Theses from Lindenwood University students.
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Theses from 2022
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
Mythology in Art History: Course Curriculum, Marianna Martino
Sustainability in Design: The Exploration of Using Digital Design as a Tool to Promote Environmental Conservation and Sustainable Practice, Kaitlyn Maxwell
A Proposal for a Survey of American Art History Course: An Intersectional Approach, Fernando Mejia
The Death of Malls: The Rise of E-commerce and Digitally Native Brands, Alexis Montgomery
Investigating Kandinsky's Inspiration from Michelangelo Buonarroti, Asal F. Morvari
Creating Engaging Online Curriculum In A Secondary Graphic Design Class, Berea Moss
The Fountain Formula. Damien Hirst’s Use of Marcel Duchamp’s Readymade Controversy, Grayson Nader
The Effects of Therapeutic Arts on Black Mental Health, Alicia Newsome
World War II American Propaganda: The Art and Appeal Behind Women on the Domestic Front, Katherine Grace Noe
Modernizing Handmade Crochet Lace, An Antiquated Craft, Through the Development of a Blog, Livier Olson
From the Invisible Object to the Void: An Examination of Surrealism and the Lacanian Real, Isabela Fernandes Pinheiro
The Heroic Parallels of Hercules and Lorenzo de Medici, Michael Putorti
The Mindful App: Usability Report, Jocelyn Sands
Art Curriculum Lesson Plan: Horace Pippin’s World War I Journal, Tracie Dana Sykes
Creating a Social Media Marketing Strategy for a Small Business, Kaila Trowbridge
The Right to Transparency and the Right to Opacity: The Works of Safaa Mazirh and Alia Ali, Katherine Vines
Christianity in Insular Artwork from the Seventh to Tenth Centuries, Alexandria White
Beyond Elements and Principles: Bringing a Visual Culture Curriculum to High School Art, Julie Winston
Southern African American Communities: The Portrait Photography of Florestine Perrault Collins and Richard Samuel Roberts, Stephanie M. Woody-Groshelle
The Effects of Behavioral Skills Training on Staff Member Implementation of Behavior Intervention Plans, Riley Young and Robbie Hanson
Theses from 2021
Monstrosity in Religious Art: An Analysis of Hieronymus Bosch’s Temptation of Saint Anthony, Jennifer Beaudoin
Qualitative Research on Pant Fit: To Improve Plus-size Fit in the Plus-Size Market, Lenora Brown
The “New Normal”: A virtual insight from industry professionals on pivoting within the digital ecosystem during a global pandemic., Delina Corcione
Cannibalizing the Popular Work of Barbara Wagner, Beatriz Arcoverde de Oliveira
Birth of A Nation Effects – Effective Use Of Multimedia To Present Content, Brittae Gray-Ross
Elementary Rhythm Pedagogy Analysis, Antonio D. Griffin Jr.
Digital Marketing for Small Businesses During COVID-19 and Beyond, Emily Lenore Guyer
Social Media Practices for Churches, Jordyn Helgen
The Loss of Profit: The Use of Maasai Culture for the Gain of Louis Vuitton & Valentino, Caitlin Jeffrey
Female Pharaohs and Divine Advocacy, Stephanie Jost
Creating a Responsibly Made Product For a Handcrafted Business, Jordan Khusnulgatin
The Life and Times of the Berlin Secession Podcast, Chris Kitamura
Select Heresies Issues Published from 1977-79: Situating the Individual in Late Second-wave Feminism, Audra Verona Lambert
Visual Communication – A Designer’s Guide to Reaching Target Audiences, Timothy Lerch
How Diversity and Inclusion Affect Shopper Attitudes, Melissa Michelle Oliver
Bodies, Blood, and Fluids as Resistance in Feminist Art, Laura Alice Page
2D Motion Graphics Enhancement of the User Experience on Web Applications, Lora Paro
Beginning Band: Cognitive Development Based Instruction, Kayla Price
Marching Band Show Design Tips for Smaller Bands, Larry Price
Portraits: A Study in Objects, Family Relations, and Race, Julie Quintero
