Honors Research Projects from 2018
The Psychosocial Effects of Hearing Loss on Adults, Holly Reed
It's a Goodyear for Innovation, Nathaniel Rellinger, Erin Horstman, Miranda Radesic, Layne McKinley, Nash Smalley, and Rachel Starvaggi
The Effectiveness of Living Learning Communities on Residence Hall Students, Jessica Repko
Polyhexamethylene Biguanide Release by Chitosan-Heparin Nanoparticles, Jacob Ress
Opioids and Unemployment, David Robinson
The Role of Income Inequality on Social Movements in the United States, Hannah Rochford
2018 Formula SAE Michigan Cost Report: Abbreviated Version, Rachel Rodgers
Campus Climate Sexual Assault Survey (2015) Analysis, Felicia Rosin
Calling Attention to the Growing Heroin Epidemic and How to Fight It, Kendal Rozaieski
Quantifying Cortical and Cancellous Bone Volume: A Computed Tomography Approach, Hannah Rutkowski
Camp Wanake Information Dissemination: Retreatant Literature and Materials, Erica Rymer
Tandem Mass Spectrometry (MS/MS) for Determination of Architecture of Synthetic Polymers, Shoumik Saha
Emotion regulation and worker well-being: Does who you act with matter?, Megan Schmidt
A Comparison of Gecko Adhesion on Soft Substrates, Alexis Schnarrenberger
Exploring the Correlation between Cognitive Awareness of Body Composition and Perceived Ventilatory Threshold, Erica Schrader
Exploring the Correlation between Cognitive Awareness of Body Composition and Perceived Ventilatory Threshold, Erica Schrader
The Importance and Development of Catastrophe Models, Kevin Schwall
Fornication Prosecutions beyond the Mainstream Community and the Role of Community Policing in Early Colonial New England, Bridget Sciscento
Reaction Kinetics of the Hydrogenation of Phenol in a Tubular Reactor, Michael Selzer
Galvanic and Pitting Corrosion of a Fastener Assembly, Julie Shallman
Basic Highway Workzone Safety, Collin Shamberger
The Incarceration Nation: Interpreting the United States Imprisonment Rate, Robert Sharp
The Effect of Complementary Therapies on the Treatment of Chemotherapeutic Induced Nausea and Vomiting: A Systematic Review, Kailyn Sickel, Mary Barrett, and Abigal Siegenthaler
Enhancement of Instruction Pamphlet Insertion Machine, Zachary Skraba, Colton Rentsch, Brad Ruhaak, Abdulwahab Almuhwish, and Faris Almulhim
Swagelok Adjustable Check Valve Setting Device, Brandon Sours, Paul Olson, David Race, and Nick Rimpf
An Exploration of Alternative Processes in Photography, Stephanie Spyker
Guardian Condor, jake stefanick, Matt Wallace, Dan Bologna, and Kevin Bayonnet
Robotic Mining Digging Core, John Stefan and Ryan Weir
Varying Water Stress in Mimulus ringens, Sara Stiles
Security Blankets: The Art of Maladaptation, Megan Stobaugh
Play to Say: A Speech Therapy Activities Website, Lauren Stover
An Assessment of Trihalomethanes and Haloacetic Acids on the Cancer Exposure Risk of Ohio Drinking Water Systems, Stephen Sykes
Les Mots Justes and Other Things Impossible to Find, Katherine Tasseff
Proposal for a University of Akron Chronic Condition Support Group, Kendra Taylor
Interfacial Corrosion of Copper and the Formation of Copper Hydroxychloride, Mary Teague, Shengxi Li, and Hongbo Cong
Exploring Hydrotherapy with Autism, Allison Teske
Two Notes on a Piano, Samuel Thomas
Marianismo and Mental Health: A Cross-Sectional Study on Latina Perspectives, Sara Tilisky
Morphological Imaging and Analysis of Adhesive Setae in the Green Anole, Anolis carolinensis, Alexandra Tomasko
Design of Shape-Conforming Nosecone for Optimal Fluid Flow from Transonic to Supersonic Range, Anna Tombazzi
The Effects of Rehabilitation on the Ability to Reintegrate into Society, Benjamin J. Troxell
Sandia Senior Design Collaboration: Vacuum Sensor Design, James L. Valerio, Eric J. Black, Joseph P. Bednarz, and David R. Warther
Exchange Parking Deck Solar Feasibility Study, Rich DeVito Vineyard
Navigational Heads-Up Display, Alex Walenchok, Nicholas Seifert, Joshua Reed, and Joshua Humphrey
An Investigation of the Violation of Human Rights in Yemen, Abigail Watson
Smart-Teleprompter: An Online Teleprompter with Text Editing, Mikyla Wilfred
Smart-Teleprompter: An Online Teleprompter with Text Editing, Mikyla Wilfred
An Electrophysiological Study on Sex-Related Differences in Emotion Perception, Natalie Wiswesser, James Houston PhD, and Philip Allen PhD
