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Research & Creativity  Week 2020

Honors Senior Capstones 2020: Welcome
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The Honors Capstone

The Honors Capstone is the culmination of  scholars' academic experience. Knowledge, creativity and hands-on experience have always been at our core. We salute our Class of 2020 scholars who have persisted in their research during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. We also owe a debt of gratitude to our dedicated HON 401/484/485 faculty mentors.

Honors Senior Capstones 2020: About

Honors Capstones

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Layne Allen

Major

Forensic Psychology


Capstone Title

Juror-Defendant Similarity in Capital Cases

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Capstone Mentor

Professor Brett Stoudt

Nickolas Almodovar

Major

Forensic Science


Capstone Title

Analysis of mRNA Expression Changes in Breast Cancer Cells


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Capstone Mentor

Professor Lisette Delgado-Cruzata

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Maryum Anwar

Major

Criminal Justice BS

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Capstone Title

Women in Law Enforcement in Pakistan

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Capstone Mentor

Professor Mangai Natarajan

Kenny Baez

Major

Criminal Justice


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Capstone Mentor

Professor Allison Kavey

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Louis Barnett

Major

Criminal Justice BS

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Capstone Title

Gentrification in Flatbush

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Capstone Mentor

Professor Demis Glasford

Gabriella Benedetti

Major

Law & Society


Capstone Title

Female Beauty-Bias in the Workplace: A Social and Legal Approach


Capstone Mentor

Jamie Longazel

Caitlin Brajevich

Major

Criminal Justice BS


Capstone Title

Neighborhood Analysis of Felony Assault in Manhattan's 23rd Precinct


Capstone Mentor

Professor Eric Piza

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Joseph Brown

Major

CSCI


Capstone Title

A Hybrid Dynamic Encryption Scheme for Multi-Factor Verification: A Novel Paradigm for Remote Authentication


Capstone Mentor

Professor Muath Obiadath

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Dianne Brunette

Major

Economics


Capstone Title

Afro-Latinas on the Wage Gap Spectrum

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Capstone Mentor

Professor Michelle Holder

Poster

Shawn Campbell

Major

Criminology


Capstone Title

Black Men’s Experience with NYPD Officers: The Internalization of Racial Stigmas


Capstone Mentor

Professor Richard Ocejo

Jessica Castillo

Major

CUNY BA


Capstone Title

Exploring Factors Leading Salvadorian Girls and Women into Sex Work and Gang Involvement


Capstone Mentor

Professor David Green

Melissa Chan

Major

Computer Science

Information Systems


Capstone Title

Detecting Malicious Websites Using Machine Learning Models

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Capstone Mentor

Professor Aftab Ahmad

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Jasmine Chavez

Major

​BA/MA Forensic Psychology



Capstone Title

The Newman Child Rape Case:   Child Victim Credibility

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Capstone Mentor

Professor Elisabeth Gitter

Bida Chen

Major

Criminal Justice


Capstone Title

Age Variation Towards the Resiliency of Views When Presented with Contrary Information

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Capstone Mentor

Professor Evan Mandery

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HON 401

The Honors Capstone Seminar

Faculty-Mentored Research-Based Capstone in the Disciplines

HON 484/485

The Honors Project Seminar

Faculty-Mentored Project-Based Capstone in the Disciplines

The Honors Poster Presentation

Students Present their Research to the College Community

The Honors Capstone Competition

Students Compete for Best Research Project in the Disciplines

Honors Senior Capstones 2020: Classes
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Karina Davila

Major

Forensic Psychology

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Capstone Title

A New York City American Dream

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Capstone Mentor

Professor Brian Montes

Kelly DeKlerk

Major

Forensic Science


Capstone Title

Developing an Improved Model for Backspatter Reconstruction in Shooting Incidents

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Capstone Mentor

Professor Linda Rourke

Brandon Dial

Major

Forensic Psychology


Capstone Title

Student-Athletes and Mental Health Stigma: An Exploration into Student-Athlete Experience and Adherence to Masculinity Norms


Capstone Mentor

Professor Philip Yanos

Dolma Dolma

Major

Criminal Justice

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Capstone Title

Investigating Environmental Factors and Crime Hotspots in the 73rd Precinct 

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Capstone Mentor

Professor Eric Piza

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Bailey Ekness

Major

CRJ Management

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Capstone Title

The Policing and Prosecution of Abortion in Early 1900s New York City

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Capstone Mentor

Professor Elisabeth Gitter

Tiana Espada

Major

Forensic Psychology (BA/MA)


