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.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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Globalizing Sikhism: Modern-day Representation of Sikhs, Rubina Cheema

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Women Who Kill: Providing and Justifying Alternative Legal Pathways to the Use of Battered Women Syndrome as Self-Defense, Sara Das

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Dissecting the Musical Body: Analyzing the Influence of Body Norms on Musical Discourse, Lauren del Rosario

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Petro Pasts and Solar Futures: An Exploration of Critical, Creative, and Activist Solarpunk Discourse, Emma Gilliam

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Methodical Madness: How ADHD Affects Daily Life, Samuel Gonzalez

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“Inheritor” and “Originator”: Jane Austen’s Feminist Voice as Bridge Between Mary Wollstonecraft and Virginia Woolf, Stephanie Hyta

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Visual Literacy and Reading Motivation Understanding the Impact of Illustrations and Images on an Individual’s Engagement with Text, Anna McCuaig

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The Negative Influence of External Stressors on Patient Outcomes: Why Physicians Should Consider More than Outwardly Presenting Symptom(s), Gianna Meckler

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Ethics and Us: A Review of the Moral Psychology Field, Jillian Meyer

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The Emotions Behind the Screen, Eli Gray Nations

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The Bard’s Precursors to Psychology: Exposing Dark Sides of Human Nature, Rebecca Parsons '23

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Synthetic or Not: Implications of Hormonal Birth Control on Women’s Hormones and the Cortisol Stress Response, Maddie Perry

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How to Burn the American Flag: Subversions of the Flag Code Amid the Black Arts Movement, Abigail (Claire) Porfilio '23

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Music and Literature: Reciprocal Tools for Analysis, Creation, Performance, and Education, Lily Rutledge '23

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Power, Pleasure, and Privilege: defining DePauw’s hookup culture and its mental health implications, Reanna Stiehler '23

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Resilience in Girlhood: An Analysis of the Social Determinants of Anxiety Disorders for Adolescent Girls, Maggie Sullivan '23

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An Examination of Parental Transmission on Young Voters’ Political Party Affiliation, Parenting Style Mediations, Kelly J. Truax '23

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Riot, Revolution, and Remembrance: Modern Memory of the Haymarket Affair, Maggie Westover '23

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The Process and Me: Creating a Film About Archaeology, Jack Woods '23

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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In a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Deconstructing Binaries in Star Wars, Joanna Berry

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School Garden Programs, Food Pathways, and Environmental Justice: Modeling Ethical Frameworks to Reclaim the Value of Care Work Through Education, Charlotte Borland

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In Our Shoes, Mahogany Brim

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Art Walk 2022: An Exploration in Collaboration and Creativity, Elena Collins

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The Erasure of Indigenous Populations Within National Geographic's Portrayal of National Parks: A Digital Zine, Abigail Cook '22

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Coffee, Music, and Taste: Why We Like What We Like, and Why That Matters, Thomas Curdt

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Attitudes Toward the U. S. Medical Care System and COVID-19 Vaccines: What Do We Know About the College-aged Population?, Jinting Guo

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The Impact of Political Satire Programs on Viewers’ Perceptions of US Politicians: A Study of HBO’s Veep, Alexander J. Hlade

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Attitudes Towards COVID-19 Vaccination: Literature Review and Attitudes of Individuals Who Delayed Vaccination, Sydney Hornberger '22

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The Simulated Life: A Psychological and Philosophical Examination of Contemporary Social Media Use of Adolescents, Lauren T. LaMore '22

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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

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Pain is Personal: Understanding Pain Relativity and the Importance of the Biopsychosocial Model, Riley Kathleen Magoon '22

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An Oral History on Material Culture in Greencastle, Indiana: Investigating the Importance of Movable Objects to Individual, Familial, and Community Relationships, Brenna Milligan '22

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Identity, Knowledge, and Environmentalism: How the Media can Affect the Politics of Climate Change in the United States, Colette Polezonis '22

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Lessons from an Exemplar Elementary Robotics Program: Implications for Learning and Life, Paige Price

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Harry Potter: The Power of Fans, Rachel Roscoe

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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

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The Semiotics of Tension in American Punk Rock, Christian Smith

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Furthering Philosophy for the Future: An Exploration of the Benefits of High School Philosophy Education and the Barriers It Faces, Alexander Spencer '22

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The Red Line: An Examination of the Power Dynamics and Concepts Impacting the Bus Rapid Transit Plan for Marion County, IN, Kelby Stallings '22

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How Love Ought to Be: The Power of Sapphic Representation in Animated Children’s Cartoons, Olivia Storz

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A Dangerous Pursuit of Safety: The Value of Freedom of Expression and the Folly of Trading It Away, Nina Katarina Štular

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Public Art In The United States By Black Artists (1980s - Present), Anthony L. Treadaway

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Exploring Methods to Persuade Users to watch Social Problem Films through the Case Study of Race-related Films, Clay Troyer

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Property Blockchains have Failed to Realize Their Promise, Alexander Walton

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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The Relationship Between Grassroots Activism and Government Agencies Confronting Water Contamination in Marginalized Communities., Hira Ahmad

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Gimme One Reason To Stay Here: Analyzing Retention and Persistence Trends for First- Generation Students in the GLCA Through a Financial Lens, Emma Bailey

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The Disaster that Lies Behind the Chalkboard: An Autoethnography about Education & the Power, Privilege and Diversity Requirement, Shafrarisi Bonner

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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

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Between Two Worlds: The Literary Legacy of Southward Manifest Destiny and the Mexican American War, Connor D. Burns

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An Unexpected Growth Journey: A Review and Self-Study of Health Habits & Why It Matters Today, Jacob Correa