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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2011

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The Economic, Political, and Social Consequences of the United States War on Drugs For Indigenous South Americans, Sarah Burpee
Department: International Relations

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Naturally Born Techies: How Children Infuse Technology and Media into Their Academic and Social Lives, Amelia Elizabeth Burris
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Comparative Analysis of the Binding of 2-Aminobenzophenone to p38 MAP kinase Amino Acid Residues, Ryan J. Burzese
Department: Chemistry

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Exploring the Roots of Autism: Neurobiological Differences Between Btbr T+Tf/J and C57Bl/6J Mice, Carolyn Cahill
Department: Neuroscience

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Conditional Foreign Aid: the Morality and Success of Its Use For Democratization, Ian Carlin
Department: Political Science; Philosophy

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Tighten Up: a Preliminary Study of Knots, Louisa Catalano
Department: Mathematics; Physics

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Can Environmental Sustainability Lead to Increased Profits? a Study of the Environmental Porter Hypothesis, Bassel Channaa
Department: Economics

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Portraits and Figures of Women at Yuli Mental Institution in Hwalien, Taiwan, Feng-Ju Chien
Department: Art and Art History

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Psychosocial Development: the Socio-Emotional Dimensions of Deafness and Hearing Loss in Jamaica, Nikitta Chin-See
Department: Communication Studies

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Waiting For Death, Stephanie Cholley
Department: English

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The Synthesis and Characterization of Au(III)--4,4'-Dimethoxy-2,2'-Bipyridine Complex, Youngjoon Cho
Department: Chemistry

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The Songs We Keep: the Pop Music Anthem and American Youth Identity, Will Christiansen
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Domain Specific But Structurally Shared: Exploring the Syntactic Processing of Music and Language in the Brain, Sarah Ciriegio
Department: Psychology

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Civil Rights of the Developmentally Disabled: a Study of Apple Creek Developmental Center, Jeannette Coleridge
Department: History

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Gender Differences in Auditory and Visual Spatial Memory, Matthew Copple
Department: Psychology

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Too Far Gone: Abstract Films, Intelegence, Sensation Seeking and the Need For Cognition, Michael C. Corby
Department: Psychology

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Defining Ourselves: Ethnic and Racial Identity Among Domestic Students of Color at the College of Wooster, Estancia Cota
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Exploring the Synergistic Interactions of Maize Chlorotic Dwarf Virus Isolates in Zea mays and the Possibility of a Post Transcriptional Gene Silencing Suppressor, Tyler Croxall

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La Representación Del Sexo/Género En El Muerto Disimulado Y La Traicion En La Amistad, Dana Culbert
Department: Spanish

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Protolith Determination of Mylonitic Rock Adjacent to the Madison Mylonite Zone, Henry's Lake Mountains, Southwest Montana and Idaho, Jesse Davenport
Department: Geology

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An Echo of An Echo: Stories, Emily Davis
Department: English

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"Hope I'm Funny...": An Exploration in the Performance of Black Masculinity By African American Male Standup Comedians, Yassamin Davoodi
Department: Africana Studies; Sociology and Anthropology

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Medea Through the Eyes of Her Audience: Judgments on the Child-Killer From Antiquity Through Modernity, Emma DeLooze
Department: Classical Studies

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Investigation of a Putative Arginine Kinase From Desulfobacterium Autotrophicum: Evolutionary Implications For the Bacterial Arginine Kinases, Christopher DeMoll
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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Korsgaardian Agency and Lived Agency: Some Concerns, Sophia Derugen-Toomey
Department: Philosophy

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IMPRO-VIBES 17X: The Visual Expression of Hip-Hop Lyrics, Nina R. Dine

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The Historic Built Landscape of The College of Wooster: An Investigation into Architecture, Curriculum, and Memory, Jacob L. Dinkelaker

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An Exploration of the Future of the Book: the Effect of Cultural and Technological Changes on the American Publishing Industry, Hannah Diorio-Toth
Department: English

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Irish Political Society: a Normative Democratic Evaluation, Andrew Dirgo
Department: Philosophy; Political Science

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Apotheosis: Cantata on the Monomythcome: Two Choral Poems By Sara Teasdale, Quinn Dizon
Department: Music

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Breakthrough? a Comparison of Civil Rights Era and 21st Century African American Mayors in Washington, D.C., and Newark, New Jersey, Sally Dorman
Department: History; Political Science

