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 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
- 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
- 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 2015
Credit Ratings and Firm Litigation Risk, Huixian Xie
WIMP and Beyond: The Origins, Evolution, and Awaited Future of User Interface Design, Grant Yang
The Forecasting Power of the Index of Consumer Sentiment: How Robust is It to Alternative Specifications?, Vicky (Mengyue) Yang
Monetary Policy and its Effects on the Greater China Housing Market: a Comparative Analysis of Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, Yi min (Bonnie) Yan
Determinants of a Firm’s Return to the Market Post IPO Withdrawal, Nikki Yea
The Evolution of Black-White Wage Inequality across Occupational Sectors in the US since the 1990s, Tianxiao Ye
New Evidence on the Stock Price Reaction Following Convertible Bond Issuance Announcements in Japan, Aki-joe Yoshida
Physician-Assisted Death (PAD) in the United States: Arguments for Legalization through a Literature Review, Aleena Young
Senior Theses from 2014
Estimating The Size Of The Pharmaceutical Patent Cliff, Christopher J. Albanese
Digital Currency in the Digital Age: Portfolio Diversification Using Bitcoin and Litecoin, Matthew J. Allan
Corporate Social Responsibility and Financial Performance in the Consumer and Nonconsumer Sectors, Lauren Allen
La violencia en el fútbol: el caso de América Latina, Corey X. Argumosa
Violence in Contemporary Mexico and the Role of the United States, Lizett Arredondo
Summiting in the Last Wilderness: A Cultural and Environmental History of Mountaineering in Alaska, Allison M. Barnwell
The Emergence of Leadership in Children: The Role of Play, Athletics, and School, Shelby K. Barthold
Joint Attention in the Child with Autism: An Appropriate Play Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Taylor P. Basso
Ecotourism Enterprises: The Case for Indigenous Community-Owned Tourism in Ecuador, Simone A. Berkovitz
Islamophobia in Public Policy: The Rise of Right Wing Populism in Denmark, Laura Bloom
Opportunistic Behavior in Major League Baseball: The Contract Year Phenomenon and The Shirking Effect, Colin Briskman
Block Kaczmarz Method with Inequalities, Jonathan Briskman
Reforming Foster Care in California, Aja Brofferio
An Analysis of Bitcoin Market Efficiency Through Measures of Short-Horizon Return Predictability and Market Liquidity, William L. Brown
Chain Reactions: Mapping the Iranian Nuclear Program from 2002 to 2009, lauren k. callahan
Analysis of Character Translations in Film Adaptations of Popular Literature, Emmanuel Camarillo
Metropolitan Immigration: A Case Study Analysis of Local Immigration Policies in Los Angeles and Dallas, Sabrina Canela
The History of Indigenous Southern Californian Political Sovereignty and the Impact of Tribal Gaming, Felipe Cardenas
Scalable Collaborative Filtering Recommendation Algorithms on Apache Spark, Walker Evan Casey
Pilfering Patrimony: Nazi-Looted Art and its Continuing Effect on International Relations, Monica Cason
Africa Rising: Corruption & Foreign Direct Investment Inflows, Kunaal A. Chande
Holes in the Historical Record: The Politics of Torture in Great Britain, the United States, and Argentina, 1869-1977, Lynsey Chediak
Russian Foreign Policy in the Middle East: A Case Study of Syria, Hikmat Chehabi
The Influence of Gossip Frequency and Gossip Type on Perceptions of Gossipers, Kelly E. Chen
The Development Of Personal Status Law In Jordan & Iraq, Kelsey Cherland
Google Bus or Google Ferry: Determinants of Commuting from Greater San Francisco to Silicon Valley, Hye Won Chung
The Paths to Power in the Chinese Communist Party, Philip Chun
Conditioning Soldiers to Kill, Rebecca F. Ciszewski
Federalism: The Struggle for Constitutional Authority, Alexandra Cooke
Marching Toward Inefficiency: The Common Law Efficiency Hypothesis' Software Exception, Eli Coon
What Makes a Nation? The Kurdish Self-Determination Claim in Turkey and Iraq, Pieter B. Cornel
A Better Future for Egyptian Women, Mackenzie Dallas
Tax Return Preparer Liability: A New Approach to Accountability, Jasmine DiLucci
The Circuit: An Original Television Series, Grace T. Ding
Asian American Stereotyping in the Media and Its Negative Impact on the Asian American Community, Han Dinh
Women and Economic Development in Latin America: A Comparative Study of the Gender-Differentiated Outcomes of ISI, Structural Adjustment, and the Agroexport Model, Abigayle G. Dolmseth
The Redeemer, Chelsea A. Durgin
The Redeemer, Chelsea A. Durgin
Taking Back America: The Republican Freshmen of the 104th & 112th Congresses, Aidan S. Fahnestock
Policy Uncertainty and Irreversible Investment in the United States, Nathan R. Falk
