Thesis Library
Welcome to the Thesis Library! You can view Senior Thesis projects to see what Honors students have done for their Thesis projects in the past.
During the final year of the CSU Honors College, members complete a capstone experience which includes a thesis or juried performance. Students are encouraged to begin thinking about their thesis topic during their junior year, and many times, students discover their topic while completing an Honors Contract.
Students are encouraged to enroll in HONS 4901 Honors Senior Project Proposal no later than one semester prior to their intended graduation. During the proposal process, you will work with a professor in your discipline and with the director of the Honors College to determine whether a thesis or an alternative to thesis is best suited to your senior project. The Senior Project Proposal course is a one credit hour course that is graded as Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory and may be taken the same semester as the two credit hour courses, HONS 4902 Thesis & Oral Defense or HONS 4912 Alternative to Thesis, depending upon the timing of the project's completion.
Note: All Biology Majors, English Majors in the Creative Writing Track, and Computer Science Majors in the Software and Games track will complete a separate process for their capstone experience as described at the bottom of the HONS 4912 Alternative to Thesis page.
If you have specific questions about completing a Thesis please do not hesitate to contact an Honors Advisor—they are available to help you through the process. You can email Mrs. Kristi Rehrauer or schedule an appointment through Accudemia.
Read the most recent senior theses.
Summer and Fall 2019
| Name | Major | Thesis Title | Thesis Mentor |
| Taylor Aspinwall | English Literature | Exhibiting the Holocaust | Dr. Sarah Bowman |
| Elizabeth Biggs | Applied Mathematics | Potential Correlation Between Financial Crime and Stock Fluctuation | Dr. Kristin Lilly |
| Erin Chalmers | Psychology | Schadenfreude: The Impact of Another's Misfortune on the Mood of College Students | Dr. Brant Smith |
| Amy Crawford | English | The Femme Fragile of the Victorian Era | Dr. Jim Owen |
| Meredith Donovan | History/Secondary Education | Social Movements and the FBI: Investigations of the 1950s and 1970s | Dr. Gary Sprayberry |
| Hannah Turner | Applied Computer Science | CSUGO: A Mobile Social App for the Campus Orientation of International Students at CSU | Ms. Aurelia Smith |
| John Waller | Biology | A Dietary Analysis on Panamanian Bat Species | Dr. John Hanson |
2018–2019
| Name | Major | Thesis Title | Thesis Mentor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Bardon | Studio Art | Dance Macabre: Origins, Evolution, and Execution | Hannah Israel |
| Taylor Bardon | Studio Art | On Nature's Prototypes: Character Design and Worldbuilding | Hannah Israel |
| Gabriel Bello | Computer Science | Adapting Financial Technology to Blockchain Platforms | Dr. Alfredo Perez |
| Leah Bonas | Music | A Survey of the History of the Concertmaster Through the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic Eras | Dr. Andree Martin |
| Jonica Calton | Psychology | Cults: A Psychological Understanding | Dr. Brant Smith |
| Gabby Chan | Marketing | Marketing Strategies for Small U.S. Manufactures in our Global Environment | Dr. Edward O'Donnell |
| Kaylyn Cockrell | Marketing | Developing an Impressive Marking Plan for CSU | Dr. Sungwoo Jung |
| Caleb Cole | Music Education | The Link Between Meditation and Effective Practice: Increasing the Pace of the Acquisition of Skill in Musical Practice | Dr. Michelle Debruyn |
| Jacquelyn Dunton | English | English Puritans: Their History, Theology, Practice, and Joy - English Puritan Devotional | Dr. Judith Livingston |
| Amanda Ellenburg | Theatre Performance | A Mother | Lawrence McDonald |
