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.

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Projects from 2026

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Biomechanical Effects of Bilateral Torsion and Skeletal Fusion: A Case Study, Linnéa Forbes

Projects from 2025

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Using Social Emotional Learning to Connect Social Awareness and Classic Literature, Erin Anderson

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Rewriting WAR: Improving the MLB’s Go-To Advanced Metric, Kolin Atwood

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Echoes of Emotions Through Mindful Music: Impacting Older Adults One Song at a Time, Elisabeth Baende

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Navigating Gender and Equity in Education: Challenges, Personal Experiences, and Pathways for Change, Chloe Ballow

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Measuring Exposure Through Targeted Ads, Sarah Bazell

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Implementing Biomimetic Technology in Today’s Architectural World, Emily Behm

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Dissolving Sand Into Fog - Portraying Long Term Temporal Illusions Through Music, Kyle Bergler

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The Oaks vs. Other University Dining Facilities: Does architecture affect food waste?, Sydney Bezich

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Integrating Music Content into the Secondary Mathematics Classroom: Facilitating the Process of Designing Interdisciplinary Lessons, DeNae Bumpus

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Comparative Study of Entrepreneurial Resilience and Gender, Raegan Burkey

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How Biophilic Design Impacts Office Spaces, Addison Carter

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Sister, Lover, Monster: Gender, Sexuality, and Monstrousness in Batwoman, Carter Click

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Efficiency Versus Quality: A Reflection on Making a Children’s Book, Elizabeth Diehl

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Juggling coursework, student teaching, and personal lives: BGSU pre-service teachers’ experiences and pre-conceptions on teacher burnout, Iris Faria

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Teaching About Bodily Autonomy in the Early Childhood Classroom, Alaina Foster

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The Impact of Mindfulness-Based Journaling on Psychological Well-Being, Jonah Guthrie

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A Different Way to Hear: The Role of Children’s Literature in Promoting ASL and Deaf Awareness, Joslyn Harrington

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BGSU Emergency Management Plan, Hailey Hendrix and Hailey Hendrix

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Shame versus Guilt: Effects on Voter Mobilization in a Social Media Environment, Rachel Herner

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A Learning Pantry: Developing Nutrition Education Materials for Bowling Green State University's Falcon Food Pantry, Madelyn Huzyak

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Enhancing A Client’s Website Design Through Research on Executive Function Skills: Informed Decision-Making in a Service-Learning Context, Jacob Irelan

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The Attitudes and Perspectives of Laboratory Professionals on the Use of Machine Learning Combined with MALDI for Viral Identification: A Qualitative Study, Grace Johnson

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The Future of Coaching: Empowering Prospective Educators in Speech and Debate, Willow Keller

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A Wildfire of a Thousand Words: Teaching Students How to Combat Pseudoscience in 2025, Michael Koperski

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At the Outset: An Exploration of Jazz and The Music Video, Riley Kramer

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Fired and Fractured: An Analysis of Broken Ceramics, Evan McGuire

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Color Tests for the Presumptive Identification of a Range of Benzodiazepines, Regan Mulvin

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Improving the User Experience of Joining Bowling Green State University’s Intramural Sports Program, Emily Piekenbrock

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Advancement of Wrongful Conviction Prevention Strategies in Forensic Science, Isabella Pinto

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The Diegetic Purpose of Humor in Superhero Media, Ella Ramsey

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Beyond the Label: Unveiling Greenwashing Impacts on Consumer Purchasing in Sunscreen Packaging, Kailee Ransom

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Overcoming the Obstacles Prohibiting Honors Students from Studying Abroad, Emma Reindel

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Identification of Areas of Weakness in Forensic Footwear Research, Kathryn Roy

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Toledo Private High Schools: An Analysis of Marketing Strategies, Tegan Ruttencutter

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Changing Salaries: Salary Constraints in North American Sports, Reese Shull

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Analyzing Northwest Ohio Industries and Utilizing the SHAPE program to Increase Sustainable Practices, Abigail Stucker

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The Impact of Institutional Features on Student Retention Rates Using Regression and Random Forest Modeling, Grayson Tvrdik

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The Analysis of Reference Standard Storage Failures Through the Use of Ibuprofen, Hope Vonder Brink

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"Treat Others Based on How Your Parents Treated You": A Longitudinal Study on Parenting Style Experienced in Adolescence and Prosocial Attitudes Later in Life, Chelsea Ward

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Drawing Conclusions: A Study on Student Comic Creation As a Formative Assessment, Madeline Wright

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The Effects of Artificial Intelligence on Trial Courts, Alexys Zellner

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Everyone Drums: A Music and Social Studies Homeschool Curriculum, Emma Zemancik

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Workplace Stress for Licensed Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses in the Hospital Setting: A Quantitative Review, Dakota Zerman

Projects from 2024

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The Effect of Natural Light on Mental Health, Gianna Arquilla

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Steps in the Right Direction: The Psychological and Physical Health Impacts of Public Infrastructure and Walkability, Julianne Bailey

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Trauma is a Wound: Demonstrating the Use of Character Analysis to Practice Clinical Analysis, Madisyn Beare

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An Analysis on the Capacity of Visual Art to Promote Conservation Efforts, Devi Bell

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Combating Trauma and the Immigrant Paradox in Schools, Emma Bergman

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Argumentation and Debate in the High School Chemistry Classroom, Rachel Blais

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¿Qué dijo el médico?: Creating a Procedural Preparation Booklet for Spanish-Speaking Patients and Families in the Pediatric Hospital Setting, Caitlyn Bockbrader

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‘Faults to Make Us Men’: Shakespeare in the Prison System, Hannah Boyle

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The Reproductive Politics of Maiolica: Birth, Abortion, and Gendered Authority during the Italian Renaissance, Rose Brookhart

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Take a Closer Look: Combating Ageism Through the Use of Children's Literature, Janice Buehrer

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Examining the Implicit Association between the ‘Caucasian’ Race and Scientific Ideals, Erin Cain, Tim Messer-Kruse, and Anne K. Gordon Dr.

