Undergraduate Honors theses and exemplary Senior Capstone Projects.
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
Preventing Money Laundering: Key to a Better World, Brenda Martinez
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
A Study of the Determinants of Transfer Fees For French Ligue 1 Soccer Players, Reid Barrett Taylor
Theses/Capstones from 2011
Quantifying Harmony and Dissonance in Piano Intervals and Chords, Michael Blatnik
SET: The Probabilities and Possibilities, Tabitha K. Bollinger
Street Art: Inside Out and Outside In, Madeleine Coultrip
Triage in the Emergency Department: Role challenges, Satisfaction, and Perceptions of Staff, Jaclyn Gardner
White and Everything Else: Promotion the 1924 Virginia Racial Integrity Act, J. Casey Gilliam
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
A Cross-Sectional Examination of Factors Affecting Graduation Rates Across the School Divisions in the State of Virginia., William Perrow
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
King Tutankhamun: Bringing Egyptian Culture to America, Lora E. Settle
Hate, Hegemony and Hooliganism: The Rise of Far-Right Nationalism in Great Britain, Ben Sprague
Breaking the Law! Conditions for and Perception of Civil Disobedience by Democratic Citizens, Adam Stanley
Downstream Pathway Activation in Cultured Hepatocytes Following Treatment with Francisella tularensis, Nicole Wakefield
Balancing Rosie and June: A Study of Lynchburg College Postwar Alumnae and the Impact of The Feminine Mystique, Dinah Watson
A Two-Hour Basketball Practice Increases Landing Error Scoring System Scores in Female Collegiate Basketball Players, Caroline Wesley
Theses/Capstones from 2006
Can They Coexist Effectively? A Look into the Change in the Relationship between Form and Content through Three Different Graphic Styles., Campbell Ashlee
Variations in Dropout Rates Across Virginia, Joshua K. Bowser
The Effects of Gossip and Rumor: Emotional Reactions of Female College Students, Megan E. Buckmaster
The Rhetoric of Crisis: How We Talk About the Vulnerability of Youth, Casey Cramer
Housing Price Determinants in the Lynchburg, Virginia Area, Benjamin L. Ferguson
The Role and Effect of Advertising on Women during World War II, Laura Elizabeth Francis
How Brechtian are Rebecca Gilman’s Plays?, Erin Frick
The Limits of U.S. Governmental Power in Times of Crisis, Adam M. Goldwater
Dolomedes scriptus (water spider): Male response to females' putative pheromones on perches., Katherine Hunt
Dolomedes scriptus (water spider): Male response to females’ putative pheromones on perches., Katherine Hunt
Synthesis of Aspernigrin A, Erica Joerger
Synthesisof Aspernigrin A, Erica Joerger
The Daura Gallery: Planning for the Future, Lindsay Jones
Islamic Insurgency and Terrorism in the Southern Philippines: Structural Causes Issues and Possible Solutions Revisited, Justin A. Kohut
The Effects of Music on Heart Rate and Perceived Exertion During 20 Minutes of Treadmill Running, Tara Litz
The Effects of Music on Heart Rate and Perceived Exertion During 20 Minutes of Treadmill Running, Tara Litz
Handling and Preventing Journalistic Fraud: Janet Cooke, Stephen Glass, Jayson Blair, Kenneth Munson
The Answer to a Call for Reform: Enron, Incorporated and The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Margaret Grace Nash
Confirming Identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa through biochemical means from cultures collected from water from College Lake, Lynchburg, Virginia., Megan L. Schaffner
A Water Quality Characterization and Urban Development Assessment of Timber Lake, Kate Skaggs
ADDING THE CRESCENT TO THE CROSS: Turkish Membership in the European Union, Katie G. Sparrow
Negative Political Advertising: A Closer Look at the Impact of Negative Advertising on the American Electorate, Jessica Stevermer
Anheuser-Busch and The EU, Keith Tolbert
Team Salary and Wins in the NBA, Ben Viemeister