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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2010
Black, Brown, and Blue in 1942: Ethnic and Stylistic Tensions to Zoot Suit Riots in Wartime Usa, Maxim W. Gillespie
Department: History
Identifying Genes Required For Growth in Histoplasma Capsulatum Under Osmotic Stress Conditions, Angela Grass
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Are You Caffeinated Enough?: Effect of a Low Versus a High Dosage of Chronic Caffeine Treatment on Alzheimer's Disease Related Behavior and Pathology, Ashita Shyam Gurnani
Department: Neuroscience
Cultural Estrangement and Social Comparison: the Effect of Cultural Estrangement and Comparison Target on Hostility in Upward Social Comparisons, Kim L. Hall
Department: Psychology
How Does a Liberal Arts College Degree Versus a State University Degree Affect Wages For Post-Graduates Seeking Employment in the Labor Market?, Tanner T. Hall
Department: Economics
Observing Political Identity Contestation Among the Political and Societal Elites of the Russian Federation, Stephanie Diane Stanislav Ham
Department: Political Science; Russian Studies
Lens of Perception: Photography's Effect on Environmental Issue Framing, Sarah E. Harbottle
Department: Political Science
Renegotiating the Role of Religion in the Public Sphere: Evidence of a New Phase in the Evolution of French Society, Britta Nicole Harman
Department: French and Francophone Studies; Religious Studies
Correlating Engagement and Performance of Students and Analyzing Curriculum Changes in the College of Wooster Introductory Chemistry Course, Chemistry 110 Fall Semester 2009, Rebecca J. Hartsock
Department: Chemistry
Feminist Implications: The Life and Writings of Mary Baker Eddy, Kathryn D. Harvuot
Department: Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Finding Common Ground: A Qualitative Analysis of Sustainable Agriculture in Cuyahoga Valley National Park and the Evolving American Conservation Model, Casey Henry
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
From Socio-Cultural Confinement to Literary Freedom: the Short Stories of Emilia Pardo Bazan, Laura Jennifer Herb
Department: Spanish; History
Classical Conditioning and Caffeine Tolerance: the Importance of Drug-Associated Environmental Cues to the Development of Tolerance to Stimulatory Behavior in Rats, Hilary Jean Hicks
Department: Psychology
Postmemories, (Re)Constructions, and Lies: Memory and Narrative in El Hablador, El Gesticulador, and Everything Is Illuminated, Keli Horton
Department: English; Comparative Literature
Buddhism in the Tibetan Diaspora: Framing Culture and Adapting Tradition, Nicholas Charles Christopher Janus
Department: Religious Studies
European Union As a Negotiator: Understanding How the EU's Actorness Impacts Its Level of Effectiveness, Katie L. Johnson
Department: Political Science
Local Practice or a Western Imposition?: Case Study of Sustainable Development in Senegal, Alexander Richard Jue
Department: French and Francophone Studies; Political Science
Presence of Mentality in a Phenomenon: the Work of William James on Consciousness and Free Will, Barnaby Simon Katz
Department: Philosophy
Title, Benjamin Katz
Department: Art and Art History
The Nutritious Factory: Nutrition, Processed Foods and the American Food Consumer, Mihran Kazandjian
Department: History
Optimization of a Wittig Polymerization For Use in OLEDs, Justin B. Keener
Department: Chemistry
Bringing Sports Into Music: a Study of Music Performance Anxiety Utilizing Tools Previously Studied in Sports Performance Anxiety, Andrea C. Kelley
Department: Psychology
Where Do We Go from Here?: A Perspective on the Dysfunction of Integration in the American Education System and a Look Forward in a Post Parents Involved World, Kathleen Kelly
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Perception and Policy; A Study of How Public Perceptions of Juvenile Delinquents are Formed by Race, Family Status and Gender, and Whether these Perceptions Have Become Integrated into Policy and Treatment Programs for Juvenile Delinquents, Katharine A. Kiendl
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Interviewing Format: How Choice of Format May Impact Personality Traits Elicited, Kerry A. Kiley
Department: Psychology
Nicotinic Acid Degradation in Bordetella Bronchiseptica: Kinetic Studies of the Hydrolytic Deamidase NicF, Virginia A. Kincaid
Department: Chemistry
George W. Bush and Tony Blair: Educational Reform From 1997 to 2008, Lauren Michelle Kosanovich
Department: History
Chemical Analysis of Materials Used to Create the Paint Found on the College of Wooster's Egyptian Coffin, Kimberly Anne Krall
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Cultural Considerations and Counterinsurgency, Catherine M. Lankford
Department: Political Science
Please Pay Them More: An Examination of Women's Interest Groups and Pay Equity From 1980-1992 and 1992-2009, Alexander Osman Lans
Department: Political Science; History
Akzeptabel Umsturz: Frauen im Ostdeutschen Film, Mary Latalladi
