The Honors Thesis is the culmination of a University Honors Program student’s time at LMU and the Honors Program. This collection gathers these works for posterity.
Guidelines for Honors Seniors
For uniformity of presentation, your thesis submission should include a thesis cover sheet. A template for this sheet is available as a public Google Doc:
Access the template with a web browser, choose File > Make a Copy… to create your own editable copy of the file, then enter the information that is specific to your thesis. Append this to your uploaded submission.
When submitting your Honors thesis information:
- Submission will require that you have an LMU Digital Commons account (which is distinct from your overall LMU credentials)—you will see an option to sign up when you click on the button. Treat your profile seriously and professionally: it is your permanent presence in the LMU Digital Commons.
- Include your thesis advisor as a co-author on the work. You may include additional co-authors if you have more than one mentor.
- The “Date of Completion” field is, in general, the end of the semester in which you finish your work and get it graded.
- The “Degree Type” field is where you can specify whether your work must be accessed from within campus. “Honors Thesis” makes your work part of the library’s public collection; “Honors Thesis—Campus Access” will only allow your thesis to be downloaded from a computer within the LMU network.
- When your thesis work is complete, please click on the submission button below to begin the process of adding your work to this collection. Your Honors Thesis requirement is not considered fulfilled until the final version of your thesis has been uploaded to this site.
- If your final thesis work is not in a form that can be uploaded to this site, please contact Dr. Hawley Almstedt, Research Advisor of the University Honors Program, to determine an alternative mechanism for accessing your work.
- The information you enter can be revised after submission. Please contact Dr. Almstedt as well to request changes.
Signed Permission Letter
The signed permission letter allows the Hannon Library to distribute your work to the web at large, as opposed to just making it available within the campus network. This permission letter is specifies the level of sharing that you permit, ranging from Internet-wide distribution to archival only (i.e., no distribution).
Request a permission letter to be sent to you and your thesis advisor by filling out this request form . The permission form will be sent within 48 hours. If submitted over the weekend, please expect it on Monday. Once you receive the form, fill out and sign. It will then be forwarded to your thesis advisor. After your advisor fills out their portion, a link to the final version will be emailed to you. Please upload that final version to your HNRS 4000 Brightspace page.
Submit Your Honors Thesis InformationHonors Theses 2020
Representing Misrepresentation: Harm, Offense, and Diversity in Fiction, Richard C. Cavanaugh and Sina Kramer
Climate Migration: Evaluating the Conditions that Breed Conflict, Avery Dillon
Hollie and the Love Heist, Mackenzie Drewe and Vanessa Newell
En Croix: A Choreographic Study of Translation, Gillian T. Ebersole and Kristin Smiarowski
An Expression Database for Node Coloring on GRNsight: a web application for visualizing models of gene regulatory networks, Alexia Filler, John David N. Dionisio, and Kam D. Dahlquist
Linguistic Self-Esteem in Bilingual Adults, Eunice Gonzalez and Dr. Nora Murphy
Effect of Hyposaline Stress on Metabolic Rate of the Invasive Mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis, Hayley C. Hart
Antiquity after Repatriation: New Perspectives on the Debate over Cultural Property, Erin Hood
Investigating Language Variation and Change in Appalachian Dialects: The Case of the Perfective Done, Julia Horton and Anna Muraco
Explorations of Liminality and Intersectionality in Tabletop Games, Alyna Kim
Finn and Beau: A CG Exploration of Animal Physiology, Aison King
Mechanistic Study of DBU-Catalyzed Esterifications of Acyl Imidazoles, Abby Medlin and Stephen T. Heller
Geotechincal Report: Mill Creek Water Supply Dam and Pipeline, Leonora Meroth, Emma McClellan, and John Covarrubias
Biofilm Formation and Plant Growth Promotion in Bacillus simplex 237 Are Induced by Nutrient-Deficiency, Yeabsira Mesfin and Nancy Aya Fujishige Dr.
