Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
Submissions from 2014
The Advertising Toolbox: Principles Synthesized and Simplified, Rachael Fusting
The Effects of Statis Stretching on Measures of Gross Motor Coordination During Vigorous Physical Activity, Stephanie Gaiko
Public School Science Education and Geographically-Specific Environmental Sustainability Issues: Implications for Social Work Education, Amanda Gallion
It's a Long Story: A Collection of Short Stories, Anna Beth Gillon
Post-secondary Student's Perception of College Readiness Skills DEveloped During Secondary Education Careers, Loren Gross
The Reaction of Platinum Triamine Complex with Different DNA and Protein Complexes, Morgan Gruner
Mercury Bioaccumulation in Bat Populations in Mammoth Cave National Park: Modern, Historical, and Ancient Samples, Stephanie Hagan
Analysis of NO and NOy in the Low Atmosphere at Mammoth Cave National Park, Jessica Hall
Study of a Contemporary Diet in One Household in the Yucatan, Ericka K. Hardin
The Umoja Curriculum: Linking the African American Experience with Relationship Skills Building, Jamye Hardy
Rhetoric, Rights, and Pragmatism in the Germanies: Enlightenment Reform in Eighteenth-Century Prussia and Bavaria, Benjamin T. Harris
Visual Tension in Graphic Design, Raven Heinstein
Fearless Girl: A M-M-Memoir, Rachel Hoge
Your Faith Has Saved You: A Literary Understanding of the Relationship between Physical Healings, Faith, and Salvation in Luke-Acts, James Benjamin Hussung
Make 'Em Laugh: Examining the Role of Humor in Dance, Jordan Jones
Les Villes Jumelées: Finding Bowling Green a Francophone Sister City, Sarah Kinnicutt
For the Love of Things: An Exploration in the Art of Storytelling, Georgina Kleinhelter
Self-referencing Effects of Social Networking on Judgments in an Employment Context, Abigail Lewis
SCADA Test Bed - Water Tank System, Allison Linn
Herbal and Holistic Medicine in Latin America, William H. Lyle
A Qualitative Examination of Player Perspectives on Corruption in Indian Cricket, Shareen Mann
Factors Involved in Early Age Dental Visits, Lillian Brooke McNeal
Rethinking Leadership Training: Relay for Life, Lora Haley Miller
Spring 2015 Apparel Line: Refined Simplicity, Rachael Y. Misiuta
Reaching the Otaku's Mecca: The Cultural Growth of Geeks Journeying in Japan, Amanda Mitchell
The Truth about Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: The Myths Exposed, Caitlynn Oberhausen
Poly-3-hexylthiophene Nanorods as A Donor for Organic Photovoltaics, Dharmesh Patel
Lawrence and Desegregation in Bowling Green, Robert Rabold
The Fitting of Assistive Ambulation Devices of Residents from Assisted Living Gacilities, Allison Randall
Building a Better Office of Sustainability: Promoting Sustainable Change and Educational Outreach at WKU, Andrew Salman
The Isolation and Characterization of TiroTheta9, a Novel A4 Mycobacterium Phage, Sarah Schrader
The Analysis of Experimental Error in Parity Violation Experiments with Polarized Neutrons, Jonathan Serpico
The Wizarding Words of J. K. Rowling: Literary Merit in the Harry Potter Series, Brenna Sherrill
Will You Buy My Movie? A Study of the Films Purchased for Distribution at the Sundance Film Festival, Kaitlynn Smith
Two of a Kind: The Death and Life of Patricia and Joan Miller, Monica Spees
Student Attitude and Gender in Relation to Student Participation in Physical Activity, Kayla Steber
Good Intentions?: A Consideration of Short-Term, Medical Mission Trips, Kayla M. Steele
Improving Access to Care: Mobile Dental Units, Caitlin Stephens
Finding a Niche as a Visual Communicator, Megan Tan
Adding Vision to a Quadrotor: A Design-Build-Test Adventure, Darren Tinker
Assessment of Horses for Therapeutic Riding Purposes: Comparison of Physiological and Behavioral Parameters, Leah Catherine Turner
Landscape Genetics of the Endangered California Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma californiense) in the Los Vaqueros Watershed, Ryan Neal Vincent
Intergenerational Service-Learning with Exercise Science Students, Mckinze R. Vowels
Through the Hermit's Shell - The Regulation of NGOs in North Korea, Jeffrey Walker
Critical Analysis of the Kenyan Healthcare System and Models for Improvement, Justin Wellum
Reaction Rates of Amino Acids with Derivatives of the Anticancer Drug Cisplatin, Celia Jess Whelan
Laser Intensity and Ionic Strength Dependence of the Aqueous Nitrate and Carbonate Ion Raman Spectra, Samuel White
Allelic Variability in the CYP11B2 C344T Single Nucleotide Polymorphism from a Cohort of East Africans, Spencer Wright
The Emergence of Believer's Baptism as a Political Event, Jamey Yadon
