Analyzing Factors That Predict Interest in Critical Race Theory News Stories

Faculty Sponsor: Professor Erika Franklin-Fowler Efi Miller Efi is a rising junior from Chester Springs Pennsylvania. She is a double major in History and Government with a political theory concentration. Some of her interests include reading, politics, architecture, and music. After college Efi hopes to explore work in the Government and Data Analysis fields. Abstract: … Read more

Demographic and Geographic Factors Influencing Gun Violence

Faculty Sponsor: Maryam Gooyabadi Veronica Goss Veronica is a rising senior (’24). She grew up in the US, Chile, Panama, and Germany. At Wesleyan, is majoring in anthropology and Spanish. Outside of class, she a member of the International Student Advisory Board and the Wesleyan Democratic Socialists. Abstract: Gun violence, or the threat of it, … Read more

Virtual Physics: Modelling Anisotropic Particles in Fluids using Unity Game Engine

Faculty Sponsor: Greg Voth Cristina Gonzalez Cristina Gonzalez is a rising junior (’25) from Venezuela pursuing a Computer Science and Music double major and a former student at Venezuela’s national conservatory Simon Bolivar. Apart from her major classes, she is interested in learning about Physics, Math, Data Analysis, and Digital Art. Beyond academics, she is … Read more

Role of H1 and H2A.Z in Regulating Gene Expression in S. cerevisiae

Faculty Sponsor: Prof. Scott Holmes (MB&B) Simon Moss Simon is a rising sophomore (’26) from Oakland, CA. He graduated from Saint Mary’s College High School in 2022. He is interested in pursuing a major in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (MB&B) and a minor in Data Analysis (QAC). Simon enjoys running, playing all kinds of sports, … Read more

Automatic Speech Recognition, Word Error Rate, and Candidate Characteristics

Faculty Sponsors: Erika Franklin Fowler and Markus Neumann Samuel Feuer Sam is a senior at Wesleyan studying Mathematics and Computer Science. His academic interests include network science, text analysis, and applications of computational techniques to social science, and he has done research as a part of the Wesleyan Media Project’s Delta Lab for over three … Read more

Suicide History Knowledge Among Partners of Psychiatrically Hospitalized Military Personnel

Faculty Sponsor: Alexis May, Ph.D. Julia Gillotti Julia is a rising senior (’24) from Cheshire, CT. Julia graduated from Cheshire Academy in 2020 as the valedictorian of her class. At Wesleyan, she is a psychology major and religious studies minor. She works in two psychology labs, the Risk, Prevention, and Intervention Lab and the Psychometrics … Read more

Economic Growth, Foreign Investor Sentiment, and Uncertainty: Evidence from Asia

Faculty Sponsor: Abigail Hornstein Mia Kurta Mia Kurta is a rising junior from Port Washington, New York. She attended Schreiber High School and, at Wesleyan, is double majoring in Economics and Physics with a minor in Informatics and Modeling. In her spare time, she enjoys teaching physics, dancing, and music. Abstract: The study of foreign … Read more

Trade Attitudes in Asia

Faculty Sponsor: Professor Lindsay Dolan Sarah Bernstein Sarah Bernstein is a rising senior (’24) from New Jersey. She is a Government and Economics double major with a minor in the College of East Asian Studies (CEAS). Her interests include going on walks and hikes, cooking, and enjoying time with friends. On campus, Sarah is also … Read more

Analyzing the Structural Dynamics of the p53 Protein System Using cpptraj

Faculty Sponsor: Kelly Thayer Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Emily Bennett Emily Bennett is a rising senior at Wesleyan University from Newton, Massachusetts. She majors in Mathematics and Data Analysis and has done significant Computer Science course work as well. Outside of academics, Emily is always staying active- dancing, running, and weightlifting- and she loves … Read more

An Exploration of Hong Kong Movie Screenings in the United States in the 1980s and 1990s

Faculty Sponsor: Lisa Dombrowski Stella Zhang Stella Zhang is a rising senior (’24) majoring in East Asian Studies and Economics at Wesleyan. She is from Tianjin, China, and studied at La Jolla Country Day School in California before coming to Wesleyan. During her spare time, she enjoys listening to music, playing instruments, and dancing, and … Read more