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 2017
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.
Holy Women: A Comparison Between Late Medieval Byzantine Orthodox Female Saints and their Catholic Counterparts, Michael Lee Martin Mr.
Ideology and Education: Higher Education in Meiji Japan, Samantha Kaitlin Meece
An Investigation of a Potential Submissive Signal in a Group of Captive Asian Elephants (Elephas maximu), Morgan E. Melhuish
The Impact of Telemedicine on Rural Kentucky Health, Michael J. Mettey
Occupational Injustice: Women's Education in Afghanistan, Victoria Mings
The Effect of Technology at Work on Employees, Justin W. Morgan
The Kentucky Way of Death: A History of the Development of Mortuary Law in Kentucky, J. Conner Niceley
Traditional Craft Medium as Fine Art and its Relationship to Gender, Kristen H. Nichols
A Musician's Lament: A Creative Piece Resulting from the Interaction Between Grief and Music, Sarah K. Noelker
Police in The Media, Montanna L. Palmer
Fractal Dimensions, Jeniffer Paxtle
The Economic effect of British Imperialism on the Indian Economy, Mandie C. Peterman
A More Real VR, Donald O. Peterson
Determination of the efficacy of Gamma-glutamylcysteine ethyl ester as a treatment strategy for moderately traumatic brain injury, Meranda M. Quijas
The Effects of Equine Assisted Learning on Emotional Intelligence Competencies and Leadership Skills, Jade E. Rauen
Art and Stress Management, Alexandra L. Rice
Programming Trees: Creating an Interactive Digital Simulation, Henry W. Richburg
An Analysis of the Relationship Between Romantic Love and Religiosity in Renaissance English Poems, Cayla M. Robinson
Western Art Music through the Orff Scuhlwerk, Paul Romer
The Book Seeder's Students, Rebekah E. Rynerson
Keeping the Faith: The Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia, James E. Sasko
Game Theory: The Modern-Day Airline Dogfight, Nathaniel Schattner
Victimization from TV to Real-Life: Unknown Difference, Samantha Shisler
Meditation's Effect on Cancer Symptoms: A Meta-Analysis, Dakota E. Shively
The Possible Effect of Cypsela Morphology on Endemism in Solidago shortii, Evan P. Singleton
Leadership Throughout Time, Bradley Slone
Kentucky Streams and Wetlands, 2009-2017: A Comparative Study, Dennis M. Smith
Evaluation of the Therapeutic Potential of Pt-Mal-LHRH in Attenuating Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Madison Smith
Designing an Effective Marketing Campaign for Small Business Convenience Stores, Dalton T. Stanley
Science and Literature: An Exploration Through a Shared Language, Maura D. Stovall
The Inclusion of Children with Down Syndrome in Elementary Education, Kelsey B. Stumbo
From the Soviet Bloc to the Ballot Box: Democratization in Eastern Europe, Tyler Swafford
Competency Development in University Business Students: A Multiperspective Analysis, Karlee A. Tanel
An Analysis of Playground Accessibility in Louisville, Kentucky, Emily Thomson and Emily K. Thomson
Myers-Briggs Personalities and Our Perceptions of Them, Rachel Vaughn
Chica Traducida: Subalternity and Cultural Erasure in the Translation of The House on Mango Street, Jessica Vaught
Changing Demographics in Higher Education: The Online College Student, Emily Vinson
Pain Catastrophizing in College Athletes' at Eastern Kentucky University, Jacob Waldecker
Examining the Potential Impact of Media on Suicide Contagion, Amanda M. Walters
Chemical Simulations of Cyanomethanimine in Interstellar Medium, Matthew T. Webb
Login Password Storage and Security on a Windows 7 Device, Jamie A. Weiss
Discrimination Against Women in the Sport Industry, Kelsey Whalen
Taking Suggestions: Benefit and Application of Progressive Rock, MJ White
Economic & Human Rights Development in India: A Look at the Effectiveness of Affirmative Action for Scheduled Castes, Jamie H. Witherall
Jacqueline du Pré: Her Influence on the Acceptance of Women in Classical Music, A Creative Thesis, Abigayle L. Witt
Integrating Self-Compassion and Mindfulness into the American Education System, Abbie Young
Honors Theses from 2016
Academic Mentorship in Honors, Victoria L. Abbott
Does the Music Really Matter?, Anna Adkins
The Effects of the Alexander Technique on the Performance of Music Students, Heather Amos
"El Bloqueo" and the Initial Changes to Expect in Cuba Following its Repeal, Justin B. Asher
Equine-Assisted Activities and Therapies: Treating Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Autumn K. Baisden
The Hard Road to Higher Education: United States Veterans in College, Justin T. Baldwin
Elephant Lifeguards: Working with Park Management to Reduce Poaching in Kafue National Park, Zambia, Rebecca M. Banks
Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Commercial DNA Swabs and Kits, Shelby L. Banks
Isolating Factors that Influence Grazing Patterns in Dairy Cattle, Julia N. Barney Mrs.
A Study of Police Brutality and Excessive Use of Force: A Mock Trial Case Problem, Matthew I. Boggs
Research Methods Used to Study Pharmacological Intervention of Nicotine-Induced Breast Cancer Formation and Metastasis, Bethany Breakall
Creativity Benefits and the Creativity Crisis, Sarah W. Bucknam
An Artistic and Anthropological Look at the Pottery of the Kichwa, Haley R. Burton
An Examination of the Use of Lethal Force in Policing, Clark J. Cahill
Breaking the Myth of the Audiopile, Steven C. Campbell 5490829
Global Citizenship Preparedness at Eastern Kentucky University and its Benchmark Learning Institutions: Assessing Undergraduate Growth and Social Awareness, Susan P. Campbell
Combating Religious Divisiveness with Cosmopolitanism, Patrick K. Carter
Influencing Factors on End of Life Care Decisions, Ryann N. Conley
History of Education in Oppressed Groups: A Comparative Study of Deaf and Native American Education, Caitlyn J. Cook
Suffering Sappho! Female Friendships in Superhero Comics, 1940s to 1960s and Today, Hannah R. Costelle
The Calusa and Early Spanish Settlement: An Archaeological-Historic Analysis of Early European Contact in Southern Florida, Rylan Cromer
Stronger Together: The Reality of Humanities Curriculum in a STEM Focused Era, Morgan Dalton
Persistence and Variability of Snag Resources at Taylor Fork Ecological Area, Caitlin N. Davis
Oil Dries Used in Arson Scenes: New Absorbent Material, Jessica D. Dove
Legislation to Optimize the Success of Industrial Hemp in Kentucky, Rachel Droege
Xenophobia: Creating a Measurable Scale and Applying it to the 2016 Presidential Candidates, Isis Girgis
What’s The Buzz All About? Creating Understanding of Colony Collapse Disorder, Kristen Marie Gosnell
Mindfulness in Education: A Literary Analysis and Program Proposal, Halle Graham
David Hume and Causation, John B. Hagan
Cultural Appropriation and Fashion: A Line to Clarify the Line, Lauren N. Holloway
A 2000 Year Old Question: A Look at the Resurrection Theory and Those That Oppose It, Shannon E. Horn
Gender Inequality in the Educational Job Market, Rebecca Jaggers
Kentucky Wastewater Treatment Plants and the Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistance Genes, Anthony Jeck
