The Honors Program is rooted in the Catholic Marianist tradition, encouraging social responsibility and ethical sensitivity with its many leadership and service opportunities. Honors theses are as diverse and ambitious as creating solar-powered, easy-to-use equipment to sterilize medical devices; writing a novel or series of short stories; pursuing neuroscience research to better understand Alzheimer's disease; and publishing a book based on branding elements designed specifically for several organizations. For theses dated prior to 2014, contact the University Archives and Special Collections at archives@udayton.edu.

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Submissions from 2024

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Effects of Paternal Heat Exposure and Parental Care on Development of Offsring in Gasterosteus aculeatus, Emma R. Borgert

Evaluation of Irreversibly Sickled Cells with Imaging Flow Cytometry and Machine Learning: A Faster and More Consistent Alternative, John-Paul S. Bugada

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Academic Achievement Gap of ELL Students after the COVID-19 Pandemic, Megan K. Buzzanca

Lovecraft and the Uncanny: A Psychoanalytic Critique of H.P. Lovecraft’s The Outsider, Jules F. Carr-Chellman

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The Pussification of Man: Evangelical Pastor Mark Driscoll and the Construction of an “Ideal” Evangelical Masculinity, Phillip E. Cicero

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Beyond Technology: Social Predictors of Energy Efficiency in Industrial Facilities, Garret B. Cowdery

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Investigating the Theory-Practice Gap in Sales Engineering Transitions, Jack K. Doll

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Behavioral Responses of Two Color Morphs of the Eastern Red-Backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus) to Novel Urban Environments, Amy Q. Friemoth

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A Theological Analysis of Catholic Liturgies Celebrating Those with Disabilities, Jack H. Gorman

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Hippo, Wnt, and JNK Pathway Interactions in a Drosophila Colorectal Cancer Model, Michael K. Gruhot

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Identifying the Effects of Environmental Conditions on Listeria monocytogenes Fitness and Pathogenesis Modified by Transcription Factor CodY, Elizabeth K. Herr

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Russian War Crimes against Ukraine, Katherine J. Hoener

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Students Developing a More Specific Emotional Vocabulary through Picture Books, Mary E. Horvath

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Benefits of a Community Reentry Intervention for Reentry Self-Efficacy in Homeless Shelter Residents With Past Incarceration, Kathryn E. Hurley

Quantitative Concentration and Density Measurements in Subsonic and Supersonic Helium Jets Using Rainbow Schlieren Deflectometry, Henry H. Jacques

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Development of a Machine Learning-Based Program to Measure Cell Proliferation, Adam J. Jones

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Selective Evolution of Lithium Ions by Shewanella loihica, Gabrielle A. Kozurek

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The Effect of Threat Perception on Judging Interpersonal Distance, Connor N. Kuntz

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Political Representation, Democracy, and the Electoral College: An Applied Theoretical Analysis, Jordan A. Marsh

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The Effect of Floor Stiffness on ACL and Meniscus Tear and Chondromalacia Susceptibility in Dancers, Kate J. Moreira

Assessing the Behavioral Effects of Conditional SERCA2 Deletion in Central GABAergic Neurons, Hayden N. Ott

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The Effects of a Mindfulness Intervention on Ameliorating Premenstrual Hedonic Eating Patterns in College-Aged Females, Nicole R. Palmieri

Creating a More Meaningful AI Tournament: Statistical Insights from the Game of Catan, Aidan P. Reichenberg

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The Effects of Fatigue on Landing Forces in Competitive Female Irish Dancers, Anna G. Robinson

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Improving Methods for Enantioselective Organophosphorus Synthesis by A Chiral Nucleophile-Metal Bifunctional Catalytic System, Jackson T. Shuman

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Relationship Exploration through Music: Music Therapy Treatment Considerations for Adolescents with Attachment Trauma, Jaylee A. Sowders

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Unhappy Endings: Queer Time in Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited, Caitlin G. Spicer

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Anti-predator Behavior in Response to Conspecific Visual, Olfactory, and Damage Cues in Three-Spined Sticklebacks, Claire E. VanMeter

Submissions from 2023

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Development of a Three-dimensional Model on a Chip of Multifocal and Multicentric Breast Cancer for Studying Multiple-tumor Interaction and Progression, Elizabeth Avera

