Africana Studies | Archaeology | Art History and Studio Art | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Biology | Business Economics | Chemical Physics | Chemistry | Chinese | Classical Studies | Communication Studies | Communication Sciences & Disorders | Comparative Literature | Computer Science | East Asian Studies | Economics | Education | English | Environmental Studies | Film Studies | French and Francophone Studies | Geology | German Studies | Global and International Studies | Global Media & Digital Studies | History | International Relations | Mathematics | Music | Neuroscience | Philosophy | Physics | Political Science | Psychology | Religious Studies | Russian Studies | Sociology and Anthropology | Spanish | Statistical & Data Sciences | Theatre and Dance | Urban Studies | Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Senior Independent Study Theses from 1991
Austria: Between East and West Europe, Cari L. Daft
Department: International Relations
How to Tame a Billion-Footed Beast: Historical and Literary Choices in the New Social Novel, John Gaston Dallas
Department: English
A Homeless Shelter: A Product of American Society, Anne Goins Daugherty
George Plimpton; An Analysis of the Heralded Participatory Journalist's Writing Effectiveness, Steven L. Davidow
Department: English
Fallout from Nevada: Consequences of the Atomic Energy Commission's Cold War Ethic, Michael G. Davis
From the Coneheads to the Czechoslovakian Brothers: a Study of Race and Gender on Saturday Night Live, Elizabeth Marie Deffenbaugh
The Relationship between Increasing Religiousness and Academic Performance, Catherine A. Docherty
Effects of Land Policies, Educational Methods, and Alcohol Use on Contemporary Native American Culture, Eva M. Dodds
Department: History
The Discrimination of Female Offenders in the Criminal Justice System, Ellen T. Donahue
Comparison of Recidivism Rates in Drunk Driving, Christopher Charles Dumont
The Beat Movement: Origins and Evolution, Brent Duncan
Department: History
Être, Danielle Dunn
Department: English
Emerging From Colonialism: Images of a New Cameroon, Elizabeth M. Dussing
Department: English
The Role of the Military in Israeli Politics, Michael J. Fagans
An Analysis of Alston Chase's Hypotheses of Natural Regulation and Lack of Professionalism: A Case Study of the National Park Service in the East, Donette A. Fisher
Paris-Bonn Axis: a Key Force Within the EC, Katherine T. Fleming
Department: International Relations
Of Patriotism, Nostalgia, and Mythology: the Appeal of Baseball in Contemporary American Fiction, Thomas P. Flynn Jr.
Department: English
Attitudes Towards Fair Play in Men's Collegiate Lacrosse, Andrew S. Fox
Arguments of Capitalism, Democracy, Citizenship and Education in the United States, Paul Robert Francisco
Only After the Thaw, Elizabeth Fulmer
Department: English
Two Wars: a Study of the War Literature of Ernest Hemingway Compared With the Writings of Vietnam Veteran Authors, Eric J. Gard
Department: English
Incarnational Love: Theological Reflection on Sexuality, Love, and Justice, Adam M. Geary
Gentrification: The Social and Political Ramifications of a Neighborhood in Transition, Janet L. Gibson
The Babyboomers to the Babybusters: a New Perspective on Generations and Student Social and Political Activism, Jennifer L. Giesecke
American Culture's Fixation With Marilyn Monroe, Jill M. Goslee
Department: English
An Analysis of the Underlying Factors Related to Juvenile Delinquency, Michelle Annette Green
Psycholoanalytical Criticism of Reader Response to Heavy Metal Lyrics, Hayley Greif
Department: English
Study of the Erotic: Mann, Colette, and Nabokov, Cynthia Gura
Department: Comparative Literature
Domestic Violence: Criminal Prosecution and the Effects of Legal Advocacy on Prosecutorial Behavior, Monica A. Hansen
Silence, Voice and Authorship: An Exploration of Language, Voice and Writing in the Lives of Women, Mary E. Harvey
Department: English
Multicultural Education: a Curriculum for Fourth Graders, Anne G. Hawley
Understanding the Psychological Dimension as an Explanation For Flaws in the CIA: An Examination of the CIA's Involvement in the Vietnam Conflict, Katherine M. Henderson
Department: History
American Love Story: Romance in American Literature: 1917-1987, Rachael D. Henderson
Department: English
Banana War Lost: a History of U.S. Foreign Policy Towards Nicaragua During the Sandinista War, 1927-1933: a Historical Perspective, Mark Hendrickson
Department: History
Special Relationship Between Israel and West Germany: a Historical and Theoretical Analysis, Darlene J. Henze
Department: International Relations
Utility of the International Court of Justice in Contemporary International Law, Claudia S. Herrington
Department: International Relations
Cultivating Creativity, Alise Hodnick
Department: English
Womanist Theology in Black Women's Narratives, Deborah L. Howe
Germany and Poland: the Ethnic Conflict Surrounding the Oder-Neisse Line, Stephanie A. Hugh
Department: History
U.S. China Policy and the Korean War, Darin C. James
Department: History
Comparison of Two Representations of Existence in Post-War Germany: Draußen Vor Der Tür and Deutschland, Bleiche Mutter, Caroline Jenkins
Department: German Studies
Memories of Woo, Katie V. Jones
Department: English
The Impact of the Adopted Status on Adolescents, Susan M. Kacerek
Low Intensity Warfare: Warfare Waged in Defense of Violence, Craig Kauffman
Faces of Terror: a Survey of Contemporary Horror Literature, Christine J. Keim
Department: English
Phenomenological Approach to the Interpretation of Literary and Nonliterary Texts: Language, Law, Literature, and the Nonfictive Metaphor, James Edwin Keim
