Theses from 2022
Young Children’s TV Show Preferences and Perceptions of Women in STEM, Lauren Berck
The Effects of Increasing Ocean Temperatures on the Survivorship of a Subtropical Population of the Sea Urchin Arbacia punctulata, Rhianna Clemons
Partial Automation of Data Analysis in a Z Prime Boson Search, Ethan Colbert
Reading the Traumatic Moment: The Role of Socioeconomic Systems in The Color Purple and The Bluest Eye, Andrea Doll
The Hurt and The Healing: An Artistic Investigation Into the Stigma Surrounding Substance Use Disorder, Kenny Kelley
Associations Between Blue Light Exposure, Sleep Quality, Emotion, and Cognition in College Students, Anastasia C. Koester
Extracting DNA from Embalmed Tissue to Study Genetic Predisposition to Degenerative Disc Disease, Conner Lynn
Exploring Cathodoluminescence Evident Features of Tungsten Disulfide, Molybdenum Disulfide, and Tungsten-Sulfide-Selenide, Nathan Mayer
Effective Community Development in Informal Settlements Through Analysis of the Kibera Slum in Kenya, Chloe Powell
The Political Economy of Border Wall Construction, Molly Rovinski
Using Sociolinguistics and Literary Studies to Understand Code-Switching within Works by Louise Erdrich, Bruno Santic
Digital Killed the Analog Star: An Evaluation of Copyright Law and its Effects on the Modern Jazz Musician, Anne Wamsley
Midwifery Care's Potential to Improve Birth Outcomes and Experiences for Black Women and Infants, Neville Wintergerst-Burch
Finite Subdivision Rules for Matings of Quadratic Thurston maps with few postcritical points, Jeremiah Zonio
Theses from 2021
IT Usage in Auditing and the Impact of COVID-19, Olivia Beechem
A Sanctuary World: Understanding the Past, Present, and Future of Sanctuary Movements, Annaleigh Cummings
NICU Nurse Burnout: The Influence of Moral Distress, Compassion Fatigue, and Spirituality on Burnout in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Nurses, Lucia D'Andrea
Why I Won’t “Go Back to Where I Came From”: An Economic Analysis of Illegal Migration, Mary Daniels
"Coming for to carry me home": Lessons for White Christians on the Integral Role of Christian Faith in the Fight for Racial Justice in America from Slavery to #BlackLivesMatter, Mary J. Greenfield
The Financial Impact of Gender Diversity on Corporate Boards, Elizabeth Hamilton
Actions Above Words: A Biography of Vice Admiral Clifton “Ziggy” Sprague, John Kirwan
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, John Klapheke
Within the Shadow of the Cowboy: Myths and Realities of the Old American West, Katherine Lamb
Separation Beyond Walls: A Discussion of the Practical and Theoretical Implications of Prevention Through Deterrence, Kristina Lynch
Introducing the Principles and Practice of Restorative Justice: Reactions from a Generalist Audience, Grace Michels
The Political Pandemic: Investigating the Relationship between Political Ideology and COVID-19 Compliance, Allison Moore
Skepticism of God's Justice and Ways in the World in Job and Ecclesiastes, Andrew O'Neill
Search for Palladin, an Actin-Associated Protein, in Pig Retinal Pigmented Epithelium and its Role in Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition, Katrina Powell
Changes in Fecal Glucocorticoid Levels and Possible Microbiome Profile Changes during Positive Enrichment in a Captive Population of Tigers (Panthera tigris), Sylvia R. Ramsey
A Mile and More: A Novella and a Reflection on Body-Swapping, De'Avion Reid
Antibacterial and Antioxidant Potential of a Novel Plant, Eriodictyon californicum, and its Healing Abilities, Allie Richards
Historical Hindsight and the Media in Critical Elections, Jacob Scobee
Okay Boomer: Overcoming Cringe to Teach a Unit on Meme Analysis, John Sparks
Investigations Into the Cellular Target of 4-Trifluoromethoxy Chalcone via DARTS Method, Jordan Stacy
Understanding Undergraduate Shared Decision Making and Health Decisions, Katherine Vogel
Theses from 2020
Exploring a Qualitative Approach to Arts Advocacy and Evaluation, Lycette C. Belisle
Antimicrobial Activity of Extracts from the Leaves of Marrubium vulgare, Ashley Cravens
Screening a Library of Chalcone Derivatives for Antibacterial Properties via Kirby Bauer Disk Diffusion, Breena Z. Frazier
The Effects of Small-Group Collaboration on Student Attitudes Towards Mathematics, Philip Golden
Dissecting the Man of Steel: The Evolution of Superman as a Reflection of American Society, Marie Gould
Lost Voices: William Faulkner, Toni Morrison, and the Nature of History, Luke Hardin
