Theses from 2023
Student Reasonings and Cognitive Biases in Climate Change Predictions, Kaela Clabaugh Howell and Emily Holt
ANALYZING GRASSLAND BIRD SONG AND SUCCESS: THE IMPACT OF LANDSCAPE CHARACTERISTICS ON WESTERN MEADOWLARKS (STURNELLA NEGLECTA), Leah Crenshaw
EXPLORING THE EFFECT OF 8 WEEKS OF CANNABIDIOL ON SERUM BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR, Seth T. Kofman
A Cross Sectional Comparison of the Mental Health, Sleep, and Anaerobic Power of Cannabis Users, Cannabidiol Users, and Non Users, Taylor Tamanaha
An Update on the Abbreviated Math Anxiety Scale: Current Evidence of Reliability, Edward Worden
Theses from 2022
Composing Mortality: The Voice of Death in the Music of Frédéric Chopin, Jessica Castleberry
Are Competition Trained Dancers Ready for a College Dance Program?, Alison Durham
FINDING ONE'S ARTISTIC VOICE THROUGH USE OF MOVEMENT EXPLORATION, IMPROVISATION, AND REFLECTIVE WRITING, Maureen Glennon Clayton
The Role of Speech-Language Pathologists in Trauma-Informed Practices: Feelings, Attitudes, and Reported Behaviors of Colorado School Speech-Language Pathologists, Kallie Haritopoulos
The Effects of Contraction on Skeletal Muscle Expression of Interleukin-6, Drew Huber
The Immigrant - Original Score, Jared Lane
Dance Education in Pennsylvania Charter Schools: Advocating for Parity Among the Core Arts Disciplines, Donna Lynch
Switching “Leader” and “Follower” Roles: The Wedding First Dance as a Representation of a Modern Relationship, Anna Magidson
Empathy, Inclusion, Equity, Integration, Oneness: Best Practices in Lower Elementary Dance Education, Charity Metzger
USE OF NATIONAL/STATE DANCE STANDARDS AND THE EFFECT ON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT PREPARATION LEVELS FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS, Rebbecca Meyers
Conservation Genomics: Utilizing Genetic and Transcriptomic Sequencing for Effective Conservation Management of Astragalus osterhoutii, Christine Mowad
Immunological Effects of Berberine and Physical Activity in a Murine Breast Cancer Model, Janae Mudge
The role of aryl hydrocarbon receptor activation on immunoglobulin A-secreting B cell gut homing, Linda Ortiz
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND ITS DEVELOPMENT THROUGH DANCE: COMPARING THE OPINIONS OF DANCE EDUCATORS AND NON-DANCE EDUCATORS, Teresa pachniak
Mercury-Mediated Cyclization to 2-Isoxazolines, Abigail Palmer
Make Up! An Exploration of Choreographic Methods: Transforming Sailor Moon Into Concert Dance, Nathaniel Drake Parrott
Loading Rate of Two Maximalist Shoes Compared to a Traditional Running Shoe, Elizabeth Ray
Musical Narrative and Cultural Context in the Animated Miniseries Over the Garden Wall, Chloe Resler
No Justice, No Peace: An Examination of the Protestor Experience, Naya Russell-Coprich
Mechanisms Behind the Luteoprotective Effects of Fish Meal Supplementation in Bovine: Cytokine Sensitivity and Luteal Blood Flow, Anika Shelrud
Understanding Species Boundaries Between Penstemon acaulis and Penstemon yampaensis: Implications for Conservation and Management, Juliet Simpson
Who’s Teaching Whom? A Dance Concert Exploring Teacher-Led, Student-Led, and Collaborative Choreographic Methods, Robin Suing
THE KID - ORIGINAL SCORE, Daniel Wakefield
GENETIC ANALYSIS OF THE RARE, COLORADO ENDEMIC ROCKY MOUNTAIN MONKEYFLOWER, MIMULUS GEMMIPARUS, Branson Wetzstein
Theses from 2021
Warm or Chilly? An Assessment of the Relationships Between Campus Climate and Gender Identity Among Transgender and Nonbinary College Students, Emma Allen-Morgan
Postural Stability in Unilateral Transtibial Amputees Using Two Suspension Systems: SmartpuckTM vs Lock and Pin, Ashley Alunan
RESISTANCE TO RATTLESNAKE VENOMS IN AN EASTERN COLORADO RODENT COMMUNITY, Neil Balchan
EXPLORING COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES USED BY SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND NURSING PROFESSIONALS PRIOR TO AND DURING THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 PANDEMIC, Madeline Baretta
Development and Interactions of Instructor and Student Musical Identities in a University Introductory Music Course for Non-Music Majors, Nicholas Booker
COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVE: HOW PARTICIPATING IN THE NUTCRACKER ENHANCES STUDENT MOTIVATION AND GROWTH IN SOCIOECONOMICALLY DEPRESSED PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Angelina Burleigh
Exploring Health and Fitness in Cannabis and Cannabidiol Users, Blake Butler
Best Practices to Build Relationships between Students with Exceptionalities and General Education Students in a Unified Dance Class, Charlotte Cook
Competitive Dance: The Physiological and Psychological Effects from the Perspectives of Current Versus Retired Dancers, Kristen DeMaria
An Examination of Average Pretrial Risk Assessment Scores Between Drug and Violent Offenders, Annaliese Engler
Demographic Predictors of Math Anxiety in Elementary School Children, Melissa Flowerdew
