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 2016
Craft Beer Expansion in the United States, Alex J. Herrera
“Nobody speaking his native language:” The Problem of the Post-Western in Contemporary American Cinema, Tamas Hever
From SEATO to ASEAN: Prospects for Collective Security in Southeast Asia, Joseph R. Hinton
Determining the Reservoir Species of Zaire Ebola Virus: A Proposed Epidemiological Survey, Nicole M. Hohnstein
Challenges Involved in the Automation of Regression Analysis, Rachelle Holmgren
MLB Owners' Functional Background and their Franchise's Performance, Matthew E. Howell
Nietzschean Ethics: One's Duty to Overcome, Emmanuel Hurtado
Social Media and the Future of U.S. Presidential Campaigning, Annie S. Hwang
Peer Misbehavior Effects in the Classroom, Alex Hwung
The Development of an English Antislavery Identity in the Eighteenth Century, John Gilbert Hyatt
The Growth of Executive Power and the Modern Presidency: Nixon to Clinton, Joseph G. Hylton
The Effects of the 1933 Bank Holiday and the Emergency Banking Act of 1933 on the Systematic Risks of Various Industries, James E. Ingram
Representation Yesterday and Today: The Changing Link between Public Opinion and Policy Outcomes over Time, Michael Irvine
Non-Governmental Organization Vulnerabilities: Donors and Resource Dependence, Carolyn A. Islam
Sustainability in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, and Interaction Design, Samuel Jackson
Caring About Sharing: Regulating Uber and Airbnb in California, Jessica Jin
Corrosive Culture and the Individual, Jessica Jin
Never Look Away: Changing Societal Norms to Eradicate Domestic Violence in Tamil Nadu, India, Adrienne P. Johnson
Comparative Susceptibility and Mechanisms of Resistance to Host Defense Peptides in Daptomycin-Susceptible and Non-Susceptible Clinical Isolates of Staphylococcus aureus, Colin Wolcott Johnson
Regional Determinants of the Gender Pay Gap in the United States, Kyle Johnson
Assessing Equity in Artisanal Mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Maya Kale
"I Voted": Examining the Impact of Compulsory Voting on Voter Turnout, Nina A. Kamath
Tracing Islamic Extremist Ideologies: The Historical Journey of Jihad from the Late Antique Period to the 21st Century, Nikhil Kanade
The Effects of Gender Diversity in Boards and Top Management of Companies, Tooba Karim
Different Person? Nta Kibazo: An Analysis of Trauma and Personal Identity, Lauren M. Kelley
A Conflict-Sensitive Approach to Conditional Cash Transfers in Indonesia: Can CCTs Reduce Conflict?, Glenys Kirana
Assessing the Suitability of Python as a Language for Parallel Programming, Manav S. Kohli
Bitcoin: Implications for the Developing World, Makari Krause
Evaluation of an Augmentative and Alternative Communication Intervention for Individuals with Aphasia., Michelle Lam
Recognizing the Flaws of the Emotive Regime: The Benefits of Pragmatic Criminal Justice Policies in the United States, Shelby Lane
Rethinking Venezuela’s Relationship to Oil: A Proposal to Reform Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A (PDVSA), Erin Larsen
Success Through Disruptive Innovation? The Impact of Disruptive Innovation on Publicly Traded Technology Firms, Taylor Lemmon
A Unified Framework of the Shared Aesthetic Experience, Huakai Liao
Activity versus Achievement: A Closer Look at Young Adult Participation in the Political Process between 1972-2008, Kwali N. Liggons
The Dock, Yvonne Likomanova
"And the Winner is..." Predicting Presidential Elections, Amanda Lin
For Fox Sake: Animal Roles and Interspecies Empathy, Kari K B Linder
Cat Videos or Campaign Websites: Does Internet Access Make You More Likely to Vote?, Sara L. Linssen
Topic Analysis of Hidden Trends in Patented Features Using Nonnegative Matrix Factorization, Yicong Lin
A Cross-Examination of Global Homicide Rates, Alec Linz
The Benefits of Having a Comprehensive Financial Plan for the Average Consumer, And the Necessary Components Comprised to Make an Effective and Efficient Plan, Nicholas M. Lund
Growing Pains: An Analysis of High Growth Companies and the Attributes that Influence Their Continued Growth, Gavin Zellweger Mackinlay
Wireless Networking Technologies in the Contexts of Energy Efficiency and Internet Interoperability, Dhruv Manchala
Ethical Considerations Facing the Regulation of Self-Driving Cars in the United States, Richard Mancuso
Using a Data Warehouse as Part of a General Business Process Data Analysis System, Amit Maor
Did the Founding of the United States Federal Reserve Impact the Financial Markets of the United Kingdom?, James Q. Markwith
