As part of the Honors Curriculum, Patriot Scholars complete an honors thesis and present it at the RMU Undergraduate Research Conference.  Some work is presented at national research conferences and published in referreed journals. 

2009 Honors Theses

• Erik Herleman
  A Comparative Study of the Implementation of Total Quality Management Techniques by Small Business Entrepreneurs in Poland and the United States
  Advisor/Instructor: Cathi Jones

• Melissa Wenger
  A Cultural Analysis:  Managing a Multi-Cultural Environment within One Building
  Advisor/Instructors: Diane Todd Bucci and Nell Hartley

• Brendan Berkley
  Monitoring an Emerging Australian National Identity
  and the Role Graphic Designers Play in Shaping It
  Advisor/Instructor: Ferris Crane

• Caroline Ovial
  An Examination of the Exploitation of Males in Magazine Advertisements: A Comparison of the United States and Italy
  Advisor/Instructor: Jill Maher

• James Mike Schellhammer
  Irish Tourism and the Economy: Applying the Government Policies of Ireland to Pennsylvania
  Advisor/Instructor: Richard Mills
• Diane Durkin
  A Comparative Analysis of Retirement Benefits in the United States and Australia
  Advisor/Instructor:  David Hudak