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The Honors Research Project is an integral part of the Williams Honors College experience, and completion of an acceptable Honors Research Project is a requirement to graduate as a Williams Honors Scholar. Interdisciplinary, creative projects are encouraged, and could incorporate original research investigating a significant question, a unique artistic or creative work, or the design of an original concept to meet a societal need. In all cases the project must meet high standards of scholarship. The student must also meet any department or college requirements for this project, such as prerequisite coursework or experience, qualifying examination, or oral presentation. More information about the Honors Research Project is available online.

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Honors Research Projects from 2022

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Schaeffler F-250 BEV Conversion: Power Electronics, Leslie Sawyer

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Cathodic Protection, Michaela Schaber

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Investigation of Casting Methods of Photoelastic Particles to Study the Geomechanics of Granular Media, Daniel Schullek

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Hands Free Fitted Shoe, Maddison Schutt, Nicole Rizkala, Elizabeth Scheatzle, Alexander Hershey, and Austin Fowkes

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Upscaling Textile Upcycling, Mason Scott, Brett High, Sophia Marcum, Rachel Schiffli, and Andrew Flowers

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The influence of hydrogen peroxide on the enrichment of Fe(III) reducing bacteria from acid mine drainage, Susami Seth

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CO2 Based Parachute Deployment, Anthony M. S. Settlemier and Nicholas Motter

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Auto- Ethnography with a deep dive into changes Mental health during the pandemic and a look into the way the pandemic has shaped nursing protocols for recent nursing college graduates, Audrey Shaffer and Sarah Bereznay

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Adjust-A-Ramp, Taylor Sharrits, Courtney Banks, Emily Beck, and Jazmin Buenrostro

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Data Processing in a Database Management System Using Parallel Processing, Stephen Shears

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Why my Sister Really Left: A Narrative Film, Sarah Shively

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The Cuyahoga Valley Resource and Development Center, Lindsay Shook, Suzanne Kroll, Donald Alexander, and Emily Booth

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Sintering of 3-D Printed Metals, Adam Shuppe and John Griffiths

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Grinding and Super-Finishing Test Machine Project, Michael Simon

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A Swipe to the Right: Exploring Tinder Use in College Students, Madisyn Smith

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Technology’s Impact on Students in a Virtual Environment, Leah S. Sorensen

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Aerodynamics Wind Tunnel Lab, James Soroczak and Brett Preslar

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Induction Brazing, Austin Squire, Scott Compton, Logan Hathaway, and Michael Fleming

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Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy Analysis of Corrosion of Reinforcing Steel in Fly Ash Mortar by means of Transmission Line Modeling, Padraig Stack

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Dirigible Anemometer Mount, Matthew Stanko

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Development of CO2 capture method via polyurethane-amine sorbent in VSA, Samantha Starkey and David S. Rinehart

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Familial Hypercholesterolemia and Treatments, Alexis Steer

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Analysis and Comparison of NIR Pigments for "Cool" Coating Applications, Karey Steinmetz

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Synthesis of RNA Nucleotides under Probable Prebiotic Conditions, Ryan Stimson

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Intuitive Eating Behaviors among a Sample of Food Secure and Food Insecure College Students, Morgan Stocker and Christin Seher PhD, RDN, LD

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Deterrence and the Death Penalty: A Study of the Effects of Capital Punishment on Homicide, Jacob Stump

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Sportiasts, Yuvraj Subedi

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Designing a distillation process for a local brewery, Julia Syme

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Zips Racing Electric 2022 Brakes Subsystem Design, Nicholas Thomas

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Retaining Thermoresponsive Poly(vinyl methyl ether) to Cellulose via (3-Aminopropyl)triethoxylsilane Network, Grace Tolhurst

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Vehicle Maintenance Tracking Program, Jared Tomlinson

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Schlieren Imaging of a Supersonic Wind Tunnel, Caleb Townsend and Tayler S. Powell

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The Pathology and Etiology of Philosophy, Lydia Tucke

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Reinforcement of Elastomers by Reactive Ionic Surfactant, Nicole Vickerman

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Integrating FEMA and Scouts for Local Community Hazard Preparedness, Megan Vocatura

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The Patterns and Prevalence of Vestibular Disorders in Relation to Pediatric Concussions, Emma Vosniak

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Amine-functionalized interpenetrating Polymer networks for CO2 capture, James Wills

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A Study in Transparency, Rachel Wilson

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Application of SLA 3D Printing for Polymers, Taylor Wilson

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More Than Physical: Covid-19's Devastating Impact, Sadie Wood and Kathryn Pond

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Electrochemical Chloride Removal, Marcus Yudt

Honors Research Projects from 2021

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Minimally Invasive Repair of Elongated Chordae Tendineae in the Mitral Valve, Walid Abuhashim, Diana Albaba, Austin Ghiates, Rebecca Leiter, and Mary Robakowski

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Furthering Cultural Understanding Through Music, Sophia Abukamail

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Role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 2 Pathway Due to Preeclampsia: A Review, Firdous Ali

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Natural User Interface Based American Sign Language Tutoring Program, Bryce J. Allen

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Requests for Fruits and Vegetables After Participating in an After-School Nutrition Education Program, Melissa Antalek

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The Effects of Increasing Positively Charged Metal Ions Within Synovial Fluid, Kandisi Anyabwile

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Chainless Bike Drive, Dominic Apisa, Bradley Powell, Garrett Colvin, and John Monsour

