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Partnerships
Capstone Projects

Senior Capstone Projects with Social Impact

Kira Parrish-Penny. Sociology Honors Thesis, 2023-24. "Taming the 'Dartmouth Animal': Masculinity and the Coeducation Transition."

Jackelinne Claros Benitez. Senior Independent Study in Sociology, 2023-24. "Parentification Across the Life Course."

Ray Crist. Sociology Honors Thesis, 2021-22. "#BlackLivesMatter: A Network Analysis."

Laura Lewin. Sociology Honors Thesis in partnership with Second Wind Foundation, 2019-2020. "All-Female Early Recovery Transitional Housing: A Study of a Rural Recovery Model and Identity Transformation."

Gustavo De Almeida Silva. Sociology Honors Thesis, 2019-2020. "Domestic Labor and Workers' Rights: Legislation and Consolidation of Labor Safeguards in Brazil."

Natalie Ludwig. Senior Independent Study in Sociology, Fall 2018. "The Voice Behind the Faces: Emotional Labor in the Modeling Industry."

Breanna McHugh. Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Honors Thesis, 2016-2017. "Normal and Positive Variations: Discourses on Queerness in the Mental Health System."

Classes

Community Partnerships with Undergraduate Classes

Suffering the Silence. Partnership with students in Socy 65, The Social Psychology of Inequality, Spring 2024. Research by Neha Agarwal, Jessica Li, Arianna Steadman, Andy Trinh, and Nolan Yee. Literature review and qualitative analysis of audio recordings.

Suffering the Silence. Partnership with students in Socy 65, The Social Psychology of Inequality, Spring 2024. Research by Gabriel Brigham, Sara McKenna, Joseph Onuwabhagbe, Kirsten Thundercloud, and Mark Velasco Gonzalez. Literature review, podcast series pitch, and first podcast.

WISE of the Upper Valley. Partnership with students in Socy 65, The Social Psychology of Inequality, Spring 2024. Research by Amanda Castello Vale, Amadea Datel, Emily Hardy, Chaehyun Lee, and Dakota Onyenorah. Literature review and teaching resources on reproductive rights and intimate partner violence.

Upper Valley Educators Institute. Partnership with students in Socy 11, Research Methods, Fall 2023. Research proposal by Julia Csorba, Avery Hormaechea, Ryan Rebne, Mira Chiruvolu, and Rachel Zhang entitled "Evaluating UVEI’s Teacher Intern Program."

Orange County Vermont Restorative Justice Center. Partnership with students in Socy 11, Research Methods, Fall 2023. Research proposal by Grady Bohen, Dylan Do, Dylan Lacroix, Thomas Policicchio, Katherine Takoudes, and Jessi Yu entitled "CoSA at OCRJC: Evaluating Support Groups as Reentry Tools for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals."

Good Beginnings. Partnership with students in Socy 11, Research Methods, Fall 2023. Research proposal by Tiana Davis, Dasa Hase, Jessica Sun Li, Alyah Martinez, and Clark Paolini entitled "Good Beginnings of the Upper Valley Research Proposal."

Good Neighbor Health Clinic. Partnership with students in Socy 11, Research Methods, Fall 2023. Research proposal by Kayleigh Bowler, Brigette Gil, Olof Hedelin, Grace Niekelski, and Jarmone Sutherland entitled "Good Neighbor Health Clinic Food Pantry Research."

Bugbee Senior Center. Partnership with students in Socy 11, Research Methods, Fall 2023. Research proposal by Kaia Culotta, Avery Fogg, Ryan Penney, Gray Hemans, and Danielle Burke entitled "Programming and Quality of Life."

Dartmouth Office of Pluralism and Leadership. Partnership with students in Socy 91, The Sociological Imagination, Spring 2023. Research by Ana Torres Rodriguez, Junelle Mathias, Jaylin Rainey, and Marques White entitled "The Impact of Living-Learning Communities on Student Belonging at Dartmouth College."

Dartmouth Office of Pluralism and Leadership. Partnership with students in Socy 91, The Sociological Imagination, Spring 2023. Research by Kaiyah Corona, Alexandra Harland, and Arvind Shankar entitled "The Impact of Students’ Social Networks in Living-Learning Communities at Dartmouth on Academic Success."

