Senior Thesis & Capstone Celebration 

Friday, May 4, 2023

3–5 p.m.

Live Student Presentations

Walter J. Manninen Center for the Arts

Spencer Presentation Gallery 

4–5 p.m. School of Education 

Emily Altz- The Art of Note Taking

Sarah Blessington- "Every Year it Seems like Less and Less": Educators' Perceptions of Social Studies Marginalization

Allison Carrington- Learning with Chronic Illness: A case study of Professionals’ Perceptions of Supports

MacKenzie Dowd- Chaotic Development: An Exploration of Adolescent Brain Development

Meghan Drew- Changing the Math Class Stereotype: Defining Math Anxiety and How We Can Prevent It

Sarah Drew- Adverse Student Learning Experiences in the School Environment: How Movies Can Act As a Guide to Resolution

Paige Starkweather- Teachers’ Experiences While Facilitating Social-Emotional Learning: A Guide for Teachers

Madelyn Wendling- Effective Self/Personal Development Strategies for Educators

Rose Theater 

3–4 p.m. School of Sport Science
William Perry - Job satisfaction within collegiate coaching, and the factors that surround the job: A dive into what motivates and affects coaches’ relationship with student-athletes
Danny Pierce - The Impact of Pressures on Division III Coaches' Mental WellBeing
Anthony Gugliuza III - Anxiety and its Effect on athletic performance in collegiate athletes

Madeleine Keefe - The Impact of Cortisol Levels on Distance Runners

4–5 p.m. School of Visual & Performing Arts 

Yianna Buterbaugh- Applied Fantasy: An Investigation of Fantasy-Driven Architecture and Mental Restoration Among a Collegiate Population
Lily Elizabeth Sennott- Considerations in Therapeutic Comic Book Making: Representation, Design, and Process
Andrea Pellizzari- Cough Syrup
Heather MacBeath- Creativity as Communication: The Expression of Choreography and Figure Painting
Vivian Wholey- Empowher, Where Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Survivors Become Thrivers
Kenley Kegler- Identity through Imagery
Grace Daniele- Intune Music Wellness Center
Brady Mullens- Medelae Athletics
Matthew Collins- Seattle Rainiers Design and Brand Guidelines

Hempstead Commons

Cleary Lecture Hall

3–4 p.m. School of Social Sciences, Communication, & Humanities
Emma Spooner- Characterization and Sex-Related Differences of Alzheimer’s Like Pathology in APP Knock-In Mouse Model

David Leonardi- Pawtucket Red Sox v. Rochester Red Wings. 33 innings, 2 days: A 3-part Podcast on Baseball’s Longest Game

Kayla Clifford- The Gothic Tradition: A Universal Mode of Storytelling - An Analysis of European, American, & Japanese Literature

4–5 p.m. Cummings School of Nursing & Health Sciences 

Helen Barrow- The Impact of Experience on Bias Against People with Substance Use Disorders

Emily Forward- The Experience of New Graduate Nurses Transition to Practice Readiness

Gabriella Verderame- The Challenges Emergency Department Nurses Face When Caring for the Homeless Population

Curtis L. Gerrish & Ginger Judge Science Center

Klebanoff Auditorium

3–4 p.m. Curtis L. Gerrish School of Business 

Morgan Smith- How Craft Beer Companies Can Reach the Millennial Generation Through Beer Can Package Designs

Alivia Burke- Understanding Needs & Building Trust Throughout The Sales Process

Jaden Coscia- Political Bias and Investor Decision Making

Madison Prunier- Ethical Tourists’ Motivations: Emotional Impacts On Tourists’ Motivations To Travel Ethically

Charlie Arinello- The Effects of Sustainable Business Communication on Consumer Perception

Kimberly Rodier- Wayfair Decision Implications

4–5 p.m. School of Science & Technology

Julie Cavanaugh & Leticia Julio- Hydropower Capstone Project

Gregory Hosking- 86it

Lily O'Neil- Comparison of the Gut Microbiome in Gender and COVID-19 Depression

Bailey Thieben- Effects of Geography, Microclimate, and Competition on Semibalanus balanoides and Cthamalus fragilis in Northern New England

Student Poster Presentations

Walter J. Manninen Center for the Arts

School of Visual & Performing Arts–all three floors

School of Education–Room 205

School of Sport Science–Room 201 & 202

Hempstead Commons

3–4 p.m. Cummings School of Nursing & Health Sciences–Second Floor 

4–5 p.m. School of Social Sciences, Communication, & Humanities–Second Floor

Curtis L. Gerrish & Ginger Judge Science Center

School of Science & Technology–First & Second Floor