Honors Research Projects from 2016
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
NFPA 2015/2016 Chainless Challenge Project Report, Andrew Tupta, Andrew Ball, Stefan Stamboldziev, Jordon Spence, and Sean Catchpole
THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON NFPA 2015/2016 Chainless Challenge, Andrew Tupta, Andrew Ball, Stefan Stamboldziev, Jordon Spence, and Sean Catchpole
NFPA 2015/2016 Chainless Challenge, Andrew Tupta, Stefan Stamboldziev, Sean Catchpole, Jordon Spence, and Andrew Ball
The Effects of Left vs Right Hemisphere Cerebrovascular Accident, and Treatment, Nellie M. Turner
Algerian, Tunisian, and Moroccan Students Abroad in France: The Importance of History in Understading the International Student Experience, Hannah M. Ulrich
Black Cloud Randomization Test, Nicholas S. Vanni
Economical Retrofit System to Reduce Cooking Emissions in Third World Dwellings, Jonathan VanZummeren, Tyler Sturgeon, and Ben Dalessandro
Identification and Quantification of Zooplankton in NE Ohio Drinking Water Reservoirs, Michael Vigorito
Separation of Water from ULSD using Superhydrophobic PS Nanofiber Mats, Alisa G. Webel
Seeking Personal Financial Understanding for College Students, Nathan Webel
Voice Activated Chess Set, William Weigand, Alysha Jansto, Kerim Bojadzija, and Mitchell Hall
Stress and Exercise in Undergraduate Health Professions Students, Kristin R. Weismantel, Meghan G. Brickner, and Leah N. Rosler
Young Adult Fiction Writing in the Classroom: Emily’s Investigation and Insights, Emily Westfall
Heterogeneous Thermal Effects on Structural-Grade Steel, Eric Wickersham
Case Study of Uber Data in the Central London Area, Kaylene Widdoes
Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion: Rhamnolipid Effects, Andrea M. Wildroudt
Motorcycle Helmet Crash Detection/Prevention System, David Witsaman
Smart Tail-Light System, Julia Wood and Donald G. Haiss
Understanding Cultural Health Beliefs and Practices in Ghana, Africa, Jamie Wossilek and Rachel Patterson
Pollinator Sharing Between Mimulus ringens and Coflowering Plant Species in Northeastern Ohio, Andrew M. Wuellner
Life Is Good No Matter What, Daniel J. Wyrock, Emily Kosuda, and Brian Raglow
Gifted Education in Rural Schools, Paige E. Yeager
What Makes A Man?: An Alpha male’s fight for masculinity against the media’s muscular ideals, Julie A. Yockey
Understanding the Stigma of Hearing Loss and How If Affects the Patient and Treatment Process, Carolyn M. Zaitzew
Fixing Our Schools: Paving the Way to Mentorship, Taylor N. Zepp
Microstructure and Deformation Mechanism Analysis of Carbonate Rock located in an Anticline, Natalie R. Zidd
Honors Research Projects from 2015
Evaluation of the Signature Molecular Descriptor with BLOSUM62 and an All-Atom Description for Use in Sequence Alignment of Proteins, Lindsay M. Aichinger
Assertiveness in Nursing Students, Kaitlin F. Amicone and Rachel Miller
Student Voting Behavior at The University of Akron, Turner G. Anderson
Looking Ahead: A Public Relations Plan for ServiceMaster of Hudson, Brianne Angell
Temperature Control of an Emulsion Polymerization Process, Evan M. Arnold
Community Identity, Rebecca F. Aronhalt
The Effect of Personal Contact on Attitudes toward Mental Illness in Baccalaureate Nursing Students, Jessica Ashe
Free-Range Pre-Programmed RC Car, Alexander L. Aubihl, Andrew S. Hopwood, Benjamin J. Riggs, and Tyler P. Vance
A Systematic Review: Non-pharmacological Interventions for Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting, Miranda L. Ayers and Olateju F. Olowe
Histological and Immunohistochemical Analyses Used to Study Craniosynostosis in Pediatric Patients, Palvir Kaur Baadh
Magnus Effect in Duct Flow, Jesse S. Batko, Cameron W. Clarke, and Kenneth W. Smith Jr.
