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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2010
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
Investigation of the Kinetics of Aqueous Dicarboxylic Acids Under Tropospheric Light Conditions and the Application of Systems of Ordinary Differential Equations to Model Chemical Kinetics, Jared Steed
Department: Chemistry; Mathematics
Elucidating the Pka of Three Hydroxybenzophenone Derivative Sunscreen Molecules Through Computational and Experimental Methods, Elana Stennett
Department: Chemistry
Nad Catabolism: Identification of a 6-Hydroxynicotinate 3-Monooxygenase in Bordetella Bronchiseptica, Ryan Wilson Story
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Agricultural Practices of Indians in Pre-Colonial California: How Farming Can Encourage Biodiversity, Ben Strobridge
Department: History
Rome Inside the Arena: the Social Functionality of Gladiatorial Combat in the Later Republic and Early Imperial Periods, Joseph M. Stryffeler
Department: Classical Studies
Trading Autarky For War: Does International Trade Increase or Reduce the Probability of International Conflict?, Andrew Stuckey
Department: Economics
Technology's Effect Throughout History on the Music Industry, Luke Sutton
Department: History
Battle of Stalingrad: a Case Study and Analysis of How Adolph Hitler and Joseph Stalin's Leadership Characteristics Affected Their Decision-Making During the Battle of Stalingrad, Michael Brian Swan
Department: History
Relationship Between Personal Morality and Professional Ethics: a Critical Assessment of the FBI and the Ideal Conduct For Interrogation Practice, Shane Swearingen
Department: Philosophy
Trio, Lonely Woman, and Two Electronic Impromptus, Nick Terelle
Impact of Tariffs on Foreign Direct Investment, Yang Tian
Department: Economics; Mathematics
Dabbling With DABAL: Synthesizing 4,5-Dimethylcatechol From the Trimethylaluminum Adduct DABAL-Me3, Amy L. Toolis
Department: Chemistry
Effects of Neuregulin-1 on Long Term Potentiation in Cerebellar Granule Cells in Vitro, Andrew Trembath
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Good Face: An Examination of Stereotype in Neil Labute's Beauty Trilogy, Laura Vandiver
Department: Theatre and Dance
Why Should I Care?: A Comparative Discussion on Service, Altruism, and Personal Identity, Samuel Addison VanFleet
Department: Philosophy
Impact of Birth-Order on Investment in Human Capital and Child Labor: Evidence From India, Sonam Vij
Department: Economics
Effects of Physical Fitness and Physical Activity on the Internal Clock When Estimating Intervals of Time, Rachel N. Waggoner
Department: Psychology
Diagnosis of Active Tuberculosis Infection Using Animated Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Materials, Laura J. West
Department: Chemistry
The Brontës in 21St Century Fictional Biographies, Whitney Williams
Department: English
"Fresh Faces and Some Old-Country Authenticity": A Qualitative Analysis of the Syrian Jewish Community in Brooklyn, New York, Allyson Eve Willner
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Fighting Fire With Friendship: the Connection Between Social Capital and the Effectiveness of Fire Protection, Robert Harrison Wilson
Department: Political Science
Program Notes for the Senior Recital of R. Michael Winters, Raymond Michael Winters
Department: Music
Synthesis of a 2-Phenyl-1,10-Phenanthroline-Gold(III) Complex For Its Potential Anti-Cancer Properties, Sara E. Wiswell
Department: Chemistry
Evolution of Sports Agents, Christopher Louis Wood
Department: History
The Peninsular War: An Artistic Response to Napoleon Bonaparte; Jacques-Louis David & Francisco De Goya Y Lucientes, Eli M. A. Woods
Department: History; Art and Art History
Taking Back the City: a Study of the Political Murals in Belfast, North Ireland, Jaimie K. Wroten
Department: Art and Art History
Foreign Direct Investment and Its Impact on Wage Inequality of Skilled Labor and Unskilled Labor in China, Jiuwei Zhang
Department: Economics
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2009
Festa Major of Barcelona: Symbolism and Cultural Impact of La Merce, K. Abbey
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Art in the City, Art For the City: Murals and Prints Produced in Cleveland Under the Aegis of the Works Progress Administration Federal Art Project, Caitlin J. Ament
Department: Art and Art History
Production and Perception of Musical Rhythm By Musicians and Music Novices, Gillian C. Anderson
Department: Psychology
Investigating the Use of Oral Creatine Supplementation As a Means of Treatment For the Symptoms of Fibromyalgia Syndrome, Valerie Marie Andrus
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Using GFP Fusion Proteins to Screen For the Subcellular Localization of Phytophthora Infestans RXLR Effectors in Host Cells, Samantha Jo Armintrout
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Social Perceptions and Pressures on Male Body Image From the Perspective of Collegiate Athletes, Tyler G. Arnold
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Topics in Multivariate Statistical Theory, Robert Ashmead
Department: Mathematics
Overview of Agrarian Social Movements Amongst Six Ohio Academic Institutions, Michael Auerbach
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Transformation of American Isolationism to Full Mobilization on the Home Front: the Propoganda of World War II, Katie Baker
Department: History
Income Diversification of Pakistani Cotton Producing Households in the Face of U.S. Cotton Subsidies, Kabir Banerjee
Department: Economics