During Strike a Spark on Wed. April 19 there will be several PennWest California Honors Students presenting their Theses.

During the morning session there will be six students presenting with various topics.

9AM-11AM Session

Taylor Barr: Shape and Typographical Semantics: Connecting Shape Psychology to Visual Linguistics

Sarah E. Camp: Making a Movie: An Informative Exercise in the Creation of a Short Film

Christopher Girardi: The Neglected Protagonist through Rose-Tinted Glasses

Alyssa J.D. Lambert-Alonso: The Impact Wrongful Conviction Cases Have on College Students’ Perceptions of the Criminal Justice Program

Ian A. Materkowski: Anglo-Saxon Holiday Traditions

Madison Murphy: The Current State of Population-Specific Measures for Estimation of the Biological Profile of Asians/Pacific Islanders Based on Skeletal Analysis

During the afternoon session there will be five students presenting with various topics.

1PM-3PM Session

Nicholas Bulik: Comparing Bird Strike in City and Suburban Environments

Jenna Eberly: The Threat of Deepfakes and Their Implications on Criminal Justice

Chelsea Howard: Covid-19 and Technology Goods: A Statistical Summary

Kerry Ann Katz: Assessing Invertebrate Diversity as Part of the Mitigated Wetland Monitoring Process: A Case Study from Southwestern Pennsylvania

Olivia Galarza: The Negative Effects of Being Shy as a Child on Personal Relationships and Self-Exploration in Adulthood

Be sure to attend one of the Thesis Presentations and have the opportunity to connect with a fellow student about their research. Students may ask questions at the end of each presentation.