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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2012
Framing Death: Celebrating the Spectacle of Fast Five and the American Killing of Osama Bin Laden, Matthew J. Kodner
Department: English
Climate Change in the Media: Collective Guilt and Behavioral Effects of News Reports and Environmental Identity, Amanda Koehn
Department: Psychology
Off With Their Heads: The Use of Human Heads as Trophies in Central and South America, Katie Kowicki
Department: Archaeology
No Such Thing As a Free Ride: Sovereign Default Risk Reduction As a Result of Monetary Union Participation, Katharina Kroll
Department: Economics
State vs. Norm: the Impact of Culture on State Internalization of International Norms, Cori Kubat
Department: Political Science
What Makes Her ‘New?’ Reexamining Weimar’s ‘New Woman’ in Das Künstseidene Mädchen, Der Skorpion, Pandora’s Box, and Girls in Uniform., Muriel L. LaMois
Department: German Studies; History
How Can Theatre Enhance An Understanding of Ethics Perfected By Unconditional Love?, James Lance
Department: Philosophy; Theatre and Dance
Susceptibility to Pesticides as a Potential Explanation for the Population Decline of the Native Lady Beetle Hippodamia convergens in the Ohio Area, Jenna Lane
Department: Biology
Effects of Perinatal Exposure to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals on Behavioral and Cellular Responses, Rebecca Lang
Department: Neuroscience
Goddess of Mercy: the Gender Transformation of the Bodhisattva Guanyin, Hawwah LaRoche
Department: Art and Art History
Foundations of Stone: Discerning Spiritual and Economic Influences on the Construction of Cistercian Monasteries in England, Daniel Lehman
Department: History
Hollywood Couture: An Analysis of High-End Fashion in Film, Breanne Lengacher
Department: Theatre and Dance
Time Travelin' Is Dino-Mite!: the Development of an Original Sequential Art Narrative, Ann Elizabeth Lewis
Department: Art and Art History
Is Efficiency Optional, Andrew Licking
Department: Economics; Mathematics
Impact of FDI and Corruption on Chinese Economy, Huachen Li
Department: Economics
Progress Towards the Characterization of a Novel Substrate-Analog Inhibitor of Udp-3-O-(R-3-Hydroxymyristoyl)-N-Acetylglucosamine Deacetylase, Emily Christine Linville
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Experimentally and Computationally Determining the Theoretical Aqueous pKa of Three UV-Absorbing Benzophenone Derivatives, Sarah-Beth Loder
Department: Chemical Physics
Body Wars: Nationalism, the State, and Wartime Sexual Violence in Guatemala and Sri Lanka, Meredith M. Loken
Department: Political Science; Urban Studies
Repercussions and Shifts in Form Between Ntozake Shange's Play For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf and Tyler Perry's Film For Colored Girls, Jaquet Long
Department: Theatre and Dance
Zeolite Formation Within a Monocline Sequence Along Vatnsdalsfjall, Skagi Peninsula, Northwest Iceland, Travis Louvain
Department: Geology
Modification of Swellable Organically Modified Silica (SOMS) For Removal of Phenol & Methanol in Produced Water and How South Sudan Can Avoid "Oil Curse" Associated With Oil-Rich Third World Countries, Gideon Mabeny
Department: Chemistry
Effects of Mate Separation on Corticosterone and Testosterone Levels in Zebra Finches, Taeniopygia Guttata, Lynanne MacDonald
Department: Neuroscience
Rereading Childhood: An Analysis of Female Self-Actualization in Three Classic Children's Series, Elizabeth Mady
Department: English
Effects of Distraction and Warnings on Pain Perception, Nadia Maharaj
Department: Psychology
Roles of the Gonadotropins, Luteinizing Hormone and Follicle Stimulating Hormone, in Normal Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Matthew Mandell
Department: Neuroscience
Perturbing Spacetime, Larry C. Markley
Department: Physics
On Stages, Katherine M. Markovich
Department: English
Rocket Science Behind the Political Science: Comparing Space Visions of the Presidents From 1993-2011 and the Rocket Technology That Helped Characterize Them, Alyse Marquinez
Department: Physics; Political Science
Even Dusty Palms Dry Tears, Rochelle Anakaye Marrett
Department: English
Paleoecology of the Hilliste Formation (Lower Silurian, Llandovery, Rhuddanian) Hiiumaa Island, Estonia: An Example of a Shallow Marine Recovery Fauna, Rachel Matt
Department: Geology
Cyclic Aero-Mechanical Array of One-Way Coupled Oscillators, Katsuo J. Maxted
Department: Physics
Unattainable Perfection: Masculine Identity and Bodybuilding Culture From 1890 to the Present, Erin McArdle
Department: History
Complimentary Market: the Study of the Impact of Direct-To-Consumer Advertising on the Prices of Prescription Drugs in the Pharmaceutical Drug Industry, Casey McGann
Department: Economics
