Thesis Topics

The Honor Scholar Thesis is a creative and intellectual project that is potentially both a trial and a triumph of a student's senior year.  The thesis is a true test of scholarship and like its corollaries in the post-graduate world, the masters thesis and the doctoral dissertation, it is not something one can approach without considerable thought and planning.

*  Serving as the capstone to the Honor Scholar experience, students may generate either and analytical or creative thesis in any field of their choosing.
*  Thesis monies exist to support senior research efforts.
*  Research can be combined with off-campus study experiences.

 To search for past Honor Scholar Theses, please visit University Archives and Special Collections.

The Effects of Gdf8 and Activin A on Muscle Atrophy
Amy Sato, ’10 – Major: Biology/Psychology, Minor: Japanese

The Effects of Nature Conservation on Indian Communities in the Grand Canyon: A case study
Katherine Wright, ’11 – Major: Biology, Minor: French

Emerging Actors and Changes in Global Politics
Kelly Stone, ’09 – Major: Political Science

Observing, Comparing and Discussing: Perception of Obsessive Behaviors in Society
Christopher Neal, ’11 – Major: Biology, Minor: Studio Art

River Veins and Limestone Teeth: Stories from Indiana
Janelle Blasdel, ’08 – Major: English Writing, Minor: Chemistry

How to Blow Up a Wal-Mart Without Getting Caught and Without Blowing it Up: an Exploration of Social Protest, Change, and Crime on Stage
Michael Duffy, ’11 – Major: English Writing

"Words?  Music? No: It's What's Behind": The transposition of emotional contours from music to writing
Jessica Rooney, ’09 – Major: English Writing, Minor: Music

Deconstructing the Argentine Metanarrative: The Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo and the Evolution of Memory of the Dirty War (1976-1983)
Emily Meyers, ’11 – Major: Spanish, Minor: History

No Shrink’s Couch, How Can I Get My Thoughts Out?:  Black and Latino Youth, Spoken Word, and Alternative Psychological Expression
Yvonne Williams, ’09 – Major: Psychology, Minor: Japanese