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 2012
Skilled Immigration to the U.S.: Policies for Sustained U.S. Research and Development Leadership, Brendan McDonald
The Individual Mandate, Commerce Clause, and Supreme Court: Predicting the Court's Ruling in HHS v. Florida, Nicholas Medling
Changes in the Effects of Determinants of Earnings Inequality and Their Labor Implications in Urban China, 1988 - 2002, Maira T. Mercado
How Men And Women Differ: Gender Differences in Communication Styles, Influence Tactics, and Leadership Styles, Karima Merchant
An Empirical Study on CEO Turnover and Compensation, Robert Miller
The Third World War: American Hegemony in Latin America and the Overthrow of Salvador Allende, Samuel Mitchell
The Presidential Apology: Lessons from Tricky Dick and Slick Willy, Megan Morris
Stadium Squeeze: The Power and Politics of Housing the NFL in LA, William M. Mullen
Military Influence and Political Development in Turkey and Pakistan, Vishnu Narasimhan
Abused Women Who Kill: Juror Perspectives on Self-Defense Theories, Shahrzad Nikoo
The Effects of Moderate High Fructose Corn Syrup Consumption on Predisposition to Developing Type II Diabetes, Julia A. Nishioka
Argentina Trapped: The Intimate Link Between Short-Term Policy Orientation and Economic Volatility, Hannah F. Nooney
Bastardizing Black-Scholes: The Recovery of Option-Implied Probability Distributions and How They React to Corporate Take Announcement, Andrew Henry Oetting
The Ties that Bind: Russian Aid to Ukraine, Kelsey L. O'Neal
An Analysis of the Film Industry's Collapsing Video Window, Evan T. Otis
Corporate Social Responsibility and Financial Performance: Does it Pay to Be Good?, Harmony J. Palmer
Aggregated Versus Disaggregated Forward Looking Information: Effects on Risk Taking, Rishabh Parekh
The Process of Inductive Learning in Spaced, Massed, Interleaved, and Desirable Difficulty Conditions, Sae Bin Park
Resale Price Maintenance: The Shortcomings of Leegin, Alexander Pei
How to Pick a Running Mate: Rethinking the Vice Presidential Selection Process and Criteria, Jake A. Petzold
George Drouillard and John Colter: Heroes of the American West, Mitchell Edward Pike
Do Seat Belt Laws Drive Up Insurance Premiums?, George Posner
Don Quijote lo Interminable: La Cuestión de los Textos Originales y las Emanaciones a Través de Formas Secundarias de Arte, Alexander J. Poyhonen
Trade Liberalization's Impacts on Welfare: A Comparative Analysis of Chile and Mexico, Veronica H. Pugin
The Influence of Nietzsche and Schopenhauer on Hermann Hesse, Kathryn Punsly
Coffee, Culture, and Capital in America: Starbucks and the Commoditization of Urban Space, Angelica M. Quicksey
Exhumándo La Memoria: La Memoria Histórica Español Tras El Cine y Los Periodicos, Jillian Kate Raftery
The Psychology of Giving: Factors of Philanthropic Behavior, Jennifer Ringoen
Mayoral Control of Public Schools: Governance as a Tool to Improve Student Achievement, Carlos A. Rivas Jr.
Is There a Right to Healthcare? An Analysis from the Perspective of Liberty and Libertarianism, Sarah R. Robinson
Measuring the Impact of a Comprehensive Health and Wellness Initiative, Patrick R. Rooney
Asset Protection Through the Use of Premarital Agreements, Robert T. Rose
Latinos en La Educación: El Nuevo Valor de La Cultura Latina, Yaneli M. Ruiz
Did Consumers Really Change Their Consumption Habits After the 2008 Recession? A Look into Consumer Expenditure Using Milton Friedman's Permanent Income Hypothesis, Avantika Saisekar
One People, One Nation, One Power? Re-Evaluating the Role of the Federal Plenary Power in Immigration, Alexandra R. Saslaw
Management Accountants, Risk Management, and Effective Communication, Braxton Sato
Estimating the Effect of Ownership Structure on Financial and On-the-Field Efficiency in Major League Baseball, Vincent O. Schiavoni
Jürgen Habermas and the Third Reich, Max Schiller
The Effects of the Media on the Discrepancy Between GAAP and Pro Forma Earnings, Peter Schock
The War on Drugs in Latin America: How Misinterpretation Led to Failed Policy, Edward Webb Schooler
The Efficiency of Credit Unions, Aisling M. Scott
The Federal Judicial Vacancy Crisis: Origins and Solutions, Ryan Shaffer
A Bass Diffusion Model Analysis: Understanding Alternative Fuel Vehicle Sales, Michael H. Shoemaker
Les Ambitions de Sarkozy et Le Leadership Francais dans L'Intervention en Libye de 2011, Heather Annette Siegel
Determinants of Box Office Revenue: A Short-term vs. Long-term Comparison, Sean Simmons
Assessing the Effect of Long-Term Growth Uncertainty on Stock Valuations, Nicholas Coady Smith
The Confrontation Clause: Maryland v. Craig and the Judicial Philosophies of Scalia and O'Connor, Daniela Spencer
