Sociology Student Research Projects
2015 |
SENIOR COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS |
Cara Firestein |
Glorified Dads and Struggling Mothers: Comparing Mother and Father On-line Parenting Magazines view Paper view PowerPoint |
Samina Henderson |
Who Should I Be?: The Effects of Parental Racial Socialization on Biracial Individuals’ Identities view Paper view PowerPoint |
Courtney Johnson |
Free Play versus Structured Childhood: A Content Analysis of Childrearing Practices in Parents Magazines view Paper view PowerPoint |
Aiko Kawano |
Marital Struggles Experienced by Interracial Couples: A Content Analysis of Japanese and American Blogs view Paper view PowerPoint |
Lorena Miramontes |
(Sexual) Minority Report 2.0: A Replication of Medina’s (2005) Analysis of Student Attitudes Regarding LGBTQ Issues view Paper view PowerPoint |
Emily Rojas |
“Paying It Forward:” An Argument for Single-Sex Youth Mentoring Programs view Paper view PowerPoint |
Katie Woods |
Printed in Black & White: The New York Times’ Construction of Black Men and White Police Officers during Escalated Encounters view Paper view PowerPoint 2nd Place in Midwest Sociological Society Student Paper Competition |
2014 |
SENIOR COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS |
Kelsey Collins |
Cooking Meth and Killing Girlfriends: Audience perception of justifiable crime in the television series Breaking Bad view Paper view PowerPoint |
Markie Harrison |
Putting Blacks Into a Cultural Prison: An Analysis of the Victims and Criminals in the Television Series Law and Order view Paper view PowerPoint 3rd place NCSA Student Paper Competition |
Sarah Lee |
Refashioning the Korean Gender Dichotomy: Female performance in music videos by K-pop girl groups view Paper view PowerPoint |
Allison Sheets |
Switching the Code: The complicity of female Twitter users in the preservation of rape culture view Paper view PowerPoint 2nd place NCSA Student Paper Competition |
2013 |
SENIOR COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS |
Abigal Madsen |
Lost Between Two Cultures: Construction of Ethnic Identity in Korean Adoptees Adopted Into American Families view Paper view Power Point |
Kaliegh Fields |
Perceptions of Sexual Violence: Views of Sexual Assault on College Campuses view Paper view Power Point |
2012 |
SENIOR COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS |
Courtney Albrecht |
Does Race Matter?: How Teaching Students of Color Shape White Teachers’ Identities? view Paper view Power Point |
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Show Me Your Papers!: A Content Analysis of Barriers of Anti-Immigration Legislation view Paper Power Point |
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What is Blackness?: How Race of Ownership Affects BET Programming? view Paper view Power Point *The Sociology Award Winner *NCSA Student Paper Competition, 1st Place |
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Real Beauty:An Examination of the Ways that Saint Mary’s College Students View Women in the Media view Paper view Power Point |
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Homeward Bound: How the Homeless Construct the Road to Self-Sufficiency? view Paper view Presentation |
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Targeting Women: Direct Consumer Advertising in Women’s Magazines view Paper view Power Point *The Donald N.M. Horning Award Winner *NCSA Student Paper Competition, 2nd Place |
2011 |
SENIOR COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS |
Mariela Aguilera |
El Paraiso del Traficante: view paper view Power Point *NCSA Student Paper Competition, 1st Place |
Maureen Barrett |
Reading Between the Lines: view paper view Power Point |
Jessica Doherty |
Under’grad Depression: How Economic Anxiety Affects the Construction of Young Adult Identity view paper view Power Point |
Brianna May |
Pretty, Pretty Princess: view paper view Power Point |
Caroline Proulx |
Made of Awesome: view paper view Power Point |
Kelly Reidenbach |
Forgive and Forget?: view paper view Power Point *The Sociology Award Winner |
2010 |
SENIOR COMPREHENSIVE |
Meg Campbell |
Uncle Sam Wants You!: View Paper |
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Under Oath: View Paper *NCSA Student Paper Competition, 3rd Place |
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"Other" Accommodations: View Paper |
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Through Amish Eyes: View Paper |
