Senior Theses from 2015
Variables in VBAC Success: A Retrospective Review of Trial of Labor After Cesarean (TOLAC) and Labor Support, Jenna A. Koblentz
Implications of Heavy Metal Pollution on Wildlife in the Rio Parrita Watershed, Costa Rica, Martha M. Kresz Bierut
An Analysis of Heavy Metals in Sediment and Water of Southwestern Costa Rican Watersheds Using ICP-MS, Moriah I. Lerner
Time Frequency Analysis of Neural Oscillations in Multi-Attribute Decision-Making, Iris Lieuw
Inorganic Heavy Metals as Environmental Pollution Indicators in Rio Baru, Costa Rica, Lia Kimiko Metzger
Developing a Gene Editing System to Study Haplodiploidy in the Jewel Wasp, Nasonia Vitripennis, Emily A. Muller
Synthesis of a Novel Organoplatinum (II) Compound, Elizabeth Nesbitt
Effect of the Acute Stress Response on Foraging Behavior in Mountain White-Crowned Sparrows, Zonotrichia Leucophrys, Sarah C. Osborne
Variations in Stable Isotopic Composition of Gorgonian Corals in Southeastern Alaska, Devyn Parks
Ecological Risk Assessment of Heavy Metal Content in the Hatillo River, Costa Rica, Vivian G. Pham
Estimating the Population Size of Wrinkle-Lipped Free-Tailed Bats, Tadarida Plicata in Borneo Using Image Counting Techniques, Annemieke V. Ruina
Regulation of Histone H3 Proteolysis by Acetylation in Tetrahymena thermophila, Robyn Sherman
Global Health Challenges at the Point of Care: A Review of Tuberculosis Needs Assessment, Inna Tounkel
Foot Strike in Runners: The Relationship Between Heel Length, Foot Strike, and Calf Muscle Thickness, Laura Wessbecher
Comparing Bulk Aerosol Profiles in the Mixed Layer in Coastal Los Angeles and the Inland Empire, Taia Sean Wu
Senior Theses from 2014
Investigating the Function of Selfish Satellite Sequences through Expression Profiling in the Jewel Wasp testis, Hanna F. Brody
Remotely Administered Immunocontraception as an Effective and Humane Management Tool for Feral Horses (Equus caballus) in Overpopulated Rangelands, Hilary A. Bruegl
A Volumetric Study of Aqueous Butanol Solutions, Priyanka P. Chary
Oxygen Tension Modulates Growth Of Ovine Newborn Pulmonary Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells, Belen A. Cruz
Shoulder Impingement in Water Polo Players, Kelly A. Davis
Using Radio Relics to Constrain the Dynamics of 1 RXS J0603.3+4214, Emily Q. Finney
The Foraging Areas of Attine Ants at the Firestone Reserve, Costa Rica, Elana A. Goldstein
The Great Galactic Oversight - Characterizing the Most Numerous Stars in the Galaxy, Alexandria Gonzales
The Impact of Sea Surface Temperature on Outbreaks of Acanthaster planci on the Great Barrier Reef, Laura A. Grossman
Vitamin D and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis, Celina Hayashi
Effects of Phylogeny on Structural Correlations of Vertebrate Eyes, Amanda YL Jacobs
Effects of Delivery Mode on Initial Infant Gut Colonization And Subsequent Immune System Development, Christina Kang
The Efficacy of Long-Term Kinesio Tape on Grip Strength in a Healthy Population, Neel Kotrappa
Factors of Achievement and Persistence of Minorities in Physics, Pejing Lee
Early Life Epigenetic Programming and Later Psychological Ramifications: Programming Positivity, Sarah E. K. Loebner
The Effects of Music Therapy on Stress Induced Muscle Pain, Jamie Lowe
The Effects of CpG Methylation on BI-BII Equilibrium in DNA, Georgia A. Macy
Heart Rate Variability and Oxytocin: Measures of Parasympathetic Control, Amelia Mainardi
Response of Flowering Time Genes, CONSTANS and FKF1, to Cold Temperature in Arabidopsis thaliana, Paloma Medina
Characterizing Interactions between Habitual Caffeine Consumption and Stress Response Physiology in Female Students, Hannah E. Moore
Effects of Computer Usage on Ocular Health, Alexa J. Moy
Examining the Intersection of the Cognitive Advantages and Disadvantages of the Bilingual Brain, Irina Rabkina
