Honors Graduates with Distinction

Honors students can graduate from the Honors College with Distinction by maintaining a 3.5 GPA and completing 26 hours of honors credits, including an honors thesis or capstone project. The following is a list of Honors College Graduates with Distinction from recent years.

Read all of the honors theses at Harding's Scholar Works.

Spring 2024

Julianne Baker: Interdisciplinary Studies. "Enhancers and Inhibitors to Evidence-Based Practice: A Case Study"

Davis Burton: Mechanical Engineering. "Modeling Vibration Stiffness: An Analytical Extension of Hertzian Theory for Angular Contact Bearings with a Thin Viscoelastic Coating"

Isaac Copeland: History. "The Mitre and the Crown: The Relationship Between the Church and Crown in Anglo-Norman England"

Hannah Diles: English and Leadership and Ministry. "Conflicting Ethe in Anna Karenina: A Reexamination of Tolstoy's Complex Female Protagonist"

Evelynn Foster: Medical Humanities and French. "Bridging the Gap: Developing A Resource to Improve Communication Between Patients and Their Medical Teams"

Sadie Gaskins: Molecular and Cellular Biology. "Elucidating Interactions Between Phytohormones in Arabidopsis thaliana Germination"

Micah Gill: English and Theological Studies. "Development Under Erasure: Deconstruction in Development Studies"

Martina Gooden: Biology and Spanish. "Pesticidal Properties of Spider Venom"

Joel Hoppe: Computer Science. "Leading a Software Development Team using the Scrum Methodology"

Emily Justice: Social Work. "Beyond Opioids Program Evaluation"

Shannon Keyser: Chemistry and English. "Synthesis and Characterization of Low Valent Transition Metal and Thione Imidazole Complexes"

Caroline Anderson Klein: English. "Light Behind the Clouds: Kindness Towards Female Characters in Little Women"

Amelia Kretzer: Visual Art Studio. "Exploring Narrative Strengths in Animated Storytelling"

Abby Long: MBA in Management and Business Ethics | Political Science | International Business. "Justice on Trial: A Multifaceted Analysis of Capital Punishment"

Tyler McDonald: Molecular and Cellular Biology. "Exploring KUA1 and ILR3 Protein Interactions in Arabidopsis thaliana using Yeast 2 Hybrids"

Evan Paltjon: Cognitive Neuroscience and Pre-Professional Health Sciences. "Analyzing the Role of Oncomodulin in Cochlear Rat Microglial Cells During Inflammation"

Isaac Raymond: Interdisciplinary Studies and Theological Studies. "Dispelling Delusion and Seeing Nature: A Comparative Analysis of Lucretius’ De Rerum Natura and Hui-neng’s Platform Sutra"

Kyle Shanachilubwa: Computer Science. "Emotional Experiences of Black Computer Science and Engineering Students Amid Faculty-Student Interactions"

Rebecca Stephens: Biology. "The Influences of Sex, Color Morph, and Weather on Roosting Distributions in Overwintering White-throated Sparrows (Zonotrichia albicollis)"

Gray Sutherlin: Foreign Language and Missions. "Effective Missions Among Nomadic Herdsmen in Mongolia"

Emma Weber: English and Business Communication. "Data-Driven Storytelling: How Nonprofits Cultivate Life Narratives"

Luke Ziegler: History and Spanish. "The Third Horseman: Preventability versus Apocalypse in the Great Famine of 1315 and the Irish Potato Famine"

 

Spring 2023

Rachel Beckham: "Censorship in Schools: Reading’s Position in the Landscape of Policy Creation"

Jackson Benight: "Searcy Rialto Theater: Celebrating a Century of Cinema"

Kayla Cesone: "Promoting Postnatal Lactation Support for Minority Mothers"

Grant Russell Countess: "Professional Shame as Experienced by Pre-professional Accountants"

Aurelio José Coxaj Lázaro: "How Marketing Can Change Businesses in Guatemala"

Danielle DeBoef: "Navigating the System: A Comprehensive Review of Elderly Assistance Programs and Resources in the Searcy Community"

