Spring 2020 Sociology Capstone

Thursday, April 30, 2020
Via WebEx
Sociology majors put their substantive knowledge and statistical skills to work in SOC 4800 Sociology Capstone. Taught by Dr. Kei Nomaguchi, the capstone course provides students the opportunity to conduct independent, empirical research. Students analyze data from the General Social Survey or the Monitoring the Future Survey, write a research paper, and present their work at the end of the semester to department faculty. The 2020 Spring class had to move from face-to-face to remote learning in the middle of the semester due to COVID-19. Their presentations were divided into small groups and done via WebEx. A couple of students conducted their capstone research as Honors Projects.

Adrianne Brown

The Relationship Between Socioeconomic Status and Social Trust

Jacob DeWitt

The Substance of Perception: Harm Perception of Vaping and Vape Use Among 8th and 10th Graders in the U.S.

Corryn Freeman

Racial and Ethnic Differences in Adolescents’ Intentions on Attending College

Rebecca Good

The Relationship Among Educational Attainment, Race, and Attitudes Toward Income Redistribution

Cody Grim

Family Structure and Adolescent’s Self-Esteem

David Hanely

One’s Own Worst Enemy: Self-Measured Mental Health’s Effect on Perceived Social Stigma, Moderated by Gender 

Emily Malloy

Association Between Family Income and Adults’ Beliefs in Whether the Government Should Help the Poor

Madison Mantor

Veteran Status and Likelihood of Having Poor Mental Health

Devany O’Neal

Impact of Mother’s Education Level on Juvenile Delinquency

Jackson Pahle

Examining the Relationship Between Social Class and Mental Health

Helena Pittroff

Effect of Education Level and Gender on Punitiveness of American Adults

Grace Sanford

Childhood Religious Affiliation and Formal Sex Education Regarding Birth Control

Boris Stojkovski

Political Beliefs and Views of Law Enforcement Expenditures

Logan Washburn

Impact of Relationship Status on Subjective Well-being Across Education Levels

Valerie Werner

Attitudes Towards Women in Politics by Political Views and Gender

Updated: 12/14/2020 03:36PM