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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2006
Further Progress in Fabricating a Lab on a Chip: a Microfluidic Capillary Electrophoresis System on Glass Slides, Natalie Barone
Department: Chemistry
Evolution of Gay Identity in Twentieth-Century American Gay Fiction, Clinton K. Baugess
Department: English
Assessing the Assessments: the Continuning Failures of U.S. Strategic Intelligence, Will Behrendt
Department: History
Roles of the Dop-1 Dopamine Receptor and the NMDA Glutamate Receptor in Ethanol State-Dependency in the Nematode Species Caenorhabditis elegans, Aaron Bergman
Department: Biology
"Other Than That, He Was Completely Normal:" a History of the Tattoo in the United States, Julie S. Blodgett
Department: History
Attempted Synthesis of Diacetonitrilebis(Trimethylenediamine)Cobalt(Iii) Dithionate, [Co(Tn)2(Ncch3)2]2(S2O6)3, Emily N. Bolton
Department: Chemistry
Theory of Groups of Symmetries and Permutations, Tyler James Bosch
Department: Mathematics; Computer Science
Microsolenid Corals as Paleobathymetric Indicators: A Test Using a Newly Discovered Middle Jurassic Community in Makhtesh Gadol, Israel, Jeffrey C. Bowen II
Department: Geology
Repairing Perception, Timothy Scott Bowersox
Department: Philosophy
Ramifications of Kloster-Zeven Revisited: As a Cause of British Victory in the Seven Years' War, Jack Boyd
Department: History
Ukurikurakiza: a Journey Into the Heart of Rwandan Conflict, Kelly Brannan
Department: History
Markov Chains, Bridgette Briggs
Department: Mathematics
Neoconservative Movements: Irving Kristol, Norman Podhoretz, and the Rise of Neoconservatism, Michael D. Broda
Department: History
Mendacious Memoir of Rick Leblanc, Rhett H. Brodie
Department: English
Resistance to Reconciliation: the Study of Healing Among Chilean Survivors of the Pinochet Regime, Emily Brooks Brown
Department: Spanish; History
Effects of Residual Snow Cover on the Home Range of the Mountain White-Crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys oriantha), David J. Brumbaugh
Department: Biology
Investigating the Role of Protein Phosphatase 2B in the Regulation of the Voltage-Gated Ca2+ Ion Channel in Paramecium tetraurelia Through the Use of RNA Interference, Katelin M. Bugler
Department: Biology
Effect of Sol-Gel Processing Conditions on Morphology: Tailoring Sol-Gels For Chemical Sensors and Environmental Remediation Sorbents, Colleen Marie Burkett
Department: Chemistry
Measuring the Effect of Multiple Dosage Levels of Creatine-Monohydrate Supplementation on Muscular Strength and Enurance in Rats, T. Aaron Burnett
Department: Biology
Competition in Video Games: A Factor Other than Violence that May be Linked to Aggression, Matt Buzby
Department: Psychology
Investigation of the Involvement of the Cd4 Receptor in the Signaling Pathway of Il-16 in Cerebellar Granule Neurons, Hope Kathryn Chisnell
Department: Biology
A Silent Minority No Longer: The Korean-American Community, Park Peter-David Chong Woo
Department: History
Remembering the Council: Vatican II for a New Generation, Patrick L. Chrosniak
Department: Religious Studies
"Study Abroad Experience: What Factors Determine the Type of Experience Students Have While Abroad", Laura Ciriegio
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Paleoenvironmental Analysis of Thrombolites in the Basal Purbeck Formation (Upper Jurassic of Southern England), Erica C. Clites
Department: Geology
Ontological Conflict and Moral Discourse, Daniel Cohen
Department: Philosophy
Road to Military Intervention: An in Depth Look at the U.S. Decision Making Process After the Cold War, Tyler T. Collen
Department: Political Science
We Were Brothers: Mandate and Monarch in Iraq and Jordan, 1918-1958, Bethany A. Comella
Department: History
Fuzzy Logic: Autonomous Robot Navigation With Fuzzbot, Brian Conaway
Department: Computer Science
This House Won't Clean Itself: Influences on the Division of Household Labor Among Married Couples, Rebecca Crabtree
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Investigation of the Creatine/Creatinine Ratio in Serum and Urine: A Potential Link to Muscle Pain Associated with Statin Use, J. Matt Craig
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Triclosan and Antibiotic Cross-Resistance in Salmonella Enterica Serotype Typhimurium, Rebecca Danner
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Put Your Money Where Your Patients Are: A Study of International Funding for AIDS Treatment, Margaux J. Day
Department: Political Science
Eroded Path to Conflict: A Study of Unsustainable Environmental Practices and Acute Violent Conflict in the Sudan and Sri Lanka, Taylor Jon Delhagen
Department: Political Science
