Undergraduate Honors Papers
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The Coin Collector - Short Film
(2024-05-19)The Coin Collector is a short film that follows the story of a handful of people discussing the mystery behind a strange man who wanders around town carrying a giant canister of coins on his back. Everyone has a unique ... -
The Consequences of Trump's Refugee Narratives on the Social and Political World
(2024-05-19)In recent years, the United States has undergone a shift in both societal cohesion, and political normalcy, at large an effect by a previously unprecedented style of political cohesion. Beginning with Donald Trump?s ... -
INVESTIGATING AND CONCEPTUALIZING LARCENY THEFT IN SAN FRANCISCO
(2024-05-19)Larceny theft is the ?unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another? (FBI, 2018). Crime in San Francisco, specifically larceny theft, has made ... -
Breaking the Silence: Unveiling the World of Sex Trafficking in the Lone Star State
(2024-05-19)In this project, I delve into the complex and often misunderstood world of sex trafficking within the Texas Triangle. Through meticulous research and firsthand accounts from law enforcement, this story challenges prevalent ... -
AI Induced Anxiety: Analyzing the Effects of Prompt Engineering on Anxiety Levels
(2024-05-19)This study focused on AI induced anxiety, specifically how anxiety levels are affected when interacting with AI that employs prompt engineering techniques. Most of the research being done with AI is conducted to determine ... -
Does Pre-Testing Enhance Learning When it is Done Covertly?
(2024-05-19)Students wonder how to prepare for an upcoming exam, while instructors wonder how to best introduce materials to students. Research has found that practice testing after material is studied leads to better memory compared ... -
THE PREDICTIVE UTILITY OF SOCIAL SUPPORT IN ALCOHOL USE PATTERNS AMONG THE HOMELESS COMMUNITY
(2024-05-19)During the fourth quarter of 2023, Tarrant County reported 2,658 individuals experiencing homelessness, contributing to Fort Worth's 24th rank among American cities with a 22% increase in homelessness rates over the past ... -
DISRESPECTABILITY AND DEVIANCE: CONVERSATIONS ON BLACK QUEER GENDER AND BLACK COMMUNAL FUTURES
(2024-05-19)My work seeks to uplift Black Queer deviance and disrespectability, a disruption of social standards of respectability to unearth new possibilities of existing and being, casting these concepts as abolitionist praxis. I ... -
Black Instinct: The Survival Kit for the Black and Marginalized at a Predominantly White Institution
(2024-05-19)This autoethnographic archive encapsulates my intersectional experiences navigating predominantly white institutions (PWI), including Texas Christian University and studying abroad. Through the theoretical frameworks of ... -
CHARACTERIZATION OF IRON RPy2N2 AZAMACROCYCLIC COMPLEXES AS CARBON-CARBON COUPLING CATALYSTS
(2024-05-19)The goal of this project is to offer a more economic and environmentally friendly, alternative carbon-carbon coupling catalyst complex to what is used industrially today. Carbon-carbon coupling is a common reaction performed ... -
The Effects of AI Generated Marketing Content on Consumer Sentiments and Purchase Decisions
(2024-05-19)Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) has garnered significant attention across academic, business, and mainstream spheres due to its ability to simulate human intelligence and perform intellectual activities often ... -
Millie's Market
(2024-05-19)Growing up in a very small town in the south, going to the grocery store was always a journey for me and my family. Since I was ten years old, we have lived in a quaint rural town called Whitesboro, Texas, where the most ... -
Shoreline Essentials: A Beach Gear Rental Company Business Model
(2024-05-19)This thesis outlines the development of a comprehensive business model for launching a successful beach gear rental company, Shoreline Essentials, in Orange Beach, Alabama. The study employs a mixed methods approach, ... -
Stem Of A Kind: A Sociological Creative Writing Story On Marxist Alienation, Artificial Intelligence Technology, Neo-Feudalism, And The Future Of Humanity From An Afrofuturist, Solarpunk Lens
(2024-05-19)In modern American society, issues of poverty, mental illness, isolation, and environmental degradation stain the lived experiences of the masses. Rather than potentially solving the widening wealth gap in the nation, many ... -
Modifying Potential Alzheimer's Therapeutics to Measure Changes in their Pharmacological Properties
(2024-05-19)Pyridinophane molecules have recently been shown to have both antioxidant and pharmacological properties suitable for therapeutic applications targeting neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's. One pyridinophane ... -
Defying Definition: Tracing the Sociological, Historical, and Legislative Evolution of Drag
(2024-05-19)Drag has long been misunderstood and difficult to define, especially by those seeking to restrict it. In light of recent legislative attempts to criminalize drag, this paper attempts to answer the question, "How have the ... -
Neurodivergence and Theatrical Costuming: The Sensory Experience
(2024-05-19)The purpose of this project was to provide insight on the sensory experiences of neurodivergent actors in relation to theatrical costuming. I created a survey to get input from neurodiverse actors and used the responses ... -
Brand Activism's Effect on Political Polarization
(2024-05-19)This project explores the impact of brand activism on political polarization within the United States, examining how corporations' public stances on divisive social and political issues might contribute to societal divisions. ... -
Phonological vs. Print Awareness: The Relationship Between Early Phonological Processing and Print Awareness for Children with Speech/Language Impairments
(2024-05-19)Establishing the foundation for reading comprehension in the preschool years is critical, as reduced emphasis on print-based reading may hinder the development of essential emergent literacy skills and potentially affect ... -
REACHING CONSUMERS IN SUSTAINABLE FASHION - ANALYZING THE TENETS OF SUCCESS AMONG MARKETING STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE FASHION BRANDS
(2024-05-19)Today's consumers are becoming increasingly concerned with the consequences that unsustainable practices have on people and the planet. This shift has led to a widely expanding market for socially responsible products, ...
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