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
Eat Your Invasives: A Practical and Historical Analysis of Foraging for Invasive Foods, Grace Hartman
The Effects Copper Has on Casting Glass, K. Malika Haver
Exploring the Relationship Between Art and Environmental Education, Mackenzie Haynes
The Advancement of Surrealism: Navigating the Logical Implications of Surrealism in Poetry Through Time, Brandon Hemsworth
Intergroup Dialogue: Affecting Real Change, Lauryn Hulett
Anxiety & Icebreakers, Sara Jurkiewicz
Case Studies on Architecture and Economics of Public Housing, John Kent
Behaviors for Which Deinonychosaurs Used Their Feet, Alexander King
Developing Marketing Strategies to Enhance Students’ Perception of Service Within the Thompson Scholarship Program, Emileigh Kleps
Exploring Popular Music's Affect on Popular Culture Through the Media Format of a Podcast, Alicia Kobasic
BCI Validation: YFiler Plus Kit Validation, Chloe Koon
The Economics of Altruism: An Exploration of Self and Collective Identity, Catherine Krempasky
Marketing Strategies in Television and Their Implementation in New Productions, Rachel Kubick
Topological Data Analysis with Mapper, Gretchen Langenbahn
Securing the Future of Democracy Through the Continued Education of "Divisive" Concepts, Rachel Larsen
Title IX: An Analysis of its Effects on Collegiate Athletics, Hanna Laube
Autopsy V. Virtopsy: A new approach for postmortem forensic examination, Nicole Elaine Lawson
Plant Wise, Sophia Llamas
Impact Of Traditional Versus Alternative Assessment On Student Achievement, Beth Lustgarten
Ohio Energy Generation Optimization, Thomas Lynch
Sorrow, Healing, and Hope: A Braided Narrative, Abigail Maggi
My Brother: A picturebook about my brother's story living with type 1 diabetes., Lydia Manes
Functionally Intense Training (F.I.T.) Multimedia Rebranding Package, Kaitlin Manger
A Sense of Belongingness Among Undergraduate Students Across Race/Ethnicity, Class, and Gender, Francesca Marino
Bowling Green State University's All-Gender Housing and the Student Expereince, Molly Marody
For Our Future: Why Suffrage Must be Extended to Disenfranchised Youth, Nolan McHugh
Accessibility and the University Experience: Where does Bowling Green State University Stand?, Abigail McNichols
Emerging Viral Diseases: Generation Z's Outlook, Ian McWhorter
Aeromonas Phage Research and the Public Health Impact of Antibiotics in Aquaculture Workers, Madelyn Merchant
Expeditionary Learning: Mi vida en perspectiva, Emily Meyer
A Ruff Day on the Road: How Relocation Affects Children Pre-k Through Third Grade and How a Picture Book Can Help, Bryant Miller
Researching a Marketing Strategy and Building a Website for Small Business, Trinidad Montez
How Corrective Lens Choices are Associated with the Self-Esteem of College Students, Margaret Neenan
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