A Look into the Latino Experience: The Process of Identity Formation for Latinos in the United States, Angelica M. Ferreira
Trains, Trolley Cars, and Lifeboats: A Solution to Agent-Centered Restrictions and Tragic Questions through the Application of Middle Theory, Eric Christopher Ferrer
From Math Men to Mad Men: Digital Media & the New Ad Strategy, John M. Flannery
The Race Of Academic Achievement: An Analysis Of Racial Heterogeneity And Scholastic Performance At The State Level, Merriel P. Foster
The Balanced Scorecard: A Look at Financial & Non-Financial Measures, Patrick B. Fujieki
The Human Lever: An Examination of Investments in Human Capital for Profit-Seeking Firms, Malissa M. Gaitan
Un Análisis Comparativo Sobre las Políticas Migratorias de Alemania, Argentina y los Estados Unidos, Jessica O. Garcia
An Accounting Solution to The Public Pension Crisis, Roberto C. Garcia
Foundations of a Political Identity: An Inquiry into Indian Swaraj (Self-Rule), Shantanu Garg
Fictional Emotions: Genuineness of Emotions in Fictions, Lorien Giles
It's Hard to Be Sant in the City: How Bhindranwale and the Sikh Militants Invoked the Sikh Past to Rationalize Violence in Post-Partition Punjab, Hannah Elizabeth Goldberg-Morse
Rhetorical Tales Of Jerusalem And Constantinople: Cities And Strategies Of The Crusades, Kyle Gosselin
The Replicator And Scheffler’s Distributive Hybrid: Deriving Moral Obligations From Ability To Aid, Adam Griffith
Going Out: Successes and Failures of Chinese State-owned Enterprises in Foreign Markets, Ian AH Gulliver
"Embers" and "Crossing Paths:" A Creative Writing Thesis, Marina Gutierrez-Jones
Pieces of a Mosaic: Revised Identities of the Almoravid Dynasty and Almohad Caliphate and al-Bayan al-mugrib, Rolando J. Gutierrez
A Look into the Industry of Video Games Past, Present, and Yet to Come, Chad Hadzinsky
Mergers & Abenomics: The Determinants of M&A in Japan's New Economy, Ethan S. Hallberg
The Effectiveness of State Policy in Combating Prescription Drug Abuse and Overdose, Madeline Hall
Transformational Leadership Applied to Nursing, Kelsey Hamano
Entrepreneurship Policy in Latin America: Are Science and Technology Innovation Overemphasized?, Faith Emily Hanna
Changing The Climate Narrative: How A Long-Term Climate Change Might Save Our Lives, Natalie P. Harreld
The Seven Deadly Sins of Sustainability: Is Capitalism Really at Fault?, Hilary A. Haskell
Policies for Employment Enhancement and Environmental Protection: The Integration of Waste Management Systems in Argentina and India, Chloe R. Hauenstein
Say Goodbye to Hollywood: The Performance Discrepancy of Franchise Films between the Domestic and Foreign Box Office, James H. Havlicek
A Critical Analysis of Video Games and Their Correlation to Violence, Mary A. Hayley
A Paradox in Development: Exploring the Obesity Pandemic in Latin America, Laila G. Heid
Crime and Punishment Through the Lens of Professional Sports: An Empirical Study of Racial Stereotyping, Jonathan Hendel
The Hard Hat Riot: The Decline of New York City's White Working-Class and the Origins of the Reagan Democrat, Nicholas Herzeca
Bitcoin: Is Cryptocurrency Viable?, Austin Hill
Hearts of Stone, Marcel S. Hite
A Review of Olympic Host Cities: Analyzing the Exclusion of South American and African States, Nicholas Hobbs
Determinants of Public Funding for Professional Athletic Venues, John K. Holland
Cyberbullying in Schools: What's Happening and What Can be Done, Tyler W. Holland
Reforming the Egyptian Economy In Light of Political Instability, Sirah N. Hosni
Rabindranath Tagore, John Dewey, and the Unity of Mind and Culture, James L. Houghteling
Situational Context, Philosophical Belief, and Moral Constructs: The Multifaceted Nature of Moral Judgment, Jessie Huang
Idealized, Inspirational, and Intellectual Leaders in the Social Sector: Transformational Leadership and the Kravis Prize, Tawney A. Hughes
The Need for Interrogation Reform in the United States, Nick H. Hwang
Short-Term Effects of Announcements and Performance of Athletes on their Respective Sponsoring Companies, Vedant V. Jaitha
College Students' Perceptions of Sexual Assault Reporting and Proceedings, McKenzie Javorka
Illuminating Rural Poverty: Invisible Communities of the Eastern Coachella Valley, Noah Jay
The Effect of Perceived Intentions to Harm and Implicit Theories of Personality on Moral Judgments of Favoritism and Discrimination, Annika Jessen
Islamic Nationalism: Tracing Paradoxes in the Evolution of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Henry Johnson
Victory's Catalyst: Alice Paul and the Woman Suffrage Procession of 1913, Leah N. Johnson
Gender Differences in Attentional Bias and Sensory-Specific Satiation, Sibinee D. Jokela
British Imperialism Of The Ottoman Empire Gender, Nationalism, And Cultural Changes, Morgan T. Joscelyn