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Power Amplification Strategies Across Animals, Rayhan Asif

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Burnout with Caregiving of Autism and the COVID19 Pandemic, Erin Babcock and Leah Recker

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Social and Emotional Learning in the Classroom, Madison M. Batchik and Sarah Byo

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Buckling Loads of a Graphene Layer Interacting with Rigid Substrates, Bradley Beckwith

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Residential Dwelling Design and Construction Planning, Jodi Beery

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Quantifying Confinement of Chain Dynamics for Chains Tethered to Self-Assembling Crystalline Nanodomains Using Neutron Spin Echo Spectroscopy, Logan Benninghoff

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The Effects of Postpartum Depression on Children's Social Development, Delaney Besse, Margaret Williams, Danielle Spencer, and Brooke Walters

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Theoretical and Compositional Analysis of Select Metal Works, Jacob Bird

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Analog & Digital Remote Synthesizer, Adam Brunner, Andrew Cihon-Scott, Scott Grisso, and Linus Wright

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Personalities Within Sports Teams, Andrea Bugariu

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Musicians who use Cochlear Implants Proposal, Leanne Bunnell

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The youPlanner, Taylor Burgess

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Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist: Summation of the Safety Proofs and Benefits, Landry Carneal

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Door Barricade, Alex Cerino

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Side Impact Collisions: Trucks Versus Sedans, Mackenzie Cheyney

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No Downsides, Caleb Christopher, Charley Kale, Kyle Genetin, and Ian Witsaman

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Impact of Unemployment Insurance Benefit Generosity on Re-employment Wages during the Great Recession, Hayden Cobb

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With Love, Greta Conley

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Serving the Nation through the Height of a Pandemic: An In-Depth Look at Five Large U.S. Cities’ Budgets and Crime Incidents Over the Course of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Daniel Cooper

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Symphony of Nature: "Fall", Davis Cooper

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The Evolution of Technology, Kelly Cooper

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Electrospinning of Formic Acid/Acetic Acid and Nylon-6 Solutions for Wearable Hydration Sensors, Nichole Cooper and Jonathan Doak

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AN ENUMERATION OF NESTED NETWORKS, Nathan Cornelius

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The Effects of the Coronavirus on Transportation, Brittney Crandall

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Effect of Exercise on Blood Pressure and Body Mass Index in At-Risk Populations, Jared Crum, Victoria Patterson, and Riley Jarvis

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A Low-Cost Face Mask Detection System, Joshua Curtis, Logan Mospens, David Nelson, Sumner Wilson, and Adam Kilo

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Testing the Effectiveness of Various Fabrics for Use in Protective Face Coverings, Isaac Daley

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Tabletop Dome Tester, Dylan Davis

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The Effects and Motion of an Air-Filled Cylinder being Submerged in Water in the Axial Direction, Ethan Davis

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Sim Wheel Hand Controls For Disabled Users, Weston Davis, Jade Reese, Joshua King, and Duncan O'Brien

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Guitar Store Inventory, Alexander DiDonato

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Reduction of Energy Consumption through Pump Efficiency Analysis, Riley Dodds

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Investigating Impact Tolerance of Sea Urchin Shell Structure for Aerospace Applications, Kristel Doong

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Concusion Detection Headband Design, John Durkin, Noah Lewis, and John Michel

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Theoretical Design of a 360 Degree Pendulum Ride, John William Elliott

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Academics’ Motivations to Engage in Espionage for the People’s Republic of China, Kevin Feezel

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Atmospheric Corrosion of Galvanically Coupled Aluminum Alloys and Carbon Steel, Mitchell Felde

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Automated Control System for the Remote-Controlled Torch Positioner, Christopher Ferguson, Anna Abate, Kyle Cramer, Alex Sabitsch, and Jacob Stefanko

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Military Influence on Middle Eastern Democratization Following the Arab Spring, Andrew Fleming

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Understanding the research and applications of quantum computing, Joshua Foss

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Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, and Hemoglobin A1C in the Lower Income African Americans, Lisa Gabel, Joci Verb, and Lauren Windham

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A Teacher’s Perspective on the Effectiveness of Homework at Various Grade Levels, Harlee Garlock

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The Relationship between Stress and Emotional Eating in Baccalaureate Nursing Students, Rachel Gasser and Sydney Dominek

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The Effects of National Security on Supreme Court Case Decisions Involving Civil Liberties, Callie Gerzanics

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Sattvic diet and all-cause mortality: a systematic review, Nrsimha Ghosh

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Comparison of Range of Motion After Aquatic vs Land Exercises on Young Adult Men, Miranda Gibel and Samantha Lawler

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Golf ball mark repair tool, Peter Gildea, Jacob Cunningham, Simon Aramouni, Michael Buckley, and Andrew Perez

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Pandemic Healthcare: Face Shield Modification, Nathan Giunto, Sefra Manos, Brandon Ross, Catherine Seno, and Catherine Howell

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Age, Political Affiliation, and Political Polarization in the United States, Anton Glocar

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Supercritical and Subcritical Pitchfork Bifurcations in a Buckling Problem for a Graphene Sheet Between two Rigid Substrates, Jake Grdadolnik

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Effect of Metal Ions on Peptide Folding, Lucas Greggila

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Lateralized Laryngoscope Blade, Kenneth Gregg, Steven Innocenzi, Jacob Myers, Regina Neugebauer, and Clarence Noronha