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 1997
Examining the Function of Thumb-sucking and Nail-biting in Children, Adelene M.L. Siah
Creative Education: The Process of Student Planned Curriculum, Mary Ann Skidmore
The Misdemeanor Arraignment Process in Michigan District Courts: Journeying Beyond Citizen Rights and Searching for Legal Undertanding, Jerusha Smith
Magneto-Resistance Measurements in High-Temperature Superconducting Crystals, Joseph W. Snyder
The Media and Civil Society in Eastern Europe: Opening the Public Forum to Everyone, John Spykerman
In Vitro Metabolism of 1-Cyclopropyl-4-Phenyl-1,2,3,6-Tetrahydropyridine (CPTP), Kathryn M. Stafinksi
The Pratt & Whitney 4060: Power for the Future, Gregory Sumner
ENGL 400, The Poetry of Elizabeth Bishop: A Complete Course for Teaching College Undergraduates, Sonja R. Tack
Creating and Leading the Music Evangelization Team of St. Thomas More Student Parish, Michael Taylor
The Effects of Recycling Thermomechanical Pulp on the Sheet Surface Properties, Jeremy James Teachman
King John: Historiographical Perspectives, Jennifer L. Teall
An Etymological Dictionary of Classical Mythology, Elizabeth L. Wallis
Deinking Recycled Pulp by the Cross Flow Filtration Method, Matthew James Walters
Oral Cancer Screening, Damon Omar Watson
Sexuality and Disability, Shannon Weinmann
Settling Out: The Problems and Potential Solutions for Hispanic Migrant Women in Michigan, Teresa J. Wojtowicz
A Company Specific Analysis of the Capital Budgeting Process as it Pertains to a Zero Emissions Mandate on the American Automobile Industry, Brian M. Woodcock
Collaboration Between Schools for the Blind and Public Schools During the transition of Students with Visual Impairments, Kim Zebehazy
Theses from 1996
Always Thinking: A Collection of Short Stories and Poems, Jennifer L. Abate
Continuous Quality Improvement of Programmed Instruction: An Application to Teaching the Concept of Reinforcement, Alexandra Allmacher
Thirteen, Paul J. Bean
Automated Test Station for Small Surgical Drills, Jennifer L. Brinn, Kerri S. Lake, and Kurt P. Lentner
Translucent Mirrors: Reflections of the Self through Representations of the Other in Two Contemporary Novels, Craig W. Burns
Accumulation and Effects of Exogenously Applied Cd in Brassica rapa, Ann E. Chamberlain
Needs Assessment of Homeless People In Kalamazoo, Rachelle S. Cheeseman
The Gibbs Sampler, Christopher J. Cleveland
"Swabbies and Leathernecks" The Navy V-12 Program at Western Michigan College, Margaret Conway
Joystick Controller Conversion Kit for Child's Electric Vehicle, Tonya Cunningham, Kim Ehrlich, Vincent Woods, and Robb Yeager
Pilot Learning, Jeff Cushard
Putting Together a High School Musical: Production to Performance, Casandra Derrick
The Fate of Affirmative Action in Employment: From the Perspectives of the Supreme Court and Public Opinion, Ashaki Fitzpatrick
The Study of European Unification: Background, Current Status and Potential Barriers, Rebecca Flaker
Reducing Landfill Waste Through Alternative Packaging, Paul Franz and Michelle Myles
Paella: Variety Performance of Newly Translated Spanish Monologues and One Act Plays, Christina Garland
Feeding Habits of Juvenile Largemouth Bass Micropterus Salmoides (Lacepede), Thomas R. Goodwill
Student Evaluation of Portage Public Schools' Personalized Enrichment Program (PEP), Heather Melissa Groner
An Analysis of the Public Relations Practices Surrounding Dow Corning's Decision to File for Bankruptcy, Anna Gulvas
Comparing the Voices of Memory: An Analysis of the Memoirs of male and Female Survivors of Auschwitz, Kerrie Leigh Hall
By the Nightlight: A Children's Book, Laura R. Hendricks
Microcontroller Based Dual Channel Servo Amplifier, Douglas Jansen, José Venero, and Chyuan-Horng Jang
Ergonomic Safety Improvements at Johnson Corporation, Nick M. Jayanetti, Lynnetta Robinson, Andrew J. Seiser, and Niki M. Thurkow
The Optimization of Organosolv CMP Brightness, Brian W. Johnson
The Effect of the Tirilazad Mesylate (U74006F) on Rat Liver Injury Induced by Lipid Peroxidation, Hypoxia, and Ischemia/Reperfusion, Kathryn M. Jordan
Determination of Energy Value and Volume Reduction from Burning of Paper Industry Sludge, Kristy M. Kozlowski
Umoja--Energy and Flow: A Spontaneous Combustion of Bodies, Beth LaBaren-Root
