Theses/Capstones from 2023
Japanese Colonialism: Unraveling the Complex Historiography and Cultural Genocide in the Korean Peninsula, Madison Huckabay
Perception vs. Reality: The Influence of Civic Experiences in High School on Adult Civic Engagement, Kaya Bottmeyer
Sheriffs, Outlaws, and No Good Cowboys: An Analysis of the Violent Struggle for Power in Eastern California Borderlands, Brennan Krebs
Theses/Capstones from 2022
An Examination of Women’s Rights in South Korea: From “New Women” to Female Idols, Cece Trifoso
Lyrical Trends Throughout the 2010s in Rap, Simon Stewart
The Evolution of Frederick Douglass’ Slavery Debate: An Examination of his Rhetoric, Jacquelyn Torres
The Long Investiture Controversy: Western Europe's Power Struggle between Church and State (494-1598), Kieran Vrklan
The Rise of OxyContin: How Purdue Pharma and the Sackler Family is Responsible For the Epidemic Behind the Pandemic, Colin White
The Tempō Crises: The Fracturing of the Tokugawa Shogunate: A reexamination of the fall of the great Japanese Edō Period, Spencer Davidson
Venereal Disease v. Morality: U.S.- Sanctioned STI Trials in Guatemala, 1946-48, Abigail Gordon
Without Local Newspapers, Can We Save Our Democracy? An Analysis of Political Culture, Voter Turnout, and Civic Engagement, Julia Reinhard
Theses/Capstones from 2021
Indigenous Boarding Schools in the United States: Why Would Such Institutions Exist?, Aisleen Renteria
Presidential Rhetoric about Immigration from Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump, Katya Palacios
Theses/Capstones from 2020
Asymmetric Threats: Analyzing the Future of Nuclear Terrorism & Cyber Attacks; The Value of Deterrence Theory for Addressing the Challenges of Nuclear Terrorism in the age of 21st Century Cybersecurity, Oliver Demmert-Shelfo
Dolores Huerta: A Groundbreaking Activist of Today, Olivia Patania
Excelsior!: Stan Lee’s philosophy for Liberty and Justice for All, Matthew Kodweis
From Fields to Factories: The Industrialization of The United States’ Cattle Industry, Joseph Petersen
Media Framing and Immigration Reform: An Examination of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013, Lorena Paredes
More, Pope, Swift: The Use of English Satire within the Intellectual Historical Narrative (1516 - 1726), Monica Barry
Politics Stops at Nature's Edge: The Need for Bipartisanship in Environmental Policymaking, Allison Kustic
The Flame that Sparked Outrage: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, Amanda Isaacs
The Fragility of Democracy: The Rise of Authoritarianism in Hungary and Poland, Maria Fernandez
The Impact of the World Wide Web on 21st Century Elections in the U.S., Phillip Barr
Working to Prevent Gun Violence in the United States: The Role of Policy & Advocacy, Allison Popovits