Does the REIT Tale Wag the Dog? The Relationship Between Tenant Ownership and the Volatility of Retail REIT Stock Returns, Dana G. Staley
The Fulbright Program's Contemporary Relevance, Julia Catherine Starr
Case Study: Josh Hamilton - Finding a Long-Term Match at the Right Price, Jeff Steitz
What We Have Reason to Do: Comparing Our Moral and Rational Requirements, Sara E. Stern
Endorsing Solidarity: Root Causes of Riots & Viable Solutions, Jonathan Sutton-Day
Arizona House Bill 2281 and the Politics of Knowledge in Public Schools, Alexa Teevens
Maximizing the Productive Use of Mobile Phone Technologies for the Public Good, Chris Temple
Judicial Campaigns and Expensive Litigation; The Evolution of the Civil Justice System, Riley Thomlison
Two and a Half Lawyers: Coolidge, Wilson, and the Legacy of Lincoln, Corbin Tognoni
In the Presence of Ghosts: A Series of Short Stories, Jessica M. Torres
A Study of Minor League Baseball Prospects and Their Expected Future Value, Jay Lyon Tymkovich
Reason and Revelation: Averroes and the Evolution of Islamic Rationalism in Egypt, Olivia Michelle Uranga
The Role of the King in the Democratic Transition in Thailand, Elizabeth A. Van Buskirk
The Effects of Oil Supply Shocks on U.S. Stock Market Returns, Matthew Joseph Varghese
What Are the Conditions Necessary to Promote the Ideal Relationship Amongst Petro State, State Oil Company and International Oil Company?, Micheline Viergutz
In Pursuit of Justice: Strengthening the International Criminal Court, Kevin Wallentine
El Acuerdo de Schengen y El Sistema de Dublín: Su Influencia en La Formación de La Política de Asilo en La Unión Europea, April F. Weathers
A Study in Market Micromanagement: The Asymmetrical Effects of the 2008 Short Sale Ban on Stocks With and Without Traded Options, James W. Weyerhaeuser
An Economic Analysis of Foreign Ownership in Professional Sports: Motivation, Success, and Implications for United States Market, Alex F. Wheatley
U.S. Energy Security: Reducing Dependence on Foreign Oil, Seth D. Winterroth
Idealism and Pragmatism in U.S. Foreign Policy: The 1950s and the Unraveling of a Paradigm, Thomas C. Winter
The Case Against Redistribution: F.A. Hayek on Social Justice, Matthew T. Wissa
The Effect of the Establishment of the Day Clearing Branch on Trading Costs: A Look at the NYSE In 1920, Samuel W. Wong
A Historiographical Examination of Qin Shi Huang, Jonathan Wu
The Potential Application of Weather Derivatives to Hedge Harvest Value Risk in the Champagne Region of France, Andrew W. Yandell
Mental Accounting As a Mediator of Self-Control in Consumer Decision Making, Lauren E. Yeske
Professional Sports and Congress: Steroid Abuse, Eric P. Yingling
Individual vs. Aggregate Decision Making – Diversification Discount, Sze Wai Yuen
Mood and Perceived Fairness: The Context Dependency of Empathy, Greg J. Zahner
Tibetan Buddhism and the Chinese Communist Party: Moving Forward in the 21st Century, Evan Zwisler
The Politics of Physical Education Reform, Ari Zyskind
Senior Theses from 2011
A Philosophical Framework for Conditional Cash Transfers, Jaron Abelsohn
Intellectual Property Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa, Sope Adegoke
The Impact of Terrorism on Foreign Direct Investment: Which Sectors are More Vulnerable?, Shivani Agrawal
The Relationship of Leadership Styles, Context, and Outcomes, Max A. Anawalt
An in Depth Look at Gonzales V. Raich: The History of Medical Marijuana and the Commerce Clause, Rory S. Baird
F. Scott Fitzgerald: A Hollywood Tragedy, James J. Baker III
iControl: International Relations and Information Manipulation in the Digital Age, Supallav Baksi-Lahiri
Fear and Loathing in Los Angeles: Industrial Decentralization and the Rise and Fall of L.A.'s Periphery, Alexander Bargmann
The Impact of Oil Prices on the U.S. Economy, Jacob H. Bauch
Forgiveness: A Novel, Sarah A. Beattie
Tie the Knot or You Tighten the Noose? The Current Effect of Pre-marital Cohabitation on Marriage Survival Rates, Matthew D. Beienburg
Ganas and the Swan: American Materialism in Mathematics Education, Taylor Berliant
Emotional Brand Attachment: Marketing Strategies for Successful Generation, Katie Bilotti
The Great Indian Growth Puzzle: What Caused a Spike in 2003?, Aditya Bindal
Running Backs in the NFL Draft and NFL Combine: Can Performance be Predicted?, Chris Blees
A Ban on Performance - Enhancing Drugs? Harm, Nature of Sport and Dehumanization, Ethan J. Bond
Work Attribute Importance and Loyalty Intention: Millennial Generation Psychological Contract, Laura M. Bottorff
Changing Incentives: How Electoral Reform Can Help Remove an Ethnic Focus in Political Competitions in Kenya, Carliann Brashier
How Other Drivers’ Vehicle Characteristics Influence Your Driving Speed, Russell Brockett
