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 2016
The Future of Journalism, Alexia S. Walters
Identifying and Preventing Insider Threats, Matthew D. Waters
Art Education: The Essential Component in Securing the Advancement of Consumerist Products, Amelia M. Wilson
The World of Anabolic Steroids, Jeff T. Wischer
The Educational Experience: Understanding the Voices of Students with and without Specific Learning Disorders, Morgan A. Wood
Honors Theses from 2015
Strategic Importance of the Arctic Circle, Jachin B. Anderson 3025900
Adaptive Horseback Riding From the View of the Participant, Bailey Bare
The Management of International Disasters: A Comparison of Practices, Emily C. Bartee
Perspectives on the Evolution of Hip-Hop Music through Themes of Race, Crime, and Violence, Kelsey B. Basham
Predicting Inmate Perceptions of Sexual Violence: Individual Factors versus Social Climate Factors, Andrew Beasley
An Exploration of Early Intervention for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children and their Families in Kentucky, Kathryn L. Beck
The Veterinarian’s Dilemma: A Feminist Care Ethic Approach to Healthy Animal Euthanasia, Sara G. Berge
The Disney Princesses: Progress over Preservation in Disney’s Female Protagonist Evolution, Stephanie L. Bingham
Opening Closing Doors: How Occupational Therapy Facilitates Learning In Children who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Jordan M. Blackaby
The Decline of Catholicism in Modern Day Ireland, Rachel M. Blades
The Aesthetics of Infinity: An Art Exhibition Informed by Fractal Geometry, Katie Brooks
The Colors Between the Lines: Artistic Expression or Therapeutic Release?, Sara J. Brooks
The Efficacy of N-Acetylcysteine and Vitamin C in the Treatment of the Secondary Effects of Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury, Daniel L. Carman
The Practicality and Ethics of Routinely Screening Health Care Workers for Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria, Krista N. Clark
Effectiveness of Handwriting Intervention- Handwriting Without Tears- with a 1st Grade Student with ADHD, Emily Coleman
The Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Schizophrenia, Trystannei Cool
Funerary Rituals in the Antebellum United States, Lauren E. Coyne
What the Mind Wants Without Ever Knowing: Aristotle, Star Wars, and the LDS Church, Shannon C. Crouch
The MPAA, Sex, and Box Office Gross, Matthew M. Crump
The Relationship between Just-World Beliefs, Blaming the Victim, and Anger, Taylor Dantes
Dr. Seuss Goes to Tates Creek, Athena N. Deaton
The Evolution of Cinderella, Nikita Dell
Algebraic Poetry, Julian DeVille
"Dance is My Life:" The Occupational Experience of Adult Dancers, Sara E. Durham
Learning to MAKE/DO in the Mountains: A Look at Social Change in the Coal Fields, Jason Edwards
Raised Afraid: The Media's Influence in Heightened Fear of Terrorism, Paige Fetters
The Nuclear Family, David A. Foley
Comprehensive Factors Influencing Child Susceptibility for Terrorism Recruitment in the Middle East, Renee L. Groulx
Reconnecting With Our Roots: Farm-Life and Therapy, Spencer T. Hammond
The Journey to Mars: Understanding and Extrapolating the Exponential Growth of the Technologies That Will Bring Us to the Red Planet, Alex J. Hanavan
The Brutal Truth about Police Brutality, Markhel D. Hargrove
Analysis of the Pharmaceutical Job Market and How it Relates to Other Medical Professional Careers, Serenity J. Hetzell
Effective Writing Practice: Student Confidence and Instructor Feedback in the Language Arts Classroom, Laura K. Hieneman
Corporate Negligence in the American Automotive Industry, Caleb Hodgson
The Tipping Point: Higher Education in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Kristen E. Hogan
Hook-Up Culture and a Tinder Hearted Generation, Jacquelin M. Jennings
Microbial Growth and Cellular Devices: A Study of Hygiene and Personal Technology, Ashley Joyner
Deconstruction of the Marijuana Myth, Martin J. Kamber
So, Where Are You From?: An Analysis of Transracial, Intercountry Adoption and Identity, Jamie King
A Study of Haiti: Impact of Culture and Limited Government Services on the Haitian Deaf Community, Madison Caroline Koller
Proposed Kentucky High School Mock Trial Case: Examining Habitual Offender Laws, Joshua D. Lang
