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 2016
Exploring the Unique Experiences of Biological Children in a Foster Family, Alana Marsh
Trickling, Marissa Medley
A Presentation Promoting Medical Laboratory Science, Emilia Meike
Economic Opportunity and Young Adult Mortality: Variations by Race/Ethnicity and Gender, Jocelyn Mineo
The Influence of Beached Harmful Algal Blooms On Terrestrial Arthropods on the Shore of Lake Erie, Nadejda Mirochnitchenko and Kevin E. McCluney
Critical Thought of History Through Entertainment, Cassandra Mitchell
Active Learning Tour Route: Engagement in an Unconventional Environment, Hattie Molina
Living Subversive Narratives: Shahrazad’s Stories of Women, Caleb Nicholas
Eighth-grade Students' Use and Justification of Multiple Represenations, Maria Nielsen
Media Literacy Curriculum for the Adolescent Young Adult Classroom, Leah Oliver
Póliza: A Bilingual Anthology of Postmodern Peninsular Spanish Women Poets, Jacqueline Osborn
Teacher Candidates: Vocal Health, Sarah J. Pilkington
Building Better Water in Lake Erie, Morgan Potts
Comparison of Commercial Gecko Food on Growth of Rhacodactylus Geckos, Kaitlin Leigh Richard
Roman Archaism in Depictions of Apollo in the Augustan Period, Alisha Sanders
Effect of Maternal Age on Recombination Rate in Drosophila melanogaster, Christopher Schimmoeller
Seeking Solace: Regret, Grief, Anxiety, Rebecca Schroeder
Not Just a Watered-Down Version of a Freshman Orientation, Emily Skibski
The Relationship Between Teacher Perception and African American Male Students’ IEP Referral Rates, Christina Steward
Biolabeling Through the Use of Water-Soluble Colloidal Quantum Dots, Cody Stombaugh
Pre-School & Kindergarten Language Art Curriculum Unit, Victoria Sutton
The Relationship Between Time of Day, Mood, and Electroencephalography (EEG) Asymmetry, Morgan Tantillo
Teaching Creative Writing in the Age of Common Core, Casey Unverferth
A Wilderness and Art Therapy Program for Children with Social Concerns, Ashlynn C. Wardle
Lingua Franca: An Analysis of Globalization and Language Evolution, Abigail Watson
Crossroads: How Race, Class, and Gender Affect Views of Poverty, Heather Webb
Bowling Green High School Branding Plan, Michael Wenig
Bachelor of Liberal Studies Degree Option for Pre-Dental Undergraduates at Bowling Green State University, David Westmeyer
College of Business Dean's Advisory Council on Diversity & Inclusion, Marjorie Williams
Conversion of CAFO Manure into a Slow-Release Fertilizer, Richard Allan Williams III
Multicultural Advertising and Updated Branding for Wedding Photographers, Kaitlyn Wimmers
Anyone Can Architect, Christine Wright
Water Loss Rates and Desiccation Tolerances for Spiders and Crickets, Matthew Zach and Kevin E. McCluney
The Influence of Juncus-rhizosphere Dissolved Organic Matter on Coastal Plankton Communities, Brittany Zepernick, Robert Michael McKay, George S. Bullerjahn, Jeffrey W. Krause, and Behzad Mortazavi
Bacteriophage EMS9: Preliminary Genomic Description, Hallie Rae Zimmer
Projects from 2015
"Luck of the Draw:" Enhancing Safety in Equine University Sport, Angela Barbour
Signs of Friendship, Ashley N. Brickner and Kaylee J. Kapalko
A Comparison of Water Conservation Methods Within the Supply Chain, Spencer Bryant
Dominican and Haitian Relations: Changing Constitutions and Migrant Rights, Tiffany Busch
Differentiation in the Classroom Using Chromebooks and Google Applications, Allison Carney
Using Maya and Mathematica to Create Mathematical Art, Allison Carr
The Achievement Gap: A Dual Nation Perspective, Myka Chavez
Exploration of Fauré's "Poème d'un jour" Through Lecture and Recital, Lauren Cornwell
Honors College Participation Program, Cassandra Davis
Bellflower Dream: A Student Film, Gabriel Deitz
Explaining Consciousness: an Argument against Physicalism and an Argument for Theism, Benjamin Dobler