| Hannah Eubanks | Accounting | Financial Reporting Quality Effects on Early Adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 | Dr. Jasmine Bordere |
| Logan Greer | Biology | Big Cat Enrichment in Zoological Settings: Food-based Versus Non-food | Dr. John Hansen |
| Tracee Guthrie | Biology/Chemistry | The Involvement of Progesterone in Glial Cell Viability | Dr. Kathleen Hughes |
| Megan Higgins | Psychology | A Comparative Analysis of the Risk and Prevalence of Mental Health Problems in Columbus State University Students | Dr. Diana Riser |
| Darby High | Theatre Education | Sensory Friendly Theater: Including Individuals With Sensory Integration Disorders | Brenda May Ito |
| John Hetzel | Biology/Mathematics | From Trash to Treasure - Techniques to Generation Mitochondrial Genomes from Highly-Fragmented Historical DNA | Dr. John Hanson |
| Jesse Hunt | Biology/Chemistry | The Effects of Ethynodiol Diacetate on Epinephrine-Treated Glial-Derived Cells | Dr. Kathleen Hughes |
| Thai Johnson | Music | A Comparative Analysis of Vocal Music Settings of Robert Frost Poetry by American Composers | Dr. Joshua May |
| Gavin Kerr | Computer Science | BSP Game Engine With Free Look Capability | Dr. Rodrigo Obando |
| Ellie Pippas | Psychology | Gender Differences in Victim and Bystander Interviews | Dr. Aisha Adams |
| Autumn Wilson | Finance | Analysis of the ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF Investment Strategy | Dr. Brett Cotten |
| Frances Woolfolk | Accounting | Improvements in Accounting Education |
Dr. Leslie Adah & Fonda Carter |
2017–2018
| Name | Major | Thesis Title | Thesis Mentor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Apple | B.S. Mathematics and Secondary Education | Optimal Dependence And Dominiation-Type Arrangements In Graphs Associated With Regular And Semi Regular Polyhedra | Dr. Eugen J. Ionascu |
| Bobbie Bannerman | B.S. Psychology | Cross-Generational Effects Of Workplace Spirituality On Job And Life Satisfaction |
Dr. Robin Snipes |
| Claire Belay | B.S. Biology, Pre-Medical | Effects Of Diabetes On Ovarian Cancer: Data Analysis And Modeling Study | Dr. Monica Frazier |
| Jared Bies | B.A. Chemistry, Biochemistry | Correlation of Aqueous Solubility and Anti-Cancer Activity of Novel Triazolium and Imidazolium Salts | Dr. Jonathan Meyers |
| Jonathan Burns | B.M. Music Education, Choral | Vowel Determination For Singers: An Educational Resource For Vocal Teachers And Students | Dr. Michelle DeBruyn |
| Jocelyn Canedo | B.S. Biology, Pre-Medical | A Bronchiolitis Study: The Overuse of Bronchiolitis Therapies In Children Admitted Into The Hospital | Dr. Kathleen Hughes |
| Camila Cardenas | B.S. Chemistry, ACS Professional Track | Antibiotic Effects of Dimethyl Sulfoxide and Synthetic Polyphenols on E. Coli Cells | Dr. Jonathan Meyers |
| Abby Gibbons | B.A. History | Travel Texts into the East and West | Dr. Ryan Lynch |
| Katherine Holbrook | B.M. Music Education, Choral | Accessibility of Visuals In The Music Classroom Focusing On Students With Disabilities, Students In Poverty And Culturally Diverse Students | Dr. Michelle Herring-Folta |
| Alexander Jones | B.A. English Language/Literature, Professional Writing | Pick Me! Pick Me!: Using Aristotelian Rhetorical Persuasion & Advertising Appeals for Self-Promotion | Dr. Eliot Rendleman |
| Haley Karabaz | B.A. English –Creative Writing | An Exploration of The Psyche In "Era Of Black" | Prof. Carey Scott Wilkerson |
| Jane Mader | B.A. History with Anthropology Minor | The Positive Developments and Applications Of Geospatial Technologies In Archaeology On Fort Moore, Georgia | Dr. Brad Huff |
| Manuel Parrachavez | B.S. Computers Science, Software Systems | Using Self-Organizing Maps For Computer Network Intrusion Detection | Dr. Shamim Khan |
