The Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice is pleased to present the 2025 Spring Capstones.
May 15 – 4:45-7:00 pm
Anderson University Center
Please see the schedule below for presentation room locations.
Select each student’s name for their presentation title.
Schedule of Events
4:45 pm – Class Picture on the AUC Stairs
4:50 pm – Welcome – Dept Chair, Dr. Laura McCloud – AUC 203 Regency Room
5:00 pm – Session 1
5:45 pm – Break with light refreshments
6:00 pm – Session 2
6:45 pm – Honors & Recognitions -AUC 203 Regency Room
5:00 pm - Session 1
Room 1 - Anderson University Center 203
Moderator: Dr. Kate Luther
The Overturning of Roe vs Wade and its Effects on Women
Females in the Field
Racialized Reproduction: Social Perceptions of Abortion & the Modern Biopolitical Landscape
Room 2 - Anderson University Center 201
Moderator: Dr. Laura McCloud
How Financial Support Shapes Student Resource Access
Dual Identities: Experience of First Gen College Students from Immigrant Families
Factors That Affect Higher Education Success
Room 3 - Anderson University Center 133
Moderator: Dr. Preston Lowe
Characteristics of Victim Service Providers
Public Response to Police Brutality on Social Media
Inmates and the Relationship Between Criminal Behavior and Mental Health
Room 4 - Anderson University Center 213
Moderator: Dr. Gerardo Cuevas-Buendia
What Socioeconomic Factors Lead to Juvenile Delinquency
Police Interactions
Peer Influences
Room 5 - Anderson University Center 134
Moderator: Dr. Laura Fitzwater Gonzales
Rocky Road Success
Cartoon Conscience: Portrayals of Morality in PG-Rated Animation
Fa’asinomaga, Aiga, ma le Solitulafono: Pacific Islander College Students Perspectives on Crime
5:45 pm - Break with Light Refreshments - Regency Room
6:00 pm - Session 2
Room 1 - Anderson University Center 203
Moderator: Dr. Laura McCloud
The Relationship Between Juvenile Delinquency & Intimate Partner Violence
The Narrative of First-Generation College Students: A Sense of Belonging
Comparing the Success of First-year University Students Living On vs Off-campus
Room 2 - Anderson University Center 201
Moderator: Dr. Gerardo Cuevas-Buendia
Juveniles in Florida
Factors that Influence Participation in Hunting, Fishing, and Camping
The Criminal Image of Paradise: Local Perspectives on Crime in Hawai‘i
Room 3 - Anderson University Center 213
Moderator: Dr. Kate Luther