Projects

2024

The DSSRF 2024 cohort and facilitators standing together after their final presentations in the Hildreth-Mirza Humanities Center, smiling.
From left to right: Carrie Pirmann, Thandeka Bango, Malika Ali, Jackline Masetu, Gianna Depina, and Claire Cahoon

2023

The following projects were completed by the 2023 DSSRF cohort:

Factors Affecting Vaccine Distribution to Sub-Saharan Africa – Emilia Blechschmidt ’26

Hazara Genocide Uncovered – Omid Mohammadi ’25

From Silver Screen to Stream: Redefining Cinema in the Digital Age – Muhammad Ahmed ’26

The Evolution of the Major League Baseball Contract: History, Statistics, and Forecasting the Future – Danny Nolan ’25

2019

The following projects were completed by the 2019 DSSRF cohort:

Zoonotic Diseases in Latin America – Cassandra Brown ’22

Chinese Food in the U.S: A Story About Cultural Adaptation – Yanyu (Lily) Li ’21

Human Trafficking in The US – Morgan McMullen ’21

Case Studies in Urban Sustainability: Los Angeles and New York City – Meredith Newman ’21

The Burma-Bucknell Connection – Aung Pyae Phyo ’21

2018

The following projects were completed by the 2018 DSSRF cohort:

Location and Participation: Political Protest in Traditional and Non-Traditional States – Alexis Colon ’19

Gamelan Learning – Abby Dolan ’19

The Campus Theatre During World War II – Nicholas Nam ’19

Representation of Mental Disorders in American Films – Craig Terry ’21

2017

The following projects were completed by the 2017 DSSRF cohort:

Pennsylvania Anthracite Coal Miners: Self-Representation and Memorialization – Tyler Candelora ’19

LGBTQ+ Representation in Cinema – Justin Guzman ’19

Behind Hockey’s Stars: A Statistical Analysis of Critical Hockey Team Metrics – Rennie Heza ’18

China’s Internet Wave – Minglu Xu ’20