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Anxious Attachment as a Mediator between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Relationship Satisfaction, Rachel Banks

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Studying Response of Multiple GBM Cell Lines to Extracellular Components, Laura Bender

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Bacillus megaterium and Papiliotrema laurentii: Competing roles in polymer coating degradation?, Anna M. Blumberg

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Othering the Brother: Toward a Sibling-Oriented Ethics of Care, William Bryant

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Assistive and Augmentative Communication: Ethics and Possibilities in Music Therapy with Non-Speaking clients, Amanda Bursch

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Effects of Propionate on Macrophage Migration, Cian J. Callahan

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Cybersecurity of the Cloud and IoT Devices, Caleb Cecil

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Connecting Compositions of Gustav Holst: Folk Songs and The Planets, Rachel M. Dalrymple

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Determining the Role of Propionate in Macrophage M1 and M2 Activation, Hannah M. DeRespiris

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Skeletal Muscle Reactive Hyperemia is Dependent on the Deoxygenation Stimulus in Young Healthy Humans, William Durbin

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Capital Embodiment: White Beauty and Bodies in Sally Rooney’s Conversations with Friends, Josie K. Forsthoff

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Understanding the Barrier to Integrating Empathy Education into Pre-Medical Curriculum, Angela Galluzzo

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A Sibling Comparison Study Exploring Effects of Parenting on Self-Esteem in Adolescents, Molly K. Griffin

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Bio-Based Separation and Extraction of DoD-Relevant Critical Metals, Courtney L. Henthorn

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Anaerobic Propionate Exposure and its Effect on the Pathogenesis of Listeria monocytogenes, Allison Herceg

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Boron Dipyrromethene (BODIPY) Dye Covalently Bound to Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA), Amy Hess

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The Transition to a Renewable Energy Electric Grid in the Caribbean Island Nation of Antigua and Barbuda, Patrick Hoody

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Evaluation of Potential Risk Factors for Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Gabriel C. Janus

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Mitigation of JavaScript-Based Fingerprinting Attacks Reliant on Client Data Generation, Nathan Joslin

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Cross-Cultural Educational Exchanges for Peace Through Common Humanity, Katelyn G. Jutras

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Back-Imaging of Pressure-Sensitive Paint to Determine Close Proximity Ground Effects of Propellers, Jacob Kulig

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Efficient Synthesis of Aromatic Quinoxaline Derivatives, Patrick D. LaRosa

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The Impacts of COVID-19 on Kindergarten Readiness Skills in Preschoolers, Jacquelyn S. LaVigne

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Foreign Detainee Operations Post 9/11: An Example of the United States’ Ethical Compromise, Seth Longstreth

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Moderating Role of Experiential Similarity on the Relationship between Social Support and Posttraumatic Growth, Avery Lytle

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Floatovoltaic Solar Panels with Metallic Wicks: A Location and Manufacturing Study, Emily Mann

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Quantifying the Impact of the 2022 Formula One Technical Regulations on Wake Turbulence: A Numerical Analysis, Luis A. Méndez

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Synthesis of a Single Stranded DNA Aptamer to Inhibit Multidrug Resistance Caused by Bacterial Efflux Pump Overexpression, Lara M. MItzka

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Effects of Chronic Pharmacological Modulation of SERCA in Learning and Memory Processes in Mice, Carter J. Moore

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The Theory Behind the Cape: Research behind Nietzsche’s Super-Man Theory in Concert with DC’s Superman Origins and Evolution, Mary K. Newman

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Effect of Arch Height on Dynamic Balance and Neuromuscular Control in Young Adults, Kale R. Offstein

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Faces of Faith: Monastic Identity and Protestant Theology in the Swiss Reformation, Kevin O'Gorman

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Identification and Comparison of Hydrolases Secreted from Naganishia albida to Papiliotrema laurentii and their activity toward natural and synthetic polyesters, Clarissa A. Ove

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Competition Versus Choice: Evolution Along a Narrow Path in Drosophila β2 Tubulin, Olivia B. Parson

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A Longitudinal Investigation of Sibling Effects on Parent-Child Relationships, Caleigh G. Pistorius

