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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2014
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
Reflecting on Roeper: Thirteen Years in a School for the Gifted, Travis Marmon
Department: English
Geochemical Analysis of Basalt Flows from Miter Crater in Ice Springs Volcanic Field, Black Rock Desert, Utah, Cameron A. Matesich
Department: Geology
Internal and External Factors: Connecting the Participation Trends of African Americans and Latin Americans in Major League Baseball, Zachary J. Mathie
Department: History
Understanding Others: Integrating Phenomenology and Psychiatry, Ben D. Mattson
Department: Philosophy
Finding the Thread of Transmission: An Examination of Hohokam Ceramic Production Through Regional Distribution and Production Patterns, Anna Mazin
Department: Archaeology
King Henry VIII and Queen Anne Boleyn: An Examination of How Tudor Court Politics Led to the Rise and Fall of a Queen of England, Calla E. McCabe
Department: History
Personality and the Transformation of Motivation in the Context of P&P Games, Ian F. McCandliss
Department: Psychology
Smells Like Teen Spirit: A Middle School Survival Guide, Molly McCartt
Department: English
Human Capital and Growth: An Examination into Education and the Role of Political Institutions in Fostering Economic Growth, Mary C. McClain
Department: International Relations
The Threshold of Justice: An Examination of Income Inequality in the United States, Ryan J. McCormack
Department: Economics; Philosophy
Machines and Moral Status: Understanding Obligations to Possible Machines, Keenan J. McDonald
Department: Philosophy
The "Other": An Exploration of the Fear of Mormonism in the 19th Century, Mariah A. McGovern
Department: English; History
The Effects of Hospital Consolidation on Hospital Financial Performance and the Potential Trade-Off of Hospital Consolidation for Society, Aaron W. McKee
Department: Business Economics
To the Morning Star and Back: An Investigation of Word Meaning, Shannon McKnight
Department: Neuroscience; Philosophy
Can Terrorism Be Morally Justified? And If So, When?: Rethinking The Moral Status of Terrorist Violence, Gareth McNamara
Department: Philosophy
From Survive to Thrive: The Impact of Human, Social, and Financial Capital on Entry Into Subsistence Entrepreneurship in Post-Conflict Nepal, Samantha J. McNelly
Department: Economics
Meaning Without Proof or Evidence: Vindicating the Language of Religious Belief, Jordan A. McNickle
Department: Philosophy
Answering the Kurdish Question: State Discriminatory Policies and the Kurdish Reaction, Valerie B. McVey
Department: International Relations
Portfolio Management Model Strategy Reform: Lessons Through Civic Capacity in Baltimore and New Orleans, Stephanie Megas
Department: Political Science
The Tyrant and the Savant: An Examination of Political Legitimacy and Morality, Peter Mehlich
Department: Philosophy
Regulation of Retinal Neuron Pathfinding in Drosophila melanogaster by Evolutionary Conserved Poly (a) Binding Proteins Implicated in Intellectual Disability, Emil R. Mehta
Department: Biology; Neuroscience
Geography and Genetics: Population Differentiation and Biogeographic History of the Coral Bean, Erythrina flabelliformis, as inferred using Microsatellite Loci, Ananda Menon
Department: Biology
An Examination of the Factors Necessary for Successful United Nations Intervention in Civil Wars, Jeremy J. Meyers
Department: Political Science