Class of 2024 Senior Theses
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Lex Andrzejewski
Rainbow Reels:
Exploring LGBTQ+ Portrayals and
Their Effects in Media
Julia Austin
Hostages of History:
The Effects of Stereotype Threat
on Female Students (Honors)
Marco Camacho Vaquila
The Sickness of Power:
The Bolivian Political Crisis of 2019
Emily Cooper
Canvas of Controversy:
The Intersection of Art and Politics (Honors)
Trinity Crahan
Through Her Eyes:
The Art of Georgia O'Keeffe
Alexandra Fuhs
To Belong is to Surrender:
The Psychology Behind Cult Leadership and Membership (Honors)
Lucky Giyanani
On the Line, or Take Your Time?:
The Importance of Psychology in Coaching (Honors)
Riley Harper
From Gallons to Gigawatts:
The Future of Automobile Fuel (Honors)
Xavier Jenkins
Against All Odds:
The Resilient Spirit of
African American Soldiers
Ava Lawless
Ripping the Mask Off:
The Impact of the COVID-19
Pandemic on Students (Honors)
Luke Linares
Lost, Not Found:
The Impact of Alzheimer's
Disease on the Family (Honors)
Aya Mason
One Body, A Thousand Eyes:
Body Image and the Teenager
Seth Maxwell
Monsters of the Midway:
The Legacy of the Chicago Bears
Liz Michael
From Plate to Brain:
Understanding the Neurological and Metabolic Consequences of
Ultra-Processed Foods
Piper Nelson
Microbial Mind Control:
The Influence of Gut Microbiota on
Mental Wellness (Honors)
Libby Puchalla
Listen, Don't Whisper: Training Dogs Ethically and Effectively (Honors)
Brandon Rutherford
Life at Wakefield:
A Diane Arbus Inspired Photographic Perspective of Wakefield School
Gabriella Silvestain
Eye of the Beholder:
The Science, History, and Effects
of Beauty on Humanity (Honors)
Keira Smith
Pathophilia:
How TikTok Romanticizes Mental
Illness and Disorder (Honors)
Eve Stewart
The Pink Tower:
The Benefits of Montessori Teachings
(Honors)
Mark Teie
The Fab Four:
How The Beatles' Style Changed
Over Time
Avery Valentine
The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing:
Unmasking the Allure of Serial
Killer Culture (Honors)
Lexi van der Woude
Saddled With Stress:
The Importance of Sports Psychology
in the Equestrian Sport (Honors)
Henry Walsh
Big Impact: The Dominance, Fall,
and Rise of the NBA Center