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 2026
Acute effects of tempering on biomechanical tissue characteristics in the lower back, Danielle Rae Marie Alley
The Power of Belief: Investigating the Intersection of Religious Observance, Social Support, and Psychological Distress, Victoria R. Atwater
Perceived Threats to Masculinity: How Honor, Just World Beliefs, and Hostile Attribution Bias Shape Attitudes Toward Feminism, Alayna Joy Barton
Shark Immunology and Its Biomedical Potential: Evolution, Innovation, and the Imperative of Conservation, Reesha Bhagat
Mapping and Evaluating Butler University's Dining and Accommodation Messaging for Students with Dietary Restrictions, Cassia Belle Campbell
A New Generation of Inhaled Vaccines, Clark Chapman
Do I Say This Out Loud? Perceived Popular Campus Opinion and Political Voice Among College Students in a Hyperpolarized Climate, Madeline T. Dauphin
Dis/Remembrance: Expressions of Intergenerational Memory and Where Legacy Lingers: American Warfare, 50 Years from Saigon, Eli(se) Davidson
Cyanine Dyes as Next-Generation Fluorophores: Applications in Cell Sorting and Fingerprinting Technologies, Super-Multiplexed Spectroscopy, Biomedical Imaging, and Beyond, Lucas Allen Davis
Are Documentaries Entertaining or Informative? Perceptions of Expert Interview Testimonials on False Evidence Ploys, Audrey R. Ecelbarger
The Wide World of Sports: Athlete Political Opinions and Fan Support, Sarah Kay Finnicum
Analyzing Media Conversations Around Sports Gambling Within the Context of Vulnerable AudiencesTrevor Fox, Trevor Fox
Exam Approach Impacts on Test Anxiety and Motivational Outcomes, Makenna Lynn Frias
Intermittent Access to Alcohol-Mixed Energy Drinks in C57BL/6J Mice, Grace E. Granato
Dominance and Desire: Perceptions of Dominant and Submissive Traits Among Men and Women, Anna Mahealani Gritzenbach
Playful Music Learning in Piano Lessons: Implications for Intrinsic Motivation and Sustained Engagement, Cora Lynne Hart
Bioshock: An Objectivist Counter Discourse on Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged, Tucker M. Hurst
Illuminating Success: Student and Teacher Perception on Media Center BrainLit Lighting, Jase M. H. Ide
Can Teaching Intervention Practices to Future Educators Lead to Improvements in SEL Skills for their Future Students?, Emma Elizabeth Magee
Curriculum Evaluation for ImagiEdu, Madison Leigh Marchand
Understanding First-Name Diversification in the United States, 1910-2020, Riley Nicole Mehall
It Takes a Village: Studying the Impact of Community and Government Involvement on Elementary Schools, Claire Elizabeth Mitchell
The Role and Impact of Servant Leaders in the Clinical Physical Therapy Space, Amelia Moor
Partners in Crime: Unraveling Accomplice Involvement in Jury Verdicts, Daphne Murray
Religious Discrimination in the Hiring Process Through Examination of Subtle Resume Cues, Sadie Nelson
From Viewer to Participant: Building Emotional Stakes and Audience Advocacy Through Original Film Marketing in the Internet Age, Andy Joshua Pal
You've Got It All Wrong: Constructions and Discussions about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on Reddit, Hailey I. Palomo
Effect of Obsessive Thoughts on the Stigma of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Thoughts of Harm and Sex About Oneself or Other People, Emma L. Podvorec
Group B Streptococcus in Pregnant Women: Universal Guidelines and Protocols, Dania Presteguin
Applications of Cyrene for Pharmaceutical Synthesis, Anjali Mae Rabindran
Exploration of Expressive Prosody during Dyadic Conversation in Adults with Dementia, Kara Marie Sabanski
The Role of Reflection in Shifting Motivations to Confront Racial Prejudice, Keira Nicole Salt
"Respect is earned, not given": Analyzing masculine honor ideology and dominance and prestige-motivated outcomes, Norah Rose Schloneger
Women's Economic Perceptions and Political Behavior, Alyssa Shaia
Masculinity and Guns: What is the Big Deal?, Mackenzie D. Sizemore
Keeping Track of Time: Does Formal Education of Temporal Symbols Refine People's Ability to Perceive Time?, Alyssa Smith
Keeping Track of Time: Does Formal Education of Temporal Symbols Refine People's Ability to Perceive Time?, Alyssa Gabrielle Smith
Who Can Dance If They Want To?: Intersections of Dance, Gender, and Political Control in Late Archaic and Early Classical Athens, Adeline P. Strickler
Heaven in My Head: Finding beauty, interest, and humor in grief through essays on death. Installment 1: Two Ceremonies and a Short Lesson in Physics, Katherine B. Thuma
Bridging the Gap: Can Targeted Intervention with Future Educators Strengthen Instructional Practices Related to Academic Achievement and Motivation?, Natalie Marissa Virgil
Snitch Switch: Does Gender Affect the Credibility of Jailhouse Informants?, Claire Katherine Yontz
An Investigation of the Roles Aging, Gender and Age-Related Hearing Loss Play in Emotional Prosody Recognition, Giavanna Yowell
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Is There a Limit? Honor Ideology and Perceptions of Extremely Violent Responses to Threat, Alexandria Elise Archer
Reconstructing a Voice in the Diaspora: Language and Hegemony in Theresa Hak Kyung Cha's Dicteé, Ryann Bahnline
Synthesis and characterization of 3,5 trifluoromethyl Tpm with a metal carbonyl complex, Emily P. Berkman
From Farm Town to National Acclaim: Carmel, IN as a Showcase of New Urbanist Design and the “Holistic” Growth Machine, Owen James Beute
