Honors Thesis

Russell Sage College programs may invite majors to undertake research in the senior year for a minimum of three credits and a maximum of six credits. Upon satisfactory completion of this work and of an oral exam, these students are awarded Project Honors.

Here are some examples:

Jessica Cown, English
" Women Troubadours: Their Validity, Voices, and Perspectives"
Argues that women who wrote Iyrical poems and sang them to courtly audiences were attempting to bestow an honest and realistic voice to medieval society.
Advisor: Dr. Sharon Robinson

Jill Finnegan, English
" The Native American Way: Joseph Bruchac III and Teaching Through Stories"
Analyzes Native Americans' use of storytelling to educate their children about their past and prepare them for the future.
Advisor: Dr. Gladys Craig

Angela Porter, Psychology
" Alcohol Use in a College Setting: Comparing Traditional Age Female Students, Returning Women, and Female College Employees"
Advisor: Dr. Samuel Hill

Katrina Weber, Psychology
" Self-Esteem, Intimacy, and Coping Within the Mother-Daughter Relationship"
Advisor: Dr. Julie McIntyre