Honors Research Projects from 2015
The Effect of an Educational Hunger Cues Intervention on Awareness in Mothers with Infants, Juliana F. Gill and Ellen A. Vierheller
Geropsychiatric Medical Problems, Daniel Giorgio
Stable Isotopes in Seabirds, Kimberly Gosciak
The effects of instructional strategies on adherence to a flexibility program and physiological outcomes, Taylor M. Graham
Creation of a Portable, 3D-Printable, iPhone-Compatible Spectrophotometer, Elise K. Grasse
Oil Filter Wrench Attachment, Steven J. Greenbank
Preliminary Nutritional Profile Analysis of Box Tops 4 Education Food Products, Hannah Griffith
Development of Potting Device for Testing of Cadaveric Knee Joints, Erica Grutkowski
A Study of the Huff Run Watershed, Benjamin Habig
Application of Lipid Styryl Dye for Staining Intracytoplasmic Membranes in Gram-Negative Bacteria, Theodore J. Hammer
Unfriend?: An analysis of friendship comparing subjects’ perceptions of face-to-face versus Internet-mediated relationships, Matthew S. Harp
Induced and Spontaneous Labor Education: Evaluation, Knowledge, and Intent to Discuss Options in Pregnant Women, Kathleen Hartzell and Katherine Bartolotta
Autonomous Robot Sphere, Robert Haver, Melissa Haver, Daniel Madden, and Noah Robertson
Gender and the Popular Heroines (and Heroes) of the Young Adult Dystopia, Kara E. Hemphill
Interactions between Phospholipids and Polymers with Time Resolved Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Zachary E. Hier
Social Class as a Moderator of the Relationship between Normative Male Alexithymia and Relationship Satisfaction, Deanna L. Hoagland and Ronald F. Levant
United States Food Insecurity and the Need for Improved Nutrition and Additional Nutrition Education in Local Food Assistance Programs, Carissa Hohider and Elizabeth Sain
Electrospinning of S-B-S Triblock and S-I-S Triblock Copolymers For Use in Fuel Filtration, Kevin Houser
NASA Limited Inflight Lab Sensor, Gregory P. Howard and James C. Hanreck
Nylon-6 Fabric Nanocomposite Resistance Temperature Detectors - Effects of Oxidant, MWCNT, and Nylon-6 Concentration, Rebecca Howdyshell
A Survey of Speech-Language Pathologists on Facilitating Support Groups for those with Communication Disorders, Danielle A. Hower and K. Todd Houston Ph.D
Power Soccer Footguard Attachment System, Allison Hubbell, Vivian Kontoveros, Andrew McClain, and Lauren Monsanty
Water Treadmill Versus Land Treadmill Training Effects on Leg Strength and Cardiovascular Endurance, Michelle E. Hudson Ms.
Senior Design: KONG Toy Instruction-Manual Insertion, Rachael L. Innocenzi, Ashley N. Cuthbert, and Marianna R. Smith
Designing a Heat Sink for Lithium-ion Battery Packs in Electric Vehicles, Dylan Irvine, Evan Foreman, Christopher B. Remington, Aaron Jackson, and Sam Endrizzi
Automated Beverage Dispenser, Sonya Istocka
Folgers: The New Era of Coffee, Anthony J. Jakubowski, Danielle Hickman, Annie Pang, Adrianna Hartman, and Alex Naragon
Creating a Mobile Game, Timothy Jasany
An Examination of Mathematical Models for Infectious Disease, David M. Jenkins
Honors Project Database UI Redesign, Fred L. Johnson Jr.
Utilizing Ultrasonic Technology to Manage Algal Blooms in Lake Rockwell, Mackenzie Kaser and Andrew Perdue
Relating Personality and Body Size to Social Networks and Dispersal Behavior in Female Western Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis), Janean Kazimir
Sketching the Stories of the Ausbund, Carita B. Keim Ms.
Parameters Estimation of Material Constitutive Models using Optimization Algorithms, Kiswendsida Jules Kere
2015 AFRL University and Service Academy Design Challenge, Andrew P. Killmeyer, Jacob Stein, Casey Hale, Jeff Quartermaine, Kevin Rolik, Brandon Null, Nick Tsangeos, Marissa Seeley, Sam Moats, Nicholas Garafolo PhD, and Daniel Slattery
Creative Writing Programs as Supplement to the Common Core Standards to Support Literacy among Inner-City High School Students, Chelsi L. King
Caregiver Perceptions of Healthcare Providers and Environments Related to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Deanna Klettlinger, Lynn Wirfel, and Brittany Bielak
Morphometric Analysis of Left & Right Tonsils in Adult Symptomatic Type 1 Chiari Patients and Healthy Controls, Louis J. Konstan
Click Chemistry Protein Immobilization, James P. Kraley
Chinese Chess Site, Andrew M. Krigline
Gene Expression of Tissue-Engineered Distal Phalanx Models Utilizing Polymer Scaffolds with Hydroxyapatite and Beta-Tricalcium Phosphate, Kristrun H. Kristinsdottir, William J. Landis Ph.D., and Robin Jacquet M.S.