Nicholas Edward Emlaw: "Hive Mind: Performance of Artificial Intelligence Algorithms at the Game of Hive"

John Howard Hassmann: "Making Good Doctors: The AMA’s Code of Ethics and a Culture of Virtue"

Gabriel Grant Huff: "Protecting the Journalist: Media Organizations’ Policies Regarding Mental Health"

Sydney Marshall: "The High Street Haven: Evidence Based Inclusive Design Education"

Halle Christina Miller: "Social Connectedness as Experienced by Black Christian Women at a Predominantly White University"

Joshua Milnes: "Using Scrum to Manage the Development of a Smart Inhaler Device"

Sophie Rossitto: "Connecting Artists and Audiences: The Role of Music Journalism in Society"

Jessica Ann Simmons: "Growth-Minded Education? A Process of Continual Teacher Development"

Megan Brooke Sledge: "Student Leadership in Higher Education: An Examination of Policy Influence"

Emma Grace Smith: "Policy Proposal: Assessing for and Mitigating Risk Factors of Runaway Youths in Arkansas"

 

Fall 2022

Kaitlyn Marie Schmitt: "Inspired Pathways: A Visual Art Series of Psychotherapeutic Approaches"

Spring 2022

Mary Elizabeth Edwards: "The Effects of Phonological Awareness Intervention in Underachieving Students"

Vivian Alejandra Fuentes Caracun: "ULTA Beauty Marketing Plan: International Launch in Guatemala"

Dylin T. Gay: "Designing a Pre-Professional Health Preparation Course"

Mary Grace Golden: "Unpacking Political Identity in First-Time Voting Christian Women: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis"

Katelyn Elizabeth Hawkins: "The Effects of a Narrative Intervention on Gender Attitudes in Students at a Christian University"

Konrad Franklin Heyen: "Developing Situational Guidance for Capstone Project Team Leaders"

Ce’jae Jalisa Hodge: "Bridging the Gap of Racial Disparities in Healthcare: Development of a Self-Assessment Tool to Bring Awareness of Implicit Racial Bias"

Alicen Wilcox James: "Microglia Polarize in Response to Transactive Response DNA-bindingProtein-43 (TDP-43) and Display Partial Recovery After Removal of the Stimulus"

Eliana G. John: "Free Radicals Promote Prolonged Activation of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptors"

Eric A. Johnson: "The Freedmen’s Bureau and Black Land Ownership in Arkansas"

Everett Belle Kirkman: "Digital Pulpit: A Thematic Analysis of Evangelical Leaders’ Statements on Twitter in the Two Weeks Following the January 6, 2021 Capitol Riot"

Mason Vaughn LaFerney: "Predicting Probabilistic Cellular Automata using Feed Forward Neural Networks"

Audrey Virginia Lawrence: "Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Thione Complexes"

Grace T. Long: "The Effects of Twitter Posts Regarding COVID-19 Information on the Viewer’s Perception of Credibility: A Study on Misinformation"

Julio Eduardo Montenegro Solis: "Starbucks en Nicaragua Marketing Plan: Rediscovering the Soul of Starbucks"

Mackenzie Debra Richmond: "Exploring the Impacts of Student Classification on Perceptions of Success"

Lillian Jayne Robey: "Leveraging Entrepreneurial Skills to Assist Marginalized Communities through Established Non-Profits" 

Makenna Elaine Roehr: "Assessing School Climate at a Local Private School: Executive Summary Report"

Joshua C. Shockley: "The Effects of Musical Experience and Aptitude on Phonological Skills in a Foreign Language" 

Seth A. Sims: "Investigation of Cotinine Concentration found in Saliva of Smokers and Vapers in Demographic Sectors" 

Kelsey Ann Smith: "Violence Reduction Strategies: Balancing Efficacy, Safety, and Accountability in the Criminal Justice System Through Practical Policy Reform"

Hayley Kate Webb: "More Than an Athlete: A Qualitative Analysis of How Student-Athletes Develop Self-Authorship Through Their Experiences in Athletics"

