By Discipline: Sociology (2025)

• Attitudes on Autism: the Social Construction of Neurodivergence

  
  Oral Presentation
  
  (Sociology)
  Olivia W. Linde
  Dr. Amber Johnson, Faculty Mentor
  
  
  

• The Aum Shinrikyo Cult, Otaku Counter-Cultural Movement, and Japanese Citizens' Responses to Societal Pressures

  
  Oral Presentation
  
  (Japanese, Psychology, Sociology)
  Anthony W. Sarullo
  Dr. Masahiro Hara, Faculty Mentor
  
  
  

• The Complexities of Gay Dating Culture: Reasons for Burnout in LGBTQ+ Dating

  
  Oral Presentation
  
  (Sociology, Psychology)
  Brian S. Burkhardt
  Dr. Kandice Grossman, Faculty Mentor
  
  
  

• Creating Sociolinguistic Authenticity in Gaming: A Study of Valorant Voice Lines

  
  Oral Presentation
  
  (Linguistics, Sociology)
  Emily A. Cutler
  Dr. Darrin Hetrick, Faculty Mentor
  
  
  

• The Creation and Change of The Queer Monstrous Other: Horror Cinema from 1930’s -2020’s In and Out of Context

   

  
  Oral Presentation
  
  (Sociology)
  Dalton L. Lodge
  Dr. Amber Johnson, Faculty Mentor
  
  
  

• The Evolution of Drag Culture: From Criminal to Iconic

  
  Poster Presentation
  
  (Sociology)
  Oliver Elder
  Dr. Meghann Lucy-Mulayim, Faculty Mentor
  
  
  

• An Examination of the American Toy Market

  
  Oral Presentation
  
  (Sociology)
  Jae Cauldwell
  Dr. Amber Johnson, Faculty Mentor
  
  
  

• Money Fueled Education: The Effects That Low Socioeconomic Status Has on Education and Student Success 

  
  Oral Presentation
  
  (Education, Sociology)
  Ashton M. Stuber
  Prof. Jeanne Harding and Ms. Beverly Peters, Faculty Mentors
  
  
  

• The Political Effect of 9/11 On Country Music

  
  Oral Presentation
  
  (Music, Sociology)
  Addi Noecker
  Dr. Amber Johnson, Faculty Mentor
  
  
  

• Understanding the Issues of Contraband Items and The Daily Lives of Correctional Officers

  
  Oral Presentation
  
  (Justice Systems, Sociology)
  Mayanna E. Weed
  Dr. Meghann Lucy-Mulayim, Faculty Mentor