The Sociology Capstone is the culminating work of students pursuing a degree in sociology. Students can engage in a mentored research project, an internship, or complete the capstone seminar course.
Preschool has been proven to close the educational gap between families with different socioeconomic statuses (SES). In Indiana there are only private preschools that most cannot afford the tuition. Head Start is a...
The SNAP program is just one of the programs we have to address food insecurity in the United States. How do we decide who gets benefits and who doesn’t? Are those measurements we used to determine amounts still accurate...
Data in 2019 came out to the Carmel, IN area about black men and women being pulled over at a disproportionately higher rate compared to white residents. The police department was very surprised about the research findings, but...
Within recent years, urban neighborhoods branching out from downtown Indianapolis have witnessed a situation in which the residential demographics have transformed. Through the process of gentrification, this project looks to...
Since the early 1990s Mexico has faced an epidemic of murders rooted in the sex of individuals. My project looks at the 911 operating system in Mexico, the rising rates of domestic violence as it correlates to these murders as...
Preschool has been proven to close the educational gap between families with different socioeconomic statuses (SES). In Indiana, there are only private preschools that most cannot afford because of the tuition. Head Start...
Indiana has higher rates of maternal mortality compared to the rest of the country. This project examines why, and what we can do about it. Birthing people should be able to feel in control of their experience, and be safe...
Police brutality toward minorities has been an ongoing topic for some time now and continues to be a true problem in society. To this day, minorities, especially black people, are being targeted at higher rates than white...
This project explores the reasons for and proposes interventions to combat disparities in HIVAIDS among Black men who have sex with men.
The cost of cancer directly impacts patients and their families. I look closely at why it costs so much to go through cancer and how it can affect the patient and their family. Having cancer is hard enough on a patient, let...
Since the beginning of the pandemic, hate crimes against the Asian American community increased by 1900%. This paper seeks to understand racial discrimination experienced by the Asian American community during the pandemic....
Technology is used on a daily basis by almost everyone. It is a new concept for the older generation, which can lead them to misguided information. My project tries to teach new information literacy skills to older adults.
Domestic Violence has steadily been an issue in today’s world. Now, with even less opportunities for safety and places to go, rates have heightened. Abusers now have easy access to their victims with stay at home orders,...
Domestic Violence has steadily been an issue in today’s world. Now, with even less opportunities for safety and places to go, rates have heightened. Abusers now have easy access to their victims with stay at home orders,...
Indiana demonstrates how poverty has a profound impact on obesity. This includes not only why people living in poverty become obese but also why it is difficult to recover. This project focuses on intervention and prevention...
This essay aims to highlight the impact that the current drug crisis has on the foster care system and families and proposes changes to drug enforcement to mitigate these problems.
