A collection of Senior Theses from undergraduate programs across the disciplines.
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Theses/Capstones from 2017
Scattered Swirls: Understanding a Fragmented Past Through Embodied Knowledge, Maxine Patronik
Schizophrenia and Its Effects on an American Family: A Call to Action for the 21st Century, Cynthia Newton Captain
Silence on the Endemic Suicides in Lithuania: Background, Causes, and Prospective Solutions, Monika Barta
Social Media Marketing Strategies in the Organic Food Industry, John Haff
Sonder: Locating the Unessentialized Self in Movement Practices, Joel Walsham
Teach Your Children White?, Katelyn Johnson
The Diaspora Impact on the Ethiopian 2015-16 Protests: Ethiopia’s Institutional and Social Progress, Tegist Worku
The Domestic Conditions and Influences of U.S. Foreign Aid on Guatemala Emigration, Monica Spohn
The Effects of Artificial Shading on Coral Bleaching Due to Thermal Stress on the Endangered Coral Species Orbicella faveolata, Laura Contreras
The Effects of Continuous Insulin Pump Therapy on Glycemic Control in Pregnant Type 1 Diabetics, Kimberly Kelsey
The Effects of Varying Thermal Stress and Light intensity on the Growth of Orbicella faveolata, Allex L. Llenos
The Efficacy of Narcotic Contracts in Preventing Drug-Seeking Behaviors in Adolescents Experiencing Chronic Pain Related to Sickle Cell Anemia, Haley Russotti
The Experience of Generalized Anxiety Disorder through the Lens of Abraham Lincoln: The Effects of Mental Health Stigma, Daryl Claude Medina
The Gender Wage Gap in the Film Industry: A Review of Literature, Christine Pires
The Magic Behind the Magic: Discovering Why The Walt Disney Company is so Successful, Chloe Becker
The Relationship Between Parenting Style and Self-Regulation in Early Childhood, Madeline Newman
The Relationship Between Promoting Self-Efficacy and Informed Decision-Making in Pregnant Nulliparous Women and Method of Delivery, Crystal Hunter
The Severity and Lack of Awareness of Dermatomyositis, Alexander Lorenzo Perez Herrera
The Sustainable Future of the Modern Fashion Industry, Zhanna Kutsenkova
Tomorrows Ghosts: Implications of Art, Alisha Ragon
Towards the Synthesis of Eryvarin H, Victor Chan
Understanding YouTube Culture and How It Affects Today's Media, Jessica A. Zanatta
Vladimir Putin: A Profile into Dictatorship, David Enriquez
What We Can't Understand: The Non-Verbal Communication Among Autistic Children, Samantha Simmons
You Could Say It's on Love, Isabella Rosen
Zoe: Notes from a Millennial, Melanie Carlson
Theses/Capstones from 2016
Cultural Sensitivity in Healthcare: The New Modern Day Medicine, Daniel Dell'Osso
Healing the Tenderloin of San Francisco:The Unconditional Love of Glide Memorial, Susan M. Hartwell
I preferred, much preferred, my version: Exploring the Female Voice and Feminine Identity within Memoirs of the 20th and 21st Centuries, Alexandra Fradelizio
Lullaby for the Burning Ear: How Intersectional Feminism Can Help Decolonize the Latino Consciousness, Donovan E. Hernandez Garcia
The Artistic Legacy of Georgia O’Keeffe, Michelle L. Knutson
The Black Death in the Medieval World: How Art Reflected the Human Experience Through a Macabre Lens, Shirley M. Carrade
The Effects of Social Media on Music Sharing, Rachel Zucker
The Power of a Secret: Secret Societies and the Easter Rising, Sierra M. Harlan
The We In Me: Exploring the Interconnection of Indigenous Dance, Identity and Spirituality, Sara Moncada
Two Thousand Words: Aphrodite and Kali Reimagined, Aleta Walsh
Veritas Fax Ardens – Truth Is a Flaming Torch, Meret A. Luthi
Theses/Capstones from 2015
A Greener Dominican?: The Journey of a University Perched on the Threshold of Sustainability, Lauren Guittard
An Analysis of Afterschool Programs in the United States, Caroline Jeter
An Exploration of Nurse Adherence to Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Bundle Interventions: A Quantitative Study, Alexis Luna
Approaching Ideals through Innovation: Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Mass Media Technology and American Democracy, Elizabeth Brand Cermak
Bed Rest and Its Continued Use in Women with High-Risk Pregnancy: A Review of Literature, Irene De Los Reyes
Creative Expression and Dementia, Danielle A. Lavee-Dixon
Fast Fashion: At What Cost?, Fiona Hall-Roulac
Hollywood & Media Portrayals of Veterans Who Suffer From Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Francesca C. Katafias
Hostage Negotiations in Lieu of Armed Assault, William A. Merkle
How the Phoenix Took Wing: An Examination of the Humanities Canon as it Relates to the Psychology of Posttraumatic Growth, Stephen Dalton
Irish Women's Immigration to the United States After the Potato Famine, 1860-1900, Mackenzie S. Flanagan
Jacobean Textile Design: Surviving (and Thriving) Through the Test of Time, Janis L. Wild