Honors Research Projects from 2015
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
Low Cost Shear and Pressure Sensor, Kyle L. Rohrig, Phaethon D. Kotantoulas, Brandon J. Lloyd, Hazim H. Abualola, and Tao Ruan
Development of a Modified Cervical Collar to Eliminate Overheating and Dysphagia Side Effects, Elizabeth M. Rondinelli, Katharine J. Hodgson, Samantha L. Ballash, and Jessica C. Augustynovich
Parametric Study of Self-Centering Concentrically-Braced Frames in Response to Earthquakes, Nicholas F. Roth
Biosurfactants in Electrospinning, Jonathan Russell
Disc Golf Locator, Noah M. Sanor
Kangaroo Care and Preterm Infants, Natalie Schindler and Kathryn Lynn
Almanac, Katherine L. Schultz
Micro Topographic and pH Effects on Sphagnum Growth, Ziad Shwaiki
Effectively Preparing Special Education Teachers: Success in Urban Environments, Gabrielle Siegenthaler
The Effects of Sustainability as a Positive Attribute on Equine Therapy Design: An Interdisciplinary Study, Andria Sinclair
2015 AFRL University Design Challenge, Daniel Slattery, Andrew P. Killmeyer, Brandon Null, Brendan Jones, Casey Hale, Jake Stein, Jeff Quartermaine, Kevin Rolik, Nick Tsangeos, Sam Moats, and Marisa Seeley
Senior Design: KONG Toy Instruction-Manual Insertion, Marianna R. Smith, Rachael L. Innocenzi, and Ashley N. Cuthbert
New Multiphase Reactor Design Using Electrospun Nanofibers, Victoria Smith
Reactions of Hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene and Lewis Bases to Produce [PON]3: Methanesulfonic Acid and Dimethylformamide Reactions with [PCl2N]3, Savannah R. Snyder
An Analysis of Microbial Involvement in Biospeleogenesis Within Lechuguilla Cave System, Garrett Sonntag
Mandarin Chinese as a Second Language: A Review of Literature, Wesley A. Spencer
The Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation on Influenza, Jonah M. Spoerndle
Methods of Policing: Deviation from the Standard Model of Policing and Measured Effectiveness, Elena Stamm
Relationship Between Stages of Change and HPV Vaccine Attitudes and Beliefs in Baccalaureate Nursing Students, Megan M. Stein, Michael Sabo, and Julia Caverly
Parent Preferences and Evaluations of Various Parenting Resources, June E. Stephens
Investigating Use of Beta Coefficients for Stock Predictions, Jeffrey Swensen
Optimization of Polydopamine Coatings, Helen C. Terrill Ms.
Implementing IS-IS Routing and DHCP Services in an IPv4 Network, Laura Thompson
Women and Weights: Understanding Stereotypes and Misconceptions, Rachael Thut
The University of Akron 2015 SAE Zips Baja Off-Road Racing Team 2015 Suspension System Design, Ryan W. Timura
The University of Akron Exercise Science: Pre-Physical Therapy: Past, Present, Future, Jonathan E. Vichosky
The Effects of Instructional Strategies on Adherence to a Flexibility Program and Physiological Outcomes, Peter L. Waisala
Monitoring System for Electric Motors, Sean Waples
The Quiet Conversation, Samantha Weisend
The Persuasive Aspect of Brands, Kaylie A. West
On and Off the Stage: A Look at Working with the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, Alyssa Whiddon
An Investigation in Implementing a C++ Voxel Game Engine with Destructible Terrain, Michael W. Wilder
Synthesis and Anti-Proliferative Activity of N,N’-bis(arylmethyl)benzimidazolium Salts, Travis M. Williams
"Lean"ing Towards Improvement, Katie Wojciechowski
A Comparison of Empathy in Sophomore and Senior Baccalaureate Nursing Students, Alexandra I. Woods and Stephanie Malachin
Tactical Medicine: An Examination of Medical Training in Law Enforcement, Brian J. Woods Jr.
The Importance of a Strong Mathematical Foundation, Jasmine M. Wriston
All American Soap Box Derby Competition, Justin E. Yager and Spencer Cullen
Literature Review: Effects of Myofascial Release on Range of Motion and Athletic Performance, Alex Zazac
Honors Research Projects from 2014
Evaluation of Tissue-engineered Tendon Enthesis Polymer Constructs, Joshua A. Bundy BS, Mary Beth Wade PhD, Hitomi Nakao MD, Phillip McClellan PhD, Qing Yu PhD, Robin Jacquet-Childs MS, and William J. Landis PhD
An Analysis of Racial Identity, Internalized Racial Oppression, Self-Esteem, and Media Consumption in African American Students, Latoya Higginbottom
Tandem Mass Spectrometry of Multiply Charged Polymers: Using MS3 Strategies for Full Structural Characterization of Polyacrylamides, Paul M. Krauss
Web Development for the Home Builders Associoation Serving Portage and Summit Counties, Gail Lewis White