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
Taking a Writing Step: How Children Take Risks in Writing Workshop Classrooms, Amanda Amburgey
The Evolution of Mark Twain's Female Characters, Carla Anderson
Research and Development for an Ergonomic and Safety Curriculum, Jodie Barringer, Matt Kovach, and Joy Staton
Energy Management System for Solar Vehicle, Matt Belanger, Leo Wilson, and Chris Winczewski
How to be a Highly Effective First-Year Teacher: Learning from Others and Being Prepared, Terri R. Bentley
Love Through the Last Stage of Life: The Experience of Losing a Loved One to Terminal Illness, Marisa A. Berry
Generation of rKir & rSUR2B Expression Constructs for Reconstitution of Novel K-ATP Channel ctivity in Xenopus Oocytes, Kelly Biegan
Go and See the Band: Rock N' Roll as Art and How We Deal With It, Sebastian Blanco
European Integration and the Expansion of the European Union: Identity Formation in Europe, Aaron P. Boesenecker
Methods of Devolution of Power in France: Decentralization and Privatization, Chad Brooks
Exploring Z2Cp: Using Idempotents, Polynomials, and o(2), Peter Buczkowski
Manassas, Michael A. Buenviaje-Tice
A Case Study: Kalamazoo County Education for Employment, Traci Lynne Campbell
Building Design for the New College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Christina Ciucci, Tracey Gardanier, Bianca Hale, and Aletha Rosine
Integrated Fan Balancing System, Edward Clifford and Jennifer Siegel
The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996: An Analysis of a Possible Violation of Human Rights, Nicole M. Clinton
Sexual Harassment in Academia: Fulfilling the Predominant Paradigm?, Zachary C. Daab
Rise Above: An Original Motion Picture Screenplay, Michael I. Daniels
Buddhism and Psychology: From the Head to the Heart, Irene Dao
Procrastination Project: Using Behavioral Self-Management to Improve Student Performance, Shannon DePottyondy-Burke
Digital Recording and Playback System, Albert DiNatale II, Bradley Edgell, and James Seefurth
The Influence of Language Variables on Stuttering, Jennifer E. D'Uva
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