Synthesis of Functionalized Ionic Liquids for Coal Dissolution and Pretreatment, Michael Franklin
The Effects of Mindfulness Interventions on Undergraduate Students' Math Anxiety, Elysia Garza
The Well-Being of Business Professionals Through the Participation of Golf with Coworkers and Clients, Marisa Hisaki
Dancing the Pilates Way: The Possible Effects of Pilates on the Alignment of a Dancers' Body, Darla Jentzsch
Heartbeat in the Sole: A Study of How Appalachian Dance Preserves, Shapes, and Enriches the Culture in Which it is Performed, Rachel Marlowe
BARRIERS TO DANCE EDUCATION: AN EXPLORATION INTO THE BELIEFS OF DANCE EDUCATORS AND NON-DANCE FAMILIARS ON DANCE AND ITS PLACE IN THE PUBLIC-SCHOOL SYSTEM, Brianna Michelle Miller
Aryl Halides as Potential Components for O-Aryl-N-(9'-acridinyl)-hydroxylamines Antitumor Agents, Erin Munder
Speech-Language Pathologists’ Knowledge, Confidence Levels, and Practice Patterns with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in the Schools, Jessica Munson
To Vote or Not to Vote: An Assessment of How Felony Convictions and Incarceration Affects Voting Practices, Tammy Ortiz
Exploring the Neurochemical Basis for Toluene-Induced Alterations in Accumbal Dopamine Neurotransmission, Kristofer Reiser
Kaleidoscopic Katas: An Intercultural Somatic Curriculum for Holistic Health, Emily Seymour
Investigating the utility of ultrasound visual biofeedback in voice instruction for two different singing styles, Kristen Smith
Long term recovery from cattle grazing disturbance and climate impacts at Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, Erin Tessens
Queerness in French Baroque Opera: The Relationship Between Achilles and Patroclus in Jean Baptiste Lully’s Achille et Polyxène, Jason Thompson
INDIRECT IMPACT OF SOIL MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES ON PLANT-APHID INTERACTIONS, Zachary Tiemann
A NEW CURRICULUM: SUPPORTING SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING USING MINDFULNESS MOTIVATED CHOREOGRAPHY IN HIGH SCHOOL, Whitney Haslam Warner
Characterizing of Monoamine Neurotransmitters at the Hub of the Central Auditory System, Patrick Wilson
Investigating the Role of ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters in Drosophila melanogaster Testis Stem Cells, Israel J. Wipf
Balancing Increased Physical Demands: An Analysis of Cross-Training Practices in Young Adult Ballet Dancers, Brooke Yuspeh
Theses from 2020
PARTICIPATION IN BALLROOM DANCING: THE EFFECTS ON THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE OF ADOLESCENTS, ASHLEY BAXTER
THE POWER OF TOGETHER: APPLYING GROUP DYNAMICS TO ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE INITIATIVES, Megan Bissell
HOW HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN AFFECTS THE WORKPLACE, Alexandra Brigham
Developing Metrics and Protocols for Evaluating Restoration Success for the Little Thompson River, Colorado, Haylie Brown
Educational Leadership Can Dance: A Deeper Look into the Efficiency Behind Evaluations of Dance Educators, Helen Brown
A Restorative Resource: Dance-Based Non-Profits That Operate to Benefit Sex Trafficked Victims, Jessica Coleman
EFFECTS OF EXERCISE ON MYOGENIC REGULATORY FACTORS IN CANCER CACHEXIA-INDUCED SKELETAL MUSCLE WASTING, Kelsey Daehlin
DOES POPULATION DENSITY AFFECT THE SINGING BEHAVIOR OF FEMALE CANYON WRENS (CATHERPES MEXICANUS)?, Lorraine Dargis
Synthesis and Evaluation of N-(9'-Acridinyl)-O-phenylhydroxylamines, Jana Forster
The Synthesis and Characterization of Gold Nanoparticles Prepared with Novel Thioether-Ionic Liquids, Joie Games
FACILITATING THE ACCULTURATION OF CHILDREN AMONG RUSSIAN IMMIGRANT MOTHERS, Anna Goncharova
ASSESSING THE EFFECTS OF HABITAT ON BIRD SONG PROPAGATION, Braelei Hardt
FROM CONCRETE TO THE CLASSROOM: A STREET DANCE TOOLKIT, Tarayjah Hoey-Gordon
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS IN THE DANCE CLASSROOM: BUILDING BRIDGES TO RIGOROUS LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, Breegan Kearney
Desire and the Power of Practice: Queer Sexual Perspectives, Philip W. Kemp
Rethinking Classical Ballet Pedagogy: Examining Advancements that Integrate a Modern Approach, Erika Lindblom
Missing in Action: Locating the Body in Interdisciplinary Studies, Ann Lenore Moradian
Zebrafish Eye Development: Rac and the Creepy Crawlers of the Eye, Zvi Murry
Strictly Ballroom: Examining how the Culture of Collegiate Ballroom Dance Influences Body Image Perceptions, Rachel Neil
Evaluation of Patient Identification Practices by Nurses Working at Saigon ENT Hospital, My Thi Phuong Ngo
The Effect of Music on Anxiety of the Endoscopic Client in a Private Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam, Hanh Thi Hong Nguyen
Stressors and Coping Styles Among Chronic Hemodialysis Patients in Vietnam, Linh Thi Ngoc Nguyen
Nursing Students' Awareness About Effective Teamwork and Related Factors, Vi Thi Thuong Nguyen
THE ROLE OF GIBBERELLIC ACID IN APHID-PLANT-ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGUS INTERACTIONS, Drew Olson
