Anne Totten and Dr. Martha Peacock, Comparative Arts & Letters Introduction The Grand Tour was a quintessential part of eighteenth-century English culture. A trip that lasted from six months to three years, the purpose of this journey was for young men to supplement their education with exposure to the art and architecture of the Italian […]
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Inclusion of Women in Computer Science
Naomi Johnson, Dr. Kevin Seppi, Computer Science Department Introduction Since the 1980’s, the percentage of computer science degrees awarded to women in the United States has fallen dramatically. There are growing numbers of men earning bachelor’s degrees in CS, and the numbers of women are increasing very slowly. For decades, researchers have been studying recruitment and […]
Lebensborn Mothers: The Women of the Thousand-Year Reich
Zachary Herzog and Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Kelling, German and Russian There have been few, if any, events during the 20th century that have drawn more interest from philosophers and historians than those leading up to and culminating in the Second World War. Consequently, much has been said already concerning the aims of the Third Reich. Yet, […]
Psychosocial Empowerment Group Creation and Implementation Among Malawi Women
Libby Evans and Benjamin Ogles, Psychology Research has shown that most women in Malawi will experience some form of trauma or adversity in their lifetime, and that such adversity can increase rates of mental illness and instability by as much as 15-20% (Saxena, 2017). Simple psychosocial groups and trainings have been shown to increase psychological […]
Women vs. Men Who Makes Better Use of Financial Aid?
Nichole Christensen, Jessica Preece, Political Science We analyze how being a federal financial aid recipient contributes to a person’s likelihood of graduation. We theorize that women who receive financial aid will be more likely to graduate than men who receive financial aid. This hypothesis can be viewed as a test of whether or not the economic […]
A Comparison of Gender Ratio, Military Culture, and Organizational Climate as Determinants of the Sexual Harassment of Women and of Men in Eight Government Organizations
Alex Calder, Bruce Brown and Robert Ridge, Psychology Introduction The United States government spends millions of dollars each year in relation to incidences of sexual harassment. Far more important, however, is the psychological toll on individuals who experiences sexual harassment. Organizations function most effectively when people of all levels of the organization feel physically and emotionally […]
Identifying Maternal Healthcare Needs of Pregnant Refugee Women in Utah
Amanda Brower, Dr. Sheri Palmer, RN, DNP, CNE, CTN-A, BYU College of Nursing Introduction The refugee crisis has impacted nations and global health worldwide. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) estimates there are currently 22.5 million refugees throughout the world (UN Refugee Agency, 2018). Since Fiscal Year 2016, over 300 refugees have resettled in the state of […]
The Women of Guernica: A Compilation of Interpretations
Heidi Herrera and Faculty Mentor: Dr. Heather Belnap-Jensen, Art History and Curatorial Studies Introduction Although there is a wealth of scholarship on Picasso’s Guernica (1937) (Fig. 1), until recently there has been a distinct lack of analyses completed through feminist methods, an approach essential to a holistic understanding of Guernica. Conducting on-site research at the […]
Change for Women, Change the World
Kiana Stewart and Dr. Daryl Lee, French Department Introduction My project goal was to translate from French to English significant chapters of a study on gender-based violence (GBV) in Senegal documented by Dr. Fatou Diop Sall. Dr Sall is the head coordinator of GESTES, a Senegalese research group focused on gender equality. A previous group […]
Nationalism, Tribalism, and the Future of Women’s Rights in Iraqi Kurdistan
Adena Moulton and Dr. Donna Lee Bowen, Political Science Department Introduction Iraqi Kurdistan refers to the mountainous region in northern Iraq, which is home to a majority of Iraq’s Kurdish minority. As a distinct ethnic group, Iraqi Kurds have consistently lobbied for greater autonomy and even independence. After the American invasion in 2003, Iraqi Kurdistan […]
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