Honors Research Projects from 2019
Climate Change as a Hazard in Emergency Management, Christen Swayer
Autonomous Combat Robot, Andrew J. Szabo II, Chris Heldman, Tristin Weber, Tanya Tebcherani, Holden LeBlanc, and Fabian Ardeljan
Controlled release of corrosion inhibitors: Zinc and Magnesium containing Sodium Chromate, Andrew Thomas
Smart Parking Deck, Ryne Turner, Matthew McDade, Julie Aichinger, and Laveréna Wienclaw
The Basics of Horticulture, Maria Uhase
Regional Patterns of Vascularity within the Limb Bones of Small and Large-bodied Bats, Logan Usher
Compression Set Improvement of Thermoplastic Vulcanizates for High Temperature Tubing, Mitchell Valaitis
Wheelchair Modification, Taylor Verba, Stephen Conklin, Nolyn Martz, Kenneth Hutson, and William Rasper
Facial Rhenium Tricarbonyl Complexes with Modified DII Ligands, Dominick Vitale
Dynamic Voltage Rail Audio Amplifier, Evan Von Duhn, Timothy Oshatiouk, Slavisa Tosanovic, and Andrew Cantrell
Experience and Philosophy in Urban Public Schools, Austin Wade
Ohio Women Writers Inspire in YA: A Study of Three Authors, their Most Recent Young Adult Texts, and their Paths to Publication, Genevieve Wadge
Smart Garage Opener, Jacob Wasson
Generator Design: A Study of Optimized Airflow, Rachel Wattleworth
Factors that Influence Recruitment and Retention, Colton West, Jessica Ricks, Caroline Strachan, John Iacono, and Carly Shay
Space Dynamics Laboratory Payload Challenge: Autonomous Water Sampling UAV, Thomas Wheeler, Zachary Williams, and Joseph Stack
The Effect of Swimming Exercise on Amount and Quality of Sleep for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Kayla E. Wilson
Examination of Ice Impactor and Mold, Matt Wilson
SWAT Operations Unmanned Vehicle, John K. Zelina, Tyler Meadows, Ryan Cook, and Mathew Fellows
Honors Research Projects 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
ANALYSIS OF OCULAR CHANGES IN A CYP1B1-/- MOUSE, Emily Arison
Schneider Park Demographic Analysis, Patricia Arnett
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 Breastfeeding and Rooming-In Care on Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Rachel Boyer, Lindsay Gal, and Mahaylie Cline
Effect of a pre-existing lattice preferred orientation on the strength of quartzite, Casey Braccia
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
Preventing the Spread of Illness in College Residence Hall Populations, Lacey Burkholder, Katherine Allensworth, and Haley Schaffter
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
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