Senior, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Major: Japanese Studies Thesis Director: Kerry Ross, Department of History Faculty Advisor: Heather Bowen-Struyk, Department of Modern Languages Bio: 2020 Graduate of the Japanese Studies program, member of the Japanese Language Table, and studied abroad in Japan in 2019 Fall. Her interest in Japan goes back to... Continue Reading →

Senior, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Major: Economics Minor: Professional Writing Thesis Director: Laura J. Owen, Department of Economics Faculty Reader: Martha Martinez-Firestone, Department of Sociology Bio: During her (almost) 3 years before graduating from DePaul, Deyana worked as a peer writing tutor at the University Center for Writing-based Learning and as an... Continue Reading →

Freshman, College of Computing and Digital Media Major: Film and Television Honors Course: HON 100: Rhetoric and Critical Inquiry Faculty: Michael Raleigh, Department of Writing, Rhetoric and Discourse Abstract: Japanese comics, known as manga, and its television medium, anime, began in WWII with the introduction of American comic books. Anime and manga have multiple subgenres... Continue Reading →

Senior, College of Science and Health Major: Psychology Thesis Director: Ida Salusky, Department of Psychology Faculty Reader: Michele Morgan, Department of Psychology Bio: Mariana is graduating with a BA in Psychology concentrating in Human Services. She will continue at DePaul to pursue an MA in general psychology in preparation for a PhD in Clinical Psychology.... Continue Reading →

Sophomore, College of Computing and Digital Media Major: Film and Television Production Minor: Sociology Honors Course: HON 201: States, Markets, and Societies Faculty: Martha Martinez-Firestone, Department of Sociology Abstract: Combining U.S. census data with statistics on disability representation in American film, Elijah was able to determine the vast percentage margins between the number of characters... Continue Reading →

Senior, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Major: Philosophy Minor: Sound Design Thesis Director: Avery Goldman, Department of Philosophy Faculty Advisor: William McNeill, Department of Philosophy Bio: Brad is a senior Philosophy major with a minor in Sound Design, interested in Kant, Aesthetics and Critical Theory. When not reading philosophy or working on film... Continue Reading →

Sophomore, College of Science and Health Major: Health Sciences (Concentration in Bioscience) Minors: Applied Psychology, Bioethics and Society Certificate: Global Fluency Honors Course: HON 201: States, Markets, and Societies Faculty: William Denton, Department of Political Science Abstract: In his paper “To Be or Not To Be? Neutrality is the Question”, Zach investigates the inception, significance,... Continue Reading →

Junior, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Major: American Studies (Concentration in Social and Literary Movements) Minors: LGBTQ Studies, History Honors Course: HON 201: States, Markets, and Societies Faculty: Martha Martinez-Firestone, Department of Sociology Abstract: Ezra relies on the United States Transgender Survey in addition to qualitative data, case studies, and anecdotal experiences to... Continue Reading →

Senior, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Majors: Writing, Rhetoric and Discourse, Spanish Thesis Director: Jason Schneider, Department of Writing, Rhetoric and Discourse Faculty Reader: Carolina Barrera-Tobón, Department of Modern Languages Bio: Isabel is a senior at DePaul University double majoring in Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse and Spanish. She is also a peer writing... Continue Reading →

Freshman, Driehaus College of Business Major: Accounting and Finance Honors Course: HON 100: Rhetoric and Critical Inquiry Faculty: Julie Bokser, Department of Writing, Rhetoric and Discourse Abstract: The world has entered the beginning of a Demographic Winter, a shift where the population is aging and shrinking at a faster rate when compared to the growth... Continue Reading →