WISE (Welcoming All Nationalities Network). Partnership with students in Socy 11, Research Methods, Winter 2023. Research proposal by Neha Agarwal, Omario Corral-Williams, Megan Lynch, Evan McMahon, and Zoe Moon entitled "Assessing Refugee Mental Health in the Upper Valley."

Willing Hands. Partnership with students in Socy 11, Research Methods, Winter 2023. Research proposal by Aisha Twilley, Namitha Alluri, Jasmine Li, Gabe Landi, and Lexi Chelle entitled "Tackling Upper Valley Food Insecurity: Evaluating Willing Hands’ Distribution of Resources."

Dartmouth First Generation Office. Partnership with students in Socy 11, Research Methods, Winter 2023. Research proposal by Jackelinne Claros Benitez, Orrett Maine, Bewenet Semu, Logan Tucker, and Mark Velasco Gonzalez entitled "Academic Support for (Un)belonging: The Role of the First-Generation Office’s Peer Tutoring Program in the Confidence and Academic Improvement of FGLI Students."

COVER. Partnership with students in Socy 11, Research Methods, Winter 2023. Research proposal by Sunny Chen, Crystal Igwe, Kira Parrish-Penny, Melissa Valencia, and Kate Yuan entitled "Assessing Community Building in COVER's Model of Home-Repair Exchange."

Dartmouth Student Wellness Center. Partnership with students in Socy 11, Research Methods, Winter 2023. Research proposal by Emily Masuda, Bernardo Burnes, Yuniza Limeta, Jonathan Barrett, and Isaac Boston entitled "Assessing the Efficacy of BASICS as a Preventive Measure on Alcohol Usage Among Non-Dry Greek Organizations at Dartmouth College."

FUERZA. Partnership with students in Socy 91, The Sociological Imagination, Winter 2022. Research by Juliana Bastos de Mello and Francesca Wood Mancilla entitled "Areas of Need Amongst Farmworkers in the Upper Valley: A Vermont Case Study."

Dartmouth Office of Pluralism and Leadership. Partnership with students in Socy 91, The Sociological Imagination, Winter 2022. Research by Joey Chong, Robert Crockett III, Lynda Jimenez, and Jelinda Metelus entitled "Black Brilliance Interrupted: Proposing a Mentorship Program to Promote Belonging for Black Students at Dartmouth."

Dartmouth First Generation Office. Partnership with students in Socy 91, The Sociological Imagination, Winter 2022. Research by Erica Bermeo Matute, Jessica Hernandez, and Melissa Hoang Lopez entitled "The Impact of College-Implemented Interventions on the First-Generation College Student Experience."

Breakthrough Manchester. Partnership with students in Socy 11, Research Methods, Winter 2022. Research proposal by Justin Ko, Mia Seiner, Peyton Bond, and Jayden Reaves entitled "How Educational Inequality Interventions Can Increase One’s Income, Well-Being, and Educational Attainments."

Dartmouth Peak Performance. Partnership with students in Socy 11, Research Methods, Winter 2022. Research proposal by Jessica Duckworth, Isabella Godsick, Connor Bertsch, Robert Crockett III, and Zeyris Lizmet Rodoli Contreras entitled "The Battle Behind the Game: Mental Health in Student-Athletes at Dartmouth College."

Dismas of Vermont. Partnership with students in Socy 11, Research Methods, Winter 2022. Research proposal by Parth Amin, Evan Ditchman, Matthew Gannon, Margaret Gellert, Sara McClanahan, and Keegan McHugh entitled "Towards an Understanding of Long-Term Outcomes of Transitional Housing Programs for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals."

Lebanon High School. Partnership with students in Socy 11, Research Methods, Winter 2022. Research proposal by Armando Salinas, Agatha La Voie, Anna Glasgow, Judy Guo, and Christine Wu entitled "Freedom and Confidence in the Classroom: The Impact of School Policy on Teacher Job Satisfaction."

