Electronic thesis

"Though same-sex marriage is now legal in her hometown, Xin resolves to give up her successful career in the U.S. and return home. Xin's parents eagerly await their daughter's return. However, little do they know about Xin's intentions to take advantage of Taiwan's new same-sex marriage laws. Caught between love and family, Xin risks both her family and lover and is forced to own up to her true feelings." -- Abstract

"A collection of linked short stories centered around two main characters, twins, and their adventures. The collection explores the question of what it means to be 'We' and the complications involved in that state of being. The twins, brother and sister, remain unnamed throughout these stories and are largely characterized by their relationship to each other against all others. The stories in this collection range from standard-length short fiction to micro fiction." --Abstract.

Novel about three young women set in modern day New York City. The novel follows them throughout the first few years of their lives after their college graduation. It explores current issues such as xenophobia, terrorism, and the uncertainty of the future.--Abstract.

"My proposed short live-action film is about a young Chinese woman who is raised in a single-parent family in a small town in China. She just started her job in Shanghai and finds that she may have to give up motherhood due to a recurring gynecological condition that has given her misery for years. She wrestles with the need to seek support from her mother when she gets back home for the memorial ceremony for her recently departed grandmother." -- Abstract

"Using the Addams Family musical to develop and implement a performance assembly that explores the question, What is a family? In this social-emotional learning program students should recognize that all families are made from love and respect, no matter what they look like. This assembly was presented to the five elementary schools in Westwood, Massachusetts on March 3 and 5 of 2020." -- Abstract

This thesis is a project to design the interiors and exteriors of four books that explore what a monster is in form, action, and emotion: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë; Bram Stoker's Dracula, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, and Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis.

"What the Ashes Knew is a collection of linked stories following a handful of characters united by a diary. These stories explore the ways people love each other and the ways they hurt one another (and themselves), with a particular focus on the repercussions of secrecy and the difficulty of knowing another person." --Abstract.

"This collection of short stories explores many different characters, all of whom are struggling with their relationships with themselves, their family members and partners, and even the world around them. Each story studies the nuances of the different relationships people form and break throughout their lives. They are linked through their setting of El Paso, Texas, which is my hometown and a place I've always considered to be of underestimated beauty and appeal." -- Abstract.

"Where Does She Go is an experimental video that investigates how we distinguish reality from fantasy. Employing a high definition digital camera and casting a nonhuman object as the subject, Where Does She Go documents a mannequin touring across the world. By examining ways and angles of seeing, while also scrutinizing the cognitive structure of hearing, the video attempts to question the authenticity of visual discerning." --Abstract.