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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2014
Establishing Methods to Track Surface Avalanches on a Bead Pile, Benjamin T. Harris
Department: Physics
Interfaith Dialogue: Engaging Children, Abigail M. Harris-Ridker
Department: Religious Studies
The Quest for an Inclusive Understanding of Heroism: A Feminist Analysis of the Hero's Journey in Young Adult Fantasy Literature, Julia A. Hart
Department: English
Defining the Genome and Nic Gene Cluster of Bacillus niacini A Chemistry-First Approach to Gene Discovery, Zachary H. Harvey
Department: Chemistry
Consummation of the 'Good Life' through Aesthetics, Christina M. Haupt
Department: Art and Art History; Philosophy
“And don't forget that poetry is language for its own sake:” In-yer-Face Theatre, Sarah Kane, and Crave, Janna M. Haywood
Department: Theatre and Dance
"I Did My Job With A Plum": Hearing, Hard of Hearing, and Deaf Young Adults' Perspectives of Their Access to Closed-Captioning, Emily M. Heard
Department: Communication Studies
Gauging and Explaining the Impact of Campaign Field Offices in the 2012 Presidential Election, Ben Heavenrich
Department: Political Science
China’s Communist Revolution and History In Film: 电影中的中国历史和中国革命, Jarid S. Heffers
Department: Chinese Studies
Internalized Racism, The Nadir, and Lynching: A study of George Schuyler’s Black No More and Countee Cullen’s “Heritage”, Randie D. Henderson
Department: Africana Studies; English
Music Genres and Their Effects on Taste Perception, Brandon J. Henshaw
Department: Psychology
The Relationship Between Literacy Self-Efficacy of Parents and Children in Kindergarten through Third Grade, Catherine E. Herst
Department: Education; Psychology
Philosophy and its Relationship with the Sciences, and Other Academic Disciplines, William H. Hertel
Department: Philosophy
Single Black Mothers: The Construction of Single Black Mothers and How That Construction Affects Them, Sha-Reeka Hester
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Estimated Hydrostatic/Cryostatic Pressures During Emplacement of Pillow Lavas at Undirhliðar Quarry, Reykjanes Peninsula, Southwest Iceland, Alexander R. Hiatt
Department: Geology
Neuro What?: An Examination of Speech-Language Pathologists' Awareness of the Neurodiversity Movement and Their Opinions of Neurodiversity Values in Intervention Practices, Michelle R. Hill
Department: Communication Studies
What Does Modernity Smell Like: An Analysis on Fragrance Advertising in Modern China - An Analysis on Fragrance Advertising in China, 1911-2013, Adriana E. Hoak
Department: Chinese Studies; History
Foster Care Workers and Aging Out Youth: Neglected by the Inequalities of the Child Welfare System, Clara S. Hobson
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Restorative Reintegration: Restorative Justice and the Applications and Implications for Child Soldier Reintegration, Carolyn Elizabeth Hockey
Department: Political Science; Religious Studies; Sociology and Anthropology
Assessing Chinese Soft Power In Africa Through UN General Assembly Votes, Tyler J. Hoff
Department: Political Science
The Role of Presidential Worldview on United States Counter-Narcotics Policy in Colombia Since 1981, Joshua L. Holland-Gresock
Department: Political Science
Negotiating a New Feminism: Do Asian Values and Westernization Collide? - A Study of College-Age Students' Perceptions of Feminism in Singapore, Mariel W. Ho
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Must We Pass Over Them in Silence? An Examination of Mystical Experience and Ineffability, Elise Hudock
Department: Philosophy
It's Not You, It's Me: The Effect of Nationalist Movement Leadership Style on the Decision to Secede, Leigh C. Huffman
Department: International Relations
Does it Pay to Be Responsible? The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on a Firm’s Financial Performance, Jonathan E. Huisel
Department: Business Economics
Synthesis of a Potential Phosphatidylserine Analog: Cyclohexylphosphoserine, Luke S. Hutchings-Goetz
Department: Chemistry
Personality Differences in Perception of Emotion Intensity Between Dynamic and Static Stimuli, Jessika M. Hutchinson
Department: Neuroscience
Dam Institutions: The Nexus of Anarchy and Interdependence - Dams, Water, and States, Daniel Ikuma
Department: Political Science
Discovering Stories Through Setting: A Narrative Analysis of Urban Decay in Photographs of Detroit, Miranda R. Ingraham
Department: Communication Studies
Check Here to Become an Organ Donor: A Comparative Analysis of Varying Religious Institutions Views on Organ Transplantation, and the Role of the State, Nicholas H. Isles
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
The Welfare of The Homeless: An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Government Assistance Programs on Utility, David W. Jackson
Department: Business Economics
Empathizing with The Shadows: How Empathy Attitudes and Race Affect Social Welfare, Tracy R. Jackson
Department: Psychology
An Investigation of the Inhibition of Phenazine Biosynthesis in Pseudomonas, Holly M. Jacobs