Women in Comedy: A Documentary: An Honor's Project, Paige A. Driscoll
Linking Language to Latino Turnout, Alexander C. Ervin
A is for Asperger's, Anna Flemming
Social Studies Middle Childhood Education OAE Economics Workshop, Jacqueline Gilbride
TonB Not Directly Related to Efflux of Antibiotics in E. coli, Amber Gombash
Cognitive Styles Impact on Student Self-Efficacy, Ashten Graham
Kaze No Daichi Taiko: Convergent Thoughts Colliding Sounds, William Gruber
We the People: A Simulation for Young Voters, Jessee Hankins
Evaluating a Project-Based Learning Approach to the BGSU Business Curriculum, Kara Harmeyer
Effectiveness of Food-demos to Increase Nutrition Knowledge, Megan Hemmelgarn
The Effect of Substrate on Quartz Precipitation Rates, Victoria Igoe
The Association Between Preschool Type and Children's Concentration Abilities, Jessica Jarvis
Super-Killers: Environmental Isolates that Antagonize Pathogenic Vibrio, Abigail Joy
Signs of Friendship, Kaylee J. Kapalko and Ashley N. Brickner
Le Flâneur Contemporain: The Wanderer in the 21st Century, Zachary Kocanda
Student Perspective and Frequency of Mathematical Textbook Use, Lance Kruse
Jameson's Story: A Tale of the Human Condition Through Fiction, Steven Kubitza
Preserving Personhood in Individuals with Cognitive Impairment: A Caregiver's Role, Maren Legg
Drones in Logistics: A Feasible Future or a Waste of Effort, Andrew Lotz
BGSU Honors College Social Media Policy and Plan, Joseph MacQuarrie
Differences in Expectations of Cleanliness among Students at Bowling Green State University, Ashley Meehan
Shandong University Students' Views on Homosexuality, Joseph Miller
Adolescent Literacy in the Common Core Classroom, Kelsey Montgomery
Comparing Contemporary Dystopian Novels with Canonical Classics in the Classroom, Elizabeth Moser
Fostoria Intermediate Elementary School Family Math Night, Chelsea Nye
Characterization of a Novel Clade of Transporters in Phytophthora, Stephanie Padula, Paul F. Morris Dr, Howard Casey Cromwell Dr., Menaka Ariyaratne, and Andrew Wagner
The Educational Aspects of Bowling, Kevin Piel
Honors College Recruitment Video, Michael Pirt
Addressing the Needs of Chinese International Students: A Guidebook to BGSU, Jane Powell
Huānyíng nǐ lái dào BGSU: A Guidebook to BGSU, Jane Powell
Piecing The Puzzle Together With The Use Of Physical Therapy, Mikayla Pruitt
Creating Realism in Fantasy through Visual Effects, Nicholas Puhala
Telescopes and Spyglasses: Using Literary Theories in High School Classrooms, Danielle M. Rains
Integration of Content in Early Childhood Education, Sara Rayburn
Analysis of Alternative Assessments in the Mathematics Classroom, Megan Schlosser
Incentive Contrast as a Relative Reward, Alexandra Schmidt
WBGU-TV: An Open Door, Mitchell Seifert
Peers Helping Peers: A Model for Planning a Support Group for Women Struggling with Eating Disorders, Jennifer Sims
A Resident Advisor’s Guide to Students with Perceived Eating Disorders, Danielle Smith
A Deeper Look, Jessica Spicer
Action Research: Reflective Journaling within Middle Grades Mathematics Classroom, Larissa Van Der Molen
Examining Implementations of Blended Learning in a K-12 Mathematics Classroom, Kelsey Waynick
Comparison of Body Composition Assessment Techniques in Older Adult Females, Lauren Yacapraro
Projects from 2014
The Falcon Leadership Institute, Alyssa Banham
Garry Winogrand: The Art of Street Photography, Micayla Beuley
Integrating Math and Language Arts in the Classroom, Emilee Blake
Prelude - An Augmented Reality iOS Application for Music Education, Kristen Brown
The Lost Row, Roman Buetel
My Classroom Management Plan: The First Two Weeks of School, Hannah Burkhart
Adaptation - "A Mere Interlude", Carrissa Burns
Ancient Greek Music: The Aulos and the Kithara, Carina Carbone
Dynamics of the Courtroom Workgroup, Paige Chretien
Prevalence and Prevention of the Female Athlete Triad, Elizabeth Dachenhaus