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.
Honors Theses from 2018
Overworked and Underpaid: Examining Turnover in Community Corrections, Tristan D. King
Characterizing Thermophiles: A Study of Thermostability in Malate Dehydrogenase, Amanda C. Macke
Relativism in modern society, MIles E. Manuel
The Physiological Effects of Whey Protein Supplementation, Taylor Matthews
Camp is for the Counselor: Developing Workforce Skills for the Future, Callie McMullin
The Internet of Things: The History and Future of Internet-Connected Devices, Austin Connor McQueen
Parental Loss During Childhood: Increases the Likelihood of Anxiety and Depression in Adulthood, Kalinda C. Morgan
Women's Music Training in the Italian Orphanage, Abriel Newberry
Authenticity Versus Practicality: Maintaining Era Accuracy While Creating a “Transforming” Theatrical Costume, Abigail Newquist
Medical Tourism: Health Effects of a Growing Global Economy, Odara Oliveira
Beautiful, Accessible, Medicine: The Healing Power of Poetry as Evidence in my chapbook – Flowers and Weeds, Destinee K. Ott
Consumer Behavior and Pharmaceutical Pricing: Correlations and Trends, Lexie E. Parks
Peer Evaluations: How Identity Shifts Judgment, Jamie C. Pennell
Intense Musical Experience: The Next Big Thing in Therapy, Theodore A. Petit
Understanding Mass Incarceration: The Production of a Racial Caste System, Juana Pina
Sexism of Anorexia Nervosa, Kamela Popiwczak
Effects of the Medicare Wage Index on Healthcare in Central Appalachia, Devin Poynter
Analyzing the Benefits of Occupational Therapy within Palliative Care for Patients with Cancer: A Systematic Review, Erin E. Pyle
Stigma in Cinema: Mental Illness' Representation in Film, Mayson C. Rainwater
Creativity in Training: The Noel Studio for Academic Creativity's Approach to Consultant Training, Jessica Ralston 2272230
Traditional Art Therapy Techniques versus Digital Art Therapy Techniques: A Comparison using Sand Play, Kaitlyn Ralston
The Price of Fashion, Ashley Lauren Reaves
An Analytical Evaluation of the Mechanics of Weights and Cables, Mason A. Reeves
Activism as a Source of Strength for Black College Students at Predominately White Institutions, Caroline M. Reid
Her Choice, Emma C. Roach-Barrette
Help Wanted: More Mental Health Trained School Nurses, Emily Rose
By Birth, By Blood, By Politics: A Tale of American Citizenship and Immigration, Omar A. Salinas Chacón
Closing the Gap in Missed Instruction: An Examination of NTI Days and Other Alternative Methods, Kelsey R. Sasko
Charter Schools in Kentucky, Kelsey G. Schmiade
Post-feminist Visibilities in Modern Advertising Techniques, Jamie Schneider
Historical Text and Historical Archaeology: Hunting the Narrative of Kievan Rus, Ivory M. Spears
Richmond Kentucky, Sprawl, and a Problem with Access, Spencer Stelzer-Weise
Stability and Control in Life: The Mediating Role of Locus of Control between Social Resources, Shelby L. Strong
Cracking the Code: How to Close the Gender Gap in Information Technology, Caroline O. Stuhr
Theology to Biology: Evaluating the Circumstance of Sexual Orientation, Cody Sutphin
Medical Marijuana: The Tip of The Iceberg, Brianna K. Turner
The Relationship Between Place and Depression: The Effects of Socioeconomic Status on Mental Health in McCreary County, Kentucky, Beth A. Vanover
The Reason for the Public’s Divided Opinion of the Financial Advising Industry, Nick Wallace
Implementing a Mindfulness Based Psychoeducational Technique into the Classroom to Aid Students with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Carter D. Waugh
An Exploration of the Effects of Parenting a Child Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Morgan Wherry
“You Like Me Being the Weak One!”: Effects of Gender in Fandom, Whitney A. Williamson
The Negative Effect of Social Media on Aristotle’s “Good Life”: Psychological, Sociological, and Philosophical Perspectives, douglas h. wilson
Catching the Perfect Serial Killer: How Bacterial Evidence Can be Used to Advance a Forensic Investigation, Catherine Wood
A Cultural Psychology Approach to the Epidemic of Substance Abuse in Appalachia, Alissa Woods
An Analysis of Human Trafficking in the Southeastern United States: Improving Law Enforcement Training & Techniques, Katherine N. Wyant
Honors Theses from 2017
