The University Archives at Butler University houses all physical copies of the University’s student theses, including both graduate and undergraduate works. Select digital copies—which include most contemporary, copyright-cleared, and public-domain theses—are available below.
For more information on how to search this digital collection, check out this guide: A Quick Guide To Accessing + Searching Butler University Thesis Collections.
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Narrators of Change: A Contemporary Study of Patrisse Khan-Cullors, Malala Yousafzai, and Emma Watson, Evan Davis
Impact of rapid mecA polymerase chain reaction rapid diagnostic testing for Staphylococcus aureus in a pediatric setting, Emily Drwiega
The “Americanization” of Global Education: A Comparative Study of American and Italian Students at John Cabot University in Rome, Italy, Chiara Evelti
What a Difference a Course Makes: Early College Experience Fosters Flexible and Transcendent Self-Identities, Hannah Faccio
Exploring a Possible Mechanism Underlying Stereotype Threat in ADHD, Alexandra Gabor
Fighting for America's Kids: A Discussion on K-12 Teacher Tenure, Nicholas Yong-Nian Huang
National Dances of The Nutcracker : A Study of Racial, Cultural, and National Depictions in a Classical Ballet, Meredith Hunter-Mason
The Influences of Locus of Control, Debt Overhang, and Framing on Saving for Retirement, Patrick Ilcin
Gait development in African elephant calves, Brandon Austin-Elizondo Knepper
The Effect of Music Syntax Therapy on Speech Production in People with Aphasia, Brandi Kordes
Implications of Student Debt on Financial Wellness: Can Universities Help?, Anne Leighty
10 Pieces for Vincent: A Suite for Mixed Chamber Ensemble, Cade Leinbach
The Social Relationships of Captive African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) Juveniles, Julia Machado
‘There Must Be More Than This Provincial Life:’ An Analysis of the Construction of Femininity of Princesses in Disney Animated Films, Kelsey Grace McDougall
A Cakewalk Through History: The Evolution of Cake and its Identity in America, Rachel Overby
More than a Game: Baseball and Southern Textile Communities 1880-1935, Aaron Perch
Northern Entrepreneur's Counterfeiting of Confederate Currency and The Impact It Had On Inflation, Raymond Rector
Effects of Gesture on Recollection and Description of Auditory and Visual Stimuli, Mary Kate Richards
The Impact of College Internships on the Development of Tacit Managerial Knowledge and Career Confidence, Kaitlyn Sawin
Are We Making Smart Pumps Smarter?, Brittany Schaefer
Der Sonnenwirt -- Fakt, Fiktion, Held und Verbrecher, Marissa Schoedel
Perception of emotion in music in adults with cochlear implants, Delainey Spragg
Total Antioxidant Levels of Individual Foods Versus Combinations of Food and the Effect on Apoptotic Induction in HeLa Cells, Natalie Van Ochten
Women at the Helm: Rewriting Maritime History through Female Pirate Identity and Agency, Wendy Vencel
The Correlation of Classical, Jazz, and Pop Music to a Reduction of Dental Anxiety Experienced by Adult Patients, Heather Wright
Using EGA-GC to Analyze Nicotine N-oxide in Order to Explain Low Nicotine Concentrations in E-cigarette Liquids, Cory Wuerch
Evaluation of Medication Risks for Falls on an Inpatient Medical/Surgical Unit, Joseph Zegar
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Spectroscopic Analysis of the Traditional Cyanotype Process and its Impact on Art, Jacob Applegarth
Comparative Analysis of Privilege in Relation to the School District of Philadelphia and the Tredyffrin-Easttown School District, Kathryn Battafarano
Evaluating Prescriber Adherence to Guideline-Based Treatment Pathways of a Newly Initiated Antimicrobial Stewardship Program at a Rehabilitation Hospital, Christie Bertram
A1c Reduction and Weight Loss in a Veteran Population Using GLP-1-RAs, Shelby L. Beutel Darrow
Dramatic Form: In Theory and in Practice, Alexander Borrello
Assessment of coronary artery outward remodeling in consequence of excision of epicardial adipose tissue in Ossabaw swine, Kelly Coderre
Elucidation of Abscisic Acid in Stress Resistance of Mnium cuspidatum Through Salt Exposure and Chlorophyll Content Analysis, Kurt Corsbie
Using the Placebo Effect as a Potential Mediator for Stereotype Threat, Nicholas Denney
Defining Civic Mindedness: A Study of the Butler Community Arts School, Emma Edick
Play It Again! Individualized Music Improves Social Interaction of Women, But Not Men, With Dementia, Emily Farrer
An Exploration of Dance Therapy, its Origins, and its Applications in Parkinson’s Disease, Emilia Floody
Quantitative Analysis of Acetic Acid in Hard Woods as a Way to Improve Museum Artifact Storage, Alexandria Flora
Undergraduate Students’ Perception of the Consequences of Alcohol Consumption, Elaine Giglio
The Back Pocket Play: Revealing White Privilege and its Contribution to Institutionalized Racism, Sonia Michelle Goldberg
When Poetry and Humor Get Hitched, Christian Hartselle
Theory of Mind and its Relation to Psychopathy, Ariana Hays
Use of Trispyrazolemethane in the Synthesis of Organometallic Compounds, Claire Hazelton
Educating English as a New Language Students Using a Multimedia Based Approach: How Educators Can Assist ENL Students in the Mainstream Classroom, Ashley Marie Jones
