Senior Honors Theses and Projects from 2026
From Eden to eternity: An artist's narrative, Rachel L. Mah (Music and Dance)
The impact of Michigan's Public Act 308 on foster care outcomes: A synthetic control analysis, Maruis D. Martello (Economics)
A phosphorylation study of serine-8 and 26 in two fragments of amyloid beta, a peptide involved in Alzheimer's disease and cancer, Colby J. Merrill (Chemistry)
Giddy character rig, Arden Jean Millhouse-Lewis (Art)
Breaking the glass: Jewish identity through a sociological lens, Shayla Mostyn (Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology)
The effects of a thiamine treatment on the growth, survival, and foraging behavior of thiamine-deficient Michigan lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush), Allie J. Muschong (Biology)
The effects of surf film viewing as a dialectical behavior therapy-aligned intervention for trauma-related symptoms, Ryan Papero (Psychology)
Zero tolerance discipline in American schools: Racial injustice in the age of youth disposability, Trinity J. Perkins (Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology)
Reversible fluorescence quenching and recovery in PVP-supported copper nanoparticles, Sara Rayan (Chemistry)
Navigating the intersection of FAA grant assurances and environmental regulations: Assessing impacts on airport sustainability efforts, Chad D. Richards (Technology and Professional Services Management)
The role of resistance training in modifying cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, Mikayla P. Rucinski (Health Promotion and Human Performance)
Examination of awareness and frequency of behavioral masking/camouflaging based on life experiences, Elizabeth M. Smith (Psychology)
Assessment of the antimicrobial properties and skin microbiota of unisexual (Ambystoma) salamanders within defensive toxins, Sydney Stanton (Biology)
Examining the relationship between sleep and physical activity among university students, Maddie Stock (Health Promotion and Human Performance)
Unlearning tension: How the Alexander Technique enhances body awareness in performance, Clayton Stoker (Music and Dance)
Hidden in the heartland: LGBTQ+ activism at EMU, 1977-2025, Jade D. Traska (Women's and Gender Studies)
Understanding the needs of nontraditional students at Eastern Michigan University, Matthew Wells (Social Work)
Sexual violence as a strategy in ethnic conflict: A comparative study of Myanmar and China, Olivia Wetzel (Political Science)
Anterior cruciate ligament injury resilience in women's lacrosse: An ecological dynamics approach, Annika J. Wozney (Health Promotion and Human Performance)
Senior Honors Theses and Projects from 2025
Colorblind racial attitudes mediates the association between the internalization of model minority myth attitudes and tolerance, Talal Ali (Psychology)
From dictatorship to sectarianism: Iraq's domestic politics and minority rights (1979-2023), Hiba Alkhuzaee (Political Science)
CodeContext: Integrating external context for enhanced source-code model performance in software development, Mohammad Arjamand Ali (Computer Science)
Racial capitalism: The political economy of American punishment, Naomi Barbour (Political Science)
The impact of artificial intelligence on staffing: A qualitative study of HR professionals across industries, Batoul Bazzi (Management)
Negotiating faith: Relations between English-dominant churches and Maya immigrants in Northeast Ohio, Abigayle D. Breitner (Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology)