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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2015
Express Yourself! The Effects of Regional Norms and the Perceived Roles of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Council of Europe (CE) on Civil Society Organization (CSO) Permeability, Pablo D. Doster Ropero
Department: Political Science
Dating the Glacial History Near Wolf Point, Muir Inlet, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Southeast Alaska, Zachery Downes
Department: Geology
“A Moral Heroism Even Greater and Grander Than That of the Soldiers Who Fell:” The Transformation of the Public Sphere for White Southern Women After the Civil War, Diana R. Drushel
Department: History
The Influence of Negotiations between School Districts and Teachers' Unions on the Allocation of Educational Resources and Student Attainment, Timothy Duhon
Department: Economics
Silver Hair and Golden Hearts: Stories of the Residents, Staff, and Caregivers at West View Healthy Living, Anna K. Duke
Department: English
Mad Dogs, Trent D. Dunn
Department: English
How do Correctional Programs Help Ex-Offenders Obtain Employment after going through Reentry?, Anthony T. Durkin
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Life in the Fast Lane: A Study of Broadband Industry Regulation, James Elliott
Department: Business Economics
Beyond Etiquette: Connecting to the Value of People, Maxim V. Elrod
Department: Philosophy
Spontaneous Combustion: Examining the Spectacle of Burning Man, Celeste E. Endlich
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Enclothed Cognition and the Auditory Looming Bias: Connecting and Expanding Upon Research Within Two Branches of Psychology, Corwin D. Ensz
Department: Psychology
An Examination of the Golden Ratio in Nature and Music, Marjorie Rose E. Etheridge
Department: Mathematics
It Takes Two to Tango: Understanding Gender Performance and Intimate Self-Disclosure in Male Same-Sex Friendship Dyads of Heterosexual and Homosexual Men, Jason P. Evans
Department: Communication Studies
Freedom isn’t Free: The Role of Political Orientation and Authoritarianism in Predicting Citizen’s Vaccination Attitudes, Michael E. Evans
Department: Psychology
Can a Fundamentalist Approach to Stock Pricing Explain Share Price Movements?, Michael P. Ewanechko
Department: Business Economics
Using Role Theory To Analyze The Link Between Exceptionalism And The Use Of Military Force By States, John Eyre
Department: Political Science
Let Us Process: Analysis of the Relationship Between Aberrant Behaviors and Auditory Processing in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Emily Faber
Department: Communication Studies
Let's Talk About Shame: An In-Depth Analysis of How Shame Influences the College of Wooster Student Experience, Alanna Faust
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
The Effects of Rock Type and Bamboo Density on The Cryptic Coloration of The Bloody Bay Poison Frog, Levi J. Fawcett
Department: Biology
Evaluating Education in Japan: Why Juku Schools May be Threatening a Child's Ability to Succeed and Increasing the Income Inequality Gap, Jake Cornelius Fisher
Department: Business Economics; Philosophy
Assessment and Comparison of Ornamental Plant Disease Resistance and Plant Growth as Effected by Microbial Inoculants, Tylar Fisk
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Macroborings and their Relationship to Encrusting Bryozoans on Brachiopods and Bivalves from the Upper Ordovician of the Cincinnatian Group, Coleman D. Fitch
Department: Geology
An Analysis of Robert Goodin's Public Utilitarianism in Application to the Current Firearm Debate, Anna Elise Fleming
Department: Political Science
Pawsitive Pals: Parental Perceptions of the Effect of Autism Assistance Dogs on the Pragmatic Abilities of Their Child With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Madelaine E. Flynn
Department: Communication Studies
Performing an Ideal: The Changing Roles of Shamans in Contemporary South Korea, Meaghan Folger
Department: East Asian Studies
Dendroclimatology in the Far East: Two-century tree-ring reconstructions of Amur River flow, Sarah E. Frederick
Department: Geology
"I Am 'Is'": Reconciling Grief, Language, and Being in William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying, Chelsea Frey
Department: English; Philosophy
Runaway Or Reigned in? Presidential Power and Congressional Controls During Times of War., Robert H. Friedhoff
Department: Political Science
A Portrait A Day Keeps The Doctor Away, Jessica D. Friesen
Department: Art and Art History
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Art Therapy for Patients with Cancer: Review of Art Therapy, Jessica D. Friesen
Department: Psychology
What Do a Princess, a Caveman, a Vampire, and Fairies Have In Common?: An Investigation of the Representations of Gender and Sexuality in Modern Animated Children's Films, Kaitlyn R.E. Fries
Department: Communication Studies
The Affordable Care Act as Cancer: An Ideological Analysis of Ted Cruz's 2013 Anti-ObamaCare Speech, John Maxwell Frietch
Department: Communication Studies
What Separates Northern Redback salamanders from Northern Ravine Salamanders? Studying the effects of Microhabitat isolation between Plethodon cinereus and Plethodon electromorphus, Jacob Gabriel
Department: Biology
