In accordance with the Educational Studies Program learning goals, all senior majors design, conduct, and present a one-semester independent research project, based on primary and secondary sources, with qualitative, quantitative, and/or historical methods.

Seniors have the option to upload their final research paper and/or presentation to the Trinity Digital Repository to share their work with the public. See uploading instructions.

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Class of 2024

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Evaluating How Rhetoric Around Real Estate Relates to Urban Schooling, Hallie Bachman

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Health Educators Perceptions of Comprehensive Sex Education, Lauren Bessette

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How Does Connecticut Define Equity? Exploring Oppositions to House Bill 05003: An Act Concerning Education Funding in Connecticut (2023), Jennifer Elizabeth Guider

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Analyzing Children's Picture Book in Hartford Public Library, Joe He

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Understanding How a Student’s Socioeconomic Background Has an Impact on their Academic Attainment, Demarest Janis

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Language Positioning Within Peer Discourse in Dual Language Classrooms, Sophia Jones

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How Do People Understand the Decision to Medicate or Try Alternative Treatments for Children with ADHD?: Understanding the decision making process and alternatives through the eyes of an Educator, Psychologist, and a Parent, Sloane Latimer

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In-Class Engagement and Trinity College Professors: The Student of Color Experience, Xavier Mercado

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Transitional Periods of Individuals with Autism: A Parental Perspective on Services, Kennedy Rogers

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International Students’ Academic and Social Experiences from Different Social Classes in College, Southida Somchanmavong

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Parent Experiences Navigating the Hartford Youth Scholars Program Application, Maria Vicuña

Class of 2023

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Anti-racist Education Assessment in Hartford schools, Yusong Chen

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The Effects of Trinity College’s Campus Culture on The Social And Academic Experiences Of Queer Male Students, Erica Desmond

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The Maldivian language predicament: Language loss through the lens of students, Azka Hassan

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Student Experience with the Second-Language Requirement at Trinity College, Alberlis Hernandez

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Gender Stereotypes and Representation of Women in Roald Dahl's Books, Sarah Hunt

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Parental Advocacy at School Board Meetings in Hartford Vs. West Hartford Public Schools, Ava Ravitz

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Special Education Teacher Perceptions on the Nature of Resources of Respective Programs Across Contexts, Hannah Tjalsma

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How Trinity Students' TIME USE affects their MENTAL HEALTH, Yini Xia

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International Students’ Lives in Trinity College and Their Pre-college Preparation, sihan zhang

Class of 2022

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Left at the Door of Trinity- Community Based Organizations and Their Role in College Success at Trinity, Karolina Barrientos

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Afghan Female Students’ Academic and Cultural experiences and Adjustments in the United States, Hanifa Darwish

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The Quizzical Queerness of a Generation Left Alone with their Queries: How the COVID-19 Pandemic has affected Queer Trinity Students, CJ Donohoe

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COVID Brokers: The Pandemic Experiences of Second-Generation Immigrant College Students, Brenda ordonez

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Parents Accessing Special Education Services during the COVID Pandemic, Julianne Petrillo

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Immersed in a Sea of Whiteness: How Black Students Describe their Participation at Trinity College, Ayanna Platt

Class of 2021

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Special Education in Hartford and Cape Town: What Policies and Programs Reveal About an Educational Culture’s View of Students with Disabilities, Sara Barrett

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The Evolution of Deaf Education in the United States- A Historical Analysis with Recommendations for Enhancing Deaf Education in the Future, Jaymie Bianca

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Investigating Major Choice Among 1.5- Generation Immigrant Trinity College Students, Yeabsira Debebe

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NOT ALL SEX EDUCATION IS CREATED EQUAL: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARDS AND CURRICULA IN CALIFORNIA, NEW JERSEY, AND CONNECTICUT, Eleanor Meacham Faraguna

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STEM Persistence in Community Colleges and Four-Year Colleges, Zedong Gao

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Classroom pull-out: helping or hurting students’ self-concepts and academic success?, Allie Reifler

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Rhetoric vs. Reality: A Study of Latine Posse Scholars' Experiences at Trinity College, Jessica Michelle Semblante

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Thesis Is STEM Education Equal? How School and Student Characteristics Impact Student STEM Outcomes, Rafael Villa

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Departmental Culture Shapes Female Trinity Students’ Understanding of Their Experience in STEM Majors, Yutong Zhu

Class of 2020

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Are We All On The Same Page? Teacher Perspectives on Equity in the HMTCA-Trinity College Partnership, Neve J. Rivera

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Connecticut Pre-K Policy, Parental Choice, and the Trinity College Community Child Center, Manny Rodriguez

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Community College Student-Parents: Experience, Persistence, and Outcomes, Emily Schroeder

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Navigating Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: The Jumpstart Hartford Model, Mabel Silva

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Thriving or Surviving?: Socioeconomic Status and On-Campus Experiences of Second-Year Trinity College Students of Color, Graciela Valencia

Class of 2019

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Do I Belong Here?: First-Generation Students & Support at Trinity College(s), Jennifer Chavez

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Early College Coursework and College Readiness: Evidence from HMTCA, Paige D'Angelo

Class of 2018

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Trinity College Admissions: The Implementation of Predictors of Success, Briana Daley

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Navigating Survival Skills in a Predominantly Hispanic School, Nicole George

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Trinity College and Hartford:The Impact of Community Learning Courses and Internships on Student Perceptions of Hartford, Jennifer Martin

Class of 2017

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Dual-Language Advocates and Their Arguments: A Comparison of Utah and New York, Minying Cao

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A Tale of Two Court Cases: Analyzing Public Responses to School Finance Decisions in Connecticut, Briana Casey

