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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2007
Spacetime Whirlpools, Lisa May Walker
Department: Physics
Investigation of the Physiological Responses of Various Weed Species to Anethum graveolens Seed Extract, Stephanie Wedryk
Department: Biology
Presidential Success in Congress: a Study of Fast Track Authority, Nathaniel Whitfield
Department: Political Science
Investigation of the Effects of Statins on Exercise Capacity, Whth a Subsequent Study of the Use of Creatine As a Potential Intervention, Kathryn J. Wieferich
Department: Chemistry
Blinded By the Light: Development of Organic Light-Emitting Diode Fabrication Techniques in the Pursuit of Examining Device Properties, Benjamin Ryan Williams
Department: Chemistry
Protein Phosphate Type 1 May Not Have a Role in Exocytosis in Paramecium, Jeff Winkler
Department: Biology
Survey Validation For a Declining Amphibian, Blanchard's Cricket Frog (Acris crepitans blanchardi), in Western Ohio, James R. Witter
Department: Biology
Mitochondrial Genes Support the Existence of Two Poison Dart Frogs (Mannophryne, Aromobatidae) From Trinidad and Tobago, Elizabeth Wojtowicz
Department: Biology
This Should Be in a Museum! the Illegal Trade in Chinese Antiquities and What Can Be Done to Stop It, Andrew Womack
Department: Archaeology
Six Day War: a Turning Point, Roy Edward Woodring
Department: History
Red Wine Dreams, Kristin K. Yorks
Department: Sociology and Anthropology; English
Fields of the English, They Are Buried Here': the Road to Culloden and Beyond, Broede D. Young
Department: History
Featural and Holistic Face Processing in Individuals With Autism, Ashley E. Zervos
Department: Psychology
Religion and Science: How the Spiritual Healing Practices and Ideologies of Mainline Christianity Influenced the Establishment of Christian Science, Stefanie M. Zifchak
Department: Religious Studies
Senior Independent Study Theses from 2006
Dynamic and Influential Relationship Between Attachments to Mother, Father, and God, Robert D. Adams
Department: Psychology
Rum-Running, Organized Crime, and Corruption in Detroit Helped Contribute to End Prohibition in 1933., Joe Agler
Department: History
Graph Zeta Functions, Kenda Albertson
Department: Computer Science; Mathematics
Arginine Kinase Found in 8-Proteobacteria Suggests Horizontal Gene Transfer, Logan Andrews
Department: Biology
Investigating a Mechanistic Role For Protein Oligomerization in the Phosphagen Kindase Family, Juliana Anquandah
Department: Chemistry
Relationship Between Working Memory and College Academic Performance, Aung Aung
Department: Psychology
Elliptic Curves and Their Application in Number Theoretic Ciphers, Jonathan Baker
Department: Mathematics; Computer Science
"This is Fate, This is God, This is Whatever. This is My Child.": An Analysis of the Blood Ideology in American Culture through a Comparison of Domestic and International Adoption Experiences, Mary Baldwin
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Smile: the Evolution of Orthodontics, Mark Alan Ballinger
Department: History
Zaire and the Ebola Pandemic, Melanie Barkalow
Department: History
For the Love of Wilderness: Conceptual Analysis of Contemporary Wilderness, Laura Eileen Barnhart
Department: Philosophy
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