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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2009
Up, Set, Gotcha - Memoir of a Runner, Mark Dewine
Department: English
A Mother's Role in Child Health - Does Working Matter?, Lindsey Beth Dorko
Department: Economics
Expression and Purification of Class II Small Heat Shock Proteins From Zea Mays, Sarah J. Dreher
Department: Chemistry
Professor's Perceptions of the Pierced Population: Too Cool For Schoolwork?, Alexander O. Dreussi
Department: Psychology
Formation of the Hjallin Lens: Quantitative Study of Igneous Rock Textures Through Crystal Size Distribution (CSD) and Conductive Cooling Models, Vatnsdalur, Iceland, Jayne Alexandra Drushal
Department: Geology
Differences in Hoof Strength between Pigmented and Unpigmented Keratin in Equus callabus, Catherine A. Dukles
Reliable and Valid Revision of the Word Intelligibility By Picture Identification (WIPI) Test, Megan Earle
Department: Communication Studies
Investigating the Role of the IQ67 Domain in the Interaction Between SUN and Calmodulin: An Endeavor Into the Treacherous World of Protein Expression Via Escherichia Coli, Stephanie Louise Edmisson
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Sustainable Swamp Solutions Bloated Bog Bureaucracies and Marsh Mitigation Meltdowns, Thomas R. Egge
Department: Political Science
Synthesis and Characterization of a Novel Manganese (II) Coordination Polymer With P-Phenylenebis (Picolinaldimine), Roland R. Falcon
Department: Chemistry
One Lucky Night, Jason Farson
Department: Art and Art History
Hibakusha Experience and Its Place in Modern Japan, Stephen Galen Feathers
Department: History
Recruiting in Division III Football: What Techniques Are Being Used and How Do Players Perceive Their Effectiveness?, Jordan Ferns
Department: Communication Studies
Religious Dimensions of the Alien Contact Narrative, Joe Fishburn
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Self-Determination Theory and Wilderness Experiences, Robert Fitzgerald
Department: Psychology
Towards a Liberalization of Laïcité? France's challenge of inclusion in the context of Islam, Anna M. Fleming
Department: French and Francophone Studies; Sociology and Anthropology
Politics of Equality - Egyptian Feminism in Early Twentieth Century Egypt, Tina Flickinger
Department: History
National Security For Hire: Effects of the Privatization of Security on the State Monopoly of Force, Brian Frederico
Department: Political Science
Synthesis, Purification, and Categorization of Products From the Siloxymethylation of Glucose For the Eventual Synthesis of the Retinoid C-Linked Retinoyl ß-Glucuronide, Brendan A. Frett
Department: Chemistry
From Women's Mouths: Eating Disorders Are Feminist Issues, Lindsay E. Galan
Department: French and Francophone Studies; Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Effect of Disrupted Circadian Rhythms on Episodic and Procedural Memory, Sarah Lucille Garcia
Department: Psychology
Mile 1: Exploring the Connection Between Learning Styles and Preference For Mathematical Representations, Gregory E. Garris
Department: Mathematics
Nothing's Gonna Change My World: the Beatles, the White Album and the Turmoil of 1968, John Garrison
Department: History
The Numbers: Draft, Youth and Division Within the American Society in 1968, Christopher James Gatsch
Department: History
Does Religion Really Have An Impact? Comparative Study of Faith-based and Secular Reentry Programming, Dory Gayler
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Corruption in Baseball: Baseball and the Double-Standard, 1919 to the Present, Sean Douglas Glaser
Department: History
Defining a Wooster Education: An Independent Learner's Analysis of Critical Thinkers' Perceptions of a Liberal Arts College, Julia Glick
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Microbial Degradation of Triclosan Within Wastewater Treatment Plants, Sarah Gollwitzer
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Consistent Histories Interpretation As a Solution to the Quantum Measurement Problem, Matthew T. Gorski
Department: Philosophy; Physics
Photo-Realism Portrait Drawings: A Look into the Younger Generation of American Professional Tennis Players, Patrick Grab
Department: Art and Art History
Characterizing the Role and Function of Two Hybrid Histidine Kinases in Histoplasma Capsulatum, Daniel W. Grangaard
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
"You...Only Better:" A Critique of the Culture of Cosmetic Surgery, Sarah Green-Golan
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Examining Strategic Behavior in the Judicial Decision-Making Process: a Case Study of the Rehnquist Court, Eric Grinnell
Department: Political Science
Plato Gone Wilde: An Analysis of Same-Sex, Mentor-Pupil Relations in Plato's Symposium, Oscar Wilde's the Picture of Dorian Gray, and Alan Bennett's the History Boys, Megan Grundtisch
