Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
Submissions from 2018
Highway Construction or Stream Destruction: A Water Quality Analysis in the Black Warrior Basin, Walker County, Alabama, Cayla Baughn
Submissions from 2017
Intergenerational Living between College Students and Senior Housing Residents: A Framework, Laura Allen
Finding a Link Between Circadian Rhythms and the Immune System of Captive Zebra Finches (Taeniopygia Guttata), Amber Bishop
Storm Chasing Across the Plains: An Experience Portfolio, Isaac Bowers
Investigating the Student Enrollment Decision at WKU, Alec Brown
Nutritional and Behavioral Repercussions of Food Insecurity and the Impact of Nutrition Education, Kelly Burgess
Healthcare and Its Impact on Nurses: The United States vs. the United Kingdom, Alexandria Colovos
Cytotoxicity of Platinum Anticancer Drugs in Mammalian Cell Lines of Metastatic Cancer, Hosannah Evie
Using Mixed Effects Modeling to Quantify Difference Between Patient Groups with Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Rachel French
The Transformation of Gender and Sexuality in 1920s America: A Literary Interpretation, Taylor Gilkison
An Approach to Identify Mycobacteriophage Diversity Prior to DNA Sequencing, Charles Gregory
Substrate-Borne Communication in Chameleons: Do Vibrations Induce Behavioral Changes?, Emily J. Hamilton
Assessment of Endpoint Criteria and Perceived Barriers During Maximal Cardiorespiratory Testing Among Pregnant Women, Caitlin Hesse
Fostering Forever Families: Implementing Trauma-Based Interventions in Diverse Settings, Natalie Higgs
Keeping Love Alive: Communication Modes, Relational Satisfaction and Communication Satisfaction in Long-Distance Dating Relationships, Taylor Hillard
The Financial Exploitation and Abuse of the Elderly, Christopher Hodges
Investigating the Synergistic Effects of Cisplatin and Two Curcuminoid Compounds on Cancer, Denis Hodzic
Hidden WKU: Abstract Photography as a Tool for Discovery, Logan Houchens
Growth and Survival of Salamanders Exposed to Different Formulations of Glyphosate-Based Herbicide, Jessica Johnson
The Effects of Sexuality and Gender Norm Conformation on the Male Drive for Thinness and Drive for Muscularity, Merry Krueger
Applying Social Media Marketing Content Strategies from the Entertainment Field to Professional Dance, Lindsay Lambert
Comparing Building Modeling Software to the Energy Record of a Preexisting Structure, Nathan Lasley
Integrating Art Into the Classroom: A Necessary Component of a Well-Rounded Education, Kate Latham
Geekreformation.com, Jacob Leonhardt
Age-Related Differences in Context-Specificity Benefits Ambiguous Predictive Learning, Catherine Luna
Nineteenth-Century American Religion and Politics in the West: Doctrinal Shifts in Mormonism and the Creation of Utah, Katherine Manning
An Investigation of the Accuracy of Parallel Analysis for Determining the Number of Factors in a Factor Analysis, Mandy Matsumoto
Redefining the Roles of Women and Sexual Ethics in the Roman Catholic Church, Kenneth Nauert
Letters to Mei Lanfang, Alexandra Dare Norman
The Menstrual Taboo and Modern Indian Identity, Jessie Norris
Thicker than Blood, Kendall Norwood
Game Specific Approaches to Monte Carlo Tree Search for Dots and Boxes, Jared Prince
Evolution of the Cello in Music, Joshua Propst
Academic Freedom as a Human Right: The Problem of Confucius Institutes, Jay Todd Richey
The Validity of Submaximal Exercise Testing in Obese Women, Gabrielle Ringenberg
Evaluating the Social Behavior and Activity Patterns of Clouded Leopards (Neofelis nebulosa) at the Nashville Zoo: Research and Literature Review, Meghan Ryckeley
Shaking up Shakespeare: Teaching for the Contemporary High School English Classroom, Megan Sampson
Solving the Aperture Problem: Perception of Coherent Motion, Lindsey Shain
#ReviewBowlingGreen: Food and Attractions Guide for International Students, Kanyawee Skulsillapakorn
Prison Programming and Recidivism as a Method of Social Bond Theory: A Meta-Analysis of Research from 2000-2015, Madalyn Smith
Stitched Past, Sawyer Smith
The Retainer-Based Model of Financial Planning, Savannah Stone
Numerically Solving a System of PDEs Modeling Chronic Wounds Treated with Oxygen Therapy, Stefan Stryker
Dante and the “Dead White Dude” Dilemma: Exploring the Complexities of Diversity and Controversy in Medieval Literature, Grace Therrell
Functions, Forms, and Accessibility of English as a Second Language Courses in South-Central Kentucky, Mollie Todd
Effect Assessment of TiO2 Nanoparticles Exposure on Medicago by Monitoring Morphophysiology, Charles Towey
Taiwanese Perceptions of Refugees: Results of an Experimental Survey, Stella Treumann
Analysis of Population Structure in a California Newt (Taricha torosa) Metapopulation, Jessica Vincent
An Evidence-Based Approach to Designing Low-Income Housing Communities, Kaitlin Ward