Keenan Scott Zehner II: "The Effect of Music on Working Memory"

 

Fall 2021

Lei Blaik Edmerson: "Examining the healthcare journeys of African American individuals with type 2 diabetes amid COVID-19"

Madeleine Hall: "A Kierkegaardian analysis of spiritual practices in 'To the Wonder'"

 

Spring 2021

Coral Ann Brantly: Mechanical Engineering. "Vital Variance Detection Device: Portable Medical Instrumentation for Majority-World Hospitals"

Matthew Thomas Emlaw: Computer Science. "Leading the Development of the Game Node"

Ilse Manuela Ghent: Political Science. "Catching Feelings: A Feeling Thermometer of Congress"

Nathaniel C. Hawes: Mechanical Engineering. "The Creation and Testing of Computational Aircraft Design Tools"

Katelyn Anne Jewett: Child life and Spanish. "Continuing to Fall Through the Cracks: How Healthcare Professionals Can Improve Their Care for Hispanic Populations"

Lim Jun Xian John: Interdisciplinary Studies. "Hybridized Spirituality in Singaporean Christians"

Emma Claire Little: Accounting. "Reflective Analysis of Remote Teamwork and Leadership within a Simulated Business Environment" 

Emory Grace Malone: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. "Heat-treated titanium surfaces exhibit antimicrobial properties"

Nathan Ray McClaran: Computer Engineering. "Defining the Opportunities and Challenges of Internet of Things Devices in Relation to Criminal Investigations"

Pedro Navarette: Computer Science. "A Comparative Study: MongoDB vs Elasticsearch"

Timothy Gracen Partlow: Mechanical Engineering. "Design and Implementation Guide for Flight Controls in the SAE Aero Competition" 

Hannah Elizabeth Plumlee: Communication Science and Disorders. "COVID-19’s Lasting Effects on the Field of Audiology"

Namon Barnes Pope: Integrated Marketing Communication. "Visual Marketing and Black Students at a Private, Faith-Based, Predominantly White Institution"

Annesly Young Pruitt: English. "The Face of Love: An Augustinian View of God and Narrative in C.S. Lewis’ 'Till We Have Faces'" 

Benjamin Parker Pruitt: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. "The Biochemical Mechanisms of The Sugar Addict’s Brain"

John David Stewart: Integrated Marketing Communication. "Investigating Factors That Influence Students' Use of an Exercise Facility at a Faith-Based University"

Jacob Ross Taylor: Interdisciplinary Studies. "Hylomorphism and Theosis in 'Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold' by C.S. Lewis" 

Adrianna Walls: Computer Science. "Encoder-Decoder Models for Natural Language Processing"

Erin Rose Weiss: Social Work. "The Patchwork Patient: An Analysis of Gender Inequities within American Health and Healthcare"

 

Fall 2020

Martha Grace Weaver: Medical Humanities. "The Sustainability of Women’s Reproductive Healthcare: A Comparative Policy Analysis of Private vs Public Insurance in the 21st Century"

 

Spring 2020

Maria Alonso Ochoa: International Business/Management. "Solarwatt Manufacturing Plant in Mexico"

Sidney Brandon: Interdisciplinary Studies. "Bile acid metabolites in mammalian small intestine lamina propria maintain the homeostatic balance of CD4+ T cell differentiation into TH17 and Treg cells"

Rebecca Burrows: Medical Humanities/History. "The Third Plague Pandemic and British India: A Transformation of Science, Policy, and Indian Society"

Madelynn Darby: Psychology. "The Effect of Belonging on Anxiety and Self-Efficacy Among First-Year University Students in a Religious Academic Environment"

Allyson Davis: Nursing. "HEAL: The Design and Implementation of an Employee Wellness Program at Harding University"

Leslie Erazo Pastora: Finance/Economics. "Fair Trade or Buy Local: A Central American Perspective"

Claudia Helbig: Molecular and Cellular Biology. "IncRNA CRNDE regulation of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway through miRNA-181 modulation promotes human colorectal cancer cell proliferation"

Ketevan Kambarashvili: Interdisciplinary Studies. "Pre-Medicine and Business Leadership: Comparative Analysis of Patient Outcome and Satisfaction in Post-Soviet and U.S. Healthcare Systems"

Claire Keisling: Molecular and Cellular Biology. "Microglia Exhibit Time-Dependent Recovery of Phagocytosis After Ethanol Exposure: A Potential Mechanism Related to Inflammatory  Cytokines"

Rachel McCurry: English (Licensure). "Marx and Thoreau Break the Machine: Applying a Marxist lens to Henry David Thoreau's 'Walden' and 'Civil Disobedience'"

Grady Moore: History. "Understanding Atrocity: The Influence of Ethnicity, Tradition and Circumstance in the Rise of Idi Amin" 

Jaclyn Parker: Nursing. "Stop Traffic: Equipping Nursing Students to Identify Human Trafficking Survivors in the Healthcare Setting"

Ashlyn Wilson: Psychology. "Effects of Scenario Gender, Respondent Gender, and Survivor Photographs on Assigning Blame and Sympathy for Emotional Abuse Survivors"

 

Fall 2019

Douglas A. Gonzalez: Finance and International Business. "IKEA's Financial Analysis from an International Finance Perspective"

 

Spring 2019

Hallie Ruth Hite: English and Spanish. "The Liberty of Law and Knowledge: Reform in 'Woman in the Nineteenth Century'"

Macy Joye McClung: Public Relations. "Fintech and Its Followers: A Demographical Breakdown of Financial Technology Use at Harding University"

Cristina Rojas Monge: International Business and Marketing. "Healing the Dry Mouth Problem in Costa Rica: The Xerostomia Relief Spray"

Caleb L Spann: Computer Science. "Software Development of an Implementation of the Game of Quoridor"

Megan Nichole Stroud: Journalism and Marketing. "Analysis and Comparison of Editorial and Advertising Content in 'The Magnolia Journal'"

Allison A Walker: English and Spanish. "The Devil in Fanny Fern: Dual Voices in 'Ruth Hall' and Selected Columns"

Makyra G Williamson: English. "Anne Brontë's 'The Tenant of Wildfell Hall'"

Brian Addison Yates: Biochem and Molecular Biology. "The epigenetic regulators MLL2 and ZFP36L2 promote global transcriptional silencing in developing oocytes of 'Mus musculus'"

 

Fall 2018

Brandon Michael Emlaw: Broadcast Journalism and Computer Science. "Software Development of an Implementation of the Game of Breakthrough"

Austin Forrest Hayes: French and International Studies. "Political Parodies and the Ills of Elections: Understanding the Relationship between French Satire and French Politics"

Zachary H. Heard: Finance. "The Moral Character of Markets: A NeoAristotelian Account of the Ethics of Market Economies"

 

Spring 2018

Daryl Bagley, Jr.: Mathematics and Computer Science. "Class Scheduling with a Genetic Algorithm

Elizabeth Andrea Bentley: English and Spanish. "A New Way of Speaking: Jonathan Safran Foer’s 'Everything Is Illuminated and Effective Forms of Holocaust Literature'"

Rebecca Lynn Denton: Interdisciplinary Studies. "Confusion, Learning, and the Implications for Occupational Therapy"

Mary Kathryn Gaines: Nutrition and Dietetics. "Acceptability of Low Cost Fiber Additives in Banana Muffins Based on Subjective and Objective Testing"

Adrian Gallegos: Physics and Mathematics -Working Theoretical Models of Terrestrial Gamma Ray Flashes (TGFs)

William Wesley Hagerman: Spanish and French. "Second Language Acquisition of Voicing Patterns in Spanish Sibilants"

Emily Taylor Haynes: Cognitive Neuroscience. "The Effect of Font Spacing and Font Color on Attention and Short Term Recall Memory"

Maria Alejandra Hernandez: Management/Professional Sales. "Analyzing Relationship Strategies in the Workplace"

