The Honors Research Project is an integral part of the Williams Honors College experience, and completion of an acceptable Honors Research Project is a requirement to graduate as a Williams Honors Scholar. Interdisciplinary, creative projects are encouraged, and could incorporate original research investigating a significant question, a unique artistic or creative work, or the design of an original concept to meet a societal need. In all cases the project must meet high standards of scholarship. The student must also meet any department or college requirements for this project, such as prerequisite coursework or experience, qualifying examination, or oral presentation. More information about the Honors Research Project is available online.

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Honors Research Projects from 2018

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Impact of Experiential Learning in Cross Disciplinary Projects, Cassandra M. Cameron

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Zips Rifle Endowment Project, Christopher Catalano

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"Before the Rain Came" (poems), Alizabeth Christian

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Understanding the Millennial Buying Process in the Modern Digital Era - Primary Research, Matthew B. Cimperman, Austin Harrison, Julia Hatch, Kelly Pillar, and Tara Snipes

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Understanding the Millennial Buying Process in the Modern Digital Era - Secondary Research, Matthew B. Cimperman, Austin Harrison, Julia Hatch, Kelly Pillar, and Tara Snipes

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Wearable Hearing Accessory Technology, Tyler Cindea, Jaime Alcorn, Brooke Draper, Kyle Glascott, Ben Hanna, and Robert Thoerner

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Battery Test Chamber, Olivia Cole, Noah Purdy, and Jacob Happ

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The Effect of Yoga in Reducing Pain Related to Arthritis: An Integrative Review of the Literature, Meredith Collins and Corinne Reed

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Sports Spectator Beacon, Alexander Connelly

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Radicalization and the Internet, Dustin Covert

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Long-Term Outcome and Complications of 32 Distal Femoral Osteotomies Performed for Correction of MPL in Dogs Without Cranial Cruciate Disease, Nicholas Crawfis

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Modeling the Effect Thickener Structure has on the Oil Release of Grease, Dana Cressman

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The Kinematics of Salamander Underwater Walking on Smooth and Rough Substrate, Sophie Cressman

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Welfare-to-Work: The Effect of Childcare Subsidies on Labor Force Participation Rates for Low-Income Single Mothers, Ariana Cubela

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Girls Only Science: Motivating Adolescent Females to Pursue STEM Careers, Madeline Cuckow

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Innate Chemical Resistance of Virginia Big-eared Bats (Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus) to White-Nose Syndrome, Daniel S. Danford, Leah Shriver, and Hazel A. Barton

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Investigation of Scanning Kelvin Probe Techniques, Nicholas D'Angelo Jr. and Hongbo Cong

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Conversation Station Digital Media Style Guide, Ciara Davis

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Body Composition vs Athletic Performance in Volleyball, Elizabeth DeCaro

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Sports Nutrition Newsletters, Michelle Dilling

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Synthesis of New BODIPY Analogs, John Dilyard

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The Effect of Foot Strike in Female Runners, Courtney Dockry

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Sequence Effects on the Glass Transition Temperature, William Drayer

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Two Stream Instability in Graphene, Mitchell Duffer

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Sporadic appearance of paralytic spongiform neurodegeneration in a colony of inbred mice is associated with CNS retrovirus expression, Magdalene Durbak

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Building Entry Flood Barrier, Richard Esker, Shannon McCall, Andrew Udovich, and Brian Foust

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Continued Monitoring of the Effects of Two Dam Removals on the Middle Cuyahoga River Summit County, Ohio, Connor Estes

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Understanding the Nature of Nanoscale Wetting Through All-Atom Simulations, Oliver Evans

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The Impact of Being a Member of a Swim Team on Individuals with Down Syndrome, Erin Fenwick

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Modification of Bacterial Cellulose using Organosilanes to Enhance Cell Adhesion and Growth, Kristi Ferrato

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Adaptive Repurposing of Smith Elementary, KELSEY L. FIELDS

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An Implementation and Usability Study of a Natural User Interface Virtual Piano, Zackery Frazier

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A MATHEMATICAL MODEL OF A CORROSION SYSTEM CONTAINING INHIBITORS, Abigael Frey

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Exploring Adolescent Grief, Mental Health/Illness, Coping Mechanisms, and Recovery through Young Adult Literature ‘Problem’ Novels, Kailey Gabriel

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Multi-dimensional Mass Spectrometry for the Characterization of Glycopolymers, Maria Ganios

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Catastrophe Modeling with Financial Applications, Jeremy Gensel

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Vanadium redox flow batteries: design and experimentation, Matthew George

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Media Kit and Collateral for Haven of Rest, Cheyenne Gerard

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Exercise and Cancer: A Summary of Therapeutic Intervention, Cassandra Gillespie

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A Steady Journey - Critical and Self-Analysis, Ashley Gonzalez

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Pip: An Abstract Dataplane and Virtual Machine, Samuel Goodrick

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Preliminary Investigations into Endospanin Expression in Zebrafish, Brittany Gray

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A Pedagogical Analysis of Select Etudes from Jakob Dont’s 24 Etudes and Caprices, Op. 35, Daniella Greene

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Modeling Crevice Corrosion of Nickel Alloy 625 in Seawater, Linsey Grzeschik

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Review of United States Abortion Policy, Allison Guenther

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Molded Features in PDMS for Fabricating Bacterial Cellulose for Various Geometries, Mitchell Habegger

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The Effects of Aqueous Nitrate on Freshwater Crayfish, Erik Hartman

