Honors Research Projects from 2022
Schaeffler F-250 BEV Conversion: Power Electronics, Leslie Sawyer
Cathodic Protection, Michaela Schaber
Investigation of Casting Methods of Photoelastic Particles to Study the Geomechanics of Granular Media, Daniel Schullek
Hands Free Fitted Shoe, Maddison Schutt, Nicole Rizkala, Elizabeth Scheatzle, Alexander Hershey, and Austin Fowkes
Upscaling Textile Upcycling, Mason Scott, Brett High, Sophia Marcum, Rachel Schiffli, and Andrew Flowers
The influence of hydrogen peroxide on the enrichment of Fe(III) reducing bacteria from acid mine drainage, Susami Seth
CO2 Based Parachute Deployment, Anthony M. S. Settlemier and Nicholas Motter
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
Adjust-A-Ramp, Taylor Sharrits, Courtney Banks, Emily Beck, and Jazmin Buenrostro
Data Processing in a Database Management System Using Parallel Processing, Stephen Shears
Why my Sister Really Left: A Narrative Film, Sarah Shively
The Cuyahoga Valley Resource and Development Center, Lindsay Shook, Suzanne Kroll, Donald Alexander, and Emily Booth
Sintering of 3-D Printed Metals, Adam Shuppe and John Griffiths
Grinding and Super-Finishing Test Machine Project, Michael Simon
A Swipe to the Right: Exploring Tinder Use in College Students, Madisyn Smith
Technology’s Impact on Students in a Virtual Environment, Leah S. Sorensen
Aerodynamics Wind Tunnel Lab, James Soroczak and Brett Preslar
Induction Brazing, Austin Squire, Scott Compton, Logan Hathaway, and Michael Fleming
Dirigible Anemometer Mount, Matthew Stanko
Development of CO2 capture method via polyurethane-amine sorbent in VSA, Samantha Starkey and David S. Rinehart
Familial Hypercholesterolemia and Treatments, Alexis Steer
Analysis and Comparison of NIR Pigments for "Cool" Coating Applications, Karey Steinmetz
Synthesis of RNA Nucleotides under Probable Prebiotic Conditions, Ryan Stimson
Intuitive Eating Behaviors among a Sample of Food Secure and Food Insecure College Students, Morgan Stocker and Christin Seher PhD, RDN, LD
Deterrence and the Death Penalty: A Study of the Effects of Capital Punishment on Homicide, Jacob Stump
Sportiasts, Yuvraj Subedi
Designing a distillation process for a local brewery, Julia Syme
Zips Racing Electric 2022 Brakes Subsystem Design, Nicholas Thomas
Retaining Thermoresponsive Poly(vinyl methyl ether) to Cellulose via (3-Aminopropyl)triethoxylsilane Network, Grace Tolhurst
Vehicle Maintenance Tracking Program, Jared Tomlinson
Schlieren Imaging of a Supersonic Wind Tunnel, Caleb Townsend and Tayler S. Powell
The Pathology and Etiology of Philosophy, Lydia Tucke
Reinforcement of Elastomers by Reactive Ionic Surfactant, Nicole Vickerman
Integrating FEMA and Scouts for Local Community Hazard Preparedness, Megan Vocatura
The Patterns and Prevalence of Vestibular Disorders in Relation to Pediatric Concussions, Emma Vosniak
Amine-functionalized interpenetrating Polymer networks for CO2 capture, James Wills
A Study in Transparency, Rachel Wilson
Application of SLA 3D Printing for Polymers, Taylor Wilson
More Than Physical: Covid-19's Devastating Impact, Sadie Wood and Kathryn Pond
Electrochemical Chloride Removal, Marcus Yudt
Honors Research Projects from 2021
Minimally Invasive Repair of Elongated Chordae Tendineae in the Mitral Valve, Walid Abuhashim, Diana Albaba, Austin Ghiates, Rebecca Leiter, and Mary Robakowski
Furthering Cultural Understanding Through Music, Sophia Abukamail
Role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 2 Pathway Due to Preeclampsia: A Review, Firdous Ali
Natural User Interface Based American Sign Language Tutoring Program, Bryce J. Allen
Requests for Fruits and Vegetables After Participating in an After-School Nutrition Education Program, Melissa Antalek
The Effects of Increasing Positively Charged Metal Ions Within Synovial Fluid, Kandisi Anyabwile
Chainless Bike Drive, Dominic Apisa, Bradley Powell, Garrett Colvin, and John Monsour
Power Amplification Strategies Across Animals, Rayhan Asif
Burnout with Caregiving of Autism and the COVID19 Pandemic, Erin Babcock and Leah Recker
Social and Emotional Learning in the Classroom, Madison M. Batchik and Sarah Byo
Buckling Loads of a Graphene Layer Interacting with Rigid Substrates, Bradley Beckwith