Controlling Your Money: An Empirical Analysis of the Impacts of Government Control of the Money Supply Affects the Social Welfare of Others, Corey McGann
Department: Economics
Chevrolet Corvette: Shaping American Masculine Identity in Post World War II America, Myles R. McGinnis
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Dimensions of Liberation: Transcending Advanced Industrial Society, John P. McGovern
Department: Political Science
Born in Blood, Ellen McIlvaine
Department: English
We Are Innocent Victims of Our Mind's Manipulations: on the Effects of Choice Blindness For Eyewitness Identification, Heather M. McPherson
Department: Psychology
Analysis of Nonverbal Communication That Occurs Within the Organizational Culture of America's Pasttime, Colin Meinzer
Department: Communication Studies
That Is All the Details I Have, Scott Merrifield
Department: Communication Studies; Political Science
These Boots Are Made For Rocking: a Study in Costuming, Hannah Middendorf
Department: Theatre and Dance
Buddhist 'Emptiness' and the Practice of Nonconceptual Content, Maria Millan
Department: Philosophy
Maize and Clay: An Evaluation of Human Dental Health From Preagricultural to Agricultural Subistenece, Claire Riggs Miller
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Marketing-Oriented Approach to Business, Jason R. Miller
Department: Economics
Lost in Translation: the Image of the American and the United States Through the Lens of Race in Postwar Divided Germany, 1945-1968., Naomi A. Milstein
Department: German Studies; International Relations
Diasporic Wedding Culture: How Wedding Rituals and Symbols Confirm the Creation of a Multicultural Gender and Ethnic Identity Among Hindu-American Women, Amy Mixter
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Effect of Parenting Style and Child Temperament on Moral Reasoning in Preschool Children, Ally Monheim
Department: Psychology
Come to the Table, A. Greer Morgan
Department: Art and Art History
From Profit Driven Slaveholders to the California Gold Rush: An Economic History Curriculum Designed For Grade 8, Katherine Jennings Moser
Department: History
Adventurers' Club, Valerie Mozena
Department: English
Disaster Strikes: Perceived Effects of Hurricane Katrina on the People of New Orleans, Megan Aleece Mudersbach
Department: Psychology
Invisible People An Autoethnography on Multi-Ethnic Identity: Black-Native Americans, Sara A. Muhammad
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Effects of Extraversion and Pain on Risk Taking in Male College Students, Adam Muller
Department: Psychology
Seen and Unseen Face of God: An Artist's Exploration of Patua Art and Religion, Julia Murphy
Department: Art and Art History; Religious Studies
Degradation Analysis of Sertraline, Venlafaxine, and Triclocarban in Treated Aerobic Sludge, Madigan Murphy
Department: Chemistry
The Effect of Female Mate Choice on the Hybridizing Populations of Plethodon cinereus and Plethodon electomorphus in Wooster Memorial Park, Julia B. Mutere
Department: Biology
Grass Is Always Greener: a Quantitative Study of Effective Messages in Producing Pro-Environmental Behaviors, Madalyn Myers
Department: Communication Studies
Theatre & Social Movements: An Analysis of the Normal Heart, Jacqueline Naami Emefa Acolatse Narnor
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Keepers of Culture: An Investigation Into the Negotiation and Maintenance of Culture By Somali Refugee Women in Columbus, Ohio, Morag M.M. Neill
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Na(RR/VIG)ating the Labyrinth: Literary Imaginings of Repetition, Course, Horizon, and Center in the Form of the Labyrinth, Jordan Nelson
Department: English
Fire From the Stars to Spark Enlightenment and Action in a Generation: Drawing From Scholarly Research to Create a Digital Magazine For the Millennial Generation in the Realm of Travel, Culture, and Civic Engagement, Sage Nenyue
Department: Communication Studies
Big Brothers and Barbarians: the Role of Images and Perceptions in Russia's Foreign Policy, Arielle Neu
Department: Russian Studies; International Relations
Terrain, Rebecca Newhouse
Department: Art and Art History
Formation of Masculinity: Analyzing the Perception and Development of "Maleness" in Boys, Ian New
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Investigation Into the Catalytic Mechanism of Maleamate Amidohydrolase (NicF) from Bordetella Bronchiseptica RB50, Jeffrey Noel
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Using Occupancy Modeling Techniques to Reevaluate the Conservation Status of the Critically Endangered Caribbean Frog, Mannophryne olmonae, Aaron Novick
Department: Biology
Examining Variation in Nest Temperatures and Effects of Cooling on Adrenocortical Responsiveness in Eastern Bluebird Nestlings, Sialia sialis, Emir M. O'Hara