Why Can’t a Woman Fail Like a Man? Gender Differences in Perceived Competence Following a Mistake, Kathryn Kincaid
Out of Sight, Out of Mind: A Historical Fiction Detailing the Trauma of Mental Institutions in the mid 1940’s, Jessica Klingensmith
Disordered Eating Habits and Theory of Mind in Undergraduate Students, Stephanie Kuhlman
The Desires to Work for an Organizational Culture Type Based on Personality Characteristics and Gender, Emily Lauth
Pharmacy Interventions in Transitions of Care from Hospital Discharge (PITCH) Pilot Program for Medicare Part D Patients at High-Risk for Readmission, Muirisha Nicole Lavender
Crossed Product Algebras over Dihedral Field Extensions, Kaitlyn Lee
“Culture Shock”: An Ethnographic Account of a Small Business in the Face of Change, Alexia Maggos
How to Explain Cancer to a Child and the Effects of Coloring Therapy in Children with Cancer, Alexandra Mauer
Speculative Literature in Modern Society: Octavia Butler and the Tragedy of the Commons, Katherine Elyse Miller
Producing Dihydrofurans Using Palladium (II) Catalyst and Optimized Base, Chandler Mitchell
Public Financing and the Underrepresentation of Women in United States Elected Political Offices, Libby Moyer
Episodic Salutary Experiences (ESE): A New Type of Positive Affect and its Relationship to Physical Health, Natalie Nusinow
Imprisoning Sexuality: The Abuses of the State in Homosexual Male Incarceration at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary (1934-1957), Vic Overdorf
The Role of Black Hole and Neutron Star Interaction on the Dynamical Evolution of Dense Stellar Systems, Michael Pajkos
The Media and Teenage Violence: How Much Is Too Much When It Comes to Adolescent Aggression?, Taylor Pearson
We Just Want My People Thriving: Hip Hop as a Catalyst for Social Change in St. Louis, Joel Pettus III
Complexities of Bi-Colored Rubik's Cubes, Taylor Pieper
What Am I Thinking Right Now?: Social Anxiety Symptomology and Its Impact on Theory of Mind Ability, Shannon Reid
Our Nuclear Quandary: Deliberating U.S. Nuclear Armament & its Alternatives for Execution 1946-1961, Andrew Ross
Conformity to Gender Stereotypes Impacting Body-Esteem, Eating, and Exercise Behaviors in Female College Students, Madison Rae Sauerteig
Religiosity and Depression in College Students by Year in School, Ciara Saylor
An Evaluation of Mumps Antibody Titers Among Pharmacy Students Before and After a University Mumps Outbreak, Kiley Shelley
The Relationship Between Demographic Characteristics, Types of Contact with Police, and Perceptions of Police, Allison Simko
The Social Construction of Winston Churchill: How Life Experiences Shaped the Identity of a Wartime Legend, Molly Elisabeth Smith
A Question of Food Intake: The Impact of Living Arrangement and Meal Factors on Total Daily Caloric Intake, Kalei Sorenson
Can You Feel it? How Asking Influences Reports of Psychophysiological States, Trevor Spelman
The Impact of Accountable Care: Interactions between patients and payers – Where do pharmacists lie?, Danielle Stone
Raising the Stakes: The Impact of Emotional Investment on Learning Stage Combat, Sarah Tam
Living the Lake Life: Indiana’s Lake James in the 1950s and 1960s, Warren Travis
Islamic Influence on Spain: Discussion of Women’s Rights and Islamic Influence, Samreen Uzzama
Investigation of the anthropogenic factors influencing Eastern fox squirrel, Sciurus niger, distribution and abundance in urban residential areas, Gabrielle Vinyard
Late L2 Acquisition and Phonological Memory Development, Madeline Westerhoff
Analysis of Public Accountants: What personality traits and skill sets distinguish auditors and tax accountants in the public accounting sphere?, Lauren Madison Wood
Tabaquismo: ¿Negocio y forma de identidad cultural?, Caroline ZuHone
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Etiological study of molt abnormalities in the African penguin, Spheniscus demersus, Carah Austin
Designing and Curating a Classroom Library for Lifelong Readers, Katie Bennington
The Role of Calcium in Pathogen Defense Responses in the Moss Mnium cuspidatum, Morgan Blake
"Are You With Us?": A Study of the Hoosier Suffrage Movement, 1844-1920, Sarah Bowman
The Crisis at Fort Sumter: The Symbolic Monument That Transformed Northern and Southern Opinions During the Start of the Civil War, Olivia C. Cabanban
Investigation of the localization and expression of the G-protein coupled receptor FSHR-1 in C. elegans neurons, Kyle Cherry
Effect of Endophytes in Physcomitrella patens on Cellular Respiration During Abiotic Stress, Michael Danh
The Relationship Between Conversational Pause Duration and Vocabulary Acquisition in Infants with Cochlear Implants, Kelsey De La Croix
Movement and Music: Exploring the Relationship Between Movement and Dance, Savannah Dunn
The Link Between American Deaf Culture and Dance: Assessing nonverbal communication and recognizing the value of deaf dancers., Chloe Edelstein
The Effects of Sleep Quality on Theory of Mind, Julie Erwin
Stealing the Mic: Struggles of the Black Female Voice in Rap, Miranda Flores
Relative Preservation of Emotion Recognition Abilities in Women Compared to Men with Parkinson's Disease, Colleen Frank
Realistic Acting Methods in Non-Realistic Theatre: Konstantin Stanislavsky's Theories Applied to Bertolt Brecht's Epic Theatre, Taylor Galloway