Assessment and Intervention of Young Spanish speakers who are learningEnglish as a Second Language, Nicole Katherine Wiswesser and Terry Hallett Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Continuously Variable Transmission Design, Nicholas Wurst
Cleaning The World One SmartLink At A Time, Ryan Zwahlen, Sarah Lucas, Sara Woika, Faith Goforth, Logan Hanreck, and Rachel Schirripa
Honors Research Projects from 2017
Packmule, Jared M. Alexander, Jared J. Ford, Timothy J. Griffiths, and Andray Pennington
The Effects of Polyunsaturated Aldehydes on Pelagic Microbial Food Webs in the Chesapeake Bay Area and Atlantic Coastal Waters, Chase Alfman
Design of Natural Rubber Extraction from TKS Dandelion, Jehad S. Alrawajfeh, Trevor Cody, and Jason Pogozelski
The Impact of Court Ordered Sobriety: A Test of Labeling Theory, Monica B. Andress
System for Workout Information Management, Mark Archual and Ethan E. Schweinsberg
Lighted Ear Curette, Kelsey Ashmore, Kaitlin Klotzle, Crysta Yamamoto, Katrina Elfrink, and Cynthia Stoller
Using Accounting Information to Forecast Market Performance, Tyler Atanasov
Water Jet Cutting Head Actuator, Jacob D. Augustynovich
Assessment Protocol for Cognitive and Auditory Processing Skills for Clients Receiving Neurofeedback Treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury & Concussion: Literature Review, Elexea N. Aurilio and Miranda Hendrus
Nanoparticle Targeting to the Central Nervous System, Emily Baker
Creating a Game with Procedural Generation, Kirsten Baker
Forget-Me-Not, Daniel Barber-Cironi, Shawn Nicholson, Jake Kruse, and Nicole Dent
The Effects of Music Therapy on Stuttering, Nicole Baumann and Dr. Scott Palasik
Hypertension Prevalence in College Seniors, Eric Beaujon and Jared Mooney
Designing for a Demographic: How to Reduce Poverty and the Homeless Population Through Design, Danielle M. Becker
Underwater Robot, Joseph E. Beck, Matthew Crislip, Cody Bobek, and Peyton Lucas
Australian Strategic Culture: A Case Study, Eric Begue
The Impact of Union Membership and Economic Policy on Income Inequality in the UnitedStates, Zarek L. Bell
Modulus Enhancement of Hydrogels of Squid Ring Teeth Proteins, Zachary Benekos
Pressure Dependence of Polycrystalline Magnesite and Dolomite, Cole Blasko
Ohio Student Government Summit Planning, Megan Bodenschatz
Mercury Increases in Lake Tanganyika since ~1850, Troy A. Bole
A Systematic Review - The Effect of Hospice and Palliative Care, Justin M. Brown, David J. Havener, and Jeffrey T. Byrne
The Analysis of Pediatric Sleep Lab Inefficiencies, Jessica Buehler, Autumn Barkley, Caitlin Dickerson, Andrew Fosnight, and Omar Saad
Measuring Bacterial Growth Using a 3D-Printable Spectrometer, Samuel R. Bunting
Effectiveness of School-based Interventions versus Family-based Interventions in the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity, Ashley Capestrain, Emily Montague, and Meghan Frantz
Effects of novel fragment-warhead adducts in situ and in vitro with glutaredoxin orthologs., Andrew J. Caras
Smart Fan, Jacob A. Carroll, Joshua B. Blanchard, Peter A. Gross, and Joshua D. Riegel
Louden Hugely: The Piano Music of Percy Grainger, Jackson Carruthers
Las pesticidas en Argentina: la tensión entre proteger o producir, McKay M. Cavanaugh
Developing AFM Techniques for Testing PEG Hydrogels, Hannah L. Cebull, Jessica Stukel, and Rebecca Willits
Stealing Home: The Akron Baseball Documentary, Daniel Cermak
Effects of Workplace Environment on Recruitment and Retention, Gino Ciarimboli, Madison Frericks, Tyler Riemenschneider, and Michael O'Neill
Design of Rubber Extraction Process from TKS Dandelion, Trevor A. Cody
"The Mouth of the Void," "Hum", Hannah L. Comeriato
The Influence Of Light On The Electrochemical Characteristics Of Pure Aluminum, Hongbo M. Cong
A Guide to Functional Communication Training and Autism, Elizabeth M. Connolly
Protein Release Study using Heparin Modified Methacrylamide Chitosan Hydrogels, Dakotah G. Cox
Oronyms, Arianna Cozart
The Relationship between Alcohol Use and Familial and Social Influence in College Nursing Students, Darren C. Crooks and Kathleen A. Gillota
Process Control Laboratory Skid Refurbishment, Danny Crowder
The GOJO Smartlink Observation System: Research for Adoption, Robert Cuenot, Austin Reich, Joseph Tuck, Sarah Dick, and Sean Poholski
Teaching Tuba Students to be Complete Musicians, Brandon E. Cummings
COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE (CAM) AND ADOLESCENT BODY MASS INDEX (BMI): A NATIONAL POPULATION-BASED STUDY, Laura Y. DeFrain LPN