At the end of each academic year, each department chooses one graduating student as its representative in a senior forum. The students deliver presentations based on their Senior Program theses. To listen to audio recordings of the presentations delivered on May 21, 2009, click on either the students' names or their photos below.
Note: We suggest that you set the equalizer on your audio player to "voice" or "speech"; otherwise, the recording will sound tinny.
Ryan Rogers
Hometown: Islip, N.Y.
Department: Biology
Thesis: “Chromosomal Aberrations in Vicia faba Exposed to UVA and UBV Radiation”
Danielle Modifica
Hometown: Staten Island, NYC
Department: Marketing
Thesis: “Picture Perfect: The Affects of Media on Young Adolescents”
Peter Acerios
Hometown: Staten Island, NYC
Department: Physics
Thesis: “Bohr Theory Studies”
Lauren Pollock
Hometown: Floral Park, N.Y.
Department: Education
Thesis: “Exploring Literacy: A Unit for Second Graders”
Michael Storiale
Hometown: Old Saybrook, Conn.
Department: Marketing & International Business
Thesis: “Showing God’s True Colors: Colors, Word Usage and Religion”
Justina Licata
Hometown: Yorba Linda, Ca.
Department: History
Thesis: “Malcolm X: The Man and the Myth”
Jessica Derr
Hometown: Lakeville, Conn.
Department: Chemistry
Thesis: "A Novel Synthesis of Ligands for Use in MRI Contrast Agents”
Madison Kidwell
Hometown: Ottsville, Pa.
Department: Biopsychology
Thesis: "Autism and Biological Genetic Factors: Completing the Autistic Puzzle"
Lauren Partridge
Hometown: Wading River, N.Y.
Department: International Business
Thesis: "Implementing an Effective After-School Program"
Michelle Varga
Hometown: Astoria, Queens, NYC
Department: English
Thesis: "Camus, Gordimer, and Subjugating ‘The Arab’ "
Alyssa Montgomery
Hometown: Manhattan, NYC
Department: French
Thesis: "Literature and Subversion: Molière’s 'Tartuffe' and 'Misanthrope' ”
Christina Herrera
Hometown: Staten Island, NYC
Department: Psychology
Thesis: "More Than Just Mean Girls: Relational Aggression"
Robert Geronimo
Hometown: Staten Island, NYC
Department: Art History
Thesis: “Wonder Woman: Rise of the Feminist”
Victoria Brown
Hometown: Sayville, N.Y.
Department: Government & Politics
Thesis: “Immigration: The Failure of the U.S. Healthcare System”
Jonathan Caro
Hometown: Staten Island, NYC
Department: Music
Thesis: "Bach’s Lute Suite in E Minor on the Guitar”
Annie Clock
Hometown: Canterbury, N.H.
Department: Sociology
Thesis: "Modern Media and the Idealized Body Image”
Chelsea Bahr
Hometown: Truckee, Ca.
Department: Studio Art
Thesis: “Apologies in Art: The Process and Completion of ‘Untitled’ ”
Vanessa Petti
Hometown: Valhalla, N.Y.
Department: Spanish
Thesis: “Women Trapped in Militarized Territories: Colombia”
Jessica Nees
Hometown: Roberts, Montana
Department: Anthropology
Thesis: “Fertilizing Montana’s Roots: Biochar Application”
Lindsey Dia
Hometown: East Northport, N.Y.
Department: Economics
Thesis: “What Drives Stock Market Prices?”
Gretchen Jacobs
Hometown: Mannsville, N.Y.
Department: Psychology
Thesis: “Communities in Disaster: Social Support Outcomes Models”
Yuliya Seldina — NO RECORDING
Hometown: Staten Island, NYC
Department: Microbiology
Thesis: “Oscillating Electric Fields and Escherichia coli Growth”