Sceletium tortuosum and Mesembrine: A Potential Alternative Treatment for Depression, Rebecca Schell
Monotony and Deprivation: The Effects of Long-Term Imprisonment on the Neurocognitive Functioning of the Older Prison Inmate Population, Alexandra Sheridan
Relative Importance of Male Song on Female Mate Selection in the Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia Guttata), Casey Sprague
A Study of Post-Fire Recovery in Invaded Coastal Sage Scrub at the Bernard Field Station, Dana Marie Von Schaumburg
Differences in Basal Metabolic Rates, Heart Masses, and Hematocrits of Bats, Terrestrial Mammals, and Birds, Brett Kaoru Watanabe
Senior Theses from 2013
GIS Analysis of Forest Fragmentation in the Vicinity of the Firestone Reserve, Costa Rica, Kristen Bair
Foraging Ontogeny in an Urban Population of Black Phoebes (Sayornis Nigricans), Jessica N. Baker
Brain Basis of the Placebo Effect: A Proposed Integrative Model Implicating the Rostral Anterior Cingulate, Annie Belanger
Effect of Hinge Region Phosphorylation on the Localization of tHP1 in Tetrahymena thermophila, Emily Bulley and Emily Wiley
Estimating Mammalian Densities Using Automated Videography at the Firestone Reserve, Costa Rica, Emily Grace Cole
Identification and Analysis of Contextual Factors Impacting Polytobacco Use Among Young Adult South Asians, Poonam Daryani
Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Analysis of Cytosine-Methylated DNA Dodecamer, Caitlin A. Edmunds
Dehydration in Southern Toads (Anaxyrus terrestris): Metabolic Costs and Effects of Temperature Selection, Claire E. Forster
Thermal selection in Sceloporus occidentalis during exercise recovery, Morgan A. Halley
A DNA Computer for Glioblastoma Multiforme Diagnosis and Drug Delivery, Sumaiya F. Hashmi
Changes in Cell Morphology and the Cellular Localization of Protein Kinase Dsk1 in Schizosaccharomyces pombe in Response to Butylated Hydroxyanisole, Jacqueline T. Humphries
Fundamental Limits of Detection in the Near and Mid Infrared, Nathan Lenssen
Inhibition of the Ubiquitin Proteasome System Enhances Long-Term Depression in Rat Hippocampal Slices, LeeAnn N. Louie
A Male-killing Bacterium Targets the Neural Tissue in D. melanogaster, Jennifer Martin
Facilitative Interactions Among Native Perennial Shrubs and Native and Exotic Annuals in Recovering Coastal Sage Scrub, Courtney Elizabeth Miranda
Evidence for the Bypass of the Response-Selection Bottleneck in Tasks with Reflexive Responses in Younger and Older Adults, Brandi S. Seaman
Do BHA and BHT Induce Morphological Changes and DNA Double-Strand Breaks in Schizosaccharomyces pombe?, Amy V. Tran
Possible T Cell Immune Response to AAV Treatment in non-Human Primates with Spinal Cord Injury, Laura Wyatt and Ephron Rosenzweig
Senior Theses from 2012
Factors Influencing Web Tenure in a Tropical Spider and Comparison between Forest and Non-forest Habitats, Daniella R. Barraza
A Proposal to Test the Effects of Factor ECAT1 on Pluripotency, from Reprogramming to Differentiation of Human Somatic Cells, Vritti R. Goel
The Energetic Demand of Low Tide Stress on Balanus glandula Under Varying Thermal Conditions, Alicia M. Hendrix
Where Is the Best Place to Sit on a Roller Coaster? Forces, Physics, and Fun at Disneyland, Kelsey Lubetich
The Effects of Moderate High Fructose Corn Syrup Consumption on Predisposition to Developing Type II Diabetes, Julia A. Nishioka
Mood and Perceived Fairness: The Context Dependency of Empathy, Greg J. Zahner
Senior Theses from 2011
The Characterization of Genes Involved in Response to the Phenol Derivative and Xenoestrogen Bisphenol-A in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Sasha N. Farina
Neural Responses to Vibration during Wobble Board Balancing, Michael Nguyentat
Senior Theses from 2010
Electromyographic Analysis of Trunk Muscle Activation During a Throwing Pattern Following Rotator Cuff Mobilization, Aubrey L. Doede
