Jeanne Armstrong, instructor for the American Cultural Studies 499 capstone course since 2003, nominated these exceptional AMST 499 papers for presentation at Scholar’s Week in 2014, 2015 and 2016. Since the 2017 course was offered in spring quarter, these two papers were not completed in time for presentation at the 2017 Scholar’s Week panel.
2017
White Families and Racial Socialization: A Review, Sadie F. Strain
2016
Muslim American Youth in the Post 9/11 Public Education System, Jennie Lebowitz
Perception and Policy: U.S. Sociological Attitudes and Policies towards Guatemalans and Salvadorans in the Late 20th and Early 21st Centuries, Violeta Paredes
2015
The Importance of Urban Agriculture in Defeating Food Deserts, Taina Tremblay
2014
Government Boarding Schools and Indian Communities, Alejandro E. Barajas
Challenging Dominant Perspectives Surrounding Prostitution and Trafficking, Carly Busch
Race Representations in Children’s Picture Books and Its Impact on the Development of Racial Identity and Attitudes, Jenna Wilson