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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2011
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
Evidence in Hiatus Concretions of Regressions Recorded Within the Black Hand Sandstone (Osagean) of Ohio, Michael Snader
Department: Geology
Off the Enrollment List and Then Back on Again: How the Circumstances of Living in a Rural Area Affect the Educational Attainment of Rural General Equivalency Diploma Students, Kendra Spergel
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
The Influence of Authority on Economic Decision Making, Dusty Staggs
Department: Psychology
Identification of Genes That Provide Cellular Protection Against a Thiol Cross-Linking Agent in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Chelsea Stamm
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Hidden Behind the Purple Box: College Students' Perceptions of Sponsored Links, Stephanie Standera
Department: Communication Sciences and Disorders
The Quest Through Emerging Adulthood: A Look at the Influence Travel has on Emerging Adults, Rena A. Starr
Department: Religious Studies
Quantitive Analysis of the Reproducibility of Sertraline-D3 Degradation By Activated Aerobic Sludge, Katherine Stencel
Department: Chemistry
The California Roll: The Construction and Americanization of Sushi in the United States, Keri Leinani Stenerson
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Superstar Phenomenon: a Study on the Impact of Superstars on Revenues in the National Basketball Association, Zannah Stoermer
Department: Business Economics
Ain't I a True Woman?: a Foucauldian Exploration of Agency Within the True Woman Movement, Laura Stricklen
Department: Religious Studies; Sociology and Anthropology
Deviant Behavior Among College Students and High School Students, Ellen Super
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Breaking the Law: Justified Civil Disobedience, Dylan Takores
Department: Philosophy
From Bennets to Bridget: the Construction of the Ideal Woman in Nineteenth-Century Women's Literature and Contemporary Chick Lit, Emily Tarr
Department: English
Stewards of Their Own Lands: An Evaluation of Tribal Cultural and Historic Preservation Effectiveness, Sarah Tate
Department: Archaeology
Selection Pressure on a Selfish Herd: Evolution of Ecological Relationships in An Agent-Based Model, Robert Taylor
Department: Mathematics; Computer Science
The Experience of Place, Patryk Tenorio
Go With the Lava Flow, Joshua Thomas
Department: Mathematics; Computer Science
Der Menschliche Wille: Hoffmans Erzahlungen Und Die Zeitgenossische Philosophie, Ingrid Thvedt
Department: German Studies
Exploration of the Effects of Cohesive Forces in a Bead Pile, Ingrid Thvedt
Department: Physics
Fantastic Reality: An Analysis of the Conflation of Fantasy and Reality Through Cinema, May Tobar
Department: English
Listening For the Peace Caught in the Wind: a Collection of Poetry, Miatta Toothman
Department: English
Fort Ross: the Eastern Frontier of the Russian Empire, Catherine Trainor
Department: History
Tomorrow's Leaders: a Comparative Analysis of Social Reproduction in American Charter and Public Elementary School, Robyn L. Trem
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Tomorrow's Leaders: A Comparative Analysis of Social Reproduction in American Charter and Public Elementary Schools, Robyn L. Trem
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Printed Circuit Board Layout Optimization, Sean Twining
Department: Mathematics
Practioners Know How to Do It: Negotiating the Divide Between Allopathic and Alternative Medicine Among the Amish, Sarah Uschak
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
I'd Like to Talk to You About the Upcoming Election ... : An Empirical Analysis of the Effectiveness of Get-Out-The-Vote Messages, Marijke van Dijk
Department: Political Science; Economics
Blood, Spit, and Tears: Art As a Model For Feminist Theory and Dialogue, Zoe Van Dyke
Department: Art and Art History; Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
An Evolutionary Study of Multimeric Phosphagen Kinases using Ancestral Protein Reconstruction and the Prediction of Phosphagen Kinase Substrate Specificity using Artificial Neural Networks, Jason M. Van Houten
Exploring the Effects of Initial Conditions in the Kinetics of the Decomposition of Dichloroacetic Acid Through a Hydrogen Peroxide and Ultraviolet Radiation Oxidation Process, Pamela Wales
Department: Chemistry; Mathematics
Clean Room, Moral Thoughts: the Effect of the Physical Environment on Memory and Moral Action, Samantha Walker
Department: Psychology
Stigma Manifested in Silence: A Sociological Investigation of AIDS in Ghana, Elizabeth Wall
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
What Is It Like to Be a Shark?, Michael Allan Walton
Department: Philosophy
To Be or Not to Be; To Do or Not To Do; To Have or Not To Have: An Exploration of the Differences in Economic Decision-Making For Same-Sex and Different-Sex Couples, Elizabeth Wardrop
Department: Economics
Characterization of Siderophore Transporters Abc1 and Mfs1 in Histoplasma Capsulatum Pathology, Emily Weitz
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Why Countries Accept or Reject U.S. Drug Policy: a Study of International Pressure and Domestic Bases of Political Support, Benjamin Welbourn
Department: International Relations
Evidence of Subfunctionalization in the Calcineurin Gene Family in Paramecium Tetraurelia, Jordan Welker
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology