The Robert F. Munn Library Scholars Award is presented annually to a graduating Honors student for outstanding research contributions in the humanities or social sciences that have culminated in the production of an exceptional thesis or capstone research paper.
The award was established during the fall of 2008 in honor of Dr. Robert F. Munn, Dean of Library Services from 1957 – 1986. Dean Munn nurtured the West Virginia and Regional History Collection, the Appalachian Collection, and a unique East Africa collection. He maintained strong collections in the humanities, especially American history and literature. The Libraries’ collections in these areas today are remarkably complete and are a legacy of Dean Munn’s consistent care.
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Labor-Power as It’s Found: Surplus Labor and Development Initiatives in Revolutionary Zanzibar, Adam Benjamin
The Downfalls of Performative White Allyship on Social Media in the #BlackLivesMatter Movement, Aerianna McClanahan
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Vermeer as Aporia: Indeterminacy, Divergent Narratives, and Ways of Seeing, Iain MacKay
Insiders and Outsiders on the Gay Community in Weimar Berlin, Jordan Nistendirk
THE EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION ON HOUSING PRICES IN NORTHERN COLORADO, Jack Steketee
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Childhood Trauma: An Analysis of Trauma Severity, Symptoms, and Contributing Factors within a Child Advocacy Center, Hannah Coffey
Exploring Provider-Patient Interactions with Young Children in the Dental Setting, Kelsey R. Eackles
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Swiss Settlement in Randolph County, West Virginia: A Study of Land Deals, Policies, and Immigration, Elizabeth Satterfield
The Relationship Between Dietary Quality and Mental Health in a Young Adult Appalachian, Rachel A. Wattick