Undergraduate Honors theses and exemplary Senior Capstone Projects
Theses/Capstones from 2019
What are the consequences of the rise of the “black dollar movement, and what does it implicate for black businesses owners in the South?, D'Andria Alston-Thomas
Mathematical Models: the Lanchester Equations and the Zombie Apocalypse, Hailey Bauer
The Effects of Cognitive Stimulation of Instagram on Anxiety, Fear of Missing Out, Memory, and Self-Esteem, Anna Destino
Are they Young, or are they Different? A Comparative Study of Voting Millennials and Baby Boomers, Benjamin Jones
The Effects of Common Treatment Modalities on Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS), Jessica Koontz
Feeding Biomechanics in Esox lucius.: Prey Capture Kinematics and Performance, David Lagueux
“Navigating the Impact of Trauma in the Classroom: An Analysis of the Trauma-Informed Care in Three Alternative Public Schools”, Hanna McWilliams
Socioeconomic Influences of Property Crime Rates: A Study in Virginia’s Counties, Mary Passley
Autonomous Watercraft Simulation and Programming, Nicholas J. Savino
Exploration of Prostate Cancer Cells: The Significance of Active HERV, Dakota Shepherd
Manipulated Memories: Post-War Confederate and Jacobite Memory through Art of the Homefront, William Tharp
Los peligros de echar una mano económica: México, el FMI, y el Banco Mundial, Hannah Wolf
Theses/Capstones from 2018
Evaluating Effects of Gene Mutations and Light Intensity on Arabidopsis thaliana Development, CarolAnne Bekus
Analysis of 2016-17 Major League Soccer Season Data Using Poisson Regression with R, ian d. campbell
Examining Manganese Oxidation in Bacteria through Bioinformatics and Environmental Sampling, T'onna Collins
The Immediate Effects of Abdominal and Core Exercise on Balance for College-Aged Dancers, Katharine Cusack
A Socioeconomic Valuation of Urban Wetland Ecosystems and Policy Recommendation for College Lake, Michael Dunmyer
Running performance and mental toughness in task vs. time-oriented exercise bouts., Logan Evans
Creating a Predictive Model for Flowering of Virginia Orchid, Cypripedium pubescens, Emily Horton
Predictors of sleep quality: Depression, anxiety, and sleep self-efficacy, Rayanna Johnson
The Effects of Exposure of Political Affiliation and Race on Perceptions of White Privilege and Anti-black Discrimination, Hannah Knechel
Analysis of GDP using Linear Regression, Ryan Mayolo
That’s Not Funny: The Effect of Exposure to Sexist or Feminist Humor on Rape Myth Acceptance, Gina Romano
Quantifying Nitric Oxide Production in Platelets using a Griess Reagent System, Chelsea Shultis
Theses/Capstones from 2017
Policy Liberalism in the American States, William J. Browning
An Analysis of the Sex Offender Registry: Compliant and Non Compliant Sex Offenders, Jordan Cindrick
Social Services in Campbell County: The Issues and Concerns with Labeling and Its Impacts on Funding and Equality, Lindsey Lewis 7908671
Displays of Power in English Tudor Painting, Laura Meisner
TJUKURPA: Contempory Australian Aboriginal Paintings from The Central Desert, Shelby K. Miller, Casey Altamuro, Kimber Butler, Isabella Hudson, and Hunter Moore
GROWING PAINS: AN HONORS THESIS OF CREATIVE WRITING, Angelica L. Santiago Gonzalez
The Intersection of Politics and Theology: Reading Augustine in Light of Augustine, Landon P. Wilcox
Theses/Capstones from 2016
THE WEIRD AND THE WONDERFUL: POETRY DEDICATED TO EXPLORING SOCIAL STEREOTYPES SURROUNDING MENTAL ILLNESS AND THE MISFIT, Sarah Grace Bryant
Comparative Study of British-Argentine Relations and Chinese-Argentine Relations: A Look at Core-Periphery Models, Maggie Flynn
SETTING THE NETS, April Elizabeth Love
Emotional Responses and Coping Strategies Associated with Cyber Victimization via Social Media, Amanda G. Mayhew
Ethical Dilemmas When Refusing Medical Treatment: Modernized Bioethical Principle of Autonomy, Melissa A. Micek
A Response to Glaucon’s Challenge: The Sachs Problem and the Account of the Tyrannical Man, Matthew Myers
Theses/Capstones from 2015
The Skinny on Eating Attitudes, Body Image, and the Thin-ideal in College Women, Lyndsay N. Greene
Kierkegaard on Truth, Caroline Moore
The Legitimacy of Fundamental RightsAsserted Using Substantive Due Process: Privacy, Abortion, Sodomy, and Marriage, Jamie Kainalu Nakoa
Factors that Influence Perceptions of Others: An Emphasis on Down syndrome, Briana J. Walls
Theses/Capstones from 2014
Mitigated Skepticism Explanations and Why Its Valuable, Shane Crouch
Seeking a Comprehensive Worldview: The Religious Seeker in the Modern World, Michael Gregory
Seeking a Comprehensive Worldview: The Religious Seeker in the Modern World, Michael Gregory
LONG HOURS LASTING CONSEQUENCES: CHILDREN AS PASSIVE VICTIMS IN THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION AND A PIVITOL PART OF REFORM, Hannah Myers
Evaluating Forcible Humanitarian Intervention in the Case of Genocide, Claire Nadolski
