Theses are the culmination of honor students independent research under the guidance of faculty members and are representative of Union College's commitment to giving students the tools necessary for life-long learning.
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
The Evolution of Dewlap Color in Jamaican Anolis Lizards, Brianna Ogas
RISING OBESITY: AN UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE OF THE ANITSMOKING CAMPAIGN?, Hunaiz Patel
Public awareness of the impacts of the Emerald Ash Borer and its management in New York State, Mital Patel
Does Being Cultured Pay? Racial and Language Concordance and its Effect on Physician Income, Nayan Patel
The Influence of Positive Appearance and Personality Feedback on Self-Esteem as a Function of Self-Monitoring, Kimberly Perry
The Advanced Educational Robot, Calder Phillips-Grafflin
Effect of Time, Temperature, and Ionic Content on Interfacial Healing in EMAA, Christopher Pillsbury
Assembly Bill 32: California Responds with a Cap and Trade Solution A Prototype for National Adoption, F. William M. Pinkston
Apre la Guerre: Les Immigres Algeriens en France, Alexander Porter
Different Branches of the Same Tree: A comparative analysis of Sunni and Shia theological disparities and their implications for democracy and democratization, Alexander Porter
Slavery in the Constitution: The Ironic Shifts in Tension Over Three Pivotal Clauses, Joseph Privitera
From The Gas Pump To Our Hips: The Impact That U.S. Corn-Ethanol Production Has On America's Obesity Epidemic, Scott Reddy
Une histoire de la formation mathématique en France: Les réformes et les philosophies de l’enseignement primaire et secondaire de 1420 jusqu'à aujourd’hui, Rebecca Robinson
Domestic Violence in the Latino Community: The Struggles Latina Women Encounter Due to Societal and Geographical Disadvantages, Jennifer Rodriguez
Glacial lacustrine records of Holocene climate variations in the Tropical Peruvian Andes, Sasha Rothenberg
Sugar Goes Spelunking: An Engine to Build Your Own Text Adventure, Avita Rutkin
Route to persuasion in the Elaboration Likelihood Model: The role of self-esteem, Hilary Salander
An Investigation into the Relationship Between the Activation of AMP Kinase and the Acetylation of Microtubules, Jessica Sarrantonio
In Pursuit of Cultural Immersion: An Anthropological Look into American Students' Study Abroad Experience, Jessica Sarrantonio
Cultural Influences Impact Social Networking on Chinese Students Studying in the United States, Alethea Schepperly
Concrete Conflict: An Examination of the Israeli Security Barrier, Ian Schwartz
Prediction of Metal Charge-Dependent Amide Hydrogen Exchange Rates for the Proteins Rubredoxin and Azurin, Stephen Scoglio
Cybercycling for cognitive health: Comparing physical mental and combined exercise, Anna Scribner
Forgiveness in Ancient Rome: A review of contemporary forgiveness clementia Caesaris and Senecas De clementia, James Sedlak
The Ideal Woman: The Changing Female Labor Force and the Image of Femininity in American Society in the 1940s and 1950s, Carlie Seigal
The Fragmentation of Collective Action in Contemporary China: Micro-regions and Occupation, Jessica Sherrod
Production and Characterization of Electrospan Polymer Nano-fibers, Anna Sise
Union Advanced Educational Robot, Erik Skorina
The Monster in the Mirror: Challenging the Glorification of Humanity in Human and Monster Literature, Hanna Squire
Biological Interactions of Cu(II) Thiazole Complexes: A Structure Function Study, Ramsey Steiner
Trop belles pour la science: A Brief Account of French Female Scientists, Ramsey Steiner
Japanese-American Culture & Identity Digital Watercolor Paintings, Sophia Tamura
Coiled; 6 Foot Tall Ceramic Coil Vessels, Anne Terkovich
Sexy Songs: A Study of Gender Construction in Contemporary Music Genres, Lea Tessitore
Gruesome Playground Injuries, Jaclyn Toop
Prostitution: An Independent Business or a Societal Downfall?, Jaclyn Toop
Immigration and Reverse Brain Drain in South East Asia, Trang T. Tran
Quels sont les facteurs clés qui définissent les économies et par conséquent, les cultures en France et aux États-Unis?, Paige Jacquelyn Valchuis
Discovery of Timbuktu: Geopolitical Rivalries and Myths, Katherine Van Meter
Social Medias Impact on the Arab Spring, Elyse Van Pelt
Optimal Blade Design and Configuration of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines to Help Improve Efficiency, Erin Villeneuve
Padmavati "She Possesses the Lotus" A Western Perspective on Indian Classical Music, Melanie Watman
Change Blindness for Abstract Information, Adam Weinberger
The Calculus of Variations, Erin Whitney
Perception of Parental Favoritism in Young Adults: The Influence of Extreme Favoritism vs. Slight Favoritism, Amanda Wiener