Residential Dwelling Design and Construction Planning, Jodi Beery
Quantifying Confinement of Chain Dynamics for Chains Tethered to Self-Assembling Crystalline Nanodomains Using Neutron Spin Echo Spectroscopy, Logan Benninghoff
The Effects of Postpartum Depression on Children's Social Development, Delaney Besse, Margaret Williams, Danielle Spencer, and Brooke Walters
Theoretical and Compositional Analysis of Select Metal Works, Jacob Bird
Analog & Digital Remote Synthesizer, Adam Brunner, Andrew Cihon-Scott, Scott Grisso, and Linus Wright
Personalities Within Sports Teams, Andrea Bugariu
Musicians who use Cochlear Implants Proposal, Leanne Bunnell
The youPlanner, Taylor Burgess
Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist: Summation of the Safety Proofs and Benefits, Landry Carneal
Door Barricade, Alex Cerino
Side Impact Collisions: Trucks Versus Sedans, Mackenzie Cheyney
No Downsides, Caleb Christopher, Charley Kale, Kyle Genetin, and Ian Witsaman
Impact of Unemployment Insurance Benefit Generosity on Re-employment Wages during the Great Recession, Hayden Cobb
With Love, Greta Conley
Symphony of Nature: "Fall", Davis Cooper
The Evolution of Technology, Kelly Cooper
Electrospinning of Formic Acid/Acetic Acid and Nylon-6 Solutions for Wearable Hydration Sensors, Nichole Cooper and Jonathan Doak
AN ENUMERATION OF NESTED NETWORKS, Nathan Cornelius
The Effects of the Coronavirus on Transportation, Brittney Crandall
Effect of Exercise on Blood Pressure and Body Mass Index in At-Risk Populations, Jared Crum, Victoria Patterson, and Riley Jarvis
A Low-Cost Face Mask Detection System, Joshua Curtis, Logan Mospens, David Nelson, Sumner Wilson, and Adam Kilo
Testing the Effectiveness of Various Fabrics for Use in Protective Face Coverings, Isaac Daley
Tabletop Dome Tester, Dylan Davis
The Effects and Motion of an Air-Filled Cylinder being Submerged in Water in the Axial Direction, Ethan Davis
Sim Wheel Hand Controls For Disabled Users, Weston Davis, Jade Reese, Joshua King, and Duncan O'Brien
Guitar Store Inventory, Alexander DiDonato
Reduction of Energy Consumption through Pump Efficiency Analysis, Riley Dodds
Investigating Impact Tolerance of Sea Urchin Shell Structure for Aerospace Applications, Kristel Doong
Concusion Detection Headband Design, John Durkin, Noah Lewis, and John Michel
Theoretical Design of a 360 Degree Pendulum Ride, John William Elliott
Academics’ Motivations to Engage in Espionage for the People’s Republic of China, Kevin Feezel
Atmospheric Corrosion of Galvanically Coupled Aluminum Alloys and Carbon Steel, Mitchell Felde
Automated Control System for the Remote-Controlled Torch Positioner, Christopher Ferguson, Anna Abate, Kyle Cramer, Alex Sabitsch, and Jacob Stefanko
Military Influence on Middle Eastern Democratization Following the Arab Spring, Andrew Fleming
Understanding the research and applications of quantum computing, Joshua Foss
Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, and Hemoglobin A1C in the Lower Income African Americans, Lisa Gabel, Joci Verb, and Lauren Windham
A Teacher’s Perspective on the Effectiveness of Homework at Various Grade Levels, Harlee Garlock
The Relationship between Stress and Emotional Eating in Baccalaureate Nursing Students, Rachel Gasser and Sydney Dominek
The Effects of National Security on Supreme Court Case Decisions Involving Civil Liberties, Callie Gerzanics
Sattvic diet and all-cause mortality: a systematic review, Nrsimha Ghosh
Comparison of Range of Motion After Aquatic vs Land Exercises on Young Adult Men, Miranda Gibel and Samantha Lawler
Golf ball mark repair tool, Peter Gildea, Jacob Cunningham, Simon Aramouni, Michael Buckley, and Andrew Perez
Pandemic Healthcare: Face Shield Modification, Nathan Giunto, Sefra Manos, Brandon Ross, Catherine Seno, and Catherine Howell
Age, Political Affiliation, and Political Polarization in the United States, Anton Glocar
Supercritical and Subcritical Pitchfork Bifurcations in a Buckling Problem for a Graphene Sheet Between two Rigid Substrates, Jake Grdadolnik
Effect of Metal Ions on Peptide Folding, Lucas Greggila
Lateralized Laryngoscope Blade, Kenneth Gregg, Steven Innocenzi, Jacob Myers, Regina Neugebauer, and Clarence Noronha