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Honors Graduates with Distinction

Complete an honors thesis or capstone project

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.

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Recipients

Fall 2025

Integrated Marketing Communication. "Driving Growth for a Mobile Golf Simulator Company: A SWOT-Based Promotional and Customer Experience Strategy."

Management and Business Ethics. "Specialisterne Expands to Germany"

 

Spring 2025

 Psychology. "Mentorship as Experienced by Black Women Engineering Students at Predominantly White Institutions"

 Cognitive Neuroscience. "Professional Shame in Christian Ministry"

Davey Blake: Computer Science. "The Canvas LMS REST API"

 Psychology. "The Effect of Self-Conscious Emotion on Help-Seeking Behavior"

Bible and Ministry | Political Science. "The Context of Justice: A Statistical and Legal Analysis of Federal Criminal Sentencing"

Lily Burrows, Social Work and Missions. "Disability Stigma and Disability Services: A Case Study of a Small Private University"

 Finance and International Business | Master of Business Administration. "Study and Economic State of Ahamoro Energy in Musanze, Rwanda"

 Mechanical Engineering. "TheraLink FLX"

 Biomedical Engineering and Theological Studies. "TheraLink FLX"

Karlie Hite: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Spanish. "Sequencing and Assembly of the Rabidosa rabida Genome"

 Environmental Science. "Method Development for Detection of Pesticides in Surface Freshwater of White County, Arkansas"

Ada Lawrence: English and Theological Studies. "The Phenomenology of Literature and Faith: A Study of Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment and Readers' Spiritual Formation"

 Computer Science and Theological Studies | Master of Information Systems. "Spectral Clash"

 Computer Engineering. "Automatic Tool Exchanger"

Ally Murphy: Chemistry. "NSAID Usage in College-Aged Women with Dysmenorrhea"

Computer Science and Mathematics. "Enhancing the Diagnosis of Psychopathy via Computing with Words"

Psychology and Spanish | Master of Clinical Mental Health Counseling. "Shame, Self-Regulation, and Working Memory Capacity"

Computer Science and Master of Information Systems. "Attack Surface Security" Assessment of Local Non-Profit"

English and Business Communication. "Women in the Law: Examining the Experiences of Women Trailblazers"

 Interdisciplinary Studies and Theological Studies. "Politics, Pedagogy, and Public Perception: The Deterioration of Understanding in Political Philosophy"

 

Fall 2024

Grace Bing: Biology. "Methylation: Role in Microglial Dysregulation?"

 

Spring 2024

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

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"

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"

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

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"

Visual Art Studio. "Exploring Narrative Strengths in Animated Storytelling"

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"

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

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"

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 91ÆÞÓÑ"

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 91ÆÞÓÑ"

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-91ÆÞÓÑ 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 91ÆÞÓÑ'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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