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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2016
Investigating the Combined Effects of Relevant Environmental Contaminants Lead, Cadmium, and Fluoxetine, on the Behavior and Gene Expression of C. elegans., Anna R. Damato
Department: Biology; Neuroscience
Effects of Heterospecific Male Presence on Generalized Activity and Reproductively-Associated Behavior in Aedes aegypti Females, Laura B. Darby
Department: Biology
An Investigation of Effective Methods to Form and Hydrolyze H-Phosphonate Diester Bonds for a Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution Reaction, Albert J. Darling
Department: Chemistry
The Partial Characterization of a Monooxygenase in Bacillus niacini, Morgan A. Dasovich
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Analysis of Bioaccumulation and Sublethal Toxic Effects in Eisenia fetida, Lactuca sativa, and Arabidopsis thaliana Following Antidepressant Exposure, Rachael S. Davis
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
All The Help We Can Get:The Effects of Mentoring on Women's Career Success in the American Political Arena, Emily Dean-McKinney
Department: Political Science; Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Applying Academic Research on the Importance of a Small Retail Business's Location to Construct a Business Plan for the Entrepreneurial Venture Deerhaus Decor LLC, Benjamin Deering
Department: Economics; Business Economics; Interdepartmental
Making and Mindfulness: How Process-Oriented Tasks Encourage Reflection and Lead to Recovery, Devin DeLaney
Department: Art and Art History
Stimulating Encapsulated Fragrance Release by Malodor Absorption, Andrea Michelle DeMarsh
Department: Chemistry
The Effects of Chronic Mild Stress and Duloxetine on Learning and Memory, Alexandra Desotelle
Department: Neuroscience
Got milk? An In-Depth Analysis of Community Water Fluoridation and a Chemical Investigation of Fluoridated Milk as an Alternative to Fluoridated Water, Shikha Dharia
Department: Biology; Chemistry; Interdepartmental
Home Is Where…? : A Visual And Textual Exploration Of Home, Nostalgia, And Persona, Dallas K M Dickey
Department: Art and Art History; English
"Looking Westward?": An Independent Study on China's Grand Strategy Shift, Feng Ding
Department: International Relations; Political Science
Optimal Placement of Family Planning Centers, Kiera Dobbs
Department: Mathematics
Gracias a La Casa Mono, progreso: A critical analysis of sustainable tourism in Nicaragua, Cullen T. Dolson
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
"The Word Is Hula": An Exploration of the Use of Hula in Christian Churches on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, Emily Donato
Department: Sociology and Anthropology; Theatre and Dance
Laying the Groundwork for Illuminating the Relationship Between Structure and Catalytic Efficiency in Phz O, a Phenazine Biosynthesis Enzyme, Leslie A. Doone
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Placing the International Criminal Court on Trial: a Jus Cogens Theory of Procedural Due Process Peremptory Norms at the International Criminal Court, Alexander P. Downs
Department: Philosophy; Political Science
Impact of medium, ambient environment, and surface on the UV-induced degradation of carmine lake, Erin Drake
Department: Chemistry
George Harrison As He Is, Samuel H. Easterday
Department: Religious Studies
Are You Sure You're in the Right Classroom: Researching the Lack of Women in Computer Science; Workshop and Website Creation Designed to Encourage Women in Computer Science, Catherine G. Eckbold
Department: Computer Science
The Political Voice of Tupac Shakur: Lyrical Rhetoric on Black Nationalism, Patrick C. Edson
Department: Communication Studies
Policies and Clinical Practices Regarding Candidacy and Auditory Treatment for Hispanic Pediatric Patients in Cochlear Implant Centers in the United States, Matthew Ehrenburg
Department: Communication Studies; Spanish
We All Fall Down, How Do We Get Up? (Re)integration for Patients 18 to 25 Years Old With Traumatic Brain Injury, Flinn Bingham Esselstyn
Department: Communication Studies
The Scholar, the Teacher, the Saint: The Life, Work, and Nonviolent Philosophy of James M. Lawson, Jr., Kristen Estabrook
Department: History; Religious Studies
An Analysis of the Motivations Behind Self-Disclosure on Social Networking Sites, Anastasia Etienne
Department: Communication Studies
Characterization of Long Non-Coding RNA Expression During Low Temperature Stress in Arabidopsis thaliana: Exploring the Implications of Targeting lncRNA for Improved Plant Growth, Ellyn Evans
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The Motion Picture Industry: An Analysis of the Factors that Impact Box Office Performance, Christopher Fafalios GP Fafalios
Department: Business Economics
The Effects of Bilingualism on Attention and Task-Switching, Quintyn M. Fazio
Department: Neuroscience
The Effects of Bilingualism on Attention and Task-Switching, Quintyn M. Fazio
Department: Neuroscience
To Consume or Not To Consume: A Study on Multivitamin Supplements, Michael A. Ferris
