Theses from Lindenwood University students.
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Theses from 2024
Marketing Video Games to Aging Demographics: A Generational Profile Analysis, Brinna Louise Ball
Intersectional Feminist and Queer Activists’ Agendas in the Contemporary Arts: The use of Socio-Politically Fueled Motifs as Subjects in the Field Today, Florence V. Bonner
Paulus Potter’s Punishment of a Hunter: A Study in Cultural Shifts, Moderation and Class, Taylor Brown
AP Art History for Marshall Public Schools, Gage Bunting
Catherine Opie and Sally Mann’s Exploration of Motherhood and the Domestic Sphere, Krista Rose Frohling
Future-Proofing the Past: Artificial Intelligence in the Restoration of Andalusian Architectural Heritage: A Case Study of the Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain, Kholoud Bader Hasan Ghaith
The Space That Tell Stories, Asia Gonzalez
Women's Evening Wear Clothing Line, Monique Greene
Creation Story Motifs as Expressions of Identity and Resiliency in the Visual Culture of KAHNAWÀ:KE, Jana Ondrechen Hallford
An Examination of Artistic Expression Through Honoré Daumier's Le Fardeau, Sarah Isak-Goode
Three Zafimaniry Carvings from the Southern Highlands of Madagascar and Their Symbolic Meaning, Emily Krupp
White Cell Support Application for EXPO OPS Tactical Wargame System, Zackery Joseph Milder
Meaning Through Materiality: Bisa Butler’s Expressive Portraits, Jacqueline D’Arco Miller
Mechelle’s Bridal Palace Business Plan, Lakendra Montgomery
Exploring Experience Design in the Art Deco Restoration of Indianapolis Bottleworks Hotel, Jennifer A. Mott
Revealing the Similarities Between Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights and Medieval Musical Forms, Lindsay A. Nevin
MENOssance ™: Post-Maternity Strategies, Elizabeth Pursell
Integrating Artificial Intelligence for Automated Storytelling in Turn-based Strategy Games, Timothy Ripper
The Use of a Token Economy to Decrease Problem Behaviors and Increase Task Completion for a Pre-Schooler with Autism, Dyana Schneider and Robbie Hanson
The Impact of AI on UX: Challenges and Opportunities, Susan Stephanie Wells
The Effects of Social Media in the Fashion Industry, Kirsten Leigh Whitaker
Theses from 2023
The Impact of User-Generated Content on Consumer Purchase Intention, Alyssa Anderson
Being Authentic on Social Media with Generation Z, Soyombo-Erdene Ariunbold
The Modern Artist's Psyche: Making Meaning in Art Through History, Jenna Banks
High School Curriculum Outline and Unit Plan for Unit 3: Researching and Referencing for the Comparative Study, Kendra Bomar
The Women of the French Royal Academy: An Improved Online Exhibition Experience, Nicole Chapman
Becoming a Modern-Vintage Bride: Something Old, Vintage, Borrowed, and Blue, Lea Marie Chojnacki
Using a Forward Chain to Teach Intruder Training to Children with Autism, Megan Clark and Robbie Hanson
Comparing Teaching Methods for Auditory-Visual Conditional Discrimination, Brady Conley and Robbie Hanson
The Implications of Venus in the Interwar Oeuvre of James Guy, Emily Cooper
An Analysis of TikTok's Digital Marketing Capabilities and Its Effectiveness for Brands and Businesses Across Different Industries, Katherine Jacome Guerrero
The Brigham City Temple: An Architectural Intersection of Standardization and Localization, AshLee McKay Hall
A Cookieless Future: Solving the UX Problems Caused by the Privacy Protections Method, Ibrahim S. Hanoglu
The Importance of Sustainability within the Fashion Industry, Ashlee S. Hernandez
The Artistic Narratives of Faith Ringgold: Depicting Race Relations and Social Justice in 1960s America, Nicole Hill
A Study of Wicca and Art, Shannon Hillyer
Understanding Environmental Art: A Case Study of Jason deCaires Taylor's Coral Greenhouse (2019), Laura Dean Hinson
Transmuting Tragedy: The Political Martyrdom of the Executed Leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising in Irish Visual Arts, Megan Howard
Enhancing a Brand with the Introduction of Merchandise and a Social Media Content Schedule, Rachel Imming
Unveiling Identity: Exploring Afrofuturism in Ekow Nimako’s Contemporary African Diasporic Sculptural Art, Kandra James
The Evolution of the NBA’s Culture, Trey Jones
The Metaverse Adoption Rates & User Satisfaction, Shannon Ketura Kling
Rooted in Meaning: Plant Iconography on Nasca Polychrome Ceramics, Amanda G. Lange
Political Propaganda in the Reredos of Our Lady of Light, Owen Keith Medina Loftus
What is the Best Way to Develop a Website?, Nahomy Julieta Calderon Lopez
The Effects of Antecedent and Consequence Strategies on Data Collection in a Human Service Organization, Sarah Love and Robbie Hanson
Impactful Interactivity within Video Games, Luke Robert Maeser
