Thesis Symposia

Students who choose to complete an Honors Thesis for their Senior Capstone requirement present their research during the semester they complete the project. This Thesis Symposium is a celebration of scholarship and is an opportunity for students to share their work with family, friends, faculty, and staff. A reception for the students' advisors and guests follows.

Fall 2012 Thesis Symposium

Congratulations to the six Honors students who took part in the Fall 2012 Thesis Symposium!

Garrett Carlson - "The Metaphysical Baggage of the Special Theory of Relativity and Its Implications for the Present"

Advisor: Dr. Larry Herzberg, Philosophy Department, College of Letters and Science

Nana Adjoa Coleman - "How Academia Approaches Accounting Fraud in the Post-Scandal Environment"

Advisor: Mr. Miles Maguire, Journalism Department, College of Letters and Science

Eva Counsell - "Intestinal Parasites and Mycorrhizal Fungi of Rats in American Somoa"

Advisor: Dr. Greg Adler, Biology Department, College of Letters and Science

Molly Linn - "Refugees in Oshkosh"

Advisor: Mr. Miles Maguire, Journalism Department, College of Letters and Science

Erica Maurer - "Previously Detained Youth on the Meaning of Mental Health"

Advisor: Dr. James Brown, Social Work Department, College of Letters and Science

Matthew Schmirler - "ML Parser"

Advisor: Dr. David Furcy, Computer Science Department, College of Letters and Science