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 2025
Abortion Access and the Economy: How the Dobbs v. Jackson Decision Impacted Female Economic Outcomes, Mia Kathleen Nelson
From Crisis to Innovation: A Multi-Source Renewable Microgrid for Rural Resilience, James Nielsen
Sustainability Gaps: The Role of ESG Disparities in M&A Performance During the COVID-19 Era, Anastasia Nikolaeva
A Minimalistic Approach to Quantum Reservoir Computing: The Power of a Single Quantum Oscillator, Ruiyang Ni
China’s Belt and Road Initiative in East Africa: Debt, Sovereignty, and Agency in Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Kenya, Logan O'Keefe
A Story of the Russo-Japanese War: Distilling the Meiji Period, Aki O'Neill
Built by Family: How Early Environments Shape Transformational Leaders and Star Followers, Gabrielle J. Ong
The Cognitive Benefits of Psychoactive Drug Therapy on PTSD, Kushmir Onisemoh
Equity in Education: How High School Attributes determine an Admission into Elite Colleges, Alexia Y. Ortiz
An Associative Account of Political Obligation and Its Implications for Global Justice, Rafael Otero
Creeks in Crisis: How Water Diversion Impacts the Mono Basin, Elizabeth Palomares Guzman
Living Networks: Reimagining Social Capital Beyond Institutions, Meghna Pamula
Evolution of Bolivia’s Current Account Trajectory 1990-2024, Jose Alejandro Paz
Objective-Motivated Drivers of Financial Efficiency and Transparency in Not-For-Profit Organizations, Bet-sua Perez Marcial
Digital Transformation in Mexico City’s Government Services (2018-2024): Motivations, Benefits, and Challenges, Yulisa Perez
Creating an EV Supply Chain in Sub Saharan Africa: A Vehicle for Industrialization?, Nicolas Leon Petersik
Altman Z-Score Relationship with Stock Price Performance After Layoff Announcements, Natalie Phillips
The Black Spectacle and Oppressive Double Binds: What Rap on Trial Reveals about Race, Exploitation, and Criminalization in the Music Industry, Giovanni Pierre
Gender Disparities in Film Financing: An Analysis of Producer Gender Composition and Budget Allocation in Hollywood, 1960-2020, Kelsey Polhemus
Likes, Comments, and Rhetoric: Demagoguery in the Age of the Internet and Social Media, Andrea Posada
Money Matters: Investigating the Emotional, Cognitive, and Biological Pathways Connecting Maternal Early Life Financial Insecurity and Parenting Quality, Elise Power and Stacey N. Doan
The Impact of Job Loss on Health-Related Outcomes During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Kelly Prawira
A Theory of Familial Justice, Eva C. Pruitt
Pell Grants: Impact on Minority Groups within California, Alondra J. Puerta
China’s Economic Slowdown: How Does It Affect New Zealand’s Economy?, Haven Qin
Hooked by Design: How Social Media Makes and Breaks Us, Anya Raghuvanshi
Vacated Gaps: Undocumented Student Survival and Educational Policy in the Post-DACA Era, Itzel K. Ramos Valverde
From West to East: Investigating Ethiopia’s Strategic Alignment Shift from the United States to China and Its Broader Implications in Regional and Global Power Dynamics, Addison T. Reddinger
The Impact of Public Expenditure on Education, on Economic Growth in Indian States, Vedant Relia
Scaling Social Impact Bonds in the United States: Barriers, Incentives, and Policy Solutions, Angelique M. Rivanis
A Multiple Perspective Analysis on Urban Poverty in Developing Nations: A Case Study on Nigeria, Colonial Implications, and Modern-Day Outcomes, Julian Rivera-Williams
GOLD AND GLORY The Fate of Hungary’s Lost Treasures after World War Two, Gwenivere M. Robinson and Gwenivere M. Robinson
From Wins to Revenue: How NBA Team Success Influences Local Hospitality Markets, Matthew Robinson
Rompiendo la cultura del machismo a través de la música: Bad Bunny y la nueva era del reggaetón, Bianca Rodriguez
Innovation vs Legislation: The Impact of Incumbent Lobbying on Technological Disruptors, Caden Rogers
Effect of Paxlovid on Neurodevelopmental Disorder Diagnosis Outcomes in Offspring of Mothers Infected with SARS-Cov-2 during Pregnancy, Simone Rogers
“Macroeconomic Determinants of Housing Price Growth in Thailand: A Segmented Analysis Across Property Types, Tarm Rojanasoonthon
Hispanic Participant Perspectives on the Impact of Patient Navigation Strategies on Enrollment in NonHodgkin Lymphoma Clinical Trials, Alexis Romero
Transformational Leadership in the Church: How Pastoral Leadership Styles Influence Congregational Behavior and Religious Expression, Daniel Rosenberg
The Garden of pDYN: The impact of pDYN gene deletion on ethanol self-administration and reinforcement in female mice, Catherine Ruan
Earnings Announcement Reactions in Dual-Listed Chinese Stocks: A Comparative Study of A-shares and H-Shares, Mark G.S. Russell