Through Their Eyes: Exploring Severe Mental Illness through Short Stories, Emily N. Adkins
Assessing Electronic Voice Phenomena through Speech Science, Cassie C. Axtell
The Educational Experience of Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Kentucky, Emory Bell
Keeping up with the Consultants: A Proactive Approach Behind the Scenes of the Course-Embedded Consultant Program, Meagan Bevins
Evaluation of Disease Progression in Appalachian Kentucky College Students, Shelby L. Blanton
Fish Populations in a Changing World, Christine Booker
Cultivating Character with Curriculum: A Service Project, Amanda K. Bowman
Jouhikko: An Instrumental Evolution, Rachel E. Bracker
Parental Substance Abuse: How it Affects Children in the Home, Sarah Brashear
Carcassi Etudes for the Electric Guitarist, Jonathon Brewer
An Analysis of Green Construction and Its Effectiveness, Joshua A. Brooks
A Comparative Study of Perspectives in Musical Structural Features and Emotional Stimuli, Cibele Maia Burke
External Forces Influencing Victims to Leave Abusive Partners: Who’s to Blame?, Jennifer A. Burleson
The Selfie of Dorian Gray: Adapting Literature for Modern Media, Darby L. Campbell
The Macroeconomic Effects of Corporate Inversion and Possible Policy Solutions, Jessica Casebolt
Decentralizing DNS and the Certificate Authority System Using Blockchain, Tyler Chambers
Not a Flaw, But a Feature: An Analysis of the Fat Acceptance Movement, Shayna Clark
Social Media on Smartphone Technology: How has the Proliferation of Smartphones Affected our Society?, Hannah C. Cole
Study Abroad Success for Students, McKinley Rose Cole
Shakespeare and Psychology: Emotional Intelligence and Machiavellianism in King Lear and Othello, Justice M. Cundiff
Putting the Athletic Back in the Trainer, Shelby L. Davis
Perceptions of Selective Mutism: A Survey of School-Based Speech-Language Pathologists, Gwendolyn Mae A. Dorsey
The Hills were Unshaken: A Novice attempt at a Screenplay, Caleb M. Dunn
Uncovering the Roots of STEM: Identifying the Factors Inspiring a STEM Career, Logan D. Durham
Reject to Inject: Aiding Heroin Addicts in Recovery via Innovative Technology, Kourtney B. Easterling
E.U. Immigration Reform: Background and Implementation, Emily Logan Fendley
The Effect of Klotho on Murine Astrocyte Reactivity, Briana Ford
Japanese Business Culture: A Study on Foreigner Integration and Social Inclusion, Sarah Franklin
An Overview of U.S. Relations in Guatemala, Nicaragua, and El Salvador, Alicia K. Gilbert
Mental Health through Illustration and Storytelling, Diana N. Goodwin
Synthesis of mPeg-CNGRC-Pt: Enhancing Platinum Based Cancer Drugs, Emma R. Gosser Ms
Origins of Fibromyalgia, Samantha L. Gray
UndocuPEERS: The Rise of Undocumented Student Activism, Danielle Hachey
Promoting Atraumatic Care of Hospitalized Children through Evidence-Based Nursing Interventions, Sidney Hacker
Improving Gender Roles, Stigma and Men's Attitudes Toward Help Seeking: A Program for Change, Amelia C. Hahn
A Call to Empathetic Action: Possible Factors Correlated to Willingness to Intervene Against Suicide, Courtnee L. Hall
Finding Meaning in the Lack Thereof: An Analysis of Nietzsche's and Sartre's Responses to the Problem of Existential Nihilism, Daniel J. Hassall
A Gene Ahead of the Game: A Look at Sports Genetics, Jessa Hay
A Comparative Analysis on the Effectiveness of Modern Mechanical Hemostatic Agents, Kristine Anne Herrera
Coal-Based Power Plants and the Health of the Ohio River, Shelby L. Hesler
Experiences of Caregiving, Mitchell Hollander Hollander
Poverty in Appalachia: an International Perspective, Adam D. Holmes
Counter Terrorist Financing: French Case Study, Adrienne Holtzworth
World War II: A Liberation for Women on the Home Front, Whitney Housley
Non-Traditional Classroom Settings: Benefits and Outcomes, Savannah Huff
Art & Religion in Thailand, Jessah Jennings
Deaf Education: Bicultural Bilingual Education and Total Communication in General Education, Stacey L. Johnson
Arguments Against Amalgamation: The Citizen’s Council Battles Integration By Controlling The Narrative, Evelyn S. Kerns
Try-Hard: Accomplishing Big Production Look on a College Budget, Daniel Klapheke
Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Musical Examination, Rachel E. Lachut
Tobacco Use Associates with Asthma, Cornelia D. Lewis Ms.