Department: Business Economics
Control, Alt, Delete Cyberbullying: A Quantitative Analysis of Bystander Behavior in Cyberbullying Situations, Kasey M. Fiedler
Department: Communication Studies
Evaluation of Polysilsesquioxane Materials as a Solid-State Electrolyte Matrix in Lithium-Ion Batteries, Jackson M. Fielder
Department: Chemistry
I've Earned It: An Attentional Shift to Rewards Following Self-Regulation, Jennifer Filak
Department: Psychology
Fuerzas narrativas femeninas en El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha, Margaret Fishback
Department: Spanish
Bailed Out, Marc S. Flamer
Department: Political Science
Mental Toughness in the Workplace: An Examination of Athletes and Performers, Nicholas M. Flannery
Department: Psychology
“You Can’t Change What You Were”: Liminality and the Process of Role Exit Among Former Amish, Kathryn Foster
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Beauty, Brains, But When The Beat Drops...: An Examination Of College Ages Women's Uses and Rationalizations of Misogynistic Rap Music, Nariah Francis
Department: Communication Studies
Learning Beyond the Screen: Assessing the Impact of Reflective Artificial Intelligence Technology on the Development of Emergent Literacy Skills, Abigail L. Frank
Department: Communication Studies; Education
The Happiness Regime: A Feminist Critique of Positive Psychology, Sarah R. Freeman
Department: Psychology; Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Bees in the Trap: A Mathematical Approach to Modeling the Mutualism between Flowering Plants and Honey Bees, Katelyn R. French
Department: Mathematics
Improving Oral Health Behaviors: Effects of Personality, Message Framing, and Self-Regulating Strategies, Samantha J. Gaeta
Department: Psychology
SO MANY AROUND THE TABLE: THE MULTIPLICITY OF NARRATIVES WITHIN THE MYTH OF “THE POOR”, Danielle D. Gagnon
Department: English
Learned Resilience: A Cognitive Attribution Approach to the Development of Resilience, Anjela J. Galimberti
Department: Psychology
Hitting The Mother Lode: Exploring the Traditional Ideals of Motherhood Through a Feminist Narrative Criticism in The Fosters, Katheriner E.S. Gallagher
Department: Communication Studies
The Yushukan: Historical Memory at the Yasukuni Shrine War Memorial, Melissa E. Garcia de la Noceda
Department: East Asian Studies
We are PBS Kids: Influence of Educational Programming and Parental Involvement on Children's Desire to Learn, Julia A. Garcia
Department: Psychology
The Impacts of Sleep Deprivation on the Immune System and Vaccination Effectiveness, Samuel R. Gardner
Department: Biology
Buildiing a Setup to Investigate Reaction-Diffusion-Advection Systems, Mitchell S. Gavin
Department: Physics
Shooters vs Goalies: Analyzing Shootouts in the NHL with Game Theory, Jeffrey W. Giegold
Department: Mathematics
The Hero, Villain, Martyr, and Terrorist: John Brown and his Portrayal throughout History, Joseph R. Gilmore
Department: History
The Elucidation of a Mechanism for Malonic Acid Photooxidation in Aqueous Solution, Nathan J. Gimble
Department: Chemistry
Muzzled and Mutilated: The Commodification of Black Women in Alice Walker’s In Love and Trouble and Ann Petry’s The Street and their Artful Escape from the Patriarchal System, Seonna Gittens
Department: English
The Saints of the Gridiron and Pro Football Pilgrimage: An Analysis of the Role of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in American Culture, Michelle Glazer
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Leadership Style Matters, But Does Gender?: A Study of Women Exectuive Heads of International Organizations, Savannah Glidewell
Department: Political Science
Can the Herb Really Heal the Nation: The Effect of Medical Marijuana Legalization on the Opioid Epidemic, Kathleen J. Glowacki
Department: Economics
Perejil and Prejudice: A Theoretical and Historical Investigation of the Relationship between Haitians and Dominicans in the Dominican Republic, Ahlon A. Gonzalez
Department: Africana Studies
The Presentational Self and Relational Identity in the Age of the Internet: A Quantitative Analysis of Satisfaction's Role in Relational Identity Depiction on Facebook, Maria Kristina Gonzalez
Department: Communication Studies
Examining the Role of Personality and Parenting Styles on Risky Sexual Behavior, Rozalyn C. Gordon
Department: Psychology
The Interactions of Oxytocin and Maternal Separation on Anxiety and Depression in Rodents, Marissa Gorvet
Department: Biology
From "The Bear" to "The Ball Coach": The Evolution of College Football Coaches from 1945-2015, Daniel S. Gorzynski
Department: History
Period Doubling in Bubbling from a Submerged Nozzle, Laura Grace
Department: Physics
From Coexistence to Cooperation, Thomas A. Granowitz
Department: Religious Studies
Preliminary investigation of Caenorhabditis elegans arginine kinase phosphorylation by AMPK, Andrew H. Greene
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The Lady in Red: Fashion and Femininity in Soviet and Post-Soviet Russia 1922-2000, Katarina J. Greenslade
Department: Russian Studies
