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 2011
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
An Examination of the Implications of the Exposure Draft "Leases" on Retail Corporations, Lacey A. McLean
The Bear and the Bull: A Comparative Study of Public Policy and Economic Growth in California and Texas, David W. Meyer
Do NBA Fans Discriminate Against Race Or Nationality?, Peter Meyer
Express Yourself: The Effects of Body Position on Non-verbal Communication of Emotions, Kathryn H. Mgrublian
The Profitability of Lean Six Sigma: A Study of National Grain Producers Inc., Edward Mills
History Education and Identity Formation: A Case Study of Uganda, Takako Mino
The Claremont Autism Center, Alex E. Mitchell Mr.
Comparing and Contrasting the Constitutional Approaches of Justice Scalia and Justice Breyer Through the Pending Supreme Court Case Schwarzenegger V Entertainment Merchants Association, Katherine E. Moran Ms.
Blood Money: A Study of the Effect of Fighting on Player Salaries in the National Hockey League, Matthew G. Morton
Democratization in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, Ashley W. Munetsi
L’autre Exotique et Le Moi Curieux dans Les Lettres Persanes De Montesquieu et L’immoraliste d’André Gide, Alexandra Nazari
Neural Responses to Vibration during Wobble Board Balancing, Michael Nguyentat
The Trials of a Comfort Woman, Erica Park
Money Talks: Free Speech and Political Equality in Campaign Finance Reform, Patrick Paterson
The Drivers of Monthly IPO Volume, Clinton Paulus
A Theoretical Analysis of the Future of NATO, Kaj W. E. Pedersen
Life Planning for NFL Players, Ryan Pedersen
The Impact of a Conditional Cash Transfer Program on Credit Behavior in Colombia, Brittany Pineros
The Mexican Hydra: How Calderón's Pursuit of Peace Led to the Bloodiest War in Mexican History? Will the Mexican People Inherit a Failed State in 2012?, Marco A. Pinon-Farah
Estimating the Effects of Integrated Film Production on Box-Office Performance: Do Inhouse Effects Influence Studio Moguls?, Daniel M. Polyakov
Bid-Ask Spreads in a Heterogeneously Informed Market, Kevin Potterton
Energy Storage: Technology for a More Efficient Grid, Noah Proser
A Structural Analysis of the European Monetary Union and its Effect on Greece in Light of the European Financial Crisis, Stephanie C. Ramos
The Human Color: Rooting Black Ideology in Human Rights, a Historical Analysis of a Political Identity, Milan Reed
Past Financial Reporting Credibility: Does it Influence Market Perceptions of Fair Value Assets?, Jason M. Rehhaut