Gender and Judicial Decision-Making, Alexandra Just
Exchange Rate Regimes and Economic Growth, Amandarae Matthew
Social Support, Self-Efficacy, and Academic Outcomes in College Students, Kasey Phelps
Growing Old and Getting Sick are Dangerous In Prison: A Moral and Legal Argument for “Justice, Not Vengeance”, Jillian Sauer
Safety and Feasibility of Bilateral Lower Extremity Cold-Compression Therapy for Older Adults, Savannah Trussell
A Study of Addiction: The Opioid Epidemic, An Analysis at the State and County Level, Jamey Van Dyke
Theses from 2019
The Effects of Ultraviolet Light Exposure on the Activity of Catalase in the Coelomocytes of Sea Urchins Lytechinus variegatus and Arbacia punctulata, Kandis Arlinghaus
A Rhetorical Analysis of Opening Statements in Trial: Reconsidering the Classical Canon of Invention, Andrew Chandler
Phantoms in Science: Nietzsche's Nonobjectivity on Planck's Quanta, Donald Richard Dickerson III
Exploring Associations Between Student Academic Achievement, Worry, Personality, and Parental Warmth and Control, Katherine G. Kaufling
“We were just trying to, you know, survive”: Coming of Age as a Displaced Person and Narrative, Eli Megibben
Investigations of the Mechanism of Action for Lung Cancer Cell Death by a 4-Trifluoromethoxy Substituted Chalcone, Trevor M. Stantliff
The Effects of Language in Music on Memory, Cat Terrell
Theses from 2018
Religious Motivation, Priming and Their Effects on Sexist Language, Bridget Bard and Hank Rothgerber
A Study of Self-Disclosure and Awareness, Ryan Coleman
Determining the Effects of Quercetin on Cadmium Toxicity in Kidney Cells, Elizabeth Dugan
Where Literature and Philosophy Meet and Diverge, Clare C. Hagan
Devonian stromatoporoid interactions at the Falls of the Ohio State Park, Clarksville, Indiana, Morgan Sierra Hall
A Cytotoxic Evaluation of a Chalcone Derivative Library on A549 Cells, Mary Elaine Kuo
Gender and Spiritual Possession in The Tale of Genji, Molly Phelps
Performance Anxiety and the Benefits of Proper Breathing for Singing, Kate Zecher
Theses from 2017
The Relationship between Parenting Styles and Self-Esteem for Successive Generations, Molly A. Bee
Exploring the Effect of Encoding Modality and Rehearsal Strategy on Foreign Language Vocabulary Recall, Danielle R. Bestfelt
Elie Wiesel's Unique Journey to Redemption, Julia Click
Riparian Buffered Sinkholes in the Blue River Watershed, Colin Copler
A Cross-Cultural Comparative Analysis of Print Advertisements: FIFA World Cup Sport Magazine Issues, Sarah Elliott
Movies, Memory, and Millennials: How Modern Films Have Influenced the Holocaust, Audrey M. Hehman
The Effect of Three Different Ankle Braces on Vertical Jump Performance in Female College Volleyball Players, Ashley M. Jefferson
Exploring the Relationship Amongst Sex, Personality Traits, and Cognitive Task Performance, Heather A. Kissel
The Official Rulebook for Choice in Video Games: An Examination of Choice in Modern Narrative Games, Tyler Paulley
True Crime as a Literature of Advocacy, Leslie Rowen
Determining the Protective Effects of Quercetin Against Cadmium Toxicity in Human Embryonic Kidney Cells, Caroline N. Smith
Effects of a Token Economy on a Student with Autism Exhibiting Disruptive Behavior in a General Education Classroom, Taylor W. Webb
Isolation of a Mycobacterium Virus with the Infectivity Rate Tested at Various Temperatures, Katie Wegenast
The Making of a Pathogen: Implications of Phage Domestication in Acinetobacter baumannii, Allison Welp
Supporting Women Veterans: Transitioning from Military Life to University Life, Kristen M. Zellers
Theses from 2016
Intersectionality in Queer Activism: A Case Study, Haley Adams
The Influence of Gender and Language Complexity on the Credibility of Expert Witness Testimony, Darcy Egan
Rising Tide in the Gulf: The First Gulf War and Its Impact Upon Chinese Strategy, Patrick Griffo
The Effects of the Environmental Estrogens Cadmium and Arsenite on Phosphorylation of ERK1/2 via GPR30 in Human Lung Adenocarcinoma Cells, Katarzyna Krauss
Sequencing and Analysis of a Miraculin Homolog from Two Ragweed Species, Kyj R. Mandzy
Determining the Most Efficient Type of Growth Light for an Aquaponics System using Yellow Lantern Chilies (Capsicum chinense), Travis McEachern
The Nerve: Associations between Perceived Parenting Style and Coping with Stress, Lauren McGrew
Theses from 2015
The Quantum Efficiency of CdSe Semiconducting Nanocrystals, Charles Bledsoe