Honors Research Projects from 2015
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
The Effects of Land vs. Aquatic HIIT Treadmill Running on Aerobic and Anaerobic Performance – A Pilot Study, Cory N. Egli
Biodegradable Poly(Ester Urea's) Scaffold Sponges Containing Platelet-Rich Plasma For Targeted Tendon-Bone Fixation, Alex B. Ellenberger Mr.
The Psychological Benefits of Animal Assisted Therapy on Elderly Nursing Home Patients, Sophia M. Elliott
Determining the Critical Micelle Concentration of Polymer Matrix for Drug Delivery Purposes, Katie Emmert
Electronic Learning Guitar, Justin Fiser
Do Epidermal Cell Types Have an Effect Upon Ultraviolet Patterns on Flower Petals?, Margaux Flaherty
Therapeutic Animal Camp for Children Affected by Cancer, Katie Fleck
Designing a Heat Sink for Lithium-ion Battery Packs in Electric Vehicles, Evan Foreman, Dylan Irvine, Aaron Jackson, Christopher Brandon Remington, and Sam Endrizzi
Pcdh19 Expression in Normal and Regenerating Adult Zebrafish Retinas, Kristin N. Forkapa Ms.
Role of the Physical Therapist in Reducing Postoperative Complications in Type 2 Diabetics, Angela M. Formanik
Acculturation of International Student-Athletes, Alexandra L. Frawley
Nutrition Educational Programming: An added step in the integrated healing process of the residents of the Battered Women's Shelter, Annalise Friend
Liberty Valley Church Network, Timothy D. Fuhry
Taxation on Morals, Alex J. Fulop
Modeling the Progress and Retention of International Students Using Markov Chains, Lucas Gagne
Design of The University of Akron's 2015 FSAE Electric Vehicle Braking System, Nicholas D. Galbincea
Determination of the Structure of Sphingomyelin by Tandem Mass Spectrometry and Matrix - Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization, Antonio Ganios
An Examination of District Goals Across Cultures, Brad J. Gasser
A Moderated and Scored Debate: What is the role of lecture in teaching social studies?, Elliot E. Georgiadis
A Systematic Review: Immediate and Maintenance Effects of Interventions on Handwashing Compliance in Healthcare Workers, Brent E. Gibson and Dajana Markovic
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