Enchanted South Tarot: A Contemporary Interpretation of Tarot, Hannah Mathis
The Psychological Motivations of Attendees to Engage and Share Their Event Experiences, Denise Matoushek
The Universal Art Class: Integrating Disability Studies into Art Curriculum to Create Engaging, Equitable, and Inclusive Lessons for Diverse Learners, Stephanie McCoy
Reconsidering Gender and Social Constructs in Prehistoric Cave Art: The Role of Women in Creating Art, Amanda Mooney
Increasing Independence with the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) for an Adult with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, Jessica Moore and Robbie Hanson
Discourses Across Periods of Time, Amanda Raquel Moreno
Building an Immersive Simulation of the 1785 Parisian Salon in VR: A Guide to Recreating Historical Interiors and Digital Twins, Charles E. O'Brien
Bridge: A Thoughtful Workflow, Isabella Rainey
User Experience Research for Books for STL Kids, Danielle Nicole Randall
Reconsidering Fertility Imagery in the Murals of Teotihuacan, Grace T.O. Ray
Finding the Circle in the Square: A Neoplatonic Interpretation of Kazimir Malevich’s Black Square, Matthew Madison Rowe
The Importance of Female Bass Players: How They Have Influenced and Shaped Our Conception of Music, Jessica Sacks
Curio-Stereo: A VR Application for the Viewing of Stereograph Cards, Paige Sandheinrich
Addendum to AP Art History Curriculum: Impressionism and Its Female Painters, Julie Short
The Sacral Museum: An Analysis and Application of Design Within Museum Architecture, Derek Shultz
Technology Takeover and Transformation: Humans vs. Technology, Mikayla Tjeerdsma
Glass, Danielle Tonnessen
Glass: A Student Game Design, Danielle Tonnessen
Monet in Bordighera, Valerio Volga
Building a New Bridge: Justin Favela's Puente Nuevo, Kelley Yost
Theses from 2022
The Effects of Preference Assessments on the Duration of Independent Play for a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Elise Amo and Robbie Hanson
The Democratization of Art: Placemaking Initiatives in Rural Spaces, Sarah Leigh Ayers
Reducing a Dog’s Problem Behavior Using Functional Communication Training: A Case Study, Audrey Blunt and Robbie Hanson
Horror: Where are we? Where do we go?, Branden Boehnke
Cult of Propaganda: Monastic Dominance as Displayed in Canterbury Cathedral's Saintly Iconography, Jon Talvin Breazeale
Alexander Calder and Studio Jewelry: Rethinking the Role of the Decorative, Mandy Clark-Russell
The Control of Morality as Demonstrated Through Allegorical Symbolism in Late Medieval Tapestry and Morality Plays, Kelsey Cook
The Use of Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior to Decrease Scripting, Kathleen Egbert and Robbie Hanson
The Taxonomy of Extinction: Brian Jungen’s Tombstone, Jasen Evoy
En’s Adventure: Exploring Modern Design Mechanics in Retro Adventure Games, Frank Fasola
The Foreboding Campaign System, Michael Fetters
Virtual Reality and Video Game Gatekeeping, Autumn Franke
Process and Play: Investigating Connections and Form, Mary Catherine Fruehan
Hexgen Roguevania, Conrad Garcia
Ellen Couture Designs Vintage Lingerie Fashion Line, Robyne Grier
Evolution of Authenticity: Investigating the (De)Restoration of Ancient Sculpture (De)Restorations in the 1970s, Amelia Griese
The Artists of the Walter Crane Fan: Gender and Performance in 1895, Caroline Haller
Personifications of the Sacred and the Sovereign Represented in the Art of the Sala del Maggior Consiglio in Palazzo Ducale, Susan Sholar Hanny
UX/UI Research-Applied Strategies for Building a Custom WordPress Theme Using Underscores and Elementor, Sandi Harageones
A Non-Traditional Approach: Seventeenth-Century Dutch Women Artists and the Nocturnal Genre Scene Market, Jordan J. Harris
Web for All – An Accessibility Website, Kirsten Hawkes
Gamification of Education and Learning: Heuristic Elements, Player Types, and Learning Outcomes for Art History Games, James L. Hutson Jr.
Norman Lewis & Philip Guston: From Modernist Margins to Postmodernism, Joette Deanna James
The Impact of the Male Gaze: Femininity and Female Sexuality in Shunga Prints of the Edo Period, Meredith Keukelaar
Gerontoludic Character Design: Creating Engaging Player Characters for Older Adults, Robin Noelle Koman
Women’s Influence in Cerén’s Architecture: Weaving Patterns in Classic Maya Art, Nicole Rosalia Lazo
Creating Better Musicians Through Musicality: A Guide to Building an Instructional Unit, Shelby Leo
Finding the Meaning in Ceramic Patterns from a Chaco Canyon Burial, Michael Lucero
Never a Complete Success, Never a Complete Failure: Thomas Hirschhorn’s Commemoration of Antonio Gramsci, Ryan March
Cross-cultural Currents and Syncretism in Early Modern Opossum Iconography, Deniz Martinez