Park, and Professor Winter—for believing in me and pushing me beyond what I thought was my fullest potential. A big thank you…
Rediscovering Empathy: Arguments for the Eco-Feminization of Traditional Masculinity
By: Dan Teano. Bridging the Gap What’s stopping man from getting closer to nature, practicing empathy towards animals, and considering their environmental costs to others (Tang and Luo, 2016) are both personal and societal forces. On an individual level, man thinks of himself as a “machine” in relation to nature (i.e. a lumberjack), and nature…
Faculty in Focus: The Power of Paragraphs
Michael Harvey, Associate Professor, Department of Business Management. Dr. Harvey is editor-in-chief of the interdisciplinary journal Leadership and the Humanities and the co-editor of the book Leadership Studies: the Dialogue of Disciplines. He is the author of The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing, a college writing guide now in its second edition, and put to good use by…
“Hee for God only, shee for God in him”: The Sexual Contract of Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost’
By: Rebecca Sachs Featured artwork: “Own Worst Enemy” by Anna Watts Joint SCE written for English and Political Science Introduction In contemporary studies of gender dynamics, discussions often focus on the extensive history of inequalities faced by women, the notable improvements that feminist movements have helped to achieve, and the difficulties modern women around the…
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