UIndy Student Projects in Sociology

This page includes a selection of individual and class research and community projects completed by our students.

Class Projects

 

Senior Seminar projects 

  • 2021-2022: Improving Accessibility at the University of Indianapolis
  • 2020-2021: Project on food insecurity
  • 2019-2020: Interviews with homeless services providers in Indianapolis
  • 2018-2019: Survey and focus groups of undergraduate students in the Shaheen College of Arts & Sciences
  • 2017-2018: Alumni Career Video Project 

Other Class projects 

2020-2021, SOC 401: Good Neighbors’ Guide

Applying Sociology Projects

  • 2021: University Heights Neighbors Interview report  
  • 2021: Project with University Heights Neighborhood on community dynamics (survey results)
  • 2020: Survey on perceptions of the neighborhoods surrounding campus in partnership with the South Indianapolis Quality of Life Plan (SoIndy)
  • 2019: Community Needs Assessment for Laurelwood Apartments in partnership with the Intercollegiate Y

Master's Thesis Projects

  • Antonio Toliver, "When Sunday Comes: Understanding the Association Between Church Life and Mental Health in Black Men," December 2024
  • Courtney Nelson, “Living Arrangements as a Predictor of Time in Foster Care,” December 2024
  • Vanesa Orosco, "From Screen to Society: A Content Analysis. A Study that Examines Bullying Themes in a Korean Drama Narrative," April 2024
  • Krystal Caylor, "Old Hat: Modern Conceptualization of Gender Performance and Perception," April 2023
  • Andrea Renzi-Burns, "Female and Fetal Personhood," April 2023 

  • Mamitiana Jenny Rakotoarisoa Andriamiseza, "Beyond Resettlement: The Impact of Community on the Integration of Burmese Refugees in Marion County, Indiana," April 2023

  • Taylor Underwood, "Racial Differences in Neighborhood Ratings and Social Cohesion at the National Level," April 2023
  • CariAnn Freed, "Teach Me About Myself: A Case Study Exploring Racialized Institutions," January 2023
  • Kamryn Schmidt, "Reasons for Fast Food Consumption and its Effect on Health", December 2022
  • Mya Daelynn, "Mapping Gentrification in Garfield Park", April 2022
  • Alexis Williams, "Race, Poverty, and UnIntended Pregnancy: Exploring Residential Context", December 2021
  • Erika Hargis, "Sentencing and News Reporting Disparities in Cases involving the Fatal Shooting of On-Duty Law Enforcement Officers", May 2021
  • Kimberly Woods, “ The Image Disparity of African American Women”, May 2020
  • Megan Lalioff, “Predicting Sexual Conduct Violations in Indiana State Prisons”, December 2019
  • Angela Calvert, “Gentrification of an Indianapolis Community: The City Planning Process and Resident Narratives on Change”, May 2019
  • Kaley Martin, "Examining Newspaper Reports about Sexual Violence", 2017
  • Stephanie Fritz, "Discretion and Incarcerated Women", 2015
  • Justin Johnson, "The Nation Outside Town : Applying World Systems Analysis and Community Attachment Theory to Rural Southern Indiana", 2015
  • Babu Pandit, "Challenges for Immigrants Accessing Health Services in Indianapolis", 2014

Practicum Projects

  • CariAnn Freed, "Recruiting to Retain: Pipeline Programming and The Road to Graduation," November 2022
  • Heaven Castillo and Rachel Pollachek, University Heights Survey Data Report, August 2022
  • Katherine Deadmond, "Getting There: A Resource Guide to Understanding Rapid Transit in Indianapolis, IN",  August 2021
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