Theses and Specialist projects from 2021
College Students Level of Educational Success and Social Capital: A Comparison of Traditional and Nontraditional Students, Travis Jacklyn
Knowledge is Power: A Study of Juvenile Justice Facilities and Educational Programs, Molly Anne Latham
Counteracting Crime or Wasting Time? Examining a Blight Abatement CPTED Project in Philadelphia, Mandolynn McClusky
Theses and Specialist projects from 2019
Immigration and Underbanking: An Analysis of the Financial Integration of Immigrant Populations, James Baugh
From Education to Incarceration: A Study of School Process Affecting Disproportionate Minority Contact within Hardin County’s Juvenile Justice System, Krystal Carver-Dickens
The Law of Crime Concentration in Midsized Cities: A Spatial Analysis, Hannah Ridner
Theses and Specialist projects from 2018
The Effects of Violence in Video Games on Individual Levels of Hostility in Young Adults, Grant Jones
Grandfamilies in Vietnam: Grandparents’ Engagements in Grandchildren’s Academic Performance at School, Nga Thi Ngoc Nguyen
Toward a Sociology of Autism, Jessica Nashia Simpson
Theses and Specialist projects from 2015
Examining the Prevalence of Bullying Among Biracial Children in Comparison to Single-Race Children, Kristina Gamble
Meet Me at the Bar? A Comparison of Gay and Straight Men and Their Utilization of The Bar Scene, Jasmine M. Routon
Examining the Influence of Negative Labeling on Educational Aspirations, Jessie Schartung
Theses and Specialist projects from 2014
Middle School, School Culture, Parental Involvement, and the Academic Index, Jacob L. Clute
From Within the Abyss: Drug Users in Areas of Rural Poverty, G. Eric Latham, Jr.
Examining the Influence of Race, Class and Gender Inequalities on Perceptions of the American Dream Since the 2008 Economic Recession, Scarlett D. Marklin
Theses and Specialist projects from 2013
Structure Matters: Examining Illness Behavior Using Parsons's Sick Role, Angela D. Byrd
Notes, Phrases, and Clauses: An Examination of Identity in Music Focused Conversation, Bryan Cannon
Japanese Expatriate Women in the United States, Ayano Sonoda
Not Quite Out on the Streets: Examining Protective and Risk Factors for Housing Insecurity among Low-Income Urban Fathers, Colleen E. Wynn
Theses and Specialist projects from 2012
The Protective Factors and Life Outcomes of Youth Exposed to Community Violence, Patricia Bamwine
Bosnian Refugees in Bowling Green, Kentucky: Refugee Resettlement and Community Based Research, Elcin Celik
Perceptions of Conservation and Ecotourism in the Taita-Taveta County, Kenya, Andrea Falcetto
A Multi-Level Examination of Influenza Vaccination Disparities from the 2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Kelsii Gerber
Community-Oriented Policing Strategies When Handling Nonviolent Drug Offenders, Michael J. Layle
Overcoming Educational Stratification: Effect of Athletic Status and Race on Odds of Graduating at Western Kentucky University, Justin Schilke
Theses and Specialist projects from 2011
Job Skills, Tolerance, and Positive Interactions: The Gendered Experiences of Appalachian Migrants, Kelli Brooke Alford
Socialization, Role Attainment and Stigma Management in BDSM, Ronald Lynn Hopper Jr.
Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Internship Program, Daniel Jackel
Operationalizing Good Schools in Kentucky, Tonya S. Lanphier
Theses and Specialist projects from 2010
Interactions between Female Impersonators and Tipping Audience Members: Heteronormativity and Techniques, Leslie Marie Abell
Dating Preferences among African-American Female College Students: Attitudes about Appearance, Trust, and Interracial Relationships, Christopher McConnell Green
Portrayals of Power: A Content Analysis of Gender Dominance in Magazine Advertisements, John Nicholas Holladay
Theses and Specialist projects from 2009
Ending America's Dependence on Foreign Oil: Risk Perceptions among Texans, Jessica R. Aldridge
Marijuana Users in Their Own Words: Explaining the Continuation and Cessation of Habitual Marijuana Use, Landon Shane Bevier
The Conceptualization of Genocide in the International Media: A Case Study of Darfur, Kayla Costello
Socialization in Chinese Academic Immigrants' Conversion to Christianity, Zhan Jiang
The Influence of Inequality and Noneconomic Institutions on Cross-National Terrorist Incidents, Magan Savana Newton
Finances, Social Capital, and College Organizational Membership, Jalandra Michelle Penick
The Heat Is On: Variations among Male and Female Chefs, Brandi Wyatt-Hughes
Theses and Specialist projects from 2008
Socioeconomic Determinants of HIV Status in Kenya, Kimberly Fletcher
Determining Deviance: An Examination of Stress and Antisocial Coping among College Undergraduates, Julie R. Shelton
Effects of Relational Equality on Happiness in College-Aged Heterosexual Dating Relationships, Christopher B. Williams
Theses and Specialist projects from 2007
Public Trust in the Mass Media, Lindsey Dixon
Assimilation into a Therapeutic Community for Substance-Abusing Women, Joni Furlong
Examining Social Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Assessment Using the Work of Bourdieu, Coleman and Putnam, Brent Lovitt
Some Barriers to Development in Cameroon, Kenya and Swaziland, Matthew Moore
A Test of the Homophily Principle Using On-Line Personal Advertisements, Amanda Schrock
Theses and Specialist projects from 2006