The Impact of PCAOB Inspections on Auditor Behaviors—Reshaping the Definition of Audit Quality at the Cost of the Profession, Kaelyn Novak
Beyond a Tube of Red Lipstick: An Economic Valuation of Estee Lauder and the Beauty Industry, Aisea Odencrantz and David Offenberg
Putting Back on the Tiara: A Creative Exercise, Christine Petersen and Theresia de Vroom
The Bioethical Implications of Genetic Screening Programs for Rare Diseases, Ellie Pitcher and Jeremy McCallum
The Evolution of the Auditor and Auditing Profession: The Impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Kylie Pollack and Scott Delanty
Looking for Lotte, Emily Rawson
The Impact of Concealed Carry Weapon Laws on Homicide Rates in the United States, Hayden Regalado, Dorothea K. Herreiner, and Michelle Miller
Visceral, Miranda L. Robinson and Rachel Kopito
Love in A Bleak Climate: A Tale of Desolation in the Deserts of New Mexico, Remy Rogers and Han Dai-Yu
Investigating the Link between mRNA Binding to Hts1/Tys1 tRNA Synthetases and Charcot Marie Tooth Neuropathy, Hallie G. Ryan and Sarah Mitchell
Exploring the Romantic Comedy: From the 90s to Today, Abigail Sherlock
The Influence of Anti-Inflammatory Diets on the Reduction of Symptoms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Kelly Stanton
Saint Sebastian at the Bacchanalia: Two Figurations of Homoerotic Desire in the Gay and Bisexual Men’s Literary Tradition, Matthew Williams and Alexandra Neel
Gentrification and Local Restaurants: Chinatown District of Los Angeles In A Digital Age, Sky Xavier and Christopher J. finlay
Honors Theses 2019
SHIFT Dance Intensive: Developing Dance, Arts and Culture in Hong Kong, Kelsey Marie Ang
Evaluating Morningstar Wide Moat Stocks through the Business Cycle, Zachary Bishkin
Orpheus and Women on 5th Century BCE Vases, Samantha Burton
Analyzing Chaotic Motion in a Computational Double Pendulum, Mia R. Calhoun Mummert
face me., Audrey M. Colanero
Brand Expansion vs. Strong Consumer Relationships, Julia da Motta and Mitchell Hamilton
Repurposing Plastic Waste in El Cercado, Joseph Dooling, Kirby Townsend, and Brendan Smith
Hatch-A-Match, Haley L. Fletcher
Shaming Citizens: An Ethical Framework for Correcting Citizen Vices, Alfredo Y. Hernandez
Slotus, Alison F. Huntley and Michael F.X. Daley
Evolution of the Movie Trailer: A Producer's Guide, Nolan Jacobs Walker and Charles Howard
Every Data Point Counts: Political Elections in the Age of Digital Analytics, Julian Kehle and Samir Naimi
Subscale Mars Colonization Mission, Cameron J. LaMack, James Lumsden, Sean Nevin, Donner Schoeffler, Riley Evers, Alexandra Poulakos, Skyler Tan, Anthony Keba, Siraj Zaman, Ali AlTamimi, and anthony Modica
Neural Machine Translation, Quinn M. Lanners and Thomas Laurent
The Internal and External Factors Contributing to the Underrepresentation of Women and Ethnic Minorities in the Workplace: Intersections, Interventions, and Implications, Dylan Loo and Angélica Gutiérrez
Une Promenade Pluvieuse à Paris, Patricia R. Lynch, Sarah Maclay, and Juan Mah y Busch
Gender Norms and Underground Hip Hop: Female Artists and How They Challenge the Industry, Alexandra S. Meek
Symbiosis between Chamaecrista fasciculata and nitrogen-fixing bacteria: a review, Victoria Q. Nguyen
A Comparison of Quadriceps -to-Hamstrings Ratios During Isokinetic Testing, Cutting, and Drop Landings in Male Soccer Players, Shane R. O'Donnell and Jenevieve L. Roper
Are we there yet? Racial Diversity in Digital Retail Advertising, Riley O'Keefe and Julian Saint Clair
Daniel Ostrander in a Senior Recital, Daniel A. Ostrander and Dr. Barbara Dyer
An Investigation of Personal Financial Literacy Education, James R. Penner and Joshua D. Spizman
Ensuring Indigenous Rights: New Zealand and UNDRIP, Olivia Round and Jodi Finkel
Production Design in the Film and Television Space: An Analysis, Kaitlyn N. Ryan and Charles Howard
Finding the Optimal Degree of Leverage in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Alex Stamas and Trevor Zink Ph.D.