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Virtually Perfectt: View Paper |
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Quien Soy?: View Paper |
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Planting Connections: View Paper *The Donald N.M. Horning Award Winner |
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Gods of the Gridiron: View Paper |
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Does Race Matter?: View Paper |
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"Culture of Thinness:" View Paper *NCSA Student Paper Competition, 1st Place |
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Framing Fathers: View Paper *The Sociology Award Winner |
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Identity on Tap: View Paper |
2009 | SENIOR COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS |
![]() Cristen Dalessandro |
Is "She Saint Mary's?":Student Identity Construction Based on Institutional Stereotypes View Paper View Powerpoint |
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Sports Fan(atic)s:Observations of Hero Worhsip in College Football View Paper View Powerpoint *The Sociology Award Winner |
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A Melody of Messages:An Analysis of Political Content in Modern Music View Paper View Powerpoint |
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A Recipe for Being Italian:Identity Construction in Chicago View Paper View Powerpoint |
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Hegemonic Masculinity and the Phoenix Gay Male Subculture:The Transgression of Boundaries and Dictation of Social Space Production View Paper View Powerpoint *NCSA Student Paper Competition, 3rd Place |
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Tweeting an Identity:A Content Analysis of Twitter Posts by Individuals Living with HIV/AIDS View Paper View Power Point |
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Ready, Set, Global!:An Assessment of Globalization in High School Curricula View Paper View Powerpoint |
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ComMANder in Chief:A Content Analysis of Masculinity in Candidates' Images View Paper View Powerpoint *The Donald N.M. Horning Award Winner *NCSA Student Paper Competition, 1st Place |
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Prada Placement:A Content Analysis of High Culture Goods in Gossip Girl View Paper View Powerpoint |
2008
SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECTS
Becki Faunce |
Incredible Women:A Feminist Figuration of Women’s Agency Post-Katrina View Paper or View Power Point |
Anita Moo |
What Happened to Ch'l'balil?:Changing Family relationships and Structure in Ucí, Yucatan? View Paper or View Power Point *The Donald N.M. Horning Award Winner |
Ashley Bruce |
Going Green or Growing Greed:A Content Analysis of Green Advertisements in Popular Magazines View Paper or View Power Point |
Monica Velarde |
Behinds the Scrubs:A Nursing Magazine’s Representation of Race and Gender View Paper or View Power Point |
Meg Frechette |
Cartoon Wars:An Application of Hall’s Theory to Social Constructs of the Enemy View Paper or View Power Point |
Jennifer D'Angelo |
A Dog’s New BFF:A Content Analysis of Books about the Human-Canine Relationship View Paper or View Power Point |
Amanda Deja |
Major(s) Attitude(s):Sexual Values and Behaviors at a Women's College View Paper or View Power Point |
2007
SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECTS
Audrey Ballinger |
The Corporate “Me:”How Fortune 500 Companies Represent Diversity in Non-Financial Report View Paper or View Power Point *The Sociology Award Winner |
Irene Bayudan |
Color Me White:A Qualitative Analysis of Asian American Women's Experience at a Predominately White College View Paper or View Power Point |
Kerri Bowlby |
“What are you?:”Interviews with Bi-Racial Adolescents on their Racial Identity Development View Paper or View Power Point
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Colleen Courtney |
Play Like a Champion:A Content Analysis of Coach Behaviors in Sport Films Since Title IX View Paper or View Power Point
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Stella Maris Kunihira |
Africa in American Media:A Content Analysis of Newsweek’s Portrayal of Africa, 1988-2006 View Paper or View Power Point |
Nicole Loughridge |
Mom, I Want That!:A Content Analysis of Product Placement in Non-animated Children’s Films View Paper or View Power Point
