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