A soil chronosequence is useful for describing landscapes by quantifying soil development across geomorphic surfaces of varying ages that formed under similar conditions. A chronosequence can be constructed with data from stream terraces because these landscapes have soil profiles that developed under similar soil forming factors (parent material, relief, organisms, as well as climate if […]
A05-T: Communicating Research to Non-Disciplinary Audiences: Student Perspectives
The research being conducted in this study focuses on communication of research to general audiences. Using a qualitative approach, we investigate the skills that student researchers need to effectively communicate ongoing research projects and outcomes with a range of general audiences such as high school students, lawmakers, and non-disciplinary audiences. This study is relevant for […]
A06-T: Securitization of Foreign Aid before and after COVID-19: a Multi-Donor State Case Study Analysis
Foreign aid is distinctly intermestic: it is shaped just as much by domestic politics and institutions as it is by complex international dynamics. Although foreign aid and development assistance are key pillars of the international humanitarian regime, an element of securitization has permeated the aid policies of key donor states. Securitization, in this sense, involves […]
A01-T: The Culture of “Devadasis” in India
My family was always reluctant to answer questions that I had about the stories of Devadasis. Therefore, their reluctance led me to research more on them. With the help of my supervisor, I started reading the book, Given to Goddess by Lucinda Ramberg, who had researched specifically on the culture in the Ashrams (Religious shrines) […]
A04-T: The Dynamism of Captaincy and Leadership in Miami Football: A History
While Miami’s history of coaching greatness has been previously studied and popularized by the “Cradle of Coaches,” the intricacies of student-athlete leadership and captaincy offer remarkable and untapped research potential. Utilizing the Miami University Archives, I conducted in-depth historical research to examine the evolution of captaincy and leadership in Miami’s football program. With the goal […]
A02-T: The Gauci Brothers’ Holy Land Model
The research project that I am presenting is part of an independent study course in Anthropology designed by Dr. James Bielo, entitled Materiality and the Circulation of Culture. The project entailed a critical reading of scholarship in anthropology, material religion, and museum studies; an analysis of >100 newspaper stories (1924-62) detailing a traveling Holy Land […]
A03-T: Spatial Factors Enabling the Trafficking of Women and Children from and within the Philippines
Throughout my undergraduate career, I have concentrated on injustices and crises that predominantly impact women and children. Following my interests, I chose to research the spatial factors enabling human trafficking from and within the Philippines. In this research, I explore the spatial factors contributing to the ‘invisibility’ of trafficking that allows the industry to go […]