Personality Factors Underlying Risk Propensity in Individuals with a History of Substance Abuse, Sophia Garfinkel
Department: Neuroscience
Success or Failure of International Non-Proliferation Regimes: A Comparative Decision-Making Analysis of Five Non-Nuclear Weapon States, Nataliya Gaydey
Department: Political Science
Tuning Togetherness: Negotiating Senses of Place and Community Through Street Performance in Little Five Points, Atlanta, Matthew Adam Germaine
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Assessing Mechanistic Proposals of 6-Hydroxynicotinate 3- Monooxygenase (NicC) from B. bronchiseptica, Tyler J. Gerwig
Department: Chemistry
The Moral Implications of Legislative Reform and Civil Strife, Nathan A. Gibian
Department: History
Optimization and Characterization of Swellable Organically Modified Silica Particles for the Extraction of Volatile Fatty Acids, Alyssa Gilbert
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Phenazine Inhibition in Pseudomonads: An Investigation of Subinhibitory Aminoglycoside Concentrations and Pseudomonad Interactions, Sarah E. Gilbert
Department: Biology
What Are Your Plans For Next Year?: An Assessment of The Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy and Career Maturity of Adolescents With Hearing Loss, Gabriella Gilfoy
Department: Communication Studies
Captain John Smith and the English Colonists Changing Perceptions of Virginia and the Algonquin Native Americans, 1584 to 1622., Jalyn Glassco
Department: History
Xerogel-Coated Sand for the Adsorption and Enzymatic Degradation of Micropollutants in Drinking Water Treatment Plants, Emily J. Gleason
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Words Do Hurt: A Quantitative Analysis of Verbal Abuse in Romantic Relationships, Paige Goldberg
Department: Communication Studies
Masculine Space: The Final Frontier; A Historical Analysis of the Spatial Politics of Gender through the New Woman’s Access to Brassieres, Bicycles, and Higher Education in the United States from 1890-1930, Shelby Kirst Goldman
Department: History
Female Preference for a Cognitive Trait in the Male Mealworm Beetle Tenebrio Molitor, Elizabeth Sara Ann Gonder
Department: Biology
Parental and SLP Perspectives of High-Tech Augmentative and Alternative Communication Devices and their use with High School Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Kayla Goodrich
Department: Communication Studies
Identity, Identification, and Vision: A Study Examining the Recruiting Strategies utilized by NCAA Division III College Coaches, Martin Jalen Goodwin
Department: Communication Studies
Stuck In the Middle with You: Non-Western Medical Practices in Biomedical Hospital Settings, Emma Gorin
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Effects on Beetle and Ant Populations at a Temperate Deciduous Forest and Agricultural Edge, Dabney L. Gottman
Department: Biology
Business and Political Clout: Reexamining the Relationship Between Government, Private Interests and Public PO, Connor A. Goulding-Miles
Department: Political Science
A Molecular Analysis of Root-knot Nematode Nutrient Uptake, Allison B. Grenell
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Impact of Asymmetric Information on the Likelihood of Deception: An Experimental Study from a Communication Studies and Economics Perspective:, Benjamin David Grombala
Department: Business Economics; Communication Studies
Lovers Without Mentors: The Lover-Mentor Tradition and Counter-Tradition in Eighteenth-Century Women's Epistolary Fiction, Ryan T. Grow
Department: English
Analysis of Eating Behavior in Autistic Children, Karma Y. Gurung
Department: Education
Religion in Relationships: Observing Young Adults Religious Identities within Social Relationships, Cathy Z. Gwaltney
Department: Religious Studies
The Effect of Competition Release on the Microhabitat Use and Body Size of the Introduced Species Anolis richardii on the Island of Tobago, Sean E. Hackel
Department: Biology
Exposure of the Self: Expressions of Internal Conflict Through Fashion, Melissa G. Hackett
Department: Art and Art History
The Cost of a Child: A Bayesian Model of the Fertility Decision of Women in Academia, Christine Hagan
Department: Mathematics
Understanding the Origin of Swelling Force in Organically Modified Silica, Evan J. Hagedorn
Department: Chemistry; Physics
Reflections of Foreign Influence and Social Class in Cypriot Art During the Hellenistic and Roman Periods, Bianca Hand
Department: Archaeology
The Effectiveness of the Strategies Interest Groups Use to Influence Health Care Reform in The United States: A Case Study Analysis of President Clinton, Bush, and Obama's Health Care Reforms, Jacquelyn E. Hannan
Department: Political Science
Oxidative Stress Response Regulator and ABC Transporter Gene Expression in Caenorhabditis elegans as a Method for Reducing Phenazine Toxicity, Micah T. Harland
Department: Biology
The Symbiosis Between Bioclaustrated Organisms and their Host Bryozoans in the Late Ordovician, G. William M. Harrison IV
Department: Geology
Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges: An Investigation into Interdependence as a Basis for Collaborative Ethical Engagement, Demitra Nicole Hart
Department: Religious Studies
From Refugee Camp to College Campus: Exploring the Role of Educators on Refugee Students’ Views on Higher Education, Elizabeth V. Hart
