CMC gives yearly awards for the best theses. Search on the award title in quotes will result in a list of the award winning theses:
- Best Senior Thesis in Biological Sciences
- Best Senior Thesis in Environment, Economics, and Politics
- Best Senior Thesis in French
- Best Senior Thesis in Gender Studies
- Best Senior Thesis in Government
- Best Senior Thesis in History
- Best Senior Thesis in Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- Best Senior Thesis in International Relations
- Best Senior Thesis in Literature
- Best Senior Thesis in Mathematical Sciences
- Best Senior Thesis in Military Science
- Best Senior Thesis in Modern Languages and Literatures
- Best Senior Thesis in Neuroscience
- Best Senior Thesis in Philosophy
- Best Senior Thesis in Psychology
- Best Senior Thesis in Psychological Sciences
- Best Senior Thesis in Public Policy
- Best Senior Thesis in Religious Studies
- Best Senior Thesis in Science Management
- Best Senior Thesis in Spanish
- Robert Day School Prize for Best Senior Thesis in Economics and Finance
- Robert Day School Prize for Best Senior Thesis in Economics (Accounting) and Finance
- Robert Day School Prize for Best Senior Thesis in Finance
- Fulbright Fellowship
Please NOTE the theses in this collection are Undergraduate Senior Theses completed by Senior Undergraduate students who have received a bachelor's degree. Many are made Openly Accessible at the request of the Author. Some authors have chosen to keep their These closed to the current faculty, students, and staff of the Claremont Colleges. If you are not a current member and cannot download, note that we cannot provide you access to the Theses.
Senior Theses from 2024
Analyzing the Effects of 2018 Bank Reclassifications on Individual Balance Sheet Compositions, Hiyab Abraha
Retention in the Public Accounting Profession, Sandra Abundio
Righteous Fury: A Natural Rights Approach to the Individual Right to Bear Arms under the Ninth and Fourteenth Amendments, Nikhil Agarwal
The Fast-Food Industry's Mental, Emotional, and Physical Adverse Health Effects on Latine Workers, Ricardo Aguilar
The Invisible Harms of Christianity in Modern America, Adam Alamy
An Analysis of Competitiveness in Division Three Women’s Soccer Within Athletic Conferences, Charles Albach
Driven by Change: The Impact of Macroeconomic Shifts and COVID-19 on New Vehicle Sales, Jackson Aldrich
The Fallout of SFFA v. Harvard and the Future of Affirmative Action, Agosto Aliaga
Modeling State-Level Heterogeneity in Coronavirus Pandemic Outcomes, Jacob Allmon
Game of Conflicts: Investigating Political Dynamics from Capitol Shenanigans to Global Gambits, Mahmood Almadeh
Evaluating Clathromorphum Compactum, a Crustose Coralline Algae, as a Climate Proxy in the Great Caribou Island, Jaimie Almaraz
Comparative Analysis of Yields in Cryptocurrency and Traditional Finance, Tariq Amin
Democratic Decay: Public Deliberation and Nuclear Weapons, Frank Applebaum
Market Mayhem: Unraveling the Intricacies of the M&A Cycle Amid Economic Turmoil, Defne Arpacioglu
Nazism and Eric Voegelin’s Politische Religionen: An Approach to Exploring Nazism’s Roots in Modern Thought, Cody R. Babcock
Team-Based Scavenger Hunt Mobile Application With Real-Time Updates and Image Recognition Capabilities, Miles Baffour
Invisible Theft: Training Data and Consent Violations in AI Art Generation Models, Ian Baime
Inflationary Pressures: Analyzing the Varied Effects of Inflation on Acquisitive Crime across 17 U.S Cities, Timi Balogun
Creating a Just System of Civil Recourse – Articulating the Controlled Instrumentalist Approach for Marginalized People, Rukmini Banerjee
Analyzing Lipid Composition in Latent Fingerprints Using Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) for Forensic Applications, Devonny Banks
The Potential Ban of TikTok in Light of the Disintegration of the U.S. - China Relations, Nikolina Batoshvii
Multipolar Melting Pot: A Spatial Analysis of Political Orientation in the United States, Nathanael Baumann
AI-Based Language Learning Tools: A Review, Jonathan Becker
Mindfulness: A Look into the Effects on Performance in the Academic, Work, and Athletic Spaces, Danielle Beder
Shakespeare in Bollywood, Meher Bedi
Are REITs stocks or real estate?, Taleen Berberian
Modern Media Strategy: Analyzing the Success of Propaganda During the Nazi Regime, Kelli Bhatt
A Lockean Approach to Intellectual Property and its Expiration, Liann Chen Bielicki
Sex Differences in the Effects of Cortisol on Muscle Characteristics: A Meta-Analysis, Natalie Bitetti
Institutional Investment and its Impact on Homeownership and Racial Equity in the U.S. Housing Market, Daniel Blackman
A 40-year analysis of environmental trends and their ecological impacts in the Beaufort Large Marine Ecosystem, Claire P. Brady
The Financial Implications of Remote, Hybrid, and In Office Work Policies, Anderson Breazeale
ANALYSIS OF POLICY FEEDBACK EFFECT OF THE 2021 AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN CHILD TAX CREDIT, Thayer Breazeale
The Evolution of Tokenomics: Structuring Sustainable Token Economies, Alexander Yeoh Broegger
An Autoethnography and Exploration of the EEP Curriculum and Its Impact on a First Generation Afro-Latinx Male at a PWI, D'Angelo Brown
