Final essays from students in the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program at Hollins University.
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
The Silent Scream, Christine Roberts Gettys
Designing A Cross-Curricular Psychology Program Within A Secondary Science Department, Amy Terry
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Finding Credibility in Modern Christian Film Genre, Lindsey Bishop
The Making of The Vintage Boutique, Lisa Jones
Is It Future or Is It Past: An Analysis of Special Agent Dale Cooper and His Role in Twin Peaks, Mandy Malone
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
What Effect Have Patriarchal African Countries and Societies Had on Female Leadership, Lizzie Wangui Gathitu
The Artsy Gardener, Christina Gramm
Contemporary Films and Contemporary Issues: An Introductory Film Class Curriculum, August W. Liguori-Chien
Creating a Middle School Makerspace in an International Baccalaureate School, Brad White
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
The Mountain Speaks To You, Arden Bayless
Trauma-Informed Care, Shannon Brabham
Considerations for Founding a Children's Theater, Bridget Farmer
Every Day is Far from the Everyday: A Memoir, Dian Tapscott
The Impact of Postmodernism on 21st Century Higher Education, Lia B. Wheatley
The Effects of Racial Capitalism on Poor White Laborers, Amy Whittaker
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
The Sinking of the schooner Sofia and How It's Crew Utilized Adaptive Leadership to Survive, Kevin H. Cox
Drag Warriors, Kim Good
At the Intersection, Dianna Hackley-Hunt
First-Generation College Student-Athletes: Does participating in athletics positively encourage matriculation?, Katherine Lawson
Noah's Voice, Taylor Reedy
The Academy Parent/Guardian and Student Handbook, Teresa Talbott Schaeffer
Breadcrumbs from Heaven, Cynthia S. Shutts
You Created Our Fate, A Play in One Act, Ami Trowell
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Retention and Persistence: a Program Proposal for First-generation and Limited-income Students, Mary Ellen Apgar
Utilizing Stoic Virtues to Mitigate Present-day Generational Differences In the Workplace, Jo Anne Copper
Accomplished Women: Real Conversations About Ambition, Success, and the Hashtag Movement Heyday, Susan Harrison
The Arts and Test Scores, Amy Hebert
The College President: Hiring Process, Qualifications and the Impact that Generation Z has on the Institutions in the Future, Chloe Landon
The Federal Bureau of Investigation: Has the Evolution of the FBI Made the FBI Irrelevant?, Jacqueline Lynch
Out of the Darkness: A Collection of Short Stories, Sara Mackereth
Tidal Pools, Rebeca Parrott
Lack of Truth in Fiction: Frank Norris's McTeague, Carolyn Payne
A Journey in Clay, Ashley Wimer
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
The Barriers that Binds Us, Geonna Adeka Wood
Alternative Options to Reduce Drug Related Crime, Mass Incarceration and Recidivism in America's Criminal Justice System, Madeline Aliff
The Evolution of Black Women Rising in Leadership, Sheyonn Baker
Iconic Figures: An Analysis of Black Women in America, Britney Campbell
Impeaching Donald Trump: The Case For Firing an Unfit President, Anthony Freeman
Sustaining Family Businesses Through the Generations, Silvia Priscila Montoya
What Role Does Grit Play Amongst Successful Kenyan Immigrants In The United States?, Sharon Ndolo
Female Agency in Fantasy Films of the 1980s., Tara C. Rowland
Leadership Strategy Manual For Navigating Elementary School Services For Children With A DDX3X Genetic Mutation, Jamie Staples Snead
Gendered Presentation in RuPaul's Drag Race: A Study of Growth and Acceptance of NonBinary Presentation in Mainstream Media, Allison Spaulding
Out to Sea: Essays about child loss and grief, Mollyemma Teague
The Value of Modern Languages in Classical Christian Education, Melissa A. J. Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Them, Us & me, Deborah Cobourn
The Persuasive Pen: Grants in a Mid-Sized Arts Organization, Vickie D. Culpepper
Dark Web and Its Effects on American Foreign Policy, Amy Ray
Strategic Planning for a Community Focused Non-Profit Organization, Erik W. Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
The Destined Duke, Jennifer D. Glover
American History 1870-1945, Jill Shartzer
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
The Judgments, D G. Basham
The History and Creating of Maiolica, Courtney L. Horner
Virginia Federalists in the Shenandoah Valley, 1800-1812, C. Allan Lockett
Communication in the Workplace, Sadie Nave
Firing and Tempering Techniques Used in Ancient North American Pottery, Kristie A. Paxton
The Persistence of Austen in the 21st Century: A Reception History of The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, Laura Jane Ramsburg
Stalking Ginger, Shawn L. Walton
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Why Multicultural Affairs Departments Are Necessary In Higher Education, Joanne L. Harris
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
A Case Study of George Plater Tayloe and Buena Vista, Jack Payden-Travers