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Nicole Novak |
Abuse, Murder, and Manslaughter:Interviews with Women Prisoners on Social Factors Contributing to Their Crime Sentence View Paper or View Power Point |
Meggan Patty |
Run, the Cops Are Here!:A Content Analysis of Teen Drinking in American Hollywood Films, 1984-2007 View Paper or View Power Point *NCSA Student Paper Competition, 2nd Place |
Stephanie Petty |
Suffering the System:Professional Dominance, the Uninsured, and Health Care Industry View Paper or View Power Point |
Kristina Ramos |
¿Inglés or Spanish?:Social Factors that Shape the Language Use of Bilingual Mexican-Americans View Paper or View Power Point
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Nikki Witowski |
On the Rails:A Content Analysis of Contemporary Hobo “zines View Paper or View Power Point *The Donald N.M. Horning Award Winner *NCSA Student Paper Competition, 2nd Place |
2006
SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECTS
Jessica Binhack |
“Put Me In Coach!:A Survey of the Impact of Team Sports on Women’s Self-Esteem” View Paper or View Power Point |
Lauren Falvey |
“There’s No Place Like ‘Home:’A Qualitative Analysis of Military Brats’ definition of Home” View Paper |
Laura Frechette |
"Beyond Pro-Life and Pro-Choice:A Social Constructionist approach to Abortion Attitudes at Saint Mary's College" View Paper or View Power Point |
Grace Gordon |
"Ouch!:A Content Analysis of the Racial Gap in Children’s Picture Books Related to Health and Illness” View Paper or View Power Point |
Chelsea Gulling |
“Working Hard and Hardly Paid:Interviews with Hourly Wage Workers at a Catholic College” View Paper or View Power Point |
Alice Holohan |
“The Catholic Cross-Over:A Case Study of St. Thomas More Parish. 1950-2000” View Paper or View Power Point *The Sociology Award Winner *NCSA Student Paper Competition, 1st Place |
McKenna Keenan |
“Head of the Class:A Survey of Male Attitudes Toward Teaching in Early Childhood Education” View Paper or View Power Point |
Anna Konger |
“Players for Sale: A Historical Analysisof the Commercialization of Professional Baseball, 1869-2006” View Paper or View Power Point |
Carolyn Logan |
“Infidelity and Betrayal in Marriage:A Content Analysis of Men Who Cheat in Hollywood Films” View Paper or View Power Point |
Maribeth Sarnecki |
“Driven Women:The Twists and Turns of Childbirth on Women’s Career Choices” View Paper or View Power Point |
Amanda Shropshire |
Being Black & Bleeding Blue:A Quantitative look at the Experience of African American Alumnae a Predominantly White Institution View Paper |
2005
SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECTS
Jasmin Abbatiello |
Comedy in Black and White:A Content Analysis of Racial Humor in the Chappelle Show View Paper |
Katie Dingerman |
From War to “Refuge:”A Case Study of Liberian Refugees Resettled in South Bend, IN View Paper or View Power Point *The Sociology Award Winner *NCSA Student Paper Competition, 1st Place |
Diane Inlenfeldt |
Missing Amber:An Analysis of AMBER Legislation, A State by State Comparison View Paper |
Stephanie Lutz |
The Thin Commandments:A Content Analysis of Pro-Ana Websites View Paper |
Lauren Lydon |
All Day I Dream About Shopping (ADIDAS):A Content Analysis of Product Placement in Teen Films View Paper |
Sarah (Sam) Medina |
(Sexual) Minority Report:A Survey of Student Attitudes Regarding the Social and Cultural Environment for Sexual Minorities View Paper or View Power Point *The Donald N.M. Horning Award Winner *NCSA Student Paper Competition, 3rd Place |
Angie Omanski |
When Actions Speak Louder Than Words:A Content Analysis of Health Textbooks Covering Rape Education View Paper |
Emily Romano |
Sentenced to Death:Demographic Characteristics of Exonerated Individuals View Paper |
Stephanie Roth |
Wo(men) at Work:Interviews with Women in Business Regarding Gender Inequality View Paper |
Jackie Savinon |
The Laws of Sex:A Historical-Comparative Analysis of Federal Legislation in India and Thailand Regarding Sexuality View Paper |
Natasha Uffner |
Revenge, Greed, Passion and Murder:Flilm Representations of Women Who Kill View Paper |
Jennifer Witherow |
Broke with a Bachelors:Student Perceptions of Tuition Increases in Higher Education View Paper
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Putting Blacks Into a Cultural Prison:
An Analysis of the Victims and Criminals in the Television Series Law and Order