Mathematics and Determinism: Chaos, Quantum Mechanics, and the Limits of Predictive Structure, Jackson T. Salumbides
Measuring Progress: The Dynamic Effects of California's Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) Policy on Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Enrollment, Capacity, and Equity, Adamaris Sanchez
When Consumers See It Coming: How Anticipation Affects the Domestic Cost of Tariffs, Pierce D. Sanderson
Intersecting Inequities: The Role of California's Policies in Latinx Student Pushout and Educational Disparities, Andrea Santillan-Galindo
The Tyranny of Two: An Epistemic Critique of The Two-Party System, Shiah Sarkowsky
Not in My Community: Exploring the Hidden Human Trafficking Network in San Diego, California, Audrey Sawyer
Polarization Nation: A Historical Comparative Analysis of the American Media, Colin Scanlon
Uncovering Earnings Management in the U.S. Tech Industry: Strategies to Meet or Just Beat Analyst EPS Expectations, Morgan Schilling
Discovery of Silver-Catalyzed Intermolecular Markovnikov Hydroamination of Olefins, Andrew Schmidt
Nonprofit Tax Avoidance Under the Endowment Tax, Ava B. Schmitt
Terms, Conditions, and Responsibility: Who is Responsible?, Dara Schoolcraft
Procedural Reform and One-Sided Litigation: Evaluating the Impact of California’s Fair Debt Buying Practices Act, Kaitlyn Seever
Maximizing the MLB Draft: How College Performance and Leverage Impact Player Signing Bonus and Team Payoff, Derek Seneker
The Impacts of Dietary and Educational Intervention in Addressing Adult Obesity in the Mexican Population, Matthew C. Servin
Beyond Teaching a Man to Fish: Smallholder Cultivation, Certification, and Cooperation in Southeast Asian Aquaculture, Sasha Shunko
Capital Structure Determinants: Pricing Power and Leverage, Varidhi Singh
America’s Social Disconnection Problem: Rebuilding Social Capital Within the Framework of Liberal Neutrality, Isabella Smith
Adaptation Vs. Mitigation: Venture Capital Investment Trends in Climate Technologies, Sidney Smith IV
The Impact of Greenium on Stock Price Reactions to First-Time U.S. Corporate Green Bond Announcements, Gavin M. Smithson
Powering Understanding: Cultural Underpinnings of U.S.-China Competition in the Green Energy Transition, Bryan J. Soh
Deep Disagreement: Evidence of an Ideological Paradigm Shift, Sanaa Sondhi
On Smooth Projective Toric Fano 4-Folds, Justin Son
Ubiquitin, Cavitand, and NMR: 15N-1H HSQC Analysis of Cavitand Binding Domains on Ubiquitin, Grant Stucky
A Republic Not Kept: The Administrative State as a Constitutional Break, Noah Swanson
The Art of Going Wrong, Kanlayarak Tangkaravakoon
Beginner's Luck: The Impact of Early Wins on Long-Term Gambling Patterns, Jasmine Tan
Donald Trump's Digital Media Campaign: How Podcasts Shaped the Political Views of Young Men, Natalie Teare
The Infrastructure of Injustice: The Structural Roots of Transportation Inequity and a Blueprint for Systemic Reform, Daniella Tedesco
State Suspension vs. Termination of Medicaid on Recidivism Outcomes, Leslie Tello
Macromobile Micromobility: Policy Movement and the International Politics of Bicycle Governance, Adam Z. Terenyi
Invisible No More: Looking and Listening Locally to Build Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Resilience, Anjali Thakore
Balancing Oil and Sustainability: Assessing Saudi Arabia’s Commitment to Renewable Energy Policies in the Vision 2030 Era, Christian Thomas
Identifying Personalized Gut Microbiota Modulation Strategies for Optimizing Cancer Treatment Outcomes, Abigail Thompson
Pacification in Rio de Janeiro Comunidades: Perceptions of Militarized Public Security, Ilma Turcios
Heat and Hardship: Energy Price Increases and Heatstroke Risks in Japan During the Global Energy Crisis, Kenshin Ueoka
Beyond the Bank Account: Financial Inclusion and Maharashtra's Microenterprises, Kyra F. Variyava
Batteries for Grid Stability: The Impact of Utility-Scale Battery Installation on Electricity Price Volatility in California, Hannah Vestring
Systems Plagued by Colonial Roots and Familial Dynasties: An Analysis of the Cyclical Nature of Democracy in the Philippines, Betina Isabel Vijandre
Optimization and Simplification of Mozarc Medical Design Control QMS, Alvin Villarosa
The Long-Term Impact of the 2018 Montecito Mudslides on Residential Property Values, Luca Wahlberg
Competitive Effects of Targeted School Vouchers: Evidence from a Regression Discontinuity Study of Arizona’s ESA Program, David Walker
Addressing Chronic Stress: Activating the Healing Responses, Lily Walther
Closer to Equality, Further From Each Other: The New Gender Gap, Elijah Weiss
Penetration Testing, Vulnerabilities, and Ethical Hacking, Lucas Welch
Penetration Testing, Vulnerabilities, and Ethical Hacking, Lucas Welch
Weighted WAR: A Team-Specific Approach to Optimizing MLB Rosters, Paul Wendler
