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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2011
A Battle For Grass; E. R. Fryer and the Navajo Livestock Reduction, Audrey Hudak
Department: History
Bioerosion on Oysters Across the Cretaceous-Paleogene Boundary in Alabama and Mississippi (USA), Megan Innis
Department: Geology
The Language of Totalitarianism: Newspeak, Freedom, and Orwellian Dystopia, Thomas Irvin
Department: English; Philosophy
Laboring to End Child Labor: the Effects of Transnational Advocacy Networks, Fernanda A.M. Iunes
Department: Political Science
Racial Paralysis: Responses to Racial Humor in Interracial Context, Somadina Iworisha
Department: Psychology
Behind in the Count: An Analysis of the Decline of African Americans in Major League Baseball, Brandon Kyle Jacobs
Department: Communication Sciences and Disorders; Sociology and Anthropology
Oh, to Be a Monk on a Lonely Mountain: A Collection of Four Short Stories, Joseph Jensen
Department: English
The Cleveland Oil and Steel Industry: the Making of Industrial Cleveland, c.1870-1900, Charles W. Kamen
Department: History
Tempting Treats and Bootleg Booze: a Working Class Woman's Story on Life and Crime From 1920-1933, Elizabeth Kaplan
Department: History
Finding a New Home in Bulgaria: Achievements and Challenges in the National System For the Integration of Refugees 1993-2010, Stefka Katzarska
Department: International Relations
Exploring the Evolution of International Organizations Within Food Aid Regimes 1947-2010, Taylor Keegan
Department: Political Science
Louisiana Island Stories: Cultural and Coastal Erosion, As Seen Through Kate Chopin's the Awakening, Lafcadio Hearn's Chita: a Memory of Last Island, and the Stories of Isle De Jean Charles, Amanda Keith
Department: English
Viewing the "Other" in China: A Critical Analysis of Han Majority Views of Minorities Through Film, Katherine Kelly
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Examining the Resource Curse: the Impact of Institutions on Economic Growth in Resource-Rich Countries, Mary Kennedy
Department: International Relations
Process (R&D) Innovation: Cost Reduction & Value Added in Innovative Firms, Maaz Tasneem Khan
Department: Business Economics
The Eagle Flew Over the Mountain: the History of America and Afghanistan Since 1945, Joshua Kime
Department: History
Traductrice, Traidora: Confronting Betrayal in Translation, Martina Kinkle
Department: French and Francophone Studies; Spanish
A Study of the Structure/Function Relationship of NicF in the Bordetella Bronshiseptica Nicotinic Acid Degradation Pathway, Roger Klein
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Boom! How the Human Population Explosion Affects Our Future, Bridget Kraynik
Department: Mathematics
The United States in the Age of Anxiety : How Atomic Technology Impacted American Society, Jacob Kubasta
Department: History
Faith, Politics, and the State: the Impact of Antagonistic Rhetoric By the U.S.' Christian Right and India's Hindu Nationalism, Linda Kuster
Department: Political Science; Religious Studies
The Media's Effect of Public Opinion of Congress, Nathan Laslow
Department: Political Science
The United Methodist System of Itinerancy, and their Congregations' Understanding of It, Michael Law
Department: Religious Studies
Why do Women Seek Midwifery Care?: A Quantitative Study Exploring Cultural Motivations for Women's Choices of Maternity Care, Eleanor Lawrence
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
I Left My Heart in Malawi: A Young Woman's Six-Week Journey of Self Discovery and Cultural Awakening, Brittanny Lee
Department: English
Increasing Self-Control in College Students, Gordon S. Lee
Department: Psychology
Solute Induced Delivery of Small Molecules and Biologics Using Swellable Organically Modified Silicas, Benjamin Leiden
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Next to Nothing: a Novel, Rachel Lindenberger
Department: English
Consumer Rationality of Auto Loan With Respect to Personal Financial Background and Education, Sihan Li
Department: Business Economics
How Should Pope John Paul II Be Remembered? a Study of the Legacy of the Pope John Paul II, Justin R. Lizik
Department: Religious Studies
Method Development For Quantitative Analysis of Prostanoids and Isoprostanes in Human Serum to Investigate the Molecular Basis of Aspirin Resistance, Mary Kate Lockhart
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
In the Forests of North America They Dream of India: A Cultural Exploration of Postmodern Americans as Buddhist Pilgrims, Noreen Lucic
Department: Religious Studies
