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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2014
To Be Young, Gifted, and Black: An Examination of the First Generation African-American Student Experience on A Predominantly White Campus Using an Autoethnography and an Ethnographic Approach, Lisa Paige
Department: Communication Studies
Parents' Perceptions of Their Childrens' Health-Related Quality of Life: A Study of Pediatric Cochlear Implants and Listening and Spoken Language, Jordan P. Parker
Department: Communication Studies
What Makes Rivals Agree? IGO Mediation of Crises Between Strategic Rivals, Andrea S. Patton
Department: Political Science
Oppositional Looking: A Critical Interrogation of The White Female Gaze in "Orange is the New Black", Tiara L. Patton
Department: Africana Studies; Sociology and Anthropology
Mental Health in Post-Conflict Societies: The Economic and Social Impacts of Widespread Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Oliver Paul
Department: Political Science
Dance and Neuroplasticity: Investigating Proprioceptive Enhancement in Novice Dancers, Emily R. Paulus
Department: Neuroscience
Investigating the In Vitro Binding Interactions of Dbp6 and Two Potential Protein Cofactors in 60S Ribosomal Biogenesis, William P. Pender III
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The Prison Dad: Experiences of the Family with Paternal Incarceration, Eliza L. Perry
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
#*$! Censorship: A Cross Cultural Comparison of Censorship in Film in the United States and Spain, Madeline G. Petersen
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Fiscal Capacity and Intergovernmental Grants: The Need for Education Finance Reform in Ohio, Eric Petry
Department: Economics
A Moving Stage: An Applied Analysis of Stage Management Techniques Used for a Small Independent Touring Theatre Troupe, Benjamin E.C. Pfister
Department: Theatre and Dance
Almost Roman: An Examination of the Wealthy Freedman in Early Imperial Rome, Thomas R. Pike
Department: Classical Studies
“They See a Free Individual, it’s Gonna Scare ‘Em:” Hitchhiking, Fear, and the Decline of Community in 20th Century America, Zane S. Polston
Department: History
Generalist and Specialist Pollination Syndromes: When are they Favoured? A Theoretical Approach to Predict the Conditions Under which a Generalist or Specialist Pollination Syndrome is Favoured., Tyler L. Poppenwimer
Department: Biology; Mathematics
Canaan as a Contested Periphery: An Investigation of the Core and Peripheral Cultural Interactions of the Early Bronze Age Levant through World-Systems Analysis, Brian Porrett
Department: Archaeology
"Enter Bottom With the Ass Head": A Critical Study of the Metacognitive Effects of Comedy, Chelsey Porter
Department: English
Don't Get Boxed In: Connecting the Dots of Game Theory Through Computer Simulations, Trevor L. Pozderac
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Rehearsing Realities Through Storytelling: An Application of R.A.C.E. of Albany Park Theatre Project's Production and Performance Process of HOME/LAND, Bria J. Price
Department: Theatre and Dance
Documenting Qualities of Natural and Artificial Forms of Beauty, Arianna G. Priddle
Department: Art and Art History
Does CEO Pay Structure Matter? Research and Empirical Analysis on the Relationship CEO Compensation Structure Has on the Financial Performance of the Firm, Scott D. Purcell
Department: Business Economics
To Host or Not to Host? The Effects of Countries Hosting the Mega-Events, Suvi Puripattarapan
Department: International Relations
Modern Rhetoric on United States Governmental Internet Regulation: A Toulminian Analysis of Arguments from Both Key Sides, David Quigley
Department: Communication Studies
Rising from the Ashes: Hansen’s Disease, Carville, and Patient Identity in 20th Century America, Lauren Quimby
Department: History
Journey to Recovery, Sarah A. Ragosta
Department: Art and Art History
Commodifying Quinoa: From Andean "Mother Grain" to Modern "Superfood", Molly Elizabeth Recka
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Voices Now Heard: Familial Experiences with Autism, Danielle N. Reeder
Department: English
Identifying a Novel Host Target of the Pytophthora sojae RxLR Effector Protein PsAvh172, Matthew S. Reeder
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The Effects of Freezing on Bacterial Counts in Organic and Inorganic Bovine Bedding Materials, Stephanie M. Reed
Department: Biology
The Effects of Medicaid Reimbursement Rates on Nursing Home Quality, Edward J. Reese Jr
Department: Business Economics
The Effects of Mating on Diuresis in Female Aedes aegypti, Joshua T. Reese
Department: Biology
Validating Biomarkers for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Toward Improving Specificity and Selectivity of Cross-Cultural Diagnostics, Jonathan W. Reeves
Department: Neuroscience; Psychology
A Functional Family, Anna G. Regan
Department: Art and Art History
The Economic Benefits of Being Accountable: Modeling the Impact of Political Transparency on Economic Growth in Resource-Rich Developing Countries, Ian Reid
Department: Business Economics