Dartmouth First Generation Office. Partnership with students in Socy 11, Research Methods, Winter 2022. Research proposal by Kaiyah Corona, Cesar Maldonano, Toni Fabian, Demilade Adelekun, and Deborah Jung entitled "Assessing First-Generation Lower-Income Dartmouth Students College Preparedness in Respect to Support From The First-Year Student Enrichment Program."

Dartmouth Center for Social Impact. Partnership with students in Socy 11, Research Methods, Winter 2021. Research proposal by Joey Chong, Ray Crist, Lynda Jimenez, Kyland Narcisse, and Allie Winstanley entitled "The Impact of Student Participation with DCSI on Student Learning Outcomes."

DHMC Arts Program. Partnership with students in Socy 11, Research Methods, Winter 2021. Research proposal by Spencer Allen, Erica Bermeo-Matute, Emma Briskin, Jessica Hernandez, and Julia Tran entitled "The HeART of the Patient: The Impact of Art on Patient Satisfaction in a Northern New England Hospital."

Senior Solutions. Partnership with students in Socy 11, Research Methods, Winter 2021. Research proposal by Brandon Hill, Tanvir Islam, Margaret Kotz, Michael Lin, and Lily Ren entitled "A Solution for Senior Solutions: How Social Connectedness Can Influence Aging Adults’ Health."

Student Wellness Center. Partnership with students in Socy 11, Research Methods, Winter 2021. Research proposal by Erin Bunner, Nadia Koolina, and Ardelle Ning entitled "Assessing College Students’ Socioeconomic Status and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic."

Upper Valley Trails Alliance. Partnership with students in Socy 11, Research Methods, Winter 2021. Research proposal by Abigail Johnson, Juliana Bastos de Mello, Sophie Pinnie, and Casey Ross entitled "Mapping Intention to Outcomes: Gauging the Impact of UVTA Programs Across Socioeconomic Status."

Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning. Partnership with students in Socy 91, The Sociological Imagination, Winter 2021. Research project by Elena Cordova, Jaden Oliveras, Patrick Murphy, and Kenneth Rodriguez entitled "Perceptions of Course Effectiveness among Different Class Years at Dartmouth College in the Remote Learning Environment."

Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning. Partnership with students in Socy 91, The Sociological Imagination, Winter 2021. Research project by Daniel Inoa, Trey Johnson, Kai Sane, Emily Slusher, and Darren Stanley entitled "Socioeconomic Status and Perceived Course Effectiveness."

Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning. Partnership with students in Socy 91, The Sociological Imagination, Winter 2021. Research project by Lauren Douglas, Alexandra Eyvazzadeh, Dajee Provitt, Matthew Ranieri, and Justin Sodokoff entitled "Understanding Class Year and Perceived Efficacy of Remote Classes at Dartmouth."

Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning. Partnership with students in Socy 91, The Sociological Imagination, Winter 2021. Research project by Nayelie Aguirre, Emily Chang, Natan Santos, and Emily Stehr entitled "'Getting the Most Out of It' versus 'Just Getting Through It': Exploring Socioeconomic Background and Perceived Course Effectiveness in a Remote Learning Context."

WISE of the Upper Valley. Partnership with students in Socy 11, Research Methods, Fall 2019. Research proposal by Katie Keyser, Morgan Pak, and Jasmine Williams entitled "Gender-Based Violence and the Court System: Measuring and Increasing Procedural Justice."

Headrest. Partnership with students in Socy 11, Research Methods, Fall 2019. Research proposal by Georgia Alexander, Polly Carter, and Laura Lewin entitled "Determining Anchors to Recovery After Headrest's Low Intensity Residential Treatment Program: Identifying Supportive and Challenging Factors."

Upper Valley Haven. Partnership with students in Soc11, Research Methods, Fall 2019. Research proposal by Isaiah Miller and Cole Srere entitled "The Effects of Parkhurst Supported Housing on Transitioning Shelter Guests."

Norris Cotton Cancer Center. Partnership with students in Socy 11, Research Methods, Fall 2019. Research proposal by Peter Chow and Annie McKenna entitled "Assessing the Barriers to and Facilitators of Effective Care for Rural Cancer Survivors Transitioning out of Active Cancer Treatment back to Primary Care Providers."