Le Rapport entre La France et Le Rwanda Au Passé, au Présent, et à l’Avenir, Claire Nadolski
The Reputation of the Apostle Paul: Was he a misogynist?, Melinda Nelson
The Duty We Owe Our Creator; Reformed Theology Deism and Disestablishment in Virginia, John Parker
Making Windows into Men’s Souls: An Examination of Theological Norms at Elizabethan Cambridge, John R. Parker
Theses/Capstones from 2013
Mass Media Distortion of Violent Crime in the United States and Its Effect on Public Peace of Mind, Robert S. Arold
Terrorism and Illicit Drug Prices: Does a Drug-Terror Nexus Exist? A regression analysis of the relationship between illicit drug prices and terrorist events, Abigail Burnette
The Impact of Social Media Use on Athlete/Fan Communication During the Olympics, Maggie Pearce
Theses/Capstones from 2012
Sports Involvement and Extracurricular Activities: Impact on Prosocial Behavior and Teamwork in Young Adulthood, Keanna Baker
Factors that Influence Helping Behaviors: Does Race and Socioeconomic Status of a Victim Influence Whether Others Help?, M’keba Barksdale
The Effect of the Environment on Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 2 (SCAT2) Scores, Deanna Smith
Creation of False Memories and Beliefs: Expectancy Consistent Errors Based on Gender Stereotypes, Arianna Stelling
Theses/Capstones from 2011
Triage in the Emergency Department: Role challenges, Satisfaction, and Perceptions of Staff, Jaclyn Gardner
Effective Valuation Method of Toxic Assets and Their Influence on Banks’ Financial Statements, Morgan Logue
Cyber Warfare: Explaining the Absence of Physical Force Responses by States, Conor McFarland
Modulation of Glutamate-mediated Neuronal Cell Death by Neurosteroids, Benjamin J. Phelps
Essential Oils Peppermint and Rosemary Exposed to the Olfactory Sense and the Effects on Cognition and Perceived Mood, Tara A. Ricciardelli
Target Industry Study: an Empirical Analysis of Intertemporal Trends in Regional Industrial Base Composition, David M. Smith
Theses/Capstones from 2010
The Four-Color Theorem and Chromatic Numbers of Graphs, Sarah E. Cates
Microeconomic Analysis of Hours of Informal Care Per Week for Alzheimer's disease patients, Elizabeth Eckert
Determinants of Housing Prices in Pittsylvania County, Jason Hall
The Development of an Effective Water-Soluble Receptor for Pyrene Derivative Dyes, Ashley Longstreet
A Cross-Sectional Study of Infant Mortality Rates between Countries, Katelyn E. May
All- Star Sports Honors Analysis, Daniel Reed
A Model of Voluntary Turnover for New Hires in State Government, Reese M. Thompson
Theses/Capstones from 2009
Modeling Brain Injury: Expression of Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein in Stretch-Injured Astrocytes, Lindsey Cooke
Jubal Early’s Trains: The Battle of Lynchburg in Historical Memory, John G. Marks
Assessing the Effectiveness of E-Recruitment Efforts in State Government, Joseph Orenstein
Theses/Capstones from 2008
Small Business Success: What Works and What Fails, Scott Decker
Heroes: A Realistic Depiction of Heroism, Cheryl’Lynn Joost
Perceived Random Leader Selection in Work Groups, Daniel Marsh
Theses/Capstones from 2007
The Silent Killer: HIV/AIDS among African American Women, Marcia Bennett
Mathematical Methods in Composing Melodies, Thomas Brown
A Study of Lars-Erik Larsson and his Contributions to Trombone Repertoire, Thomas S. Brown
The Effect of Cyber Harassment and Sex on Self-Esteem and Depression, Ashley M. Case
The Effectiveness of Shoulder Injury Assessment Techniques: Analyzing the Occurrences of False Positives, Alec Cianfichi
Family Stories as Indicators of the Family Dynamic, Allison Clarkson
Immigration Reform in America: Past, Present, and Future, Thaddeus Coffman
Pay and Performance: Among 100 Best U.S. Companies to Work For, Omair Mahmood Faisal
A Musical Poet: Themes in the Lieder of Robert Schumann’s Year of Song, Mary H. Harkrader
A Study Of Robert Schumann’s Liederkreis Op.39: Tracing Themes Of Nature From Poetry To Music, Mary H. F. Harkrader
Teacher Perceptions Of Bullying Prevention: A Comparative Analysis of Teacher Perceptions of Bullying Prevention Programs, Diana Howell
The Development of a GC/MS Protocol for the Analysis of Polysaccharides in Echinacea purpurea, Michaela Knapp
Frankenstein: Man or Monster?, Leigh P. Mackintosh
A Study of Charles-Auguste de Beriot and his Contributions to the Violin, Leigh P. Mackintosh
Lies Breathed Through Silver: Mythological Constructs in Tolkien’s Works, Joshua McCrowell
A Study of Robert Schumann and his Impact on the German Song Cycle, Melissa A. Mills
The Perceived Effects of Increased Fuel Prices, Sean O'Roark
Perceived Desirability of Given Names: Identifying a Relationship Between Given Names and Associated Personality Traits, Ellen D. Parks
Exercise Adherence: Motivational Factors Influencing Exercise Adherence and Fitness Level, Justin Recklau