Research – The Fordham Ram

Senior Researches Meghan Markle for American Studies Major

December 3, 2019

On Dec. 9, Peay will present her paper titled “This is What a Feminist Looks Like?: Meghan Markle and the Racial Politics of Popular Feminism” at the American Studies research symposium in Walsh Library.

Student Researches Tribal Law in the Middle East

November 20, 2019

Gregory Hopp is researching tribal law in the Middle East, while studying abroad in Jordan.

Junior Studies Controversial Music From the 15th Century

November 13, 2019

Intrigued by a class discussion in his History of Music class with Professor Eric Bianchi, Jack McClatchy, FCRH ’21, decided to research colonial Latin American music from the Baroque period (1600–1750).

Senior Researches Social Media’s Impact on Personalities

November 6, 2019

Bryce Allen is in the process of completing psychology research for his senior honors thesis. His project is about the effect social media has on people's personalities.

Nano-Medicine and Technology Lab Seeks to Heal Neural Cells

October 30, 2019

Whether through trauma, disease or tissue damage the loss of neural cells in the brain is nearly impossible to reverse but that is what Rachel Daso, FCRH ’21, Margaret Whalen, FCRH ’21 and Dr. Ipsita Banerjee, Ph.D. are trying to do in their bio-nanotechnology and nano-medicine lab.

Student Researches Malaria Parasite in Pigeon DNA

October 15, 2019

Joanna Moles is researching two lineages of Malaria parasites in Pigeon DNA with Ph.D. candidate Elizabeth Carlen.

Junior Researches Links Between Mental and Reproductive Health

October 9, 2019

Over the course of the summer Thomas’s research evolved into a more formal question. "Why did 19th century physicians create a disease analogous to hysteria but without the derogatory connotations (i.e. femaleness).”

Student Researches Factors Impacting College Transitions

October 1, 2019

Jason Dufour is researching the effects that rumination, sleep, social support, and perceived stress have on student's transitions to college.

Student Researches New York City Housing System

September 24, 2019

Jenna Koury spent the summer putting together a packet that explained the NYC housing voucher system.

Student Researches Trends in Political Party Building

September 17, 2019

Christian Decker, FCRH ’21, researches changes in the Democratic National Committee, and the party overall.

Student Spends Summer Researching at the Calder Center

September 10, 2019

Sarah Kowaleski researched the evolution of Lichen this summer at the Calder Center.

Student Researches What It Means to Be A Good Catholic

May 1, 2019

Rachel Nolan, FCRH '20, found that being a 'good catholic' has different meanings to each individual, but it is still a powerful term to many.