Senior Honors Theses and Projects from 2020
David: Donatello, Michelangelo, and Bernini, Marie Williamson (English Language and Literature)
Historical memory and the role of the media in conflict resolution: A study on prolonged conflict in Catalonia, Hannah Zwolensky (Political Science)
Senior Honors Theses and Projects from 2019
Examination of behavioral lateralizations in juvenile tarantulas in the presence of prey odors, Matthew Angelosanto (Biology)
The crucible of Christendom: Roman Catholicism and the reign of Franz Joseph, Joseph P. Aninos (History and Philosophy)
On the syntax of resultatives, Marley S. Beaver (English Language and Literature)
Understanding the role of Atg7 and Atg14 in autophagy, Ronith Chakraborty (Chemistry)
The European and American immigration struggle: How two continents endeavor to solve the immigration question, Austin Creal (Political Science)
Critical literacy, engagement, and agency in popular music consumption by young adults, Mackensi Crenshaw (Teacher Education)
What's in a name: Obamacare v. the Affordable Care Act in the 2016 election, Connor De Haan (English Language and Literature)
Facebook and emotion regulation, Jennifer DeMent (Psychology)
Memorialization & legitimization in the United States: Case studies of the Holocaust and Civil Rights, Savannah C. Ferrante (Political Science)
Characterization of the histone binding properties of the epigenetic reader protein UHRF2 to H3 in PHD domain, Marisa Gilliam (Chemistry)
Increasing communication through improved nursing education: The histories, policies, and manufacturing process of vaccines, Alyssa R. Gruich (Nursing)
Characterization of reproductive tumors in Caenorhabditis elegans, Shanti Nicole Gunda Bernstein (Biology)
For your consumption: Curating and exhibition, Sasha Guo (Art)
Attitudes, beliefs, and changing trends of cannabis usage among college students, Addison L. Jendza (Health Promotion and Human Performance)
Health outcomes for low-income older adults with diabetes who receive services from Meals on Wheels, Monyca Johnson (Health Sciences)
Understanding the experiences of school social workers in the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan: Adolescent mental health and suicidality, Paige Lancour (Social Work)
Orthorexia nervosa among college students: Associations with restrictive eating, excessive exercise, and psychological distress, Alyssa Lawson (Psychology)
Studying the binding mechanics of autophagy-related protein Atg11 by use of yeast-2-hybrid screen, Mitchell Meyer (Chemistry)
Imagining queer futures to ensure queer survival, Leah A. Minadeo (Women's and Gender Studies)
With regard to programmatic advertising, are Lewis' findings on cultural dimensions still valid for millennials in the 21st century?, Robert Niemi (Marketing)
Colombia's post conflict: A grassroots approach to the implementation of the peace accords as a necessary element to build a long lasting peace, Maria Paula Perdomo Garcia (Political Science)
Association between adverse childhood experiences, socioeconomic status, access to care and depression in adults, Sierra Powdhar (Psychology)
An investigation of the nature of plasminogen activator inhibitor type-I (PAI-I) to improve upon known small molecule inhibitors, Justin A. Powers (Chemistry)