Student Project Showcase 2023

Sidrah Ahmed ’23 sees ethics in action during her Business Ethics Internship with Intel.

Antonio Amore Rojas ’23 has a passion for the environment, which led to a valuable opportunity at Cadence Design Systems where he worked on sustainability and DEI.

Clare Carlson '23 addresses how improper dumping and waste disposal from corporations impacts the availability and quality of the water supply in the United States.

Harvey Chilcott ’23 discusses the effects of having AI 'Therapist' and the possible concerns that might come along this developing such an algorithm.

Grace Davis ’25 discusses ethics in education policy for LGBTQ+ youth, using the Framework for Ethical Decision Making to evaluate such policies. 

Shivani Dharanipragada ’25 learned about technological innovations in geoengineering and explored their ethical and legal implications.

Landis Fusato '23 explains how YouTube’s current business model does not encourage content creators to behave ethically, and YouTube itself does not seem terribly interested in changing this.

Ana Gallagher ’23 contributed to KLA's commitment to ethical practices and compliance with legal regulations.

Natalia Garcia '23 studied Business Ethics through the creation of case studies with the intent to benefit graduates as they transition from college to career.

Malia Gibbs ’24 talks about what does justice oriented foreign policy look like for the United States' relationship with Yemen, a nation facing a terrible humanitarian crisis.

Quinn Gilman ’23 reflects on interning at Marvell Technologies and the importance of ethical companies.

Diego Gonzalez Terminel ’23 looks at ethics regarding gambling in gaming and the possible harms of games with loot boxes and pseudo-gambling.

Sean Grame '24 considers the ethical impact of generative AI tools to SCU students.

Alec Hattan ’23 discusses the issue of space debris and the actions we should take to mitigate the impact of this problem.

Valerie Joco '23 writes about how decades of overuse and climate change have exacerbated droughts and water shortages around the world, and Indigenous groups are disproportionately feeling the resulting effects of water insecurity.

Judith Li ’23 examines macro and micro solutions to problems faced in Uganda, such as training, resource diversification, and climate-resistant infrastructure.

Liam McBride ’24 studies the key to addressing our homelessness crisis and examines the issues through six ethical lenses.

Callie O'Neill ’23 examines the intersection between mental health and ethics through flower therapy with SCU students.

Kailyn Pedersen ’23 believes people should build a community through conversation and start a ripple effect of kindness. 

Vicky Pham ’23 writes about the importance of having diverse representation in both cast and crew in media.

Yuvraj Rao ’23 explores IKEA's effort to fight against child labor in their supply chain and the importance of supply chain management and provide a framework for companies.

Ranee Sanford '23 looks at racial bias in drug policy by examining the disparate treatment of crack cocaine and the opioid epidemic in the federal criminal justice system. 

As part of the Campus Ethics team, Nnenna Kerrie Uche ’23 studied the ethics behind the use of ChatGPT and created a guide for students.

Brad Zukeran '24 looks at technical and ethical questions that arise from exploring and using stratospheric aerosol injection.