Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
Submissions from 2022
#ChurchToo: The Movement Created to Expose the Toxicity of Gender Roles and Purity Culture in Modern Day United States Evangelicalism, Grace Alexieff
Inflammatory Response to Sleep Fragmentation in Skeletal, Cardiac, and Smooth Muscle Tissues in Female Mice, Patton Allen
The Isolation and Characterization of Bacteriophage Hasitha, Gillian Brown
Will the Real News Reporters Please Stand Up?: A Study of Bias in the Media, Hannah Claussen
A Pilot Study: An Evaluation of Accessibility of Resources for Parents of d/Deaf/Hoh Children in KY/TN, Amara Danturthi
Development of Scent Detection and Categorization Algorithm Using Gas Chromatography and Machine Learning, Alex Driehaus
Rurality and Its Effects on Prenatal Care in Southcentral Kentucky, Kylee Eilers
Assessing Deportations: The Factors that Influence U.S. Deportations and Their Public Perceptions, Madelynn Einhorn
Encouraging Little People’s Big Questions: An Elementary School Teacher’s Guide to Encouraging Philosophical Inquiry in Decision Making, Morgan Flanagan
The Role of Dichloro(ethylenediamine) Platinum II in Altering Cellular Iron and Copper Transport, Megan Hall
Antitype: An Exploration of Self and Poetry, Faith Harris
Kentuckians' Perception of the Environment and Use of Outdoor Public Spaces, Grace Herrmann
Modifiable Maternal Factors and Their Relationship to Postpartum Depression, Kat Howard
Say It Like You Mean It: Linguistic Components of Social Media Corporate Apologies and their Effects on Consumer Outcomes, Laurel Johnston
Understanding the Mental and Emotional Impacts of Being a Caregiver of Socially Isolated Residents During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Chloe Kerrick
Servant Leadership and Adult Volunteers in the Boy Scouts of America, Andrew Koontz
Progress in the Bluegrass: An Analysis of Grassroots Organizing in Kentucky Post 1970, Brooklyn Lile
Understanding Public Support for Foreign Aid: A Cross-National Analysis, Erika Manning
No-Knock Warrants: Unlawfully Legitimate, Isabel Pergande
Changes in the Zooplankton Community in Barren River Lake (South Central KY) Between 2008 and 2020, Laurel Philpott
Promoting a Walk/Run Event to Expand Services for Individuals with Disabilities, McKenzie Rodgers
Comparison of Effects of Sleep Fragmentation on Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine IL-1β of Male and Female Adult Mice, Manzar Rzayeva
Does "Good" Mean White?: Understanding the Complexities of Refugee Resettlement in Bowling Green, Kentucky, Molly Shaddix
A Critical Biography of John Algeo: From Historical Linguist to Dialectologist, Lindy Sipes
Kids, Culture, and Queerness: The Progression of LGBTQ+ Representation in Children's Media, Sarah Stevens
Electing to Take on Risk: Political Uncertainty, Midterm Elections, and the Cross-Section of Stock Returns, John Thornhill
Submissions from 2021
The Financial Reality of a Career in Veterinary Medicine for Kentucky Residents, Shelby Ackermann
Antibiotic Resistant Gene Concentrations in Bacteria in Groundwater from Agricultural Waste, Koji Barnaby
Pathways to Self-Governance and Success: An Exploratory Study of Community Gardens in Louisville, Kentucky, Amanda Beavin
Wind Tunnel Data Acquisition System Development Using LabVIEW, Riley Bishop
Dung Beetle (Scarabaeinae) Diversity of the Highest Elevation in West Africa: The Nimba Mountain Range, Jacob Bowen
Effective Community Engagement Programs in Contemporary Concert Dance Companies, Emily Caldwell
Drought in the Breadbasket of America and the Influence of Oceanic Teleconnections, Grace Campbell
From the Volga to the Mississippi: African Americans and the Soviet Experiment, Daniel Candee
Examining Audience Receptivity to Theatre Across Various Technological Mediums, Chingyi "AC" Chan
Hallucinogenic and Sedative Drug Treatment and its Impact on Mental Health Nursing, Meredith Cherry
Autism and the Foster Care System in Kentucky, Caroline Clark
Enhancing WKU Sustainable Food Systems through Education and Local Agriculture Development, Chloe Cooper
Maiden, Martyr, Sinner, and Saint: Performing the Narratives of Joan of Arc, Emma Cox
The Effect of School Return During the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children’s Physical and Mental Health, Kaitlynn Craig
Informing Sustainable Urban Forestry Policy with Carbon Sequestration Analysis, Ellen Danford
