The senior capstone experience at The Neighborhood Academy is a year-long independent research project called Senior Seminar. The goal of Senior Seminar is to replicate the demands of a first-year, college-level seminar with a 10+ page thesis, followed by an hour-long oral defense. For our students it is the culmination of years of work, and it is a shining example of the academic excellence of which they are capable.
Senior Seminar 2024
- Samaira Abdul-Waalee - “The Effect of Personally on Telling Lies and Detecting Lies.” Math Senior Seminar.
- Isabella Cacalano-Jordan - “Effect of Sports Drinks on Anaerobic Athletic Performance." Math Senior Seminar.
- Kaleb Cormany - “The Purpose of Norm Breaking.” Humanities Senior Seminar.
- Madison Davis - “Stigma in the Black Community: Breaking the Barriers of Mental Health.” Humanities Senior Seminar.
- Delon Evans - “How Music Affects Basketball Shooting.” Math Senior Seminar.
- Gabriel Fletcher - “Mental Illness Unnoticed: What Our Favorite Muscian’s Lyrics Are Really Saying.” Humanities Senior Seminar.
- Tyrone Gault - “Reaction Time and Cognitive Abilities of Gamers and Non-Gamers.” Math Senior Seminar.
- Caden Huffman - “Effect of Reading Modality on TNA Students’ Reading Comprehension and Engagement.” Math Senior Seminar.
- Skyler Jackson-Brown - “Optimal Footwear for Cycling: A Comparative Study of Cycling Shoes, Crocs, and Running Shoes.” Math Senior Seminar.
- Terrence James - “Anchoring Order Effects and Consumer Purchasing Behavior.” Math Senior Seminar.
- Brent Manns - “Kinesiology: Black Representation & the Diversity Within.” Humanities Senior Seminar.
- Madison Palmer-White - “Unveiling Disparities: The Causes and Impacts of the School-to-Prison Pipeline on Black Youth.” Humanities Senior Seminar.
- Cierra Price-Knight - “The Effect of Competition Anxiety on Shooting Performance in Basketball.” Math Senior Seminar.
- Carynn Richards - “You Are What You Eat? The Effect of Diet on Mental Health Symptoms and Blood Pressure on African-American High School Students.” Math Senior Seminar.
- Mekhi Robinson - “African-American Strength during WWI: “‘We return,’ ‘We return from fighting,’ and ‘We return fighting’.” Humanities Senior Seminar.
- Aleeciyah Sledge - “The Curse of Slavery: The Aftermath of Racial Trauma Towards Black People.” Humanities Senior Seminar.
- John Wilkins - “Could you be Next: The Tragic Mental Health Decline Among College Student-Athletes.” Humanities Senior Seminar.
- Naya Winters - “Undiscovered Ancient History: Ancient Kemet and Contributions to Africans and Europeans.” Humanities Senior Seminar.
Journal of Emerging Investigators
This excellence has also been recognized by the Journal of Emerging Investigators, a publication run by graduate students at Harvard University. Please click below to read the wonderful work some of our students have had published in JEI.
- The Effect of Financial and Food-based Incentives on Math Test Performance - Thomas Johnson, Class of 2023
- The Relationship between Income Inequality and Maternal Mortality for Black and White Mothers - LéNia Felix, Class of 2022
- Colorism and the killing of unarmed African Americans by police - Amarie Hempfield, Class of 2022
- The Effect of School Climate and Parenting Style on Academic Achievement - Quinn Myers, Class of 2020
- Comparing Consumer Personality and Brand Personality: Do Fashion Styles Speak of Who You Are? - Brianna Stevenson, Class of 2019
- Are Teens Willing to Pay More for Their Preferred Goods? - Shawn Johnson, Class of 2019
- The Effects of Knowledge, Lack of Knowledge, and Deception on Rate of Perceived Exertion and Performance During Workouts - Jamir Howard, Class of 2019
- Sports are not Colorblind: The Role of Race and Segregation in NFL Positions - Charles Coleman, Class of 2018
- The Effect of Lyrical and Instrumental Music on Reading Comprehension Tasks - DaNaesha Herring, Class of 2018
- Namaste to Wellbeing? The Effect of Yoga on the Health of African American High School Students - Briauna McClendon, Class of 2017
- Extroverts as Materialists: Correlating Personality Traits, Materialism, and Spending Behavior - Alexis Jackson, Class of 2016
- Investigating Teen Audism: The Development and Use of a Survey Scale to Measure Misconceptions of the Deaf Community in a Hearing High School - Cheyne Francis, Class of 2016
- The Relationship between Close-range Shooting Distance and Nitrite Patterns on Cotton and Polyester Clothing - Cydney J.C. Francis, Class of 2016