Seniors in EKU's Honors Program participate in a faculty mentored process that demonstrates the students' ability to locate, evaluate, analyze and synthesize information, in an ethical manner, in order to produce meaningful scholarship. The Honors Senior Thesis, typically a capstone paper or creative project, is the culmination of this process.

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Honors Theses from 2019

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Vascular Flora of Three Wetlands in the Red River Geological Area and Clifty Wilderness in Menifee and Powell Counties of Kentucky, Calvin T. Andries

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A Monetary Suite: The Economic Impact of the Orchestra, Katherine A. Anneken

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Molecular Phylogenetic Analysis of Arisaema Triphyllum, Kelsey Arthur

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Interstellar Travel and Tourism: The Possibilities in the Dawn of the New Face of Business and its Structure, Haley Barber

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Cause Related Marketing: An Examination of Consumer Perception, Retailer Profitability, and the Interrelationship Between Them, Jessica B. Blanton

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Stage Based Matrix Modeling of Trifolium stoloniferum Restoration Populations at Taylor Fork Ecological Area, Madison County, Kentucky, Theodore J. Brancheau

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Searching for a Voice: An Introduction to Transgender Voice and Communication Therapy, Nicholas Brock

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Examining Healthcare Disparities in Rural Areas Across the Globe: Appalachia vs Thailand, Peyton A. Brock

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Big Fire, Big Water: An Evaluation of Fire Service Tactics in High-Rise and Standpipe Equipped Structures, Nicholas J. Brondum

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Mozart To Monroe, Isaac C. Brooks

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Voices in the Dark: Shedding Light on Minority Perceptions of Medical and Mental Health Care, Dezjana M. Buntin

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Breed Specific: A Comparison of Milk Production and Components of Brown Swiss and Holstein-Friesian Dairy Cows Over an Eight Month Period at Eastern Kentucky University’s Meadowbrook Farm, Jennifer S. Campbell

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Childhood Anxiety Disorders: A Look into Selective Mutism, Katelyn R. Campbell Ms.

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Bridging the Gap Between Micro and Macro Practice: Suggested Revisions to Nonprofits’ Traditional Approach to Client Intervention, Sylvia L. Carter

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Improving Sexual Health Efficacy: A Qualitative Study of Female College Students’ Experience with Sexual Health Education and Subsequent Capacity for Application, Naomi Elizabeth Cheek

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Investigating the Proteolysis of p75NTR in Response to Oxidative Stress in Dopaminergic Neurons, Rachel T. Clements

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Effects of Gender, Race, and Self-Assessment of Creativity on Attitudes Toward Art Therapy, Sarah Cobble

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Measuring the Effects of a Student Teaching-Based Unit on 3rd Graders’ Perceptions of Engineers and Engineering, Taylor Cobb and Scott Townsend

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A Solution to Workplace Injuries and Accidents, Reagan C. Cole

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A Female's Profession: Gender Disparity in Occupational Therapy, Jodi Collins

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What Makes a Detective: Character in Detective Fiction, Jordan Connelly

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Nursing Discharge Checklist for Caregivers of Infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Meghan Corder

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Two Sides of the Same Coin: Panpsychism as a Solution to the Mind-Body Problem, Andrew Coyle

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Exploring Professional Relationahips in Deaf Education, Cassidy L. Dalton

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Autism Stereotypes Among Psychology Undergraduate Students at Eastern Kentucky University, Stephanie B. Darnell

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"A Miss is as Good as a Mile": Examining Social Distance as a Predictor of Academic Performance in Kentucky, Anna K. Davidson

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Hooked on Life: Recreational Therapy in the Lives of Drug Exposed Children, Sawyer Davidson and Michelle Gerken

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Rhythms and Reading: Applying Literacy to the Music Classroom, Makenzie M. Davis

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Silicon Eyes: The Moral Agency of Artificial Intelligence in Organizational Settings, William Davis

