Honors Research Projects from 2016
Optimizing Solvent Blends for a Quinary System, Thomas L. Hoy
Price Signaling in a Two-Market Duopoly, Matthew Hughes
The Effect of Therapeutic Horseback Riding on Balance and Self-Efficacy in Children with Developmental Disabilities, Lauren M. Hurley and Alexandra Smola
Engaging Adolescent to Young Adult Females in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields, Grace Hutcherson
Work It: A Study in Fashion Photography Portraiture, Dominic J. Iudiciani
Corrosion Protection Systems in Offshore Structures, Hristo Ivanov
Getting Back to Our Roots, Emily J. Jacobs
You Shouldn't Be Reading These, Taylor Jacobs
EFFECTS OF INVASION TIMING IN A ONE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL OF COMPETING SPECIES WITH AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE, Eliza Jacops
Operational And Water Quality Analysis for The City of Akron's Water Treatment Plant and Distribution System, Chelsea James
Wavelet Transform of Optical Conductivity of Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+x in the Normal and Superconducting State, Patrick Janovick
Fundamentals for Horn Students, Kierstin Jenkins
Effect of Altered VEGFR2 Expression on Oxidative Stress in a Rodent Model of Preeclampsia Pathology, Madison Kaser
New Facets of the Balanced Minimal Evolution Polytope, Logan Keefe
Automated Syringe Filler, David L. Keister III, Chad W. Borntreger, Ethan M. Oglesbee, and Zachary M. Stevens
Relationships Between Fecal Indicator Bacteria and Environmental Factors at Edgewater Beach, Anna M. King
Selective, Catalytic Decomposition of Hydrazine, Benjamin A. Kitson and Shirin N. Oliaee
Designing a Nano-Drone with Hybrid Structural Energy Storage, Ann Klindworth, Jared Cornett, Kyle Leifheit, and Joseph DeJacimo
Lipid-Protein Interactions via Fluorescence Quenching in Small Unilamellar Vesicles, Talia Kordahi
srcMX: A GUI Application for srcML, Brian Kovacs
Comparison of Option Price from Black-Scholes Model to Actual Values, Matthew J. Krznaric
Electronic Health Records in the Academic World, Madeline Leapaldt
Nutrition Education at First Glance, Allison G. Leffler Miss and Sarah O. Ulrich Miss
The Effect of Drying on the Release of Small Hydrophilic Molecular Drugs from Polyelectrolyte Complex Beads, Dounsavanh Letdara
Roam: Where She Goes, Tamara Lewis
Related Parties: Audit Risk When 63 Entities Act as One, Alyssa Lieb
Implementing tiny goals after current habits to create consistent healthy lifestyle routine, Megan Lieber
The Takeover of Standardized Tests, Karlie M. Lieberth
Difference in Knowledge of MRSA Regarding Sophomore and Senior Baccalaureate Nursing Students, Payton T. Lloyd, Daniel B. Whited, and Lori N. Crimaldi
Calcium Alginate Microbead Production via an Air Assisted Shearing Process, Ryan Loftus
PLC Water Pump Control, Kevin Logsdon
Structural Design and Fabrication of a Rocket, Michael R. Lostoski Mr, Jeff Szucs, and Matt Schwenning
Home Networking with Enterprise Equipment, Alex Lowers
Compact Electric Personal Transport, James M. Maganja Mr.
Getting the Green: Understanding the Market for Eco-Friendly Tires, Julia E. Mallinak, Kira L. Sizemore, Nicholas A. Moyer, Pauline G. Gaynesbloom, and Kyle R. Costal
CONSERVATION OF A LADY’S WRAP FROM THE HOWER HOUSE MUSEUM, Natalie Mallinak
ROOBockey "Autonomous Hockey Robot", Keith R. Martin, Troy W. Bowers, Deboshri Sadhukhan, and John A. Supel
Determination of Intercalating Behavior of Bis-cation Imidazolium Salt Systems, Taylor Mattioli
The Diameter of a Rouquier Block, Andrew Mayer
What Must There be to Account for Being?, Dillon T. McCrea
As If We Were Alive - Trauma Recovery in Toni Morrison's Beloved and The Bluest Eye, Eric D. McDonnell Jr
Pothole Reporting System, Alissa L. McGill, Brian G. Simmons, Sean D. Querry, and Elizabeth J. Hammell
Oxidation Resistance of Nanocrystalline 316L Stainless Steel Processed by High Pressure Torsion, Kevin J. Meisner
REP as a Predictor of Weight Categories Determined by Anthropometric Measurements, Nicholas Mendola
Mutagenesis-Based Active-Site Characterization of the Diabetes Drug Target MitoNEET, Lisa Mickley
Modulation of Body Weight by Intestinal Flora in Orphan Nuclear Receptor SHP-/- Mice, Ryan Mifflin
The Relationship Between Nursing Students' Perceptions of Staff Nurses' Attitudes Towards Them and Self-Efficacy in Sophomore- and Senior- Level Nursing Students, Sarah A. Mueller, Raechel M. Naragon, and Rachael R. Smith
EMlighten, Emily Mulvany
Deep Excavations in Urban Environments: A Review of Recent Developments, Micah D. Nine
Galvanic Corrosion on Monel K-500 and 1018 Carbon Steel Couple, John K. Nnyanzi
Factors Affecting Injury History and Their Overall Impact on Athletic Performance in Distance Runners, Trevor Norris
A Review of Secondary Mathematics Textbooks on Families of Functions, Emily Nyszczy