Brainstorm Radiation Systems Inc, Calia Battista, Leah Krichbaum, Lauren Wickert, Cody George, and Ryan Manges
The Relationship among Math Anxiety, Mathematical Performance, and Math Education in Undergraduate Nursing Students, Joshua D. Beall, Troy Roebuck, and Paul Penkalsky
Growing Community Gardens through Education, Kaitlyn Becka, Sydney Martis, and Rich Mehok
2015 Zips SAE Baja Brakes and Throttle System, Philip A. Bennett
Wellness Wednesday: Monitoring Lifestyle Changes Via the Transtheoretical Model, Mariah J. Bloom Ms.
The Butterflies that Saved the Dominican Republic, Rachel A. Bodenschatz
Understanding and Implementing Extended Saxophone Techniques, Tyler R. Bokman
Filtration of Aerosolized Oils with Layered Filter Media and Drainage Channels, Corey A. Boldon
Enhanced Child’s Play LAN Design, Nicholas B. Bordo
Exploring the Viability of Establishing a Children’s Grief Camp in South Africa, JoAnn Borer
The Relationship between Critical Consciousness and Subjective Well-being, Lauren E. Bosley
Foley Catheter Priming Device, Melissa A. Boswell, Landon Davis, Renee Horn, Tyler Grubb, and Jason Green
An Empirical Analysis of State Supreme Court Candidate Fundraising, Michael Briach
The Misallocation of Federal Funds in the U.S. Child Welfare System, Lauren A. Brown
Puzzling Your Puzzler, Samantha Brown
Electronic Health Record Simulator, Samuel M. Brown
Generalized Mapping and Object Removal, Duncan Campbell
Reusable Adhesive Tapes from Electrospun Polymer Fibers, Vishal K. Chaurasia
Analysis of Password Cracking Methods & Applications, John A. Chester
Modular Biped Robotic Base, Lawrence T. Chiavaroli, Andrew J. Forchione, Wesley A. Miller, and Joseph M. Drockton
Relationship between isolated bacterial species and White-nose Syndrome, Jennifer Chishko
SHARP RNA Recognition Motif Optimizations, Extensions, and Mutations for Use in 2D and 3D NMR Experiments, Shaun M. Christie
Magnus Effect in Duct Flow, Cameron W. Clarke, Jesse S. Batko, and Kenneth W. Smith Jr.
Culturally Sensitive Social Work and Mental Health Practice with the Amish, Julissa J. Coblentz Ms.
Inspiring Piety: The influence of Caravaggio’s paintings in Santa Maria del Popolo, Cara Coleman
Literature Review and Case Study of the Functionality of Video Self Modeling, Carly Conklin
Survey of Telepractice in Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Programs, Katie M. Constantine
Perfecting the Process of Pairing College Roommates: A State of the Art Review, Carly A. Corio
Swagelok Probing Station Tester Improvement Project, Ross Crocker
Senior Design:KONG Toy Instruction-Manual Insertion, Ashley N. Cuthbert, Rachael L. Innocenzi, and Marianna R. Smith
Effect of Physical Activity on Perceived Quality of Life of an Individual with Cerebral Palsy, Julia R. D'Agostino
Managing Free Play in Early Childhood: Teachers Don’t Need to End the Trend, Elizabeth D'Apolito
The Optimization of MitoNEET Synthesis, Purification and Mutation Stability in the [2Fe-2S] Cluster, Alexandria DeFabio
Design of the Structural and Propulsion Systems for the 2015 University of Akron Rocket Team, Kyle W. DeHoff and Nicholas J. Hrusch
The Psychology of Terrorism and Radicalization, Gina K. DeJacimo
New Design for Prefilled Syringe, Katherine R. DeLozier, Sarah Snyder, Jennifer Drombetta, and Douglas Cale Crowder
ShotBlocker® - Bionix® Senior Design, Samuel Dockery
Humidity and Rest Period Effects on Viscid Silk Recovery, Catherine Donley
Multi-Modal Communication in School-Age Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Lauren Dougherty
Prosthetic Thermal Management Device, Garrett Dowd
Developing a colorimetric membrane sensor to detect trihalomethanes in water samples utilizing the Fujiwara reaction, Max D. Duckworth