Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
Submissions from 2020
Evaluating Constituent Representation Among Southern Members of Congress: The Cases of Georgia and Kentucky, Mary Adams
Using Unmanned Aircraft Systems to Identify Invasive Species, Tithe Ahmed
A Look at Gene Control: Tracking the CCND1 Gene, Bryan Anders
Impact of Geographic Location and Social Determinants of Health on Lung Cancer Incidence and Mortality Rates, Katherine Ashley
Mathematical Modeling of Diabetic Foot Ulcers Using Optimal Design and Mixed-Modeling Techniques, Michael Belcher
Assessing Access to Healthcare for Limited English Proficient Patients, Hannah Bergamini
A Political Perch: A Historical Analysis and Online Exhibit of the U.S. Senate Clerk's Desk, Olivia Bowers
Nice Food: A Nonprofit Food Truck, Nathan Brooks
The Consumer and Self-Service Technology, Daisy Brosi
College Women's Knowledge and Understanding of Women Health Issues: A Descriptive Study, Dana Brown
The Impact of Exercise in Spaceflight and Microgravity Environments, William Bybee
Learning to Jump Like Corbin Bleu: The Physics Behind Jump Rope, Caroline Camfield
Keeping Faith: A Qualitative Study on Religiosity Among Young Catholics in Ireland, Michael A. Clements
Effects of Supplemental Whole Cottonseed on Weaned Calf Production, Zachary DeBord
The Oceans Above Us: An Augmented Reality Experience, Chris Nalani DiMeo
The Effect of Size Upon Haptic Shape Discrimination, Jessica Dukes
A Hard Row to Hoe: Suicide Among Kentucky Farmers, Olivia Eiler
The Economic Determinants of American Professional Sports Franchise Valuations, Ryan Flora
Geochemical Flux Analysis of Glacial River Runoff for Sólheimajökull, Iceland, Jessica Garrison
Assessing Biomass Fuel Consumption in Kasigau, Kenya as a Predictor of Hypertension, Conner Hounshell
Infant Temperament and Cardiac Physiology as Predictors of Infant Locomotion, Mequeil Howard
Qualitative Case Review of a Male with Down Syndrome, Mary Josephine Hoyer
Ototoxicity of Cisplatin, Pyriplatin, and Phenathriplatin in the Auditory Hybridoma Cell Line, HEI-OC1, Alexandra Johnston
An Ethnic Cultural Landscape: German Breweries and Social Institutions in Covington, Kentucky, 1860-1920, Andrew Jones
WKU Greeks Go Green: Mobilizing Community for a Cause, Claire Kaelin
Geographic and Partisan Patterns of Support for Electoral Reforms, Aubrey Kelley
The Role of Mitochondrial Pyruvate Carrier 1 (MPC1) in Heart Failure and Its Implications for Cardiac Recovery, Obadiah Issachar Kirk
A Comparative Analysis of Institutional Trust, Traditional Social Values, and Partisanship in East and Southeast Asia, Lucas Knight
A Study of Kindergarten Language Screening Performance Across Schools with Variable Demographic Compositions, Baylee Lackey
Female Cartographers: Historical Obstacles and Successes, Eva Llamas-Owens
Bridging the Food Gap: Founding and Sustaining a Food Recovery Network Chapter at WKU, Elaine Losekamp
Factors Contributing to Continuing Democratic Victories in Some Southern House Districts, 1994–2008, Dillon McCormick
Scotchwhisky101.com: A User-Friendly, Persona-Driven Website, William Dillon Miller
The Bird, the Oak, and the Stories that Build Us, Alicyn Newman
Morphological Correlates of Auditory Sensitivity in the Inner Ear of Two Species of Invasive Carp, Tyler Patty
Developing the Rapid Assessment of Problem Solving for Kids (RAPS-K), Emily Phillips
A Description of a Humans Knowledge using Artificial Intelligence, DJ Price
Dark Magic Part 1, Rachel Quaid
Landscape Genetics of Salamander Populations at Mammoth Cave National Park, Jackson Resser
Baudrillard and the Viral Violence of Cyber Security, Alex Rivera
The Age of the Advertorial: Incorporating Sponsored Content into the Newsroom, Hayley Robb
Novel Integrated Nano-Sensors for Analysis of Chemical Compounds in Natural Gas Applications, Taylor Robinson
An Analysis of the Success of Farmers Markets in Kentucky Using Logistic Regression and Support Vector Machines, Jeron Russell
Bridging the Music Education Gap: Designing a Curriculum for Students with Autism to be Taught by Pre-Service Teachers, Josie Schultz
An Investigation on the Cover Preference of the Mountain Madtom (Noturus eleutherus), Mariah Slaughter
Rodent Seed Preference Trials of Ecologically Important Plants in Kentucky, Katelyn Thomason
Let My People Stay: A Nonprofit's Role in Immigrant Lives, Karla Villa