Tetracycline Resistance Among Escherichia coli Isolated From Agricultural and Residential Locations in Northeast Ohio, Katherine Maureen Dilley
Department: Biology
Public Opinion and the Presidency, Ryan Dobroka
Department: History
Sex Games: Bondage is More than Leather, Whips, and Chains These Days: A Study of How Advertisers Continue to Bind Women to Their 1950's Expectations, Erin Kathleen Donnett
Department: Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
A Measure of Humanity or Feeding the Guilty? Neutrality's Effect on the Humanitarianism of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Katherine C. Dunham
Department: History
You Are What You Ate: A Retrospective Study of Early-Life Predictors of Dietary Restraint in Caucasian and African American College Women, Meredith H. Dykstra
Department: Psychology
Does Everyone Really Love Oprah? An Assessment of Attitudes on Oprah Winfrey From College Females, Monica L. Ellis
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Construction of Communal Identities, Andrew Etter
Department: Political Science; Spanish
Investigation of Bioactivity of Seed Extracts From the Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Plant Family, Ronny Ewanek
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Shelter Life: Social Bonds and Community Formation in a Sample of Homeless Women, Maura Ewing
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Its All About Self Esteem: An Analytical Analysis of How Society Uses the Term Self Esteem, Emily Finney
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Catalunya Y Euskadi: Modernization and Expression of Subnationalism in Spain, James C. Fisher
Department: International Relations
Palace of the Forest of Lebanon: A Collection of Poems, Sarah June Fisher
Department: English
Street Children in the World System: Indentity and Development on the Streets of Dar Es Salaam, Noah Fishman
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Nature Transformed, Deardra Fuzzell
Department: Art and Art History
An Examination of Factors Affecting Dating and Relationship Attitudes Amoung College Students, Trish A. Gordon
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Uirusu, Sex and Uchi-Soto Distinctions: Perceptions of Hiv/Aids Among University Students in Japan and the United States, Hannah M. Graff
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Can it be Done?: Creating an Advertisement for Planned Parenthood as an Exercise in Feminist Marketing, Amy Nicole Grammatico
Department: Communication Studies; Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Bacterial Expression, Purification, and Structure Analysis of Zmhsp17.6-Cii: A Small Heat-Shock Protein From Zea Mays, Erin R. Greiner
Department: Chemistry
Homelessness Amoung American Male Verterans: The Impacts of Pre-Military Biases and Service Factors on Post-Military Adjustment, Stuart Gura
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Investigating the Mechanism of Creatinase, Erin E. Gustely
Department: Chemistry
Disentangle: Rethreading Feminism through the Creation of a Magazine, Mary Kate Hageman
Purification of Protected Cyclohexylphospho-L-Serine As a Synthetic Intermediate of a Potential Phospolipid Analog, Heather R. Hale
Department: Chemistry
Children's Attitudes and Behavior Intentions Toward Typical and Autistic Peers Who Are Aggressive and Non-Aggressive, Michelle L. Hall
Department: Psychology
Prison Models and Organizational Agendas: A Reflection on the Historical Development of the American Prison System, Shawn Joseph Handy
Department: English; History
It's My Right to Choose! the Origins, Equivalents, and Philosophy of the Axiom of Choice, Adam Robert Hanley
Department: Mathematics
Happily Ever After? Three Modern Day Fairytales, Jayna Hanson
Department: History
A Qualititative Study of the Role, Changes, and Direction of the Jewish Faith Within My Family, Samuel Harris
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
"A Word of Hope and Good News and Comfort, as Well As Challenge:" Reconciling Justice and Care in Women's Ministry, Emma Hayes
Department: Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Climbing the Social Ladder: The Effects of Social Skills Training on Children with Autism, Lindsey A. Headman
Department: Psychology
Strangest Man That Has Ever Been: Socrates' Influence on Julian and Kierkegaard, Margaret Heller
Department: Classical Studies
From Mozart To Bernstein: A Brief Summary of Recital Repertoire, Leslie N. Hensley
Department: Music
Re-Conceptualizing Political Participation: Hannah Arendt, Jurgen Habermas, and Their Theories of Democratic Engagement, Emily Cross Hilty
Department: Political Science
Teacher Support and Locus of Control As Protective Factors For Physically Abused Children, Carly C. Hofmann
Department: Psychology