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Developing a Campus Resource Guide for the EKU Latino Community, Kasey N. Dearing

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Efficient Clustering for Users’ Brand Sentiment Analysis on Online Social Media, Alex Dixon

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Memorable yet Unsung: The Significance of Video Game Music, Sydney Doll

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Quilting: A Modern Exploration of a Traditional Occupation, Shelby L. Enlow

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Does Birth Order Have an Order on Your Life?, Karagan Feldmeier

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Photography and Perceptions of Beauty, Clayton Gibb

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The Art of Mental Health: An Investigation of whether the Portrayal of Mental Illness through Art can Help Alleviate Stigmas towards Mental Health, Brandi Cheyenne Gibson

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Revealing Ropes: Racism and Stereotypes in Professional Wrestling, Davida F. Gilliam

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"For I Was a Stranger and You Welcomed Me In": Explaining White Evangelical Attitudes Toward Immigrants and Refugees, Joy Girgis

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Funding the Field: A Literature Review of the Kentucky AgrAbility Program’s Financial Need to Assist Agricultural Workers Across the Commonwealth, Leah D. Goodman

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The Impact of Anti-Opioid Print Messages on High-Sensation-Seeking Personalities and Behaviors: A Comparative Study of Public Service Announcements and Research, Allison B. Gordon

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The Effects of Cancer Treatments on the Work Performance of Career Firefighters, Chad A. Gosnell

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How to Catch a Fraudster: A Study of Personality Traits Indicative of Fraud, Autumn Gover

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The Intertwine: Religious Healing and Mundane Medicine in the Ancient Roman World, William M. Griffith

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Perceptions of Safety from School Resource Officers, Jacob Hays

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Bridging the Gap: Creating Inclusivity in the Classroom for Gifted and Talented Students, Malorie M. Hegge

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“Can I be something more than the worst thing I had ever done?”: The Difficulties of Reentry after Incarceration in Kentucky, Larissa DM Heslop

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Antibiotic Resistance; a Global Crisis, Isabella D. Hobbs

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Hermaphroditism and the Rhetoric of Shifting Sexual Identity in Early Modern Europe, Thomas Hudson

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A Bold Impact: How Printmaking Shaped the Early Modern World, James Harrison Hunt

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Do Negative Perceptions of Students' Built Environment Affect Their Health Status?, Karissa Hunt

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The Show Must Go On: A Documentary Exploring the Benefits of Theater Programs for Children, Emily Hutchison

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Urban Raccoon Damage in Fayette and Surrounding Counties of Central Kentucky, Seth Johnson

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Angst Amongst the Colonels: The Prevalence of Test Anxiety at EKU, Kaitlyn P. Josselyn

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“All They Know is What They See”: Media Representation and Cultural Identity in the Age of the International Sojourn, Sarah Kelley

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Reactions to and the Effects of September 11th, 2001 on Individuals in the Cincinnati Area., Emmalee Kempf

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An Experiment of Modern Music: An Application of the Modern Production and Distribution of Independent Music, Jesse W. Klapheke

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All Parts and Parcels: Unpacking and Analyzing Kentucky Education Reform, Matthew A. Lee

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Fragments of an Overcrowded Mind, Victoria N. Long

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A Redesign of Climbing Gear, Justin B. Lutz

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Bridging the Gap: Developing the Soft Skills Desired in New Business Graduates, Kelsey L. Maness

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Homo Sum: The Metaphysical Anthropology of Liberalism, Arthur Martin

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Disrupting Democracy: The Impact of Natural Resources on the Development of Post-U.S.S.R. Countries, Taelor G. Martin

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The Road to the Championship Ring: An Exploration of Sabermetrics' Impact on the Houston Astros, Jenna A. McGuire

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Regaining Religious Power Along the Peyote Way Road, Alana McKnight

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Perceptions of Eating Disorders Among College Students, Maria N. Mullins

