Senior Honors Theses and Projects from 2023
Microbial communities improve growth of slow-growing, uncommon legumes in a restored prairie, Alex Chumney (Biology)
The impact of belief in a just world and social dominance orientation on reactions to pay inequities, Sydney Rae Dhue (Psychology)
Applying machine learning to categorize distinct categories of network traffic, Isaac M. Dunham (College of Engineering and Technology)
Beyond 'severe mental illness': A comparative analysis of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia in correctional solitary confinement, Coreena A. Forstner (Psychology)
Impacts of viral infection by Ma-LMM01 on microcystin production by Microcystis aeruginosa, Amber Elizabeth Haley (Biology)
Examining the Strong Black Woman schema, Kaiya Keiko Haywood (Psychology)
Sexism and racism in STEM: A bleak history and a bright future, Abigail Hoskins (Biology)
PTSD endorsement among diverse populations during COVID-19 pandemic, Noor Jassim (Psychology)
Ethnic fractionalization and health in West Africa, Odia Kaba (Economics)
A literary analysis of the Oort Cloud: Summarising its history and proposing a mission to image Oort Cloud Objects, Avital Keeley (Physics and Astronomy)
Examining stereotypes of fatherhood according to the Stereotype Content Model, Basra Keynan (Psychology)
L-menthol: An emerging athletic performance enhancing aid, Maitham Khanafer (Health Sciences)
Walkability as a tool to facilitate civic engagement, Jessi Kwek (Political Science)
Stereotype threat within the LGBTQ+ community, Chloe Laporte (Psychology)
Effect of state COVID-19 policies on post-pandemic employment, Jason Lawless (Economics)
How reliable are SHAP values when trying to explain machine learning models, Jason Lawless (Mathematics and Statistics)
Psychology and criminology students' attribution of factors contributing to criminal behaviors, Ava Marie Leahy (Psychology)
Urban/rural differences in food security in America’s East North Central Region, Eva Marie Long (Political Science)
Social Emotional Learning in special education, Kylie McClain (Special Education and Communication Sciences and Disorders)
Muriel Rukeyser as myth-maker, Karley Misek (English Language and Literature)
Improvement of the break and steering system for the golf-cart, Rami Raed Mustafa (College of Engineering and Technology)
Endless waves: Japanese creative writing project, Seth Nisley (World Languages)
The humanitarian crisis of the Israeli occupation and settler colonialism in the West Bank and Gaza, Sarah Raby (Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology)
Beau soir: A recital, a literature review, and an examination of my authentic voice, Nichole Sayer (Music and Dance)
Winston, the world's fastest turtle: Puppet as audience surrogate, Gage Schlueter (Communication, Media and Theatre Arts)