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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2003
Un Quatuor De Voix: Brossard, Cixous, Wittig Et Moi, Arete Moodey
Department: French and Francophone Studies
The Pearl Harbor Survivors Association: How History Is Remembered, Beth Moore
Department: History
A Way, the Truth, and the Life: Sojourner Truth An the Search For Community, Crystal R. Moore
Department: History
Interest Group Communities and the Impact of Federal Devolution on the Predictive Power of State Level Intstitutional Variables, Sarah Moorhouse
Department: Political Science
Girls Girls Girls: Girlhood and Its Construction in the 1950s, Molly Moreland
Department: History
Not Like Us: A Collection of Short Stories, Theresa A. Morgan
Department: English
Cultural and Narrative Renewal in Leslie Marmon Silko's Novels, Laura Nader
Department: English
The Effects of GIS on City Planning, Brodie Napaver
Department: Urban Studies
?: An Exploration of Existentialism, Jennifer C. Novicki
Department: English
Koffie and Dreams: The European Experience as Seen Through the Eyes of an American Teenager, Christopher Olson
Department: English
Pink Celluloid: An Examination of the Views and Experiences of Ex-Communist Film Directors Elia Kazan and the Edward Dmytryk With the House Committee of Un-American Activities Expressed Through a Selection of Their Motion Pictures, John Daniel Oswalt
Department: History
Die Theorie Und Praxis Der Wirtschaftlichen Und Politischen Entwicklung
Und Integration Im Rahmen Der Europaischen Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft: Die
Rolle Von Deutschland Und Die Anderen Hochentwickelten Mitgliedstaaten
In Der Vorbereitung Auf Den Weg Zur Entwicklung Und Integration Der
Weniger Entwickelten Mitgliedstaaten Der Gemeinschaft, Miroslav Z. Parashikov
Department: German Studies
Suppression of Black Mobilization in Majority-Minority Districts: a Study of Black Voter Turnout in Georgia During the November 2002 Elections, Jonathan B. Parker
Department: Political Science
The Soldier Slighted- the Organizational Response of Vietname Veterans, Kerry Petersen
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Plain and Simple: Health Care Decision-Making Among the Amish and Its Implications on the Process of Cultural Evolution, Cori Philips
Department: Archaeology
Scientific Evidence and Theological Arguments For the Failure of Scientific Creationism to Provide Sufficient Common Ground Between Theory of Evolution and Christianity, Richard W. Poole
Department: Religious Studies; Geology
Knock Twice, Erin Popelka
Department: English
Something Palace and Other Poems, Haley B. Pritchard
Department: English
The Business of the National Pastime: the Commercialization of Baseball, Daniel A. Pursel
Department: History
War on Drugs and Its Implications on Women of Color: a Case Study Analysis of the Omnibus Drug Education, Eradication and Control Act of 1986, Christina LeeAnne Ratleff
Department: Political Science
Things Other Than Flowers: a Collection of Poems and Their Rejected Brethren, James Redick
Department: English
Literary Canon: A Blast from the Past or a Modern-Day Teaching Tool?: Compilation of Essays dealing Critically with the Concept of the Literary Canon, Kristen Rice
Department: English
Glimpse of Truth, Alison Richardson
Department: Religious Studies; English
The Study of Japanese Atrocities During the Pacific War: Rape of Nanjing and Unit 731, Yi Ming M. Roberts
Department: History
Technological Evolution of the Law: Law.Com, Nicholas Robinson
Department: History
The Intersection of Poetry and Community within the Poetic Works of Sherman Alexie, Martin Espada and Yusef Komunyakaa, Hannah W. Russell
Department: English
After Tragedy: An Aesthetic Solution, Philip Sandifer
Department: English
Errant Passages: Essays Towards a Literacy of the Land, Emily Schadler
Department: English
Self Help: Intentions of the Author and Responses From the Reader, Gina T. Serrani
Department: English
Do You Come from a Land Down Under?: Hegemonic Representations of the Ethnic Other in Mainstream Australian Films, Emily E. Silberstein
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Read Two Passages and Call Me in the Morning: a Study of the Effects That Religion Has on the Physical and Mental Health, With An Examination of How to Apply These Religious Aspects in a Clinical Setting, Kenneth S. Simmons Jr.
