Honors Research Projects from 2018
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
Radicalization and the Internet, Dustin Covert
Long-Term Outcome and Complications of 32 Distal Femoral Osteotomies Performed for Correction of MPL in Dogs Without Cranial Cruciate Disease, Nicholas Crawfis
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
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
A Steady Journey - Critical and Self-Analysis, Ashley Gonzalez
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
Empowerment of Isolated and Othered Young Adults through YA Dystopia, Lily Hunger
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
Your Business Needs To Invest In Artificial Intelligence, Jacob Jones
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
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
An Analysis of the Factors which Effectively Attract College Graduates, Mandy Kaur, Kaleb Oney, Joseph Chadbourne, Kayli Bookman, and Benjamin Beckman
The Effects Of Running Orientation on Gecko Locomotor Performance, Austin Keith
Clarinet Pedagogy: Common Challenges and Solutions, Robyn King
The Effectiveness of Word Walls on Various Groups of Students, Taylor Kish
Reasons to Realize That We Can’t Really Know about Unrealized Possibilities, Joseph Klein
Vapocoolant Spray’s Effect on Peripheral Inserted Venous Catheter Pain in Adult Patients, Zachary Krol, Fiona Flaherty, and Ryan Williams
Decision Trees: Predicting Future Losses for Insurance Data, Amanda Lahrmann
The Touch of Arvo Pärt, Gabriel Lane
Loose Light, Logan Lane
Social Media Strategy for With Purpose, Kelly Lauck
The Effect of Lactation Consultation on the Duration of Breastfeeding in New Mothers: A Systematic Review, Jillian Leiter, Jennifer Naegeli, and Lilyana Walkley
An algorithm to determine all odd primitive abundant numbers with d prime divisors, Jacob Liddy
Altering Oligomerization of EphA2 via Mutations in the Intracellular Domain, Ryan W. Lingerak
Photosynthetic Activity Under Low Light, Danijela Lonco
Immortality in Literature: The Goddesses of Ancient Greece, Rebecca Lozier
MHT Assembly Line, Sean Lundholm
A Review of the Utility of Bayesian Network Models, Luke Magyar
A Systematic Review: Factors for Burnout and Compassion Fatigue in U.S. Nurses, Kaitlyn Marcum, Tabitha Rusnak, and Mckenzie Koch
Physical Education, Physical Activity & Academic Achievement: A Longitudinal Study for 1st and 8th Grade Students, Jessica Marita
James-Stein Estimation in Baseball, Isaac Matejin
Grocery List: An Android Application, Daniel McFadden
Defining Bullying, Emma McHale
The Influence of Organic Pigments on Coating Properties, Sarah Medeiros
UA Feature Twirler for a Day, Amy Mellinger
Financial Literacy Seminar: An Exploration of Financial Literacy Education in Ohio, MarySarah Menkhaus
Exercising Efficiently with an Equipment Ticketing Mobile Application, Eric Merryman
Spacecraft Fire Safety Research: Combustion of Lithium-ion Batteries to Predict Fire Scenarios, Elisabeth Meyer
Communication Apprehension, Self-Efficacy, and Their Effects on the Utilization of On-Campus Services, Ashley Mikolay
Campus Child Care in Ohio: An Assessment of Characteristics, Quality, and Challenges, Cassandra Milham
Human Powered Vehicle Design Team: Speed Variable Steering Stabilizer, Eric Miller and Matt Kraml