Department: Biology
Effects of Closing Arguments and Adult Age on False Memory and Jury Verdicts in a Simulated Trial Setting, Shannon O'Neill
Department: Psychology
Bourbon Whiskey: the History and Development of America's Native Spirit, and the Making of the Number One Bourbon, Jim Beam, Kevin Orris
Department: History
Differential Expression of Primary MicroRNA and Inflammatory Cytokines After Macrophage Infection with Various Strains of Histoplasma capsulatum, Elizabeth O. Osborn
Department: Biology
Computer Generated Architecture Through Nature: Using Swarm Intelligence and Evolutionary Computing to Generate 3D Models, Jason Palevsky
Department: Computer Science
Mosaic House, Charles A. Parrott
Department: English
Distinguishing Between the Influence of Gonadal Hormones and Sex Chromosomes on Sexual Dimorphisms in the Cortex Through Use of the Four Core Genotypes Model, Kelsey Peters
Department: Neuroscience
Development Assistance Redefined: the Rise of the University of Chicago and the Establishment of Neoliberal Foreign Aid Policies, Michael Peters
Department: Economics; History
Elements of Understanding: Mathematics, Literature, and Nicolas Bourbaki, Daniel Pierce
Department: French and Francophone Studies; Mathematics
Analysis of the Adenomatous Polyposis Coli Protein in Brtbr T+Tf/J Mice: a Neurological Target For Autistic Behavior, Brandon Pool
Department: Biology
Cooperation Not Cooption: Organizing Strategies For Food Justice in Youngstown Ohio, Matthew Porter
Department: Sociology and Anthropology; Political Science
Generation of Thioredoxin 1 and Thioredoxin 2 Mutants in S. Cerevisiae and a Philosophical Investigation of the Ethical Implications of Human Genetic Engineering, Logan D. Pry
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Philosophy
Metal-Organosilica Composites For in Situ Chlorinated Solvent and Polychlorinated Biphenyl Remediation, Jean Francesca Quenneville
Department: Chemistry
Wellness: An Unmet Need for Survivors of Traumatic Brain Injury, Jessica Quiery
Department: Communication Studies
Manipulation of a Photon's Spatial Wave Function in Optical Fibers, Margaret Raabe
Department: Physics
Topical Web Crawlers, Evan Radkoff
Department: Mathematics; Computer Science
When Your Past Hurts Your Present: the Exploration of What It Means to 'Start Over', Yanique Rae
Department: Political Science
Monte Carlo Simulations of the Clumpy Torus in Active Galactic Nuclei, Kemal Ramic
Department: Mathematics; Physics
Nations Under Attack: the Restructuring of Counter-Terrorism Policy in the Aftermath of a Major International Terrorist Incident, Kathrin Reed
Department: French and Francophone Studies; International Relations
Edify Me: What Is a Teacher?, Nadia Reese
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Entrapment and Determination of Lipase Embedded in Swellable Organosilica, Modeling Particle Aggregation and Aging of Colloidal Sol-Gels, Kemar Reid
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Under the Bonnet and Between the Covers: An Examination of How We Read Bonnet Fiction, Hannah K. Reisdorff
Department: English
Patterns of Executive Function in Down Syndrome, Hannah E. Reiser
Department: Neuroscience
Female Sex Hormones and Their Influence on Athletic Performance and Perception of Auditory Looming Sounds, Mary M. Riney
Department: Neuroscience
Econometric Analysis on the Effect of Terrorism on Tourist Flows, Eric J. Robbins
Department: Economics
Iteration Digraphs, Hannah Roberts
Department: Mathematics
In Pursuit of Pumpkin Pest Predators: the Influence of Landscape and Floral Resource Strips on Biocontrol in Pumpkin Patches, John R. Roberts III
Department: Biology
Efficacy of the State in Providing Transitional Services to Foster Youth Aging Out of Care, Maria Rodis
Department: Political Science
Artificial Facial Symmetry Related to Reproductive Success in Rhesus Macaques, Macaca mulatta, Kelsie-Kei N. Rogers
Department: Biology
The Effects of Polychlorinated Biphenyl Exposure on Endocrine Disruption in Female Sprague-Dawley Rats (Rattus norvegicus), Anne M. Rosencrans
Department: Biology
Balancing Security and Liberty: Supreme Court Decision Making in Wartime, Matthew Rubin
Department: Political Science
Foucault's Genealogist: A Comparative Analysis of the Hermeneutic Approaches of Martin Heidegger and Michel Foucault, Ethan Wayne Rudawsky
Effects of Emerald Ash Borer Beetle Induced Habitat Disturbance on Spider Community Structure in Southeastern Michigan and Reflections on Biological Research, Sarah E. Rudawsky
Department: Art and Art History; Biology
Separate and Unequal: An in Depth Analysis of Tule Lake Internment and Segregation Camp and the Unification and Separation of Japanese Internees, David Scott Rudick
Department: History