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Various Factors Influencing Honey Bee Health, Ivy P. Neal

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Life Between Nations: Third Culture Kids, Helen C. Neely

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Electroencephalograph Event Related Potential (EEG-ERP) Differences in Working Memory (WM) with Concussions, Jackson Lafeyette O'Daniel

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The Weight of Invisibility: The Effects of Child Brokering on Sibling Relationships, Andrea Patino

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Comparing Annual Climatic Conditions with Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Outbreaks in Whitetail Deer Across Eastern Kentucky, Lucas G. Powell

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Mosquito-Borne Illnesses and their Disproportionate Impact on Variant Infrastructures: A GIS Map Comparison of Three Regions., Jenna N. Price

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Occupational Therapy: Benefits of Collaboration in the Interprofessional Community, Samantha D. Puckett

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Disrupting The Traditional Curriculum: A Case For Required Foreign Language Education, Heather Ramsay

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The Underlying Determinants and Impacts of the Substance Abuse Crisis in Knox, Whitley, and Laurel Counties, Mikaela B. Rhodes

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Manipulating Light: Creating a Biomimetic Photonic Crystal Material Inspired by the Chameleon, Love L. Richburg

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The Effects of Culture and Punishment Philosophies on Recidivism: Comparing Prison Systems in the United States and Scandinavia, Alexis Riep

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Russia, Ukraine, and Crimea: Nationality, Sovereignty, and Perspectives, Reagan E. Roberts

Is Mild Hearing loss really as Mild as it sounds?, Haley Robinson

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The Effects of pEMF on Performance, Henry S. Robinson

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More Than a Lady: How Jane Austen’s Works Impacted the Role of Women in English Society in the Late 18th and Early 19th Centuries, Chloe E. Rojas Ms.

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Analyzing Oral Health Perceptions to Create Targeted Messages in Appalachia, Ciara F. Sandefur

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Adolescents and Snapchat: Uncovering the Associations Between Social Media Behaviors and Mental Health, Krystiana Scott

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Rights of Student-Athletes: A Case for Compensation, Tucker M. Seidt

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Improving Medication Adherence in Diabetic Patients Through the Use of Technology, Stacie Sennett

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The Appalachian Dilemma: An Ethical Debate on Genetic Therapy and Genetic Enhancement, Haley M. Sizemore

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Reducing Bias in Forensic Science, Ruth M. Speidel

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Human Trafficking in the American Midwest: Causes, Concerns, and Effects, Anna Elaine Stamper

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"We Asked 100 People": The Perpetuation of Cultural Stereotypes Through the Portrayal of Contestants on "Family Feud", Jordan C. Stewart

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Using LiDAR to Constrain Groundwater Models of an Isolated Ridgetop Wetland in the Daniel Boone National Forest to Quantify Hydrological Connectivity, Selsey A. Stribling

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Magnetism and Feminism: Identifying the Marginalized Women of Physics, Katherine Stuart

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Humanitarian Aid in Haiti: Friend or Foe?, Samantha L. Tamplin

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Understanding Evolutionary Relationships Between Sedges Genus Rhynocospora, Abidell T. Thomas

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Security in Semi-Public Spaces: Redefining Legal Gray Areas, Ashley Thompson

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Just Breathe: A Comparison of Smoking and Meditation, Rosemary Thompson

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The '24' Effect: How entertainment media affects the public perception of torture, Thien-Kim T. Tran

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Disruption in Finance: Blockchain’s Financial Applications and Implications on Society, Alexander Vasquez-Solis

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Sensory Processing Disorder in Early Childhood: Examining Cohesion Among Service Providers, Rachel L. Vickers

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Advancements in Construction Technology and How They Are Improving the Safety of the Industry in America, Logan Watkins

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The Exemplary Coach, Catherine N. Wibbels

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Reality Versus Fantasy: An Analysis of Emergency Management Practices Portrayed in Disaster Movies, Lisa Wier