Anna Thompson in a Senior Piano Recital, Anna Thompson and Wojciech Kocyam
A Geographical Analysis of Gentrification and the Changing Foodscape in Seattle 2010-2017, Alice Tiffany and Michele Romolini
Honors Theses 2018
Heartwired, Alexandra K. Dmitrieva, Gregory Richardson, Fiona Ho, Ethan Arns, Maria Li, Ryan Taus, Kevin Metelus, Zachary Fitzpatrick, and Amanda Niles
Strangers, Alexander Dulak
Genetic Variation and Biogeography of the Silver Garden Spider Argiope argentata (Araneae: Araneidae), Caroline E. Fukawa
In what Ways Do Volatile Political Leaders' International Trade Policies Affect their Citizens?, Dalton Green
Desperado: Hyperlink Cinema as a Springboard for Societal Critique, Arun Gulati and Joseph Todd Walker
Achieving a Stable Magneto-Optical Trap, Chasen S. Himeda
Demographic Analysis of Respondents to Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), Takeko Horiuchi
Pebbled Skin, Emma C. Lane
Bright Half Life Assistant Director, Charles Lawver
The Effect of CEO Gender on Real Earnings Management, Candice Luciano and Shan Wang
Authenticity and Credibility: Effects on Counter-Stereotypical Ads, Grace McManus
Platonic and Confucian Theories on Music-Parallels and Differences, Christian Moreno
Brand Loyalty to Disney Theme Parks in Mainland China, Megan E. Pepi
Grammatical Gender Acquisition in L2 Spanish, Alanna Quinn and Mónica Cabrera
Residential Housing Renewable Energy Savings Calculator, Eric J. Robinson
Role of the Left Side of the X Chromosome in Cadmium Resistance in Drosophila melanogaster, Anna Savage
To Separate or Not to Separate: A Comparative Look at Education in Northern Ireland and the Special Education System in the United States, Annie Strugatsky and Victoria Graf
NeuroTracker Cognitive Function and its Relationship to GPA in College Students, Justin Tran and Caroline Gallagher Poehls
Generacer, Allen Vartanian and B.J. Johnson
TextBooked, Jordan K. Woods
Free Views to Pay per Views, Andrew York
Honors Theses 2017
GIS as a Tool for Modeling Ecological Relationships, Karina Alvarez
Practical Challenges of Differentiated, For-Profit Social Ventures, Gabriel M. Blake
Rehydration from Desiccation: Evaluating the Potential for Leaf Water Absorption in X. elegans, Mitchell Braun
Integrating Non-Euclidean Geometry into High School, John Buda
Redesigned Assistive Stander, Caitlin Dorff
Funny Head (2017), Clark K. Eglinton
Safe Place for Youth Database Web Application, Christopher Franco
Social Justice Through Storytelling: Sugar Land, Alexa Garster
The transcription factors Hap4 and Swi4 contribute to the regulation of the transcriptional response to cold shock in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Monica V. Hong
Women, Politics, and Humor on Stage: Directing “The Taming”, Kayla Minton Kaufman
Dancing at My Desk: Examining the Foundations of a Nonprofit Dance Education Organization, Caeli Koizumi
Effects of Heavy Episodic Drinking on Muscle Quality in College Students, Allison G. Leggett
New Year, New Economy: The 2001 Economic Report of the President, Caspian R. Lewke
California Horn Snail exhibit a bimodal size distribution and size-associated dispersal patterns, Isai L. Lopez
Creating a Better Digital Logic Simulation for Teachers and Students, Flanders Lorton
Exploring the Meaning of Luxury to Gen Z, Lauren Mabuni
Nutrition in Alcohol Use Disorder Recovery: Considerations for Improving Outcomes, Sydnie Maltz
Build a Miracle: Building Homes and Building Relationships – A Community Perspective, Mary K. North
Misregulation of stress granules by tRNA synthetases as a potential pathogenic mechanism in Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy, Casey R. Sederman
The Sound of Existence, Klaus Shipman
Analyzing the Impact of Demographics on Resident Use and Understanding of Urban Green Spaces, Emily R. Simso
The Storyteller, Tristan Speed
