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The Association Between Government Trust and Political Participation

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Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Nathalie Borden Nathalie is a second-year student at Wesleyan University, majoring in Government and Music. In Middletown, they are involved with several local and university advocacy groups, and are interested in studying political organizing in the United States. Abstract: In other Western nations, much research has been conducted to understand … Read more

The Association of Age, Voting, and Care for Climate

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Faculty Sponsor: Professor Gooyabadi Live Poster Session: Theo Zoom Link Theo Baldwin Edwards Hi! I am a Sophomore at Wesleyan majoring in Film Studies and pursuing the minor in Data Analysis. Living in New Orleans has made me very conscious of how climate change disproportionately affects environmentally fragile areas, like the Gulf Coast. This interest … Read more

The Relationship Between Economic Concerns and Voting Preferences for Voters in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election

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Faculty Sponsor: Robert Kabacoff Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Griffin Abdo My name is Griffin Abdo, and I’m from Washington, DC. I’m a psychology major/film minor at Wesleyan University and I’m in the graduating class of 2027. I love The Beatles, and my party trick is that I can name every single Beatles song chronologically, … Read more

The Impact of Adolescent Substance Use on Physical Health in Adulthood

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Name: Maria Utz Live Poster Session: https://wesleyan.zoom.us/j/94061499539?pwd=VVghdzdfrGw3bv9dphiUYF4RA0ai37.1 Maria Utz I am a sophomore from Atlanta, GA, majoring in Economics and Math, with a minor in Data Analytics. I play for the Wesleyan Women’s Soccer Team.  Abstract: This study examines the long-term effects of adolescent substance use, specifically focusing on smoking and its relationship with general health … Read more

The Association Between Rural Living and Mental Health Outcomes in Adolescence

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Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Nia Chetkovich Nia Chetkovich is a junior and is majoring in Neuroscience & Behavior and Science & Technology Studies at Wes. She is the leader of the Wesleyan Harm Reduction Initiative, which focuses on educating college-students on safer substance use and overdose prevention. She is a volunteer at the Middletown … Read more

The Association Between Number of Children, Educational Attainment, and Financial Well-Being Among Hispanic Women

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Faculty Sponsor: Robert Kabacoff Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Marveya Flor Velásquez Prospective Government and Hispanic Literature & Cultures major with a minor in East Asian Studies from New Haven, Connecticut and member of the Wesleyan Women’s Varsity Squash team. Abstract: The goals of the present analysis include (1) establishing the relationship between educational attainment … Read more

The Relationship between Experiencing Shocking and Non-Shocking Life Events and the Onset of Major Depression

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Faculty Sponsor: Maryam Gooyabadi Live Poster Session: Zoom Link Caroline Tracy Caroline is a sophomore at Wesleyan University studying mathematics and computer science. She is originally from Maine. Caroline’s interest in researching mental illnesses and their causes inspired her to study factors that contribute to the onset of major depression. Abstract: Current literature suggests that … Read more