Thoughts on Theses: Mary Gum ’24
Mary Gum ’24 is a senior double majoring in psychology and anthropology. Her thesis explores metacognitive trust in four- and five-year-old children.
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Thoughts on Theses: Fiona Anstey
In this week's Thoughts on Theses, Adela Thompson Page ’26 interviews Fiona Anstey ’24, a senior double majoring in math and geology. Her paleoclimate thesis requires extensive fieldwork and unexpected adventures.
Thoughts on Theses: Mathew Mueller ’24
Mathew Mueller ’24 is a senior majoring in music. His performance composition thesis is a jazz concert, featuring arranged pieces with improvisational elements.
Thoughts on Theses: Diego Duckenfield-Lopez
Diego Duckenfield-Lopez ’24 is a senior double majoring in Black studies and film and media studies. Their thesis explores how seventies media, such as Blaxploitation films, influenced later constructions of Black identity.
Thoughts on Theses: Jay Lassiter
Jay Lassiter ’23 is a senior double majoring in Black Studies and Law, Jurisprudence, and Social Thought. His thesis explores the ramifications of oppression within movements, with a specific focus on the Black Panther Party, which he has a familial connection to.
Thoughts on Theses: Ariana Rodriguez
Ariana Rodriguez ’24 is an economics and education studies major writing a thesis about nutrition programs in El Salvador public schools. In this Thoughts of Theses, Rodriguez walks us through her data collection, which took her all the way back home.
Thoughts on Theses: Caelen McQuilkin
Caelen McQuilkin ’24E is majoring in American Studies and English. In her thesis, she takes a deep dive into her home town of Lee Vining, California. Through over forty interviews with residents of the area, Caelen explores the process of documenting and sharing stories.