Isabella D’Este's Evolution of Art Patronage: A Study of a Renaissance Woman Through Iconographic and Feminist Perspectives, Katie Reinkemeyer
The Last, Tony D. Riel
Apparel for Individuals with Limited Mobility, Ali Robbins
Neo-Pop in Brazil: When Pop Art Addressed Politics, Larissa Couto Rogoski,
Further the Field: Revamping Collegiate Athletic Digital Marketing Efforts, Ryan Sells
Strategic Social Media for Small Congregations, Heather R. Sparkman
Cultural Connection: The Value of Art History in Early Childhood Development and Education, Sara Ashley Turner
The Physical and Digital History of the Ancient Egyptian 18th Dynasty Queen Nefertiti High Hat Bust, Gidgette Ulloa-Torres
Nepalese Summer, Dikshya Upadhyay
Theses from 2020
Building Her Own Brand: Angelica Kauffman and Angelic Entrepreneurship, Katelyn Beach
User Experience – Lindenwood University Admissions Website, Dillon Edward Bittiker
In Addition: A Supplement for Beginning Band Method Books, Darren Cordray
Music Performance Anxiety in the Middle School Classroom, Allison Custer
Starting Off Right: A Beginning Band Curriculum Guide, Emily Fiasco
Vintage Fashion Line, Robyn Denise Grier
Scenes of Secession: National Identity in the Art and Architecture of Southern Slavic Crownlands of the Late Austro-Hungarian Empire, Preston Alport Hereford
Exploring the Visual Arts with Rog: A Four-Part Series, Roger Heuberger
Gender and Fluid: A Reconsideration of the Stain in the Painting of Helen Frankenthaler, Michael F. Hogan
Building a Handmade Business, Jordan Khusnulgatin
Viral – Analyzing Those That Create and Consume Content on YouTube and Social Media, Devin King
The Athlete’s Concussion Epidemic, Andrew James Marsh
Churches Can Increase Membership Among Millennials and Generation Z by Using Social Media, Deja Erin McGhaw
Catch Me If You Can: Henri Matisse’s Chase for Symbolic Capital in the New York Art Market of the Early Twentieth Century, Monica M. Mitchell-Werp
Leveraging Non-Traditional Notation and Technology to Enhance a Fourth Grade Recorder Unit, Stephenie Mokriakow
A Best Practices Guide for the Web Designer Utilizing Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Optimization, Kimberlie Ann Nash
The Feminine Renaissance: Examining the Implications of Disegno, Kim Pokorny
Exploring Strategies for Optimal Student Engagement Within A Blended Learning Model, Peter Repp
Painting and Prosody: Robert Browning's (Re)Presentation of Fra Lippo Lippi and Andrea Del Sarto, Ana Schnellmann
Native Activism and Materiality Through the Work of Cannupa Hanska Luger: A 21ST Century Indigenous Artist, Rachel Daniela Vera
Shutdown University: Comparing Video Content Performance Against Non-video in Digital Crisis Communications at Institutions of Higher Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Brian Patrick Vorce
Theses from 2019
Examining the Fears, Benefits, and Applications of Teaching Improvisation in General Music, Krystle Boyd
Introducing Digital Content to KCLC, Chad Briesacher
Understanding Judith in a Misogynistic World: Female Representations in 16th Century Florence, Annissa Conditt
Galatea: A Representation of the Nature of the Goddess, Courtney Flamm
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STANDARDS BASED GRADING ASSESSMENT PLAN IN THE SIXTH GRADE CHORAL CLASSROOM, Olivia Mae Howard
Cracking The Social Media Code of Post-Millennials, Bailey Elizabeth Kinney
Artemisia: A Reflection of Women’s Rights, Julie McGrath
Talking 80s: An Online Brand, Charles B. McPherson
Flowering in the Springtime: An Iconographical Analysis of Botticelli’s Primavera, Eynav Ovadia
Developing Musicians Out of Instrumentalists: A Comprehensive Guide to Improve Intonation Skills in Intermediate Band, Andrew Bryant Smith
Leveraging Technology and Culturally Relevant Content to Enhance Student Engagement and Classroom Management, Andrea Wojciehowski