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 1991
Holding on to the Language of Belief, Stephanie Fisher
Nonverbal Communication in Japanese Culture, Helen Hallquist
The S-Corporation: What it is and How it Can Help Your Business, David A. Heinig
The Identification and Study of Plasma Proteins Believed to be Affected by Pioglitizone in KKAy and C57 Mice, Rebecca Hozak
Portfolio of Practical Writing Materials, Maria Kemper
The Position of Women in Spanish Society, Melanie King
Cleaning Validation with total Organic Carbon Analysis, Eileen M. Kowalski
An Undergraduate's Guide to Numerical Techniques for the Resolution of an Integral Equation, Mark P. Kust
Design of an X-ray Film Tray for an Emergency Stretcher, Jon T. Lea and Ronald J. Pascuzzi
The Feasibility of Foamed Ink Use in Flexographic Printing, Anthony Malerich
The Dependence of Polyurethane Properties on Cure Conditions, Kristi R. Marlatt
The Effect of Oxygen Free Radicals on Cardiac Na, K-ATPase and Na/Ca Exchanger Protein: The Role of Free Radical Scavenging Drug U78517, Cathryn G. Mazur
The Fusion of Various Genres by Cervantes in the Quixote, Anne Péri
Risk Based Capital Adequacy Requirements for Depository Institutions, William M. Picciotti
Beginning Band Practices and Recruiting Techniques in Southwest Michigan, Laura Ann Robinson
Manifestations of Truth in the Realism of Flaubert, Zola, and Eliot, Paul N. Samra
Determining Polymerase Fidelity in the PCR of Mouse HPRT Exon 3, Timothy M. Sassanella
Inventory Ordering Decisions Over the Product Life Cycle, Matthew J. Seiler
A Self-Instructional Supplement to Selected High School Chemistry Topics, Jon T. Taylor
The Concept of Codependence: Depiction of Codependency in Three Plays by Tennessee Williams, Sharon L. Timm
Cross-Functional Work Teams: Are They Being Incorporated into the Organizational Structure of Hospitals?, Lora Varnelis
Affective and Cognitive Dimensions of Student Programming Experiences: An Empirical Study, Glen G. VarnHagen
A Case Study: The Emotional Development of Richard M. Nixon, Julie M. Wikaryasz
Margaret Anderson's War with Reality: Faith and the Fourth Way, Pamela Layne Wilson
Theses from 1990
Unofficial Latvian Political Organizations in the Gorbachev Era: Their Evolution, Accomplishments, and Goals, Peter Albertins
The Development of Leadership Control Over the Soviet Press: An Historical Perspective, Russell E. Alman
Drug Sensitivity Differences Among Normal, Alzheimer, and Down's Syndrome Fibroblasts, Linda Joanne Barrett
PMA-Activated Type III PKC Translocation to the Nucleus in the IIC9 Cell Line, Elaine A. Bermudez
The Effect of Coating Viscosity on Surface Latex Concentration, Steven G. Bushhouse
Human-Computer Interface, Input from Novice Users, Christin L. Clayborn
Contrasting Perspectives: Anthropologists, John Collier, and Other Involved Parties in the Indian Reorganization Act, Philip W. Dietrich
An Individual Case Study in Juvenile Delinquency, Stacey Elliott
The Effect of Live Music Versus Tape-Recorded Music on Participation Rates of Two Populations, Sara F. Flink
Induced Rotation Numbers of Graphs, Heather Jordan Gavlas
Lubrication Pump Performance Test Fixture, Steven W. Gleason
A Study of Titles and Themes in the Works of Milan Kundera, Matthew S. Hartman
The Changing Roles of Women in The People's Republic of China, Priya Helweg
The Formation of the New Testament Canon, Paul Jenkinson
White Collar Crime: Perception Versus Reality, Kelley Kalkman
Development of Computerized Printing Estimating System for Welborn Printing Management & Research Center, Deepak Madan
The Vascular Pharmacology of ATP-Sensitive Potassium Channels: A Study of Glyburide and Pinacidil, Jami L. Martin
Development of a Method That Determines Employees' Acceptance Towards a New Process, Pamela Ann Mielke
Tradition and Modernization of the Maasai People, East Africa, Fumie Murase
The Development of Special Education in Kenya, Camille Abby Otiato
Volunteer Opportunities in the Criminal Justice Area, Susan Pritchard
Illiteracy in America, Beverly E. Reynolds
A Case Study of Deutsche Bank AG: A Global, European, and German Economic and Financial Analysis, Sean R. Sickinger
Quantitative Analysis of Classroom Effectiveness: Can a Course in Learning Have an Impact on Study?, Taaj Suri
Investigations of Parallel Implementations of Boltzmann Machines, Bruce Benson Tesar
John Irving, Feminist Theory and Male Spirituality: Father and Son Dynamics, Kathryn R. White
