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Analyzing the Relationship Between Quarterback Salary Allocation and Team Performance in the NFL
By Peter Leese Faculty Mentor: Dave Henderson Abstract At the beginning of each football season in the National Football League (“NFL”), the ultimate goal of each NFL team is to win the Super Bowl. While players’ on-field success is undoubtedly necessary for teams to succeed and win the Super Bowl, each teams’ off-season performance is…
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Cenicienta, con un Toque de Realidad
By Layla Cruz Martinez Faculty Mentor: Antonia Delgado-Poust Abstract This is a Cinderella story with a touch of reality. In this story, Cinderella dreams of escaping her stepfather and stepbrothers to find her true love who will treat her how she deserves to be treated. She dreams of someone who will see her as more…
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Character Essentialism in High Fantasy: A Case Study of Dungeons and Dragons
By Garrett Welch Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jeff McClurken Abstract The topic I studied for the capstone experience is the issue of racial essentialism implicit in many modern high fantasy worlds and systems, with a particular focus on Dungeons and Dragons as a case study. In Dungeons and Dragons, players create a unique character and act…
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El Otro Lado
By Christopher Sullivan Faculty Mentor: Dr. Delgado-Poust Abstract This work is about the other side of a very abusive relationship, Pilar being the one in an abusive relationship with her husband Antonio. This creative essay is something written from the perspective of her sister named Ana. Throughout the work I talk about scenes that were…
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Eloísa
By Irene Castellet Lozano Faculty Mentor: Antonia Delgado-Poust Abstract In a distant kingdom, Princess Eloísa, dreams of a great romance, and finally finds her perfect match in the enigmatic Prince Beltrán. Their courtship is blissful until Beltrán’s possessiveness grows. Despite her reservations, Eloísa believes it to be an expression of love. As their relationship unravels…
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Examination of the Potential Health and Ecological Impacts of the Total and Bioavailable Concentrations of Harmful Metals in Some Kingston, Jamaica, Surface Soils
By Audrey Turner, Faith Jones, and Anna Velardi Faculty Mentor: Dr. Melanie Szulczewski Abstract This study investigated background levels of concerning metals in a variety of soils in and near Kingston, the capital of Jamaica. Minimal soil sample collection and analysis had occurred since a 1988 island-wide geochemical survey revealed very high concentrations of total…
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Female NCAA Athlete Mental Health During Season
By Emma Dickson Faculty Mentor: Hanaria Qualls Abstract I hope to examine four women’s sports teams at UMW throughout their seasons and gauge their mental health. This will be impersonal enough that each person feels comfortable responding honestly. Research will take place in the course of two surveys. One survey will gauge current mental health…
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Historic Preservation Lab 2024: City Web Resources Design
By Amber Dawson, Gavin Kearns, Samm Tyler, Sebastian Melin, Eric Hummer, Rachel Richardson, Ellie Dauernheim, Aidan Hill Faculty Mentor: Andrea Smith Abstract The historic preservation planning laboratory course of Spring 2024 spent the semester overhauling the City of Fredericksburg website resources for the Historic District. The goal was to make the website more intuitive and…
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How Cistercian theology influenced the Nicaraguan Revolution
By Isabella Micallef Faculty Mentor: Jeremy Larochelle Abstract For my project I first researched the life of a famous Trappist monk and poet, Thomas Merton, who mentored and inspired a key figure in the Nicaraguan Revolution, poet priest Ernesto Cardenal. Cardenal was also a mentor himself, and inspired many citizens of Nicaragua to write revolutionary…
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La farera
By Jillian Pabalan Faculty Mentor: Dr. Antonia Delgado-Poust Abstract I have written the script to a short film titled La farera (English: The Lighthouse Keeper). I have been captivated by lighthouses ever since I climbed my first lighthouse in May 2023, and recently learned at one of the associated museums that women were typically not…
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Marketing Sustainable Beauty
By Madison Kimmitz Faculty Mentor: Dr Kelly Eunjung Yoon Abstract This study explores the impact of waste within the beauty industry and how it can be effectively minimized. This research also covers how a company within the beauty industry can become more sustainable and how they can successfully market that. A firm can start becoming…
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Open AI Goes to Court: A look into the photo’s place in legal history
By Benjamin Dickinson Faculty Mentor: J.D. Swerzenski Abstract The photograph’s place in the courtroom has long standing since its first use in the mid 19th century. The history begins with skepticism, but by the mid 20th century its use has become universally trusted. The photograph becomes the “highest form of evidence” However, due to the…
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Psychological Flexibility as a Mediator and Moderator in the Relationship Between Emotional Maltreatment and Flourishing
By Cate Kelly, Sarah Ballif, Rob Oehler, Skyler Revutin, Ann Marie Camp Faculty Mentor: Dr. Miriam Liss Abstract Childhood emotional maltreatment is related to negative psychological outcomes in adulthood, including psychopathology and decreased levels of flourishing. This study aims to investigate psychological flexibility, which involves the ability to overcome negative emotions to accomplish valued goals,…
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Public Health Campaign Analysis and Content Handbook
By Naomi Jones Faculty Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Johnson-Young Abstract In an increasingly digital world, understanding the components that make public health campaigns successful is paramount. This study aimed to determine the common components of successful public health campaigns produced in the United States and United Kingdom within the last ten years through a content analysis…
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The Impact of Habitat on Terrestrial Niche Partitioning Between Amphibians
By Ellie Shanahan Faculty Mentor: Bradley Lamphere Abstract Studying how different organisms niche partition within an ecosystem remains an important aspect for the field of ecology. Studying how different species of amphibian ecologically interact remains important due to their importance as bioindicators.. We wanted to determine the presence of significant niche partitioning between different species…