Alicia Mejia Maradiaga: Finance and Economics. "Providence: Using a Hypothetical International Firm to Analyze the Impact of International  Economic and Financial Factors on Businesses"

Iliana Ochoa Lopez: Management Information Systems and Management. "EJISE Journal Review and VBS Project Management: Bringing Information Systems to the Workplace"

Benjamin Thomas Moore: Public Administration. "Broken relationships and Broken Homes- Evaluating the Causes of Homelessness"

Sarah Kay Pike: Communication Studies. "Who Rocks the Boat? Initial Orientation in Non-National Students"

Anna Elizabeth Pitman: Communication Sciences & Disorders. "Ethnolinguistic Convergence and Divergence within Dyadic Communication"

Caleb Steven Russell: History & Political Science. "War, What is it Good For?  The United States Government and the Golden Age of Comic Books"

Carrie Elizabeth Stewart: Exercise Science. "Chemo to Cardio: Exercise Prescription in Breast Cancer Patients"

Nicole Marie Strittmatter: Communication Studies. "Identity formation in Asian Americans: The impact of media and communication on self-perception"

John Harper Thomas: Marketing/Leadership and Ministry. "Integrated Marketing Communications in Collegiate Athletics"

Michelle Troeglen Balmaceda: International Business & Finance. "Amazon in Central America: Market Research and Strategies of Entry"

Claudia Velasco Ventura: Marketing & Management. "Happiness, a new model of profitability for businesses"

 

Fall 2017

Nicole Grace Lacina: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. "Natural Killer T Cells of Double-Negative Thymocyte-Origin Provide Enhanced Antitumor Cytotoxicity in Mus musculus"

 

Spring 2017

Marianie Bedolla Jimenez: "Chava Marketing Plan: Promoting Culture, Style, and Countries"

Fanny Michelle Bonilla: "Chava Marketing Plan: Promoting Culture, Style, and Countries"

Julio Cesar Castro Campollo: "Chava Marketing Plan: Promoting Culture, Style, and Countries"

Hamilton R. Frye: "Literacy Lab Management Database"

Garrison C. Gerard: "Senior Project in Leadership-Harding University Thundering Herd Drum Major"

Bethany Luanne Harris: "The Effect of Boredom Proneness, Social Media Use and Inactivity on Perception of Time"

William Scott Humphrey: "Education and the Economy as Invitations to Terrorism in Latin America"

Mayra Lissette Larin Aguilar: "Chava Marketing Plan: Promoting Culture, Style, and Countries"

Holly A. Larsen: "An Examination of Communication and Mediation in Conflict Management"

Stryder J. Matthews: "The Dialectic of Ralph Waldo Emerson's 'Essays'"

Robert William Moore: "An Exploration in Linear Programming Applied to the Electoral College"

Emily Morgan Mylhousen: "Murine heart-related circular RNA (HRCR) inhibits pathologic cardiac hypertrophy by acting as an endogenous miR-223 sponge"

Angela Pamela Pira Alconero: "Religious Perceptions Across Different Cultures"

Laura Kathleen Ruth Salter: "International Intervention in Domestic Humanitarian Crises"

Ethan P. Smith: "The Long Road to Safety"

Hunter William Yeats: "Universal Design on College Campuses"

 

Fall 2016

Alyssa Abraham: "Shakespeare's Mythical Creatures in A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Tempest"

Geneva Brock: "Positioning & Promoting Harding University's Music Department: A Comprehensive Marketing Plan"

Hannah Cochran: "Quadtria: Design and Implementation of Game Software"

 

Spring 2016

Bethany Allison: "Increasing Compliance to Protocols for Care of Central Lines to Decrease CLABSI Rates"

Kelby Czerwonka: "Baldwin Corporation Company Strategic Plan"

Esther De La Cruz Gamez: "How Can El Salvador Create Better Projects for the Development of the Communities?"

