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 2022
Covid-19 and Mobility: A Retrospective Look at Movement in America’s Covid-19 Response, Rishi Bhat
Covenant Complexity in Credit Agreements: EBITDA Permissiveness and Credit Spread Outcomes, Raj Bhutoria
What Factors Have Contributed to the Narrowing of the Gender Gap in Job Tenure in the U.S?, Asees Bindra
Horticultural Therapy Program for Individuals with Substance Use Disorder: A Mixed-Method Evaluation, Emily Maia Bisaga
An American Marvel: Addressing Toxicity in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Americentrism, Jamie Bitz
Advanced Full-Text Search Based on Synonyms in Postgres, Joey Bodoia
Utilizing Weak Supervision and Computer Vision To Label Samba TV Image Data, Varun Bopardikar
The Transforming Importance of Social Skills in the Labor Market in the 2010s, Andrew Bradjan
The Knife Between Despair and Delusion: Tragically Beautiful Hope Living on the Blade in Hesiod’s Works and Days, Grant Braught
The Power of the Influencer: Old Gods, Rejected Elites, and Secular Idols, Laura Brenalvirez
A Study of Limited Bedding and Nesting on Maternal Behavior for Postpartum Depression, Emma Brezoczky
Declining Fertility: The Side Effect of a Freer & More Equal Nation, Jess Brown
COVID-19 Pandemic Severity as an Indicator of Supply Chain Stability and Logistics Performance, Ryan Burton
Corporate Vaccine Mandates: An Event Study on Announcements of Company COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Employees, Brooklyn Button
The Hypersexualization of Female Athletes and Its Impact on Mental Health, Christina Campbell
Immigration Messaging and Democratic Campaigns in Future Elections, Flor Canales Morones
Music Therapy and Its Effects on Cognitive and Mental Health, Amadeo Cantu-Trevino
Rice, Reciprocity, and Generosity: Embedded Ecologies in Hindu Women’s Rituals, Zoe Carlson
Influence of Amateur Combat Sports Experience on Reinforcement Learning, Oscar Carranza
Examining Bias Against Women in Professional Settings through Bifurcation Theory, Lauren Cashdan
Do Streaming Services Directly Impact the Theater Business?, Marco Castillo
The Interrelationship of Consent and Obligations In Relationships, Jefferson Chang
Scalia v. Ginsburg, Tiffany Charvet
Smoke Signals, Smoke Screens: Analyzing Social Contract Theory Through an Allegorical Shipwreck Novella, Shreya Chatterjee
“¿Te Acuerdas?” An Anecdotal and Critical Analysis of Storytelling as a Pedagogical Tool for Chicano Nationalism and Pride, Lesley Chavarria
An Analysis of Cyber Wargaming: Current Games, Limitations, and Recommendations, Sarah Chen
Effects of LA Metro Lines on Surrounding Neighborhoods, Nicholas Chi
Neural Mechanisms Underlying the Pupillary Contagion Effect, Aditi Chitre
The Impact of Extralegal Information: Civil vs. Criminal Cases, Mason Chiu
The Exclusion of Cultural Genocide from International Criminal Law & China’s Uyghur Genocide, Kelsey Clarke
Cortisol and COVID-19 Depression: Investigating the Moderating Role of C-Reactive Protein, Natalie Clark
Investigation into the Addictive Qualities of Refined sugar, William Clark
Costs of the Social Contract: California Welfare Retrenchment Mobilization and its Impacts on Crime and Incarceration, Nathaniel Coffin
Climate Change’s Effects on Polar Bear Populations: A Study and Comparison of Mathematical Models, Samantha Cohen
Indigenous Representation in Contemporary Peruvian Cinema in Oscar Catacora’s Wiñaypacha and Claudia Llosa’s La Teta Asustada, Jennifer Anais Collao
A County-level Analysis of California Cap-and-Trade Auctions and the Corresponding Investments in Emissions Reduction Projects, Benjamin Cooney
Decentralized Technologies: The Dawn of Societal Revolution, Tyler Craigwell
How Punxsutawney Phil’s Predictions Affect the Stock Market: A Groundhog Day Analysis, Jessica Cuna Zamora
Partisan Gerrymandering and The Right to Privacy, Ana Deckey
Physician Assisted Dying (PAD): An Investigation into the Mechanistic Action of Opioid, Benzodiazepine, and Barbiturate Administration as an Alternative Measure to Forgoing Life Sustaining Treatment and Aggressive Palliation., Jordana Chanel Deighton
Non-Secularism in Middle Eastern Politics: Causes and Implications, Sofia Victoria de la Peña
Golden Arches: Determining the Effect of the Presence of McDonald’s on the Gravity Model of Trade, Jaime Del Rio
Effaced: Exploring the Construction of Identity in the Human Cyborg, Sophia Doane
The Impact of Upzoning on Housing Prices: Studying the Effects of the Minneapolis 2040 Plan, Grant Donaldson
