Honors Projects
The Honors project is a self-defined capstone experience intended to showcase the breadth and depth of student learning within a fairly narrowly-defined area of study. The Honors project can be a “traditional” thesis, but it also can take on a number of other, different forms that suit the interests, areas of expertise, and dominant learning style of the student. The Honors project is completed in partial fulfillment of the requirements for being graduated with University Honors at Bowling Green State University.
Projects from 2022
An Exploratory Data Analysis on COVID-19 and its Effects on Crime in New York City, Lanlie Nguyen
Action Research: Hand Signals' Impact on Student Mindset and Performance, Katelyn Niehaus
The Interrelationships Between Food Choice Motives, Food Insecurity, and Substance Use Among US College Students, Natalie Nieschwitz
Spring Awakening: A Midwest Children's Tragedy, Lena Nighswander
Isolating Bacteriophage for Potential Treatment of Chronic Multi-Drug Resistant Escherichia coli Infections, Leila Oswalt
The Puppy in the Polka Dot Pajamas: A Multimedia Approach to Children's Literature, Grace Phillips
Undergraduate Study Abroad Perceptions Post Pandemic – A Study on BGSU Students, Jay Prenger
Diversity of Bacteriophage in Burkholderia Species, Abigail Price
Creation of a Home Bakery: A Business Plan, Erika Prusak
Journaling as a Social-Emotional Teaching Practice to Promote Adolescent Mental Health, Mackenzie Robertson
Analytical Study to Determine Significant Causes of Increased No-Hitters in the 2021 Major League Baseball Season, Joel Robison
Integrating Social and Emotional Learning into Language Arts Classrooms Through Diverse Young Adult Literature, Rachael Schmidt
Counseling Experiences in Physically Disabled Individuals, Leah Schulze
Sustainability in Industrial Architecture, Katerina Shuble
MEAS: EXPLORING LINKS BETWEEN IMPLEMENTATION AND STANDARDS MASTERY, Noah Silver
The Relationship Between Circadian Rhythms and Neurodegenerative Disease, Christopher Simpson
The Symbolic Politics of Same-Sex Marriage Legalization, Kaden Sinning
Open-Ended Problems: How Much Time is Enough Time?, Kaitlyn Solymosi
Exploring Music Genres: A Study of Optimal Differentiation by Feature, Rebecca Stetler
Public School Administrator Perspectives of Social Media Impacts on the Students they Serve, Alonzo Stotler
Practice Habits Among Collegiate Music Majors: Relationships with Everyday Self-Regulatory Behaviors, Lydia Stricker
Determining the Best Practices of Social Media for a Small Business: A Case Study on The Salt Cave of Perrysburg, Michelle Timms
Screening Anti-PD-L2 Peptides as Antitumor Ligands Using Phage Display, Chien Tran Phuoc
Standardization of a Latent Blood Visualizer Based Upon DNA Degradation, Kailey M. van 't Hoff
The Yellow Qipao, Feibi Wang
The Planets, Reimagined: Translating Science Into Music, Kaitlyn Wincup
Advertising Cross-Platform: Promotion Methods for Independent Musicians in the Era of Live Streaming, Thomas Worrell
Connecting Confidence to College Mathematics and High School Ability Tracks, Kaleb Wourms
Tinder Usage on BGSU Campus: A Collection of Interviews, Autumn Zeller
Computer Simulation of the Light Absorption band of the Jumping Spider Isorhodopsin, Noah Zoldak
Projects from 2021
An Examination of Why 4-H is Beneficial, Makayla Aichholz
Early History and Performance of the Saxophone, Margo Alibeckoff
Animated Videos: The Covid-19 Pandemic, Bailey Alspach
The Bannerlight Sanctuary, Sydney Anderson
Outcome Measures and Demographic Representation of Voice Studies of Transgender People: A Scoping Review, Rachel Anthony
Mechanisms to Combat DNA Degradation, Kathryn Bannick
Coping with the Pandemic in College, Sam Beery
The Acoustic Effect of Masks on Speech and Singing, Anna Birkemeier
"You Taught Me Language:" Using Shakespeare to Teach English to Speakers of Other Languages, Sarah Blake
Social-Emotional Learning for the Classroom and Family Contexts, Courtney Bockbrader
Rocky Waters: Exploring the Intersections of Romance and Travel, Jessica Bragg
Tubular!!: Works for Tuba(s), Christian Bush
Preparing Preservice Mathematics Teachers to Teach for Social Justice, Jodie Cahill
“They at least try”: Examining at-risk students’ perceptions of the BGSU Honors College, Patrick Caniglia
Finding a Home Through the Screen: A Glimpse into Student Experiences in a World of Remote Admissions Processes, Megan Carmen