A Wood-Powered Lawn Mower: Separating the Rules of Thumb from Engineering Design, William White
Submissions from 2016
Incorporating Exponential Functions into an Optimal Control Model for a Chronic Wound, Peter Agaba
Implementation of the Affordable Care Act in Physical Therapy, Greg Austin
Parental Sensitivity Predicted by Parent Personality and Infant Temperament, Lauren Bailes
A Classification of the Intersections Between Regions and their Topical Transitions, Kathleen Bell
Southern Distinctiveness: Is the South Still Unique?, Erika BInnix
Cultural Diversity and the Impact of Acculturation and Personal Experience on Perceptions of Suicide, Susan Breidenich
The Rise of Nuclear Energy in Arab States: Future Impacts, Brittany Broder
Toward Autonomous Multi-Rotor Indoor Aerial Vehicles, Connor Brooks
Maternal Sleep Loss During Fetal Development Alters Offspring Endocrine Responses to Stress Throughout Life, Audrey Brown
Tragedy and The Vicious: Moral Education in Aristotle’s Poetics and Future Applications to Contemporary Art, Erika Brown
Tipping The Scales: Is Right-To-Work Legislation On The Path to Prosperity?, Jessica Canada
An Assessment of Scholastic Basketball Programs: Administration, Facilities, and Support, Leah Cannady
Optimizing an Organizational Program for Halton Company, Chandler Clark
Effects of an Electronic, Motion-Activated Scarecrow on Foraging Time in Nocturnal Vertebrate Crop Pets in South Africa, Mallory Clouse
Sound Data Collection and Transmission Noise Reduction, Bradley Cockrel
Stigmatization fo HIV/AIDS: A Cross-Cultural Analysis, Jamie Doctrow
A Study of Chemistry: For Wind Ensemble, Morgan Duff
Toxicity of Platinum Containing Compounds with Variable Leaving Ligands on Cancer Cells, Brooke Duke
Immigration After Mckinley: How A President’s Death Breathed Life into Immigration Policy, Carolyn Evans
The Lagging State of Renewable Energy in Kentucky, John Evans
Extracurricular Involvement and Anxiety in Relation to Suicide Ideation among College Students, Paula Floyd
How Best to Study for a Test: A Comparison of Practice Retrieval and Self-Explanation, Casey Fortney
Outcomes of Speech and Language Pilot Program for International Students, Kelly Fussman
Do Ask, Do Tell: The Exclusion of Gay Men from Universal Male Conscription in the Republic of Turkey, Barrett Greenwell
Contribution of a Putative UP Element DNA Sequence to the Activity of a Newly Identified Phage Promoter, Courtney Hamilton
Get in the Zone: A survey of Dental Professionals' Knowledge of Ozone Therapy, Emily Hannah
Cross-Cultural Comparison of Credit Transfer Practices, Lending and Financial Inclusions in North America, Europe and the Middle East, Jessica B. Henao
Transforming the Office of Sustainability's Front Yard into an Edible Landscape, Alexandra Hezik
Organizational Justice and Social Media in the Employee Selection Process, Hayden Hickey
Association of Body Weight with Athletic Success and the Occurrence of Female Athlete Triad in Cross Country Athletes, Lindsey Hinken
Tutor in a Bag: Reaching Struggling Readers, Lillian Hoskinson
Testing the Effects of Professional Development on Elementary Pre-Service Teachers’ Beliefs about Mathematics Inquiry Instruction, Courtney Inabnitt
Western's New Deal: The Shaping of College Heights during The Great Depression, Sean Jacobson
Language Proficiency Benefits of an Arabic Language Immersion House, Bailey John
The Language of Fashion: Communication, Conceptual Clothing, and The Runway Performance, Jarred Johnson
Designing and Building an Automatic Chamfer Grinder, William Johnson
The Effects of Community-Building on Achievement, Motivation, and Engagement in Undergraduate Mathematics, Hannak Keith
The Debussy Problem: Debussy the Impressionist, the Neo-Impressionist, the Symbolist, Katherine Knight
A Quantitative Analysis Of Hugelkultur And Its Potential Application On Karst Rocky Desertified Areas In China, Megan Laffoon
The Effect of Prescribed Fires on Vernal Herbs, Janis Lemaster
Bethlehem Chapel: How a Place Can be Reinterpreted by Government, Maya LeMaster
Muscle Dysmorphia and Athletic Identity, Taylor McGohan
Case Study from Inside A Presidential Campaign in the 100th New Hampshire Primary, Christopher McKenna
Case Study from Inside a Presidential Campaign in the 100th New Hampshire Primary: Analyzing the Hillary for New Hampshire Field Organization, Christopher McKenna
Voter Turnout in a Low Interest, Off-Year Election: A Field Experiment, Zachary Miller
Exercise to the Rescue: An Analysis of Altered Metabolic Gene Regulation Post-exercise in Lean and Obese Individuals, Brandon Mudd
Dependency Theory Reloaded: Exploring Baseball in the Dominican Republic, Sarah Nass
Predictive Abilities of Past Performance Versus Self-efficacy, Across Contexts and Goal Types, Alexandra Oldham