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 15+ 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 2022
- Ciara Anthony-Gray, “The Effect of Content Specific Music on Learning in the High School,” Math Senior Seminar. Video
- Aundre Cuttler, “TNA Students’ Opinions and Stereotypes about a Hypothetical Gay Black Teen,” Math Senior Seminar. Video
- Talia Davis, “Atomic emission spectroscopy comparison of KNO3 concentration in sensitive teeth toothpastes: Are labels accurate?,” Science Senior Seminar. Video
- LéNia Felix, “The Relationship between Income Inequality and Maternal Mortality for Black and White Mothers,” Math Senior Seminar. Video
- Jocelyn Hargrove, “GCMS detection of the presence of EDCs in Black hair care products,” Science Senior Seminar. Video
- Brent Jernigan, “Appreciation Over Appropriation of African American Culture,” Humanities Senior Seminar. Video
- Lavar McIntosh, “Black, Muslim, and French? Assimilation and French Identity,” Humanities Senior Seminar. Video
- Amari Spivey, “PLFA analysis of microbial biomass in soil treated with fish urea or compost-based liquid fertilizer,” Science Senior Seminar. Video
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 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