Previous Thesis Examples

Theses in order of Date of Thesis. Click on the Thesis Title to read the Abstract.

Theses can be looked up through the library website by author or title and several are located on the second floor near the call number LD175, unless they are part of a special collection (i.e., Music, Appalachian Studies).

For forms, guidelines and more information about writing a thesis click here.

"My Honors thesis is a challenge like no other. It's more than just a research project; it's an opportunity to apply everything I have learned as an undergrad at Appalachian State to do independent work of my own. It's a time when I find results and, instead of being told what this means, my advisor asks me, "What do you think this means? What do you expect to find?" It's a time when I set my own schedule, accomplish my own goals, and make myself proud. It has definitely been and will continue to be challenging, but I have the guidance of amazing professors at ASU. And all of the skills this thesis is developing will be incredibly useful for medical school next year: organization, accountability, dedication, and the ability to problem solve and think critically. "
-Margo Pray 2013 Honors Graduate

Undergraduate Author Thesis Title Major Department Thesis Director Date of Thesis
Gerald Patrick Murphy Florida v. Jardines: The Constitutionality of Dog Sniffs History Lauren H. Waterworth 12/2012
Jonathan Carpenter The Study Abroad Experience: What Really Makes a Difference - An Empirical Study of Business Students at Appalachian State University Economics and Business Management Martin Meznar 12/2012
Rebecca Coley The Influences Affecting End-of-Life Care Decisions of Terminally Ill Patients Health Care Management Sandi Lane 12/2012
Olga Monfiston The Role of Emotion in the Process of Decision-Making Hospitality and Tourism Management Joseph Daly 12/2012
Megan Northcote Presenting Appalachian Culture: Seeking Authenticity Through Living History Museums and Folk Festivals Public History and Anthropology Neva Specht 12/2012
Amelia Adams A Content Analysis of the 2012 President Candidates' Twitter Pages Communication Tina McCorkindale 05/2012
Jon Aldridge Living Alone: Three Chapters of a Novel English Jay Wentworth 05/2012
Zachary Anderson Los problemas creados por los cambios en la dieta occidental y la falta de acceso a la attencion odontologica en los estados unidos Biology Andres Fisher 05/2012
Thalia Boozell The Effects of Stress on algae lipid composition Biology Mark Venable 05/2012
William Bradley Cross-Cultural biases in international clinical trials Math Jill Thomley 05/2012
Alexis Dale Development of a Method to Passively sample fraser fir pesticides in natural waters using polar organic chemical integrative sampling Chemistry Carol Babyak 05/2012
Katy Dodd An evaluation of Natural and Effective Obesity Treatment Plans Biology Alan Utter 05/2012
Sarah Duncan The Development of School Garden Programs and their Effect on Childhood Food Knowledge and Behavior Nutrition & Foods: Dietetics Amy Galloway 05/2012
Margaret Edling Eugenics: Connections between the US and Nazi Germany History Rennie Brantz 05/2012
Matthew Fagan Skateboarding as a form of Human Powered Transportation in Boone and at ASU Psychology Jim Houser 05/2012
Kaitland Finkle Economic and Community Development Results of Ecotourism in Costa Rica Geography & Planning Terence Milstead 05/2012
Kyle Flores Can a recently introduced bioenergy crop Biology Eva Gonzales 05/2012
Erika Gleason Examining sources of heresy in the book of Margery Kempe English Allison Gulley 05/2012
Amy Grady The Mathematics of Google Math Mark Ginn 05/2012
Molly Hansen Yemanja and Yenaya Art Eli Bentor 05/2012
Jared Harris Development of a Protein based system for the detetion of organophosphates Chemistry Libby Puckett 05/2012
Timothy Hefflinger The "Discipline" of Development Philosophy Monique Lanoix 05/2012
Lewis Jones Senior Saxophone Recital Music Scott Kallestad 05/2012
Caitlin Kannan Attitudes Toward Muslims in America Government and Justice Todd Hartman 05/2012
Tyler Laminack And the blots of Nature's hand: vignettes of a Queer Ecology in a Midsummer Nights Dream English David Orvis 05/2012