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 2023
Traveling with a Purpose: Sustainable Tourism, Nina Rossman
Connections Through Contrast: The Built Environment Embracing Fine Art Exhibition, Josilyn Welch
Theses from 2022
What is the purpose of an innovation center and what makes it successful., Rima Alkhudhuri
Theses from 2021
How Has the Impact of COVID-19 Affected Clothing Brands Marketing Strategies?, Aspen Locker
Media, Marketing, and More – How Social Technology is Changing the Face of Small Business, Lily Reynolds
Zero Waste Design Exploration, Rosemarie Soma
Theses from 2020
Intervention Approaches and Potential Impacts of Nutrition Education in Youth Ages 3-14, Lauren Barnhard
Analysis of Diet Quality of Pregnant Women in the WIC Program Using the Healthy Eating Index, Taylor Dale
A Comparison Study of Naming, Kassidi Krzykwa
The Textile Industry: A Deep Look into the Environmental Impacts of Fast Fashion, Jordan Miller
Investigation of The Factors Related to Burnout in Foster Parents, Rachel Van Eck
Theses from 2019
Food Insecurity on WMU’s Campus: Student Satisfaction of The Invisible Need Project, Ava Daly
Re-purposing a Dead Mall into an Art and Innovation Center, Veronika Gaska
United Families through Interior Design, Marissa Heintz
Food Justice: Growing Children through Growing Gardens, Lauren Johnson
Cross-mixing two historic techniques into one modern day couture dress design, Allison Mauriello
Theses from 2018
Conscious Consumerism: A design process for stylish sustainable apparel, Luz Becerra
Drag: The Herstory and Phenomenon, Avery Green
The Clothed Minded: Socio-Psychological Aspects of Dress Through Non-Verbal Communication, Cesia Martinez-Chavarria
Theses from 2017
I Was Taught to Yell Fire, Marina Gutierrez
Potassium Chloride as a Salt Substitute in Bread, Andrea Noud
Helping Children Understand: Using Picture Books to Age – Appropriately Explain Dance-Movement Therapy and Childhood Cancer, Megan Schaefer
Importance of Play in Child's Development During Hospitalization, Hannah Slupka
Interpreted Fashions of the Yoruba Tribe, Ramea Starling
Theses from 2016
Historical Corsets Retrospective 1558-1890, Jacquelyn Marks
Theses from 2015
Integration of Resistant Starch in Homemade Pasta, Anja Grommons
Fueling performance: Determining the efficacy of low-carbohydrate diet models for athletic populations, Chelsea Jackle
Theses from 2014
The Importance of Translational Research: An Analysis of a Naturalistic Probe in a Joint Control Study, Nicole Bell
Project MODA, Emma Forster
The Effects of Trauma on Brain Development in Infancy, Sasha Kellogg
Theses from 2013
Residential Treatment of Adult Women with Eating Disorders, Chelsea Cook
iSat: Self-Esteem Among the Trees. A Preadolescent Curriculum, Stacy Young
The Gluten-Free Diet: An Effective Treatment for Autistic Spectrum Disorders?, Susanna Zammit
Theses from 2012
The History and Evolution of Athletic Uniforms and Equipment 1800s - Present: Basketball, Baseball, Football, and Hockey, Emily Anderson
Mock Fashion Magazine titled "MAK", Heidi Bodell
Can Public Education be Saved? An argument for educational reform, Kathrine Hyatt
Golden Rice: The Need, the Science, and Public Reception of GMOs, Elizabeth A. Quemada
Theses from 2010
Kennedy Row: "Shimmer in Style", Katelynn Gray
Kalamazoo Center for Autism, Kirsten Strauss
Theses from 2009
Redefined, Liza M. Nay
Adolescent Development and Sexuality Workshop for Parents of Teens, Aleea Swinford
Theses from 2007
Kalamazoo Academy of Dance: Architectural Programming and Interior Design, Caroline Frances DeWick
Theses from 2005
Effect of Addition of Ground Flaxseed to Orange-Bran Muffins on Nutritional Quality and Overall Acceptability, Tara Lassila
Theses from 2004
Avant: A Collection by Koriel Jock, Koriel Jock
Fruita da Vida - A Revolutionary Method of Sizing and Design for Women's Pret-a-Porter Clothing, Emily Staff
Theses from 2003
The Need for Standardization of Teaching Methods for Employability Skills Within Career and Technical Education, Bernard L. Brown
Theses from 2002
Gate Cottage: A Study and Proposal for Use, Kristin Gifford
TP³: Learning Life Skills & Making Choices, a Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Program, Bridget Hall
The Development of School Violence and the Plan to Combat it, Jennith Timmer
Theses from 2001
Cultural Differences Affecting Design and Business: Turkish Restaurant Programming Document, Stephanie Lynn Brentin
Theses from 2000
In Utero and Postpartum Effects of Smoking: A Closer Look at How Smoking Affects Breast Milk and the Nutritional Status of Mothers and Newborns, Natalie Martinez
Theses from 1998
Re-Evaluating the Residence Hall Programming Paradigm: A Multi-Faceted Comparison of Four Programming Paradigms Through the Use of the CAS Standards and Guidelines, Gary D. Pinkerman
Retail Store Image: How Design Affects Consumer Perception, Ashley E. Rock
Theses from 1992
A Study to Determine the Job Tasks and Levels of Employment for Apparel and Accessories Marketing Occupations Using DACUM Occupational Analysis, Kelli A. Guikema
Theses from 1985
A Study to Identify the Attitudes of Kalamazoo Area Consumers Towards Paper and Plastic Grocery Sacks, Ransom G. Leppink
Theses from 1984
A Readership Study of Trade Publications in the Food Industry, Ellis J. Luchies
Theses from 1974
School-Age Parents, Deborah Francis
The European Wine Market, Edgar Arnold Kulakofsky