| Lyndsay Richardson | B.M. Music Education –Choral | Interdisciplinary Teaching in Middle School: Music as It Relates to the Academics | Dr. Andrea Dawn Frazier |
| Maryah Thompson | B.S. Psychology | Black Sheep Effect on Juror Verdicts | Dr. Brandt A. Smith |
| Karolyn Turner | B.A. Art History | Lesson Plans Integrating Art With Steam: Providing Students With Universal Education Experience | Dr. Barbara Johnston |
2016–2017
| Name | Major | Thesis Title | Thesis Mentor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aliyah Anglin | B.A. Communication-Integrated Media | A Narrative in One Scene | Prof. Chris Robinson |
| Amelia Barton | B.S. Psychology | Understanding the Relations Between Discipline, Dehumanization, and Violence Beliefs | Dr. Diana Riser |
| Samantha Chase | B.M. Music Education-Instrumental | Finding Home: Creating a Video Game Soundtrack | Dr. James Ogburn |
| Cailee Davis | B.A. English Language/Literature-Literature Emphasis with History Minor | Laurent Binet's HHhH: Historiographic Metafiction in Contemporary French Literature about World War II | Prof. Scott Wilkerson, Dr. Sarah Bowman, and Dr. Mariko Izumi |
| Brandi Fine | B.A. Biology | The Effects of Alternative Sweeteners on Oral Pathogens | Dr. Lauren King |
| Rachel Funk | B.S. Middle Grades Education with a concentration in Language Arts/Social Studies | Poetry in the Classroom: The Why and How of Teaching and Inspiring Students Through Poetry | Dr. Erinn Bentley |
| Jessica Griggs | B.A. Music with Audio Technology Minor | The use of radio music as propaganda in Nazi Germany | Dr. Kevin Whalen |
| Lauren Johnson | B.S. Biology – Pre-Med | The Involvement of Estrogen Receptors in Astrocyte Survival | Dr. Kathleen Hughes |
| Emilee Leslie | B.S. Health Science | Exploration of the Impact of Childhood Obesity and the Correlation with Parents | Dr. Andrée Martin |
| Anisha Patel | B.S. Health Science with Biology Minor | The Mental Health Assessment of Female Breast Cancer Survivors With and Without Support Groups | Dr. Paula Walker King |
| Dakota Reyes | B.S. Computer Science |
Composition of Melody Utilizing an Evololutionary Algorithm |
Dr. Alfredo Perez |
| Lauren Rosenblatt | B.A. Music with Business Minor |
Painted Faces & Printed Music: Women and music in the paintings of Bartolomeo Veneto and Sebastiano Florigerio |
Dr. Andrée Martin |
| Shaunquelle Sapp | B.S. Psychology |
The Role of Religious & Spiritual Beliefs in Academic Success of College Students |
Dr. Brandt Smith |
| Nicole Sikes | B.S. Chemistry-ACS Professional Track |
Interfacial Dynamics of Silica/P2VP Nanocomposites: Adsorption vs Grafting |
Dr. D. Wade Holley |
| Charley Weaver | B.A. Biology with Music Minor |
The Effects of Musical Intervals from Consonant to Dissonant on the Neural Activity
of Earthworms |
Dr. Kathleen Hughes |
| Julianna Wells | B.F.A. Art |
Patterns of Existence: An Analysis of Personal Inspirations, Historical Influences, and Motivations |
Prof. Orion Wertz and Dr. Barbara Johnston |
2015–2016
| Name | Major | Thesis Title | Thesis Mentor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Caughey | B.S. Earth and Space Science - Astrophysics and Planetary Geology | Rapid Orbit Refinement of Potential Near-Earth-Objects and Recovery of Nearly Lost Asteroids | Dr. Andrew Puckett |
| Elizabeth Center | B.S. Biology – Pre-Med | Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Isolated from Playground Equipment | Dr. Lauren King |
| Meredith Dayoub | B.M. Music Education – Instrumental | Music for Caroline: Including Students with Autism in the Elementary Music Classroom | Dr. Michelle Herring |
| Francisco-Javier De Alba | B.M. Music Performance - Instrumental | Exploring the Life and Music of Percy Aldridge Grainger Through Transcription | Dr. Lisa Oberlander |
| Jacob Dirkman | B.S. Biology - Pre-Med | Estrogen's Effects on Oxidative Stress Levels in Glial Cells | Dr. Kathleen Hughes |
