Theses/Dissertations from 2023
The Emotions Behind the Screen, Eli Gray Nations '23
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 '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
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Coffee, Music, and Taste: Why We Like What We Like, and Why That Matters, Thomas Curdt '22
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 '22
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
A Closer Look into American Humanitarian Intervention: How Understanding Humanity Tells Who and When We Help, Katie Noble 21
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
The Era of Commercialized Genetics: Examining the Intersection of DNA, Identity, and Personal Origin, Joanna Hutchins 20
A Revisionist History of Disagreeableness, Jasmeet Kaur 20
The Politics of Sports, Sydney Kopp 20
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
The Dehumanization of the American Healthcare Professional: The Impact of Technology on the Ever-Evolving World of Medicine, Carli Maddock 19
Evolutionary and Social Manifestations of Misled Fear: How Fear Motivates and Manipulates, Meghan Sink 19
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Using Persuasive Technology to Curb Alcohol Consumption on College Campuses, Jacob Bertucci 18
What Happens After Treatment: Improving Quality of Life in Adolescents and Young Adults, Nichole Smith 18
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
The Dark Triad of Personality: A Discussion of the Moral and Evolutionary Implications, Evelyn C. Brosius 17
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
In the Light of Evolution: Human Nature, Political Behavior, and Making Sense of Our Social Identity, Corby F. Burger 16
Keeping Up Appearances: Perfectionism and Perfectionistic Self-Presentation on Social Media, Emily Hellmann 16
Collective Action and Decision Making: An Analysis of Economic Modeling and Environmental Free-Riding, Thomas Miller 16
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Musical Stairs: Encouraging Physical Activity through Persuasive Technology, Meagan Combs 15
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
The Empathetic Human: The Story of How Story Increases Cognitive and Social Ability, Olivia C. Flores 14
Life as an Only Child: Modern Psychology’s Take on the Stereotypical Only and My Firsthand Perspectives, Samuel Johnson 14
From Passive Receptacles to Active Contenders: Ovulation and Intrasexual Competition in Human Females, Andres E. Munoz 14
Perception and Communication of Nonverbal Emotion: In Close Relationships, Christine F. Norris 14