Theses from 1989
Gather the World in My Pockets, Marie Ashley
Gypsies: A Forgotten People, Sandra Ballman-Burke
The Effect of Air Quantity and Bubble Size on the Ink Removal Efficiency of a Flotation Deinking System, Connie Bellows
Forms of Intellect at Lawrence Kohlberg's Seventh Stage, Teresa Bellow-Stratton
Poison Pills, Michele R. Bontrager
The PRI and the Mexican Political Party System Under Change, Angela M. Cahue
The Television Producer, a Modern Renaissance Man, David L. Dore
An Exploration into the Nature of the Creative Process: A Walk Through Time, S. Keith Fuller
A Put/Call Parity Test of the Major Market Index, David L. Gaines
Crystallization Experiments on the Aspartate-49 Phospholipase A2 from the Venom of the Copperhead Snake (Agkistrodon Contortrix Contortrix), Desiree Graves
Increasing the Communicative Assertiveness of Two Autistic Boys, Teresa Hayden
University Significant Cultural & Societal Issues Communicated Through Visual Awareness Imagery, Denise Anne Humphrey
A Personal Journey in Exploring the Issues of Decisions to Forego Life-Sustaining Treatment New the End of Life and Euthanasia, S. Carroll Maylath
The Buckling Load of Multiply Loaded Nonprismatic Columns, Tracy McNeil
The Impact of Hearing Loss on Intimate Relationships, Jackie A. Mummert
A Review of Modern Examinations of the Ontological Argument, David J. Paul
Equity, Fairness and Conformity in Intimate Relationships, Carolyn Pepper
How "Just-In-Time" Affects Cost Accounting, Jill K. Powers
Job Satisfaction and Positive Reinforcement: A Literature Review and Case Study, Annette M. Sejat
House Biographies: A Manual for the Research and Interpretation of Historic Homes, Nancy L. Sizer
A Study to Determine the Effectiveness of a Style Guide in a Collegiate Level Accounting Course, Jackie Lynn Smith
Gross Sensory Evaluations: A Comparison and Discussion, Laura J. Soper
Black American Aid Organizations: The New Dimension in Aid to Africa (A Study of Africare and BARAC), Morenike Soremekun
People: The Component Too Often Ignored, De Anna R. Terrell
Formability of Titanium Alloy Beta-C, William J. Wasierski
Beginner's Manual: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, and Child Placement, Kelly M. Wenzler
Physical Analysis of the Region from E. Coli Strain JM101 Coding for p50, a Periplasmic Protein, Cindy Lea Wolf
Theses from 1988
The Evolution of the Constitutional Right to Personal Privacy and the Consequences of the Griswold Decision, Christy Sue Beznoska
Rate of Return on Common Stock When a Firm Changes Its Name, Todd J. Brighton
Appreciation of Cartoon Humor by Brain Injured Adults: A Pilot Study, Amy S. Cashen
An Evolution of the Female, Kristina Erhart
Journey to a Distant Center: A Pilgrimage Experience, Suzanne M. Forsch
The Public Accountant in the Financial Reporting Process, Keven M. Fox
Sensitivity, Resistance, and Cross-Resistance to Anticancer Drugs Measured with P288 Mouse Leukemia and Chinese Hamster Ovary Cell Lines, Lisa A. Gerkowski
Development of a State-of-the-Technology Microcomputer Course, Angela M. Mercure
Specific Learning Disabilities and Delinquency: Recommendations for an Intervention Model, Rodney Metcalf
Identification of Bacillus Strains Containing Plasmids Coding for Antibiotic Resistance, Elizabeth C. Muehlberger
Honors at Western: A Videotape, Terry Pitcher
Many Moons: A Collection of 24 Poems, Beth K. Roberts
Proposed Public Relations Campaign for the Business Computer Labs, Milan Shah
Controlling Corporate Crime Through Reform of the Criminal Justice System, Mary A. Vogt
Generativity and the Emily Trilogy, Ellen M. Wagenfeld
Theses from 1987
The Cesarean Section: An Analysis of Surgical Utlization and Medical Universality, Kathleen A. Cagney
Out of Control: An Exploration Into the Dynamics of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia and the Consequences for the Sufferer and Those Around Her, Shenandoah M. Cardwell
Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Achievement in College Music Majors' and Minors' Interval Recognition, Kimberlee K. Carpenter
An Inquiry into the Search for Sexual Equality: Changing Views of Work, Conrad Kaufman
Illiteracy in the United States, Stephen Eric Kyle
The Relationship of Learning Styles to Underavhievement in Gifted Elementary Students, Kelly Sue Mix
The Study of an Escherichia Coli Subcutaneous Abscess in Mice, Debbie Turner