Religiosity, Volunteering, and Donating: An Examiniation of the Association Between Religiosity, Volunteering, and Donating in America, Stacey Carnes-Darst
When and Where I Enter: Social Determinants of Mental Health Services Use Among African American Women, Shonreh Doss
The Effects of Wildland Fire on a Community: A Study of Bell County, Kentucky, Mary Moneta
Women in the Lifestyle: A Qualitative Look at the Perceptions, Attitudes, and Experiences of Women Who Swing, Mindy Popplewell
The Internet Has Changed Many Things, But Not Everything: The Effects of Internet Use on Gendered and Political Views, Jessica Ritchie
Theses and Specialist projects from 2005
Contribution of Reference Agents to Recovery Maintenance: A Social World Analysis of Narcotics Anonymous Affiliation, Christa Moore
Effects of Internal Versus External Attribution and Body Mass Index on Weight Prejudice, Margaret Richardson
High School Seniors' Plans After Graduation: The Decision to Go to the Military, College, a Trade School, or Work, Yasamin Shariat
Theses and Specialist projects from 2004
Wheelchair Selection: Social Perspectives and Their Potential Impact on the Disabled, Lisa Boswell
Why Can’t I Just Be a Singer? Managing the Religious Implications of Being a Rock Music Artist & a Christian, Jonathan May
The Influence of Situational Organization, Age Gender, and Peer Group Interaction on the Emergence of the Early Social Self, Phillip Williams
Theses and Specialist projects from 2003
Criminality Groups and Substance Abuse, Dana Brown
Becoming a Sister: The Socialization of Women into a Sorority, Kathleen Hughes
Theses and Specialist projects from 2002
Alienation and Exploitation Among Restaurant Servers: A Qualitative Analysis, Zachary Brewster
The Influence of Religiosity and Fundamentalism on White Protestants' Attitudes Toward Women's Issues, Ashley Foster
Agents of Socialization: Effects on the Attitudes and Beliefs of African Americans on Interracial Marriages, Jashard Justice
Correlates of Job Satisfaction Among Working-Class Employees, Donna Mefford
Course Content of Sociology of Aging and Social Gerontology Syllabi: Interdisciplinary Relations, Paula Newby
Lawyers’ Thoughts & Feelings on the Public’s Perception of the Legal Profession, Erin Poland
African-American Women and Welfare: A Qualitative Study of African-American Women Receiving Public Assistance, Michelle Randolph
Theses and Specialist projects from 2001
Pretreatment Characteristics of Legally Coerced Drug Treatment Seekers, Bridgett Augustino
Theses and Specialist projects from 2000
Trends in Fertility in Kentucky Counties: Social and Structural Components, Tara Beard
High School Teachers' Perceptions of School-Related Violence: Effects on Fear of Victimization and Perceived Risk, Brandon Ungetheim
Theses and Specialist projects from 1999
Sterilization in the United States: Prevalence and Controversies, Carey Brown
The Process of Becoming a Songwriter: A Qualitative Analysis of Self-Perceptions and Early Environmental Experiences, Becky Ehlts
An Application of Hirschi's Theory of Social Control to the Study of Partner Abuse, Barbara Fellows
Attitudes Concerning Euthanasia Among Protestant Denominations, Greg Morgan
Attitudes Toward Diversity: Determining Differences by Social Locators, Stacey Sympson
Theses and Specialist projects from 1998
Influence of Viewing Dramatic Television and Perceived Risk of Victimization on Crime-Specific Fear, Eric Barth
Social and Cultural Influences on Nontraditional Students' Decision to Seek Higher Education, Mose Bullington
Keeping the "Shiny Side Up" and the "Hammer Down": The Subculture of American Truck Drivers, David Fields
Beauty Pageant Mothers: Demographics, Motivations, and Family Structure, Martha Heltsley
The Process of Career Decision-Making in Women: The Decision to Obtain a Nontraditional Occupation, Paula Houston
The Process of Identity Change From Entitled Controller to Batterer, Evelyn Powell
Theses and Specialist projects from 1997
African American in Televised Advertisements: A Content Analysis, Amy Anderson
Neoliberalism and NAFTA: A Case Study of the Coffee Commodity System and Huatusco, Veracruz, Mexico, Chad Gesser
College Students and Drug Use: A Further Analysis of Peer Cluster Theory, Christopher Rose
Determinants of use of Health Care by Black Males, Bennie Shobe
Theses and Specialist projects from 1996
Theses and Specialist projects from 1995
Undergraduates' Attitudes Toward the Causes of Poverty and Homelessness: Individualistic or Structural, Bentley Ponder
Social Factors Associated with Bulimia Nervosa in College Women, Harry Vogel
Theses and Specialist projects from 1994
The Influence of Family Solidarity on Religious Participation and Religiosity Among College Students, Michael Collins
Face Saving at the Singles Bar: Effects of Women's Perspectives of Men and Their Performances on Women's Methods of Rejection, Robert McCracken
The Importance of the Concept of Conscience-Collective in Emile Durkheim's Thought: A Theoretical and Historical Analysis, James Ridenour-Jones
Theses and Specialist projects from 1993
Examining Regular Cigarette Use Among Adolescents through Travis Hirschi’s Social Control Theory, Donald Loiacano
Variables that Influence Retention & Attrition in a Regional University, Charles McGrew
Push-Pull Theoretical Propositions of Migration: A Case Study of Internal Migration in the Republic of Panama, Olmedo Quiros
The Influence of Social Control on Weapon Carrying Among Male Students, Tuesdi Stamper