The Whittier Scholars Program (WSP) offers students an alternative curricular path for a liberal arts education at Whittier College. Students in the WSP are highly motivated, interested in learning, and independent.
Submissions from 2015
Creating, Developing, and Marketing a Themed Entertainment Attraction, Ruben Rodriguez
From Private Issue to Public Policy: Second Wave Feminism and Violence Against Women, Amanda Garcia
Human Resource Management: Managing People and Organizations, Jonathan Alvarez
Inside the Shannon Center, Victoria Esquer
Managing and Leading Creative Teams, Gabriel de Alba
Oh My Goth: The Commercialization of Goth as a Subculture, Laiken Gaea Armstrong
Students and Leaders of Color in Higher Education, Mauricio Escobar
The Argument, Michael Anda
The Gentleman's Game in the Land of the Free: The Marketing, Development, and Future of American Rugby, Nathan Blaikie
Understanding and Developing a Social Media Marketing Plan, Joeseph "Joe" Gabriel
Victor and Vanquished: American and German Cinematic Depictions of WWII, Rashad Butler
Submissions from 2014
Ready to Die: The Worship of Death in Los Angeles, Arturo Alvarez
Television News: A Man’s World, Alexandra Sanchez
Submissions from 2013
Conversations about Conservation: An Urban Environmental History of Whittier, California, Emily Baeza
Poetry, Philosophy, and the Self, Joshua Carlton
Submissions from 2012
Alfred Hitchcock & the Use of Suspense: Blackout, Kaitlin Cassidy
Business Plan for a Benefit Concert, Adam Rosenthal
Estrogen Replacement Therapy as a Means to Reduce Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease, Erika Perez
Successful Educational Pedagogies, Marielle Askew
Submissions from 2011
Christian and Feminist? Competing Views of Feminism in Christian America, Bryanna J. Benedetti
Community Supported Agriculture, Food for All in Los Angeles, Ariel Bacharach
Conditioning the Capital Asset Pricing Model to Incorporate Macro-Economic Based Variables, Maria Casandra Rusti
Migration and Ethnicity: Louisiana Creoles from the Bayous to Los Angeles, Naomi Christina Auzenne
Que Delicious "The Best from the Other Side": A Case Study, Angela Chiaromonte
The Record Industry in Transition, Monica Caro
The Ronald Reagan Paradigm, Taylor Evenson
Women Under Soviet Rule: Policy and Reality, Melissa Samarin
Submissions from 2010
Choir of the South, Anthony Bursi
Event Sponsorships in the 21st Century: With Application to Whittier College's World Eats & Beats International Festival, Shezad Bruce
Submissions from 2009
From Traditional to Modern: A Reflection on the Changes in Gender Space through Architecture and Literature, Julia Chow
Ideal Thin and the Female Athlete Triad, Jaclyn Grabowski
Sea of Green: A Garden Journal, Lee Beltrand Chan
Serving the Underserved, Nadine Barragan
The Final Page, David Charbonier
The Rise of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt: A Cold War Context, Azaam M. Samad
Submissions from 2008
Building International Business via Culturally Based Marketing Strategies, Amber Sook Ja Belcoe
Death and Truth: "Love is my Religion", Joshua I. Bush
Every Child Left Behind, Sam Bremen
Restoration of Early Italian Renaissance Frescoes, Lillian Anderson
Sound of the Bush: Journey through Tanzanian Music, Alec Bieber
The Effect of Resveratrol on the Microbiota of Mice, Esther Chan
Submissions from 2007
Asylum Seeker and Refugee Access and Utilization of Healthcare In Copenhagen and Los Angeles: A Comparative Study, Juleon Rabbani
Beats, Rhymes, and Life, Deanna Adams
Bulls Eye Marketing, Inc.: Business Plan and Strategy, David Forrest
Childhood Obesity, Problem or Pandemic?, Roxanne Baudry
Colon Cancer-- A Silent Killer, Katelyn Carman
Engendering Identity: The Women's Peace Movement in Israel from the 1960s to 1993, Molly Berger
Never November, Michael Ettel
Revolution: A Philosophic Perspective on the Automotive Industry, Joshua Beasley
Submissions from 2006
Closing the Loop: Controlling Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Megan Chynoweth
Language Acquisition and Cognitive Development, Veronica Regueiro
