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 2011
Policy Recommendations for the Effective Distribution of Water in California's Central Valley, Leah Bross
The Success of Long-Short Equity Strategies versus Traditional Equity Strategies & Market Returns, Lauren J. Buchanan
Public Dollar Private Owners; Tax Subsidies for New Stadiums in Professional Sports, Grant J. Bunnage
Twisted Virtual Biracks, Jessica Ceniceros
The Gift that Keeps Giving: FDI Inflows in China, Joseph Chang
The Regeneration of Hellas: Influences on the Greek War for Independence 1821-1832, Stefanie Chan
Take Me Out of the Ball Game: The Efficacy of Public Subsidies in the Success of Professional Sports Stadiums, Jonah Chodosh
Health Care Reform's Effect on Private Medical Practices, Spencer R. Clark
Disputed Theory and Security Policy: Responding to the "Rise of China", Joseph K. Clifton
The Mathematical Landscape, Antonio Collazo
An Analysis of Future Curves and Returns of Oil ETFs, Andrew Cosentino
Latino Political Power in California, Gustavo Adolfo Cubias II
The Next Catalyst for Change: How Corporate Shared Value is Reshaping Capitalism, Emily Davenport
U.S. Monetary Policy and Emerging Market Interest Rate Spreads: Explaining the Risk, Caleb M. Davis
Sustainable Supply Chain Management: A Positive Force for Environmental and Social Change, Whitney E. Dawson
Qualitative and Quantitative Method Comparison in Animal-Assisted Therapy Research, Laura Denenholz
Understanding Terrorism in the Horn of Africa: American Perceptions of Somalia, Kenya, and al Qaeda, Victoria L. Din
Immigration and Identity Politics: The Senegalese in France, Justine Dodgen
Confirming the Stereotype: How Stereotype Threat, Performance Feedback, and Academic Identification affect Identity and Future Performance, Tessa L. Dover
Gender Inequality in the Law: Deficiencies of Battered Woman Syndrome and a New Solution to Closing the Gender Gap in Self-Defense Law, Meredith C. Doyle
Soldier of Culture: A Literary Analysis of the Works of Kanye West, William P. Dudding
Strategic Significance: A Model of G-20 Membership, Patrick Eagan-Van Meter
IMF Conditionality, Fiscal Policy, and Income Inequality in Latin America, Nicholas Egger-Bovet
The Stable American Mind: Understanding Attitudes Towards Government and Taxes, 1990-2011, Christopher P. Eldred
Teachers Unions: What Makes Them Unique and are They the Gatekeepers to Education Excellence?, Angela Marie Estrella-Lemus
Can the Monetary Integration of ECOWAS Improve Intra-Regional Trade?, Chinweuba E. Ezekwesili
Siegfried Sassoon and Rebecca West: A Dual-Commentary on the English Home Front in World War I, Joseph Farewell
The Characterization of Genes Involved in Response to the Phenol Derivative and Xenoestrogen Bisphenol-A in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Sasha N. Farina
La Déformalisation de la Restauration, Trevor Felch
A Reexamination of US Heroin Policy, Daniel Fogel
The Global Expansion of the Al Qaeda Franchise, Benjamin S. Forster
Applying Localized Realized Volatility Modeling to Futures Indices, Luella Fu
Sexual Compulsion and Leadership: Psychoanalytic Case Study of John F. Kennedy and William J. Clinton, Marissa Gaulton
A Natural Resource Curse: Does it Exist Within the United States?, Bryce Gerard
Intergroup Relations between Asians and Hispanics: Cooperation, Conflict, and the Influence of Culture, Laura S. Gonzalez
Foreign Corrupt Bribery Act: Long-term Benefits Should Outweigh Short-term Burdens, Brian K. Gose
Los retos de la formación de un proyecto comunitario de ecoturismo: un caso de estudio de Puerto Cayo, Ecuador, Carly A. Graber
Reception of Marxism in 20th Century Russia, Aleksandr Grabovskiy
Les enjeux du programme ERASMUS: Bilan et recommendations, Julia Gueron
Judging the Justices: A Critical Analysis of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, Cassandra Gurrola
A Comparison of Xenophon and Plato's Apologies, Alison E. Gushue
Has the Franco-German Power Balance in the European Union Tipped in Favor of Germany?, Stephanie C. Haffner
Free Will, Genuine Alternatives and Predictability, Laura Hagen
The Impact of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act on American Business from 1977-2010, Ajani Harris
"They Need to Understand How to Educate Her": The Parent Experience in Special Education, Michelle Harvey
Effect of Lockup Agreements on Buyout Backed Initial Public Offerings, Grant B. Heffernan
Redistricting in California: Its Effects on Voter Turnout in Minority Populations and Misrepresentation, Carlos A. Hernandez
The Effects of Industry on Cross-Border and Domestic IPO Underpricing, Emily K N Hirano