Glowing Devices: Fabrication of a Functional, Single Layer Organic Light-Emitting Diode Using a Non-Traditional Metal Cathode and Three Light-Emitting Materials, Maria Holdcraft
Department: Chemistry
"Necesitas Siempre Algien Que Te Qyude:" A Qualitiative Analysis of Health Care Utilization and Experiences of Mexican (Im)Migrants in the Rural Midwestern United States, Lindsay Horst
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Laying Down the Law: Family Dynamics in Law Enforcement, Nicole Hunt
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
How Has the Russian Identity Been Portrayed Through Film Since the Fall of Communism and the Onset of Perestroika and Glasnost?, Helena M. Iaquinta
Department: History
Effect of 3,4-Diaminopyridine on the Recovery of Fatigued Diaphragm Tissue in Rats, Michele Ionno
Department: Biology
Analysis of Ceramics From the Malloura Valley of Central Cyprus to Determine Social and Economic Change During the Late Roman Period, Christin M. Jones
Department: Archaeology
Historical Role of the Federal Emergency Management Agency: Preparing For Disaster in a Post-September 11th Nation, Alexander R. Junker
Department: History
While in BeTween: An Examination of Tween Fashion and its Implications on Tween Development in Society, Crystal Justice
Department: Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; History
Influence of Bilingual Experience on the Developing Brain: Dichotic Listening Differences Between Bilinguals and Monolinguals, Jung Kim
Department: Psychology
Impact of Two Herbicides on Growth, Development, and Survival of Eastern Gray Treefrog Tadpoles (Hyla versicolor), Erica Ann Kovacik
Department: Biology
Relationship Between Codependency, Paternal Parenting Style and Intimate Opposite-Sex Mate Choice Among College Women, Amanda Kravochuk
Department: Psychology
267 Year Long Reconstruction of Spring Lake Erie Levels Based on North Pacific Tree Ring Series, Anne Krawiec
Department: Geology
Understanding America's Not So Simple Reaction to the 1919 White Sox World Series Scandal, Daniel Joseph Kremer
Department: History
Poesie als Heimat: Adel Karasholi und Roza Domascyna schreiben sich zu Hause, Ashley N. Lackovich
"Just Say No" to Being "Tough" on Drugs: a Historical Analysis of Drug Abuse and a Cost-Effectiveness Study on Mandatory Minimum Sentences and Drug Courts, Samuel D. Langley
Department: History; Economics
Mp3: Laws, Ethics, and Metaphysics, James Richard Lauwers
Department: Philosophy
Judicial Review of the Executive Prerogative: Do Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures or Does Objectivity Reign Supreme?, James Thomas Lazar
Department: Political Science
Marriage of Opposites: Development of a Silver-Containing Photosensitive Ceramic Glaze For Ceramic Art, Megan Sarah Lazorski
Department: Art and Art History; Chemistry
And They Turned Her Into a Tree! Metamorphosis in Ovid and Once on This Island, Yi-Ning Lin
Department: Classical Studies; Theatre and Dance
Is Taking a Break Really a Mistake? the Cross-Cultural Factors That Influence Gap Year Participation, Lauren Lipps
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Computational Investigation of the Structure, Energy and Reactivity of 9-Tryptycylcarbene, Nathan W. Little
Department: Chemistry
Desdoblamiento De La Mujer: El Uso De La Ironia En El Cuento Femenista Puertorriqueno, Daren Loughrey
Department: Spanish
Scheduling Is (Np) Hard, Genevieve Mae Luken
Department: Mathematics; Computer Science
Can Infant Vocalizations be Used as Audio Analgesia? The Effect of Listening to Infant Laughing and Crying on Pain Perception and Coping, Ashley L. Maciulaitis
Department: Psychology
Madre Mia, Gracias Por Favores Recibidos: Un Estudio De Las Ofrenda Y Sacrificios a La Viregen De San Juan De Los Lagos, Katherine Maguire
Department: Sociology and Anthropology; Spanish
Quantitative Analysis of Trihalomethanes in Wooster City Water, Audrey L. Malosh
Department: Chemistry
Cornal West: A Modern African American Organic Intellectual, Una Kwong Mangus
Department: Religious Studies
Selling Wars to the Morally Conscious: A Comparative Content Analysis of Leaders' Use of Just Rhetoric As An Extension of Policy, Ryan Matura
Department: Political Science
American Dream Redefined: Thomas Hart Benton's Missouri Mural, Sloan Mills McBride
Department: Art and Art History
Characterization of Beem Performance, Kathleen McCreary
Department: Physics
Do As I Say, Not As I Do, John McCreight
Department: Mathematics; Computer Science
Tensors and Adjoints and Circs, Oh My! A Study of Advanced Topics in Linear Algebra, Shannon McIntyre
Department: Mathematics
Celtic Invasion of Ireland: Myth or Fact? Revisiting the Late Bronze Age-Early Iron Age Transition, Catherine McMahon
Department: Archaeology