Capstone Title

Demographic Factors and Risk Assessment: A Comparative Analysis Among Differing Typologies of Sex Offenders and General Offenders


Capstone Mentor

Professor Stephanie Robilotta

Erika Estro

Major

Criminology


Capstone Title

The Impact of Environmental & Socio-Demographic Factors on Crime Rates in the Midtown North Precinct


Capstone Mentor

Professor Eric Piza

Professor Jeremiah Perez Torres

Santos Garcia

Major

POL/ LLS


Capstone Title

The Efficacy of Cultural-based Approaches to Latinx Youth Development: Case Studies in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.


Capstone Mentor

Professor Jose Luis Morín

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James Gensel

Major

Forensic Psychology


Capstone Title

Why Men Rape: Psychological and Sociological Influences

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Capstone Mentor

Professor Elisabeth Gitter

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Maria Gomes

Major

Political Science


Capstone Title

The Limitations of the US Immigration System and Impacts on Unaccompanied Minors from Central America Seeking Asylum

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Capstone Mentor

Professor Suzanne Oboler

Leandro Gomes

Major

Economics/Philosophy

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Capstone Title

Ethics and Climate Devastation: In What Ways Can Utilitarianism Combat Climate Devastation?

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Capstone Mentor

Professor John Pittman

Tylan Hentrick

Major

Forensic Psychology


Capstone Title

Race-Based Stress and High-Risk Behaviors in Latinx Men and Women


Capstone Mentor

Professor Silvia Mazzula

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Giovanna Jara

Major

Forensic Psychology

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Capstone Title

Changing public attitudes toward minor attracted persons: An evaluation of an anti-stigma intervention


Capstone Mentor

Professor Elizabeth Jeglic

Evalaurene Jean-Charles

Major

CUNY/BA Sociology of Education Inequity


Capstone Title

Exploring Attitudes about Justice, Offending, and Confinement.

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Capstone Mentor

Professor Matthew B. Johnson

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Anita Jiang

Major

Economics & Criminal Justice


Capstone Title

Are Elders Most Susceptible to Financial Exploitation?

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Capstone Mentor

Professor Evan Mandery

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Asia Johnson

Major

Global History


Capstone Title

What Impact Did Christian Law Have on Women’s Marriages and Sexuality in Medieval England?

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Capstone Mentor

Professor Sara McDougall 

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Nina Kayzman

Major

CUNY BA


Capstone Title

The Ethics of Surveillance: Understanding the Implications of Surveillance Legislation and Operations in a Post-9/11 Society

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Capstone Mentor

Professor Rhea Ogbonna

Samuel Keselman

Major

International Criminal Justice


Capstone Title

The Islamic State and Statehood.


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Capstone Mentor

Professor Marcia Esparza

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Ayesha Khatri

Major

Forensic Psychology


Capstone Title

Traumatic Brain Injury, Aggression, and Recidivism Among Incarcerated Individuals

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Capstone Mentor

Professor Casey LaDuke

Eliza Kotowska

Major

Criminology


Capstone Title

An Examination of the Zero Tolerance Policy Through Deterrence Theory, Trauma and Procedural Justice


Capstone Mentor

Professor David Green

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Kayla Marshke

Major

Forensic Science

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Capstone Title

Trace Drug Detection in Latent Fingerprints Using Attenuated Total Reflectance-Infrared Spectroscopy


Capstone Mentor

Professor Marcel Roberts

Angelica Maury

Major

Anthropology


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Capstone Title

"Malik and Them": Rethinking the Effects of Structural Violence in the South Ward of Newark, NJ

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Capstone Mentor

Edward Snadjr

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Nicolette McGuinness

Major

Fraud Examination and Financial Forensics


Capstone Title

Reducing Terrorist Financing and Money Laundering: The Patriot Act and the Bank Secrecy Act

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Capstone Mentor

Professor Rhea Ogbonna

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Rieanna McPhie

Major

Forensic Psychology



Capstone Title

Investigating Environmental Factors and Crime Hot Spots in the 25th Precinct


Capstone Mentor

Professor Eric Piza

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