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The Thesis Program at the Episcopal School of Baton Rouge seeks to amplify student passions and nurture intellectual discovery through personalized mentoring of each student toward an original and ambitious Thesis project that reflects the student’s self-awareness, steady academic and social/emotional growth, and their development as a young scholar. We are a community of generous thinkers. Our students are intellectually curious and fascinated by their world. They derive pleasure and meaning and energy from open-ended discussions that tackle topics with no right or wrong answer. Thesis Program students value their personal growth and development over external rewards like grades or test scores. Their journey through this program is highly personalized, focused on goals specific to the individual, both character-oriented and academic. Our students are compelled to learn for learning’s sake and believe that scholarship’s highest calling is its potential to be shared in order to inspire others toward dialogue or change. The program gives students a real-world, real-time opportunity to follow inquiries, articulate a vision, problem-solve, practice empathy and grit, respond to failure, and realize personal goals.
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Meet the Thesis Seniors '19

AJIT ALAPATI|Finance For a New Generation
ADELE BROUSSARD|"One Person, One Buyer, One Product: The Power of Glocalization"
AUSTIN BROUSSARD "What We Forget and Why We Remember: A Proposal to Understand the Evolution of History Through a Series of Case Studies"
MADELEINE COPE "Dancing Around the Subject: A Study of the Benefits of Implementing Dance Education in School Systems"
THOMAS HUGENROTH| "Insert Coin to Continue: An Analysis of Microtransactions and Their Effects on the Video Game Market"
OWEN JOHNSON "Political Polarization as a Result of Politics and Entertainment Media"
MASON LAFERNEY| A New Face to Racism: Microaggressions and Microassaults
BEN LEVINE "Alternatives to the Current Way of Dealing with Academic Dishonesty and the Positive Impacts it will Yield on Professional Careers"
ALYSSA MACALUSO "Losing Our Touch: A Closer Look at Our Changing Communities and Their Effects on Our Relationships"
MEGAN MACMILLAN "Fusion of Educational Systems: A Look into Education as I Know It"
TODD McINNIS| "A Study of the Effects of the American Automobile Industry on World Events and Culture"
TANER MORGAN| "The Effects and Dangers of Using Video Games and Digital Environments as Media for Learning Economic Workings"
MORGAN PATTY|Fostering a Sufficient National Dialogue: An Analysis of Racial Mistreatment in the American Justice System
GRAHAM PERKINS "The Nature of Human Violence: A Study of the Complexities of How Intraspecial Violence Fits in our Morality and Behavior"
DOUGLAS ROBINS| "The Great Set-Up: An Examination of Regressive Masculinity in a Progressive World through Pop Culture"
LAUREN SMITH "Racism and Colorism in Classical Art Forms: Analyzing and Addressing Racial Hostility in the Artistic Realms of Classical Music and Ballet"
ASHLEY SOLOMON "Pawing at Potential: Redefining How Students' Mental Health is Examined and Encouraged in a School Setting"
HALLIE STERNBERG "Hitting a High Note In the History of Education"
ETHAN WAX|"Who's Laughing Now?!: An Exploration and Definition of the Horror-Comedy Subgenre Splatstick"
DAVID WHITEHURST The Constitution and Big Brother: George Orwell's Worst Nightmare

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                                                     Katie Sutcliffe ​|Thesis Co-Director
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  Scott Engholm ​|Thesis Co-Director                               

Class of 2018 Thesis Titles

​Andreeff, Louise
It Girls Takeover the I.T. World: A Momentous Marketing Strategy Utilizing the Power of Social Media

Aplandinar, Erin
Religion as a Catalyst for Political Mobilization: Where is the Constitutional Line Drawn?

Barksdale, Charles
The Argument for Taking Risks: A New Approach to Adolescent Risk Taking

Bernard, Morgan
Let's Start Politic-ing: A Critical Analysis of the United States’ Two-Party System

Botos, Marcus
Home Field Advantage: An Analysis of the Econometric Relationship Between a Professional Sports Franchise and Surrounding Metropolitan Area

Crawford, Caroline
Nudge in the Right Direction: A Study of Nudge Theory’s Potential Effect on Marketing

Dansky, Mary Caroline
Dreaming of Sleep: The Impact of Stress on Teenager's Lives

Frazier, Graham
The Wolf of Wall Tweet: How Celebrities and Social Media Have Created an Economic Environment Ripe for Innovative Investment

Gardner, Chloe
The [Cult]ure of Persuasion: A Study of Positive and Negative Persuasive Tactics

Garrett, Anna
Happy Does Not Mean Healthy: An Evaluation of the United States Healthcare System

Harrell, Mary Brandon
A Cycle of Gendered Learning: Analyzing the Effects of Gender Role Development through Education, Media, and Play

Herring, Lundyn
The Psychology of Creativity: Evaluating Psychological Disorders and Trauma as Applied to the Creative Process
Kellam, Elliott
The Blue Mind in a Grey World: A Study Examining the Application of Aquatic Elements to Increase Happiness, Mood Stability, and Economic Prosperity

Knight, Emily
Imagine the Possibilities: How the Development of the Imagination Fosters Intellectual Growth in the Human Species

Mbagwu. Chima
Painkeeping: An Exploration of Pain Prevalence and Management During the Development of the Adolescent Body and its Contribution to Misuse of Over-the-Counter Pain Medication

Melton, Jack
Culturing Collective Resilience: Evaluating Past Storms to Prepare Communities for Future Self Rescue Efforts

Munir, Heeya
Implicit Bias: Bringing Awareness and Acceptance to the Classroom and the Real World

Owen, Mary Emerson
Diverse Relationships in Education: How Schools and Communities Benefit from Diversity in Education

Posner, Rachel
Creating the Characters that Create Us: Analyzing the Effects of Characters on Writers and Readers

Schafer, Kenny
New Musical Pathways: An Attempt to Stimulate the Exploration of New Musical Ground By Making Atonal Music More Accessible to Audiences

Stater, Henry
Cultural Hallucination: A Look Into the Misinterpreted Societal Effects and Medicinal Potential of Psychedelic Substances

Tran, Ngan
Coffee House Blend: A Feature On the Benefits and Wonders of Coffee Shops

Veazie, Sydney
Groupthink in Government: The Effects of Social Cohesion on Individual Thought in American Politics

Williams, Marjie
Breaking the Poverty Cycle Through Education: Providing Resources and Support in Schools to Better Prepare Students for the Future

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