Dalton Barthold: Inflating the Monster: The Systematic Co-Optation, Commodification, and Colonization of Critical Race Theory in the News Media -- A Critical Analysis of CRT News Coverage
Adviser: Jamie Moshin
Eleveny Shiyi Chen: The Era of the Great Schism: Is Liberal-Conservative Still a Valid Ideological Categorization in American Society? Adviser: Josh Pasek
Keyin (Chloe) Fan: Influencer Femininity on the Chinese Social Media Platform Red
Adviser: Jimmy Draper
Nina A. Fazio: A Whole New Ball Game: Media Coverage of Male and Female Professional Athletes Following Public Mental Health Disclosures
Adviser: Jimmy Draper
Yuewei Gao: Uses and Gratifications of "A Day in the Life of a College Student" Vlogs
Adviser: Kristen Harrison
Samantha M. Gay: The American Fairytale of A Black Male Athlete: Investigating the Characterization of Black Male Athletes in American Sports and Entertainment Media
Adviser: Devon Powers
Julia Goldish: Abortion! Abortion! Read All About It!: News Coverage of Abortion After the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Decision
Adviser: Jimmy Draper
Jingjing (Jenny) Han: The Optimal Timbre for Advertisements’ Background Music: Examine the Causality Between Timbre and Ad Viewers’ Cognitive and Emotional Reactions
Adviser: Sonya Dal Cin
Ethan Jensen: Collective Action and State Intervention: The Attempted Rail Strike of 2022
Adviser: Jimmy Draper
Shujun Li: BM or BMI? Cross-Platform Comparison: Brandy Melville and Its Effects on Female College Students’ Self-Evaluation of Body Image
Adviser: Kristen Harrison
Yilin Sun: Beauty in RED: How Social Media Influencers Construct Aesthetic Norms of Chinese Women
Adviser: Hollis Griffin
Rowena Tang: Flow Theory in Digital Media Platform: What is affecting your watching experience?
Adviser: Jan van Den Bulck
Ruowen Wang: "Defending the Water and Mother Earth": Indigenous Anti-Pipeline Campaigns on Twitter
Adviser: Jimmy Draper
Jaewoo Yim: Authenticity is Key: The Relationship between Perceived Brand Authenticity and Customer-Based Brand Equity in Fashion Retail
Adviser: Scott Campbell