Julianna Fritz: "Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection Reduction"

Daniel Grant: "Engineering Design and Construction: F7X Wheelchair Lift"

Shelby Griffith: "Spanning the Gap: The Case for Lucille Clifton"

Corbett S. Hall: "Determining the Multipotency and Fate Restriction of Neural Stem Cells Within the Retina of Oryzias latipes"

Laura Hatley: "Improving Sleep in the Intensive Care Unit"

Elizabeth Claire Heffley: "*#?%!: Regional Differences in the Semantics of Swearing"

Jesse Hixon: "Light the Lights: A Hands On Approach to the Theatrical Process"

Cindy Ester Orozco Ledesma: "Cultural and Marketing Planning for TJ Maxx in Guatemala"

Andrew Steven Pyle: "Hexamerins Influence Femal Caste Differentiation in European Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)"

Maria Angeles Tercero: "Investing and Capital Budgeting Decisions for Small Business"

Kristhel Melissa Vargas Arburola: "International Business Marketing Plan: Introducing Sonic in Costa Rica"

Elizabeth Walton: "Just Like Grandy: A Children's Book On Nutrition and Physical Activity"

 

Fall 2015

Stephany Ayestas: "ENACTUS (Entrepreneurs in Action) in Nicaragua: Creating Nation Change Through Empowerment"

Jessica Fontenot: "Mandatory Minimum Sentences and Drug Crime Deterrence"

Michelle Gomez: "Special Topics on Financial Accounting and Reporting"

Molly Harris: "The Effects of Writing Instrument and Type of Paper on Divergent Thinking"

 

Spring 2015

Lily Elizabeth Armstrong: Accounting. "Andrews, Inc. Company Strategic Plan"

Priscila Natalia Baca Álvarez: Management/Professional Sales. "Coffee Preferences Among Four Business Majors: Management, Marketing, Accounting, and Management Information Systems"

Maia Alyce Hernandez: [Finance/Accounting] Prospective M&A in Entertainment Streaming Services

Natalie Annelle Heyen: [General Studies] Effects of Inadequate Health Literacy on Healthcare Delivery

Logan Ethan Keim: [Psychology] The Effect of Scenario Geographical Region and Scenario Gender on Perceptions of Aggression

Carter Alan Lowe: [Nursing] Preventing Enteral Tubing Misconnections with ENFit Connections System

Patricia Midory Martinez Araujo: [Finance/Marketing] When Preparation Meets Opportunity: Learning Outcomes from a Finance Professional Internship

Kaitlyn Michelle Miller: [Nursing] The Value of Nursing Specialty Certification

Daniel I. Neely: [Psychology] Effects of Respondent Familial Divorce and Scenario Age at Divorce on Perceived Self-Esteem

Doris Beatriz Oliva Fuentes: [International Business/Marketing] International Business: Expanding the Mayan Coffee Market to the United States

Katherine Ruth Parker: [Nursing] Evaluation of Current RN Efficiency

Kaitlin May Plachy: [Interdisciplinary Studies] Without Reservation: Educational Inequalities in the Navajo Nation

Lauren Ashley Rogers: [Nursing] The Value of Nursing Specialty Certification

Michael R. Wallace: [Public Administration] Dangers on the Road: An Analysis of the Causes of Highway Traffic Fatalities

Brent A. Ward: [Software Development] The Heist: A Video-Game Adaption of the Board Game Kulami

Victoria Renee Willis: [Biology] Rad51 Reduces Genomic Instability During Homologous Recombination

Jake Garrison Windley: [Political Science] Short-Term Innovative Factors for Countries in the OECD

 

Fall 2014

Richard Loveland: [Accounting] Andrews Corporation: A Professional Business Simulation

 

Spring 2014

Barrett Adair: [General Studies] Pentago: An Implementation of the Abstract Strategy Game using the Qt Framework

Lauren Ammerman: [Biochem and Molecular Biology] Calcium-dependent Protein Kinase 1 (CDPK1), a Potential Drug Target in Toxoplasma gondii

Delaney Bivens: [Psychology/Spanish] The Effect of Self-Complexity on Construal Level

Brett Cravens: [Nursing] Improving Isolation Adherence in the Pediatric Emergency Department Setting

Jonathan Crews: [Mechanical Engineering] Engineering Design and Implementation:  C.R.I.B.S. (Cradle Rocking Infant Back to Sleep)

Emisa Diaz Hernandez: [Finance/Management] CAFTA-DR: Challenges and Opportunities for Honduran International Trade

Jared Dryden: [Public Relations] Claiming Their Share: The consumption of news and political information through social media among college students.