Linking the Past and the Future: Understanding How Pollutants Cause Corrosion During an Oddy Test, Kylie Blair Blake
Preying for a Spot at the Table Examining Regulatory Policies and Solutions to Combat Predatory Microfinance Practices, Nicholas R. Brenner
Examining How Internally and Externally Motivated Individuals Choose When, How, and Why to Confront Racial Prejudice, Kristin Budziak
‘Dark Grandmothers,’ The Art of the Individual over the Craft of the Collectives: A Case Study of Klaas Rommelaere and his Madams, Rachel L. Burner
Sovereignty Games: Tribal Gaming Regulation in the Contemporary United States, Nicholas D. Chinn
Relationship Between Past and Present Physical Activity on the Self-Reported Well-Being of College-Aged Students with and without ADD/ADHD, Eleanore Cornn
The Island of Lost Things, Miranda Eve Emerick
Shoule Québec Rename Its Language? A Diachronic Analysis of Québécois French, Tessa C. Fackrell
Gaslight, Gateway, Girlboss: The Empowering Possibilities of Bimbo Feminism, Nicole Raine Foster
Where Does the Belt Belong? Examining if the Indiana Southern Baptist Convention Belongs in America's "Bible Belt", Abigail N. Fulton
μ-distributions and μ-distributed sequences, Noah Graham Giddings
Exploring the landscape of pharmacist-led hormonal contraceptive counseling by Indiana pharmacists, Anna Rose Greathouse
The “Deviant” Dead: (De)constructing Personhood in Mycenaean Mortuary Landscapes, Aidan J. Gregg
Looking Green: A Rhetorical Analysis of Greenwashing in Fossil Fuel Advertisements, Elizabeth Schohn Hein
How Individuals’ Perceptions of Health-Related Content on Social Media are Shaped: The Impact of Information Sources and Message Characteristics, Grace McLain Hensley
Embodied Feminist Authorship in Stage and Screen Adaptations of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Abigail Marie Hoehn and Leah Grace Ollie
From Classroom to Cell: Education, Punishment, and the School-to-Prison Pipeline in New York City, Kathryn Adelaide Howell
Career Aspirations and Gender Norms: How Socialization Influences Women’s Professional Choices, Emily Rose Hunt
The Playground: Redefining the Artistic Experience and Expression with Technology, Meghan Hutto
Disulfide-Cleavable Linkers in Antibody-Drug Conjugates for Targeted Cancer Therapy, Emily Hwang
Semiconductors in Space: Data Analysis of Microgravity's Impact on Crystal Formation, Keegan Jo Jackson
Changing The Game: Examining the Impacts of Name, Image, and Likeness Legislation on Dominance within NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball, Jaclyn Noel Lawrence
Cultural Health Benefits and Challenges of Food Preparation and Consumption: A Comparative Study of The United States, Italy, and Norway, Natalie G. Link
Echoes of Radicalization: The Political Right and The Internet Through the Lens of Moral Panic, Gabrielle Renee Mathus
The Interaction Between Phonological Reading Skills and Executive Functioning in Adults with Cochlear Implants, Tierney Marie Maurer
The Impact of Bilingualism on Executive Functioning and Mathematical Abilities Throughout Development, Brenna Claire Mehringer
Beyond the Numbers: Redefining Accounting to Attract the Next Generation of Professionals, Ella Million
Gender and Sexuality in the American West: Forgotten Queer Histories of the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries, Cassidy Marie Paulk
Behind Bars, Behind Lies: The Role of Jailhouse Informants in Juror Decision Making, Anna Pierce
Voluntary intermittent access to combined alcohol and nicotine in mice—consumption and withdrawal effects, Alyssa M. Potts
The Effects of Dystopia on Political Thought, Kate Marie Rashevich
A Feasibility Study of Creating a Model for a Dance Outreach Program in Chesterfield County Public Schools, Katelyn Elizabeth Roberts
Medusa: The Monster, Myth, and Feminist Icon, Olivia Joanne Sarjent
The Economic Impact of Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers on the U.S. Economy Using State-Level Data, Nicholas M. Schramm
The Spartan Mirage; A Study into Spartan Women, Maya Rose Sharon
Boycotts, Backlash, and Beer: The Impact of Brand Partnerships on Political Polarization in the United States, Elizabeth Gray Shoultz
The Application of Evidence-Based Practices in Diverse Environments, Emily R. Simon
The Ripple Archives, Aidan Harper Smith
Sympatric Behavior of Tree Squirrels in an Urban Environment, Ryan L. Snyder
Cognitive and Social Vulnerabilities: Adolescents’ Pragmatic Inferences of Leniency in Response to Minimization, Madelyn P. Stine
The Identity of “I’m sorry”: Perceptions of Apologies in False Confessions and the Influence of Suspect Gender, Frances Anna Storgion
Is the Price of Organic Foods Worth the Potential Benefits to Your Health?, Jenna C. Warren
The Evolution of Dental Aesthetics: An Artistic and Cultural Journey Through History and Race, Naya L. Weems
College Students and Wearable Health Technology: A Study on Digital Health Literacy, Gavin Wright
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Guns Over Kids: How Florida Lawmakers Trade Child Human Rights for Financial Gain, Brynn Rose Baker
Multimodal Communication Support for Word Recognition and Literacy in Children With Language Delays, Mackenzie Elizabeth Beal
Exploration of eHealth Literacy Levels among Butler University Students, Savannah Behn
Analysis of Medication Error Trends Occurring During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Madison Beriault
New Algorithms for the Multiplication Table Problem, Evan Blom