Research
Date: June 2025
About: An interpersonal thematic literature review analyzing Chuck and Blair's relationship dynamic in Gossip Girl through an academic communications lens.
Identified a recurring relational pattern ("the game") across Season 1 and 2 episodes
Applied five interpersonal frameworks: Principle of Least Interest, Uncertainty Reduction Theory, Social Exchange Theory, Romantic Jealousy, and Machiavellianism
Argued the show's teen viewership normalizes unhealthy relationship behaviors through glamorized portrayals
Contributed original analysis on how popular media shapes interpersonal communication norms in adolescent audiences
Honors: Accepted and Presented at the Eastern Communication Association Conference 2025
THE GAME: Chuck and Blair’s Toxic Relationship Dynamic
Assessing Tesco's Failure in Foreign Markets
DATE: April 2023
ABOUT:
A literature review and visual presentation analyzing the reasons why Tesco failed globally, but thrives in the UK and Ireland. We also conducted primary research interviewing students who had experienced Tesco. We asked them questions about their grocery store preferences and U.S. cultural values to determine possible reasons for its U.S. Failure.
Honors:
Accepted and Presented at the 2024 Eastern Communication Association Convention