Presidential Character in the Decision Making Process: a Case Study of Richard Nixon, Jacob Lucius
Department: Political Science
Reimagining Romantic Relationships: Gender, Class, and Ethnicity in Isabel Allende's Novels, Grace Lundergan
Department: English; Spanish
From Bland to Delicious: Beer and Its Implications on American Consumption and Identity, Alexandria MacKay
Department: History
Marijuana Prohibition Costs, Contradictions and Rhetoric, Scott MacKenzie
Department: History
Organosilica-Polymer Composit Materials For Capture and Release of DNA for Forensic Application, Laszio Marcze
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Living Well in a Neoliberal World: An Alternative Vision of Climate Change, Christopher Marino
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Thermodynamic and Infrared Spectroscopic Study of the Excited State Intramolecular Charge Transfer of 4-Aminobenzoic Acid and 4-Dimethylaminobenzoic Acid, Zachery Matesich
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Analysis and Characterization of Siphonosoma Cumanense HTK: Evolutionary Implications, Robert Mayer Jr
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Fear of ...., Kathleen Mazzei
Department: Art and Art History
The Russian Civil War of 1917-1920: Need the Reds Have Won?, Joseph McCarthy
Department: History
Progesterone and Alzheimer's Disease: Treatment Effect on Behavioral Tests in Transgenic Mice, Matthew Patrick McCaslin
Department: Psychology
Engendering the Solow Growth Model: An Empirical Analysis of the Impacts of Female Human Capital and Female Labor Force Participation on Economic Growth, Marguerite McClain
Department: International Relations
Mistake By the Lake: the History of the Cleveland Browns, Art Modell's Controversial Decision to Move the Team to Baltimore, and Its Impact, Justin McDowell
Department: History
An Eye For the Future: Digitalizing Costume Collections in the Twenty-First Century, Julie Melrose
Department: Theatre and Dance
The Impacts of Distraction on the White-Coat Hypertension Effect in College Students, Emily Meyer
Department: Psychology
Stuck at the Fork in the Middle of the Road?: Towards the Rational Discretion of Microfinance Institutions, Christopher Miller
Department: Economics; Philosophy
A Qualitative Investigation of the Photochemical Decomposition of Copper-Oxalate Complexes, Matthew Miller
Department: Chemistry
"The Outside of a Horse is Good For the Inside of a Person": The Symbolism of Horses in Amish Culture, Colby Mills
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
United Nations Peacebuilding and Economic Development Programs: Evolution of Peacebuilding Mandates and Impact on Implementation, Sarah Minot
Department: Political Science
The Characterization of a Hybrid Histidine Kinase in the Pathogenic Dimorphic Fungus Histoplasma Capsulatum, Mary Rebecca Moreci
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
"Re-Souling" the Glass Slipper: The Transforming Voice of Fairy Tales From Traditional Stories and Disney Films to Modern Adaptations, Erica Morgan
Department: English
Establishing Good Will- Its Not Just About the Criminal: An Analysis of Punishment Theory, Laura Munro
Department: Philosophy
The Poetics of Metaphor: How It Means, Conceptualizes, and Creates, Lindsay Neff
Department: English; Philosophy
Bertolt Brecht and David Hilbert: a Connection Through Formalism, Kevin Nicholson
Department: Mathematics; German Studies
Exploring the Branch-And-Cut Algorithm, Itai Njanji
Department: Mathematics; Computer Science
Malicious Competitive Individualism in the Fairy Tale Tradition, William Regan O'Connor
Department: English
Babel, Nicholas Ouellette
Department: Art and Art History
An Investigation of the Ability of Pseudomonas Fluorescens to Degrade the Antidepressent Sertraline (Zoloft®), Brad Palanski
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Down-Regulation of Gonadotropins But Not Estrogen Replacement Improves Cognition and Pathology in Ovariectomized 3xTg AD Mice., Russell Palm
Department: Neuroscience
An Analysis of the Impact of Negative Equity and Liquidity on the Likelihood of Mortgage Default, Mohammad Paracha
Department: Business Economics
Create, Think, Be, Sarah Pardee
Department: Philosophy
Adult Attitudes of Shame and Stigma Toward Adolescent Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Victoria Patrello
Department: Psychology
America's 'Pass' Time: How Football Has Grown in Popularity and Helps to Define American Culture, Christopher Perez
Department: History
Case Studies of States With and Without Educational Voucher Programs, Jeremy P. Petit
