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Theses and Projects from 2018
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Self-Control, and Teen Dating Violence Perpetration, Madison Trace (Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology)
The Hero's Journey Through The Hobbit, Leah Underwood (English Language and Literature)
Men's violence against women: A comparative review of which programs work best, Yeliani R. Valdez (Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology)
Navigating the World of Alzheimer's Disease: An Educational Guide for Family Members, Delaney Walker (Special Education)
When Life Gives You Lemons, "Get In Formation:" A Black Feminist Analysis of Beyonce's Visual Album, Lemonade, Sina H. Webster (Women's and Gender Studies)
Cleft Lip and Palate: An Educational Guide for Families, Ciara Woods (Special Education)
Theses and Projects from 2017
Understanding the Interface that Enables the Interaction Between Two Dopamine Receptor Subtypes Known as D1 and D2 Implicated in Depression, Adam Baraka (Chemistry)
Superficialy [sic] and Maturity within J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye and Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Louise Caroline Barbosa (English Language and Literature)
Too Retro for Religion: Self-Identity and the Presence of God in the works of L. J. Smith and Bram Stoker, Jasmyn C. Barringer (English Language and Literature)
An Examination of the Black Honors Student Experience at a Predominantly White Institution, Brandie Bentley (Social Work)
Changing Perceptions of Loss: The Influence of Generation Effects and Message Framing, Kaylee Brown (Psychology)
The Effect of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) on the Human Skeleton, Sarah Bruckler (Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology)
Investigation of Atg11 and Its Interaction withYpt1 in Autophagy, Hayley Cawthon (Chemistry)
Applications of Laplace Transform, Andre Cocagne (Mathematics)
Type Dirty to Me: An Analysis of Sexting as a Form of Communication in Long-term Romantic Relationships, Catlin Cole (Communication, Media and Theatre Arts)
Characterization of CcMANS1, a Putative Mannan Synthase from Coffea canephora, Janell A. Couperthwaite (Biology)
A Review of the Neuroscience of Second Language Acquisition, Adrienne Cruz (Special Education)
TL;DR - Communicating in the Age of Social Media, Julia L. Czekaj (English Language and Literature)
The Nature of Identity: Ecofeminism, Women's Poetry, and Reclaiming Power through the Recognition of Parallel Oppressions, Jessica Dailey (English Language and Literature)
All about Dat Bass or Linguistic Blackface: White Pop Artists and African American English, Sovoya Davis (English Language and Literature)
Global Markets and Inequalities: Changes in the Cuban Society, Melissa Dreffs (Political Science)
Death Spiral Convertible Bonds, Austin Dwyer (Accounting and Finance)
An International Analysis of CSR Rankings and a Country's Culture, Victoria Fisher (Accounting and Finance)
The Intersection of Race, Gender, and Leadership in the Legal Field, Jordan Giles (Leadership and Counseling)
Beyond Shelby County, Anthony Gonzalez (Political Science)