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Patagonian Peregrinations: Chatwin, Giardinelli, and Soriano's Literary Interpretations of Rural Argentina, Caroline Drozdiak
Department: Comparative Literature

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The Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius, Alice Dudley
Department: Classical Studies

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International Trade and Its Impact on C02 Emissions, Tracy A. Duhaney
Department: Business Economics

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Shapes and Forms Against the Norrms: Authenticity, Individualism and Masculinity within the Music, Lyrics and Image of Rush, William A. Dziatkowicz
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Investigating the Role of Threonine-58 in Creatine Kinase Activity and Active Site Communication, Dmytri Eck
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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Would You Vote For a Woman? a Study Looking at Gender Identity and Party Politics in America, Arielle Lauren Einstein
Department: Psychology

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What Factors Really Affect Jurors' Decisions: a Mathematical Modeling Approach to a Common Psychological Question, Dustin Eisele
Department: Psychology; Mathematics

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J'Ai Tellement Envie ... Le Mariage Au Service De La Critique Et De La Satire De L’Ancien Régime Et De La Révolution Française, Kelly Lynn Epstein
Department: French and Francophone Studies

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Novel Synthesis and Purification of Cyclohexyl Phosphatidylserine Analogs Via the H-Phosphonate Approach, Forrest Etheridge
Department: Chemistry

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From Goddess to Dragons, Rta to Ren: Water Through the Lenses of Hinduism and Chinese Religions, Christine Evans
Department: Religious Studies

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Volunteerism, Food Access, and Community Resilience: a Case Study of a Non-Profit Urban Farming Organization, Sara Falkoff
Department: Psychology

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Souls For Sale: An Exploration of the Methodological Approaches Implemented in Reintegration Programs For Trafficked Persons, Constance Ferber
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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A Study Testing the Effect Government-Sponsored Enterprise's Activities Have on Homebuyers, Eric Fertig
Department: Business Economics

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Synthesis of Ruthenium Polypyridyl Complexes and Their Use as DNA Light Switches, Nathaniel Firestone
Department: Chemistry

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Excited-State Intramolecular Proton Transfer Thermodynamics of 1-Acylaminoanthraquinones, and Their Solvent and Substituent Dependencies, Stephen Andrew Ford
Department: Chemistry

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A Touch of Homophobia, Elijah Franklin
Department: Psychology

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The Driving Forces of the Ohio State-Michigan Rivalry: How Media and Television Shaped "The Game", Ian Franks
Department: History

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They Did What to Their Junk: Roman Views of Greek Athletic Nudity, Kaylin Gaal
Department: Classical Studies; History

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E-Readers Vs. Paper: An Investigation of Cognitive Differences in a College Sample Reading From Popular E-Readers and Paper, Thomas Gable
Department: Psychology

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Engineering New Life in a Utilitarian World: Creating a Social Policy For Synthetic Life, Benjamin Gartin
Department: Philosophy

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Experiencing a Narrative: An Empirical Exploration of a Reader's Social Engagement With Text, Sarah Gerlach
Department: English; Psychology

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Comfort of Animals: Effects of An Animal's Presence on Stress, Melanie R. Gillan
Department: Psychology

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A Crash Course in Riding Philosophy: Why Zen & Motorcycles Really Do Go Together, Alexandra Gioiella
Department: Philosophy; History

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Japanese Popular Culture: Why and How Behind Its Increasing Appeal to American Fans, Anna Goodman
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Feminism and Magic in Marion Zimmer Bradley's Mists of Avalon and Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials Trilogy: An Exploration of Representations of Women and Paganism in Modern Fantasy Literature and How These Stories Reshape Ideologies, Abigail Gordon
Department: English

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Achieving Autonomy: a Gendered Exploration of Space and Class in the Tenant of Wildfell Hall and Villette, Margaret Goss
Department: English

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Gourmet Pioneers: Exploring the Role Food Writers Play in American Society, Amanda Gottesman
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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First Century Judean Synagogue Architecture: How Understandings of Identity, Space, and the Sacred Influenced This Development, Derek Greeley
Department: Archaeology

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Blood, Money and Power: How Piracy Challenged the Legitimacy of a Government, Michael Haggerty
Department: History

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The Voices of the Pequot Museum: An Exploration of Backstage Messages and Authentic Authority, Alison Emily Hall
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Romantic Partner Influence on Body Satisfaction in Undergraduate Females: An Experimental Study of Exposure to Positive and Negative Verbal Commentary, Suzanne Hamby
Department: Psychology

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Children and Nature, Adria Hankey-Brown