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The Legal Culpability of Emperor Hirohito in the Outbreak of the Second Sino-Japanese War, Joseph Castellano

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Applying the Consumer Decision-Making Model to an On-Campus Coffee Shop, Madalynne Chapman

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The Impact of Experiential Avoidance on Vulnerable Disclosure, Perceived Responsiveness, and Social Connection, Kaylee Church

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"The Grimmest Reversal We Have Ever Faced": AIDS and the Hard-Boiled Detective Genre in Joseph Hansen's Early Graves, Seamus Coon

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Beyond the Frame: Unraveling the Influence of Art in Social Studies Education, Emily Cox

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Assessing Social Engagement Differences Across the Continuum of Sexuality, Ariana Cunningham

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Cultivating Excellence: A Literature Review on Harnessing the Power of the Gut Microbiome for Athletic Performance, Maya Katharine Dean

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Examining BGSU's Degree Audit and How to Make It More Effective, Ella Delzeith

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Feed More, Waste Less, Kaitlyn Dietz

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A Grounded Theoretic Analysis of College Students’ Attitudes Regarding Indoor Plants and Pets as Moderators of Daily Stressors, Lydia Dill

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Coming Out of the Coffin: The History and Present of Queerness in the Vampire Genre., Bailey Drummond

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A Cryptid for Catholics and Communists: The Asuang as an Apparatus for Socio-Political Control in the History of the Philippines, Alexandra Eckhart

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Career Preparation in English and Creative Writing, Katherine Fischer

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The Author and Apartheid: Building Pro-Blackness at BGSU Through James Baldwin and The Anti-Apartheid Movement, Noah C. Fitch

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Utilizing Special Interests: Developing a Storybook for a Minimally Speaking Autistic Child to Support Communication, Olivia Fordyce

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An Evaluation of the Book of Hosea and its Impact for our Lives Today, Nathan Fulton

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A Systematic Review of the Literature on Sexual Assault and Dating Violence Prevention Programs for Middle Schoolers and High Schoolers, Lauren Gay

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Censorship of LGBTQ+ Books: Causes and Consequences, Merrick Glass

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Evaluating Appropriate Participant Training Period for Anuran Auditory Surveys, Evianna Goebel

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Communication of Mental Health Diversity to the Early Childhood Age Group: “The Adventures of Anxious Anderson, Distracted Daniel, and Organized Olive”, Jessica Gower

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Graph-Based Learning, Jason Gronn

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The Role of Investigative Genetic Genealogy in the Field of Criminal Justice, Chloe Haas

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Antibiotic Resistance of Laboratory E. coli Strains, Alexis H. Hart

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Composing a Cadenza for Mozart's Violin Concerto in A Major, Gracie Hayes

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Intersections of Glass Art & Digital Art: What Classic Tech Can Teach Us Today, Kayla Helman

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What Makes a Great Movie Trailer?​, Bridget Hill

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Examining Liberty in France and the United States Through Religious Accommodations in Education, Carly Hitchcock

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First Comes Love, Then Comes Disparage: How the Production Code Impacted Women’s Roles in Romantic Comedies, Emma Hoback

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The Effects of Commercial Media Selling an Idealized Body Type, Emma Horner

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Medicine Men: Medicine Match A Program To Increase Male Participation In Targeted Areas Of The Healthcare Field, Anthony Paul Huffman

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Putting a SLAM on alcohol violators through DRAM- How the state of Ohio can improve the day-to-day safety of its residents through dram laws, Steven Iwanek

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Music Performance Anxiety: Should It Be Addressed in Music Curricula and By Whom?, Kaitlynn Kamer

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The King Hygiene Project: Addressing Hygiene Poverty in College Students, Krislynn King

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Neo-Noir Investigations: The Art of Directing and Writing an Interactive Experience, James Phillip Koehler Jr.

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Mindful Education: Strategies for Promoting Body Positivity Through Literature Works in the Classroom, Ellie Kronberg

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Who picks where a student sits in a classroom?, Kathryn Kummer

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Orbital Thinking: Planetary Orbit as A Model for Neurodivergent Thought Experiences In Animation, Thomas Labow

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From Vision to Venture: Investigating Small Business Entrepreneurship, Lindsey N. LaPinta

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Mathematics in Amusement Parks, Kacey Laumann

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Demographics Impact on Feelings Towards the Democratic and Republican Parties, Quinn Layden

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eDNA Metabarcoding and the Construction of Primers for the Identification of Gulf of Mexico Elasmobranchs and Selachii, Isabella Lima

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Social Media Among College Students, Julia Martorano

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Loneliness as a predictor for problematic social media use associated with sleep disruption, Kaylee Mercer

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How is Music History Important and How Can Music History be Included into Our Regular Music Curriculum?, Abby Michalak

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Forecasting Crime Rates Utilizing Machine Learning and Economic Indicators, Owen Miller