Internet connectivity has facilitated a more convenient and efficient way of managing critical infrastructure such as power plants, electrical grids, factory floors, gas meters, and more. Concurrently, internet connectivity of industrial control systems (ICS) that manage critical infrastructure broadens attack vectors for cyber attacks. Honeypots designed to emulate ICS are...
The ICA Loop is a theoretical concept turned physical/virtual installation that stands for (I)nformation Overload, (C)yberchondria, and (A)ttention Economy, the three components that feed into each other to create the infinite cycle.
NCAA athletes are placed at the bottom of a hierarchy that renders them incredibly vulnerable to abuse by superiors who misuse their power. In the NCAA environment, superiors are more likely to misuse their power because of the pressure that surrounds their position. Athletes need the system in which they...
Women have consistently faced various forms of oppression, one of which has been everlasting pay inequalities in the workplace. As these discrepancies have persisted, many scholars have researched and continue to study these inequalities through various frameworks. These frameworks have led to vast differences in conclusions on discrimination and...
This study employed a content analysis of 414 New York Times articles to better assess how the elite news media has covered the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. While prior studies have reviewed economic coverage in the midst of recessions, this study focuses exclusively on the unique COVID-19 circumstances, and...
The Creation of Redstone Hollows is a thesis about the visual design of what it took to kickstart a small indie video game into development by Cera Kocher. This thesis includes inspirations, research, technical decisions, environmental design, process, drafts, and realities when it came to the start of the indie...
This study integrates perspectives from professionals working within college sports as well as student athletes to provide a deeper understanding of the aspects that comprise and impact athletes’ individual branding efforts at the collegiate level. In addition, the study offers insight into how the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) proposed...
This paper reviews film representations of mental illnesses, such as depression and anxiety, and their GIF transmediation in order to draw conclusions about the existence of the idealized “sad” cultures present on the Social Networking Site, Tumblr. After exploring previous research findings, this text analyzes a set of popular GIFs...
This exploration uses autobiographical design as a research method to investigate how to foster a foundational understanding of parametric design systems as a novice in design. This study explores the interplay of tangibility as it relates to helping designers in understanding parametric modeling and gaining fabrication awareness. The goal of...