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
The Dialectics of Rock Music and Neoliberalism, Derek Block
Graffiti in Berlin: A Transatlantic Journey, Nathan Halder
Theses from 2022
From Racial Theory to Genocide: The Origins and Implementation of the Hunger Plan, Andrew Cochran
A Walk Through Western Michigan University's History, Melissa Paduk
Theses from 2021
Xenophobia in the COVID-19 Era, Joanne Jeya
Theses from 2020
Atlantic Abolition in the Borderlands: the interesting narrative of Mahommah Gardo Baquaqua, Alexandra Bicknell
“Space For All?”: An Analysis of Race, Gender, and Society in the Cult Classic Doctor Who., Liron Sussman
Theses from 2017
Comparison of Internships in the United States and Germany, Kelsey Ennis
A Necessary Evil?, Jessica Wetzel
Theses from 2016
Russian Justice on Trial: A Slavophile's Perspective on Judicial Reform in Dostoevsky's Brothers Karamazov, Michael Beck
Curiosity Beyond the Classroom: Developing Engaging Education Programming at the Grand Rapids Public Museum, Sara Forman
Idealizing Patriarchy: Patterns of Hierarchy and Patriarchal Values in English Household Literature, 1520-1600, Conor Howard
From Love Canal to the Flint Water Crisis: Government, Public Opinion, and Environmental Crises, Sarah Hughey
Future Historiographers: A Unit Plan for Progressive History Classrooms, Holli Sommerfeld
Theses from 2015
Importance of Preserving History: A Conservation of an Edwardian Wedding Dress, Brittany Aris
The Insights of Hannah Arendt and Virtue Ethics on Education, Benjamin Bellinger
The Age of the Caudillos: Power Structures, Masculinity, & Neglect in the Argentine National Period, Tyler Bos
Making and Breaking Men: Michigan Colleges, Manliness, and the Civil War, Christopher Hickey
Theses from 2014
Western at War: Western Michigan College During World War II, Patrick Hargis
Backyard Archaeology: Informing the Southwest Michigan Community about local archaeological sites and research through the “Evidence Found” Exhibit, Tabitha Hubbard
Investigating Adolescent Bullying Programs: Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice, Amanda Waligora
U.S. and Spanish Newspapers and the Coverage of the Land Campaign of Cube in the Spanish-American War: June 7 - July 16, 1898, Tyler Wilson
Theses from 2013
Vive le Proletariat: The 1968 Revolt of French Workers and Students, John Duhan
Ancient Egypt and the Middle East Unit, Grade Six, Joshua Kaylor
The Process of Preparing a Historical Exhibit Involving Textiles: Conservation and Mounting Techniques, Emily Kelley
Investigations at the Fort St. Joseph Archeological Project Unit N25 W9, Erika Mammen
Hans von Seeckt: Reformer of the Reichswehr, Aaron Miller
Sisters of the Spirit: Black Women in the Civil Rights Movement, Terra Warren
Theses from 2012
"So God-damned Far Away": Soldiers' Experiences in the Vietnam War, Tara M. Bell
The Creation and Implementation of a Free Day Camp for Children, Kayla Ernst
The Circumstances & Consequences of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact of 1939, Tiffany J. Holland
"It Happened Just That Way": The US Historical Event Song Trend in Country Music, Emilee G. Johnson
Revolutionary Events: Jean-Paul Marat and His Role, Kiri D. Johnson
Theses from 2011
Rationabilis Dos: A Study in Dower, Politics, and Popular Perceptions, Eric J. Ware
The Kalamazoo Museum During the Great Depression, Shawn P. Weiss
Theses from 2010
How Much Did the Germans Know about the Final Solution?: An Examination of Propaganda in the Third Reich, Issa A. Braman
Theses from 2009
From the Ship-of-the-Line to the Ironclad: The Evolution of the Royal Navy from 1815-1870, Matthew Henderson Elder IV
The Walpole Society: A Century of Gentlemen Collecting, Jenna Teachout
Women and Fashion: Impacts on Society in Nineteenth Century France, Jessica Yeiter
Theses from 2008
The Anonymous Text of MS Bodley 451 and the Intellectual Character of the Abbey of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Winchester, Johnna L. ap'Morrygan
Nasser and Qutb: The Lives and Legacies of Two Controversial Egyptians, Rachel Leonard
Irish Immigration to Southwest Michigan: Why and Where, Halley L. Stevens
Theses from 2007
Fraudulent Politics and Joe Louis: 1935-1940, Robert W. LaBre
Behind the Plexi-glass Partitions: An Intern's View of American Museums, Brittany L. Miller
The Desegregation of Kalamazoo's Public Schools, David Silbermann
