Research topic: Gen Z’s Reliance on Smartphones
Research question: Do college students rely too much on smartphones?
To learn more click on link: Scott Alquisa
Research topic: Mental Health and Art
Research question: How Art Therapy is being utilized by people in Hawaii with anxiety issues to heal?
To learn more click on link: Joseph Baldueza
Research topic: Social Media Effects on Character Development
Research question: Does social media promote an environment of fakes?
To learn more click on link: Armando Dinong
Research topic: 30 Day Sustainability Challenge
Research question: Has the media made an impact on the choices people make when it comes to sustainability?
To learn more click on link: Terrence Freeney
Research topic: Effects on Consuming Fiction
Research question: What are the impacts of fiction on individuals? How does fictional work increase people’s sense of empathy?
To learn more click on link: Lani Hurlock
Research topic: Utilizing Addiction
Research question: Can the mechanism of addiction, be used to encourage a skill to be learned?
To learn more click on link: Michael Karagiozis
Research topic: Normalizing A Subculture
Research question: How does Social Media reinforce or negate views of the queer community?
To learn more click on link: Robert Locquiao
Research topic: Culture and Art
Research question: How has colonization affected the arts in Native Hawaiian culture?
To learn more click on link: Anela Mattson
Research topic: Power and Influencers
Research question: How does a generation exposed to news with social connection, problem solving, social action and entertainment, view and consume information?
To learn more click on link: Andrew McCarthy
Research topic: The Semantics of a Warming Planet and the Words We Use to Describe it
Research question: Was the semantic change from “Global Warming” to “Climate Change” deliberate?
To learn more click on link: Devan Meinhart
Research topic: Communication for Creative Media Projects
Research question: What are the elements of an effective framework for the management of creative media client projects to ensure a successful and on-time delivery?
To learn more click on link: Mark Moran
Research topic: Crowdfunding
Research question: Can crowdfunding be the solution to the term “starving artist”?
To learn more click on link: Melody Oki
Research topic: Local surf company
Research question: What can be considered a successful social media account when it’s connected to a small business?
To learn more click on link: Kadyy Pascual
Research topic: Adaptation of Cultural Artforms
Research question: How do traditional artforms shift when removed from their native cultures? Do they shift in similar ways?
To learn more click on link: Cassdiy Patmont
Research topic:Mana Maoli
Research question: How have indigenous cultures utilized social media to spread awareness about their heritage?
To learn more click on link: Courtney Quiamzon
Research topic: The YouTube Algorithm
Research question: Does the change in the YouTube algorithm affect potential popularity for new content creators?
To learn more click on link: Jaleel Shavers
Research topic: Character Development in Screenwriting
Research question: How does research affect character development when writing a screenplay?
To learn more click on link: Cory Tom
Research topic: Graphology
Research question: Can artistic ability be identified through a person’s unique handwriting?
To learn more click on link: Skye Tuinei
Research topic: Hawaii Theatre
Research question: Can a brick and mortar entity adapt itself to an evolving digital age?
To learn more click on link: Chase Yamauchi
Research topic: Hawai‘i News Now
Research question: How does an industry that had no real competition except for automation adjust to the way society consumes their news?
To learn more click on link: Mikayla Yanos