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Rhetoric is not Reality: How Policymakers, Professionals and Parents Define Parental Engagement, Doug Curtin

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The Making & Memories of BUILD Academy: The Rise of a Black Community School in Buffalo During the Late 1960s, Domonique Griffin

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Spanish-Speaking Families and School Choice, Michelle L. Herbert

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Experiencing Social Capital Networks at Trinity College: Does Social Class Matter?, Jiyun Lee

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Community Perceptions of Resource Inequities in Hartford's District and Magnet Schools, Cara Midlige

Class of 2016

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Policy Statements Versus Social Outcomes: An American Analyzing Assessment in France, Emily Meehan

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Understanding the Push-In/Pull-Out Method: Why Support Matters for Socialization, Christina L. Raiti

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Teachers and the Common Core in Connecticut: From the State Capitol to a City School, Elaina G. Rollins

Class of 2015

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Common Core Conversations in CT: Analyzing Public Testimonies, Richelle Benjamin

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History Textbooks and the Construction of National Identity in Burma, Ada Chai

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"Undocumented Citizens": Policy Threat and Participation Among Undocumented Youth in Connecticut, Abigail Fisher Williamson and Rachael Lederman DiPietro

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E’ Palante Que Vamo!: Transnational Education in the United States and in the Dominican Republic, Ambar Paulino

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Choices, Chores, and Cheerleading: A Study of Hartford Pubic Housing Residents’ Perceptions of Parent-School Involvement, Karen Taylor

Class of 2014

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Art Engagement in an After-School Setting, Rosio M. Baez

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The Role of Teachers in Ability-Tracked Mathematics Classrooms, Danyelle M. Doldoorian

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Measuring Student Gains on the Connecticut Mastery Test, Taylor K. Godfrey

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Students’ Perspectives on Looping in a Waldorf School, Pornpat Pootinath

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The Study of Choice: Looking at Parent Surveys and Putting Them into Perspective, Brigit M. Rioual

Class of 2013

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Teachers’ Perceptions on the Availability and Quality Of Computer Science and Technology in Schools, Pauline H. Lake

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Disciplinary Practices in the Elementary School Setting, Alicia MacNabb

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American Sign Language: Culture, Community, & Identity, Hannah Malenfant

Class of 2012

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English Language Learners: an analysis of policy and achievement over time, Ashley Ardinger

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Working With Nonprofit Organizations: A Study on Dreamfar High School Marathon, Courtney Chaloff

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Forming Relationships to Benefit Schooling: How Students and Mentors Percieve Benefits of Afterschool Mentoring, Abby Himmelrich

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The Impact of Student Tracking on Latino/a Students at WHS, Harry Melendez III

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Bilingual Education in Hamilton Heights: Constructing Student Identity Through Language Policy, Amanda Shifreen

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“How Did We Get Here? Exploring Students of Color’s Journeys at Trinity College”, Candace Simpson

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Alternative Education Programs: School Choice & Student Benefit, Anique Thompson

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Defendiendo mi identidad: Construyendo las identidades de estudiantes latinos de Trinity College, Karina Torres

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Language Policies: A study of Language Ideologies in Connecticut State Policies for English Language Learners, Karina Torres

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Minority Status and School Choice: The Experiences of Native-­‐Born African American and West Indian Immigrants in Hartford, Nathan Walsh

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Why Parents Choose: Patterns of School Choice and the Role of the Hartford Community School, Nathan Walsh

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Students in Need: Benefits and Challenges of a Special Education School, Brooke Weicker

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Trinity College Student-Athletes and Time Management, Kristina Yu

Class of 2011

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Alone in a Crowded Room? First-Year Students’ Views on the Inclusion of Students with Special Needs in High School Classrooms, Samantha Alcala

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Parents as Citizens of School Communities: Latina Mothers Navigating the Tensions Surrounding Cultural Differences, Language Barriers, and Expectations in Hartford Public Schools., Katherine Apfelbaum

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Psychology and Special Education Reform, Ada Avila

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Historical Simulations in the Classroom: Bringing Race and Class Talk to Students, Katie Campbell

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Gwan Ah Foreign: Multicultural Education and the Schooling of West-Indian Transnationals, Alisa Cox-West

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The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System: How It Has Impacted Teachers, Tim Dunn

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The Art of Education: Comparing Classroom Dynamic Influences on the Learning Process, Julie E. Findlay

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Girls’ Self-Esteem Rates in Single Sex & Coed High Schools, Alexa Guglielmi

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Teaching Methods at Single Sex High Schools: An analysis of the implementation of biological differences and learning styles, Sarah Keller

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"Standing strong from the other side of the bars": Examining an arts-based program for students with incarcerated parents, Stacey Lopez

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A Comparison of Teacher Perceptions of their Teacher Certification Programs, Begaeta Nukic

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Investigating the Preschool Curriculum, Stephanie Rucker

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Whose side are you on? Examining why teachers unions and charter school advocates clash and how they can stop fighting each other and fight together to improve public education?, Stephen Santos

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Impact of Playing a Collegiate Sport on Satisfaction on Overall Experience in College, Katherine Stoltenberg

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What Makes a School Successful? A Case Study at the George Jackson Unique Magnet School in Hartford CT, Cyemone Wolliston

Class of 2010

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Fighting Segregation, Teaching Multiculturalism: The Beginning of the Education/Instruccion Narrative of the 1970s Hartford Civil Rights Movement, Jasmin Agosto

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Educating the Public About Ecstasy: Comparing Two Forms of Research Dissemination, Noelle Bessette

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Student-Athlete Educational Perceptions: A Comparative Study of Division I and Division III Student-Athletes, Jared Boyd

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Playing Catch-Up: Hartford Public School Budgeting in 2007-2009, Vicky Chu