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The Generic Flamboyance of Muriel Spark, Tess Poe-Slade

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Contesting Human Rights Coherence: Neoliberalism as an Epoch of Brutality, David Quick III

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Measuring Wetland Restoration Success through Water Quality and Invertebrate Community Indices, Abbey E. Raison

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Validation of Effective Removal of PFAS from Glassware Sampling Train Used for Evaluation of Thermal Treatment of PFAS, Elizabeth Riedel

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Identifying the Effects of Anaerobicity and Propionate on Listeria monocytogenes Metabolism and Central Nervous System Infection, Rebecca Rudd

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Investigating the Role of Neural Stem Cells in Aggressive Gliomas, Sadie Salamone

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Methods for Exploiting High-Resolution Imagery for Deep Learning-Based Diabetic Retinopathy Detection and Grading, Adam M. Saunders

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Determining the Role of Propionate and SigB on Benzalkonium Chloride Resistance in Listeria monocytogenes, Emma C. Schaefer

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Piperazine-Based Metallopolymers for Bioengineering Applications, Jessica K. Schneider

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Determining the Effects of Propionate on Listeria monocytogenes Lysozyme Susceptibility, Jeanne Paula E. Sering

Submissions from 2022

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Narratives of the Black Mother in the U.S.: Exploring the Black Maternalist Framework in Black Activism, Anna Biesecker-Mast

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A Starling in a Pear Tree: Assessing the Influence of Bird Dispersal on Callery Pear (Pyrus calleryana), Olivia Clark

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Investigating the Relationship between Identity Salience and Attitudes of Groups, Grazia DiPierro

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Social Media Usage during COVID-19: Friend or Foe?, Claudia Dominique

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"You Can Disagree Without Being Disagreeable": A Rhetorical Study of Tweets about Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Amy Coney Barrett, Lauren Durham

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Pro-Understanding: Understanding the Pro-Choice Catholic, Natalie Eilerman

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Elastomer O-Ring Seal Swell Measurements for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Material Compatibility, Conor J. Faulhaber

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Tracing Stigma: The Evolution of the Tattoo in the Middle Ages, Isabella Fusillo

The Best Four Years of Your Life, Julia Gallenstein

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A Comparison of Music Therapy Apporaches Utilized with Persons Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Sally M. Gibson

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Labor Trends in Nuclear Energy and Developmental Obstacles in Nuclear Energy, Ryan D. Greensfelder

Water Soluble Luminescent Dye as a Potential Photodynamic Therapy Agent, Cate Hawkins

Neurocognitive Capabilities and Physiological Responses to Cognitive Stress as well as General Health and Fitness Measurements in Competitive Gamers versus Non-Gamers, Nicole Hetrick

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Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Quinoxaline Derivatives, Eric Horsting

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College Students’ Opinions on Climate Change: Do Political Views Matter?, Aileen Hull

Investigating the Pleiotropic Potential of Known Genetic Switches that Regulate Gene Expression, Katherine A. Kohnen

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Effects of Systemic Hypoxia on Motor Control Performance and Brain Blood Flow in Healthy, Young Humans, Paige M. Kompa

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The Jewish Organizations Fighting Fascism in the United States, Maya Leibold

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TikTok and the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People Movement, Meghan Leinhauser

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Exploring Risk Factors for Maternal Mortality: A Qualitative Study, Grace Lowe

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Development of Melamine Derivatives as Flame Retardants for Thermoplastic and Thermoset Polymers, Ryan Maguire

Boron Dipyrromethene Dyes Covalently Bound to Bovine Serum Albumin: A Simplified Route to Fluorescent Dye-Protein Conjugates, Elizabeth Mancz

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The Impact of Anaerobic Exposure and Propionate on the Kinetics and Pathogenesis of Listeria monocytogenes, Mackenzie T. Martin

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Establishing a Drosophila Colon Cancer Model to Study Interactions and Therapeutic Targets of Oncogenic Pathways, Kathleen T. McCaslin

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Behold Your Mother: Wives and Mothers as Partners in Christ's Priestly Mission, Jordan McCormick

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Healthy Eating, Unhealthy Mind: Measuring the Rate of a Disordered Eating Pattern among University Student Athletes and Non-Athletes, Erika Moeller