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Incubators, Battles, or Affirmation? A Feminist Exploration of Evangelical Purity Literature, Anastasia M. Jaeb
Department: Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Why Did South Korea and Japan Not Pursue Nuclear Weapons after the 2006 North Korean Nuclear Test?, Naman Jain
Department: International Relations
Belonging(s): A Short Story Cycle and Artworks, Maria Janasz
Department: Art and Art History; English
Strengthening the Bonds Between Brothers: Implementing Clifton StrengthsFinders to the Men of Harambee, Peter B. Jeffy
Department: Communication Studies
Impoverished Bodies: The Politics of Sterilization Abuse and the Marginalization of Low-Income Women of Color, Njeri A. Jennings
Department: History
Who is the Who: Lost Boys of Sudan in Language and Narrative, Devin Johns
Department: English; Sociology and Anthropology
"All I Want For My Birthday is a Big Booty Hoe": The Representation of Black Women's Buttocks in R&B/Hip-Hop Music Videos, Erin M. Johnson
Department: Communication Studies
Under Construction, Kara Johnson
Department: English
Why I am Here and You are Not: How We Got Bamboozled in the American Educational System, Marytha Johnson
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
"Jezephied": Re-Telling Black Women's Stories in the Quest for Self-Definition, Ashley T. Jones
Department: English
The Effects of Image Habituation on Ejaculate Parameters in Healthy Human Males (Homo sapiens), Paul N. Joseph
Department: Biology
Psychological Mechanisms of Risk Compensation in the Context of Physical Risk Taking Behaviors, Dylan C. Jurcik
Department: Psychology
The Effects of Teacher Nonverbal Immediacy on Students’ Motivation and Competence, Kyrsten C. Kamlowsky
Department: Communication Studies; Education
Assessment of the Biocontrol Activity of Mitsuaria Isolates Through Indole-3-acetic Acid Regulation and Plant Pathogen Inhibition, Christine M. Kasprisin
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
An Investigation of Cultural Identity: A Comparison of Mortuary, Ceramic, and Architectural Traditions between Cerro Magoni, Teotihuacan, and Northwestern Mexico, Emily J. Kate
Department: Archaeology; Sociology and Anthropology
Wave Your Flag: A Narrative Criticism of Cultural Appeals, Unification, and National Pride in Coca-Cola's "Wavin' Flag" Campaign, Dustin W. Kemp
Department: Communication Studies
The Steady Mind: An Investigation into Stoic and Hindu Notions of Liberation, Dev Dharm S. Khalsa
Department: Philosophy
“Is Television Media Influencing the Knowledge and Perception of an Urban Audience about Agriculture and Farmers?": A Quantitative and Qualitative Audience Study of Agriculture Based TV Show, Soil and Men in Heart(SMH), Nileema H. Khan
Department: Communication Studies; Environmental Studies
Southeast Asia on the Five Pillars of Nationalism: Case Studies of the Mon and Karen of Burma (Myanmar), Min K. Khant
Department: Political Science
Airline Fleet Assignment, Sheharyar Khushnood
Department: Mathematics
Determination of Genes Mediating Inter-bacterial Competition in an Environmental Isolate of Pseudomonas chlororaphis aurantiaca 14b11, Samuel Kitara
Department: Biology
You Only Get Two: The Effects of a Hybrid Hearing Conservation Program on Elementary Students' Knowledge of, Attitude About, and Intended Behavior Towards Hearing Protection, Ellen V. Kleber
Department: Communication Studies; Education
Double Pay: An Empirical Analysis on the Affects of Revenue Sharing and the Luxury Tax, on Competitive Balance in Major League Baseball, Zachary J. Klein
Department: Business Economics
Lessons Learned from the Fight for Integration at the Lovett School: Atlanta, Georgia 1963-1966, Lauren C. Klingshirn
Department: History
Could Copper Cure le Cancer?: Research into Potential Antitumor Agents and the Art of Scientific Translation, Kyle A. Koemm
Department: Chemistry; French and Francophone Studies
Exploring Fear Across the Pond: A Comparative Analysis of Media Scare Tactics and Vaccination/Autism Controversies Between the United States and the United Kingdom, Michelle J. Kolk
Department: Communication Studies
Elucidation of Bordetella bronchiseptica Maleamate Amidohydrolase (NicF) Substrate Specificity, Helena M. Kondow
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Preparation of a Diene-Functionalized Crown Ether Monomer for the Synthesis of a Conjugated Polymer, John L. Koniarczyk
Department: Chemistry
Gypsy Girl: A Criticial Examination of the Female Gypsy Masquerade in British Literature, Zoe Kopp-Weber
Department: English
Determinants of Internet Censorship in the PRC: The Cases of Tiananmen, Charter 08, and Zhixian Party, Susie Ko
Department: Political Science; International Relations; Chinese Studies
Perception Versus Reality: How Preferences for Divided Government and Perceptions of Government Performance Affect Citizen Satisfaction, Kathryn Kotraba
Department: Political Science
Detecting Major and Minor Keys in the Faces of Singers: The Importance of Facial Expression in Communicating Emotion in Music, Adam Joseph Kropf
Department: Psychology