Theses from 2005
A Historical Exhibit: The Historical Significance and Preservation of North Burdick Street, Tegan D'Arcangelis
The Taliban: The Factors that Led to their Rise and the Role Religion Played in Regards to Women, Kathleen Lamie
Image Restoration and the "Black Sox" Scandal of 1919: Corrective Action as an Ideal Image Restoration Model for Professional Baseball, Zachary J. Walsh
Theses from 2002
Gastarbeiter, Beur, Immigrant: Immigration, Integration and Identity in Post-war Western European Film, Bethany Erin Nufer
Theses from 2001
East Hall: Collective Memory and Adaptive Reuse Challenges, Melissa S. Milton
Comparative History on Kent State: 1970, John C. Worrell
Theses from 2000
An American Chameleon: First Lieutenant William Calley and Public Opinion, Carrie DeGood
Theses from 1999
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
Theses from 1998
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
Soldiering in the Second World War: Collective and Individual Memories, David R. Cleveland
Church v. State: A Study on Bloomingdale, Michigan, Jennifer A. White
Theses from 1997
Women and the Suppression of Gnosticism: Connection or Coincidence?, William H. Fritz
Historical Object Research: From a Chair to a Story, Emily Neilan
King John: Historiographical Perspectives, Jennifer L. Teall
Theses from 1996
"Swabbies and Leathernecks" The Navy V-12 Program at Western Michigan College, Margaret Conway
Comparing the Voices of Memory: An Analysis of the Memoirs of male and Female Survivors of Auschwitz, Kerrie Leigh Hall
A Historical Perspective of the Michigan youth Arts Festival, 1963-1995, Jeffrey A. Sonneville
Theses from 1994
The YMCA as Innovator: Keeping Pace with a Changing Society in Great Britain and the United States, 1844-1994, Lisa A. Allen
Heroes and Demons: A Study of Humanity through the Works of Jacques-Louis David and Francisco de Goya, Kurt D. Johnson
The Artist as Creator of the New Soviet Society: Malevich's Suprematism Contrasted with the Constructivism of Tatlin, Sarah Lueer
Theses from 1993
Cherokee Word: The Origins of Cherokee Journalism from Sequoyah to the Cherokee Phoenix, Danielle R. Routheir
Theses from 1992
The Circumstances Surrounding the Schism of 1054, Leslie Carter
How the Historian Got His Reputation: The Transmission of Categories in Interpretations of Ibn Khaldun, Indira Falk
Knowledge of the Holocaust: An Analysis of Press Coverage, Jill A. Green
Theses from 1991
A Case Study: The Emotional Development of Richard M. Nixon, Julie M. Wikaryasz
Theses from 1990
Contrasting Perspectives: Anthropologists, John Collier, and Other Involved Parties in the Indian Reorganization Act, Philip W. Dietrich
The Formation of the New Testament Canon, Paul Jenkinson
Theses from 1989
House Biographies: A Manual for the Research and Interpretation of Historic Homes, Nancy L. Sizer
Theses from 1987
The Cesarean Section: An Analysis of Surgical Utlization and Medical Universality, Kathleen A. Cagney
Theses from 1985
Thomas Aquinas' Political Theory: In Pursuit of Ultimate Happiness, Daniel M. Huisman
Theses from 1980
Theses from 1978
The Michigan City: A Demographic and Analytic Study of the Growth and Development of Five Regional Cities, Michael J. Evans
Theses from 1977
Continental Ecclesiastical Music in the Early Reformation Period: 1500-1575, Alfred John Eppens
"Power Corrupts"--Or is it Heredity?, Sharon Knevels
Theses from 1976
The History and Development of U.S. Child Custody Laws, Margaret Benson
Christianity in the Roman World from the Reign of Nero through the Reign of Nerva (A.D. 54-98), Barbara Larsen
The Formation of Machiavelli's Political Thought, Connie Luff
The Wizard of Menlo Park, Elaine Makas
Theses from 1974
The Status of Women In Rome--First Century A.D., Connie Dunn
The Agricultural History of Berrien County, Michigan 1850-1900, Linda Moore
Anti-Catholicism in the 1920's and Al Smith, Michael Alfonso Reynolds
The Story of a Civil War Soldier: Sam Hodgman and the Seventh Michigan, Roger L. Rosentreter
The Division of Berlin, Brian L. Schmidt
Theses from 1973
The Reign of Henry II as Pertaining to the Development of a Centralized, Efficient State in England, Ronald K. Delph
Legal Innovations During the Reign of Henry II of England (1154-1189) and their Effects, Charles O. Houston III
William Jennings Bryan as Secretary of State, Ronald L. Jacobs