Department: German Studies
Deutscher Nationalismus Zur Zeit Napoleons: Frankreichverfeindeter Und Frankreichbegeisterter, Scott R. Latham
Department: German Studies
Transnational Adoption: Adaptation to a New Life, Maria Leavell
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
"Sólo Se Piensa en el Presente: Nunca en el Futuro︳You Only Think in the Present: Never in the Future": A Qualitative Study of the Lives of Street Children in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Anna Carol Lemler
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Right to Participate: Political Rights, Civil Liberties and Colonial Ethnic Stratification in West Africa, Samuel Lewis
Department: Political Science
Plant Closings and Community Crisis, Kenneth M. Libben
Department: History
"All I Have are Things to Gain": The Effects of Service Learning on the Academic Performance, Personal Growth, Civic Engagement, and Risk-Taking Behavior among Students, Anna Grace Lingan
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT) Assay as a Simple Screening Test for Phosphatidylserine Analogs, Gretchen Lockhart
Department: Chemistry
Televisual (Imagi)nation: A Study of Nationalism Through Chinese Children's Television, Patrick Ludwig
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Philip is My Best Friend (Being the Story of a Girl and Her Duck), Lindsay Lutz
The Myths we Build our Lives on: An Investigation of the Construction of Narrative by Adulterous Characters in Contemporary Short Fiction, Elizabeth Maffetone
Department: English
Soup Doesn't Speak For Itself: Creative Messaging Influences Taste Perception, Hilary M. Maich
Department: Psychology
Novel Phosphonate Method For the Synthesis of Cyclohexyl Phosphoserine Molecules As Phospholipid Analogs, Amelyne A. Major
Department: Chemistry
Effects of Your Friday Nights: the Impact of Alcohol on Working Memory, Christopher M. Malone
Department: Psychology
Sometimes I Feel Like I'm a Twisted-Out Creature, Sarah Manning
Department: Art and Art History
Case Study Investigating Practices in Middle School Mathematics, Kristine Mann
Department: Mathematics
Exploring the Capabilities of the Scribbler Robot As a Teaching Tool For Introductory Cs Classes, David Mar
Department: Computer Science
Captivation Through Repetition, Hannah Matthews
Department: Art and Art History
Capacity For Microbial Biomass to Be Used in Biological Control to Manage Plant Pathogen Growth: Advancement of Pseudomonas Flourescens Strain Wayne1R As a Biocontrol Agent Through Identification of Novel Biocontrol Genes, Seth A. Maurer
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Paleoenvironmental Analysis of the Silurian Jaani Formation on the Island of Saaremaa, Estonia, Robert H. McConnell
Department: Geology
Fashion Advertising in America, Antuania McFarland
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
The Fe(Male) Gaze: How Fashion is Viewed, Antuania McFarland
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Deterrence Theory and the Sino-Soviet Split, 1969-1974, John J. McKeegan
Department: Political Science; History
"The Secret (Religious) Life of the American Teenager"A Study on How Mainstream Religious Secular Television Affects the Development of Religious Identity in Teenagers, Jazmin McNeal
Department: Religious Studies
Lament: Stories About Beginnings, Robert Melick
Department: English
Decline in Alaskan Yellow-Cedar: Tree-Ring Investigations Into Climatic Responses and Possible Causes, Glacier Bay, Alaska, Colin R. Mennett
Department: Geology
Effects of Various Modes of Communication on Cooperation Between Dyads, Kathleen Metcalfe
Department: Psychology
It's Story Time! Can You Keep Up?: An Examination of Shared-Reading and Its Influence on a Child's Language and Reading Development, Ashley Lynn Meyer
Department: Psychology
Vietnam: the Role of a War Correspondent During Vietnam, Alexander S. Mies
Department: History
Is the Six O'Clock Evening News Still Informative? An Explanation of the Relationship Between the Quality of the National Network Evening News and Voter Knowledge, William H. Miller
Department: Political Science
Can Tradition and Progress Coexist: a Case Study of the Impact of the Modernization of China on the Minority Societies, Brittany E. Montgomery
Department: History
"Bei Hexie, to Bear Harmony" (被和谐): Casual Disorganization Theory and the Creation of the LGBT NGO in China, Melissa A. K. Morgenstern
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Qui Est Ivoirien? Question of National Identity in Cote D'Ivoire, Tess M. Morrissey
Department: French and Francophone Studies; Political Science
If You Can Read Thank a Teacher A Comparison of Surveyed College Students and Teachers Regarding Their Knowledge of Language-Involved Reading Concepts., Lexi Moughiman
Department: Communication Sciences and Disorders
Study of the Kinetic and Binding Properties of Dimeric Calix[4]Arene Capped Azobenzene, Max R. Mullen
Department: Chemistry
Emphasis on the Effect of Intelligence: An Adaptation of the Lanchester Model, John Mullet