Department: English
General George S. Patton Jr. His Personality and Its Effects on His Command, Eric E. Kendall
Department: History
Presbyterian Women in the Ministry and their Struggle for Equality, Jennifer G. Kenworthy
Member of Congress "X", Kenneth Jacques Klein
Singles From the Album, Paul Koreman
Department: English
A Look at the Role of Physicians within American Society, William Krenz
Comparative Study of the Conflict Between Individualism and Community in the Short Stories of Sherwood Anderson and Bobbie Ann Mason, Gretchen A. Kribbs
Department: English
"Flowers Are Better Than Bullets" : A Study of the Shootings at Kent State University on May 4, 1970, Jennifer Lynn Kruchko
Department: History
An Exploratory Study of the Perceptions of Professionals Assessing the Nature of Gangs, John Evans Ledwith
"What Was the War Like For You?" Veterans' Reminiscences of the Second World War, Andrew Y. Lewellen
Department: History
An Examination of the Piven and Cloward Thesis in the Formal Legislative Process of Welfare Policy Reform, Brad Longbrake
Letters to the Men and Other Stories, Anne Greybill Longsworth
Department: English
Salvadoran Women and Sacred Christmas Festivals: Foodways and the Perception of Gender Roles, Julia A. Lostumbo
Political Attitude and Mass Communication: An Assessment of the Effects of Mass Media on Public Evaluation of Government Action, Christine Ludowise
The Evolution of Automobile Safety Regulation in America, John C. Mallon
Department: History
Emergence of Conservatism and Its Effects on Affirmative Action, Elizabeth C. McAllister
Department: History
Is the Anglo-American Alliance a Special Relationship?, Joanne C. McAnlis
Department: International Relations
The Bus and Other Stories, Brian N. McCauley
Department: English
The Women's Resource Center: Organizing for Education, Organizing for Change, Deborah Anne McGarvey
A Study of the Educational Opportunities Available For Women at Mount Holyoke College and Oberlin College in the Mid-Ninteenth Century, Nancy J. McGraw
Department: History
Are Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Programs in Elementary Schools Effective? An Evaluation of Programs, Amy Suzanne McPhee
The Failure of U.S. Drug Policy and the Legalization Alternative, Darren L. Meade
"Il Était Une Fois....": Une Étude Des Influences Politiques Sur La Littérature Enfantine Française Et Allemande Écrite Entre 1927-1945, Kennedy C. Miller
Department: French and Francophone Studies
Relevance of Gandhi's Basic Education For Contemporary India, Linda Joy Miller
Department: Sociology and Anthropology
American Dream, Samantha Mishne
Department: English; Art and Art History
Importance of Whole Language in the Elementary Classroom, Christine P. Monk
Department: English
Factors of Adolph Hitler's Rise to Power, James F. Morefield
Department: History
Concept of Marriage in American Fiction Between 1800 and 1945, Mark Allen Morris
Department: English
Prospects For Pluralist Leadership After American Hegemony: the United States-Japan Relationship in Transition, Lisa C. Mueller
Department: International Relations
Building Bridges between Theorists, Activists, and Service Providers: An Analysis of the Domestic Violence Movement in the United States, Heather Murphy
Catholicism in the Irish Short Story: a Study of James Joyce, Sean O'Faolain and Frank O'Connor, Patrrick J. Murphy
Department: English
Jurgen Habermas on the Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere: Public Space for a Communicative Ecological Ethic and the Postmodern Problematic, Scott G. Nelson
Determination of the State and Content of Water in Bovine Corneas Upon Lasing With 2300 Neodymium YAG Laser, Rosanna Nicoletti
Department: Chemistry
Thinking About Life and Laughing, Jodi Obuchowski
Department: English
NASA and Press Coverage Patterns, Sander Olson
Department: History
The Role of the Dominant American Foreign Policy Ideology in the United States Decision to Intervene in Iran and Guatemala 1953-1954, Kathleen M. Osta
Department: History
Blacks in the Media: a Critical Analysis, Dionne Ousley
Department: Africana Studies
The Hidden Costs of Gentrification: An Assessment of the Costs of Displacement that Accrue to those Forced to move from a Revitalized Neighborhood, Scott MacKeen Palmer
Relationship Between Diseased State and the Lead and Zinc Content in Articular Tissue of the Temporomandibular Joint, James C. Papp
Department: Chemistry
"She's Making History Working For Victory", Kerry L. Perkins
Department: History
Analysis of Bruce Springsteen's Life and Lyrics, Robert S. Peterson
Department: English
Traumaturgy and Other Plays, Eric R. Pfeffinger
Department: English
Rap Music: Perceptions and Effects on the African American Community, Mark A. Pickett
The Journal of Philip: His Search For Prester John a Medieval Travel Guide, Jennifer A. Pope
Department: History
The Actions and Experiences of British Women During the Second World War, Claire O. Prucher
Department: History
Real Life, Real Issues: A Reader-Response Approach to Adolescent Literature, Gina M. Radio
Department: English
The History of the United States Marine Corp's Combined Action Program of the Vietnam War and the Problems That Affected Its Role There, Wesley C. Reed
Department: History
Approach of Protestant Missions in Korea, David H. Reeves
Approach of Protestant Missions in Korea, David H. Reeves
La visión del Indio en la Cultura Mexicana Posrevolucionaria, Jay Rembe
Season's End, F. Kenneth Robinson
Department: English
An Evaluation of the Terminally Ill Child and the Family: Questions of the Quality of Life from the Personal, Medical, and Societal Perspectives, Laura Robinson