Starting in the fall of 2023, the History and Social Sciences Department became two departments. The History section of the department combined with the English and Cultural Studies Department to become the History, Literature, and the Arts Department. The Social Sciences section of the department became the Politics, Law, and Society Department. Please click the following links to see theses from Fall 2023 to the present: Honors Projects in History, Literature, and the Arts, and Honors Projects in Politics, Law, and Society.
Manuscripts from 2023
The Modern Executive Order's Ability to Address Civil Rights Impacted by Supreme Court Decisions, Andrew Hinckley
Female Politicians and the Way That Gender Stereotypes and the Male-Dominated Power Structure Influence the Way They Run Their Campaigns, Morgan Marckres
The Role of Legal Studies in Undergraduate Business Curricula and its Impact on Students' Problem-Solving Skills, Olivia Martucci
The Buck Stops Somewhere: An Analysis of Global Governmental Responses to COVID-19, David Roundy
Environmental Effects of Fast Fashion: A Study On How Increased Knowledge May Affect Buying Behavior of Bryant Students, Talia Vicente
Manuscripts from 2022
Behind the Ballot: Uncovering the Influence of Education, Age, and Labor Unions on Politics in the United States, Hanna Lambert
ScAmazon?: Antitrust Concerns in an Incorporated E-Commerce Marketplace, Aidan MacSweeney
Manuscripts from 2021
Risk Transfer Militarism and the Iraq War, Kathleen H. Bannon
A Study of Undergraduate Major on the Youth Electorate within the Bryant Community, Jenna Birnbohm-Kaminski
The Changes in the Impact of Presidential Impeachment: Nixon to Trump, Paige DiForte
Manuscripts from 2020
Instrumental vs. Expressive: A Study of Voter Behavior Models Through the Lens of Identity in the 2016 Presidential Election, Kaitlyn Fales
It's Complicated: President Trump's Relationship with Media, Joseph Iamele
Religious Influences on Muslim Women's College Experiences, Caitlyn McNaughton
U.S. Foreign Policy Objectives in Central America 1977-1989: Underlying Objectives in Nicaragua, Guatemala, and El Salvador, Thomas Pappas
Impacts of a Serial Killer: Looking at the Case of Ted Bundy Then and Now, Natalie Terranova
Manuscripts from 2019
Survival Strategies: A Study of Working Families in New York City, Kafui Gozey
The Impact of NGOs on Human Rights Development: a case study, Amber Marin
Manuscripts from 2018
Career Technical Students and Post-Secondary Education: A Hidden Population in the Massachusetts Education System, Nicolette Haug
U.S. Presidential Leadership and Crisis Rhetoric, Robert McCabe
Bryant Abroad: Comparing and Contrasting the impact of the SIE and Traditional Semester Abroad, Matthew Raggi
Variables Predicting the Severity of a Mass Shooting: the connection to white supremacy, Sarina Resnick
The Effects of Community Policing Practices and Related Social Demographic Variables on City Crime Rates, Keighan Richardson
Manuscripts from 2017
Documenting Social Enterprises: A Wider Look into Best Practices, Jacqueline Calamari
Leadership in Charter Schools A Case Study of Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy, Sarah DeFeo
A Bottom-up Approach to Effectively Implementing a Good Samaritan Policy at Bryant University, Jessica Fleet
Entartete Kunst: The War against Modern Art in the Third Reich, Zeynep Kazmaz
Print Propaganda Art in World War II America, Zeynep Kazmaz
Facing Racial Discrimination in the Labor Environment, Ya Xu
Manuscripts from 2016
Defining the Millennial Superwoman: Strategies for Work-Life Integration, Jocelyn Davies
Manuscripts from 2015
Wall Street Women: 1950s to the Present, Nicholas Calabro
Manuscripts from 2014
Risk of Eating Disorders and the Pressures to be Thin: Female College Athletes vs. Non-Athletes, Lauren Ganim
Periodization of Robert Mugabe’s Land Policy In Zimbabwe, Kenneth Warhurst
Manuscripts from 2013
A Rationalization of Pain: How do Athletes do it?, Kevin O'Connor
Initial Public Offerings in the Microfinance Industry: Does a Mission Drift Occur?, Sarah Segill
Justice for War Criminals: The Trials of Nazi Concentration Camp Guards at Dachau, Jarrid Trudeau
The Human Face of Permanent Climate-Induced Displacement, Alaina Umbach
Manuscripts from 2012
Is The Daily Show Bad for Democracy? An Analysis of Cynicism and its Significance, Evan Bartlett
A Meta-Analysis of Alternative Water Sources, Katie Colton
Role-Playing and Simulation Based Learning in Higher Education: Case Study in Model United Nations, Jason Fortin
Evaluating Rawls: Equality in the Family, Devan Griffith
The Influence of Childhood Poverty On Life Chances- The Case of Academic Performance, Katherine McCabe
Unsigning the Rome Statute: Examining the Relationship Between the United States and the International Criminal Court, Allison Naylor
Manuscripts from 2011
The Effects of Negative Political Advertising on Young College-Educated Voters, Sean Donahue
The Life and Times of Gertrude Meth Hochberg, Jessica Lynn Komoroski
Rhetorical Democracy: An Examination of the Presidential Inaugural Addresses, Thomas Pagliarini
The Development of Strategies for Success in College Among First-generation College Students: An Examination of a Focused Intervention, Lindsey Weber
Manuscripts from 2010
Raising Youth Turnout: The Role of Campaigns and Political Involvement Organizations, Rebecca Brown
The Final Fight: The 2008 Battle of Sadr City, Geoffrey Ensby
Economic Conditions and Employment Prospects: Examining the experiences of Bryant University graduates in the labor market, Jeffrey Steacie
Manuscripts from 2009
The Impact of the Summer Olympics on its Host City: The Costs Outweigh the Tangible Benefits, Steven Rosenblum
What Determines Leadership Style?, Apryl Silva
Manuscripts from 2008
The Girl Scouts of Rhode Island: “Shaping Girls into Extraordinary Women”, Lisa DiNapoli
Active Servicewomen in World War II: Helping to Create a New American Culture, Kristin Lynch
Manuscripts from 2007
The Modern Application of the "Best Interests of the Child" Theory in Custodial Law, John Belanger
Do the Poor Pay More? An Empirical Investigation, Amanda Harnden
