Past Community-Based Research Projects

Fall 2012-Spring 2013

• Geneva Reads – Spring Community Read 'United We Dream', Lauren Foe '14
  2013 Activity Guide
  Daily Update article
• Unstructured Play in Geneva: The Power of a Community Built Playground, Hilary Gove '14
• School Attendance as a Public Health Campaign, Kathryn Pawlak '13
  Daily Update article

Fall 2011 - Spring 2012

• Building Community: Assessing Head Start Needs - Kitwan Billy, Serena Holtsinger, Charlotte Lyoshir, and Emily Ross
• Consultants of Ontario County Veteran Equity - Michael Brown, Meagan Coakley, Mary Jameson, Jarrid Fish
• Substandard Housing in Geneva - Cristian Cedacero, Leslie Carrese, Chelsea England, Melanie Devuyst
• Our Partnership with Geneva Human Rights Commission: An Assessment of Fair Housing Knowledge - Elizabeth Marder, Lukas Petersen, Sam Smukler, Duncan Stafford, Lindsey Thomson
• Edible Science Fair and Public Information Campaign - Professor Justin S. Miller, Department of Chemistry
• Food, Feminism and Health: Research at the Geneva Courtyard Apartments - Jessica McCue, Chavon Thomas, Jeremy Ramos, Taryn Little, Jordann Myers, Jill Young, Nora McKay, Abby Blumenthal, Ryan Kincaid, Julia Leavitt
• Intercultural Learning: Playing with Culture - Natia Bueno, Stephen Enos, Andrew Hellmund, Tyler Shepard, Joey Simard-Bolduc, Molly Rindos, Megan Vanevera
• Arts and Human Development - Professor Donna Davenport, Dance Department
• Downtown Geneva from a Student’s Perspective - Katie Serock, Michael Brown
• From G Girls to G Fems: Teaching Young Girls about Feminism through Popular Culture - Gabrielle Perez
• Building a More Inclusive Campus Climate - Reaching Out and Looking In - Jiangtao “Harry” Gu
• Alumni Engagement: Boys & Girls Club of Geneva - Kelsey Lee
• One Bead, A Lasting Journey - Sara Wrobleski
• Marketing and Community Outreach for the Finger Lakes Boating Museum - Brian Lynch
• Mental Health Resources for Geneva’s Children - Katherine Cushing, Airi Shiraishi
• Linden Street Renewal: Finding the Heart of Geneva - Maggie Smith
• Unique Collaborations - Kelsey Lagana '10
• Volunteerism and Reflection - Spring Break Reconsidered - Nambooway Bakiika, Jackson Bartell, Jennifer Bartlett, Stephen Enos, Daphney Etienne, Ellen Grenen, Paige Larue, Hanna Meyer, Margaret Nash, Jordan Printup, Andrew Zenger

Spring 2011

• Database Development for the Ovid Food Pantry - Celeste Smith, WS'12

• Elementary Education: What Really Matters - Emily Gag, WS'11

• Beyond Sport—Sportsmanship: A Story of Community, Companionship and Charity - Akilah Browne, WS'11

• Cultivating the Revitalization of Downtown Geneva - Jennifer Beavers, WS'11, Kelly Biggs, WS'11, Lyndsey Hicks, WS'11, Samantha Tripoli, WS'11, Cara Walden, WS'11

• Juveniles and Justice in Geneva - Courtney Reece WS'11

• Empowerment and Promotion, Documenting the Geneva Boys & Girls Club - Mark Bruce, H'11

• Feasibility Study for an Egg Cooperative in Geneva - Gillian Meade, WS’11

• Social Media, HWS students, and Boost!

• Are HWS Students Prepared for a Life of Engaged Citizenship? - Sarah Burd, WS'11, Millicent Egan, WS'11, Abby Rudman, WS'11, Amanda Slack, WS'11, April Soriano, WS'11

• What is a Walking School Bus? - Katherine Meyer

• Recycling in Seneca County - Jessica Becker, WS’11, Marissa Biondolillo,WS’11, Anna Giangregorio, WS’11 and Andrew Schettine, H’11

• Success for Geneva’s Children – 2011 Data Report - Lily Farnham, WS’11, Anna Hineline, WS’11

• After-School Programs: an Analysis of Best Practices and Program Recommendations - Brian Burbank, H’11, Jalisa Whitley, WS’11

• Family Engagement and High Sbchool Graduation Rates - Paul Marshall, H’11

• Swimming on Seneca Lake – Where’s the Beach? - Sharlene Diamond, WS’11, Marco Luongo, H’11, Hannah Stoll, WS’11, and Benjamin Woodruff, H’11