Department: Political Science
The Regular Season: An Exploration of the Effects of Research and Self Reflection on the Creative Process, Lindsay Phillips
Department: Theatre and Dance
Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Select Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in the Chicago Watershed Via Derivatization By Pyridine-3-Sulfonyl Chloride, Caitlin Popa
Department: Chemistry
Le Paris Moderne : Trois Axes Selons Lesquels Paris a Modernisé
À La Fin Du 19Ème Siècle, Emily Popovich
Department: French and Francophone Studies; Art and Art History
Exploring the Earworm Phenomenon: a Study of Hooks and Musical Imagery Repetition (Mir), Matthew Pullara
Department: Psychology
Electoral Competition and Political Repression: the Effect of Competitive Presidential Elections on State Repression, Ayshna Rajbhandary
Department: Political Science
Sharing Lanes: a Collection of Interconnected Short Stories, Eowyn Randall
Department: English
Framing Conservation: the Implications of Framing For Public Opinion on Conservation Policies, Whitney A. Rappole
Department: Political Science
The Economic Impact of the Steroid Era: a Study of the Impact the Steroid Era Had on Major League Baseball Teams' Gate Revenue, Michael Redick
Department: Business Economics
Fear and Arrogance: Why Death Needs a Revolution, William Reid
Department: English; Psychology
A Study of Marguerite De Navarre (1492-1549) Through Her Personal Relationships and Literary Accomplishments, Emma Reiss
Department: History
Paleoecological Reconstruction of the Menuha Formation (Upper Cretaceous, Santonian), Makhtesh Ramon Region, Southern Isreal, Andrew J. Retzler
Department: Geology
The Hero and the Stage, Owen Reynolds
Department: Theatre and Dance
Who Do You Think You're Foolin'? Barack Obama and the Crisis of Multiethnic Identity, Timothy Rice
Department: Africana Studies
Paleoenvironmental Analysis of the Zichor Formation in the Cretaceous of Southern Israel, Micah Risacher
Department: Geology
The Effect of Agreeableness and Gender on Deception Detection, Naomi Robertson
Department: Psychology
Applications of Inulin From a Novel Source: Russian Dandelion Roots, Jesse Rossington
Department: Chemistry
Adrift Amongst a Sea of Flies, a Novella, Derek Rundell
Department: English
Ethical Weapon: Just War in the Gulf, Abbas Ali Sabur
Department: Philosophy
// Order & Chaos in the Rotation & Revolution of Two Line Segments, Alex Saines
Department: Physics
Impact of Financial Access on the Efficiency of a Portfolio: a Geometric Dissection of the Portfolio Theory & Empirical Analysis of the Financial Diaries of Low-Income Households in South Africa, Prachi Saraogi
Department: Mathematics; Economics
Beat, the Webcam, and the Dilemma: What Trust Has to Do With Rhythm and Video-Communications, Miles Jacob Newman Schneider
Department: Neuroscience
Interest Group Politics: a Comparative Case Study Analysis Examining the Influence of Interest Groups Representing Minority Populations on Major Immigration Legislation, Jessica Schumacher
Department: Political Science
Procedural Justice in Game Theoretical Systems, Halden Reid Schwallie
Department: Philosophy
Induction of Postnatal Color Preferences in Japanese Quail Chicks (Coturnix Coturnix Japanica) From Prenatal Visual Experience, Morgan A. Schweighoefer
Department: Psychology
En Busca De La Eficacia: Textos, Pretextos Y Contextospara La Seleccion De Los Libros De Gramatica Espanola; In Search of Effectiveness: Texts, Pretexts and Contexts for the Selection of Spanish Grammar Texts, Ann Shanda
Department: Spanish
In Dementia's Cave: a Poetry Collection, Andrew Shaw
Department: English
Guns and Glory: the National Rifle Association From Rifle Hobby Club to Political Lobbying Force, 1968-1975, Fidelia Shaw
Department: History
Scared Into Consuming: the Effect of Climate Change Videos on Materialism Values and Operational Consumption, Emma Shriver
Department: Psychology
Images of Authenticity: Incanismo in Artisan Markets in Cusco, Peru, Amanda Sidman
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Show Me Your Ink: An Exploration of American Tattoo Culture, Jennifer Simon
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Impact of Dietary Change on the Colonic Carbohydrate Composition of Cattle Mucin, Amber Skaretka
Department: Chemistry
Understanding Sense: Word Sense Disambiguation, David Small
Jane Austen: Zombies, Sex, and the Message That Lives Within, Katie L. Smart
Department: English
Instruments De Polyphonie: Les Festivals De Musiques Comme Politique En Europe, Kaia Smith
Department: Political Science; French and Francophone Studies