The honors thesis is a time-honored tradition in the Lee Honors College. It is an opportunity for students to demonstrate to themselves and others the knowledge and skills they have developed during their undergraduate studies and honors experience. The general purpose of the thesis is to create a capstone work that reflects the expertise they have developed in their major field of study or interest.
Honors theses completed at Western Michigan University are entered into ScholarWorks. Some may be embargoed or restricted by the authors or we have been unable to reach the authors, so the theses may be only available from on-campus computers. If you are an author of an honors thesis and would like to make it available off campus or if you have any questions, please contact wmu-scholarworks@wmich.edu.
Theses from 1999
The Ballad of Billy McBurnett: A Novella, Margaret M. Flynn
Footlights I Production of Impromptu by Tad Mosel, Deborah Franz
Iroquois Women: Revaluating the Paradigm, Kendra Eleanore Gates
Beaten into the Clay: The Enduring Presence of Oliver Cromwell and his 1649-1653 Irish Campaign in Irish Folk and Literary Consciousness, James Griffioen
Detection of Mutations in Chernobyl Clean-up Workers, Kari E. Haag
The Role of Spectral Shape and Spectral Peaks in Speech Recognition, Jennifer C. Hall
Celebration of the Arts, Sean Jeremy Handler
Palladium Catalyzed Bispyrimidine Thioether Synthesis, Molly S. Harr
Children's Attitudes Toward Television Advertising: A State of the Art Review, Heidi L. Haskins
A Study of Customer Satisfaction with Products and Services Offered by the Bernhard Center, Heidi L. Haskins, Dana Hasselback, Kimberly Heffel, Dean Seales, and Amanda Wartchow
Gender Difference in Student Organization Participation and Leadership Among College Students: A Longitudinal Study, 1918 to 1998, Jennifer L. Hook
Structural and Biomedical Analysis of Iridescent Endophytic Pseudomonads, Briana K. Jackson
A Study of Inpatient Surgical Processes at a Southwest Michigan Hospital, Ryan Kamerad
Trombone Performance Recital, Scott Knippelmeir
Making a Difference: Improving a Campaign for an American Cancer Society Event, Lisa Krejcik
An Evaluation of a Community Based Awareness Program on Violence and a School Based Violence Education Workshop on Knowledge of Dating Violence with Middle School Children, Christina B. LaBruzzo
A Room All to Myself: An Interpretive Guide to Public Nature Preserves in the Greater Kalamazoo Area, Andrew A. Laucher
Youth, Identity and Travel Narratives: An Exploration of Physical and Cultural Spaces, Peter J. Lawson
The Effects of Quality Communication in a Project Management Setting, Chuck Levene
Writer's Workshop, Stephanie Marker
Mexico's Changing Political Party System, Anne McGee
The Effect of Using Hemicellulase and Oxidase Successively as Pre-Bleaching Agents for Hardwood Kraft Pulp, Bryan R. Moore
Senior Jazz Recital, Daniel Myers
Love in Everyday Life, Dieu-Thien Nguyen
Utilizing the Dynamics and Supporting the Essence of Fatherhood: An Assessment and Plan for the Development of the Working Father, Cynthia-Marie C. Nicholson
Volatile Circumstance: Allegiance, Defection, Liberation, Christine Nielsen
The American Front Lawn: Traditions, Attitudes, and Alternatives, Rebecca L. Nitz
Self-Preservation - BFA Graduation Show, Jodi L. Pallett
Developing a Cross-Cultural Worldview with Implications for Classroom Teaching, Elizabeth A. Palmateer
College Days: A Collection of Non-Fiction Essays, Heidi Paterni
Quantum Theory and Religion, Trilisa M. Perrine
A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Office of Independent Counsel, Joseph C. Perry
Evaluation of Emissions Modeling Software, Katherine S. Pershell
Comparison of Bow and Firearm Hunting for Effectiveness of Whitetail Deer Population Management in Southwest Michigan, Stephen Podewell
The Rest of the Story: A Reflection on Extracurriculars During Intern Teaching, Barnaby Pung
Integrating Technology in the Elementary Classroom, Mark Raffler
A Study of the Effectiveness of Sex Education Classes on the HIV/AIDS-Related Attitudes and Behaviors of Adolescent Women, Imelda Reyes-Phetteplace
Translation: The Art of Compromise, A Study of Camus’ L’étranger, Jessica L. Rieger
Inclusive Outdoor Education: Opportunities and Challenges, Aimee M. Roy
Mitral Cell Projections int he Olfactory Bulb of Adult Zebrafish, Marleah E. Russo
Development of an Improved Extraction Method of MGA in High Mineral Premixes, Jamie Nicole Schippers
Women and Work: An Analysis of the Sociological and Historical Trends of Maternity Leave Policies in the U.S., Gina M. Schrader
Privatizing Michigan Adoptions: Issues, Trends, and Concerns, Jennifer Swartz
Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom: An Inside Look, Elizabeth Anne Varso
"Gora Euskadi" versus "Visca Catalunya:" The Role of Political Graffiti in Basque and Catalonian Nationalism, Rebecca B. Verreau
Particle Size Distribution Modeling of Centrifugal Cleaners in Paper Stock Preparation Systems, Amy E. Vought
Sketches of Spain: Journal of a Student, Rebecca L. Westphal
Farmland Preservation in the United States: Concentration on Programs in Michigan, Sarah Wieland
The Magnitude of Roadway Mortality and Its Implications for Populations of Lepidoptera in East Central Illinois, Katherine Witschonke
Theses from 1998
Analysis and Redesign of the Internal Switching Valve for a Mechanical Pumping Trap, Garret Achenbach and Neal Newhof
Oxazolidinones: Halopyridine Analogs in Synthetic Antibiotic Development, Jennifer L. Adamski
Remembering the Railroads: The Preservation and Interpretation of Rail History in Cadillac, Michigan, Matthew G. Anderson
Building by the Lakeshore: Preservation Planning in Douglas, Michigan, Lisa M. Barker
Changes in the Vascular Adhesion Profile of the Estrogen-Treated Rat Uterus, Matthew Wesley Brown
Adolescent Self-Esteem and the Societal Devaluation of Girls, Stephanie Janelle Brown
Integrating Technology and Foreign Language Learning, Margaret Bullard
The Importance of Pedal Notation for Late-Beginning Piano Students, Carrie Bursch
Comparison of the American and Mexican Judiciaries: Their Relationship to the Extradition Issue, Julianne M. Cassin
Sunseeker Cruise Control, Daniel P. Chartrand, James D. McCaskey, and Jimmie K. Tolliver
Soldiering in the Second World War: Collective and Individual Memories, David R. Cleveland
The Effects of FASB Statement No. 121 on Financial Statements, Karen Courtade
Student Recital, Rebecca Courtright
The Evolution of Affirmative Action, Stacey Craig
Teaching Environmental Studies in the English Classroom, Melissa Deer
Voting Rights Act of 1965: Useful or Useless?, Shannon Demeshko
Atmospheric Tether Mission: Endmass Design, Michael A. Deming
Effective Leadership Approaches and Qualities, Brian A. DeVries
Questions Concerning Gender in Scientific Inquiry, Carter Dewberry
The History of Printing, Kathleen Dilks
Consequences: The Russian Environmental Decision, Erin Dunleavy
Experimental Determination of the Fluid Characteristics in a Mechanical Seal Test Set-Up, David Fernandez
Mind, Body, and Heart: A Comprehensive Sexual Health Curriculum, Lindsay J. Folk
College Newspaper Indexing and Information Technology in an Archival Setting, Carrie L. Forbes
The Modification of the Suppression Subtractive Hybridization Method into a Mutation Detection Method Using a Plasmid Model System, Jennifer L. Fuentes
A Method for the Determination of Purity of PNU-10483 Bulk Drug by Capillary Zone Electrophoresis, Gavin Gibson
The Representation of Women and Minorities in Kerouac's On the Road and Dharma Bums, Jason Glatz
New Directions for Accounting Services, Aimee Grausam
An Examination of International, Federal, and State law as Applicable to Sexual Abuse of Incarcerated Women, Loren Gross
Betrayed. The Legacy of the African American Soldier, Timothy Hampton
Confessions of a Violinist: The Preparation and Experience of a Solo Recital, Sarah Hedlund
Reducing Machine Downtime through Improved Material Flow, Robyn Hoenle, Walter Teamer, and Steve Toner
The Betrayal of the Mexican Revolution: The Zapatista Response, Kara M. Howell
Writing a Third Language: A Translation of Ana Rossetti's Poetry, Leeann Hunter
Illustration of Family Breakdown through Sam Shepard's Buried Child, Michael Jewett
Clothing Management in 2050, Rebecca Johnson and Ken Reita
The Pain of an Amputated Limb: Subjective Morality and Existentialism in Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire, Aaron J. Klamer
Registration Laws and their Impact on Voter Retention, Tom Lenard
Towards Their Own Civil Society: Women in Iranian Civil Society, Jennifer Lossia
The Effects of Alcoholic Family Structure on Adolescent Development, Rachel R. Luna
Business-to-Business Marketing on the Internet: The Knowledge You Need for Today's Online World, Erin E. Maloney
Assessing Changes in the Behavior of Children with Autism, Krista M. Manganello
The Michigan Educational Assessment Program: A Move Toward Increasing State Control Over Education, Amanda Martin
Hydrophobicity of Polymer on Precipitation Inhibition of Poorly Soluble Drug, Maureen McGlinchey
"We, the People of the United States...:" Society and the Individual in Nineteenth Century America, Marc Meisel
Guidelines for Alternative Spring Break, Christopher A. Meyer
Multiple Intelligences as a Model for Education, Brenda Montague
An Asian Cultural Studies Model for Secondary Schools, Kristy L. Mulloy-Newell