Spring 2025

IDS 499 Honorable Mention Awardees:

A Comparative Analysis of Postpartum Care Practices and Maternal Well-Being in the United States and China

by Jailia Campos

Silent Side Effects: Unveiling the Hidden Harms of Birth Control

by Isabella Guerrazzi

From Isolation to Adaptation: The Lasting and Overcoming Health Effects of COVID-19 from Adolescents to Elders in Michigan

by Pierse Meyers

Heroes Without Borders: Global Community Values and Ideals and Their Influence on Superhero Narratives

by Destiny Adams

Understanding Customer and Youth Employee Interactions in the Service Economy

by Riley Michael

IDS 495 Honorable Mention Awardees:

Exploring Cultural Sensitivity in the Creation of an ABA Treatment Plan for Client-Centered Progress

by Amanda Bacon

Hyper-Pluralism: The Development of American Working-Class Social Ideation and Governmental Mistrust in the Age of Neoliberalism

by Maggie Zanlungo

Scorching Inequality: Examining the Impact of Urban Heat Islands on Marginalized Communities in Detroit

by Kayla Chartrand

An Assessment of the Economic and Psychological Challenges of Standardized Testing

by Matthew Kuphal

The Role of Language Techniques in Intensifying Political Polarization: An Integrative Analysis

by Emily Mason