Modeling strategy use in number line tasks by children and adults across two formats

Faculty Sponsor: Hilary Barth Deborah Campos Deborah is a Neuroscience & Behavior and Psychology double major from Waterbury, CT. On campus, she works as a CA for the Portuguese department, is a research assistant in the Wesleyan Cognitive Development Lab, and volunteers at local elementary schools through the Wesleyan Science Outreach program. In her spare … Read more

Communication Adaptation Under Political Repression of the Muslim Brotherhood

Faculty Sponsor: Maryam Gooyabadi and Emy Matesan Vlad Grass Vlad Grass is a rising Second Year at Wesleyan University, planning on majoring in Economics and minoring in Data Analysis. Vlad is a member of the Men’s Crew team. Vlad lives in Vermont and attended The Hotchkiss School for highschool. Abstract: This project investigates how the … Read more

A Textual Analysis of Parliamentary Discourse in Brazil’s Abolition Movement

Faculty Sponsor: Francois Seyler Tara Pandey Tara Pandey is a rising junior (’27) pursuing a Computer Science Major and Data Analysis Minor. At Wesleyan she works as a tutor at the SCIC (Scientific Computing and Informatics Center), on the board of the Wesleyan Refugee Project, and as a member of the Wesleyan Ethics Bowl team. … Read more

Cost distance analysis of historical pilgrimage routes in Google Earth Engine

Faculty Sponsor: Pavel Oleinikov Marcus Leong Hi! I’m a rising sophomore (’28) planning to major in computer science. Working with GIS this summer was new for me and I’ve learned so much throughout this process. Outside of work, I enjoy playing sports like frisbee and basketball, and I’m a big fan of going outdoors and … Read more

Exploring Local News Coverage of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Faculty Sponsor: Erika Franklin Fowler Julia Armeli Julia is a rising senior (‘25) from Metuchen, New Jersey. She is majoring in Government and pursuing the Data Science Certificate. She is interested in research on political communication and social determinants of health. In her freetime, she enjoys crocheting and playing guitar. Abstract: In recent years, Americans … Read more

Cognitive Flexibility Matters? Examining the Relationship Between Meaning in Life, Cognitive Flexibility, and Suicidal Ideation

Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Alexis May Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Chuning(Larissa) Xu Meet Larissa Xu, a psychology rising senior gearing up for her final year of studies. She’s currently diving deep into suicide research alongside Dr. Alexis May, driven by a passion to unravel the complexities of mental health. Larissa is also busy prepping for … Read more

Codon Adjacency Tunes Ribosome System H-Bonding

Faculty Sponsor: Michael Weir Luis Perez Luis is a BA/MA student in the College of Integrative Sciences and a member of the Weir Laboratory. He is originally from NYC and his work as a part of the Weir lab focuses on molecular dynamics modeling of the ribosome and a proposed mechanism for differing codon translation … Read more

Analyzing Aeroflot’s Response to Global Flight Sanctions in the Wake of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

Faculty Sponsors: Maryam Gooyabadi, Peter Rutland Elliot Miller Elliot Miller is a rising senior (25′) at Wesleyan University, majoring in economics with a minor in data analysis and history. Born in Paris, France, he grew up primarily in Boston, Massachusetts. Elliot has a strong passion for geopolitics, history, and economics, while enjoying using data as … Read more

Guns in American Cinema : Studying the Representation of Firearms across Time

Faculty Sponsor: Professor Gooyabadi Spencer Lee Hello, I am the Class of 2025 and will graduate with an Economics major along with an Art History minor and a Data Analysis minor. I entered the QAC Apprenticeship under Professor Gooyabadi and have continued her work on the representation of firearms in media. I was born and … Read more

Searching for Answers from the Sky

Faculty Sponsor: Pavel Oleinikov Dylan Clack Dylan Clack is a rising sophomore (’27) from Montreal, Quebec. He plays for the Varsity Soccer team at Wesleyan, and enjoys DJing in his spare time. He is an intended Economics and College of Social Studies major and College of East Asian Studies minor.    Abstract: The purpose of … Read more