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Using Dynamic Assessment to Measure Word-Learning Ability in Low-And Middle-Socioeconomic Status Preschoolers, Kelly R. Harrold
Department: Communication Studies

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Beyond GNP: An Analysis of Individual Experiences with Gross National Happiness in Bhutan, Lisa Hazelton
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Camille Pissarro's View of a Modern City: Paintings in Paris, 1893-1903, Laura Hazlett
Department: Art and Art History

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Sharing Food From the Master's Table: Working Towards Feminist Solidarity Through Bible Study, Abigail Heimach
Department: Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; Religious Studies

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Subjugating Sex: the Sexual Categorization of Women in Ancient Rome, Andrew Heironimus
Department: History

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Television, Still a Worthwhile Medium for Advertising to College Students?: College Students' Attitudes Toward Television Commercials, Scott Heisler
Department: Communication Sciences and Disorders

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Developing a Mechanistic Proposal For 2,5-Dihydroxypyridine-5,6-Dioxygenase (NicX) from Bordetella Bronchiseptica, Matthew Henke
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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The Importance of Being Earnest: Virtue Ethics and the Environment, William Hiatt
Department: Philosophy

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Determining the Goal of An Education, Jacob Hill
Department: Philosophy

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Selling Cars or Selling Culture? How Porsche Print Advertisements From 1993-2008 Reflect German Culture, Robin Hirtle
Department: German Studies

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American Voting Behavior: Moral Voting Issues and Their Impact on Vote Choice, Brian H. Holmes
Department: Political Science

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Diverted: An Evaluation and Exploration of Wayne County's Intensive Supervision Probation Program, Anna Hopkins
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Greenspace and Quality of Life: a Hedonic Analysis of Parks in Chicago, Illinois, J. Brendan Horgan
Department: Urban Studies

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The Camelot Garden: a Novel, Alison Hornbeck
Department: English

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Kali the Bloodthirsty, Lilith the Vengeful: a Compartative Analysis to Determine Goddess Stature, Houstin Phyllis Hoskins
Department: Religious Studies

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Caring For Justice: When Liberalism Is Not Enough, Meghan Hough
Department: Philosophy; Sociology and Anthropology

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A Battle For Grass; E. R. Fryer and the Navajo Livestock Reduction, Audrey Hudak
Department: History

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Bioerosion on Oysters Across the Cretaceous-Paleogene Boundary in Alabama and Mississippi (USA), Megan Innis
Department: Geology

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The Language of Totalitarianism: Newspeak, Freedom, and Orwellian Dystopia, Thomas Irvin
Department: English; Philosophy

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Laboring to End Child Labor: the Effects of Transnational Advocacy Networks, Fernanda A.M. Iunes
Department: Political Science

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Racial Paralysis: Responses to Racial Humor in Interracial Context, Somadina Iworisha
Department: Psychology

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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

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Oh, to Be a Monk on a Lonely Mountain: A Collection of Four Short Stories, Joseph Jensen
Department: English

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The Cleveland Oil and Steel Industry: the Making of Industrial Cleveland, c.1870-1900, Charles W. Kamen
Department: History

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Tempting Treats and Bootleg Booze: a Working Class Woman's Story on Life and Crime From 1920-1933, Elizabeth Kaplan
Department: History

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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

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Exploring the Evolution of International Organizations Within Food Aid Regimes 1947-2010, Taylor Keegan
Department: Political Science

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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

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Viewing the "Other" in China: A Critical Analysis of Han Majority Views of Minorities Through Film, Katherine Kelly
Department: Sociology and Anthropology

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Examining the Resource Curse: the Impact of Institutions on Economic Growth in Resource-Rich Countries, Mary Kennedy
Department: International Relations

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Process (R&D) Innovation: Cost Reduction & Value Added in Innovative Firms, Maaz Tasneem Khan
Department: Business Economics

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The Eagle Flew Over the Mountain: the History of America and Afghanistan Since 1945, Joshua Kime
Department: History

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Traductrice, Traidora: Confronting Betrayal in Translation, Martina Kinkle
Department: French and Francophone Studies; Spanish

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A Study of the Structure/Function Relationship of NicF in the Bordetella Bronshiseptica Nicotinic Acid Degradation Pathway, Roger Klein
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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Boom! How the Human Population Explosion Affects Our Future, Bridget Kraynik
Department: Mathematics

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The United States in the Age of Anxiety : How Atomic Technology Impacted American Society, Jacob Kubasta
Department: History

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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