The Evolving Business Landscape: A Synergy of Form, Function, and The Science of Success, Brian Hoffstein
Quantifying the Variance Risk Premium in VIX Options, Reed M. Hogan
The Effect of Culture on Female Labor Force Partcipation, Joycelyn J. Ho
The Moral Responsibility of Psychopathic Serial Killers: A Case Study in Dexter, Matthew Hollander
The High Costs of Small Loans: Understanding Interest Rates in Microfinance, Benjamin W. Hudgens
Women in Mathematics: An Historical Account of Women's Experiences and Achievement, Kendra D. Huff
Transforming the Religious Paradigm: A Study of Female Opportunism and Empowerment Through Latin American Evangelicalism, Melissa Irvine
Hiding Behind the Mask of Contradiction: A Study of Mardi Gras and Race in New Orleans, Amy M. Jacobson
Bolshevik for Capitalism: Ayn Rand & Soviet Socialist Realism, Peter Jebsen
Energy Efficiency Technologies for Buildings: Potential for Energy, Cost, and Carbon Emission Savings, Bukola S. Jimoh
The Effect Direct Shipment of Alcohol Has on the Three-Tier Distribution System, Sam Jolly
The Homeless Adolescent Population: Complexity, Protective Factors, and Prevention, Anastasia Jones
Rhetorical Weapons: The Social and Psychological Influences of Language and Labeling in Instances of Genocide, Emma C. Jones
The Effects of Netflix and Blockbuster Strategies on Firm Value, Andrew K. Jordan
Memoir: A Collection of Short Stories, Jeffrey Kang
The Economic Impact of Oil Price Shocks on Emerging Markets, Aanchal Kapoor
An Inquiry Into the Moral Significance of Doxastic and Epistemic States: Examining the Circumstantial Element of Moral Obligation, Gregory William Keenan
Lev Trotsky and the Red Army in the Russian Civil War, 1917-1921, John M. Kelsey
The Weight of Words: Discourse, Power and the 19th Century Prostitute, Yoshan A. Kennedy-Churnac
A Review of the Effect Children With Autism Have on Their Typically Developing Sibling, Christina Khavarian
Hong Kong Nostalgia Cinema: Loss, Memory, and Identity Crisis, Jeanna P. Kim
Does the Mind Extend Out into the World, Andrew D. Kishino
IFRS: A Detailed Look at Progress in the United States, Johnny Ko
The People’s Republic of China’s Stance on Human Rights in Selected Crises, Brian T. Kopczynski
Southern California Water Management: Practical Adoptions and Policy Recommendations, Blake Kos
Alleviating Social Disadvantages of Rapid Economic Growth: A Case for Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Application in Old Siam, Anastasia Kostioukova
Film Review Aggregators and Their Effect on Sustained Box Office Performance, Nicholas Krishnamurthy
Mining for a Gilded Age: Social Media and Social Phenomena, Edward La Cava
El Colegio Fundación Fernando Borrero Caicedo: Un sistema educativo alternativo en Colombia, Caitlin J. Latta
Examining Tracking Stock Restructuring and Their Effect on Short - Run Excess Returns, Kwendy Lau
China: Potential Mitigation Strategies for Reducing Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Cecilia Ledesma
The Value of Youth in Major League Baseball, Jason Lee
Balancing the Scales: Healthy Food Policy and Future Healthcare Costs, John Clark Levin
The Impact of Weather Forecasts on Day-Ahead Power Prices, Noah Levin
How Did the Extension of the U.S. Dividend Tax Cuts in 2010 Affect Stock Prices?, Gayle Lim
The Dentist / Patient Relationship: The Role of Dental Anxiety, Michael Liu
Determinants of Corporate Cash Holdings, Yun Lai (William) Li
Football, The World's Game: A Study on Football's Relationship with Society, Dominic Lo
Performance of the Indian Banking Industry over the Last Ten Years, Saumya Lohia
All Country Roads Lead to Rome: Idealization of the Countryside in Augustan Poetry and American Country Music, Alice Lyons
Compliance wth Basel Principles: Reexamination of the relationship between the Basel Core principles (BCP) and Bank Performance, Young-Jae Lyoo
A New Experiment on Rational Behavior, Myles R. MacDonald
Performance Under Pressure: The Effect of Explanatory Style on Sensory-Motor Performance Under Stereotype Threat, William R. MacPhail
The Socio-economic and Religious Aspects in Robinson Crusoe, Alexandra G. Macy
Removing the Barriers to Economic Prosperity: The Case For Prioritizing Euro Adoption in Hungary, Spencer W. Mains
From Riches to Rags: The Political Economy of the Natural Resource Curse, Anum Malkani
Does an Academy Award affect Stock Return?, Kelli M. Maltsbarger
Securing the Homeland: A Risk-Cost-Benefit Analysis of U.S. Anti-Terrorism Expenditures, Anne-Elise Martin
Violencia Contra la Mujer en Latinoamerica Durante y Despues Conflicto Interno en Mexico y Guatemala, Erika Martin del Campo