Taphonomy and Pathology of a Middle Jurassic Shallow Marine Crinoid Community (Matmor Formation, Southern Israel), Elizabeth A. Reinthal
Department: Geology
Analysis of Factors that Influence the Probability of a Goal in the National Hockey League, Josephine Rey
Department: Mathematics
The Destructive Consequences of President Barack Obama's New Tradition of Black Political Rhetoric and Post-Racial Discourse on the Black American Community, Amy E. Rice
Department: Africana Studies
Beware The Phantom Piper: An Analysis of Noise Exposure and Hearing Loss For Student Musicians, Virginia T. Rich
Department: Communication Studies
An Analysis of Contemporary Theories of Constitutional Interpretation in the Supreme Court: Scalia's Originalism Versus Breyer's Pragmatism, Erica L. Rickey
Department: Political Science
Yaking About Celiac: An Experimental Analysis of the Effectiveness of Persuasive Message Strategies Used in a Public Health Campaign about Celiac Disease, Rachel K. Rieger
Department: Communication Studies
Ranking Systems and Their Applications to Sports, Michael A. Ries
Department: Mathematics
Fresh Boundaries, Seung Ryong Riew
Department: Art and Art History
Sub-lethal Effects of Imidacloprid on Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Cue Use in Finding a Learned Feeding Site, Natalia S. Riusech
Department: Biology
Not Your Grandmother's Pro-Life Movement: The Changing Face of the American Pro-Life Movement, Abigail E. Rodenfels
Department: Religious Studies
The Impact of Sanctions on Corruption: The Cases of Iraq and Serbia, Andrea Roganovic
Department: Political Science
Nootropic Drug, Noopept, in a Rodent Model Concerning Morris Water Maze Latency and TrkB Full-Length Gene Downregulation, Stephen E. Rogers
Department: Neuroscience
The Story That Would Not Grow Old: The Evolution of J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan, Rebecca F. Roper
Department: History
Mechanistic Examination of the Mutator Phenotype in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Lacking the Peroxiredoxin Thioredoxin Peroxidase 1, Trevor J. Roston
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
But the Heart is Still Indian: Hindutva and the Imagined Nation in Post-Partition Hindi Cinema, Rachel A. Rothenberg
Department: History; Religious Studies
Stimulating Academia: The Beliefs and Perceptions Associated with Psychostimulant Use on College Campuses, Jonathan D. Rothman
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Preliminary Investigations into the Essential Region of DEAD-Box Protein 6, Zachary BC Rotter
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Enhancing Team Communication: Investigating The Accommodations Athletes with a Hearing Loss Use While Competing on "Hearing" Collegiate Teams, Alison M. Schlothauer
Department: Communication Studies
Lactate Production During Torpor in Two Sympatric Species of Dwarf Lemur Cheirogaleus crossleyi and Cherogaleus sebreei, Samuel Robert Schopler
Department: Biology
I Think I Can, I Think I Can, I Think I Can: The Role of Affect in Second Language Acquisition: Pienso Que Sí, Pienso Que Sí, Pienso Que Sí: El Papel de la Afición en la Adquisición de una Segunda Lengua, Steven A. Schott
Department: Neuroscience; Spanish
"A Separate Peace": Modern Masculinity in Hemingway's In Our Time, John A. Schulz
Department: English
Dieting Alternative or Just a Fad?: An Ideological Analysis of Mindful Eating Blogs, Camille E. Schwartz
Department: Communication Studies
Clarifying Chaos: A Look Into Chaotic Dynamical Systems, Mary Sefcik
Department: Mathematics
The Soviet War in Afghanistan and the Application of U.S. Special Forces: a Combat Analysis, Zachary M. Sessa
Department: Mathematics; Russian Studies
Effects of Socioeconomic Status and Family Structure on the Frequency and Quality of Family Meals, Nicole A. Sever
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
The Determinants and Effects of R&D intensive FDI, Usman Shabbir
Department: Business Economics; Political Science
How Organizational Contexts Influence Success and the Actualization of Benefits for Urban Farms in Cleveland, Zachariah Sheehan
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Go with the Flow: Developing Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations According to the Navier-Stokes Equations, Danielle Shepherd
Department: Mathematics; Physics
Universe From Scratch: Exploring Quantum Gravity in 2+1 Dimensions using the Causal Dynamical Triangulation method, Prakrit Shrestha
Department: Mathematics; Physics
The Impacts of U.S. Economic and Military Aid on Human Rights Violations in Cold War Latin America, Julie M. Shuff
Department: International Relations; Spanish
Becoming Home: Shaped by the Seasons, Whitney E. Siders
Department: English; Environmental Studies
Put Him in Grandma's House: Investigating Variation in Kinship Policy and Procedure across Ohio's County-based Child Welfare System, Andreja M. Siliunas
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
American Military Strategy and the Offense-Defense Theory, Derek A. Simi
Department: Political Science
Problem-Based Learning in Early Childhood Mathematics Education, Kelly Simmons