Melora Hawley: [English] Perceiving Identity: The King’s Two Bodies in King Lear

Megan Lehmann: [Public Administration] The Effects of Social and Economic Characteristics on Voting Behavior

Hector Mejia: [Management Information Systems/Int Bus] InGenesis Expands its Horizons: Mexico's Cultural and Economic Analysis

Max Michael: [Interdisciplinary Studies] Effects of stress and sleep quality on health in exercising and non-exercising college students

Joshua Moran: [Biochem and Molecular Biology] Oxidative Stress-Mediated Regulation of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma (PPARγ) in Bone

Kelli Mott: [Family Life Education] The Interaction Between Nutrition and Behavior in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Jose Portillo Urbina: [Finance/Economics] The Socio-Economic Impact of the Dollarization in El Salvador

Kate Scherer: [History] Madam Librarian: A History of Librarianship in American Public Libraries

Lidia Soza: [Accounting/Finance] Corruption and E-Commerce Frauds Affecting International Trade

Zachary Wimer: [Public Administration] Safeties Off: The Effect of Gun Ownership and Other Factors on Crime

 

Fall 2013

Kimberly Hawkins: [English] The Boy Crisis in Literacy and How Jane Eyre Can Help

Derek Mountford: [Public Administration] Making the Grade: Analyzing Educational Outcomes for Florida’s State Assessment Test

 

Spring 2013

Kayla Adams: Nursing. "Getting to the Heart of Population Health: Using Research to Enhance Outcomes in Congestive Heart Failure Clients"

Paul Aiyedun: Computer Engineering. "The Combination Code Cracker"

Alma Cojom: Finance and Management. "Smart Feeder Business Plan"

Melissa Dykes: Youth and Family Ministry. "Katniss and Christ: Meeting the Hunger of Middle School Girls"

Erin Grant: Psychology. "International Trade: Boon or Bane? Analyzing the Influence of International Trade on Domestic Unemployment Levels"

Rafael Guillen: Finance and Marketing. "Eureka Social"

Jillian Holt: Communication Science Disorders. "Do Learning Modalities Affect Scores on Language Assessments in Preschool Children?"

Lia Jaros: International Studies. "The Noble Lie of Venezuela"

Taylor Kee: International Business and Economics. "Strategic Business Policy

Conor Kirkman: Computer Science. "Cloudburst: An Implementation of the Abstract Strategy Game 'Creeper' Using Genetic and Monte Carlo Algorithms"

Daniela Misas: Marketing. "Research Analysis of the Benefits and Overall Use of the Services Provided by COBA Center for Professional Excellence"

Amanda Norris: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. "The Role of Cytotoxic T Cells in the Degradation of Dystrophic Muscle"

Shelby Rackley: Art. "Ceramics: Wheel Throwing and Slip Casting"

Diana Rojas: Marketing and Finance. "Smart Feeder Business Plan"

Samantha Scanlon: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. "Myristoylated Alanine-rich C-kinase Substate Regulates Cell Survival in Glioma"

Leila Shelburne: Interdisciplinary Studies. "Cultural Communication Among the Karimojong"

Shenoa Weeks: International Studies. "The Latin American Victim Shelter: A common missing critical link in the human trafficking rehabilitation process"

Emily Wood: Interdisciplinary Studies and Political Science. "Babel On: Dialect and Accent Tolerance in Contemporary America"

 

Fall 2012

Allison Gutierrez: Psychology. "Multicultural Counseling: Persons with a disability"

Alyssa Kirkman: History. "The Effect of Malaria and Typhus on Strategy in World War II"

 