Supreme Court Ethics Or The Lack Thereof, James Brown IV
Intersectionality of Race and Sex on Collaborative Work Process, Wynter Buckner
The State of Our Republic: State Constitutions’ Role in Creating a More Perfect Union, Caroline Bullock
Defending Hegel’s Becoming from Nishida’s Account of Nothing, Nicolas Burtson
The Future of Hydropower in Southeast Asia’s Renewable Energy Transition, Olivia Cairns
Reassessing E-Commerce Investments: Implications for Market Dynamics in Top U.S. Retailers, Stephen Caleb Carfaro
The Role of Women’s Activists and Organizations in Post-Conflict Kosovo, Olivia Carusi
Capturing Value in Emerging Markets: A Real Options Perspective on Resilience and Risk, Alexander Castillo
The Chilean Dilemma: Democracy vs. Pinochet, Sarahi Castillo-Cruz
How do Pay Transparency Laws Impact the Gender Pay Gap in the United States?, Kendall Chapko
Bridging Theory and Application: A Journey from Minkowski's Theorem to GGH Cryptosystems in Lattice Theory, Danzhe Chen
Art of the Present: How Winning a Tony Award Affects Economics Outcomes of a Broadway Musical, Yunzhi Cheng
Marie de France and the Art of Reproduction, Yu Ying (Angela) Chen
Harnessing the Sun as a New Mode of Development: Reviewing the Potential for Solar Energy in Africa, Sumanje Chigwenembe
Mexicanidad y Negritud: Tracing the Cultural and Legal Exclusion of Afro-descendants in México., José A. Chiquito
Additional Cases to Consider for the Account of Slurs, John Cho
Assessing the Opportunities and Risks of Extraction in the Lithium Triangle, Jennifer Cuahutencos
Migrating into the World of Innovation: Examining the Impact of Highly Skilled Immigrants on Patenting Applications, Katelyn Dang
Recognition and Domination: A Hegelian Approach to Evolving Gender and Technology Paradigms, Zachary Davis
Shifting Landscapes: The Effects of Gentrification on Homelessness in Los Angeles County, Hannah Huining Deng
Is Green the new Gold? ESG’s Influence on the Financial Performance of the Energy and Mining Industries, Alexa de Vegvar
Mapping the Older User’s Journey: Building UX with Theories of Cognitive Aging, Aichatou Diaw
How Weak State Capacity Explains the Formation of Illicit Economies: Comparing Latin American Cocaine Trade and Central Asian Opium Trade, Alessandra Diaz
Argentine Convertibility Board and Ecuadorian Dollarization: A Comparative Analysis, Nathan Dominick
Beyond Reason: The Rise and Fall of Insanity Defense, Sascha Douglass
How Does Anti-Immigration Sentiment Affect Tax Morale?, Adrien Drucker
EGFR Signaling Regulates Tuft Cell Generation in the Adult Mouse Small Intestine, Annabelle Duflock
Emerging from Behind the Curtain: A Comparative Analysis of Polish and Czech Reforms Based on Quality of Life Improvements, Summer Ellis
Redefining Rehabilitation: Evaluating the Washtenaw County Pre-Plea Diversion Program, William Ellsworth
Gut Dysbiosis Correlates with COVID-19 Severity, Ednita Escobar
Economic Recoil: Analyzing the Stock Market’s Reaction to Mass Shootings in the Firearms Sector, Jacob Fenton
The Influence of Professional Sports Seasons on Work-From-Home Trends: An Urban Socio-Economic Analysis, Moises Flores
Hong Kong Property Market: How Prices Responded to Macroeconomic Changes and the COVID-19 Pandemic, Lok Ping Fong
AI in Scriptwriting: Can a Computer Capture Human Emotion?, Sybel Francois
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC): Taiwan’s Silicon Shield – A Study into TSMC’s Rise and Future, Dylen Fujimoto
Game On: Leveraging Operant Conditioning and Gamification against Binge Drinking, William Galbreath
Examining California’s Push Towards School Funding Equity with the Local Control Funding Formula, Jessica Gallegos
From Urban Margins to Integration: Evaluating Human Security in Medellín’s Informal Settlements through Governance & Planning, Jorlen Garcia
Unveiling the Black Best Friend: From Hollywood's Past to Present, Giana Gerardino
American-European Alignment: An Assessment of Economic and Security Factors Impacting the Relationship Between the United States and Europe Since WWII, Peter Nicholas Gianaris
Pathways for Recognition: Indigenous Land Rights in Panamá, Caruna Gillespie and William Ascher
The Impacts of Hype and Competition on the Valuations of Privately-Held U.S. Software Startups, Karan Sudhir Goel
La emergencia de la inteligencia artificial en el aprendizaje del español: ¿una suplementación o sustitución?, Sam Goldfein
Mexican and Chinese American Remittance Spending: Social and Cultural Linkages vs. Economic Behaviors, Jackson Gonzales
Analyzing the Mental Health Realities Among DACA Recipients Within the Mexican Community, Oscar Javier Gonzalez
Cultivating Desire: Media Technologies in Fashion Branding, Jad Gorman
Efficacy of Article V, Belinda L. Gorsuch
Savage Tales: The Colonialist Narratives Underpinning Indigenous Genocide, Riley Green
Digitalization of Indian Economy: Evaluating UPI's Rise as a Post-Pandemic Substitute for Traditional Transaction Methods, Bhaavika Guptha
Analysis of Government Stimulus during COVID-19 and the Bank Distress of 2023, Kara Hagler
Sports Diplomacy: A Valuable Form of Soft Power, Nicole Hayase
Analyzing the Financial Impact of March Madness on Women's College Programs, Shaliya Heard