WISE of the Upper Valley. Partnership with students in Socy 65, The Social Psychology of Inequality, Fall 2019. Literature review and field research by Caroline Allen, Emily Chang, Elizabeth Choi, Gray Christie, Nadia Koolina, Danielle Nieters, Morgan Pak, Kenneth Rodriguez, and Andrea Sedlacek entitled "Community Organizing and Volunteer Motivation in the WISE Court Observers Program." 

Upper Valley Haven. Partnership with students in Socy 65, The Social Psychology of Inequality, Fall 2019. Literature review and field research by Arthur Kaslow, Patrick Murphy, Jaden Oliveras, Da'Jahnae Provitt, Natan Santos, Sarah Senkfor, Aidan Sheinberg, and Cole Srere entitled "Understanding and Analyzing the Impact of Family Supported Housing: The Upper Valley Haven."

Dartmouth Student Wellness Center. Partnership with students in Socy 11, Research Methods, Fall 2018. Research proposal by Kelly Caputo, Elena Cordova, Cydonia Hubicki, Kenneth Rodriguez, and Natan Santos entitled "Let's Talk About It: Breaking Down Barriers to Discussing Mental Health at Dartmouth."

Twin Pines Housing Trust. Partnership with students in Socy 11, Research Methods, Fall 2018. Research proposal by Roesha Andre, Ebenezer Bulcha, Rashaad Cooper, Caylin Parker, and Ayub Sharif entitled "The Effect of Stable Housing on Short-Term and Long-Term Health Outcomes."

Upper Valley Trails Alliance. Partnership with students in Socy 11, Research Methods, Fall 2018. Research proposal by Nigel Alexander, Darryl Avery, Andrew Lemkuil, Aaron Svendsen, and Momi Tolentino entitled "Investigating the Effect of Trails on Mental Health Outcomes."

 

Upper Valley Trails Alliance. Partnership with students in Socy 11, Research Methods, Fall 2018. Research proposal by Isaiah Briggs, Daniel Inoa, Diana Quezada, and Lauren Stone entitled "Learning Outcomes of Engagement with Upper Valley Trails Alliance for Dartmouth Students."

Community Resource Corps. Partnership with students in Socy 11, Research Methods, Winter 2018. Research proposal by Liz Choi, Susan Kim, Natalie Ludwig, Mikala Williams, and Kate Wood entitled "Healthy Workplace, Healthy Employees: A Study on Workplace Environment and Employee Well-Being in New Hampshire."

Upper Valley Adaptation Workgroup. Partnership with students in Socy 11, Research Methods, Winter 2018. Research proposal by Lillian Eisner, Snow Kang, Sam Runkle, and Tyler Vandenberg entitled "Studying Motivation for Community Engagement: Climate Resilience."

Senior Solutions. Partnership with students in Socy 11, Research Methods, Winter 2018. Research proposal by Gustavo De Almeida Silva, Julia Donald, Caroline Lempres, and Ellie Wilson entitled "Volunteering Among Upper Valley High School Students."

Upper Valley Land Trust. Partnership with students in Socy 11, Research Methods, Winter 2018. Research proposal by Justin Edwards, Alex Kelly, Jonathan Nierenberg and Caroline Poleway entitled "Engaging the Upper Valley through Social Media."

Valley Court Diversion. Partnership with students in Socy 65, The Social Psychology of Inequality, Winter 2018. Literature review and field research by Amy-Marie Irvine, Polimana Joshevama, and Olivia Lantz entitled "Improving Access to Stable Housing for Ex-Offenders."

Hartford School District. Partnership with students in Socy 65, The Social Psychology of Inequality, Winter 2018. Literature review and field research by Anthony Law, Caroline Lempres and Christine Pedersen entitled "Hartford School District Intervention Proposal: Using the Positive Behavioral Support and Intervention Model to Reduce Truancy."

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*All projects in this section were completed as part of Social Impact Practicums developed in collaboration with the Dartmouth Center for Social Impact.

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