Pharmaceutical Development of the HIV-Protease Inhibitor, Carrie L. Lipkea
Retention Aid Optimization on a Text Grade, Kathleen Miles
The Purpose of Implementing Dance into Secondary Education, Erin Mills
Germany and European Monetary Union, Mohd Puzi Mohamed
Baba Yaga, The Russian Witch: An Operetta in Two Acts, Julie Moulds Rybicki and Stephan Moore
The Deinkability of Different Papers Printed with Soy and Petroleum Inks, Sonja Olendorf
Investigation of the Environmental Fate of Selected Materials, Kristi Ostling
Integrating Music into Camp, Karen Patterson
Censorship and the National Endowment for the Arts: An Analytical Look at the Enola Gay and Robert Mapplethorpe Controversies, Tamara L. Peterson
The World Wide Web as a Marketing Tool for Small Businesses in Southern Michigan, Brandon D. Phillips
Victorian Family Loyalty: The Portrayal of Family Loyalty in the Novels of Thomas Hardy, Charlotte Bronte and George Eliot, Catherine Joy Phillips
Skeletal Lesions in Tuberculosis: An Update and Reappraisal, Jocelyn Poorman
The Medical Drill Test System, Greg Rabick, Richard Wells, and Don Greiner
The Historical and Ethical Bases of Special Education in England, Kristina A. Schipper
Nickel Catalyzed Cyclizations of Alkynyl-Etones and Their Application to the Formal Synthesis of Pentalenic Acid, Kevin Schlosser
A Review of Defensive Strategies Used in Hostile Takeovers, Chirag Shah
Distribution of Apoptotic and Necrotic Cell Death Across the Transmural Border of Myocardial Ischemic Versus Ischemic/Reperfused Tissue, Kristen Marie Snyder
A Historical Perspective of the Michigan youth Arts Festival, 1963-1995, Jeffrey A. Sonneville
Diverting Sludge from Landfills to Insulation, Tracy L. Stevens
Technical Analysis: Connecting the Dots or a Legitimate Investment Tool?, Daniel P. Sutter
The Effects of Cadmium on Aphid-Milkweed Interactions, Phillip Tocco
Nanoscale Probing of Surface Properties of Advanced Organic Materials, Dale W. Visser
The Effect of Substrate Roughness on Lateral Surface Binder Migration of Latex Formulations, Christopher W. Wade
The Concept of Individual Rights, Michael Wallwork
Theses from 1995
Study Guides for Selected Shakespearean Plays, Mychelle L. Abernethy
Design of an Orthopedic Swimming Aid, Jeff Bither and Bob Geneseo
Re-Design of a Belt-Driven Conveyor Drive, Lee Black
Microprocessor Based Temperature Monitor, Dwayne Bontrager, Dave Gilbert, and Anthony Lim
Alcell® Process Waste Behavior Study, Brian Campbell
Incorporating Hatha Yoga Into a Holistic Practice of Psychotherapy, Karen Anne Campbell
Mark Twain and the Limits of Women's Power as Shown in His LIfe and His Novel "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court", Christine Canfield
Out-of-Tune Analyzer, Wei Ming Chiang
Analysis of Relational vs. Object Oriented Database Management Systems, Meera Choudhary
The Equal Employment Opportunity Law (EEOL) of Japan: A Feminist's Inquisition, Susan Coates
Banning Children's Books: A Violation of Intellectual Freedom, Christy Dargitz
Team Teaching in Elementary Schools, Lorraine A. Dudash
Analysis and Redesign of Oil Suction Tube Production Area, Mark Emeott
Domestic Violence and the Legal System, Jennifer L. Evans
Combination Effects of Irradiation and Chemical Doping on High Temperature Superconductors, Russell J. Fedewa
Investigating the Private Investigator, Michelle Garland
Silent Five, Sara H. Gauthier
Magical Forces of Tradition: Shamanic and Vodun Art, Vanessa Glasby
Starting a School-Aged Childcare Program, Jennifer Graber
Elevated Armrest Attachment for Wheelchair, Todd Greve and Kim Schell
Automated Test Fixture for a Circuit Board Assembly, Gordon Grove, Allan Hoffman, and Regina Roiter
Cross-Cultural Implications of Sales Management, Stefan M. Haney
Meeting the Informational Needs of the Elderly: An Information Book for Senior Services, Inc., Deborah R. Kastner
Design of a High-Lift Wing for a Remotely Piloted Vehicle, Paul M. Klahn and David W. Fanjoy
Personal Interviews vs. Awareness: A Health Promotion Program for Behavior Change, Elizabeth Klein
The Independent Counsel Statute's Legal and Policy Implications for Governmental Accountability, Donald J. Kochan
The 150 Hour Requirement: Past, Present, and Future, Tracey Kramer
Fiction and Non-Fiction on the Subject of AIDS for Children and Young Adults, Anne Louise Lape