A Comparison of Adult Input During Shared Book Reading to Preschool Aged Children While Reading A Traditional Print Book Versus an Electronic Book, Sydney M. Grier
Department: Communication Studies
The Ineffability of Nothingness, Melissa M. Griffith
Department: Mathematics; Philosophy
Behavioral Impacts of Antidepressant Exposure on Red Worm Eisenia Fetida and Northern Leopard Frog Lithobates Pipiens, Lucas R. Grisanti
Department: Biology
Thoughts on Poetry, Alexandra B. Gustafson
Department: Philosophy
The Tension Between Immanuel Kant's Ethical & Political Philosophies, Michael J. Gyeszat
Department: Philosophy; Political Science
"Hello my name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die!" Messaging Effects on Support for Violent Non-state Actors, Alexandra D. Haines
Department: International Relations; Political Science
Dungeons, Dunces, and Dragons: The Collapse of the Post-War American Family in the 1980s Satanism Scare, Nicolaus J. Hajek
Department: History
There is No Return to Normalcy: How Warren G. Harding Addressed the Issue of Race Following the Great War, Brett J. Hall
Department: History
Nonlinear Dynamics: Analysis of Stellar Data Sets, Colm C. Hall
Department: Physics
Khrushchev’s Nuclear Gamble: Misjudgment, Rhetoric, and Cold War Politics in The Cuban Missile Crisis, Nicholas Halle
Department: History
A Dynamical Systems Approach to Understanding Synergies Between Thyroid Cancer Mutations, Andrew R. Hamel
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Autocracy, Bad Policy, and Centralization: The ABCs Surrounding State Failure, Rebecca E. Hamilton
Department: International Relations
A Comparison Among Primary Care Physicians, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Athletic Trainers on the Awareness of the Diagnostic Controversy that Presents Between Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion and Asthma, Lauren K. Hancher
Department: Communication Studies
Hall of Fame Classification Using Logistic Regression Analysis, Robert P. Handloser
Department: Mathematics
Investigating Blue Light Intensity in Tree Rings to Generate High-Sensitivity Summer Temperature Records for Southern Alaska., Madeline Happ
Department: Geology
Forward Premium Puzzle: A Multi-Facted Time View, Divvya Haralalka
Department: Business Economics
I Don't Trust Me and Neither Should You: A Collection of Comedic Essays, Michael Hatchett
Department: English
No Laughing Matter: Medicine and Pregnancy in Giambattista Basile’s Tale of Tales, Greta Hayer
Department: History
An Unlikely Hero: How Virginia Hall Became the Most Feared Allied Spy in Occupied France, and Why You've Never Heard of Her, Abigail C. Helvering
Department: History
Are Democracies Truly "Bad" at Intelligence? An Analysis of Counterintelligence vs. Intelligence and State Structure, Abigail C. Helvering
Department: Political Science
From Archives to Code: Gladys Fornell’s Montel, Tess A. Henthorne
Department: English
Junts Pel Si: a Comparative Analysis of Independence Movements in Sub-state Regions, Ian M. Herrera
Department: Political Science
Determining the Function of Rna Binding Protein Nab2 on Neurogenesis During the Development of Drosophila Melanogaster, Andrew Herst
Department: Biology; Neuroscience
The Motherhood Wage Penalty; an Empirical Investigation of Children's Impact on Mothers' Earnings, Yazan Herzallah
Department: Business Economics
Inner-Ring Suburban Stability Through Regional Collaboration: A Case Study of the Cleveland and Chicago Metropolitan Areas, David Hirsh
Department: Urban Studies
Synthetic Progress Towards the Production of Hydroxymethyl and Mercaptomethyl Salicylaldehyde Derivatives for use in Protein Chemical Synthesis, Conner A. Hoelzel
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
An Examination of Hybridization Between Echinacea angustifolia and Echinacea pallida: Examining Relative Rates of Hybridization and the Effect of Flowering Time, Kathleen Hogg
Department: Biology
Analyzing Factors that Affect Commuter Mode Choice: ‘Can the Development of Viable Alternative Mode Choice and Proper Incentivization Lead to Lower Levels of Automobile Commuting?’ Case Study: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metropolitan Statistical Area, Alexander W. Hohl
Department: Urban Studies
To All Who Come to This Happy Place: An Exploration of Hearing Assistive Technology and Accomodations at U.S. Theme Parks, Logan L. Honea
Department: Communication Studies
The Effects of Voluntary Exercise and Omega-3 Supplementation on Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats, Haylie M. Honn
Department: Psychology
The Effects of Skin Tone on Perceptions of Police Officers Among African Americans, Heather Ann Honn
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Towards What Kind of Peace? An Analysis of the European Union's Evolving Peace Toolbox, Alexander R. Hopkins
Department: International Relations
Progress Towards a Total Synthesis of Grandilodine C, Trevor Horst
Department: Chemistry
Treatment in the Waiting Room: A Poetry Collection Exploring Perceptions and Experiences of Chronic Illness, Victoria M. Horvath
Department: English