Honors Theses Directed:
- "Bias and Storytelling in Models of Human Evolution" (Vanessa Dailey, Interdisciplinary Humanities, 1999)
- "For the Well-Being of the Nation: The Utilitarian Justification of Eugenics in Germany and the United States" (Michelle Novak, Interdisciplinary Humanities, 2000)
- "The Nature of Scientific Debate in Paleoanthropology: An Examination of Bias in the Homo ergaster Debate" (Cory Larson, History, 2000)
- “The Effect of Preconceptions upon Scientific and Creationist Conclusions about Neandertal Fossils” (Todd Geist, Anthropology, 2002)
- “Evolution and Pre-medical Preparation at ASU” (North Noelck, Biology, 2004)
- “Effect of Written Materials on Doctor/Patient Communication” (Danielle Germain, Biology, 2004)
- “Moral and Ethical Issues Surrounding Xenotransplantation and Fetal Stem Cells” (Joshua Kolsrud, Philosophy, 2004)
- “Colonialism and Human Origins Research in East Africa” (Emily Goble, Anthropology, 2004)
- “A Computer Module for Teaching Critical Thinking in Relation to Diabetes Care” (Minal Ahmad, Psychology, 2005)
- “Arab-American Identity: A Historical Perspective” (Dianne Elsheik, Anthropology, 2005)
- "Teaching the 'Controversy:' Intelligent Design and K-12 Science Education" (Jennifer Minneci, Biology & Society, 2006)
- "A Philosophical Examination of the Potential Impact of Biology on the Law" (Jeremy Greenberg, Philosophy, 2006)
- "Of Reporters and People: An Analysis of Media Coverage of Kitzmiller v Dover " (Mike Price, Communications, 2006)
- "Revolution or Renovation? Evaluating the Novelty of Evidence-Based Medicine and Evidence-Based Nursing " (Leslie Padros, Biology & Society, 2007)
- "Darwinian Themes in Ken Kesey's Sometimes a Great Notion" (Matthew Parker, English, 2007)
- "Factors affecting the incidence of left/right posterior plagiocephally in new-borns." (Jessica Joganic, Anthropology, 2008)
I have also been thesis reader on a diverse range of topics including; "Infertility, Disease, and Modern Medicine: Miracle Cures or Means to an End?" (Shane Daley, 2000), "Lost in No Man's Land: History and Analysis of US Wetlands Policy" (Brian Lutz, 2002), “A Trial: A Play about AIDS in South Africa” (Julie Storey, 2003), “Helen Longino’s Social Epistemology & Eugenics: A Case Study” (Alan Fortuna, 2004). “Evolved Cognitive Modules and Their Possible Mismatch to Current Adaptive Events” (Scott Greene, 2005)
Graduate Theses/Dissertations Directed
- Peter A. Schmidt, jr. "The History of Atomic Power and the Rise of the American Comic Book Superhero" (MA, Interdisciplinary Humanities, 2002)
- Heather Lundine "Religious Tropes in American Popular Culture" (MA, Interdisciplinary Humanities, 2003)
- Jennifer Minneci, "Baraminology: A New 'Kind' of Systematics? " (MA, Biology & Society, ongoing)
Other Graduate Committee Service
- David Passiak "The Life of David Brainerd and the Politics and Poetics of Memory" (MA, Religious Studies, 2001)
- Claudia Bachman "Design Failure: Intelligent Design Theory and Darwinian Theory" (MA, Philosophy, 2001)
- Julie Homchick “An analysis of Charles Darwin’s Origin and its reinterpretations as represented in selected works of George Eliot” (MA, Interdisciplinary Humanities, 2005)
- Lydia Pyne “Shadows in the Cave: An Intellectual History of Klasies River Mouth” (PhD, History and Philosophy of Science, ongoing)
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