Creating a Social Communication Module for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Erin Walton
First Past the Poll: A Blog About Political Statistics, Bradley Wascher
Tap for the Times: A Study of Contemporary Tap Dance, Elise Wilham
The Secret Houses: A Study in Theatrical Translation from Spanish to English, Rebecca Willenbrink
A Vocation in Preservation: An Ethnographic Study of Historic Preservation and Allied Trades, Ginny Willoughby
Mentor and Mentee Ratings: Are They the Same or Different?, Brooke Zarotny
Submissions from 2019
Approaches to Parenting and Information Processing, Alyssa Berry
Natural Mummies of Northern Europe: An Exploration into the Biocultural Importance of Bog Bodies, Reilly Boone
From the Hill to the World: Increasing Diversity Abroad Through Intentional Outreach, Ar'Meishia Burrow
Analysis of Permaculture’s Water Conservation and Crop Supporting Abilities, Hannah Chaney
WKU’s Brand Personality, Nicole E. Childress
An Experimental Test of an Online Growth Mindset Intervention: Challenging College Students' Beliefs about VAK Learning Styles, Colten Collings
Synthesis and Characterization of Degradable Polymers, Christopher Collins
The Effects of Organic and Inorganic Nanoparticles on Bacterial Deactivation, Lauren Cooper
Fire and Skye: The Magic and Mayhem of Filming Traditional Music Videos in Scotland, Katie Daniels
The Antagonist of the Sino-Children, Danielle Earley
Sustainable Messaging in Film: A Survey of a College Community, Chelsea Faught
Self-Regulation: A Cross-Sectional Study of Preschool-Age Children, Sam J. Fugate
Developing TALE Proteins as a Biosensor for Detecting Pathogen Specific Double-Stranded DNA, Kathrine Gaiko
Racial Hierarchies in Latin America, Tiye Gardner
The Influence of Mental Illness on the Perception of Guilt, Sydney Garrison
Opioid Overdose and Unemployment in the UK, Hayden Grace
Faculty and Staff Perception of Financial Fraud in Higher Education, Stephanie Hammons
The Effect of Knowledge on Attitudes towards the US Supreme Court, Harlee Havens
A Rhetorical Analysis of President Bill Clinton's First Term Presidential Rhetoric, Ireland Hill
Why Do You Want to Teach? Interpreting STEM Pre-Service Teachers' Motivations through a Semantic Lens, Delaney Holt
Age-Related Metric Invariance of the BIS/BAS, William Hornsby
Appalachian Goodbyes, Emily Houston
Exploring the Community Integration and Involvement of Immigrant Children in the US through Jump Rope Camps, Murray Huber
Impact of Remembering vs. Knowing on Strength of Belief in Neuromyths, Kailee Jackola
Age Differences in Attentional Capture Effects of Emotional Faces, Shelby King
Development of an Autonomous Aerial Toolset for Agricultural Applications, Terrance Life
Investigating the Change in the Out-of-Pocket Cost of Insulin Over Time, Jared Long
The Effect of Birth Order on Behavior on Behavior and Academic Performance, Maria Long
Factors that Promote Women Representation in State Legislatures, Kara Lowry
Storytelling in Contemporary Ballet, Abbey Lutts
Addicted to Drug Control: The History of American Drug Prohibition and its Consequences for Modern Psychedelic Medicine, Seth McDowell
Language Sampling Methods for Early Adolescents with Specific Language Impairment, Anna McKay
Taking Action: A Case Study Analyzing the Deficiencies and Potential Opportunities for Improvement in the Severe Weather Warning System, Carson Meredith
Factors Affecting Juvenile Drug Use in Medellín, Colombia, Kendall Miller
Mental Health Stigma in College Students by Academic Major, Kristen Miller
Modifiable Factors that Influence Infant Motor Development at 4 Months and 12 Months of Age, Lauren Miller
Clarity for Due Diligence in 401(k) Qualified Retirement Plans, Erin O'Reilly
Through Children's Eyes: Teaching Inclusivity and Understanding of Communication Disorders with Children's Books, Rachel Peavler
Rapid Assessment of Problem Solving for Kids (RAPS-K), Hannah Perdew
Communication Goals of American Universities: A Social Media Content Analysis, Travis Ryan
2019 IEEE SoutheastCon Hardware Competition: A Systems Engineering Approach, Emily Sage
Scalable Containerized Security Training Environment, Robert Sauer
Effects of Terrorism on the U.S. Stock Market: Evidence from High Frequency Data, Kyla Scanlon
The Use of Music in the Cinematic Experience, Sarah Schulte