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Senior Independent Study in Music Composition: Explorations for Various Ensembles, Steven W. Hecking
Department: Music
Study of Thermoregulatory Behavior in The Common Wall Lizard Podarcis Muralis, Brian T. Hefele
Department: Biology
The Effects of Victim Attributes on Adolescents' Attitudes Towards Bullying, Gretchen Heideloff
Department: Psychology
Tomb of the Goblets: Revisiting a Middle Bronze Burial from Pella in Jordan, Blair Heidkamp
Department: Archaeology
Testing the Efficacy of Novel Electrical Stimulation Practices in Elderly Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients During Rehabilitation, Patrick Henderson
Department: Biology
Growth Patterns of Acropora cervicornis Affected By Current Flows at Coral Gardens, Belize, Thomas R. Herold
Department: Geology
Educational Inequality: A Case Study of a Non-Profit’s Approach to Achieve Academic Excellence, Jenae Herrington
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
The Effects of pH on the Hydroxyl Radical Reaction with Aqueous Malonic Acid, Rachelle P. Herrin
Department: Chemistry
The "Advocacy of Seeing": Understanding the Culture of Non-Profit Organizations and its Effect on the Organization’s Interaction with the Issue of Access to Legal Counsel for Undocumented Immigrant Children in Legal Proceedings in the United States, Holly A. Hickman
Department: Political Science; Sociology and Anthropology
Constructing Blackness: African American Women's Experiences in Japan: Constructing Blackness, Aki'a Damone Lashon Hodges
Department: East Asian Studies
Mimics Without Models: Do Look-Alikes of Deadly Coral Snakes Gain Protection From Predators Only When The Real Thing is in the Area?, Erin E. Hodson
Department: Biology
Examining Compensatory Factors That Influence Peroxide Sensitivity and Mutation Frequency in Yeast Lacking Two Key Peroxidases, Sean R. Hohan
Department: Biology
Conquering Carcassonne, Andrew E. Hoover
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Disrupting a Culture of Violence: A Comparison of Peace Education in Two Community Organizations, Sophia E. Hoover Grant
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
The Molding of Black Men’s Identity: Exploring Narratives on the Understanding of Institutional Influences on the Construction, Perception, and Performance of Black Masculinity, Brittany D. House
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
To Flip or Not to Flip? A Study of the Effectiveness of the Flipped Classroom Model for Teaching Mathematics, Lindy Howard
Department: Education; Mathematics
Matrix-Analytic Methods in Queueing Theory, Anqi Huang
Department: Mathematics
Assessing the Relationship Between Al-Qaeda Central and Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula: Before and After bin Laden, Ashley J. Huddson
Department: International Relations
Measure and Response: An Interpretation of Three Works Regarding Sovereignty, Bennett S. Hudson
Department: Philosophy
Empathy & Euphoria: Facial Expression Discrimination & Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, Amy Huffenberger
Department: Neuroscience
Abstractions from 1848: Marx, Tocqueville, and Herzen, on the Revolution, Ned Huffman
Department: History
The Canyon as Home: Accessing food, water, education, and employment in Tijuana's former municipal landfill, Morgan E. Hughes
Department: Art and Art History; Sociology and Anthropology
Chanel and Dior: A Comparative Analysis of High Fashion Advertisements, Alyssa L. Hullings
Department: Communication Studies
Women’s Menstrual Cycle, Buying Behaviours and Personality, Kanika Issar
Department: Psychology
Theoretical Resonance Calculations for the Isobaric Analogs 133-Sn and 133-Sb, Nicolae Istrate
Department: Physics
Spirits, Magic, and the Clinic: Healing Practices in a Karen Village in Northwest Thailand, Kathleen Jackson
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Being Amma in America: : A Study of the Relationship Between Motherhood and Religion in Hindu Communities of the United States, Cara E. Jacob
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Investigating the Impact of Monofunctional and Bifunctional Electrophiles on Cellular Proteasome Activity, Brandon L. James
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
‚Die Neue Frau’ und ‚Die Halbstarken’: Eine Analyse von Rebellion in der Weimar Republik und im West- und Ostdeutschland der Nachkriegszeit, Jeffrey D. Janus
Department: German Studies
Conceptions of Political Authority: Analyzing Contemporary American Events in a Different Light, Andrew S. Johnson
Department: Philosophy
“How Long Can You Suppress a Feeling?"An examination of Global Black Oppression through State-Sponsored Violence, “Othering,” and Conservative Policies in relation to the 1981 Brixton Riots and the 1992 Los Angeles Riots, Kelly D. Jones
Department: History
Analysis of gabbroic xenoliths in pillow basalts, Pillow Ridge, MEVC, British Columbia: implications for crustal contamination, metasomatic crystallization and petrogenesis., Leo Jones
Department: Geology
"Black is Beautiful": The Effect of Skin Color Bias on Perceptions of Attractiveness and Likability for African Americans, Maya C. Jones
Department: Psychology
The Impact of Neoliberalism on Urban Schools in Cities with Black Mayors: Cases in Newark, New Jersey and Washington, D.C., Miko J. Jones
Department: Africana Studies; History