The World Bank, the UN System and Development: A Case Study of Vietnam, Shyamal Chandradathsingh
Wireless Youth: The Social Construction of Youth Identity, Gabriel Chabran
Submissions from 2005
Cabaret: An Undergraduate Arts Management Experience, Margo B. Chilless
Fundraising for a Cause, Taylor Prosek
Mutiny in the Lone Star: Hats, Boots, and Hip-Hop in Texas, Kimi Buser
Socioeconomic Status and Education: Case Studies of Two Local Elementary Schools, Jessica Robledo
Submissions from 2004
Physical Therapy and Womens' Health: Treating Low Back Pain During Pregnancy and Postpartum, Robin Borba
The Makings of Conflict: The Influence of the 1967 Arab-Israeli War on the Oslo Accords and Road Map to Peace, Lindsey Brengle
"Why Bother?", Courtney Carlton
Submissions from 2003
Evolution of the Eye, Rena Curtis
Marketing Lacrosse to California, Luke Wyatt Gilbert
Wrestling with the Angels: Hollywood's Sawdust Trail of Believers, Preachers, and Moviemakers, Coriann Bright
Submissions from 2002
Kelp Forests: An Exploration, Amanda-Kyra Chow
Postmodern Me: A Self Reflexive Discussion about Identity in Three Contemporary British Novels, Ryan Fong
Si Tu Supieras: Reflections of My Grandmother, Nancy Reyes
The Elves, James Adomian
Submissions from 2001
Business Plan for a Socially and Environmentally Responsible Small Business, Lisa Ayre-Smith
Echolalia as a Possible Language Tool in Children with Autism, Shauna Rogers
Making a Bear of a Cub: American Policy Makers' Perceptions at the Origin of the Cold War, Daniel R. Catone
The Braided Tale: An Exploration of the Topics of the Ideal Churchman, Fortune, and Love in Boccaccio's Decameron, Maire Bourke
Submissions from 2000
An Addictive Cycle of Chemical Dependence: Pesticides and the link to Breast Cancer, Misty Sanford
Bureaucracy & Blue Ribbon Schools: A Study of School Leadership and Administration from the Principal's Office, Erin Brooks
Little Windows: Three Stories About Growing Up a Hyphen, Carlos Estrada
The Evolution of a Fairy Tale, Suzanne Brecht
Submissions from 1999
A Survey of Teen Pregnancy with the Latino Community, Deborah C. Rodarte-Carrasco
Submissions from 1998
Art: An Interactive Project, Toni Amende
Everything But A Film: The Cinematic Adaptation of an Original Work of Literary Fiction, Peter C. Heide
Temptation: An Exchange Exhibition, Erica Eyring
Submissions from 1997
A Foreigner's Study of Prejudice in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Jennifer Lucille Bryning
Direction of David Mament's Oleanna, David Charles Carnevale
Intimate Ties in a "Disorderly" World: The Pillsbury Family and Gender Relations, 1850-1860, Megan J. Balzer
The Substance of the Mind and Consciousness: Material or Mystery, Tangible or Transcendental?, Tracy Givens
Submissions from 1996
Analysis of a Teaching Experience Integrating Art, Math, and Contemporary Pedagogical Theory, Julie K. Borda-Hill
Implicit and Explicit Memory in Experimentally Induced Moods, Erika Garvin-Dale
The Priority of Moral Principles and its Critics, Hassam Bustillos
The Theater of Awareness: Gaining Insight into the Heart of the Theatre, William J. Beard
Will Power to Youth: A Youth Employment Outreach Program, Ruth Brodsley
Submissions from 1995
Sam Shepard's "True West", Gregory "Greg" A. Chavez
The Criminological Significance of the Comparative Analysis of Serum Albumins using Electrophoresis and Immuno Gel Diffusion, Rhonda E. Ross-Ries
The Molecular Process by which Streptococcus Pneumoniae Activates the Immune System during Pneumococcal Infection, Brandon Abeyta
Warring Political Factions during George Washington's Administration, Eric J. Aitken
Submissions from 1994
Alternative Conceptions of Healing: Philosophies and Practices of Three Cultures, Hilary Goldschlager
A Survey of Photosynthetic Capacities and Nitrogen Contents of Stem Photosynthetic Species, Michelle Fischler-Pak
Fragments of Shattered Idols, Lawrence Collins
Land Conversation In Merced County Between 1946 and 1990, Jason Periera
Reinventing Local Government: How Two Local Cities are Meeting the Challenge, Laurie Juvinall Reinhart
Submissions from 1993
Abortion in the American Political Process, Christine Blaisdell