Department: Mathematics
No Sex Differences in the Effects of Caffeine on Learning and Memory in Seven Month Old Appswe/Ps1D39 Transgenic Mice, Laetitia Tshilobo Mwilambwe
Department: Neuroscience
Economic Benefit of Foot-Voting: Game Theoretic Approach, AungMaw MyoLwin
Power, Patriarchy and Pakistan: How Feudals Influence Social Change in Pakistan and Maintain Traditional Gender Roles, Fatima Naqvi
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Fomenting Extremism: the Alternative Media of the Far Right, Eleanor C. Newman
Department: History
We Didn't Start the Fire! Applying Swarm Intelligence to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Forest Fire Suppression, Daniel Norris
Department: Computer Science
We Are How We Eat: Industrial v. Agrarian Agricultural Ethics, John Officer
Department: Philosophy
Farming in the Age of Kali Yuga: The Shifting Religious and Cultural Dynamics in the Aftermath of the Green Revolution in Tamil Nadu, India, Kitty O'Riordan
Department: Religious Studies; Sociology and Anthropology
Destruction of Identity and Citizenship Through Loneliness & Totalitarianism, Sarah Palagyi
Department: Political Science; Philosophy
Expression and Characterization of Phytophthora Sojae Phosphagen Kinases, Allyson Kaitlin Palmer
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Science Fiction, Vampire Books or the Section Formerly Known as Young Adult: A Look at the Uses of Religion in Popular Fiction, Amanda Perry
Department: Religious Studies
Science Fiction, Vampire Books or the Section Formerly Known As Young Adult: a Look at the Uses of Religion in Popular Fiction, Amanda Perry
Department: Religious Studies
Re-Heading the Headless Fatty: a Look at Fat Feminism in Blogs, Alison Peters
Department: Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
In Situ Remediation of Groundwater Contaminants Trichlroethylene and Perchloroethylene By Swellable Organo Silica-Nano Zero Valent Iron Composite Materials, Deanna Christine Pickett
Department: Chemistry
Medical Students in Transition: A Critical Approach to Health Care in Senegal, Lucy Ann Bailey Plaugher
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Influence of Anxiety on a Student's Cognitive Ability and Performance, Stephanie L. Plotts
Department: Psychology
Examination of the Effects of Swimming Exercise on Learning in Mice, Ryan E. Radtke
Department: Psychology
Bit Torrent-Enhanced Distributed Internet Caching: Applying Peer-To-Peer Protocols to Enhance Performance and Scalability of Browser-Accessible Internet Resources, Max Rafferty
Department: Computer Science
Introduction to Disease Modeling, With a Focus on Malaria, Mary Rhollans
Department: Mathematics
Thoughtcrime or Leveling the Playing Field?: Analyzing the Constitutionality of American Hate Crimes Legislation, Alexa R. Roggenkamp
Department: Political Science
Right to Read: Phonological Awareness and Its Impact on the Reading Abilities of Children With Down Syndrome., Erin Marie Rose
Department: Communication Sciences and Disorders
From a Worn Suitcase to International Bestseller Lists: Irène Némiovsky's Suite Française Considered in Various Contexts, Sonja Ruppel
Department: History; French and Francophone Studies
Two Major Episodes of European Integration Through the Lens of Intergovernmentalism and Neofunctionalism, Karl A. Ruter
Department: Political Science
To Label or Not to Label: the Effect of Labels on Person Perception of Autistic Adults, Lindsay E. Ryan
Department: Psychology
Everywhere We Want to Be: The Social Implications of Facebook, Texting, and Other Digital Social Media, Emily Cathryn Sacher
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Social Metaphors: An Analysis of Social Structure through a Study of Paracas Textile Motifs, Emma Schmitt
Termanites: a Comparison Between Frederick Terman and Law Firms in Adaptive Work Practice in Silicon Valley, Martin Schneider
Department: History
Paleoecological Reconstruction of the Late Silurian (Pridoli) Äigu Beds of Saaremaa Island, Estonia, Palmer J. Shonk
Department: Geology
My Appearance Is the Most Important Part of Who I Am: Appearance Schema and Body Perception in Female College Student, Meghana Shrestha
Department: Psychology
Eat More or Eat Better: Food Culture Structured through Taste and Availability, Maureen E. Sill
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Synthesis and Characterization of Anti-Cancer Gold Complexes and Anti-Bacterial Silver Complexes Using the Bap Ligand, Blake A. Smith
Department: Chemistry
"Go to the Head of the Class": White Student Achievement in the American Education System, Catherine Sneed
Department: Religious Studies
Afghanistan: the Achilles Heel of Superpowers, Thomas Spangler
Department: History
Date With Culture: the Roles of Cultural Values and Personality Traits in Emerging Adults' Dating Attitudes and Sociosexual Behavior, Valeriya G. Spektor
Department: Psychology
Optimal Batting Order For the College of Wooster Fighting Scots Softball Team For the 2008 Season, Priscilla Staples
Department: Mathematics