Department: Religious Studies
Razing the Dead: the Issues of Cemetery Preservation in Wayne County, Carolyn L. Speros
Department: History
The Development of the Ion Selective Electrode Methodology for the Analysis of Cyclohexyl Phosphoserine Small Molecule Analogs, Jeffrey Spraggins II
Department: Chemistry
Exposing Time's Lie: A Bergsonian Analysis of William Faulkner's The Sound and The Fury, Rebecca C. Stinson
Department: English
Power of All Girl Single Sex Schooling, Maurizia A. Stock
Department: Political Science
National HIV/AIDS Policies and Human Capital Development: the Case of Botswana, South Africa and Zambabwe, Katharine C. Stover
Department: Political Science
Technology, Industry and the Economy: Necessary Conditions of Effective Integrated Rural Development Policy, Paul F. Strain
Department: Political Science
Schengen Agreement and Cross Border Crime in the European Union., Kathryn A. Sullivan
Department: Political Science
La Historia De Vida De La Mujer Hondureña, Rachel M. Swift
Department: Spanish
Presidential Scandal: Response in Modern American Politics, Bradley F. Templeman
Department: Political Science
Born to Be Wild: the Image of the Outlaw Motorcyclist, Brian P. Thomay
Department: History
Silent Houses: An Examination of Social and Economic Pressures Present in Residential Architecture During the Classic/Postclassic Transition in El Coyote, Honduras, Georlin Denise Thorne
Department: Archaeology
Lessons From the Third World: Ugandan Aids Prevention Success and Potential Replication in the United States, Sarah J. Trafford
Department: Political Science
Thomas De Quincey and Irvine Welsh As Mirrors of Subculture: Continuity in the Discussion of Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Drug Discourses, Matthew D. Trent
Department: History
Integrating Religious Studies Into Public Education, Lindsay M. Vargo
Department: Religious Studies
"Primitive, Uncivilized, and Backward:" the Influence of the Media on Negative Stereotyping of Hispanics and Latin Americans, Pilar F. Velasquez
Department: History
Animating Japanese History: Indelible Truths and Malleable Fictions, Matthew Wagner
Department: History
National Collegiate Athletic Association (N.C.A.A.): Its Inception As a Benefactor to Student-Athletes and the Vicissitudes of Its Business Control From 1968-1979 and Its Evolution Through Today., Nathan A. Weakland
Department: History
New Forms of Contention: the Role of Heightened International Integration on Domestic Violent Protest, the Case Study in the European Union and Italy, Adrian Weisell
Department: Political Science
Analysis of the Balance Needed Between a Religious Group's Freedom of Religion Claims and Then Government's Obligation to Protect the Interests of a Child's Right to Individual Autonomy, Rachel C. Welty
Department: Political Science
As Lived By Me: An Innovative Yet Academic Look at Late Twentieth Century Grrrlhood, Trish L. Whittington
Department: History
Determinants of Success in Democratic Transitions: Spain, Russia, Mali, and Chile in Comparative Perspective, Todd Worly
Department: Political Science
"I Hate Your Fleshly Lives:" Ann Lee, Celibacy, and the Second Appearance of Christ in Early Shaker Doctrine, Marta N. Zaborowski
Department: Religious Studies
Woman Warriors: a Contemporary Examination of the History, Contributions, and Areas of Controversy of the American Servicewoman From World War I to Present Day, Lindsay M. Zella
Department: History
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2002
Transformation, Renewal, and Gifts: the Cosmic Significance of Sacrifice in the Era of the Fifth Sun, Melissa I. Acosta
Department: Religious Studies
Race For Realignment, Richard S. Albeit
Department: Political Science
No Bones about it, he has TB: Tuberculosis Indicators on Human Rib Remains and its Implications for the Population, Courtney L. Anson
Para La Educación De Los Niños: La Gran Importancia De Empezar El Estudio De Una Lengua Extranjera En Las Escuelas Primaria. Y Cómo Establecer, Mantener, Y Presentar Un Programa Exitoso., Emily Arundel
Department: Spanish
Birth of a Siren: Creating the New Voice of Third Wave Feminism, Leila H. Atassi
Department: English
"I Was a Stranger...": Faith, Responsibility, and Refugees, Morgan L. Barlow
Department: Religious Studies
From Tricky Dick to Slick Willie: An Examination of the Relationship Between Presidential Personality and Presidential Behavior During Scandal, Daren J. Batke
Department: Political Science
The Barriers Women in Turkey Face in Accessing Prenatal Care, Yasameen Behdad
Impact of Palestinian Domestic Political Conflict on a Willingness to Negotiate: An Assessment of the Iraeli-Palestinian Conflict, Stephen Belenky
Department: Political Science
Clash of the Titans: a Study of the Commercial Airlines in a Deregulated Environment, Douglas A. Birkey
Department: History
