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 2020
The Effect of Natural Extracts on Border Cell and Centripetal Cell Migration in the Developing Drosophila melanogaster Egg Chamber, Kirandeep Kaur
“The policy of intimidation had been so successfully managed that many colored men kept away from the polls”: Violence in the Reconstruction Era South, MaryKatherine Klaybor
Reitz or Wrong: An Industrial, Environmental, and Political Analysis of Evansville’s “Lumber Baron”, Jarrod Koester
"Becoming-Pite: An Application of Deleuzian Theory to Crystal Pite’s Choreography, Kyra Laubacher
The Battle of Representation: Analyzing the Role of the Senate in the Late Republic of Rome and the United States, Gracie Munroe
Exploring the functionality and role of the Interdomain Loop (IDL) of Mouse Hepatitis Virus (MHV) Protease nsp5, Benjamin Nick
Characterization of pH-based Inactivation of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), Jenna Nosek
The Effect of Color, Preference, and the Interaction of Color and Preference on Short-Term Memory, Shreya Patel
The Characterization and Reactivity of Tris(4-methylpyrazolyl)methane and its Tungsten and Molybdenum Metal Complexes, Julia M. Pomeroy
What's in my Histological Dyes Anyway?, Ashley Post
English morpheme accuracy, diversity, and productivity measures in school-aged bilingual children, Gabrielle Raab
The Role of Gender in the Perception of Lipreading, Emma Richards
Poor and unpopular: How verbal ability and theory of mind predict peer rejection in a socioeconomically diverse environment, Ellen Rispoli
The Influence of Music Training and Bilingualism on Speech and Music Perception, Allison Marie Smith
Employee Satisfaction and Stock Performance, Michael Snyder
The Knapsack Subproblem of the Algorithm to Compute the Erdos-Selfridge Function, Brianna Sorenson
Model-Based Cluster Analysis of Indiana Social Security Beneficiary Data, Gwendolyn Spencer
The Specificity Behind the Sparkle: The In’s and Out’s of Disney Choreography and Park Productions, Laura Theisen
Remember that party last night? Examining the effects of binge-like alcohol on memory, Anna Thomas
The Impact of Gender Diversity and Tokenism on the Attractiveness of an Organization, Lilly Thuma
An “Often Formidable Sting”: Chinese American Female Aviators in the WASP during World War II, Claudia Vinci
The Effects of a GLP-1 Receptor Agonist on HbA1c and Weight in Comparison to Standard Therapy in a Veteran Population, Isaac Warshawsky
Perceived Harm Level of Personal Listening Devices and Effects on Task Performance, Laura White
The Impact of Nurse Stress, Job Distress, Job Satisfaction and Mood on Patient Outcomes, Madelynne Wright
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Absurdity and Metaphysical Rebellion in the Philosophies of Albert Camus and Omar Khayyam, Lynn Alsatie
Drinking in the Dark: Voluntary Co-consumption of Nicotine and Alcohol for Binge-like Drinking Behavior in Mice, Katherine Benson
Disordered Eating Habits, Emotion Regulation, and Theory of Mind in Undergraduate Students, Brianna Borri
Fans and Adaptation: An Analysis of the Use of Interactive Storytelling in The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, Margaret Brodbeck
Flash as Fiction: Exploring Jennifer Egan’s nuanced portrayal of photography, Matthew Del Busto
Characterization of peroxidase and catalase genes in defense mechanisms of Physcomitrella patens, Lauren Ciulla
A Glimpse of Casual Queerness: The Radical Progress of Queer Visibility in Weimar Film and the Inevitable Backlash That Followed, Claire Colburn
Do Socially Conscious ETFs Match their Active Counterparts?, Ryan Cultice
Analysis of the Thermal Stability of a Diverse Panel of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Strains, Darby DeFord
E-Books: Cognitive and Visual Effects, Hannah DeGroot
"Chicas Raras:" A Comparative Literary Study of Historical Spanish and 21st Century Feminism, Serenity Dzubay