ISO: Understanding Elective International Certification, Lauren R. Kukwa
Screaming from the Inside, Kelly M. Kunze
Sports Innovations Track Jack, Kyle Kvasnicka
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY: MONITORING LIFESTYLE CHANGES VIA SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY, Kailey A. Kyser
FSAE Electric Vehicle Cooling System Design, Jeff LaMarre
AMT Bridle Clip Re-design, Andrew Lang, Frandy Cador, and Boubacar Ide
Self-Balancing Two Wheeled Robot, David Laubli, Thomas Garabedian, Jordan Paul, Nikheel Patel, and Michael Redle
Zymosan Activation of TLRs: Stimulation of Innate Immunity and Nitric Oxide Production, Sarah Loeser
The Only Dreamer, Katelyn H. Long
A Comprehensive Study of the Male Voice Mutation, Alexander A. Looney
Women's Fitness Week, Claire T. Lucas and Tiffany M. Finch
Philosophy of Mathematics: Theories and Defense, Amy E. Maffit
Vegetable Plate Waste, Lindsey A. Maiani
Characterization of Noncovalent Complexes of Polyelectrolytes by Mass Spectrometry, Anthony J. Marino
Effect of Nanofiber Morphology on PVDF Air Filter Performance, Andrew W. Marton
An Order of Worlds, Rachel Mast
Characteristics of Salafi Jihadist Activists, Emily N. Mayfield
Social Media & Audience Participation in Regard to Television, Jean Marie McBride
The Impact of Shrinkage Reducing Admixtures on the Corrosion of Steel Rebar in Concrete, Carlee C. McCowin and Donald P. Visco Jr.
Time Spent in the Military as a Moderator of Endorsement of Traditional Masculinity Ideology Predicting Relationship Satisfaction, Keiko M. McCullough and Ronald F. Levant
Freshman 15: How The University of Akron is affected per residence hall, Daniel G. McQuillen
Perversions of the American Dream in the 20th Century Novel: Requiem for a Dream and The Great Gatsby, Mary C. Menzemer
Senior Honors Project: Nutrition Education for the Geriatric Population, Rachel Merkle
Old Style Havana Rum: Start Up Plan, Bryan S. Midlik
The Challenges and Perceptions of Raising a Child Who Uses AAC: A Review of the Literature, Rachel M. Mikolay
Mangled Extremity Simulator, Abigail Miller, Jonathan Clevenger, and Nadia Gaskins
Assertiveness in Nursing Students, Rachel Miller
An Exploration of the French and American Schools of Classical Saxophone, Sarah E. Miracle
What Causes Variation in Peacock Feather Colors?, Chance Mitan
Honoring the Victims: How the Change in Ethics Ruined Science in the Third Reich and What to Do With the Remaining Medical Data, Kathleen M. Mitchell
Political Factors and the Adoption of the Merit System of Judicial Selection, Joshua E. Montgomery
Origins of Life on Earth: Mineral Effects on Vesicle Formation and Permeability, Jacob Morris
Behavior of Pollinators That Share Two Co-Flowering Wetland Plant Species, Joshua R. Morris
Review of the Accuracy of Two Pain Assessment Tools in Nonverbal Adult Patients, Mackenzie Mosley, Emily Hartman, Kristen Tankovich, and James Galantis
Drug Interactions with Glutaredoxin Orthologues, Kahlilah R. Napper, Thomas C. Leeper, Ram Khattri, Daniel Morris, and Caroline Davis
Composite Tie Rod Research, Design and Testing For SAE Baja, Amanda M. Nauman
Membrane Protein Spatial Organization in MDCK Cell Cultures, Rachel E. Neugebauer
Constrained Templates in C++, Braden L. Obrzut
Polymer Interactions with Nucleic Acids Under Various Physiological Conditions, Matthew S. Obrzut
Automatic Turning Movements Identification System: Intersection Error Analysis, Brandon Ross Orr and Joseph Thomas Lanni
The Effects of Substrate Roughness in Air and Water on the Gecko Adhesive System, Amanda Palecek
THE USE OF CARBON FIBER REINFORCED ALUMINUM TO STIFFEN A PORTALEDGE STRUCTURE, Jacob Palmer
Body Image Differences Between University Students’ Major of Study, Alissa C. Parsons
Perceived Masculinity/Femininity of Managers and the Feedback Environment, Jeremy W. Pawlak and Paul E. Levy Dr.
Design of an SAE Baja Racing Off-Road Vehicle Powertrain, Eric T. Payne
Synthesis and Characterization of Imidazolium Salt Derivatives for Anti-Tumor Activity, Ryan W. Pearce
Formation of Polymer Micro-Tubes, Daniel Peters
Reflections on Effectively Implementing Culture in the Foreign Language Classroom, Alyssa N. Petsche
In Game Engine Documentation, Zachary A. Pierce
Life Histories of Refugees from Burma in Akron, Ohio, Megan Powley
Design of a Horizontal Creep Testing Machine, Michael Presby
LED Learning Guitar, Kellen C. Reusser and Justin Fiser
Treatment Outcomes for the MASS Treatment Approach for Adults who stutter: A case study assessment, Danielle Reymann
Testimony Coming to Life: Revealing the Lord through Dance, Rachil L. Reynolds
Electrowetting Applications for the Filtration of Diesel Fuel, Zachary Richmond
Proposed Statistical Model for Corrosion Failure Prediction and Lifetime Extension of Pipelines, Jessica Y. Ripple