Undergraduate Honors Papers: Recent submissions
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THE JOURNEY OF HEALING ADOPTED CHILDREN’S TRAUMA SYMPTOMS AND SELF-EFFICACY THROUGH HOPE CONNECTION CAMP 2.0
(2023-05-19)Adverse early life events such as neglect, abuse, and family disruptions can have long-term negative effects (Felitti & Anda, 2010). Specifically, adopted children are at a higher risk for developing emotional and behavioral ... -
Incorporating Narrative Medicine Into Undergraduate Pre-Health Education
(2023-05-19)According to Rita Charon, founder of the developing field of narrative medicine, "medicine practiced with narrative competence, called narrative medicine, is proposed as a model for humane and effective medical practice," ... -
Numbers and Narrative: The Subtle Art of Grant-Writing for Non-Profits
(2023-05-19)This study sought to identify the best practices of grant-writing and create an understandable analysis for new non-profit communicators. In a realm reliant on the generosity of others, writing strong grant applications ... -
Communication in Families with Autistic Children: The Impact of Child Anxiety, Autism Severity, and Parental Broad Autism Phenotype on Family Communication
(2023-05-19)Communication skills are vital for children to learn, grow, build relationships, and solve problems. Autistic children have unique communication challenges. There is very little research on communication in families with ... -
EXAMINATION OF RELATIONSHIPS AMONG SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, SEX, AND ACES AMONG YOUTH IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM
(2023-05-19)The purpose of the current study is to examine how many youths in the juvenile justice system in the sample experience sexual exploitation compared to the rest of the youth in the juvenile justice system and what difference ... -
The Effects of Ethanol Preservation on Mercury Concentration in Spiders
(2023-05-19)Spiders are sentinel species, organisms that serve to map the bioavailable fraction of contaminants in an ecosystem by retaining contaminants in their tissues. For example, spiders in the families Tetragnathidae and ... -
Rethinking Representation: Inclusion of Women Composers in Standard Classical Repertoire
(2023-05-19)Women composers are severely underrepresented in classical performance around the world. This is due partly to oppressive historical circumstances and prejudiced attitudes towards women in society and in music. Subsequently, ... -
“REALIZE THIS IS MY SPACE”: APPLYING CO-CULTURAL THEORY TO THE INTERACTIONS OF THE DEAF COMMUNITY AND SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS
(2023-05-19)This paper explores the significance of Deaf individuals' communicative practices and the orientation outcomes they enact when engaging with sign language interpreters through co-cultural theory. Orbe's co-cultural theory ... -
The Effect of Aid-for-Trade on Trade Openness, Trade Flows, and Exports
(2023-05-19)Previous research has highlighted the export increases that the Aid-for-Trade foreign aid program has precipitated in aid recipient countries. Here I argue that trade openness is the real variable of interest to measure ... -
The Effects of a Mediterranean Versus Western Diet in C57BL/6 Mice on Inflammation in the Brain
(2023-05-19)Due to our rapidly aging population, 6.5 million Americans currently have Alzheimer's disease (AD), and this is predicted to increase to almost 14 million in the next 40 years. AD is currently the sixth leading cause of ... -
INVESTIGATING THE POTENTIAL THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS OF CBD IN VITRO
(2023-05-19)Oxidative stress and chronic inflammation play a role in the pathogenesis of many diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and neurodegenerative diseases. Oxidative stress occurs when there is an accumulation ... -
The Effect of Differential Training on Learning in a Standing Broad Jump
(2023-05-19)This investigation examined the influence of two approaches of motor skill learning (differential learning and repetition-based) on the acquisition of a novel explosive motor task. Twenty-seven participants were randomly ... -
Applying Feminist Theory to Theatrical Processes: Making Theatre More Inclusive and Caring
(2023-05-19)This project illustrates the ways in which feminist theory can positively impact how theatre companies go about conducting their season selection, audition, rehearsal, and performance practices to support, protect, and ... -
Piano at the BLUU!
(2023-05-19)When I first considered different ideas for an honors project, I initially felt that I had a plethora of options to pick from. My first thought was to do a lecture recital, possibly on a lesser-known composer. Upon further ... -
CARBOHYDRATE LOADING AS AN ENHANCED RECOVERY AFTER SURGERY (ERAS) PROTOCOL FOR ABDOMINAL SURGERY
(2023-05-19)Abstract Background Carbohydrate loading is a main component included in many ERAS protocols to attenuate the body's metabolic stress response during surgery. There are several different doses of carbohydrates and times ... -
Novel Hinging Motion Observed in Large, Cyclic Molecules: Synthesis and Characterization
(2023-05-19)This research aims to understand how to design and control molecular hinges. The molecular hinges of interest are nano-sized equivalents of door hinges. Such hinges could find applications in new materials or the design ... -
Framing the conversation around ivermectin: News media's role in the spread of misinformation about the anti-parasitic drug in the treatment of COVID-19
(2023-05-19)The World Health Organization labeled the rise of misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic an "infodemic,"[1] or an overabundance of information, both online and offline. The COVID-19 pandemic is an example of how the ... -
When You're Good to Mama: An Examination of Drag on Broadway
(2023-05-19)Combining my interests of theatre and drag, this paper attempts to answer the question, "What issues do drag artists face when cast in traditional musical theatre?" This question is answered through a series of interviews ... -
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BALANCHINE’S TECHNIQUE AND CHOREOGRAPHY
(2023-05-19)The influence of George Balanchine's work as a choreographer in the 20th century is a continued presence in the ballet field. Through his establishment of the New York City Ballet and the School of American Ballet, George ... -
Electromagnetic Wave Propagation Through Closed Metal Systems
(2023-05-19)A Faraday cage is an enclosure that shields electromagnetic fields from entering or exiting the cage. While metals with high electrical conductivity are expected to effectively demonstrate the operation of a Faraday cage, ...