First Gen Students & College Websites
Sociology and Spanish double major Julia Piness’s ’23 capstone project analyzed HBCU and PWI websites and the discourse those institutions constructed around […]
Bodily Autonomy: Politics & Abortion
Jalissa Ortega, class of 2023, examined the tweets of Democratic and Republican governors in their senior capstone project in order to expose […]
College Textbooks: Traditional vs. OER
Sociology and International Affairs double major Quynh Anh Nguyen, class of 2023, conducted a detailed content analysis of traditional and open-access sociology […]
Race in Caribbean Resort Websites
Jack Roesch, class of 2023, conducted a detailed content analysis of the websites of popular Caribbean resorts to examine post-colonial racial representations.
Politics, News and Homelessness
Natalie Sinclair’s ’23 senior sociology capstone project, a content analysis of the news: From Anger to Empathy: Framing Homelessness in US News […]
Black Lives Matter at the Super Bowl
Brett Anderson’s ’22 capstone project, Selling Black Trauma at the Super Bowl: BLM and Persistent Stereotypes in Advertising, examined Super Bowl advertisements […]
Framing Beauty on Reality TV
Nikita Johnson’s ’22 senior sociology capstone project, No Pain, No Gain: Portrayals of Beauty in Reality TV, examined weight-loss and cosmetic surgery […]
The ADA & Disability in Film
Tess Kasunic’s ’22 capstone project, Disability in Film: The Effect of the ADA on Hollywood Portrayals, examined changing representations of (dis)ability in […]
YouTube Influencers & Cancel Culture
Kathryn Graham’s ’22 senior sociology capstone project, Cancel Culture on YouTube: Influencers, Apology Videos & Authenticity, investigated changes in language and behavior […]