• Building Upon Best Practices of Upstate New York Literacy Coalitions for the Benefit of Geneva Reads - Lindsey Hagan, WS’11

Spring 2010

• Geneva Girls on the Go - Beth O'Connor '12, Lauren Morosky '12, Jessica Cook '10

• Lyons Community Center Programming Research - Francesca Antonucci '10

• Building Bridges in Geneva - Hillary Anderson '10

• Satisfaction of Subsidized Housing - Molly Lieberman '10

• The Economic & Civic Impact of Hobart and William Smith on Geneva - Ross Hicks '11

• Consulting for R.E.A.L Using sociology to enhance the Yates County Family Planning Services Program - Fredrick Turney '10

• Gender, Socialization, and Service Patterns in College Students - Kathyrn Geise '10
• Local Produce Food Co-op - Alex Hallowell '10

Fall 2009

• Collete Gregoire - Geneva Business Improvement District Database

• Daisy Bird - Pregnancy Prevention Program Analysis

• Jalisa Whitley - Jumpstart Prepared AmeriCorps Alum for Local Outreach

• Laura Valdmanis - Geneva's Farmer's Market Improved Outreach

• Luke Esselen - Developing a Communications Department for City Hall

• Kelsey Lagana - Geneva Elementary Schools - Reconfiguration Efforts

Spring 2009

• Cecilia Teye-Ampomah - Campus Child Care Initiative

• Leslie Hopke - Phelps Community Center Senior Citizen Program Study

• Christina Kinnevey - Success for Geneva's Children 2009 Data Booklet

• Emma Daley - Success for Geneva's Children 2009 Data Booklet

• Jacquelyn Sands - American Cancer Society: Daffodil Days Program

Fall 2008

• Austin Kana - Green Building Assessment for the City of Geneva

• Sarah Holland - Green Space: Inventory and Proposal in the City of Geneva

• Kayla Shoemaker - Lakefront and Downtown Development

• Casey Marshall - Kindergarten Literacy Initiative Project

• Susan Kridler - Encouraging Bicycling in the City of Geneva, NY

Research projects

Fall 2012 - Spring 2013

• Geneva Reads — Spring Community Read 'United We Dream'
• Unstructured Play in Geneva: The Power of a Community Built Playground
• School Attendance as a Public Health Campaign

Fall 2011 - Spring 2012

• Building Community: Assessing Head Start Needs
• Consultants of Ontario County Veteran Equity
• Substandard Housing in Geneva
• Our Partnership with Geneva Human Rights Commission: An Assessment of Fair Housing Knowledge
• Edible Science Fair and Public Information Campaign
• Food, Feminism and Health: Research at the Geneva Courtyard Apartments
• Intercultural Learning: Playing with Culture
• Arts and Human Development
• Downtown Geneva from a Student's Perspective
• From G Girls to G Fems: Teaching Young Girls about Feminism through Popular Culture
• Building a More Inclusive Campus Climate - Reaching Out and Looking In
• Alumni Engagement: Boys & Girls Club of Geneva
• One Bead, A Lasting Journey
• Marketing and Community Outreach for the Finger Lakes Boating Museum
• Mental Health Resources for Geneva's Children
• Linden Street Renewal: Finding the Heart of Geneva
• Unique Collaborations
• Volunteerism and Reflection - Spring Break Reconsidered

Spring 2011

• Database Development for the Ovid Food Pantry
• Elementary Education: What Really Matters
• Beyond Sport—Sportsmanship: A Story of Community, Companionship and Charity
• Cultivating the Revitalization of Downtown Geneva
• Juveniles and Justice in Geneva
• Empowerment and Promotion, Documenting the Geneva Boys & Girls Club
• Feasibility Study for an Egg Cooperative in Geneva
• Social Media, HWS students, and Boost!
• Are HWS Students Prepared for a Life of Engaged Citizenship?
• What is a Walking School Bus?
• Recycling in Seneca County
• Success for Geneva’s Children – 2011 Data Report
• After-School Programs: an Analysis of Best Practices and Program Recommendations
• Family Engagement and High Sbchool Graduation Rates
• Swimming on Seneca Lake – Where’s the Beach?
• Building Upon Best Practices of Upstate New York Literacy Coalitions for the Benefit of Geneva Reads

Spring 2010

• Geneva Girls on the Go
• Lyons Community Center Programming Research
• Building Bridges in Geneva
• Satisfaction of Subsidized Housing
• The Economic and Civic Impact of Hobart and William Smith Colleges on Geneva
• Consulting for R.E.A.L Using sociology to enhance the Yates County Family Planning Services Program
• Gender, Socialization, and Service Patterns in College Students
• Local Produce Food Co-op