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Masters Theses

This is a freely-accessible collection of masters degree theses written by Liberty University students.

Submissions from 2015 2015

American Dreams and Dystopias: Examining Dystopian Parallels in The Great Gatsby and To Kill a Mockingbird, Samuel Nathan Harris

A Teleological Exploration of the Plausibility of Moral Knowledge, Kevin Lebel King Jr.

The Buck Stops in Benghazi: A Practical Application of the Dramatistic Pentad and Interpersonal Deception Theory, Robert Taylor Kirk

Mission Statements: Evaluating Faith-Based Organization’s Missional Effectiveness in Monrovia, Liberia, Jessica Kryzer

Jazz and Puerto Rican Traditional Music: A New Generation of Musical Exploration, Pedro Lavezzari

The Color of the Year: A Textual Analysis of Pantone’s Color Communication Techniques through the Application of Barthes’ Semiotic, Kyung Lee

The Many Paths of Cyberspace: William Gibson's The Sprawl as Prototype for Structural, Thematic, and Narrative Multilinearity in New Media, Erik Marsh

The Incompatibility of Open Theism with the Doctrine of Inerrancy, Stuart Mark Mattfield

Christian Chicken vs. Mainstream Media: A Case Study Analysis of Chick-fil-A’s Stance on Traditional Marriage Using Situational Crisis Communication Theory, Christiannn McNew

A Mainer From Rockland: Adelbert Ames in the Civil War, Michael Jack Megelsh

Entertainment Assembled: The Marvel Cinematic Universe, a Case Study in Transmedia, Drew Menard

Aquinas the Pacifist? A Comparative Study, Lloyd George Pemberton

The War on Drugs: An Analysis of the Rhetoric According to Richard Weaver’s Theory of Ultimate Terms, Cristina Peniche

How Church Commitment to At-Risk Black Male Youth Helps Prevent Them from Being Incarcerated at Percentage Rates Higher Than Other Races, Barbara Pierson

Citizens of the World: An Autoethnography of Couchsurfing and Uncertainty Reduction Theory, Anderson Santos

The Spirit Molecule: DMT, Brains, and A Theoneurological Model to Explain Spiritual Experiences, Shaun Smith

A Culture in Change: The Development of Masculinity through P.G. Wodehouse's Psmith Series, Allison Thompson

Prohibit, Tolerate, or Prefer: A Content Analysis of Agenda-setting and the LGBT in MSNBC and Fox News, Ashley Elizabeth Wiktorek

Submissions from 2014 2014

An Examination of the Role Relationship Marketing Plays in the B2B Model between Chinese Manufacturers and American Distributors, Ran An

A Southerner for the Union: Major General George Henry Thomas - A Brief Biographical Sketch and Analysis of the Causes and Effects of His Decision for the North, Miranda Becker

Get Schooled: A Visual Social Semiotic Analysis of Target's Branding using Instagram, Chelsea Bevins

Social Media in Sports: A Phenomenological Study of Athletes and Online Communication, Garrett Bireline

Old Gods in New Clothes: The French Revolutionary Cults and the "Rebirth of the Golden Age", Jennifer Boyet

Dish and Pot: Scatology and Liminal Space in Samuel Beckett, Keegan Bradford

Quench the Thirst: A Content Analysis of the Persuasive Techniques of UNICEF's Tap Project, Rachel Chadalavada