Theoretical and Experimental Study of the Biefeld Brown Effect, Bong Han Lee
Assessment Tools for Elementary-Age Students with Language Disorders: A Review of Assessment Tools, Shannon M. Leech
Serial Murder and the American Media, Heidi J.H. Little
The Art of Arts Integration, Katelyn Martin
Snake Oil and Coca-Cola: The Development of “the Great National Temperance Beverage”, Mikala B. McAtee
The Phenomenon of Homegrown Radicalization in the United States, Austin W. McEldred
Perceptions of Mental Health among First Year College Students, Kelly N. McGowan
The Crumbling Management of Celiac Disease, Sara Meyer
The Evolution of Madness: the Portrayal of Insanity in Opera, Courtney Miller
Challenging Equality and Ethicality in the Recent Climb of Generic Drugs, Jessica L. Miller
Connexin-43 and Traumatic Brain Injury: A potential target for therapeutic intervention, Lauren R. Moore
Rimes and Onsets: The Illustrated Autobiography of a Good Girl, Jerushah L. Nickell
Dialect Is Not A Disorder Everywhere, Brittany O'Brien
Quotas for Change: A Comprehensive Analysis of Affirmative Action Policies in Latin America, Bennett M. Parker
Fine-scale monitoring of running buffalo clover (Trifolium stoloniferum) restoration populations at Taylor Fork Ecological Area, Chelsea L. Perkins
Synthesis and Characterization of Pb2+-Doped ZnS Nanocrystals for Photocatalyzed Hydrogen Gas Generation, Dylan L. Perraut
To – : A Musical Interpretation of Poems by Edgar Allan Poe, Chelsea A. Peters
Community Service Motivations and Experience in a University Setting, Ryan Poynter
Antibiotic Resistance Genes in the Kentucky River as a Result of Agricultural Runoff and other Anthropogenic Influences, Katherine D. Redmond
Did Jesus Claim to be God?, Laura Rogers
Repair, Regenerate, Recreate: Innovation in Organ Repair, Joseph C. Romer
The Influence of Media on Views Mental Illness as Seen in Reporting on Celebrity Suicide, Elizabeth A. Ryan
The Progressive Ascendance: The Elections of 1912 and 1932, Andrew T. Salyer
Utopian and Dystopian Ideals in Literature, Megan E. Scheper
An Exercise Approach to French Horn Endurance, Andrew P. Sehmann
One Voice: Teaching and Inspiring Civic Engagement in Youth, Caitlyn L. Sessions
A commentary of the Revision Process of the Student Government Association (SGA) Constitution., Damir Siahkoohi
Higher Standards for Prosecutors: A relationship between Wrongful Convictions and Prosecutorial Misconduct, Kimberly N. Smartt
Investigation of Interferences for Muzzle-to-Garment Distance Determinations, Connor T. Smith
You Have a Body to Share, Shelby J. Smith
The Study of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria In and Around Wastewater Treatment Plants of Eastern Kentucky, Margaret E. Spencer
Development of a Genetic Identification Tool for Five Amphibian Species, Natasha Taylor
Motivating Adolescents to Read, Amber N. Tyra
Girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), Jessica Taylor Welch
The Autonomous Learner Model: Is it Practical in the College Setting?, Jacob Whitaker
AESTHETIC PERCEPTION AND IMPACT OF INFORMATION, David L. Willis
Penetration Testing with Respect to the Law, Christopher Witten
Analyzing the Financial Literacy of Kentucky College Students with an Emphasis on Eastern Kentucky University, Alexandria Workman
Student Perceptions of Introducing a Service-Dog-in-Training Program at Eastern Kentucky University, Kara Worley
The Evolution of Midwifery: What BBC Taught Us about Giving Birth, Heather Zimmerman
Changing the Channel: How the Media Impacts the Way Society Views Stuttering vs. Autism Spectrum Disorders, Elizabeth A. Zweigart
Honors Theses from 2014
Psychosocial Effects of the Summer Camp Experience on Chronically Ill Children: A Qualitative Study, Alexis Abner
A Global Issue: the Malaria Epidemic in Africa, Ariel L. Abner
Researching a Video Game as Part of its Development Process, Anthony M. Abney
Afghanistan, Great Britain, and Russia during “The Great Game”, Islambek Amantaev Z. Amantaev
A Preliminary Investigation of Fecal Contamination in the Silver Creek Watershed, Elizabeth Berger
Creating Transparency: The State of “Watchdog” Sites on Campus Newspaper Websites, Jacob Blair
Development in Elkhorn City, KY: Challenges, Opportunities, and Advice, Dylan R. Bogard
Finding Nemo: An Ocean of Disabilities, Emily M. Bohn
