The Honor Scholar Program is open to DePauw students of any major who show unusual promise and commitment to the development of the life of the mind. Each year a small number of carefully selected first-year students are invited to participate in the program and the special opportunities it presents. During their final year at DePauw, Honor Scholars pursue independent work under the direction of a faculty thesis advisor and a committee of two or more additional faculty members, culminating in an Honors thesis.
Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023
Globalizing Sikhism: Modern-day Representation of Sikhs , Rubina Cheema
Dissecting the Musical Body: Analyzing the Influence of Body Norms on Musical Discourse , Lauren del Rosario
Petro Pasts and Solar Futures: An Exploration of Critical, Creative, and Activist Solarpunk Discourse , Emma Gilliam
Methodical Madness: How ADHD Affects Daily Life , Samuel Gonzalez
“Inheritor” and “Originator”: Jane Austen’s Feminist Voice as Bridge Between Mary Wollstonecraft and Virginia Woolf , Stephanie Hyta
Visual Literacy and Reading Motivation Understanding the Impact of Illustrations and Images on an Individual’s Engagement with Text , Anna McCuaig
The Negative Influence of External Stressors on Patient Outcomes: Why Physicians Should Consider More than Outwardly Presenting Symptom(s) , Gianna Meckler
Ethics and Us: A Review of the Moral Psychology Field , Jillian Meyer
The Emotions Behind the Screen , Eli Gray Nations
The Bard’s Precursors to Psychology: Exposing Dark Sides of Human Nature , Rebecca Parsons '23
Synthetic or Not: Implications of Hormonal Birth Control on Women’s Hormones and the Cortisol Stress Response , Maddie Perry
How to Burn the American Flag: Subversions of the Flag Code Amid the Black Arts Movement , Abigail (Claire) Porfilio '23
Music and Literature: Reciprocal Tools for Analysis, Creation, Performance, and Education , Lily Rutledge '23
Power, Pleasure, and Privilege: defining DePauw’s hookup culture and its mental health implications , Reanna Stiehler '23
Resilience in Girlhood: An Analysis of the Social Determinants of Anxiety Disorders for Adolescent Girls , Maggie Sullivan '23
An Examination of Parental Transmission on Young Voters’ Political Party Affiliation, Parenting Style Mediations , Kelly J. Truax '23
Riot, Revolution, and Remembrance: Modern Memory of the Haymarket Affair , Maggie Westover '23
The Process and Me: Creating a Film About Archaeology , Jack Woods '23
Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022
In a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Deconstructing Binaries in Star Wars , Joanna Berry
School Garden Programs, Food Pathways, and Environmental Justice: Modeling Ethical Frameworks to Reclaim the Value of Care Work Through Education , Charlotte Borland
In Our Shoes , Mahogany Brim
Art Walk 2022: An Exploration in Collaboration and Creativity , Elena Collins
The Erasure of Indigenous Populations Within National Geographic's Portrayal of National Parks: A Digital Zine , Abigail Cook '22
Coffee, Music, and Taste: Why We Like What We Like, and Why That Matters , Thomas Curdt
Attitudes Toward the U. S. Medical Care System and COVID-19 Vaccines: What Do We Know About the College-aged Population? , Jinting Guo
The Impact of Political Satire Programs on Viewers’ Perceptions of US Politicians: A Study of HBO’s Veep , Alexander J. Hlade
Attitudes Towards COVID-19 Vaccination: Literature Review and Attitudes of Individuals Who Delayed Vaccination , Sydney Hornberger '22
The Simulated Life: A Psychological and Philosophical Examination of Contemporary Social Media Use of Adolescents , Lauren T. LaMore '22
The Decline of Mental Health: Pandemic Effects in School-Aged Children Katherine Lenger DePauw University Honor Scholar Program Class of 2022 Rebecca Schindler, , Katherine Lenger '22
Pain is Personal: Understanding Pain Relativity and the Importance of the Biopsychosocial Model , Riley Kathleen Magoon '22
An Oral History on Material Culture in Greencastle, Indiana: Investigating the Importance of Movable Objects to Individual, Familial, and Community Relationships , Brenna Milligan '22
Identity, Knowledge, and Environmentalism: How the Media can Affect the Politics of Climate Change in the United States , Colette Polezonis '22
Lessons from an Exemplar Elementary Robotics Program: Implications for Learning and Life , Paige Price
Harry Potter: The Power of Fans , Rachel Roscoe
A Child’s Mental Health Journey: Using an Activity Book as a Guide for Mental Health Literacy and Emotional, Social and Behavioral Development , Sage Sherfick
The Semiotics of Tension in American Punk Rock , Christian Smith
Furthering Philosophy for the Future: An Exploration of the Benefits of High School Philosophy Education and the Barriers It Faces , Alexander Spencer '22
The Red Line: An Examination of the Power Dynamics and Concepts Impacting the Bus Rapid Transit Plan for Marion County, IN , Kelby Stallings '22
How Love Ought to Be: The Power of Sapphic Representation in Animated Children’s Cartoons , Olivia Storz
A Dangerous Pursuit of Safety: The Value of Freedom of Expression and the Folly of Trading It Away , Nina Katarina Štular
Public Art In The United States By Black Artists (1980s - Present) , Anthony L. Treadaway
Exploring Methods to Persuade Users to watch Social Problem Films through the Case Study of Race-related Films , Clay Troyer
Property Blockchains have Failed to Realize Their Promise , Alexander Walton
Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021
The Disaster that Lies Behind the Chalkboard: An Autoethnography about Education & the Power, Privilege and Diversity Requirement , Shafrarisi Bonner
Mostly Harmful? Phragmites australis and Typha angustifolia in a study of the meaning of invasiveness in an abandoned limestone quarry and beyond , Diana Borse '21
Between Two Worlds: The Literary Legacy of Southward Manifest Destiny and the Mexican American War , Connor D. Burns
An Unexpected Growth Journey: A Review and Self-Study of Health Habits & Why It Matters Today , Jacob Correa