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Blogging as Marketing: From Writing to Revenue, Matthew Headland

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Emotional Intelligence, Pain Knowledge, and Pain Attitudes of Nursing Students, Nathan Herr, Brittany Butcher, and Taylor Weber

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Winter Maintenance of Akron Roadways, Kayla Hillegass

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"Lily-Brick" Peripheral Documents, Benjamin Holda

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Parents' Feelings and Perceptions Towards their Child's Speech or Language Disorder, Elizabeth Holley

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The Last Halloween, Aris Holmes

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Elephant 2000: A Programming Language for Remembering the Past and Building on It, Kerry J. Holmes

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Car Insurance Rate-making with an eye toward the future, Stephen Howard

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Empowerment of Isolated and Othered Young Adults through YA Dystopia, Lily Hunger

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THE RSA CRYPTOSYSTEM, Rodrigo Iglesias

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Intergenerational Transmission of Educational Attainment: A Look at Racial Differences, James Imhoff

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Autonomous UAV Battery Swapping, Reed Jacobsen, Nikolai Ruhe, and Nathan Dornback

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Multiple Antibodies Are Effective at Labeling S-opsin Cones, Jenna Jamil

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Detection of Semi-polar Vitamins and Nutrients in Biological Samples, Jennifer Janovick

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Ethical Issues and Consequences as Portrayed by Medical Dramas: An Analysis of the Effect of Cultivation Theory, Molly Johnson

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Your Business Needs To Invest In Artificial Intelligence, Jacob Jones

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Using a Coupled Bio-Economic Model to Find the Optimal Phosphorus Load in Lake Tainter, WI, Mackenzie Jones

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Traditional Grammar for a Modern Classroom, Madison Jones

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A Literature Review of the Male Abortion Experience, caroline kaltenborn

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The Presence of Birth Parents and Students’ Mathematics Achievement, Darian Kanouff

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An Analysis of the Factors which Effectively Attract College Graduates, Mandy Kaur, Kaleb Oney, Joseph Chadbourne, Kayli Bookman, and Benjamin Beckman

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An Analysis of the Factors which Effectively Attract College Graduates, Mandy Kaur, Kaleb Oney, Joseph Chadbourne, Kayli Bookman, and Benjamin Beckman

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Preserved Consciousness in the Absence of a Cerebral Cortex, the Legal and Ethical Implications of Redefining Consciousness and Its Neural Correlates: A Case for a Subcortical System Generating Affective Consciousness, Shadia Kawkabani

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The Effects Of Running Orientation on Gecko Locomotor Performance, Austin Keith

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Clarinet Pedagogy: Common Challenges and Solutions, Robyn King

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The Effectiveness of Word Walls on Various Groups of Students, Taylor Kish

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Reasons to Realize That We Can’t Really Know about Unrealized Possibilities, Joseph Klein

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Vapocoolant Spray’s Effect on Peripheral Inserted Venous Catheter Pain in Adult Patients, Zachary Krol, Fiona Flaherty, and Ryan Williams

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Decision Trees: Predicting Future Losses for Insurance Data, Amanda Lahrmann

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The Touch of Arvo Pärt, Gabriel Lane

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Loose Light, Logan Lane

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Social Media Strategy for With Purpose, Kelly Lauck

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The Effect of Lactation Consultation on the Duration of Breastfeeding in New Mothers: A Systematic Review, Jillian Leiter, Jennifer Naegeli, and Lilyana Walkley

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An algorithm to determine all odd primitive abundant numbers with d prime divisors, Jacob Liddy

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Altering Oligomerization of EphA2 via Mutations in the Intracellular Domain, Ryan W. Lingerak

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Photosynthetic Activity Under Low Light, Danijela Lonco

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Immortality in Literature: The Goddesses of Ancient Greece, Rebecca Lozier

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MHT Assembly Line, Sean Lundholm

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A Review of the Utility of Bayesian Network Models, Luke Magyar

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A Systematic Review: Factors for Burnout and Compassion Fatigue in U.S. Nurses, Kaitlyn Marcum, Tabitha Rusnak, and Mckenzie Koch

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Physical Education, Physical Activity & Academic Achievement: A Longitudinal Study for 1st and 8th Grade Students, Jessica Marita

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James-Stein Estimation in Baseball, Isaac Matejin

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Grocery List: An Android Application, Daniel McFadden

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Defining Bullying, Emma McHale

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Correlation of Electrospun Polyvinylpyrrolidone Fiber Mat Thickness with Basis Weight, Fiber Diameter, Pore Size Distribution, and Air Permeability, Leah McPherson

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The Influence of Organic Pigments on Coating Properties, Sarah Medeiros

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UA Feature Twirler for a Day, Amy Mellinger

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Financial Literacy Seminar: An Exploration of Financial Literacy Education in Ohio, MarySarah Menkhaus

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Exercising Efficiently with an Equipment Ticketing Mobile Application, Eric Merryman

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Spacecraft Fire Safety Research: Combustion of Lithium-ion Batteries to Predict Fire Scenarios, Elisabeth Meyer

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Communication Apprehension, Self-Efficacy, and Their Effects on the Utilization of On-Campus Services, Ashley Mikolay

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Campus Child Care in Ohio: An Assessment of Characteristics, Quality, and Challenges, Cassandra Milham

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Human Powered Vehicle Design Team: Speed Variable Steering Stabilizer, Eric Miller and Matt Kraml