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Senior Independent Study Theses from 2003
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
Influences of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries on the Foreign Policy Actions of Hegemonic and Non-Hegemonic Nation States, Elizabeth M. Heerkens
Department: Political Science
A Silent Pen Is Wakened: Reviving the Voices of Women Humanists of Late Quattrocento Italy, Helen C. Henderson
Department: History
Justice Raises her Blindfold: How Race and Gender affect the Implementation of the Death Penalty, Kristiana Hess
Lorain, Ohio's Neighborhood House: a 'Small Town' Example of How Female Empowerment Hanged Patriarchal America's Settlement Movement and City Spaces, Dawn M. Hirth
Department: History
Breaking the Mold: the Re-Definition of Women's Role and Formation of New Identites As Presented in German Lesbian Films, Rebecca Hollenberg
Department: German Studies
Resisting the Gender Binary: Women Novelists Negotiate Their Social and Cultural Contexts, Pieta C. Horvath
Department: English
Jesus of Harlem: Reflections of the Playwright, Rachel C. Hunter
Department: Religious Studies; Theatre and Dance
Multinational Corporations and Socio-Economic Development, Batool Z. Hussain
Department: International Relations
"Marriage Means Commitment, means, the Way I Was Raised: Love, Honor, and Obey. and I Ain't Obeyin' No Man.": Rural Single Mothers' Views on Marriage and Family in Wayne County, Ohio, Ruth Butterfield Isaacson
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
Wonderland, Slone Isselhard
Department: English
The Relationship Between Family Structure and Academic Performance, Demar Jackson
After the Battle: World Trade Organization Labor Policies in the Post-Seattle Era, Hilary Jones
Department: Political Science
He, Arlyn E. Keith
Department: English; Philosophy
As the Baseball Team Goes, So Goes the City: the Revitalization of the Cleveland Indians, John J. Kelly
Department: History
Notions of Nationalism: Terror or Talks, Atika Khawaja
Department: Political Science
The Mysterious Maya Revealed, Paul Brendan Kingston
Department: History
Homemade Voyeur: a Collection of Poems, Robyn M. Kocher
Department: English
Primary Steps of Evolution of the Submarine and the End of Traditional Naval Warfare, Chad D. Kraus
Department: History
Finding My Voice: Exploring Identity Through Literature, Elizabeth M. Kriynovich
Department: English
The Sreaming Eagle and the Hidden Dragon: Analyzing the Future of Sino-American Relationship Through Historical, Economic, and Political Patterns and Trends, Nicholas P. Kuhns
Department: History
"Am I the Only Weirdo in the World?": a Study of the Misfit in Children's Literature, Jennifer Kunkler
Department: English
Policy Effect: Lowi's Policy Typology, Direct Democracy, and Voter Turnout, Allyson T. Kyer
Department: Political Science
Not So Black and White: Affirmative Action and Diversity After Bakke, Whitney D. Lacefield
Department: Political Science