| Skye Geeslin | B.S. Psychology with Business Minor | Completing the Puzzle: Exploring Possible Antecedents to Rape Myth Acceptance | Dr. Diana Riser |
| Colleen Gottfried | B.A. History with Political Science Minor | The Irish Republican Army Through Film, (1935-2014) | Dr. Ilaria Scaglia |
| Kameron Griffin | B.S. Chemistry | Cellular Uptake of Polyphenols in a Bacterial Protein Expression System | Dr. Jonathan Meyers |
| Victoria Hargrove | B.M. Music Performance - Instrumental | The Evolution of the Clarinet and Its Effect on Compositions Written for the Instrument | Dr. Lisa Oberlander |
| Amanda Marshall | B.S. Psychology | Factors Contributing to Attitudes Towards Disciplinary Parenting Styles | Dr. Diana Riser |
| Amelia Maxfield | B.F.A. Theatre - Performance | Oh, the Hypocrisy! Or, a Dramaturgical Analysis of Moliere's Tartuffe | Dr. Becky Becker |
| Catherine North | B.B.A. Marketing & Finance | The Economics of Trust in Buyer-Seller Relationships: A Transaction Cost Perspective | Dr. Edward O'Donnell & Dr. Laurence Marsh |
| Jeannie Patrick | B.S. Earth & Space Science - Geology | A Comparison of Hydraulic Sorting Techniques Useful for Concentration of Zircon |
Dr. Clinton Barineau |
| Shelby Rolling | B.S. Health Science | The Influence of Video Games Regarding Children with Autism | Dr. Joy Thomas |
| Kenneth Joel Roop-Eckart | B.S. Earth and Space Science - Geology | Strain analysis across the margins of the Elkahatchee and Coley Creek plutons, Alabama eastern Blue Ridge: Implications for the Alexander City Fault | Dr. David Schwimmer |
| Harrison Sharitt | B.S. Mathematics - Statistics | An Analysis of the Impact of the CSU Peer Leader Program on Student Performance in 2014-2015 | Dr. Timothy Howard |
| Kevin Stanford | B.A. History with Philosophy Minor | English Responses to the Sieges of Rhodes and Malta: English Print and the Hospitallers | Dr. Daniel Gullo |
| Micah Staples | B.S. Biology – Pre-Med | Screening for Pathogenic E. coli in the Chattahoochee River, Columbus, GA | Dr. Lauren King |
| Jordan Walsh | B.M. Music Performance – Instrumental with Audio Technology Minor | Finding Meaning in Detachment: An Analysis of Kevin Volans' Asanga | Dr. Paul Vaillancourt |
| Anna Watson | B.S. Criminal Justice | An Analysis of the Effects of the Social Disorganization Theory on Juveniles in Georgia | Theresa Willey |
| Lauren Whitehurst | B.S. Biology | Determining the Effects of Herbivory on an Herbaceous Plant, American Bellflower (Campanulastrum Americanum L.) | Dr. Kevin Burgess |
|
Katie Winkles |
B.S. Biology – Pre-Vet | Impact of a Diesel Spill on Macroinvertebrate Communities in ponds in S.E. Alabama, USA | Dr. Jeffrey Zuiderveen |
|
Mark Yanoschik |
B.A. Communication – Integrated Media | A Rhetorical Approach to Greek Life Scandal | Dr. Mariko Izumi |
2014–2015
| Name | Major | Thesis Title | Thesis Mentor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Adams | B.M. Music Education – Instrumental | Patronage: The Renaissance and Today | Dr. Andree Martin |
| Lindsey Baker | B.M. Music Performance - Instrumental | The Social and Cultural Changes that Affected the Music of Motown Records From 1959-1972 | Dr. Kevin Whalen |
| Emily (Darci) Burdett | B.S. Psychology with a Sociology Minor | Perceptions of Humanity: College Students on Homelessness | Dr. Diana Riser |
| Marlena Cameron | B.A. History with Anthropology Minor | Of Mammoths, Mastodons, Megalonyxes, And The Nation: Jefferson And The Question Of American Degeneracy, 1780-1812 | Dr. Ilaria Scaglia |
| Telea Davis | B.S. Special Education with a concentration in Reading | The Use of an iPad to Support Mathematics Instruction for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities | Dr. Mary Beth Hendricks |