Department: Mathematics
“All of the Beautiful People”: A Qualitative Study of Audience Reaction Shots and the Effect They Have on the Viewer, Matthew H. Simpson
Department: Communication Studies
Written In Stone: Mortuary Analysis of the Cemetery in Athienou, Cyprus, Ashleigh Sims
Department: Archaeology; Sociology and Anthropology
Le Marketing et les Maghrébins : Le Ciblage d’un Groupe Minoritaire en France; Marketing and the North Africans: The Targeting of a Minority in France, George Skelly
Department: French and Francophone Studies
Inviting Gender Literacy into the Classroom: An Analysis of Gender Portrayal Issues in YA Realistic Fiction, Brooke Skiba
Department: English
The Development of a Non-Surgical Sterilant for Dogs, Erica Skillman
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
“A Cause Worth Fighting For:” The Ohio Veterans Home Museum, a Web Project, Megan E. Smeznik
Department: History
A Progression of Reactive Microglial Levels in the Immunoinflammatory Response and Neuronal Cell Death After a Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury, Aidan C. Smith
Department: Neuroscience
The Political Consequence and Psychological Mechanisms of Dictatorial Cults of Personality, Wyatt C. Smith
Department: Political Science; Psychology
Keeping Your Options Open: An Introduction to Pricing Options, Ryan F. Snyder
Department: Mathematics
Why Do Mosquitoes Bite Me?! Aedes albopicts, The Tiger Mosquito, and Possible Attraction to Skin Bacteria, Charlotte Spada
Department: Biology
Structural and Biological Analysis of Dimer Formation in Yeast Peroxiredoxin Tsa1, Matthew K. Spencer
Department: Biology
Pertusiss, Pellagra, and Poverty: A Historical and Scientific Analysis of Whooping Cough's Associations with Poverty and Pellagra, and the Nicotinate Degradation Pathway in Bordetella Pertussis, Jacob Sprano
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; History
Synthesis of a Functionalized Calix[4]arene-Capped Azobenzene: A Supramolecular Host in Polar Organic Solvents, Andrea K. Steiger
Department: Chemistry
Mate Preference within Hybridizing Populations of Plethodon cinereus and Plethodon electromorphus Salamanders, Mitchell Anthony Stern
Department: Biology
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy: An Analysis of the Relative Financial Performance of Firms Post-Bankruptcy, Joseph Stoffer
Department: Business Economics
"Hooked." An Analysis of the Sexual Double Standard and the Effects of Alcohol on College Campus Heterosexual Casual Sexual Relationships, Alexandria A. Stopka
Department: Psychology
“…In the Breaking of the Bread”: An Analysis of Food Culture and Ritual at The Abbey of Gethsemani, Matthew Stouffer
Department: Religious Studies
The Interacting Effects of Social Stimuli and Pyridoxine Supplementation on Spatial Learning and Memory and Social Play Behavior in Juvenile Male Rats, Alexandria Elizabeth Stout
Department: Biology
Tactics and Rhetoric Used by Natural Gas Companies and Pro-Fracking Organizations to Promote the Benefits of the Industry in the Face of Potential Risks, Kelsey M. Sullivan
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
The Wizard of Oz: A Feminist Allegory, Lorraine C. Sullivan
Department: English
“We Are People:” Black Student Movements and the 1971 Homecoming Boycott at The College of Wooster, Ruby Summers
Department: History
The Manipulation of Transverse Spatial Mode and Polarization Degrees of Freedom of Light, Deepika Sundarraman
Department: Physics
Zeit und Raum in der Moderne, Deepika Sundarraman
Department: German Studies
I Should Google That: A Collection of Essays, Kristen M. Sween
Department: English
These Colors Don't Run: An Examination of the Confederate Flag's Place in Modern America, Peter M. Synk
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Stream Channelization and the Genetic Structure of Cottus bairdii Populations in Three St. Joseph River Tributaries, Nathan K. Taitano
Department: Biology
The Social Construction of Victimhood: Where the Just World Theory Intersects with the Cultural Conception of the Ideal Victim, Brianna G. Tarpey
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Dexter a Virtuous Vigilante, or Immoral Psychopath: A Deontological and Virtue Ethic Assessment of Showtime’s Series Dexter, Brendon H. Taylor
Department: Philosophy
Normalizing Abnormality: An Exploration of Social Forces Driving Gendered Disparity in Rates of Anxiety Disorder Diagnoses, Sara Tebeau
Department: Sociology and Anthropology; Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
No Time for Play: An Examination of How Teachers' Perceptions of Play are Influenced by School Philosophy and Environment, Shelby L. Thielke
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Sex-Specific Differences with Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation in an Adult Animal Model of ADHD: Omega-3 PUFAs in Adult ADHD, Kristen E. Thomas
Department: Neuroscience
Judicial Institutions and Legalism Impact on Foreign Direct Investment Variation in Developing Countries, Paul B. Thomas
Department: International Relations
Markov Chain Theory with Applications to Baseball, Cal D. Thomay
Department: Mathematics