Research Thesis - original scholarship investigating a significant question
Research Report - a formal written presentation of technical, laboratory, or investigative research
Artistic or Creative Performance or Production - in the fine arts, applied arts, or performing arts; a written report, introduction, or commentary is required.
The project must meet high standards of scholarship. The student must also meet any additional department of college requirements for this project, such as prerequisite coursework or experience, qualifying examination, or oral presentation. Study abroad or field experience may be accepted, with the approval of the student's Honors Faculty Advisor, as part of the project.
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Impact of Chain Architecture on the Thickness Dependence of Physical Aging Rate of Thin Polystyrene Films, Gregory Brown, Elizabeth Lewis, and Bryan D. Vogt
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Brain Drain and Emigration: How Do They Affect Source Countries?, Nicholas Chura
An Examination of the Stock Market's Effect on Economic Inequality, Nicholas Golina
Why We Teach Mathematics to Every Student: Determining Impact of Mathematics on Problem Solving and Logical Reasoning Skills, Megan Marie Harris
Welcome to the Neighborhood: A Spatial Analysis of Crime and Housing Values, Anthony Senick
Letting Poetry Inside, to Stay, Erin Siegferth
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Factors that Influence Mexican Emigration to the United States: The Role of Economics, Education Quality, Crime, and Violence, Kristina Aiad-Toss
Degradability of Poly(ethylene) Based Microgels and Methods of Improving High Polydispersity Index, Abrar AlNiemi
Finance Day at UA, Shelby Amatangelo
Indicator-Supporting Fixture based on a Time and Motion Study, James Anthony
Organizational Pursuit of a Beloved Community, Christina Aronhalt
Intimate Partner Violence and Its Impact on Pregnant Women and Their Infants: A Systematic Review, Rachel Ashley, Emily Pagni, and Alissarh Choujaa
Molecular Organization of Vapor Deposited Rod-Like Molecules, Andrew Audley
Residence Time Distribution of Mixing Based on Mathematical Modeling, Michelle Ayers
Towards a Public History of the Ohio State Reformatory, Veronica Bagley
Budget Quadcopter Kit, Connor Bailey and Taylor Stephens
ANALYSIS OF OCULAR CHANGES IN A CYP1B1-/- MOUSE, Kylie Barto
Dynamic Mechanical Analysis Piezoelectric Design, Letia Bass, Michaela N. McCrae, Ethan W. Goodman, and Joesph W. Mazur
Guardian Condor, Kevin Bayonnet
Feasibility Study of Solar Generation Facilities: Are CCR Landfills A Viable Location, Jaden Beachy
The Segregation of Black Students and White Students in Cuyahoga and Summit County Public Schools, Alexandra Bednarz
Platelet Rich Plasma Treatment Application for Multiple Purposes, Eric M. Bendel
Comparing Various Machine Learning Statistical Methods Using Variable Differentials to Predict College Basketball, Nicholas Bennett
Functionalizing Titanium Implants with Bioactive Peptides to Increase Osseointegration, Neil Bernard
Ball Oscillating Bouncer, Eric Blok, Daniel Altemese, Ryan Nowacki, and Maram Qurban
The Dark Tetrad and Rape Myth Acceptance, Grace Boland
Comparing the Usage of React Native and Ionic, Sam Borick
Seismicity Spikes and Earthquakes in Oklahoma: 2009-Present, Josh Bowser
The Effect of Yoga and Breathing Exercises on Children with Autism, Leah Brausch
Effects of Hofmeister Ions on Gelation of Gelatin and Pluronic Hydrogels, Eric Britton
Development of entubulation strategies for treating central nervous system injuries, Ivy Brosch
Sweat Sensor Modelling, Katie Brumbaugh
Reaching food insecure college students through an on-campus interactive education program, Danielle Buchbinder
How Dyslexia Affects Our Students, Kara Burton
Environmentally Friendly Alternates to Chemlok 233 Adhesive Cement, Madeline M. Busch
Impact of Experiential Learning in Cross Disciplinary Projects, Cassandra M. Cameron
Zips Rifle Endowment Project, Christopher Catalano
"Before the Rain Came" (poems), Alizabeth Christian
Understanding the Millennial Buying Process in the Modern Digital Era - Primary Research, Matthew B. Cimperman, Austin Harrison, Julia Hatch, Kelly Pillar, and Tara Snipes
Understanding the Millennial Buying Process in the Modern Digital Era - Secondary Research, Matthew B. Cimperman, Austin Harrison, Julia Hatch, Kelly Pillar, and Tara Snipes
Wearable Hearing Accessory Technology, Tyler Cindea, Jaime Alcorn, Brooke Draper, Kyle Glascott, Ben Hanna, and Robert Thoerner
Battery Test Chamber, Olivia Cole, Noah Purdy, and Jacob Happ
The Effect of Yoga in Reducing Pain Related to Arthritis: An Integrative Review of the Literature, Meredith Collins and Corinne Reed
Sports Spectator Beacon, Alexander Connelly