U.S. Intervention in Latin America: An Evolving Policy, or a Quest for Supremacy?, John G. Marshall
The Effects of Co-Occurrence on the Collaborative Process of Establishing a Reference, Nicole Maslan
The Cognitive Implications of Aristotelian Habituation and Intrinsic Valuation, David F. McCaslin
Expanding Borders: The Fallacies of EU Policy Toward Irregular Immigration, Graham E. McMillan
Liberalism and Conservatism in Latin America, Robyn J. Meister
The Burial of Richard Nixon: A Case Study in Academic Bias, Kailas Menon
An Evaluation of Performance Regarding the Contract Year in Professional Baseball, MacKenzie Menthen
A Preference for Freedom: Kantian Implications for an Incompatibilist Will and Practical Accountability, Maggie Miller
Forces of Change: Silicon Valley's Developing Relationship with American Government, Marissa C. Mirbach
The Economics of Hosting the Olympic Games: The Miscalculation of Cost-Benefit Analyses and Why Cities Continue to Bid, Zachary E. Mobilian
The Value of Attending University: An Analysis on the Novels of Evelyn Waugh and their Adaptations, Evan J. Molineux
Hooliganism and Supporter Violence: Examining the Rome, Lisbon and Athens Derbies, Joseph J. Mondello
A Comparative Examination of International Carbon Trading Mechanisms, Allison Moors
Universalism and Multiculturalism: The Failings of French and American Civic Education, Bridget A. Moran
Lessons in Micropolitical Management: A Case Study of China's Investment and Political Intervention in Zambia, Eugene Daryl Nandwa
Manipulation That Matters: The Manipulation Debate Considered, Samuel C. Nordstrom
Military Threat or Political Tool: An Examination of Mithridates VI Eupator of Pontus as a Threat to the Roman Republic from 88-63 B.C., Samuel O'Braitis
Best Friends Forever? The Influence of Technology on High-Quality and Low-Quality Childhood Friendships, Molly R. O'Donnell
From Ruby-Red to Deep Purple: How New Hampshire Became a Top-Ten Swing State, Hannah Oh
Are Personality Traits a Viable Indicator of the Agency and Disposition Effect?, Tavin Olarnsakul
The Democratic Progressive Party: Self-regulation of Secessionist Rhetoric, Brandon O'Neal
The Numerous Forms of Occam’s Razor and their Effect on Philosophy of Mind, Mikayla L. O'Neal
The Effect of Changing Environmental Factors on the Resurgence of Dengue Fever and Severe Dengue, Shannon M. O'Neill
Who Plays Nice? Mechanisms Behind Individual Differences in Children's Altruistic Tendencies, Nicole A. Orozco
A Re-Examination of Rating Shopping and Catering using Post-Crisis Data on CDOs, Robert H. Owlett
Poetic Labor: Meaning and Matter in Robert Frost's Poetry., Lina Pan
Music Festivals: A Secondary Market Analysis, Julian Perez
The Effects of Experience and Familiarity on Performance in Virtual Environments, Paul Perrone
A Philosophically Appealing Nietzschean Theory of Value, Gustavo Pires de Oliveira Dias
Repealing Section 1031: The Economic Impact, Alex Poltash
Jonestown: Recovering Peoples Temple from Jim Jones’s Shadow, Aurelio Puente
Decrypting Bitcoin Prices and Adoption Rates using Google Search, Varun Puri
Does Size and Industry Affect CEO Performance? The Effect of CEO Succession Announcements on Firm Value, Eduardo A. Ramirez
CRISPR-Cas9 Mediated Restoration of Dystrophin Expression and Inhibition of Myostatin: A Novel Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Apoorva Rangan
Evolution of Interactive Entertainment: An Economic History and Analysis of the Videogames Industry in the United States, Evie Amanda Rathburn
Employer-Provided Health Insurance as a Potential Deterrent to Entrepreneurship, Kethan Reddy
A Quantitative Analysis of the Influence of Food Availability on Obesity in the United States, Alexander B. Reeser
Social Safety Nets: An Analysis of American Social Safety Net Policy and The Ethics Behind Welfare Rights, Fernanda D. Reyes
Perspectives of Work-Life Balance: The Path to Maximizing Individual Well-Being and Organizational Productivity, Carlene M. Roberts
The True Cost of Our Entertainment: An Inside Look to Modern Method Acting and its Consequences, Jhanneu Roberts
How to Enhance Financial Statement Reliability in the United States, Tara Robinson
Trends and Changes of Precipitation in Costa Rica, Christopher Rojas
Bikei Cohomology and Counting Invariants, Jake L. Rosenfield
Diversity and Innovation: The Effects of Diverse Creator Teams on Video Game Characteristics and Sales, Jill C. Rosok
Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements 16: An Examination of the Escrow Industry in California, Molly A. Rubidoux
Refuge for the Non-Refugees: The Responsibility to Protect Civilians in the Syrian Civil War, Kate Ruston