Stress and Burnout Among Undergraduate Music Education Majors: An Examination of Trends, Influences, and Coping Mechanisms, Emily Carroll
ASSESSING DIETARY FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE BRANCHIOPOD CYST VIABILITY RATES FOLLOWING MALLARD DIGESTION AND EXCRETION, Daniel Clark
How Can STEM Retention Rates at BGSU be Increased Both In and Out of the Classroom?, Josalyn A. Coffee
Quilting Inclusion: Community Quilt in Collaboration with Wood County Board of Developmental Disabilities, Erin Coran
Mindfulness in Early Childhood Education, Madalyn L. Coss
Aviation English in a Bilingual Context: Bilingual Spanish-English Pilots, Seneca Doty
Hannah & Nana: A Personal Memoir on Appalachian Intergenerational Trauma, Womanhood, & Family, Hannah Dunn
An Exploratory Analysis of the BGSU Learning Commons Student Usage Data, Emily Eskuri
Properly Unhinged: A Collection of Poems, Madison Everett
History, Nationalism, and Public Opinion: The Memorialization of George Mason, Kasandra Fager
Exploring Exercise as Part of the Treatment Plan in Eating Disorder Rehabilitation Programs, Kassidy Fark
Period Poverty: Achieving Menstrual Equity in Bowling Green, Ohio, Courtney Foerg
The Role of Pre-participation Exams in Identifying Student Athletes at Risk for Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Elizabeth Frey
The Process and Application of Examining Trace Evidence and Testifying in a Court of Law, Jillian Fry
Selections from Wagner's "Wesendonck Lieder" Arranged for Alto Saxophone and Piano, Kaitlyn Grella
Changes in Body Image, Eating Behaviors, and Exercise During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Megan Gressley
Once Upon A Re-Imagined Time: A Series of LGBTQIAP+ Fairytales, Elizabeth Groth
Improving Academic Success: Creating a College Planning Resource for Students, Hannah Grunden
The Creation and Impact of Mr. Agne’s Career Collection, Evelyn Hamady
For the People: A Collaborative Space Assessment - Budget and Analysis, Devan Harmych
The Experiences of Black Women Pursuing Advanced Degrees in STEM, Denaja Haygood
Effect of Music on Rating of Perceived Exertion and Duration of Physical Activity, Mia Hines
“For the People: A Collaborative Space Assessment”: A Joyful Interpretation of Room Design, Anne Holland
Political Legitimacy on College Campuses, Taylor Holtman
Why the Philanthropic Donations of Wealthy Individuals are Not as Great as We May Think, Alyissa Horn
Importance of Optometric Practices, Nikhita Jacob
Unmasking New Perspectives, Christine Jakyma
Cat's Cradle, For Solo Double Bass, Christopher Jeffer
Intellectual Property for New Entrepreneurs, Michael Johnston
Teacher Education Programs of Top PISA Scoring Countries, Stephanie Kafer
Teaching Tools for The School of The Built Environment, Benjamin Laurance Kaufman
Can Parallel Gravitational Search Algorithm Effectively Choose Parameters for Photovoltaic Cell Current Voltage Characteristics?, Alan Kirkpatrick
Using Sports to Develop Community in the Mathematics Classroom, Benjamin Lawson
Paralyzed within a Plastic World, Gena Leib
Mental Health Support and Advocacy for Undergraduate BGSU Students in Wood County, OH, Robert Lince
The New WBGU: A Social Media Marketing Strategy, Brittany Line
Silent and Accessible Theatre, Nicole Line
Water Color: Inspiring Conservation of Freshwater Ecosystems by Painting With Algae, Kate Lochridge
An Insider's Guide to Cell Biology, Katie Ludwig
The Therapeutic and Psychosocial Effects of Pets on Individuals in the USA, Ashley Lytle
Alterations to the Brain Following Traumatic Brain Injury, Jacqueline Mader
A pragmatic argument for the capacity for meaning in life, as delivered through creative fiction., Ricardo Martinez
From Memory to Present to an Uncertain Future: An Analysis of History and Policy on Chinese Food Security, Justin Mascarin
Parent Perceptions of Service Animals Impacts on the Language Skills of Their Children with Autism, Rachel McManamon, Tim Brackenbury, and Megan Wilson
Promoting Awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Claire Meyer
Forensic Accounting at BGSU: A Proposal, Allison Mishka
Staying One Step Ahead of the Growing Electric Vehicle Market, Russell Molter
Metacognition in a Mathematics Classroom, Paige Murta
Identidad Personal: Curriculum for the World Language Classroom, Kyrsten Nagypaul
And Justice for All: Viewing the wealth of three United States billionaires through three theories of distributive justice, Andrew Nahhas
The Temple of Immensity: for Choir and Electronics, Steven Naylor