Modeling the Effect Thickener Structure has on the Oil Release of Grease, Dana Cressman
The Kinematics of Salamander Underwater Walking on Smooth and Rough Substrate, Sophie Cressman
Welfare-to-Work: The Effect of Childcare Subsidies on Labor Force Participation Rates for Low-Income Single Mothers, Ariana Cubela
Girls Only Science: Motivating Adolescent Females to Pursue STEM Careers, Madeline Cuckow
Innate Chemical Resistance of Virginia Big-eared Bats (Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus) to White-Nose Syndrome, Daniel S. Danford, Leah Shriver, and Hazel A. Barton
Investigation of Scanning Kelvin Probe Techniques, Nicholas D'Angelo Jr. and Hongbo Cong
Conversation Station Digital Media Style Guide, Ciara Davis
Body Composition vs Athletic Performance in Volleyball, Elizabeth DeCaro
Sports Nutrition Newsletters, Michelle Dilling
Synthesis of New BODIPY Analogs, John Dilyard
The Effect of Foot Strike in Female Runners, Courtney Dockry
Sequence Effects on the Glass Transition Temperature, William Drayer
Two Stream Instability in Graphene, Mitchell Duffer
Sporadic appearance of paralytic spongiform neurodegeneration in a colony of inbred mice is associated with CNS retrovirus expression, Magdalene Durbak
Building Entry Flood Barrier, Richard Esker, Shannon McCall, Andrew Udovich, and Brian Foust
Continued Monitoring of the Effects of Two Dam Removals on the Middle Cuyahoga River Summit County, Ohio, Connor Estes
Understanding the Nature of Nanoscale Wetting Through All-Atom Simulations, Oliver Evans
The Impact of Being a Member of a Swim Team on Individuals with Down Syndrome, Erin Fenwick
Modification of Bacterial Cellulose using Organosilanes to Enhance Cell Adhesion and Growth, Kristi Ferrato
Adaptive Repurposing of Smith Elementary, KELSEY L. FIELDS
An Implementation and Usability Study of a Natural User Interface Virtual Piano, Zackery Frazier
A MATHEMATICAL MODEL OF A CORROSION SYSTEM CONTAINING INHIBITORS, Abigael Frey
Exploring Adolescent Grief, Mental Health/Illness, Coping Mechanisms, and Recovery through Young Adult Literature ‘Problem’ Novels, Kailey Gabriel
Multi-dimensional Mass Spectrometry for the Characterization of Glycopolymers, Maria Ganios
In Sickness and in Health: Understanding the interactive effects of immune challenge and foraging behavior on parental investment in a monogamous seabird, Zachary Garrett
Catastrophe Modeling with Financial Applications, Jeremy Gensel
Vanadium redox flow batteries: design and experimentation, Matthew George
Media Kit and Collateral for Haven of Rest, Cheyenne Gerard
Exercise and Cancer: A Summary of Therapeutic Intervention, Cassandra Gillespie
Pip: An Abstract Dataplane and Virtual Machine, Samuel Goodrick
Preliminary Investigations into Endospanin Expression in Zebrafish, Brittany Gray
A Pedagogical Analysis of Select Etudes from Jakob Dont’s 24 Etudes and Caprices, Op. 35, Daniella Greene
Modeling Crevice Corrosion of Nickel Alloy 625 in Seawater, Linsey Grzeschik
Review of United States Abortion Policy, Allison Guenther
Molded Features in PDMS for Fabricating Bacterial Cellulose for Various Geometries, Mitchell Habegger
The Effects of Aqueous Nitrate on Freshwater Crayfish, Erik Hartman
Blogging as Marketing: From Writing to Revenue, Matthew Headland
Emotional Intelligence, Pain Knowledge, and Pain Attitudes of Nursing Students, Nathan Herr, Brittany Butcher, and Taylor Weber
Winter Maintenance of Akron Roadways, Kayla Hillegass
"Lily-Brick" Peripheral Documents, Benjamin Holda
Parents' Feelings and Perceptions Towards their Child's Speech or Language Disorder, Elizabeth Holley
The Last Halloween, Aris Holmes
Elephant 2000: A Programming Language for Remembering the Past and Building on It, Kerry J. Holmes
Car Insurance Rate-making with an eye toward the future, Stephen Howard
THE RSA CRYPTOSYSTEM, Rodrigo Iglesias
Intergenerational Transmission of Educational Attainment: A Look at Racial Differences, James Imhoff
Autonomous UAV Battery Swapping, Reed Jacobsen, Nikolai Ruhe, and Nathan Dornback
Multiple Antibodies Are Effective at Labeling S-opsin Cones, Jenna Jamil
Detection of Semi-polar Vitamins and Nutrients in Biological Samples, Jennifer Janovick
Ethical Issues and Consequences as Portrayed by Medical Dramas: An Analysis of the Effect of Cultivation Theory, Molly Johnson
Using a Coupled Bio-Economic Model to Find the Optimal Phosphorus Load in Lake Tainter, WI, Mackenzie Jones
Traditional Grammar for a Modern Classroom, Madison Jones
An Analysis of United States Foreign Language Programs, Julie Junker
A Literature Review of the Male Abortion Experience, caroline kaltenborn
The Presence of Birth Parents and Students’ Mathematics Achievement, Darian Kanouff
An Analysis of the Factors which Effectively Attract College Graduates, Mandy Kaur, Kaleb Oney, Joseph Chadbourne, Kayli Bookman, and Benjamin Beckman