Submissions from 2013
Regressions on Personality and Political Preferences of Greek Letter Social Organizations, Michael B. Armstrong
Impact of Storm Events on Water Quality of a Karst Stream and Implications for Public Health Protection at a Historic Landmark, Ellen R. Barringer
The Draftsman, Hannah Bowman
Rebranding and Repositioning: The Kentucky State Parks Restaurants, Jacqueline Byrne
Gender and Gravestone Epitaphs: A Warren County Cemetery, Mariah S. Callis Goodwin
The Seven Methods of Co-Teaching, Courtney S. Cheatwood
Habitat Use Analysis of a Reintroduced Black Rhino (Diceros bicornis) Population, John H. Clark
Exploring Freshmen College Students' Self-Efficacy, Attitudes, and Intentions Toward Chemistry, Amanda F. Cook
A Discussion of Structural Analysis Techniques for Western Kentucky University's Concrete Canoe, "Courageous", Aaron J. Daley
Bones, Frogs, and Killers: The Corporeal Oppression of Women in the Patriarchal, Christian South, Shawna F. Felkins
Artistic Anatomy: Utilizing Dancer's Individual Physicality within the Choreographic Process, Erin E. Finn
Measuring Empowerment: A Program Evaluation of the Youth Organization Sal y Luz in Medellin, Colombia, Ashley D. Fitzsimons
Carbon and Oxygen Isotope Study of Carbonates from Watling's Blue Hole and Blue Hole Five, San Salvador, Bahamas, Elaine D. Flynn
Comparisons of Genetic Diversity Among Disjunct Populations of Magnolia tripetala, Victoria A. Gilkison
Command Your Keyboard, Michelle L. Gilstrap
Mattathias' Other Son: The Story of the Maccabean Revolt (A Novel), Ameliah E. Given
Truth, Subjectivity, and the Aesthetic Experience: A Study of Michel Foucault's History of Madness, Clay Graham
Two Genetic Effects at the IRF5/ TNPO3 Locus are Independently Associated with the Development of Specific Lupus Symptoms, Samantha Hawtrey
Challenges of Graduate School, Alexander D. Heath
Characterization and Reaction of an Analog of the Anticancer Drug Oxaliplatin, Jonathan D. Hendrie
Molecular Mechanics of Oxaliplatin and an Oxaliplatin Derivative with Their Relevant Biological Targets, Daniel C. Jackson
Refugee Services in Kentucky: A Case-Study of CEDARS in Bowling Green, KY, Mia J. Jackson
A Practicum in Financial Planning, Erika L. Klosterman
Engagement Media - The Fusion of Journalism and Museum Experience Design, Brieonna L. Logsdon
At the Heart of It, Alixandra F. Mattingly
"Lord Keep Us Safe This Night": Religious Imagery in Depression-Era Rural Quilts, Kelsey N. Mattingly
Rainwater Harvesting: Examining the Potential of Rainfall Collection as a Stormwater Best Management Practice and a Supplement to Municipal Water at WKU, Ashley C. McCloughan
Using Art to Promote Peace in the Lives of Elementary Aged Students, Megan McDonald
A Civil Engineering Student's Crash Course in Concrete Canoe Hull Design, Emily G. Mesker
Painting Connections, Wesley Miller
An Interpretation of Genesis 1:1-2:3 in Light of Ancient Near Eastern Traditions and Modern-Day Science, Rebecca J. Morgan
An Analysis of Public Education Informatics, Brandon Moss
Population Genetics of the Western Toad (Bufo boreas) in the Central Valley of California, Morgan Murrell
The Creation of α2NC1 Transgenic Drosophila melanogaster, Jordan Olberding
A Clean Slate: Tablet Publishing for College Yearbooks, Samaul J. Oldenburg
Can Persuasion Research Increase Commitment to Breastfeeding? A Test of Women's Resistance to Pro Infant-Formula Messages, Jessica M. Parks
A New Class of Gold Nanoantibotics - Direct Coating of Ampicillin on Gold Nanoparticles, Dillon S. Pender
Prophylactic Effect if Growth Hormone on Zebrafish Auditory Hair Cell Damage, Mackenzie C. Perkins
Financial Literacy in Retirement Planning, Jennifer Potts
The Sentencing Structure of White-Collar Crime, Catherine Reeves
Using Partial Differential Equations to Model and Analyze the Treatment of a Chronic Wound With Oxygen Therapy Techniques, Brandon C. Russell
Artie Shaw's Concerto for Clarinet: A Lecture Recital, Allyson Sanders
Comparing Public and Private Schools, Emily Scheper
ACL Tears: Their Cause and Prevention, Meredith Shephard
Jesus, I Trust in You: St. Thomas Aquinas' Jubilee, John A. Sohl
Pre-program Assessment for Fall-Related Hip Fracture Prevention in a Rural Community, Katryn Inga Steenbergen
Students Serving Students: Perceived Benefits of Direct Community Service, Ashley M. Taylor
The Effects of the Media on College Age Men: A Study of Muscle Dysmorphic Disorder, Aaron D. Waddell
Analysis and Interpretation of the 2013 WKU Steel Bridge Competition, Dylan H. Ward
Using the Stroop Test to Indicate Levels of Muscle Dysmorphia in Men, Molly White