Department: Classical Studies; English
The Cultural Impact of Microcredit in Rural Bangladesh: Perspectives of Scholars and Development Professionals, Danielle Forman Haas
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
The Battle to Reclaim Christmas for Christ: History Reveals a Better Perspective, Laura Habat
Department: Religious Studies
"I Said, Listening to Hear What I Would Say, to Find Out What I Thought": Women Diarist's Quest For Authentic Expression As Exemplified in the Golden Notebook, Emily Halnon
Department: English
There Are Places I Remember--Maybe: the Effects of Age and Memory Techniques in the Creation of False Memories, Erica Hanuschak
Department: Psychology
Musical Emotions: the Effect of Happy and Sad Music on Mood, Crystal B. Hardman
Department: Psychology
Content Analysis of Gender in First Grade Basal Readers, Annie Hargleroad
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Is It As Bad As They Say It Is?: Epistemic Rhetorical Analysis of Hip-Hop Songs and Music Videos, Curtis Harnisch
Department: Communication Studies
Cluttering: Perspectives From Speech-Language Pathologists and Individuals Who Clutter, Avery Berier Harris
Department: Communication Studies
The Multivocality of Tiki: Cultural Appropriation of a Symbol, Tyler Hartley-Shepherd
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Towards a Comprehensive Systems Theory of International Relations: Relaxing Neorealism's Assumption of State Primacy, Mark D. Hayward
Department: Political Science
GraffiWii: The Wiimote as a text entry device, Joseph Henrich
Department: Computer Science
Investigation of Mathematical Models Used to Optimize Bus Timetables in Urban Transit Systems, Samuel W. Hickey
Department: Mathematics
Investigation of the Role of the Victim-Witness Advocate Within Victim Assistance Programs and the Criminal Justice System, Taryn O. Higgins
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Oaxaca Vive, ¿La Lucha Sigue?: Una Crónica De Conflictividad Social, Lauren Hines
Department: English; Spanish
Shared Humanity and the Collective Unconscious: a Comparative Review and Bilingual Reader of Stories, Myths and Legends, Jesse Lynn Gray Hoselton
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Your Anthropologist Wears Combat Boots: a Critical Analysis of Anthropological Engagement With the Military, Madeleine M. Howard
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Why Neoclassical Economics Must Eliminate the Assumption of Utility Maximization, Ceteris Paribus, Jonathan Shaw Howden
Department: Economics; Philosophy
Inconvenient Love: a Fantasy Type Analysis of the 1990s British Romantic Comedies Four Weddings and a Funeral, Sliding Doors, and Notting Hill, Elizabeth Hoy
Department: Communication Studies
La Memoire Vivante De La Guerre D'Algerie, Andrew Hunt
Department: French and Francophone Studies
Paleocommunities and Paleoenvironments of the Logan Formation (Mississippian, Osagean) of Northeastern Ohio, Heather Hunt
Department: Geology
Sprawl! Growth! Crumbling Cities! Oh My! How Do You Create Smart Growth Policies?, Anna Hurley
Department: Political Science
Perceptions of Drug Addiction: Is Addiction More Acceptable Under Certain Circumstances?, Ryun K. Ivory
Department: Psychology
Defining the First Amendment: a Language Analysis of the Rhetoric Surrounding the Supreme Court Case Hustler v. Falwell and Its Reflection of American Ideology, Lisa C. Jackson
Department: History
Whatever You Did For the Least of These Brothers of Mine, You Did For Me: a Study of the Differences Between Religious and Secular Community Development Organizations., Elaine Jansen
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
DNA Geometry and Its Biological Significance, Lorna Johnston
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Mathematics
Investigation Into Human Rights: the Case of Female Genital Cutting in the Gambia, Amihan Jones
Department: Philosophy; Religious Studies
Love Is Key: Filial Piety Understood from a Multicultural Perspective, Haley Jung
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Black and Pink(o): Looking Behind the Commies in Early 20th Century Race Radicalism, John Patrick Kaderbek
Department: History
Reconsidering Human Pheromones: Can the Effects of Men's Axillary Secretions on Women Predict Degrees of Visual Attractiveness?, Michael C. Karoglan
Department: Psychology
16 Phytophthora Infestans RXLR Effectors Show Weak or No Yeast Cell Growth Inhibition in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Sean Karpen
Macau's Biggest Gamble: An Analysis of Economic, Social, and Political Factors That Influence Macau's Casino Industry and the Future Viability of Macau's Tourist-Economy, Randi J. Keefe
Department: History
Pan-Handlers, Deserted Islands, and Philosophers: Solving Problems of Charity, Katelyn M. Kiley
Department: Philosophy