Smart Coffee Table, Matthew Owens
Assessing the Effectiveness of the New Senior ED Program at Summa Akron City Hospital, Ahmed F. Ozgur
The Physician’s Perspective on the Impact of Interpretive Services on the Physician- Patient Relationship, Amrita Pandey
Support for Suicide Terrorism in Egypt, Matthew J. Pastoria
Incorporating Six Sigma as a Management Tool in Project Management and Teamwork (PMT), Melissa A. Paydo
Cogeneration System Comparison for the Akron Water Treatment Plant, Devin J. Pearcy and Madison R. Morgan
The Effect of School Based Nursing on Health Related Outcomes in Children: A Review of Literature, Alexandra M. Pianalto and Mitchell C. Wall
Zipping Towards STEM: Simulation Wind Tunnel, Emma Pierson, Greg Flohr, Devon Goldberg, Brandon Hein, and Jeremy Hein
Recruiting and Hiring Millennial Talent in Northeast Ohio, Katharine Powell, Taylor Clawson, Rachel Scheuermann, John Brown, Brandon Johnson, and Elizabeth Stoneburner
Stuttering and Tourette's: A Comparative Study, Mary Kate Prokopius
Optimization of Formula SAE Electric Vehicle Frame with Finite Element Analysis, Alexander Prorok
Social Media Management for Non-Profits and Churches, Paige K. Purtz 6896893
The Importance of Passive Sustainable Design, Caitlin Raymond
Controls on Joint Formation During Glacial Unloading of the Sharon Sandstone at Gorge Metropark, Akron, Ohio, Abigail N. Ritter
The University of Akron Human Powered Vehicle Team, Maria E. Rizzo, Andrew J. Derhammer, Christopher M. Trowbridge, Timothy M. Nutt, Joseph R. Boyd, Jeremy W. Marcum, Jonathan E. Adams, Donald G. Haiss, Julia Wood, Brian D. Goshia, Scott T. Fagan, Joshua D. Everhard, and Rebecca L. Slivka
Total and Regional BMD Comparison of Collegiate Male and Female Athletes, Michael G. Robinson 6978741
The Barriers and Facilitators to Physical Activity on Campus: An Analysis of UA PhotoVoice Research, Taylor A. Rodenbaugh
Calculators in High School Classrooms, Adam P. Rohrabaugh and Clay M. Cooper
Galvanically Induced/Accelerated Crevice Corrosion, Zachary R. Roland
Haitian and American Nursing Students' Knowledge of Child Life Concepts, Colleen Rosen
Practical Implications of Learning from Unsuccessful Retrieval Attempts, Ann C. Rossmiller and James R. Houston
ROObockey: Remote Controlled, Aim-Assisted Street Hockey Robot, Deboshri Sadhukhan, Troy W. Bowers, Keith R. Martin, and John A. Supel
Association of Running Biomechanics and Injury in Middle School Cross Country Runners, Rachel Salberg
The Religion of Social Media: When Islam Meets the Web, Zaina Salem
Rocket Fin Test Fixture Development & Exploration of Rotation Inducing Fin Design, Ryan A. Saylor Mr., David J. Royak Mr., and Jacob P. Byron Mr.
The Met Follows the World While Maintaining Peel’s Heritage, Garrett J. J. Scherba
The Effects Race and Socioeconomic Status Have on Infant Mortality Rates, Gabrielle Schramm
Pediatric Electrical Stimulation for Limb Lengthening: A Non-Invasive Approach, Corey J. Schurko, Sofia Chinchilla, Amanda E. Pinheiro, and Jacob A. Brock
The Psychological Effects of Cochlear Implants: a Comparison of One Adult with a Cochlear Implant and One Without., Sarah Schwartzer
Recruiting and Maintaining Millennial Talent for The J.M. Smucker Company, Emmary Sharer, Conner J. Jones, Angela Morris, Andrew Harpel, Ashley Miesle, and Jessica Dixon
Hand Lettered, Jennifer L. Shaw
Untargeted Metabolomic Profiling of Rolipram-Stimulated Immune Cells, Sterling Shriber II
Pothole Reporting System, Brian G. Simmons Mr., Alissa L. McGill Ms., Elizabeth J. Hammell Ms., and Sean D. Querry Mr.
Beginning Flute Pedagogy, Sabrina Simone
The Effect of Therapeutic Horseback Riding on Balance and Self-Efficacy in Children with Developmental Disabilities, Alexandra Smola and Lauren Hurley
Neuroimaging and Jury Decision Making: In Defense of The Defense?, Alana A. Snyder
Challenges in Beginning Trombone Pedagogy, Robert Sobnosky
Illustrating pit initiation and evolution in aluminum alloys according to a 3-dimensional cellular automata based model, Kathryn Stalker
Traversing the East Coast in a Pair of Converse, Laura A. Stall
3D Printing Applications within Spectrophotometry, Eric J. Stanczyk
Effect of Case Management on Frequency of Emergency Department Visits by Persons with Mental Illness: A Systematic Review, Allison M. Stanton and Kayla C. Osoteo
Newsrooms and Social Media, Hanna E. Steinker
Diffusive Behavior of Physically Cross-linked Hydrogels, Morgan A. Stilke
To Trade or Not to Trade: Public Opinion and Trade Liberalization in Chile, Nicholas J. Surkala II
Explaining Anti-Americanism in Turkey: A Study of the Patterns of Anti-American Sentiment Among Turkish Citizens, rachel thacker
Techniques for Viewing Pollen Tubes in Angiosperm Flowers, Cameron Thompson
TITAN Wireless Camera Control System, Matthew J. Trowbridge, Ian Drake, Samuel Davis, and Ognjen Krco