Undergraduate Honors Papers: Recent submissions
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On the Labor Font: Uncovering Dallas's Union Legislators 1890-1920
(2023-05-19)Dallas, Texas, has long held a reputation as a stronghold of conservative Democratic rule. Such rhetoric reflects the nature of Texas politics throughout the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, as Texas was essentially a state ... -
Stars Behind Bars: Hard Time and Good Times on Texas Prison Radio
(2023-05-19)This project follows the beginning years of the prison radio show, Thirty Minutes Behind the Walls. The show originated in Texas and aired mainly out of the Huntsville Unit from 1938 to the late 1950s. Through an analysis ... -
The Flourishing Prison Initiative
(2023-05-19)The subject of this project is flourishing in prison, with a focus on how mindfulness practice can help make that accessible to this particularly vulnerable population of people. I am very concerned about the harsh and ... -
Controversial Cinema: How PR Influences An Industry
(2023-05-19)Films reflect society, telling stories about people in a country, claiming a moment in history. Moving pictures are a bridge between thought and action; a tool used to stir up discussion, promote thought, incite action, ... -
Tracing Olmec Artistic Influence in Southern Mesoamerica through Iconography
(2023-05-19)"America's first civilization," the Olmec, influenced the art and culture in Southern Mesoamerica. As one of the earliest identifiable cultural groups, the Olmec were the first to have a distinguishing style to their artwork ... -
Identifying Novel Mutants with Increased Susceptibility to Hydrogen Peroxide and Reduced Virulence in Bacillus anthracis Sterne
(2023-05-19)Bacillus anthracis is a gram-positive bacterial pathogen that causes the deadly infectious disease anthrax. B. anthracis contains over 5,000 chromosomal genes, and we believe there are unidentified chromosomal genes important ... -
When Does Song Begin? Exploring Preparatory Features of Song Respiration
(2023-05-19)Human language is an action wherein one plans for, produces, and terminates sound production. Errors in motor planning for initiation and cessation of speech lead to vocal dysfluency. Motor control of respiration is critical ... -
The Effect of Copper on the Mortality and Reproductive Viability of Zebra Mussels
(2023-05-19)Zebra mussels are an invasive species that have infested many bodies of water, including Texas lakes and streams. They cause billions of dollars in infrastructure damage by clogging pipes and water intakes. They also have ... -
Understanding the Intersection of Homelessness, Substance Use, and Suicidal Ideation in Adults
(2023-05-19)There is extensive literature regarding best practices when working with one or two of the following populations - people experiencing homelessness, suicidal ideation, and substance use, but there is a research gap when ... -
THE STORYTELLER’S TOOLBOX: A COMPARISON OF THE TOOLS DIRECTORS USE TO GUIDE ATTENTION IN FILM AND IN THEATRE
(2023-05-19)This paper discusses the crucial role of guiding attention in storytelling and details the tools at a director's disposal to manipulate audience attention in both film and theatre. The concept of the "toolbox" is introduced, ... -
The Effect of a Questioning Training App to Teach Spanish Questions to Mothers of Dual Language Learners at Risk of Developmental Language Disorder
(2023-05-19)This study will analyze data from a previous study that investigated the use of a parent training to promote vocabulary in DLLs at risk of DLD. The previous study collected data from six Spanish-speaking caregivers (mothers) ... -
UNDERSTANDING THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF PROTEIN KINASE C-EPSILON USING SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS
(2023-05-19)This research is focused on gaining a better understanding of PKC-epsilon a calcium-dependent protein kinase involved in a wide range of cellular functions including cell proliferation, survival, and apoptosis. The interest ... -
The Effects of Antioxidant Therapy on Nuclear Factor Erythroid 2-Related Factor 2 (Nrf2) Expression in Phagocytic Cells
(2023-05-19)Oxidative stress is an imbalance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidant defenses resulting in cell damage and chronic inflammation. ROS are unstable oxygen molecules produced during normal cellular metabolic ... -
PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM: IDENTIFYING FACTORS THAT PREDICT HOW MUCH THEY AGREE ON MENTAL HEALTH FACTORS
(2023-05-19)Anxiety and depression are highly prevalent among autistic children and adolescents, making it vital that parents accurately assess their child on the autism spectrum's mental well-being. The present study compared parent ... -
Schubert and Liszt: A Comparison of Three Schubert Lieder and Liszt Piano Transcriptions
(2023-05-19)As a pianist and singer, I chose to explore a topic for my Honors project that encompassed these two music mediums. I was therefore intrigued to study and compare the works of two giants of the nineteenth century, Franz ... -
THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF A TYPICAL AMERICAN-STYLE DIET AND CHRONIC SLEEP RESTRICTION ON ANXIETY-LIKE BEHAVIOR IN MICE
(2023-05-19)Alzheimer's disease (AD) currently afflicts well over six million people in the United States, and this number is projected to increase exponentially in the coming years. While much remains to be understood about the causes ... -
Does the Social Responsiveness Scale-2 over-identify social impairment in children who are deaf and hard of hearing?
(2023-05-19)Studies indicate that children who are deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) have poorer language skills than their peers with normal hearing (Blamey et al., 2001). This study considers deficits in social acuity measured by the ... -
Palomino Rodeo: The World's Annual Leading Traveling Rodeo Event
(2023-05-19)The sport of rodeo has roots that are embedded into our nation's history since 1883, and while it has shifted to adapt to the modern digital age that we are in today, the foundation of what the sport is and the technique ... -
A British Ice Cream Revolution
(2023-05-19)The royal warrant was created in the 15th century to allow trades people and mercenaries the right to deem themselves as worthy of royalty in comparison to other products. This tradition has continued and there are now ... -
College vs. Childhood: The Long-Term Effects of Parental Leave in the First Year of Life on College Student Cognition and Emotion Regulation
(2023-05-19)Having a caregiver home in the first year of life has been associated with many positive benefits for child development. However, no studies in the United States have examined the long-term effects of having a caregiver ...