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Senior Seminar Capstone: Second Language Acquisition

My senior seminar capstone explores second language acquisition in conjunction with the methodological and pedagogical aspects of bilingual education.

Creating Professional Portfolio Websites

In my senior year of college, I created two professional portfolio websites using WordPress, a website building platform. The first website features a digital marketing…

Parabens: A Scare Story?

This PSA was the final project for Writing in Professional Contexts. It explains the environmental hazards of parabens.

Abundance, Morphometrics, and Diet Diversity of Invasive praying Mantises in Southeastern Massachusetts

An investigation into the size metrics and diet compositions of two species of invasive praying mantises in the Wheaton area.

An Idea About Embryonic Development

Cilia are cellular appendages extending from most of our cells. These complex structures serve both motor and sensory functions. This project explores genetic patterns that…

The Effects of COVID-19 Vaccination Rates on States’ Quarterly GDP

Analyzing the effects states’ COVID-19 vaccination rates may have on their overall economic output, measured by GDP.

Representing Arch Structures in Digital Elevation Models

GIS platforms like Google Earth rely on mass amounts of elevation data to render natural terrain. But what happens when a structure can’t be represented…

Data Analysis: Race Demographics and its Role in Poverty and Housing

Race in the United States has long acted as a determinant for opportunity, especially regarding housing and economic mobility. Redlining’s existence in New York City…

Empowering Student Voices in Wheaton Classrooms and Instructional Spaces

CCTL student consultants advise Wheaton faculty and librarians on how to better engage with students in our classrooms and instructional spaces.

Career confidence—A new indicator of success

The Filene Center is where Wheaton students begin building their professional network. Through a host of services provided by professional and peer advisors, students find…

Through the Student Lens – Career peer advisors help bolster experiential learning and make professional opportunities more accessible to Wheaton students

What is a student career peer advisor and how do they assist students on their career journeys? Meet one experienced and knowledgeable career peer advisor…

Indoor Mask Requirement Extended

The college has extended the indoor mask policy through the end of the Final Exam period, May 15, 2022.