Vassar Scholarship

I present a model that can transform discounts on closed-end mutual funds into a measure of investor sentiment about the ability of fund managers to beat the market. This measure of sentiment varies positively with capital flows into actively managed...

The Poughkeepsie Farmers Market was the epitome of the Poughkeepsie Farm Project's mission to create a "just and sustainable food system in the Hudson Valley." While farm itself had been operating for many years prior to the program, it had...

This qualitative study examines teacher satisfaction and teacher retention, and how that
affects teachers’ reasons to stay or leave the profession. The research question that guided my
study was: “How do the pressures of the profession affect teachers’ decisions to...

I have observed that dating apps, specifically Tinder, are widely used at Vassar and on other college campuses and have received many anecdotes indicating that there is significant dissatisfaction from female users with their experiences. In this documentary, I explore...

This thesis examines how the use of heteronormative and cisnormative language and communication styles by a medical professional can psychologically detrimentally impact the LGBTQ+ patient. Through the analysis of Reddit subgroups where individuals of this marginalized community share their personal...

In this paper, I examine the impact that increased public insurance continuation for new mothers may
have on use among parenting women expecting extended coverage. This study compares the changes in
opioid and substance misuse between income groups with and...

The understanding of television and book media is necessary during the years of early childhood development especially as the presence of these particular media continue to advance. Children are growing up in-almost thrown into- a world that is global, competitive...

Authored by Debra Meloy Elmegreen, Bruce G. Elmegreen and 53 others