| Laurie Dishman | B.S. Early Childhood Education | Educational Guide: Refugee Children's Storytelling across Curriculum | Dr. Ekaterina Strekalova-Hughes |
| Michael Hamm | B.S. Biology – Pre-Med | ||
| Katherine Hinzman | B.A. History and Art History | The Sancity Of Womanhood': John Ruskin And The Medieval Madonna | Dr. Claire McCoy |
| Charlotte Moody | B.S. Theatre Education | ||
| Rebecca Moody | B.S. Secondary Education with a concentration in Biology | ||
| Angelin Shajan | B.S. Biology – Pre-Med with a Chemistry Minor | The Effects Of Curcumin On The Expression Of P53 And Bcl-2 Oncoproteins On The Human Breast Carcinoma Cell Line | Dr. Monica Frazier |
| Justin Skariah | B.S. Biology – Pre-Med | The Loss of Methanol Utilization in Methylobacteria | Dr. John Davis |
| Jonathan Andrew Smith | B.M. Music Education – Instrumental | Breaking; Mending- A New Piece for Oboe and Chamber Orchestra | Dr. Matthew McCabe |
| Kyle Summers | B.A. Chemistry | Biginelli Synthesis And Characterization Of Potentially Anti-proliferative Dihydropyrimidinone Thione Analogs | Dr. Renat Khatmullin |
| Rubicelys Torres-Guzman | B.S. Chemistry - Applied Track | ||
| Shannon Wilson | B.F.A Theatre Arts - Design & Technology | Technical Direction for the Theatre | Dr. Krystal Kennel |
2013–2014
| Name | Major | Thesis Title | Thesis Mentor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kayla Brown | Communication - Communication Studies Track | Unleashed From the Shackles: Modern Media's Portrayal of Mental Illness: United States of Tara | Dr. William Edwards |
| Carla Burton | B.S. Psychology | Nicotine Abstinence and Relapse: Attention to Social versus Environmental Cues | Dr. Rose Danek |
| Taylor Caldwell | B.S. Nursing | In Children and Elderly Patients, What are the Effects of General Anesthesia on Neurological Health Compared with Procedural Sedation? | Sally Richter |
| Caroline Campbell | B.S. Psychology | Working it Out: Examining the Psychological Effects of Music and Exercise and Exploring the Theoretical Background of Health Behaviors | Dr. Katherine White |
| Charles Duncan Cantrell | B.A. Biology and Secondary Education | Gauging Effectiveness of Pen-Based Computing for Collaborative Introductory Physics Problem-Solving | Dr. Kimberly Shaw |
| Stephanie Earle | B.A. Theatre Performance | An In-Depth Analysis on the Progression of Contemporary Musical Theatre and the Influence of Each Generations Need for Advancement | Dr. Brenda May Ito |
| Adesikemi (Sikemi) Ewedemi | |||
| Keandra Ferguson | B.S. Nursing | Preventing and Treating Complications of Sickle Cell Disease in Pediatric Patients | Lisa O'Steen |
| Ford Fourqurean | B.M. Music Performance - Instrumental | Claude Debussy: Harmonic Innovations in Historical and Musical Context | Dr. Lisa Oberlander |
| Jordan Huffman | B.S. Computer Science - Applied Computing Track | An Investigation of Complex Systems in 16 Dimensions | Dr. Rodrigo Obando |
| Tyler Krug | B.M. Music Performance - Vocal | Folk Influences of Aaron Copland and Britten | Earl Coleman |
| Roshan Nedumpurath | B.S. Computer Science - Applied Computing Track | CMSVega: A Content Management System for the Layman | Aurelia Smith |
| Donald Osborne | Detrital Sediment Analysis to Distinguish Multiple Provenance of the Eutaw Formation, Gulf-Atlantic Coastal Plain, Southeastern United States | Dr. William Frazier | |
| Michelle Pokopac | B.F.A Theatre Arts | Understanding Tupolski | Dr. Lawrence McDonald |
| Melissa Rodgers | B.S. Nursing | An Analysis Of The Cause, Effect & Control Of Hyperlipidemia From A Nursing Perspective | Dr. Latonya Santo |
| Brandon Smith | B.M. Music Performance - Instrumental | Deconstructing David Lang's The Anvil Chorus | Paul Vaillancourt |
| Valerie Staples | B.S. Biology – Pre-Med | ||
| Samantha Worthy | B.S. Biology | Assessment of Heavy Metals in Lake Walter F. George in Georgia and Alabama |
