Independent Study

Independent Study uses a narrative approach to document the summer of 2020

Delaney Zuver ’21 collected and analyzed narratives of how people remember the summer of 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, mid-2020 election, and during the summer riots against racial injustice.

Independent Study analyzes the use of race-based appeals by Black politicians in hopes to gain Black votes

Stachal Harris ’21 analyzes how verbal and visual race-based appeals affect voting habits of all racial groups

Shedding light on the impact of Covid-19 on mental health

TongTong Wu ’21 studied the impact that COVID-19 news has on anxiety, depression, and empathy.

Psychology and Education major examines how social learners experience online instruction

Isabella Ilievski ’21 investigates multimedia content delivery for social dependent learners

Combining majors in computer science and sociology, student designs a computer model to investigate the spread of rumors on Twitter

While sociology and computer science may seem like a “rare combination” Zhen Guo ’21, who came to �� as an international student from Beijing, China, sees more research combing the disciplines in the future.

I.S. research enhances understanding of birth workers in the COVID-19 era

Hannah Lane-Davies ’21 explores the commitments of contemporary birth workers

Shelley Judge, associate professor of Earth Sciences, and her advisee, Morgan Pedrozo Curry '21 share how they maintained a mentoring relationship despite challenges of the pandemic.

The Chronicle features �� Independent Study program and mentoring relationship

Shelley Judge, associate professor of Earth Sciences, and her advisee, Morgan Pedroso Curry ’21 share how they maintained a mentoring relationship despite challenges of the pandemic.

Marco Roccato Attends Athens Democracy Forum

Marco Roccato reflects upon the opportunity to “bring the �� spirit into the Athens Democracy Forum” again. The senior global and international studies major recently returned from the event that brings together global leaders to discuss current topics in relation to democracy.