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Honors Program Thesis Library 1 Greetings! We’re very glad that you’ve shown interest in our thesis library. The library, as you might already know, is located in the rear of the main Honors Office (118 Neihardt), and is open from 8-5 on weekdays. What follows is a list of theses that students have completed prior to their graduation from the Honors Program. It contains only those theses that have been processed and filed in our library, organized by the major that the student completed while at the university. The organization of each entry is as follows: First Name Last Name Other Majors (if applicable) Faculty Advisor Thesis Title This is fairly straightforward and intuitive. The theses in the library proper are organized by the student’s last name, rather than by subject area. This document is, as a result, a valuable resource when looking for relevant theses. However, be warned: students are allowed to complete a thesis in the subject area of their choice, which means that there are some mathematics majors who wrote physics theses, some biology majors who wrote English theses, and the like. If you see a thesis title that looks markedly out of place, it is a testament to the varied intellectual interests of our students in the Honors Program. Enjoy your time perusing the theses, and we hope to see you soon! Alex Claussen As an addendum: if you visit the library, we ask that you return viewed theses to the available tray, rather than refiling them. This document is updated annually. 2 Accounting Kelly East Other Majors: Finance Amanda Adams Faculty Advisor(s): Terrence Sebora Faculty Advisor(s): Sucheta Nadkarni Thesis: Expanding Cutts Floral Distributors Thesis: Theoretical Model for Successful Mass Media Consolidation Katharine Erickson Faculty Advisor(s): Kristen Lucas Lindsay Anderson Thesis: Women in Accounting: A Gendered Look at Faculty Advisor(s): Janice Lawrence the Accounting Profession Thesis: Whistle-Blowing Jamie Fahnhorst Lynn Anderson Other Majors: International Business Faculty Advisor(s): Renee Price Faculty Advisor(s): Terrence Sebora Thesis: A Study of Pension Rate Estimates Thesis: Lied Center Hollyann Augustine Keenan Fischman Faculty Advisor(s): Linda Ruchala Other Majors: Thesis: Teaching Ethics: What are Our Options Falculty Advisor(s): Joel Cramer Thesis: The combined effects of aerobic exervise Lyndsey Berg training and CLA supplementation on heart rate, Other Majors: Finance blood pressure, and serum concentrations of Faculty Advisor(s): Terrence Sebora triglycerides, cholesterol, and glucose Thesis: Expanding Cutts Floral Distributors Casey Fahrnbruch Matthew Bode Faculty Advisor(s): Terrence Sebora Faculty Advisor(s): Thesis: The Viability of Distributed Wind Generation Thesis: Managing Performance: The Goodyear Way for Farm and Rural Communities (MNGT 475H Project) Lukas Bomar Other Majors: International Business Anita Fuchs Faculty Advisor(s): Terrence Sebora Faculty Advisor(s): Terrence Sebora Thesis: Werner Global Logistics Supply Chain Case Thesis: 7th Heaven: A Strategic Report (MNGT Study 475H) Amy Charter Samuel Goodwin Faculty Advisor(s): Sucheta Nadkarni Faculty Advisor(s): Terrence Sebora Thesis: The Internationalization of Retail Firms Thesis: The Viability of Distributed Wind Generation for Farm and Rural Communities (MNGT 475H Kimberly Dahl Project) Faculty Advisor(s): Terrence Sebora Thesis: NET in the Digital Age David Graff Faculty Advisor(s): Sucheta Nadkarni Alexander Drvol Thesis: CEO and Employee Compensation Faculty Advisor(s): Subrata Chakrabarty Thesis: Cultural Incongruences in Foreign Nations: Melissa Hamiel Whistle-Blowing Policies and Cognitive Dissonance Faculty Advisor(s): Thesis: Assurance Services and the Future of Professional Auditing 3 Antonia Harris Kara Leachman Faculty Advisor(s): Sucheta Nadkarni Other Major(s): Business Administration Thesis: Theoretical Model for Successful Mass Media Faculty Advisor(s): Dr. Chakrabarty Consolidation Thesis: Corporate Governance Structure: planning for financial crisis and balancing shareholder Robert Harvey interest Other Majors: Finance Faculty Advisor(s): Tammy Beck Alyssa Lynne Mach Thesis: J. Patrick Doyle: A Strategic Leader Faculty Advisor(s): Gordon Quitmeyer Thesis: Ethical Consierations as a Foundation for Amy L. Hassebrook U.S. GAAP and IFRS Accounting Faculty Advisor(s): Janice Lawrence Thesis: Examination of Auditors Responsibilties in Kelly Magnus the Detection of Financial Statement Fraud Other Majors: Marketing Faculty Advisor(s): Subrata Chakrabarty Holly Heidemann Thesis: CBA Capstone: Rethinking Transaction Cost Other Majors: Finance Theory Faculty Advisor(s): Sucheta Nadkarni Thesis: The Internationalization of Retail Firms Natalie Pape Faculty Advisor(s): Terrence Sebora Dawn Hjorth