Student Research and Awards
Sociology Capstone & Honors Projects
Each December our sociology seniors present their capstone projects to the university community. Presentations are formal events and are typically held in the Prothro Room in the library. Each presentation lasts approximately 15 minutes and is followed by a brief Question and Answer session.
Fall 2024 sociology capstone presentations
Mary Kate McAdams: “‘It seems like the system has a few favorites’: Factors that affect American attitudes about Racial and Economic bias in the Criminal Justice System”
Camille Lobb: “Comparison is the Thief of Joy: Social Media’s Effect on Self Perception”
Chelsey Rocha: “‘DEI is just racism against white people’: Americans Attitudes About Anti-DEI Bills in Higher Education”
Catherine Angell: “Presidency or Penitentiary: Exploring Americans’ Attitudes Towards Felons’ Right to Vote”
Jamal Collins: “‘Guns don’t kill people’ Analyzing Americans’ views on mass shootings”
Isabella Bahamon: “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Choice: Predicting Americans’ Attitudes Towards Abortion Rights”
Emily Dimiceli: “‘Obama was voted president by white people’: Predictors of Americans’ Perceptions of Racism”