Student Researchers

Meet the Researchers

Cat Merkle

Colby College ’23

Education and Environmental Studies

Silas Olsen

Colby College ’22

Education, Mathematics, and a minor in Philosophy

Emma Terwilliger

Colby College ’22

Anthropology with minor in Education and Creative Writing

Abby Rosenbaum

Colby College ’23

Mathematics

Talamh Devlin

Colby College ’22

Sociology and Russian Language

Patty Dei

Colby College ’23

Education

Ethan Schlager

Colby College ’21 Government

Liam O’Connell

Colby College ’24

Economics

Maryrita Curcio

Colby College ’22

Economics and Psychology

Wallace Tucker

Colby College ’21

Government and Education, with minor in African American Studies

Eric Baier

Worked on project in 2021 Boston College ’24

Maya Grant

Colby College ’21

Education and French and Francophone Studies

Clay Bolster

Colby College ’24

Sociology

David Basich

Colby College ’24

Global Studies

Grace Connolly

Colby College ’21

Education and Studio Art

Kara Petronio

Colby College ’21

Sociology

Grace Coutu

Colby College ’21

Psychology with minor in Human Development

Elizabeth Ewing

Colby College ’21

Psychology and Education

Alex Glowacky

Colby College ’21

Sociology with minor in Education

Lucas Green

Colby College ’24

Sociology with minor in Education

Betsy Hamre

Colby College ’21

Education and Sociology

Matt Hanna

Colby College ’22

Education

Lena Hanschka

Colby College ’21

Anthropology and Environmental studies

Danny Hoenig

Colby College ’21

Political Science and Government

Will King

Colby College ’23

Political Science and Government

Angela Lin

Colby College ’24 Environmental Policy and Economics

Viki Lin

Colby College ’21

Biology: Neuroscience with minor in Human Development

Jack Macphee

Colby College ’21

Science, Technology, and Society

Danny Matos

Colby College ’23

Sociology

Alec Mcgovern

Colby College ’23

Economics: Financial Markets

Will Nipon

Colby College ’23

Sociology

Kevin O’boy

Colby College ’23

Economics: Financial Markets

Jonah Obi

Colby College ’23 Government and Economics

Henry Pohle

Colby College ’24 Astrophysics

Jack Richard

Colby College ’24

Psychology

Noah Tyson

Colby College ’23

Economics

Addy Seeman

Colby College ’21

Global Studies

Giselle Castro

Colby College ’21 Educational Studies

Nat Joyce

Graduated Colby in ’21 Educational Studies

Chessy Singer

Colby College ’21

Psychology with minor in Human Development and Studio Art

David Stewart

Colby College ’25

English

Peter Weiser

Colby College ’21

English with minor in Educational Studies

Jack Lawson

Colby College ’25

Economics

Juliette Nadeau

Colby College ’22

Psychology with minor in Economics

Azekhan Meirkhanov

Colby College ’24

Education and Biology

Andrew Amft-Reyes

Colby College ’22

Architecture

Jake MacDonald

Colby College ’25

Educational Studies and Psychology

John Watters

Colby College ’24

Government with minor in East Asian Studies

Lawrence Martin

Colby College ’26

Mathematical Sciences with minor in Computer Science

Jack Schaede

Colby College ’25

Economics: Financial Markets with minor in Sociology

Declan Greene

Colby College ’24

Psychology and Education

Researcher Interviews

Talamh Devlin’s experience conducting research on elite all boy schools

For Adam Howard’s research on elite all boy schools Maeve (now Talamh) became involved in the study because they were interested in how social science research works. They worked on analyzing interviews and identifying important data points. Talamh created qualitative research stories that would be used in Adam Howard’s book. They emphasized how lack of women in the classroom truly shaped perspectives at all boy schools.

Cat Merkle’s experience conducting research on elite all boy schools

For Adam Howard’s research on elite all boy schools Cat enjoyed learning about the qualitative research process, reading interview transcripts, and constructing stories around themes she identified. She acknowledges how this research helped her uncover her biased beliefs around all-boy schools and how some of these perspectives were re-affirmed through the interviews. In some instances, she questions the genuineness of the interviewees.

Emma Terwilliger’s experience conducting research on elite all boy schools

For Adam Howard’s research on elite all boy schools Emma worked on research summaries, categorizing quotes, and writing stories that are to be included in Adam Howard’s book. She focused on sex education and consent education within the schools, determining that the majority of this was inadequate.

Liam O’Connell’s experience conducting research on elite all boy schools

For Adam Howard’s research on elite all boy schools Liam carried out interviews and analyzed qualitative data. Interviews lasted between 2-6 hours. He describes how the strong allegiance to the alumni network results in job connections. He discusses the experiences of a transgender student and how she views her peers and alma mater.

Clay Bolster’s experience conducting research on elite all boy schools

For Adam Howard’s research on elite all boy schools Clay conducted interviews, analyzed data, carried out research analysis, identified themes, and selected important quotes. Clay describes how his stereotypes of all boy schools have dissolved after getting to know previous students. Additionally, Clay will be accompanying Adam Howard and another student to present in Sweden in the spring of 2023.