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 2009
Katie Scarlett’s: A Contemporary Bakery Design, Melissa Orosco
Pilates as a New Form of Exercise to Lower Childhood Obesity and Depression, Alicia Olson
Sea of Green: A Garden Journal, Lee Beltrand Chan
Self-Reflective Essay, Megan Lewis-Johnson
Serving the Underserved, Nadine Barragan
Social Media & Conservation: Creating a Water-Conservation Awareness Campaign on the Whittier College Campus, Juliette Donatelli
The Final Page, David Charbonier
The Rise of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt: A Cold War Context, Azaam M. Samad
Submissions from 2008
A Qualitative Comparative Analysis of Drug Policies in the United States and the Netherlands, Rebecca Rehfeld
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
Power to the Pupils: Children Speak Out About Their Experiences in Danish Schools, Karen Eisenhut
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
The N.O.C. Project: A Musician’s Evolution, Nick Papageorge
Submissions from 2007
Academic Attainment and Self-Esteem of African Americans: A Review using Racial Socialization as Method for Success, Crystal N. Eng
A Researcher’s Journey; Participatory Observation of Women’s Incarceration in Barcelona and Los Angeles, Kara Minnehan
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
Business Plan for an Authentic Italian Restaurant: Ristorante Epifania, Ashley Maria Dyer
Childhood Obesity, Problem or Pandemic?, Roxanne Baudry
Colon Cancer-- A Silent Killer, Katelyn Carman
Endurance, Evelina Olivas
Engendering Identity: The Women's Peace Movement in Israel from the 1960s to 1993, Molly Berger
Never November, Michael Ettel
Our Terrain: How Art Reflects this Historical Dichotomy in Imagery, Meredith Davidson
Revolution: A Philosophic Perspective on the Automotive Industry, Joshua Beasley
The History and Development of Dressage and Psychological Tools, Nick Onoda
The Psychology of Motivation in Sport, Nicholas Salomone
Where the Sun Shines Through the Mist: Moments in a Southern Californian Childhood, Danielle Marie Orner
Submissions from 2006
Bilingual Education: Historical Origins, Present-Day Applications, and Future Hopes, Carrie L. Higgins-Raggett
California Wetsuit Industry: A Situational Analysis & Identification of Market Opportunities, Dave Levy
California Wetsuit Industry: A Situational Analysis & Identification of Market Opportunities, Dave Levy
Closing the Loop: Controlling Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Megan Chynoweth
Design in a Human Context, Lindsay Duffy-Smyth
Implants, Pills, & Power: A Modern Analysis of Women in Magazine Advertisements, Megan "Meg" Davis
Language Acquisition and Cognitive Development, Veronica Regueiro
Meaning in My Mind, Andrew D. Negin
Rationalizing the Unthinkable, A historical analysis of individual motivations for participating in the genocides in Rwanda and Sudan, Christine Hill
Re-Presenting and Re-Membering The Female Body, Danielle Moran
Taming The Dragon: A Tactical Approach To Outstanding, Coulter Nash Ream
The Adaptation of the Fibrinolytic Enzyme Apcfib on Human Blood Stains, Gabriela Sanchez
The World Bank, the UN System and Development: A Case Study of Vietnam, Shyamal Chandradathsingh
Visit Bulgaria So That Bulgaria Can Visit You!, Milena Dimitrova
Where the Boys Are: Mapping Masculinity Studies, Judy Halls
Wireless Youth: The Social Construction of Youth Identity, Gabriel Chabran
Submissions from 2005
A Personal Exploration of Complacency, and Awareness, Jason Darnell
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
Women and Power in Hollywood: Comparing the Female Position of Power in the Film Industry in the 1920s & 1970s, Caitlin McFarland
Submissions from 2004
Academy: a novella, Eric Dzinski
Athleticism in Sports, Judd Allen
Physical Therapy and Womens' Health: Treating Low Back Pain During Pregnancy and Postpartum, Robin Borba
Power From Above: The Air Campaign of Operation Desert Storm, Dennis G. Frith II
Reflections of the Bodhisattva: An Exploration of the Dohisattva Maitreya as an Exemplification of the Diamond Sutra and Heart Sutra, Jenifer N. Fleming-Moreno
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
A Place To Stand: Wilderness and Civilization, Clancy Flynn Neilsen
Evolution of the Eye, Rena Curtis
Genes and Justice: The Future of Cloning in the United States - An Analysis of Ethical, Scientific, & Legal Policy, Marlo Diane Curiel
Identity and Self-Expression Through the Visual Arts, Cynthia Nalbach
Marketing Lacrosse to California, Luke Wyatt Gilbert
Negotiation [Please Pronounce it in French], Rosalva Contreras
Seedling Recruitment in the Coastal Sage Scrub- Grassland Ecotone, Hedvig Nenzen
Signs Toward Change: Responding to how Print Advertisements Portray Women and Invent Reality, Kristin Hare
The Influence of Time, Barbara Finnegan
Wrestling with the Angels: Hollywood's Sawdust Trail of Believers, Preachers, and Moviemakers, Coriann Bright
Submissions from 2002
Gender Differences in the Frequency of and Associated Arousal to Romantic and Sexual Fantasies, Jonathan A. Eldredge
Generational Marketing, Missy McKinney
Kelp Forests: An Exploration, Amanda-Kyra Chow
Postmodern Me: A Self Reflexive Discussion about Identity in Three Contemporary British Novels, Ryan Fong
Rediscovering Cleopatra, Ginger M. Gohier
Si Tu Supieras: Reflections of My Grandmother, Nancy Reyes
The Comparison Between Anesthesiology and Alternative Methods for Childbirth, Ceslee Fukuhara
The Elves, James Adomian
The Number One Childhood Cancer: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia-- its Treatment Protocol, Vanessa Cosby-Wambaugh
Violence in American Cinema, Ryan Lewis
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
Santeria in the Latino Community of Los Angeles, Wendy Guandique
The Braided Tale: An Exploration of the Topics of the Ideal Churchman, Fortune, and Love in Boccaccio's Decameron, Maire Bourke
Submissions from 2000
7143, Matthew Feinberg
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
Columbia University's Biosphere 2: Example of Ecological Education, Adam Arzate-Vayda
Directing Jean Anouilh’s Antigone: Dramaturgical Protocol and Director’s Notebook, JR Norman Luker
Little Windows: Three Stories About Growing Up a Hyphen, Carlos Estrada
Major Investment Study: East Los Angeles' Quest for a Rail Line, Joanna Cucchi
The Evolution of a Fairy Tale, Suzanne Brecht
Submissions from 1999
A Critical Literature Review of Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa, Leighanna Jacen Lucas
A Survey of Teen Pregnancy with the Latino Community, Deborah C. Rodarte-Carrasco