Past Theses

American Cultural Studies

Here are some of the previous students' theses projects. We encourage a wide range of ideas and student creativity. You will become the expert on your own unique scholarly path that begins here at the University of Wyoming.

Gerald Lovato, “Wyoming Unite: A Study of Suicide in Wyoming”

 

Samson Olaoye, “From Policy Reform to Pushback: The Struggles of Transgender Military Personnel During the 2015–2017 Transition Period of Gender Policies”

 

Ernest Ewalefoh, “The Role of Fashion in Shaping Afropolitan Identity among Africans in the Diaspora”

 

Georgina Mullins, “Wyoming’s Land-Grab: Education for All, Geographies of Responsibility, and Land-Grant University Revenue for Indigenous Students”

 

Lubomir Kochanskyj, “Hard Rock and Heavy Metal: A Social and Historical Analysis from the 1960s to the 1980s”

 

Misha Richman, “"The Only Way Out is Through: A Trans Tankie Response to Homonationalism”

 

Boone Schieffer, “Navigating the Shelves: Educational Content Curation in Wyoming Schools”

 

Maya Tsogo-Onana, “Framing Absence: The Missing Person Poster as an American Cultural Artifact”