Spring 2012

Daniel Avelar Lainez: International Business. "200K The Cornerstone: Building a First class Self-sustainable School for Mentally Challenged Adults in Honduras"

Carlos Alredo Avendano Escalante: Human Resources and Management. "Influencing Life: An Application of Leadership Strategies to Servant Leadership"

Whitney Dixon: English Licensure. "Othello in the High School Classroom: Dealing with Race"

Sarah Eason: English. "Destructive Delusion in Shakespearean Comedy and Tragedy: Claudio and Othello as the Protagonist-Villains"

Alan Spencer Elrod: History. "Speak Shibboleth: Irish Nationalism, Cultural Revival, and the Gaelic League"

Rachel Leigh Haynes: Fashion Merchandising and Management. "Fashion Merchandising: Rachel Leigh's Design Collection for Fall 2012"

Nathaniel Ryan Hourt: Computer Science. "Huffman Coding Extended for Run-Length Encoding and Token Compression"

Danielle B. John: International Business and French. "The Greek Debt Crisis: It's a French Problem"

Shelbey Lewis: Speech-Language Pathology. "National Dysphagia Diet: The Viscosity of Thickening Liquids"

Rebecca Dawn Mays: Mathematics Licensure. "The Surfer Problem and Some Extensions"

Bethany C. Melchers: Spanish. "Speaking Spanish Without Saying a Word: An Overview of Nonverbal Communication in Spain and Latin America"

Bryce Randall Noblitt: Biology. "The role of Programmed Death-1 in Chronic Viral Infections"

Keith Richard Pierce: Biochem and Molecular Biology. "The Detection of UGT2B17 Polymorphisms and Their Effect on Exemestane Metabolism in the Treatment of Breast Cancer"

Elizabeth Leigh Provencher: Dietetics. "Evaluation of Consumer Acceptance, Baking Properties, and Nutritional Content of Chocolate Cupcakes with Flaxseed Flour"

Elinor Cate Renner: History. "The Mark of the Marbles: The Journey from the Athenian Acropolis to the British Parthenon"

Cara Richardson: Psychology. "Relationship between Locus of Control and Overall Concept of Health"

Karla P. Rodriguez G.: Marketing and Management. "Marketing Research: Integrating Personal Finance and the Liberal Arts Curriculum"

Edgar Fernando Sanchez: Marketing and Management. "Marketing Research Project: Increasing Awareness and Interest in the College of Business Administration London Program"

Nicholas Scanlon: Biochem and Molecular Biology. "Role of Autophagy Proteins in Control of Murine Norovirus (MNV) Replication by IFN-y"

Mallory Ellen Sharp Baskett: History. "J.M.W. Turner: His Life, Work and Influence"

Samantha Simpson: Public Administration. "Gun Control and Crime: Is There a Connection?"

Jordan Walters: Biochem and Molecular Biology. "Mutational Analysis of Histone H2A in Saccharomyces cerevisiae"

Andrew M. White: Accounting and Finance. "Crash Course in Leadership: Lessons Learned from Real-World Experience"

Steicy Tatiana Zamuria Acevedo: Management and Finance. "Entrepreneurial Business Project: SavvyShoppers Smart-phones Application"

 

Fall 2011

Samantha Adcock: Spanish. "Virtual Simulation: Establishing a Business in Latin America"

Brittany Houtchens: Nursing. "Education on Alternatives to Physical Restraints in Long-Term Care Facilities"

Daniel Kiser: Biology. "Determining how the mutualism between monoecious figs (Ficus spp.) and their pollinating wasps (Agaonidae) is maintained"

Alvanell Lopez: Nursing. "Exclusive Breastfeeding Promotion and Education for New Life Center Clients and Nursing Staff at White County Medical Center"

Calle Pittard: Nursing. "Transforming Patient Care through Bedside Reporting"

Brianna Sims: Nursing. "In Relation to oncology Patients with Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters, What is the Incidence of Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis?"

Anadeli Vasquez: Accounting and Management. "Entrepreneurial Business Project: Vita 'Intelligent' Labels"

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