Research Project: Folklore Collection on a Linguistics Database and College Life Oral History Researcher
During the Fall 2023 semester, my HON 140 section took part in ongoing research projects organized by both the University of Kentucky Nun Center and Dr. Zada Komara. As a primary researcher for Dr. Komara's Folklore Collection Database, I was tasked with the collection of various linguistic devices utilized by members of the University of Kentucky's student body at large. As both an interviewer and an interviewee in the College Life Oral History Project for the Nun Center, I was tasked with the facilitation and documentation of the life of a college student here at the University of Kentucky.
Click here to view a downloadable version of the Folklore Linguistic Database
During the Fall 2023 semester, my HON 140 section took part in ongoing research projects organized by both the University of Kentucky Nun Center and Dr. Zada Komara. As a primary researcher for Dr. Komara's Folklore Collection Database, I was tasked with the collection of various linguistic devices utilized by members of the University of Kentucky's student body at large. As both an interviewer and an interviewee in the College Life Oral History Project for the Nun Center, I was tasked with the facilitation and documentation of the life of a college student here at the University of Kentucky.
Click here to view a downloadable version of the Folklore Linguistic Database
Summer Service Project: Informational Handouts for the Hopeful Hearts Foundation Inc.
During the summer of 2022, I was able to work with the Hopeful Hearts Foundation Inc, a local non-profit organization that supports missionaries and orphanages in six different countries around the world. My work involved creating a document about each country where they work and providing background information to future donors, missionaries, and employees.
Click here to view a pdf version of the documents
Click here to view a pdf version of the documents
Junior Year Science Fair Paper: Examining the Effects of Magnetic Field Strength on Solar Panel Efficiency
As part of the MST magnet at duPont Manual High School, we are required to complete a science fair project our freshman, sophomore, and junior years on nearly any topic we are interested in. My science fair experiment, which you can view here, examined the effects of magnetic fields on solar panel efficiency using 7 different strength magnets.
Click here to view a pdf version of the paper
Click here to view a pdf version of the paper
Biology Genetic Disease Newsletter: Muscular Dystrophy
This project was completed for my MST Biology class during my junior year, focusing on genetics. This project allowed us to choose a genetic disease to research and present in a fun, magazine-style medium that covered the main topics of the disease like symptoms, treatments, and the accounts of those suffering with the disease. I chose muscular dystrophy, a disease that heavily interferes with everyday movement.
Click here to view a pdf version of the newsletter
Click here to view a pdf version of the newsletter