Theses from Lindenwood University students.
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Theses from 2010
Why Moms Drink, Anne Freeman
A Woman's Heart: Masters Thesis, Marylynn Gwatiringa
The Understudy, Linda Denise Harris
My Family, My Open, Deborah A. Herzog
The Correlation Between Financial Fraud and Economic Downturn, Karen Alyse Hyink
Eternal Note of Sadness, Pyra Intihar
Social Media as a Marketing Tool for Business Operations, Katharina Jung
Beginnings, Ending and the Path Between, Daran Kappauff
Imagining the Imaginary: Finding Mr. Marmalade, Brian Kappler
Is Catherine Crazy? The Role of Schizophrenia and the Character Catherine in David Auburn's Play Proof: Exploring the Script from Research to Performance, Karin M. Lorenz
Upon Wakening, Joan M. Lovelace
Theses from 2009
& Yet, Alexander S. Balogh
Smack in the Day of Distemper, Nancy J. Baumann
A Journey Up Scotland Road, Jason Cannon
Rockwood Revisited: More Exciting Tales from the "Hood", James A. Clay
To Examine and Implement Principles and Protocol of Starting a Wedding Videography Business, Tracy B. Dupre
Rock Child, Deborah Garwood
No Serenade for Spies, Cedric T. Jackson
Through Windows, Sarah E. Jones
Past Due: A Collection of Poems, Byron Lee
Theses from 2008
A Meta Analysis of Critical Success Factors for Computer Technology Projects, Ross A. Baker
Rafiki: Children of Hope, Tiffany M. Blount
Cold Drinks in the Hour of Chaos, Matt Boerner
Wise as Serpents, Harmless as Doves: A Collection of Short Stories, Angela C. Fowle
Mouse of the Schoolyard, Kirk Stephen Lawless
The Life of a Greyhound, Christopher A. Lepp
Theses from 2007
Short Story Collection: Final Project, Aisha S. Abram
This is the Past Speaking to You: Genre and the Use of History and Verbatim Quotes to Create Theatre, Lee Patton Chiles
The Fine Art of Monsters in Literature, Charles Garvin
See You Soon: An E-Memoir, Leigh C. Kolb
The Endangered, Rick Mabrey
My Sister's Tears, Erika Dawn Whitfield
Theses from 2006
The Lynching of the African-American Male Through the Eyes of African-American Female Playwrights, Kathryn A. Bentley
Freshman Year English and Other Moments of Discovery, Cassandra L. Boland
Growing into Womanhood, Charlene Engleking
Ladies in Waiting: A Collection of Short Stories, Anne Fox
Come Closer, Eli Marco Hall
Project: Epiphany-Fluid Motion, A Floatation Video Exploration, Jason Williams Hughs
Catholics, Curses, and Cousins in a Cracker Box, Kathryn Wallace Iffrig
The Process Analysis and Critique of the Digital Media Project "Cultivating Christian Minds and Character", Susan H. Maynor
Theses from 2005
The Great Becoming, Sara L. Blackwekk
Nurses, My Family, & Elvis, Cristle Coleman-Griwach
Guardianship and Severely Chronically Mentally Ill Adults: A Measure of Advantages and Disadvantageous in a Pair-Matched Records Review, James H. Hoerchler
A Guide to the Management & Operation of a Chinese Restaurant in the United States, Wen-Chiung Huang
Playing with a Full Deck, Matthew D.J. Kies
The Bus Stop, Supatra Klumngen and Boriboon Nopnarathip
A Study of Indian Culture as a Basis for Design, Evevon L. Little
Motivational Gifts: Do They Really Shape Our Personalities?, Nichole R. Nichols
Theses from 2004
Grassmere: "Nashville's Home", Regina M. Cordoba
The Empty Page, Julia Dover
A Correlational Study of the Effect of Per Pupil Expenditure on Standardized Third Grade Reading Scores in Missouri, John Arthur Dunahm Jr.