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Department: Physics; Mathematics
The Effect of Patch Density on Pollinator Visitation and Fruit Set in Swamp Milkweed (Asclepais incarnata), Claire Kirby
I'll Have What You're Having: Exploring Family Relationships at the Dinner Table, Emily Kirchner
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Faith as Coherence: An Alternative Justification For Religious Belief, Matthew Kirk
Department: Philosophy
Optimization of Stir Bar Sorptive Extraction-Liquid Desorption For Triclocarban and Application to Wastewater, Dustin R. Klein
Department: Chemistry
"Strike Another Match, Go Start Anew /And It's All Over Now, Baby Blue." An Inside View on Bob Dylan's Musical Switch from Folk to Rock through a Study of the Dialectical (Mutual) Relationship Shared between his Early Folk Career and the Early 1960s Political and Social Atmosphere, Jasmine A. Kolby
Department: History
Modernity, Tradition, and Indigenous Rights: a Conflict of the Ages As Viewed Through Xhosa Ritual Circumcision in South Africa, Robin Konscak
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
A Descriptive Analysis of Preschool Teachers' Techniques for Promoting Language Development During Circle Time Across Three Types of Preschools, Larissa S. Kortis
Department: Communication Sciences and Disorders
Developing the Late Holocene Glacial History of Lower Glacier Bay, Alaska Using Tree-Ring Dating of Subfossil Wood, Michael Krivicich
Department: Geology
Interknit, Carrie Krochta
Department: Art and Art History
Using Computational Genomics to Develop a General Gene Model For the Plant Pathogen Phytophthora Infestans, Michael Kwan
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Perceived Social Support and Coping Strategies Among Adolescents: Comparing Private Boarding, Private Day, and Public High Schools, Alysia Lynn LaBonte
Department: Psychology
Synthesis: Connection With Home Away From Home, Juliann Lafferty
Department: Art and Art History
Independent Study Song Cycle Op. 1 in A Major, Audrey Lane
Department: Music
Independent Study song cycle Op.1 in A Major, Audrey Lane
Department: Music
The Dilemma of the Student Diner: American Foodways and Social Patterns of Eating at the College of Wooster, Jessica M. Lee
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Ethanol and E85 Fuel: a Pillar For American Energy Independence, Timothy D. Lee
Department: History
Unified Vs. Divided Government's Effect Upon Treaties and Executive Agreements in the United States, Ian Lilburn
Department: Political Science
A 31P-NMR Study to Determine the Structure of Nanodispersions in Contrast to the Standard Bi-Layer of Liposomes, Marcus T. Liotta
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Investigation of Dioxybenzone-Alcohol Complexes Through Spectral Deconvolution and An Analysis of Symmetric Groups and Character Tables, Rachel E. Lipner
Department: Chemistry; Mathematics
An Examination of the Competitive Level of the National Hockey League through Varying Ranking Systems, David E. Livenspire
Department: Mathematics
Free Will and Animals: Rethinking the Traditional View, Emmett Mckay Lodge
Department: Philosophy
The Implementation of Negotiated Settlements After Intrastate Wars, Whitney Elizabeth Louderback
Department: International Relations
Stopping the President From Going to War, Aaron J. Lowry
Department: Political Science
"Cause We Ain't Gonna Get Our Forty Acres and a Mule, That's a Wrap": An Ethnographic Study of Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine, Michelle Katherine Lydenberg
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Religion as a Magical Art: Christianity and Transition in the Work of Aleister Crowley, Noah Adrien Lyons
Department: Religious Studies
How Long Does it Take for Cricket Frogs to Croak?: A Study on Longevity and Survivorship in Blanchard's Cricket Frog Acris Blanchardi, Michael Callahan MacDonald
"In Our Culture, It's Known that the Women are Beneath the Men": A Qualitative Study Examining Gender Inequality and the Impact of HIV/AIDS on Zulu Women in South Africa, Taylor L. Madal
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Media Coverage of African-American Candidates Running For Office: Are all Candidates Treated Equally?, Heather E. Madonia
Department: Political Science
Detrimental Post-War "American Dream" in the United States: Contemporary Propaganda Posters, Andrew Maloney
Department: Art and Art History
What Remains: the Role of Photography in the Ephemeral Environmental Sculpture of Andy Goldsworthy and Nils-Udo, Jessica E. Marsh
Department: Art and Art History
Waste Load Allocation For Regional Wastewater Treatment Planning in the Willamette River Using Linear Programming, Sheldon Masters
Department: Mathematics
Does Sexual Orientation Affect Empathy? An Examination of Participants’ Empathy Levels Towards Victims of Domestic Violence, Kristin E. McCall
Department: Psychology