2022 Student Profiles

Rama Barham

Free Speech, But Only if the Algorithm Agrees?

Digital Media; Technology; Social Media; Human Rights; Social Justice

Renee Marques

Mental Illness & Music – A Study

music; mental health; mental illness; entertainment

Samantha Cyrille

OUA Student-Athlete Support Services

Athletics; Sport; Support Services; University; OUA

A young woman with dark hair pulled back, wearing a black varsity jacket and a brown plaid scarf, smiles with closed eyes on a bustling, wet city street. Tall glass skyscrapers line the street, and the sky is painted with sunset colors. Reflections of a red traffic light, cars, and a digital billboard (displaying 'ROGERS' and 'Google Pixelville') are visible on the glistening streetcar tracks and pavement, near a 'Yonge' street sign.

Sarah Rosenzweig

MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy Is Not Ecstasy

Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy; Psychedelics; Mental Health; PTSD

A person with short brown hair, round glasses, and subtle facial piercings, wearing a black sleeveless sweater vest over a white t-shirt, black pants, a silver chain, and a black watch on their left wrist, stands on a brown shingled roof, looking directly at the viewer with their hands in their pockets. The sky is a bright blue filled with numerous white, altocumulus clouds, and in the background are autumn trees with some yellow leaves and bare branches, along with residential houses.

Shoshana Mamann

Cryptocurrency Crime: Canadian Policy Reform

Cryptocurrency; Policy Reform; Crime Reduction

A head-and-shoulders portrait of a smiling young woman with dark brown hair and eyes, wearing a dark green V-neck sweater with white and black stripes, and a delicate silver necklace. The background is a blurred modern interior with glass reflections and a light-colored wall.

Sofia Kourakos

The Events Industry: The Evolution of Sustainability

event;sustainability

Sonia Bragança

TikTok and Health Anxiety

tiktok;socialmedia;healthanxiety

Sydney Clarke

Commercialization Through Mental Health Apps

marketing, mental health, technology

Sydney Hillis

ASD – Through the Looking Glass: Autism Spectrum Disorder and Misrepresentation in Media

film; television; representation; autismspectrumdisorder; ASD;

Sydney Shapiro

Social Media Influencers & Self Esteem: A Research Study

social media; mental health