The Impact of the Utilization of Connected Mathematics Project with Direct instruction on Grade 8 Mathematics MAP Scores, Kelly Helmick
What Educators Must Know About the Effectiveness of Behavioral Interventions for Children with Autism, Renee' L. Henke
Eight Ways of Saying Infinity: A collection of friction poetry and friction stories, Wayne D. Hetzler
Black-Eyed Peas and Cornbread, Janet Lewien
Theses from 2003
Alcoholism and ADD: A Comparative Study of Male Adults with Alcoholism and Attention Deficit Disorder, Brechanna C. Bell
Will Standards-Based Instruction Improve Student Achievement in the Areas of Mathematics?, Robert E. Cowell
The Relationship Between Marital Satisfaction and Caregiver Burden in Parents Who Care for Adult Children with Development Disabilities, JuJuane M. Easter
Beginning Principals and Their Educational Training Programs, Jeffrey Dale Francis
Putting Francis Howell on the Map, Christopner Matthews Greiner
"People Just Don't Seem to be Listening": A Case for a Functional Approach to Reputation Management, Stephen E. Gustafson
Holding the Line in I Corps: The Unintended Consequences of McNamara's Electronic Fence, Nathaniel R. Helms
A Critique of the Role of Women in Shakespeare's Plays as Interpreted in the Production of Shakespeare's Women, Yu-Hsing Lin
Body Image and Quality of Life: A Comparative Study Between Black and White Females, Chrissy Mitchell
Rhythm of Silence, Mary P. Wohler
Theses from 2002
Effect on Participation in High School Extracurricular Activities on Grade Point Average, Nancy J. Aberasturi
"An Organized Power": A Choreographic Process, Summer Beasley
Efficacy of a Pneumatic Oxygen Conserving Device in the Oxygenation of COPD Patients During Sleep, Ronda Z. Bradley
The Adult Student in Higher Education and Training, Kathlee DeSpain-Rogers
The Influence of Parenting Styles on Social Phobia in a College Sample, Kimberly Sue Fischer
Dancing for the Actor: A Proposal for Actor Training, Anne Marie Gay-Baradic
Relationship Between the Church Involvement and the Self-Esteem in Urban African American Adolescents, Ywinta Jones
Career Self-Efficacy in Women, Tammy L. Kirchhoff
Social Cognition: The Impact of Gender and Leadership Surrounding Groupthink in Conjunction with Foreign Policy Decision-Making, Maggie E. Kuehner
A Study of the Relationship Between a Character Education Program and Self-Esteem, Nina Musante
Theses from 2001
Pro-Aging vs. Anti-Aging: A Comparative Study of Attitudes Toward Older Adults, Vanessa Lee Benavidez
Understanding One Another: Application of Individual and Generational Behavior in the Organizational Environment, Nicole L. Brueggeman
An Activity Book to Teach Primary Skills to Individuals and Families Through Fun Interventions, Toni D. Cole
That's Life, Shelley L. Geiger
Developing a Viable Intranet Site, Wendy C, Glidden
A Directorial Approach to Tennessee Williams' This Property is Condemned, Chih-Shuen Hsu
A Study of the Development and Performing of Chinese Classical Drama, Chia-Chih Hu
Coping Styles of African American Women Who Have or Have Not Experienced Physical Abuse, Pamela L. Huntspon
from One boy to One girl, S. Eric Ketzer
Fitness and the Elderly, David B. Mingo
The Correlation Between Family Adaptability Scores and Adolescent Incarceration, Katherine P. Richard
A Directorial View of Tennessee Williams' Suddenly Last Summer, John Vullo
The Relationship Between Early Adolescent Self-Esteem and Peer Relationship Problems, Nancy L. Woods
Theses from 2000
Intensity of Grief and Belief in Personal Control, Diana M. Alferink
Intensity of Grief and Belief in Personal Control, Diana M. Alferink
Abusive Relationships: Hidden Crimes, Neidra V. Banton
The Death of Privacy, Darren W. Bax
An Investigation of Social Skill Group Counseling Intervention with At-Risk Students, Kathy A. Bennett
An Investigation of Social Skill Group Counseling Intervention with At-Risk Students, Kathy A. Bennett
A Comparison of Pregnant/Parenting and Non-Pregnant/Non-Parenting Female Adolescents on Locus of Control and Perceived Parental Attachment, M. Leigh Blount
A Study of Death Anxiety and the Near Death Experience, Wanza J. Borgmeyer
A Study of Death Anxiety and the Near Death Experience, Wanza J. Borgmeyer
Using Solution-Focused Brief Therapy with Problem Students, Karen Y. Boyle