Undergraduate Honors Papers: Recent submissions
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An Examination of the Effectiveness of Ballet on Gross Motor Function in Children with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities
(2023-05-19)The purpose of this study was to examine how ballet could be used as a form of therapy to improve gross motor function in children with intellectual developmental disabilities (IDDs). Fourteen participants (ages 4-12, 10 ... -
HOW TECHNOLOGY CHANGES MONETIZATION OF MUSICAL DIGITAL ASSETS
(2023-05-19)This thesis examines how blockchain technology can affect the music business, as well as its potential applications and benefits over current practices for investors, users, and artists. It explores the music industry's ... -
EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET ON THE LIVER-BRAIN AXIS IN C57BL/6J MICE
(2023-05-19)Alzheimer's Disease (AD) affects approximately 6.5 million Americans, and currently has no cure. Prior research has shown that a key pathology of AD is amyloid beta, a protein that aggregates and forms plaques in the brain, ... -
The Spelling Skills of Students with Dyslexia in a Third-Grade Classroom
(2023-05-19)Purpose: Spelling is important for academic and vocational success (Putman, 2017). Spelling skills are particularly difficult for individuals with dyslexia (Dyslexia at a Glance, 2018). Although spelling is difficult for ... -
The Effect of Novel Anti-Inflammatory Drugs on Alzheimer's Disease
(2023-05-19)Alzheimer's Disease is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by cognitive, functional, and neuronal loss. Its core pathology includes beta-amyloid protein plaque formation, neurofibrillary tangles of tau protein, and ... -
Proof Read: The Branding of a Bookstore and Speakeasy
(2023-05-19)Independent bookstores provide a space for the passionate reader as well as the individual who wants to explore their interests, while speakeasies offer a space to gather, relax and engage. Combining a bookstore and ... -
The Color of Campaigning: Personal Identity and Political Branding in the 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary
(2023-05-19)Red, white, and blue has long dominated American politics. Its meaning is clear- the American flag, patriotism, liberty- and political candidates have drawn on these collective associations to sway voters. Yet, candidates ... -
Mealtime Effects on Parental Outcomes- Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum Amongst the Pandemic
(2023-05-19)Previous studies show that various challenging behaviors in autistic children are linked to negative mental health, relationship satisfaction, and perceived family functioning outcomes in their parents, namely mothers. ... -
THE EFFECT OF MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION PROGRAMS ON RECIDIVISM RATES IN TARRANT COUNTY TEXAS
(2023-05-19)People with mental health issues have found themselves in and out of the criminal justice system with no real way to get out of the perpetual cycle. Mental health courts were created to give the people involved in the ... -
EXPLORING THE CORRELATION BETWEEN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MALIGNANT HYPERTHERMIA FROM ANESTHESIA WITH A HISTORY OF EXERCISE-INDUCED HYPERTHERMIA: A SCOPING REVIEW
(2023-05-19)The purpose of this scoping review is to explore the correlation between the development of malignant hyperthermia after anesthesia with a history of exercise-induced hyperthermia. Malignant hyperthermia and exercise-induced ... -
Rebirth: An Exploration of Circular Fashion
(2023-05-19)With increased pressure for companies within the fashion industry to implement more sustainable practices, the problem of greenwashing as a way to monetize eco-initiatives has become common among fast fashion giants. In ... -
Probabilities on Latin Squares
(2023-05-19)A Latin square is an n × n square that contains n different symbols, often numbers that are arranged so that each symbol appears exactly once in each row and column. In this project, we look at the probability of a random ... -
The Experiences of Women in Jazz: Implications for Jazz Education
(2023-05-19)Researchers have previously identified jazz as a male dominated field due to a variety of issues including a lack of role models, pay inequity, sexualization, tokenism, and sexist language. Erin Wehr created a model using ... -
An Examination of Burnout, Sport Commitment, and Injury in Collegiate, Elite, and Olympic Level Male and Female Gymnasts
(2023-05-19)Objective: According to the Association for Applied Sports Psychology, 47% of individuals who compete in athletics reported feeling burned out at some point in their athletic career (Silva, 1990). The purpose of the current ... -
Preparing Preservice Teachers to Implement SEL Strategies: One Approach to Disrupt the School-to-Prison Pipeline
(2023-05-19)The focus of this review was to evaluate the effectiveness of two social-emotional learning interventions in creating positive behavioral and academic outcomes to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline. The interventions ... -
EDUCATION’S EFFECT ON VOTER TURNOUT: THE EFFECTS OF EDUCATIONAL VARIABLES ON COUNTIES AND STATES' VOTER TURNOUT DIFFERENCE FROM THE 2016 AND 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS.
(2023-05-19)This study furthers the investigation of how educational factors affect voter turnout. Prior studies have proven educational factors such as gender to be an important factor in determining civic participation and, thus, ... -
Mismatching: The Role of Matching Funds in the National Arts Landscape
(2023-05-19)Economic theory holds that institutions are slow and resistant to change. While art is said to be reflective of its time and culture, arts institutions are subject to the same rigidity as other institutions. Accessibility ... -
A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF HUMANITIES RELATIONSHIP WITH DEBT, AND WHY DEBT IS SO PREVALENT ACROSS HUMAN CIVILIZATION
(2023-05-19)Debt has been a rare constant throughout recorded human history. There has almost always been a form of debt in human civilization. Debt has seemingly become a universal constant in the human story. Adam Smith once mentioned ... -
A Child's Journey: Pregnancy to Adulthood in Four Countries
(2023-05-19)How a child is raised and the expectations put on them is dependent on their culture. Communities around the globe have different ideals, practices, ceremonies, beliefs, and more that impact their current and future ... -
The Effects of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Language Retention in College-Aged Students
(2023-05-19)As our world is becoming more globally connected, the ability to speak another language is increasingly becoming a valuable skill. While there exist many training programs to help acquire a new language, this task becomes ...