Thesis: Gig Office: Graduate Musicians Faculty Advisor(s): Janice Lawrence Organization (MNGT 475H) Thesis: Faculty and Student Perceptions of Training and Education in Responsible Conduct of Research Anthony Pasternak (Ethical Issues) Faculty Advisor(s): Deb Cosgrove Thesis: Service-Learning Internal Controls Stephen Howard Faculty Advisor(s): Sucheta Nadkarni David Paulmeyer Thesis: Theoretical Model for Successful Mass Media Faculty Advisor(s): Terrence Sebora Consolidation Thesis: My Inner View: A National Research Corporation Lindsey Jackson Faculty Advisor(s): Aaron Crabtree Meredith Pierce Thesis: The Federal Estate Tax: An In-Depth Faculty Advisor(s): Terrence Sebora Examination Thesis: A Case Study of Great Plains Nursery Mark Johnson Laura Poots Faculty Advisor(s): Sucheta Nadkarni Other Majors: Finance Thesis: Theoretical Model for Successful Mass Media Faculty Advisor(s): Subrata Chakrabarty Consolidation Thesis: The Role of Executive Duality in Corporate Governance Lindsey Kohles Faculty Advisor(s): Terrence Sebora Elizabeth Porath Thesis: Cutts Floral Distributors (MNGT 475 H) Faculty Advisor(s): Subrata Chakrabarty Thesis: Company Promotions and Employee Elizabeth Lange Turnover Faculty Advisor(s): Cassidy Nancy Thesis: Accounting Standards for Derivative Securities 4 Taylor Pugh Ben Theye Faculty Advisor(s): Janice Lawrence Faculty Advisor(s): Subrata Chakrabarty Thesis: Assessing the Integration of Ethics into the Thesis: CBA Capstone: The Effect of Corporate Curriculum of the College of Business Administration Havens on Corporations and America Nicole Rowedder Andrew Thompson Faculty Advisor(s): Aaron Crabtree Faculty Advisor(s): Terrence Sebora Thesis: Alternative Minimum Tax: A Descriptive Thesis: West Corporation: Opening the Phone Lines Analysis Carissa Uhrenholdt Megan Rudolph Faculty Advisor(s): Janice Lawrence Faculty Advisor(s): Tammy Beck Thesis: Auditor Independence and Nonauditing Thesis: Frederick W. Smith, FedEx CEO Services Amanda Sambasile Shane Vitosh Faculty Advisor(s): Subrata Chakrabarty Faculty Advisor(s): Terrence Sebora Thesis: CBA Capstone: The Downside of Business Thesis: The Viability of Distributed Wind Generation Rivalry for Farm and Rural Communities (MNGT 475H Project) Robert Severson Faculty Advisor(s): Subrata Chakrabarty Katelyn Vrtiska Thesis: Accounting for Externalities Faculty Advisor(s): Subrata Chakrabarty Thesis: Spreading Frugal Innovation Sarah Sirotkin Faculty Advisor(s): Subrata Chakrabarty Kelly Wagnitz Thesis: Making Poor People Rich to Make Faculty Advisor(s): Janice Lawrence Companies Richer Thesis: Whistleblowing Danielle Sommer Rebecca Waite Faculty Advisor(s): Janice Lawrence Faculty Advisor(s): Janice Lawrence Thesis: Professional Skepticism in the Financial Thesis: Sarbanes-Oxley Act: The Impact Statement Audit Rebecca Waltke Parker Smith Faculty Advisor(s): Janice Agee Other Majors: Finance Thesis: ‘Til the Boys Are Home: Nebraska Women Faculty Advisor(s): Subrata Chakrabarty during World War II Thesis: CBA Capstone: Combating the Negative Effects of Tournament Theory Courtney Wells Faculty Advisor(s): Subrata Chakrabarty Rachel Stigge Thesis: CBA Capstone: Creating a New Board: Faculty Advisor(s): Janice Lawrence Putting Together an Effective Board of Directors Thesis: Fraud and Women on the Board of Directors Sze Ling Yap Daniel Swan Other Major(s): Finance Faculty Advisor(s): Nancy Stara Faculty Advisor(s): Subrata Chakrabarty Thesis: Tax Treatment of Lawyer Contingent Fees Thesis: Malaysian Government Intervention in the Private Sector Higher Education and its Effect on the Stakeholder 5 Actuarial Science Andrew Hassing Other Majors: Mathematics Jennifer Anglin Faculty Advisor(s): Warren Luckner Faculty Advisor(s): Warren Luckner Thesis: Product Development and the Insurance Thesis: Actuarial Perspectives on Healthcare Industry: A Case Study Reform Bridget Jones April Behrend Faculty Advisor(s): Subrata Chakrabarty Other Majors: Mathematics Thesis: Expanding Fair Trade Faculty Advisor(s): Gordon Woodward Thesis: Analysis of Trends in First College Alex Kindopp Mathematics Courses Other Majors: Finance Faculty Advisor(s): Tammy Beck Kelsey Bridges Thesis: Strategic Leadership at Goldman Sachs: Faculty Advisor(s): Subrata Chakrabarty CEO Lloyd Blankfein Thesis: CBA Capstone: Corporate Lobbying Funds Better Used for Corporate Social Responsibility Krista Korbel Faculty Advisor(s): Kelley Christensen Thesis: Impact of Price Indexing on the Nature of Faculty Advisor(s): Subrata Chakrabarty Social Security Thesis: CBA Capstone: A Flawed Analogy: Game Theory’s Application to Strategic Management Stephanie Krob Faculty Advisor(s): Terrence Sebora Ryan Cox Thesis: KC Concrete Case Study Faculty Advisor(s): Warren Luckner Thesis: The State of Public

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