A collection of Senior Theses from undergraduate programs across the disciplines.
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Theses/Capstones from 2017
Roman Propaganda in the Age of Augustus, Alex Pollok
Schizophrenia and Its Effects on an American Family: A Call to Action for the 21st Century, Cynthia Newton Captain
Social Media Marketing Strategies in the Organic Food Industry, John Haff
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 Continuous Insulin Pump Therapy on Glycemic Control in Pregnant Type 1 Diabetics, Kimberly Kelsey
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 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
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
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
Looted Antiquities: Economic Opportunity for Terrorists, Vanessa Hanson
MADNESS: Schizophrenia, Then and Now, Diane W. Aldrich
Mother's Bed: Gender Representation in Children's Literature, Karin Hanni
Nurses’ Perceptions of Best Practices to Assess Pediatric Patients and Educate Their Families Experiencing Effects of Cancer Chemotherapy: “Chemo Brain” A Pilot Study, Jennifer A. Tapping
On the Divide: Examining Residential Segregation in Marin County, California, Felicia Burgess
The Feminist Inside the Strong Black Woman, Avoa P. Henry
The Relationship of Cell Phone Usage to Personality and Attention, Victoria L. Grajeda
The Transformative and Healing Powers of Compassion, Forgiveness, and Wonder, Anna C. Eriksson-Marty
Theses/Capstones from 2014
A Historical Account of the Conceptual Evolution of Satan in the Abrahamic Belief Traditions, Hanan Huneidi
Building Academic Confidence in English Language Learners in Elementary School, Alejandra Vazquez
Chinese Calligraphy: An American Chinese's Perspective, Bridget Gross Duann
Creating a Successful Educational Environment for the Latino/a Community: Building Home- School Communication, Talyha Romo