Microfluidic Fluorescence Detection of the Intracellular Lead Uptake Properties of Caulobacter crescentus, Da-Sol Kuen
Department: Chemistry
Discerning Extreme Weather Events in the Connecticut River System through the Study of Sediments in Upland Dams and Flood Control Reservoirs of Western Massachusetts and Southwestern Vermont, Scott A. Kugel
Department: Geology
Twitter Can Predict Stocks, Kazuki Kyotani
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Mistletoe Marketing: An Analysis of How Christmas Stimuli Affects Consumer Behavior, Julia M. Land
Department: Mathematics
The Business of Social Media: A Qualitative Analysis on How and Why Businesses and Brands Use Social Media Marketing for Strategic Consumer Communication, Deanna F. Langer
Department: Communication Studies
Creation of a Mathematical Model and Investigation of the Kinetics of the Reaction Between the Oxalic Acid Species and the Hydroxyl Radical, Sarah M. Laper
Department: Chemistry; Mathematics
Using Cultivation-Independent Methods to Investigate Venlafaxine Biodegradation, Zena Lapp
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Does HCV Replication Dependence Shift from Cyclophilin A to Cyclophilin B in Cyclosporin Resistant Mutants?, Jameson C. Laub
Department: Biology
Schooled: How Chicago Learned to Apply Civic Capacity to Accomplish Successful School Reform, Emily K. LeCompte
Department: Political Science
Examining the Effects of Socio-Cultural Factors on Women’s Bargaining Power in Tanzania, Jubilate A. Lema
Department: Economics
Why Should I Run to Prevent Cancer? The Contributions of Perceived Similarity, Empathic Concern, and Relevance of Effort to the Martyrdom Effect, Khoa D. Le Nguyen
Department: Psychology
"The Federation of the World": Examining the Ideological Influences on the Charter of the United Nations, Adam M. Levin
Department: International Relations; Political Science
Absentminded or Attentive: The Effect of Letter Case on Memory After an Interruption Applied to Patient Safety, Hannah I. Levin
Department: Psychology
Do You "Like" It?: An Autoethnography and Ethnographic Study of How the Use and Absence From Facebook Impacts Millennials, Rachel J. Lewis
Department: Communication Studies
Space Oddity: An Exploration of Religious Success in Emergent UFO Religions, Celetia Liang
Department: Religious Studies
If You Were Buried In A Ship, You Might Be A Viking: An Investigation of Scandinavian Influence Over Anglo-Saxon Identity in Mortuary Practices, Kathryn Z. Libby
Department: Archaeology; History
Build a Future Worthy of You: An Ideological and Feminist Analysis of Latina Gender Representations in East Los High, Rebecca J. Lipps
Department: Communication Studies
Software Development for Wooster City Schools, Qisheng Li
Department: Computer Science
Oil Import Risks, Economic Growth and National Security: a Study of Oil Import Security on China's Economic Growth, Shuyuan Liu
Department: Economics
Quantitation of D-dimer Levels in Urine Using Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Curtis Lockhart
Department: Chemistry
Worlds as Real as Ours: Image Processing and Differential Photometry of Transiting Exoplanets, Vanessa Logan
Department: Computer Science; Physics
YUMA, Delia A. Loughrey
Department: English
Town, Gown, and College Sound: An Investigation into the Community Relations Strategies of The College of Wooster’s Student-Run Radio Station, Jeremy Walsh Ludemann
Department: Communication Studies
The Immortal Story: An Examination of J.M. Barrie's Myth-Tale Peter and Wendy and an Explanation of its Relevance and Permanence within Society, Andrea C. Luedtke
Department: English
An Analysis of the Modern Social State, Karlena G. Luz
Department: International Relations
Multicultural Attitudes towards People with Mental Disorders, Xin Lv
Department: Psychology
This Product is 100% Unofficial, Paige M. Madden
Department: Art and Art History
The Desegregation of Boston Public Schools: A Collection of Short Stories, Matthew J. Magoon
Department: English
Modeling For Our Lives: A Theoretical Study of HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Through Mathematical Modeling, Jacob N. Malone
Department: Mathematics
Urban Folktales: Poems and Stories from Society's Underbelly, Jacob N. Malone
Department: English
Applying Markov Chains to Baseball, Jarrod A. Mancine
Department: Mathematics
Harmony, Elaborateness, and Naturalness: An Aanalysis of The Influence of Graphic Design Elements and Color In Logos., Stefany Mandarino
Department: Communication Studies
Valuing the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: A Defense of Countercultural Environmentalism, Mae Manupipatpong
Department: Philosophy; Political Science
Wal-Mart: For Better or Worse? - A Theoretical and Empirical Exploration of the Long Run Competitive Effects Wal-Mart Has on Local Retail Sector Growth in Ohio Micropolitan Counties, Dean N. Marchitelli
Department: Business Economics
Day Care and Preschool Teachers and Aides Knowledge Regarding Hearing, Hearing Loss, Technology, and Accommodations for Children with Hearing Loss, Kara N. Markham
Department: Communication Studies