Public Perceptions of Language Education in Taiwan: English in a Multilingual Context, Isabel Eliassen
Pediatric Caregiver Health Literacy: Comparing Perceptions of Pediatricians and Nurse Practitioners, Kirbey Flora
Judges, Attorneys, and Psychologists' Views of Sole-Parent Child Custody Evaluations, Chandler Flynt
Crafting Character: Exploring Elder Identity through Story, Cameron Fontes
A Review and Comparison of U.S. State Wildlife Action Plans for Stonefly (Insecta, Plecoptera) Species of Greatest Conservation Need, Kathryn Greene
The Development and Validation of the General Attitudes toward Police (GAP) Questionnaire, Rachel Greis
The Federal Prosecution of Al Capone and Its Impact on the Evidentiary Evolution of Forensic Accounting, Rachel Gumbel
Answers in the East: An Examination of China's Renewable Energy and its Application to Central Appalachia, Lillian Hamm
The Socioeconomics of Homelessness in Bowling Green, Kentucky, Ben Hanson
Acoustic Communication in the Atlantic Mudskipper, Periopthalmus barbarus, Seth Hoffman
An Analysis of a Hybrid Steel Bridge, Andrew Iglehart
Studying the Relationship Between Financial Risk Aversion and Income with the Jeopardy! Daily Double, Miles Johnson
I Hear You: The Everyday Struggle Living with Misophonia, Ashton Jones
No Day but Today: The Social and Cultural Impacts of Rent, Emily Lancaster
Synthesis and Catalytic Properties of Metal-Organic Frameworks Mimicking Carbonic Anhydrase, Longji Li
The Effect of Warm-Up Protocols on the Occurrence of Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome in High School Cross Country Athletes, Makayla Mack
The Design, Development, and Implementation of a Coding System for a "Hot" Self-Regulation Task, Hannah Martin
Beyond Sustainable: An Analysis of the Visual Rhetoric Behind the Branding of Christy Dawn, Megan McCormick
Diving Into Reliable Numerical Observability and Stabilization of the One-dimensional Wave Equation, Emma Moore
Banking on Her: The Effects of Microfinance on Women’s Autonomy in Developing Economies, Zena Pare
Solving the Persistence Problem: Application of Peer Mentorship in the ROTC Community, Thomas Pelkey
Pupillary Effects During Retrieval: Influenced by Cognitive Load and Strength of Memory, Valentina Pinilla
How Connected Is Parenting Stress and Child Adaptability Through Child Prosocial Talk?, Lindsey Powell
Landscape Analysis and Content Strategy for COVID-19 State Response Websites, Kaitlin Price
Regression Analysis: Graduation Rate in Kentucky Public High Schools, Rebecca Price
The Role of Protective Factors for Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Sexual Minorities, Kendra Rigney
Parenting Stress and Child Disruptive Behaviors: The Mediating Role of Parental Negative Talk, David Roehm
A Comparison of Bee Abundance and Species Richness in Three Managed Grassland Types, Emily Russ
Read My Hands: Evaluating the Deaf Community's Perception of Survivor Access to Mental Health Services, Liz Sandlin
The Effect of the Pura Vida Lifestyle on Mental Health in Costa Rica, Gabrielle Sledge
The Unfaithful Bride: A Musical Exploration of the Jewish Prayer Modes and Comparable Modern Instrumentation, Claire Smith
The Effect of Age on Neurological Inflammation to Acute Sleep Fragmentation in Mice, Molly Taylor
Simplification of Robotics Through Autonomous Navigation, Grant Turner
Farmers’ Markets & College Students: Shaping Our Shared Community and Bridging the Barrier with On-Campus Interaction, Emma Grace Vaughn
Ladylike: The Necessity and Neglect of Camp Followers in the Continental Army, Emma Ward
Emmie and the Enchanted Orchid: Portraying Positive Disability Representation in Children's Media, Adrianna Waters
Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, and the Enneagram: A Study of the Effects of Enneagram Training on College Student Leaders, David Weafer
Atmosphere/Landscape CO2 Interactions in Mammoth Cave National Park: Hydrochemistry of Cascade River, Great Onyx Cave, Jessica Williams
Cut Song Cabaret: Performing the Replaced, Rewritten, and Recycled Songs of Musical Theatre, Claire Wilson
Effect of Acute Sleep Fragmentation Upon Inflammatory Response of Brown and White Adipose Tissue in Male Mice, Zach Wriedt
Synthetic Pathways for Potential Platinum 1,10-Phenanthroline Compounds, Jacob Young
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