We Never Said Nothin' Like That: an Examination of Public Policy, Issue Evolution, and Agenda Setting: a Case Study of the 1996 Ebonics Resolution in Oakland, California, Andrew G. Bonito
Department: Urban Studies
Ouch!: the Emergence of Men in the Field of Midwifery, Elisabeth L. Boyce
Department: History
"Where's Arthur?": the Search For King Arthur From a Cultural and Religious Perspective, Shannon K. Boylan
Department: Religious Studies
Adoption from the Perspectives of Three Age Groups: Identity, Developmental Stages, feelings about Adoption, Reactions from others, and Communication, Amanda Carroll Brooks
Muhammad Ali: a Controversial American Hero, Christopher R. Cabot
Department: History
Building on a Genre: Feminist Novels Transforming Transformation, Maria C. Carpenedo
Department: English
Una Investigación De La Adquisición De Un Segundo Idoma Y Los Resultados De Una Encuesta De Algunos Estudiantes Advanzados De La Universidad De Wooster, Dan Carter
Department: Spanish
Hugo: A Collection of Short Stories and Essays, Sarah A. Church
Speaking to Maoritanga the Representation of Postcolonial Identity in Maori Literature, Maia S. Clay
Department: English
Five Songs by Robert Burns: Their History and Adaption in the United States, 1796-1964 Volume 2: Selected Anthology of United States Publications of the Five Burn Songs, Amanda Barbara Cotten
Department: Music
Extra, Extra! Read All About It! From Castaway to the Mclaughlin Group: the Dean Magazine Uncovered, Daniel G. Dean
Department: English
Tangled Threads: An Exploration of Choose Your Own Adventure Stories and Fictional Writing, Kristin DeAngelis
Department: English
African-American Literary Theory and Criticism: An Exploration to Find a Minority’S Voice, Melanie A. DeNardo
Department: English
Sustainable Forestry: a Policy Evaluation of British Columbia and the United States, Jim Deprez
Department: Political Science
Birthright: a Collection of Short Stories, Greta N. Dishong
Department: English
Polarity at Arms... An Examination of International Power Structures and Their Influence on Global Conflict, Jacob D. Dodson
Department: Political Science
"We Live For Dying". The HIV/AIDS Epidemic's Effect on Commercial Sex Workers in Thailand and South Africa, Women's Struggle to Protect Themselves Against Infection, Katherine R. Dunne
Department: History
Aesthetics of Naming and Making: An Esemplification of Frank O'Hara's Poetics Within a Study of the Influenceof Painting on Modern Poetry, Adam T. Dupaski
Department: English
Entactment of and Implications of Sex Offender Laws in the United States, Catherine M. Dwyer
Department: History
New Reality: Reflections on Volunteering in Ethnically Divided Villages in Bosnia and Kosovo, Jonathan M. Eischen
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
How City Politics Affects Stadium Building: a Regime Analysis, Matthew D. Englander
Department: Political Science
Die Soziale Marktwirtschaft Deutschlands: Ein System Von Dauer? Eine Kritische Betrachtung Der Geschichte, Der Prinzipien Und Der Praktischen Wirklichkeit Der Deutschen Wirtschaftsordnung, Heidi M. Erdmann
Department: German Studies
A Study of Berlioz's Orchestration Theories on the String Section, Evidenced by his Three Symphonies: Symphonie Fantasique, Op. 14, Harold En Italy, Op. 16 and Romeo and Juliette, Op. 17, Nils S. Erickson
Department: Music
From the Page to La Peau: Tearing Women's Identities Out of the Advertisements in Elle and Vogue, Elizabeth Farina
Department: French and Francophone Studies; English
The Aggression of Chinese Communism Towards the Tibetan State and Its Religion From the 1950s to the Present, Eric R. Ferguson
Department: History
Impact of Regional Economic Integration on the Quality of the Labor Environment: a Case Study of the Mercosur Region, Thomas S. Fishwick
Department: Political Science
Day Soweto Burned, Claire B.G. Frese
Department: English
Waterbirth: A Feminist Alternative to Patriarchal Childbirth, Laura J. Fritzsche
Department: Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Waterbirth: A Feminist Alternative to Patriarchal Childbirth, Laura J. Fritzsche
To See the Sky in Blood: Poetry As Witness to Stalinism, Schuyler M. Gilmore
Department: History
Variations on a Scale of the Greeks: The History of Tuning and Temperament in Western Music, Nicholas C. Goffee
Department: Music
Devolution to Scotland and Wales: Catalyzing Movements For Further Autonomy?, Kurt J. Gottfried
Department: Political Science
Looking For Salvation, Douglas N. Hagler
Department: Religious Studies
Striking a Balance in the War on Terrorism: An Analysis of the Bush Administration's Anti-Terror Policies and American's Civil Liberties in the Post-9/11 Era, Alexander H. Hastie
Department: History
Russian Foreign Policy 1995-2002, Jonathan L. Hayes
Department: Russian Studies; Political Science
Artist Couples in the Early Twentieth Century: An In-depth Look at Effects of Significant Others in the Careers of Women Artists, Margaret Maus Hazlett