As a Loyola student, you have the opportunity to work alongside our talented professors to partner in collaborative research. Learn more about some recent research and projects currently underway.
Senior Capstone Projects
The central component of the Department of Sociology's required Senior Capstone course is a one-to-one faculty-mentored, collaborative research project. The department also has a consistent record of incorporating students into grant funded research projects.
Below are examples of some of the recent Senior Capstone projects:
Twitter Wars: Social Media, Ethnicity, and Political Participation
Zahra Abdeljaber with Dr. Talukdar
Restore the Oaks: Public Art as Social Protest in the Historic Treme Neighborhood
Mark Gouda with Dr. Parham
Vulnerabilities to Trafficking Among Foster Care Youth
Molly Alper with Dr. MacGregor
The Lasting Impact of Participation in a Black Greek Letter Organization: An Examination of Social Capital
Eli Green with Dr. MacGregor
HIV in Prisons
Hannadi Mirfiq with Dr. Kondkar
Exploring the Gendered Curricula of Formal Sex Education
Callie Dorsey with Dr. Talukdar
School to Prison Pipeline
Eleni Roulakis with Dr. Capowich
Child Abuse as an Extension of Violence Against Women
Amy Cole with Dr. Kondkar
An Exploratory Study of Social Network Influences on Cultural Creativity in Popular Culture
Emily Bauer with Dr. Capowich
No Such Thing as a Free Lunch? Social Exchange Among the Hare Krishna
Caitlin Cowlen with Dr. Kondkar
The Role of Faith Based Initiatives in Corrections
Gianna Carbone with Dr. Voigt
The After School Zone of Kipp Central City Primary: A Case Study
Kelsey Coyle with Dr. Miron
Judging Books by Their Covers: An Intersectional Analysis of the Male Gaze and Attitudes toward Thinness
Marisa Gentler with Dr. MacGregor
Exploring the Relationship between Antidepressant Use and Suicide
Julie Castellini with Dr. Kondkar