Addressing Drug Misuse on a College Campus: An Academic and Resource Driven Approach, Deborah Ebbinghaus
Legal Conceptions of Parenthood: Adoptive Parents as Stewards, Ashlyn Edwards
The Effects of Social Media Use on the Perceptions of Mental Illness Among College Students, Brea Fisher
What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? Cognitive Flexibility Influences Career Decision Making and Related Anxiety, Emily Flandermeyer
If You're Not Cheating, You're Not Trying: An Economic Analysis of the Financial Futility of NCAA Sanctions, Travis Freytag
Evaluation of an Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Program in a Specialty Clinic Setting, Elizabeth Hauk
How crime dramas influence perception of crime, Abby Hogan
The Survival of Irish Gaelic in the Gaeltacht of County Galway, 1880-1920, Eileen Hogan
Archival of the Fittest: The Role of Archives in Constructing Gay Dutch Historical Memory, Brooks Hosfeld
Comparison of patient outcomes in a pharmacist-led outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy program, Zachary Howe
“Wide-Awake Drunk”: Observing the Combined Effects of Alcohol and Caffeine on Somatic Withdrawal Signs in C57BL/6J Mice, Montana Jenkins
Case Studies of Potential Reference Materials in Cultural Heritage Science, Heidi Kastenholz
Sub-cloning, Expression, and Purification of the Wild Type and Mutated Sigma-1 Receptor, Christopher Koch
The Dynamics of Interfaith, Rachel Koehler
Invisible Minds: Marginalizing Minority Women in the American Academy of Higher Education, Gianna Kujawski
Soil Health Indicators and Sustainable Practices on Indy Urban Farms: An Investigation of Ecosystem Functionality, Rebecca Lewis
The motivations and perceived benefits of student participation in Dance Marathon, Emily Nettesheim
Utilizing Multi-level Classification Techniques to Predict Adverse Drug Effects and Reactions, Victoria Puhl
Effect of Rurality on Diabetes-Related Hospitalizations in a Small Acute Care Hospital in Jackson County, Indiana, Lindsey Ridlen
Who's Your Hoosier? How External Factors Affect Judgement when Choosing Romantic Partners at Indiana Colleges, Amanda Rosenfeld
Sex Differences in the Play of African Elephant Calves (Loxodonta africana) in Captivity, Samantha Ruppert
Applying “El Sistema”: An Analysis of The People’s Music School in Chicago, Illinois, Elizabeth Schmidt
From Fetish to Fashion: Japanese Style as Commodity in 19th and 20th Century Britain, Rebecca Schmiegel
Nonword Repetition and Word Learning in Children with Specific Language Impairment, Kerianne Schoff
Parent Interaction Between an Infant with a Cochlear Implant and Additional Disabilities, Lillian Southern
An Investigation of Perspectives on Mental Illness Across Race and Ethnicity, Emily Stark
Determining the role of mutant p53-mediated inflammation in hematopoietic stem cell expansion, Katherine Strube
Frequency of Academic Interactions with Racial and Ethnic Minority Students and Student Attitudes towards Campus Diversity and Diversity Programs, Sydney Theerman
Critical Voices: Reinterpreting American History at the Eiteljorg Museum, Megan True
Say "Oui" to "We": A Longitudinal Analysis of Pronouns and Articles in French and English, Colleen Wilkes
Maximizing Wins or Profit: Designated Players in Major League Soccer, Zachary Willis
Investigating the Factors That Best Describe Student Experience and Performance in College, Abigale Wynn
Reengaging Readers: How Choice Reading Promotes Lifelong Literacy, Breanna Zoephel
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Governmental Funding of K-12 Arts Programs, Elizabeth Abbick
Narrative Technique in the Works of the Pearl Poet, Karl Agger
Environmental Organizations’ Litigation Communication in the Polarized U.S. Political Landscape, Rachel Anderle
Advertising Appeals and Willingness to Pay for a Music Streaming Service, Katharine Baird
Anxiously Awaiting: A Novella, Alexander Bartlow
Limits of Julia Sets for Sums of Power Maps and Polynomials, Micah Brame
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