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Comparing the strength of 3 different risk factors for depression among U.S. high school students during the COVID-19 period.

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Live Poster Session: https://wesleyan.zoom.us/j/97890701420 Olivia Hu QAC201-02, Wesleyan University Olivia Hu is majoring in Economics and minoring in Data Analysis. She is interested in research in political economy, development economics, and retrieval practice. Outside of school, Olivia enjoys hanging out with friends and playing sports such as badminton, skiing, and tennis. Abstract: This study investigates … Read more

Relationship between Consumption of Partisan Cable News Shows and Trust in the Government

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Faculty Sponsor: Maryam Gooyabadi Live Poster Session: https://wesleyan.zoom.us/j/99146444850 Kaitlyn Schaffner Kaitlyn is a sophomore English and Government major at Wesleyan. Abstract: In response to a time in American politics of increased polarization along party lines and an increasing widespread use of television as a means to receive news, this study examines the effect of consumption … Read more

The Association between Low Self-Control and Incarceration within the Context of Structural and Demographic Disadvantage

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Live Poster Session: https://wesleyan.zoom.us/j/97419460010 Abstract: This study examines the relationship between low self-control and incarceration risk with and without demographic factors such as race, sex, and socioeconomic status. Using the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (AddHealth), the goal was to determine whether structural inequalities amplify the effects proposed by Gottfredson and Hirschi’s General … Read more

The Relationship Between Religious Affiliation and Porn Usage

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Faculty Sponsor: Professor Jennifer Rose Live Poster Session: https://wesleyan.zoom.us/j/93535330138 Lula Konner Lula is a senior History and Government major. Abstract: Sed ut fringilla metus, hendrerit auctor arcu. Curabitur tempor laoreet fermentum. Aenean luctus euismod feugiat. Vivamus scelerisque pharetra eros quis finibus. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia curae; Nulla … Read more

Social Trust and Welfare Support in the US

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Faculty Sponsor: Professor Gooyabadi Live Poster Session: Time: May 1, 2026 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)Join Zoom Meetinghttps://wesleyan.zoom.us/j/97590204356 Olivier Hart-Vilain Olivier is a Junior at Wesleyan University. He is a Neuroscience and Behavior major and an Informatics and Modeling minor through the Integrative Genomic Sciences (IGS) pathway. Olivier is a lab researcher in … Read more

The Association between Gender and Support for the Death Penalty across Racial Groups

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By: Eze Schupfer Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Eze Schupfer Eze Schupfer is a freshman at Wesleyan University majoring in Sociology and Government. Eze is originally from Los Angeles, California. Eze selected her course of research out of an interest in understanding how social factors like gender, race, and identity shape public opinion and policy, … Read more

The Association Between Frequency of Alcohol Use and Depression in Adolescents vs. Young Adults

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Live Poster Session: https://wesleyan.zoom.us/j/93991955122 Leo Backes Leo Backes is a member of the class of 2028 at Wesleyan University. He is studying sociology, and is also passionate about agriculture and sustainability, taking a prominent role in Wesleyan’s Long Lane Farm, as well as the College of Environment. Abstract: [coming soon]

The Association between Trust in Media and Final Levels of Education across Presidential Voting

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Live Poster Session: https://wesleyan.zoom.us/j/97834235378 Theo Lockrow Theo Lockrow (2027) is a Junior majoring in Art History and East Asian Studies. Abstract: In the past decade, research on voter’s trust in media networks has increased. This study aims to investigate the relationship between voter trust in media and educational attainment across differing presidential voting. Primary variables … Read more

The Relationship Between Race, Arrests, and Cause in Connecticut Police Traffic Stops

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Faculty Sponsor: Professor Rose Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Elizabeth Littell I am a junior majoring in Government and minoring in Human Rights Advocacy. My hometown is Portland, Maine. Outside of class you will often see me playing frisbee with Vicious Circles or frolicking under a tree.  Abstract: This project expands upon past research that … Read more