The Federal Reserve’s QE Practices Impact on Inflation: A Comparative Analysis of the GFC and Covid-Eras, Robert Driscoll
ESG and Fallen Angels: Investigating the Relationship Between ESG Performance and Bond Returns Over Credit Rating Downgrade Events, Sohrab Dubash
An Empowerment Approach: Using Women’s Mobilization as a Tool to Improve Familial Health Outcomes in Rural India, Flora Durgerian
Can Contributions to Human Service Help Reduce Economic Inequality?, Ruth Efe
The Impact of 2020 California Wildfires on Air Quality, Leila El Masri
Testing a Fundamental Investment Theory: Effect of C-Suite Operator Experience on SPAC One-Year Abnormal Returns Post-Merger, David Engleman
Energy as a Limiting Factor in Neuronal Seizure Control: A Mathematical Model, Sophia E. Epstein
Snapping Necks or Cashing Checks: Effect of Local Labor Markets on Recidivism, Jessica Fang
Masochistic Drive & Horror, Anne Farley
Territorial Twilight Zone: An Analysis of Disputed Domains in the Global Periphery, Simone P. Flournoy
The Impact of Social Movements on Austerity Measures: An Analysis of Argentina’s Piquetero Movement and Greece’s Anti-Austerity Movement, Katrina D. Frei-Herrmann
Why Fans Become Fans and What Do We Get from Being a Fan?, Shu Fu
How a Supply Chain Stumble Changes a Company’s Policies and Progress 20 years Later: A Case Study of Gap Inc., Alexandra Futterman
Inequalities in Covid-19 Mortality Rates: A Comparison of Black Americans and Republican Americans, Julia Garbee
The Impact of Geographical and Economic Factors on the Political Development of Harris County, Texas, Eda Garcia
Contract Strictness effect on Discretionary Accruals, Miguel Garcia
Geographic Banking Discrimination in the United States, Simon Ross Gilbert
The Wrongness of Belief: An Analysis of Rima Basu’s Work on Doxastic Wronging, Sophie Gitlin
Universal Challenges of Policing Rooted in Colonialism in the United States and Nigeria, Emma Goldfield
Seemingly Priceless: An Analysis on the Evolution of Investment in Art, Jon Grigull
How Environmentalism, Nationalism, and Civil Rights Shape Corporate Social Responsibility in the Apparel Industry, Chloe Gubbay
Diaspora Networks as Drivers of Economic Growth, Christian Guichard
The Threat of Activist Intervention: A Determinant of 8-K Disclosure for Industrial Companies, Audrey Guilloteau
Topological Descriptions of Protein Folding: An extension of Flapan et al.’s Protein Folding Model, Aryaman Gulati
Devil in a New Dress Shirt, David Gushue
A Green Approach to Bromination in Pincer Complex Synthesis, Olga Gutierrez Cazarez
"Ethnic" some days, white the rest: Whittier, CA as a case study in Mexican-American racialization and assimilation in Los Angeles County, Maria Gutierrez-Vera
Residential Land Use Restriction and Other Determinants of Home Values, Jayden Ha
Residential Land Use Restriction and Other Determinants of Home Values, Jayden Ha
Virus Effects vs. Vaccines and Policy Responses: Relative Market Performance Across 80 Countries during the Covid-19 Pandemic, Samuel Harrison
Building a Shi’a Empire And Extending The Axis: Iran’s Campaign for Regional Hegemony in the Middle East, Daniel Hayon
A Critical Analysis of American Foreign Policy in the Syrian Civil War, Sydney Heath
The Legalization of Rhino Horn: Assessing Differing Opinions and Providing Potential Solutions of a Legal Trade, Mason Hernandez
Is there Value in the Valuation of Environmental Regulations?, Gage B. Hornung
An analysis of impacts of COVID-19 on salary cap allocation and performance in the National Football League, Abai Houser
The Secret to a More Meaningful Life: Embracing Our Awareness of Death, Greer Hoyem
Religious Morality and Children, Humphrey Hui
What Makes a Collection Blue Chip: Identifying Price Determinants of Non-Fungible Tokens, Kwan Hei Hui
Advancing Luciferase for Improved In Vivo Multicomponent Bioluminescent Imaging, Tiffany Hu
Deficit or Excess? Examining Associative Memory in Older Adults, Joanna Hwang
Examining Responsible Leadership Through the Lens of Corporate Social Responsibility, Teslin Ishee
Environmental Degradation Caused by Turkish Incursions and Practices in Kurdish Areas, Yara Ismael
Predicting Outcomes of El Clásico Using Random Forests and Extreme Gradient Boosting, Emanuel Jarquin
The Rising Power of the Individual Investor: How Social Media Sentiments and User Activity Impact Stock Price Volatility and Trading Volume, Nandini Jayaram
Over-Wintering Grounds Social Behavior of White-Crowned Sparrows, Lauryn Jeans
Leadership Analysis of Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping: the Economic Ramifications of Authoritarian Rule, Freya Jennison
