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Seniors Scholars Projects Spotlight

Last month, Nick Feigelson explained what propelled him to research how neurodiversity affects sleep cycles. This month, Chad Jonas talks about his personal connection to his research project.
 
Chad Jonas: Houston Astros and the Legacy of Sign Stealing in Baseball
 
I came up with my research topic because I knew I wanted to do my Seniors Scholars Project on sports-- specifically baseball. Also at the time when choosing my project, sign stealing in baseball was an apparent issue. I connect to my project personally because growing up I was an avid baseball player and care about the future of the sport. Also when doing my research I wanted to compare the Houston Astros Scandal in 2017-2019  to previous scandals before. Throughout my research process I have discovered how many people were affected by the scandal.
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