A collection of Senior Theses from undergraduate programs across the disciplines.
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Theses/Capstones from 2019
Media Coverage of Law Enforcement and Effects of the Image Created, James Schultz
Name Fluidity and its Effect on Ashkenazi Genealogical Research, Meredith Dreyfuss
Oracle: A Fantasy Story, Ian Crosby
Removing Stigma Around Disabilities in the Classroom: The History and Benefits of Inclusive Education, Kasandra Scourbys
Sacred Lucidity: Embodied Identity Through the Lens of Poetry, Abby Laporte
Sex At Any Cost: How Gender Inequality, Capitalism, And Pornography Are Driving A $99 Billion Industry, Gina Vucci
The Importance of Multiple Narrative Spirituality in Child Development of Morality in a Pluralistic Society, Jamie McKeithen
The Nineteenth Century British Workhouse: Mission Not Accomplished, Brenda Derin
Two Sides of a Democratic Coin: President Johnson's International Approach to the Civil Rights Movement, Kayla Marie Robinson
Theses/Capstones from 2018
Abraham Lincoln: Making a Man of a Legend, Owen Martinelli
America’s Contradictions: Looking at the Effects American Exceptionalism on American Institutions and Politics, Akayle Williams
Architecture of the San Francisco Bay Area: The Influence of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, Orion Weinstein
Bread, Freedom & Social Justice: Colonialism’s Effect on Democratization in the Arab World, Salma Abdulkader
"Do it Yourself": Origins of Bay Area Hip-Hop, Alexandra Schumacher
Down Syndrome: Teaching Tolerance to Young Children, Kathleen Penly
Egypt's Perilous Journey, David Nguyen
Hiding in the Archives: The History of the Art History Department at Dominican University of California, Maura Wilson
Keep it 100: Do the First 100 Days Really Matter?, Hallie Balch
Languages of Reality, Sarah Lindquist
Mission Impossible? The Likelihood of Democracy in Iran, Natalia Chamaki
Nationalize or Localize: Senatorial Incumbent and Challenger Differences in Issue Prioritization, Joshua Rosenberg
Root Causes of the Generational Cultural Disconnect Among Marin County Vietnamese-Americans, Sierra Najolia
The Arts and Technology: How Educational Technology Can Bring Humanities Further Into Elementary and Primary School Systems, Coleman D. Alameda
The Effects of Perceived Social Rank on Socially Anxious Adolescents, Ernest Garcia
The Importance of Teaching Young Children Academics Through Multi-Sensory Activities, Tiffany Schardt
The Inclusion of Students with Special Needs in the General Education Classroom, Megan Walsh
The Sea Ranch: Unforeseen Failures and Statewide Successes of an Ecologically Conscious Coastal Community, Robert Daley
Wearing Art History: Fashion as an Art, Sofia Killion
What Is The Experience of Creating My Own Dance Style?, Jesse Bodony
Theses/Capstones from 2017
1964 Summer Olympics: More than Just Sports? How Japan Utilized the Olympic Games for Ulterior Motives, Christopher Suen
21st Century Education: The Importance of the Humanities in Primary Education in the Age of STEM, Christine M. Reiter
Advertisements and Social Appeal: Reshaping of the Twentieth Century American Woman, Janet L. Tumpich
A Journey Into Fear: Exploring Anxiety Through Personal Experience and Physiological Fact, Patrick Simon
Aquaponics: Redefining Education for Our Youth, Joshua Peal
Displacement Matters: The Socioeconomics of Gentrification in Richmond, California, Alicia Kae Miller
Diverse Delivery Methods: Significance of Cultural Competence in Westernized Healthcare, Julia Benson
Dying for a Diagnosis: The Impact of Racial Discrimination in Healthcare, Danielle Owusu
Eisenhower Internationalism and Nasser Nationalism: The Suez Crisis Defining International Policy in Post-Colonial Egypt, Dominic Supple
Fort Ross State Historic Park: A Case Study of the Successful Implementation of Public History Methods by a State Park and Museum, Destiny Reyes
Genetically Engineered Organisms: Progress or Poison, Melina Sansi
Humanity on the Verge of Insanity: Maintaining Cultural Identity Against Oppressive Rule, Danica Katarina Skoric
Humanization of the Enemy: The Pacifist Soldier and France in World War One, Daniel E. Stockman
Is Community Based Policing the Answer? Yemen’s Fight against AQAP, Maximilian Kaehler
Jacobites in Popular Literature and Digital Media: Perceptions Turned into a Nation's Identity, Cynthia Smith
Juneau: Notes From the Bus, Cara Makuh
Love Sick The Musical - A Reflection of My Undergraduate Studies, William Kelly
Music as a Bridge and Platform for Personal, Cultural, and Societal Change: The Work of Billie Holiday, Adrienne Auer
Post-9/11 Narratives: Isolation and Division in American Television, Fiction, and Poetry, Veronika Cuddy
Returning To school at MY Age, Marcia Bargmann