Every year, graduating seniors in the Charleston Fellow Program share their remarkably impressive bachelor’s essay research projects with the campus community.

Join us in person or virtually over Zoom for these celebratory and insightful presentations, delivered by stellar students from across campus.

Night four features presentations by Cadence Brown, Mary Carr, Ana Decena, Zina Dawood, Ayushi Gaur and Aaliya Wiggs.

Gammy's Skillet: Creating Staged Plays for Family Audiences
Cadence Brown
Majors: Theatre
Project Advisor: Laura Turner, Department of Theatre and Dance

The Intersection of Superhero Language, Melodrama, and Technology in Disability Film
Mary Carr
Majors: Communications; English
Project Advisor: Caroline Guthrie, Department of Communication

Workers in the Renaissance: The Ambiguity of Social Roles and Stylistic Distinctions Between the Late Renaissance and Baroque
Zina Dawood
Major: Art History
Project Advisor: Rebekah Compton, Department of Art and Architectural History

What You Can Do That AI Can't
Ana Decena
Majors: Computer Information Systems; International Studies
Project Advisor: Lancie Affonso, Department of Computer Science

Analyzing Plastic Ordinance Compliance and Development in Charleston County
Ayushi Gaur
Majors: Marine Biology and Dance
Project Advisor: Barbara Beckingham, Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences

The Hidden Architecture of Caribbean Sponges: High-resolution Insights using Micro-CT and Photogrammetry
Aaliya Wiggs
Majors: Marine Biology; Environmental and Sustainability Studies
Project Advisor: Chris Freeman, Department of Biology