Honors Research Projects from 2018
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
Design and Implementation of an Air Multiplier Fan for PC, George Demian
Corrosion Resistance of Silane Coatings on Aluminum and Magnesium Alloys, John Demopoulos
NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge, Ean H. Dickerhoof
THE EFFECTS OF METHAMPHETAMINE EXPOSURE ON CARDIOVASCULAR DEVELOPMENT IN COMBINATION WITH HYPOXIA IN DANIO RERIO, Sarah Donaldson
Exploring Autism and the Caregiver Burden Relationship, Mary C. Drockton
Evaluation of epoxy coatings for protecting aluminum alloy 2024 from corrosion caused by Aspergillus niger, Kamshat Dukenbaeva
Notes of Hope: Experiential Learning in Music Education, Eden A. Dunning and Jordan Wessel
Foundation for Analysis of Early Childhood Intervention for Hearing Loss: Birth to Three, Katherine E. Fike
Nosocomial Infection in the Intensive Care Unit: Case Control Comparison of Trauma vs Surgical vs Medical Patients, Catherine A. Fisher
Implementing Software Lab at Hackathons, Istvan Gates
Using Singing as a Teaching Tool in Brass Playing, James G. Gates
Effects of Education and Exposure on Associative Stigma of Psychiatric Nursing in Junior Level Nursing Students, Geoffrey George, Hayley Groubert, and Gabrielle Glandorf
The Potential Role of Oxidative Stress in Reduced Uterine Perfusion Pressure Vascular Reactivity, Abigail J. Gindlesberger
Experiential Learning and its Place in a Quality Business Education, Zach Gollwitzer, Callie Mack, and Brenna Mack
Normal Subgroups of Wreath Product 3-Groups, Ryan Gopp
Instruction Pamphlet Insertion Machine, Jim Griggs, Scott Miller, and Michael Kubala
Examination of Hamstring Flexibility and Maximal Sprint Speed, Zach J. Guiser
Implementation of CUDA Accelerated Bayesian Network Learning, Joseph Haddad
Cross Cultural Classroom Study, Stephanie Halle
Holiday Cheer for Children in Treatment, Rachel A. Hall
Socioeconomic Status, Academic Success, and Relationship with Parent/Guardian: Contributions to Marijuana Use in Teens, Justin Hamas
A Descriptive Analysis of Stadiums as Non-Sporting Event Venues: A Study of the Use of Football Stadiums in an NCAA Division I Athletic Conference, Andrew J. Hammond
Measurements of Important Meteorological Parameters’ Variations in the Akron Area, Adam Harpley
Effects of Corrosion Inhibitor on the Corrosion Behavior of Low Carbon Steel in CO2 Environment, Michael Harris
The Design and Testing of a High Performance Formula SAE Powertrain, Ryan T. Harty
Compressive Strength Relative to Sustainable Materials in Concrete, Brad Harvey
Titanium Nanoparticles Synthesized Via Hydrothermal Reaction, Kyle W. Hodge