Anti-Nuclear Activism and the Past, Present and Future of United States Nuclear Energy Policy, Isabel C. Zellweger
Pop Goes The Movement: Gay Activism And Popular Culture, Amelia Zimet
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Investigating Crack Propagation of PEDOT:PSS in an Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Solar Device, Kyle C. Abrahamson
La Malinche como símbolo de la nación: las exploraciones de la Malinche como la madre que se traiciona, que se vende y que se abandona, Nicole A. Abrams
Elucidating a role for Hoxd13 during gut development in the chick and skate, Elizabeth R. Ackley
Las Malinches de Laura Esquivel y de Víctor Hugo Rascón Banda: Una reexaminación de la Malinche y la política sexual en estos textos modernos, Elizabeth R. Ackley
The Political Properties: Pro- and Anti-Augustan Readings of Propertius Book Four, Matthew Angelosanto
Motivations and Consequences of Jewish Participation in Social Movements in Argentina, Jaclyn B. Aruch
Effects of Superhydrophobic Aerogel Surface Coatings on Drag Reduction, Robin A. Barabasz
Effects of Display Size on Embodied Conversational Agent Interactions, Davis T. Barber
Development of a System to Quantify Perpendicular Forces between the Foot and a Shoe, Samuel W. Barstow
Pious Odysseus and His Legacy: Relations and Rivals Within the Odyssey, Daniele E. Beauman
Building an Electric Motorcycle: Design and Construction of a Zero Roadside Emissions Vehicle, Maxwell K. Becton
Comparison of Horizontal Ground Source (Geothermal) Heat Pump Layouts for Optimal Performance and Thermal Efficiency, Elizabeth M. Bocchino
The effects of Death Priming and Survival Processing on Retention, Stephane Boileau
Factorization of Primes Primes Primes: Elements Ideals and in Extensions, Peter J. Bonventre
Les Catholiques et les Huguenots au seizième siècle en France: un conflit de religion ou une lutte pour le pouvoir?, Olga M. Borodulina
Petrologic evidence for mafic recharge at Volcán Barú, western Panama: Implications for a Late Pleistocene sector collapse, Shannon M. Brady
Labeling Abigail, Annora E. Brennan
La formulación de una identidad mexicana fronteriza en La frontera de cristal: Un proceso de reconciliación, Alexander W. Brockwehl
Toward Democratic "No-Rule": A Conceptual Response to Contemporary Challenges to Political Freedom, Alexander W. Brockwehl
Testing the Photocatalytic Oxidation Abilities of Titania-Silica Aerogels Fabricated Using the Rapid Supercritical Extraction Method, Lauren B. Brown
The Suez Crisis: Country Breakdown, Maeghan M. Buckley
Iraqs Post-war Failure: A Result of Special Interests, Gordon D. Butler
Tracking the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico through Trace Element Analysis of Oyster Shells, Damon S. Byrne
Shirking in the National Hockey League, Luke D. Cain
The Music Industry and The Internet: The Effects of Online Social Networking Sites on Record Labels and Aspiring Artists, Carolyn S. Canetti
Old Father Hudson: The Three Stages of Environmental Activism in the Hudson River Valley, Gregory P. Cannillo
Crisis of Confidence: Presidential Decision-Making In the Carter Administration, Andrew N. T. Churchill
La dernière reine: L’histoire d’Anne de Bretagne, Andrew N. T. Churchill
A Biometric Fingerprint Scanner With a Locking Mechanism, Nathaniel Clark
Musicians of Maalwyck, Matthew C. Conforti
The Relationship Between Attachment Style and Attitudinal Orientation toward Dreams, Gabrielle Contelmo
The tradeoff between polyuronic acid content and photosynthesis rates in Sphagnum, Michael J. Danise
The Impact of Rap Music on White Youth, Freddie J. Dantus
Corruption in the Indian Political System, Khusboo J. Desai
Dysfunctional Attitudes and Low Self-Esteem Mediate the Effect of Attachment Anxiety Priming on Depression, Cassandra C. DeVito
The Effect of Uncompensated Medical Care on Safety-Net Hospitals in the United States, Daniel J. Dimenstein
Design and Testing of an Automated SemiÂ]Trailer Control System, Conor H. Dodd
A GPS Enabled iPod Touch for Skiers, Camila Dorin
The Effect of Animation Versus Live Action and Animal Versus Human Film Depictions on Terror Management Processes, Alyse N. Dunn
Alumina-based aerogels by rapid supercritical extraction for use in green automotive catalysis, Nicholas J. Dunn
Ordinary Explorations, Amelia M. Endo
Middle Class Political Competition and Economic Growth, Jorge A. Enriquez Murillo
Fabrication and Analysis of TEOS- and MTES-based Aerogels Prepared via Rapid Supercritical Extraction, Suzanne K. Estok
Pharaoh Akhenaten: Follower of his Father, Erica A. Finkelstein
Hemispheric Specialization for Musical Structure Processing: A Dichotic Listening Study, Deirdre M. Finnegan
Farmers Motivations to Practice Sustainable Agriculture, Kimberly A. Floeser