Honors Theses
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.
Submissions from 2017
Amateurism and the NCAA: The Controversy (a Legal Review), Mitchell Pollard
Challenging the Postwar Narrative: The Art and Agenda of Boris Lurie, Kiersten Signe Remster
Design and Prototyping of a Shape-changing Rigid-body Human Foot in Gait, Tanner N. Rolfe
Design and Prototyping of a Shape-changing Rigid-body Human Foot in Gait, Tanner N. Rolfe
Educating the Whole Child: Using Positive Adult Relationships to Develop Noncognitive Skills in Students Facing Adversity, Virginia A. Saurine
Does Riparian Forest Invasion by the Exotic Shrub Amur Honeysuckle Influence Nutrient Dynamics in Headwater Streams?, Charlotte Anne Shade
Mothers as Career Leaders: Do Maternity Leave Laws Make a Difference?, Briar Rose Smith
Policy Implications: An Analysis of Intercountry Adoption in Relation to Nationalism, Victoria Szczechowski
The Impact of a Dynamic Environment on Deposition and Cellular Response to Silver Nanoparticles, Robert F. Uhrig
Ambiguous Pleasure(ers): Negotiating the Bodies of Falstaff and Moll, Lauren Van Atta
Accounting for Change: Assessing Top-line Implications of New Revenue Recognition Principles, Kevin M. Wargo
The Possibility of Communal Biases in Alibi Evaluation: The University of Dayton, Norbert Wessels
Submissions from 2016
Effects of a Peer Developed Nutrition Education Intervention on the Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Elementary School Children, Sydney Marie Antolini
Results on Some Generalizations of Interval Graphs, Jonathan David Ashbrock
E-commerce’s Impact on Big-Box Retailers, Brian Bates
Design and Prototyping of a Variable Geometry Extrusion Die to Exhibit Significant Alteration of Shape, David C. Bell
Effects of Body Weight Loading on Arch Height, Anastasia Bjelopetrovich
Looking Anew at the Rothko Chapel: The Future of Interfaith Space on the Catholic Campus, Krista Bondi
The Evolution of the Scope and Political Ambition of the State Attorneys General, Elizabeth A. Brumleve
Activism, Community and Cultural Heritage: “Communitism” in Creek Literature, Rachel Maria Cain
Effects of Acute Stress and Ethanol Consumption on IL-1β in Female Long Evans Rats: A Pilot Study, Kristin R. Creel
Domain Representability and Topological Completeness, Matthew D. DeVilbiss
Model Behavior: An Assessment of Role Model Attachment, Patrick C. Doyle
Finding a Correlation between Zooplankton Abundance and the Aggregation of Abudefduf saxatilis (Sergeant Major Damselfish) Beneath Boats, William Duritsch
Poetry and the Post-Apocalyptic Paradox: North American Indigenous Disruptions to the Westernized Self, Joseph Benjamin Ziegler Ferber
Examining the Protective Effects of Self-Positivity on Information Avoidance, Amanda C. Ferrante
Biodiversity, Ecosystem Function and the Pollination Ecology of Urban Gardens in Dayton, Ohio, Angela Nicole Giaquinto
Effects of Combination Ice and Compression Socks on Resting Calf Blood Flow in Trained Male Athletes, Michael John Hudock Jr.
Drosophila Models to Investigate the Role of Regulation of Cell Death in Development and Cancer, Anam Hussain
One Signal, Two Behaviors: Odor Discrimination in Unmated versus Mated Female Green Bottle Flies, Lucilia sericata, George Iannantuono
The Implementation of Two-Way Immersion Programs, Kara Jankowski
Distribution of Shell Formation Proteins in Oyster Hemolymph, Hemocytes, and Mantle Tissue, Donald Joseph Kleppel
Too Close for Comfort: The Effects of Threatening Stereotypes on Perceptions of Proximity, Anissa J. Maffett
Human Rights and Healthy Societies: Opening Social and Cultural Spaces for Peacebuilding, Margaret A. Maloney
Typology, Tabernacle and Tradition: A History of Interpretation of Hebrews 9:11-14, Samuel A. Mullins
Phosphorus Adsorption through Engineered Biochars Produced from Local Waste Products, Peter Ogonek
The Effectiveness of Active Interaction in Interactive Visual Imagery as Created by the Keyword Method, Morgan Pair
The Effect of Early Life Social Stress on Anxiety-like Behaviors and Ethanol Drinking in Female Long-Evans Rats, Alyssa Roeckner
Trauma, Oppression, and Identity: A Philosophical Approach to Justice in Catholic Communities, Dominic Sanfilippo
Nonlinear Analysis of Balance Data in the Easter Seals Adult Day Services Population, Taylor Marie Schemmel
Synthesis of Research on the Common Core State Standards and Dyscalculia, Melissa Siegel
Design and Fabrication of Passive Barium Strontium Titanate (BST) Thin Film Varactor Based Phase Shifters for Operation within a 5-15 GHz Bandwidth, Devin William Spatz
The Effects of Low Dam Removal and Kayak Run Installation on the Biodiversity of Fish and Macroinvertebrates in the Great Miami River in Downtown Dayton, Ohio, Sarah Anne Stalder
Can the Color Red Improve Men's Perceived Mate Value? Examining the Interactive Effects of Facial Masculinity and Color on Female Evaluation of Potential Mates, Alejandro Trujillo
Star Decompositions of the Complete Split Graph, Adam C. Volk
Global and Regional Chitinozoan Biodiversity Dynamics in the Ordovician: Relationships to Sea-Level, Carbon Cycling and Tectonics, Jordan Watson
Submissions from 2015
Synthesis of Phosphorus-Based Hemiacetals for Potential Flame Retardants, Sara Alakkad
Kinetic Characterization of B-Carotene in n-hexane at Various Oxygen Concentrations, Katelyn Mary Arnold
Reading Interventions in Relation to the Ohio Third Grade Reading Guarantee, Kathryn C. Auletto
Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 5 Mediates Metastatic Melanoma Cell Invasion into a Brain Micro-Environment, Nicholas C. Borkey
The State of El Salvador: Human Rights and Violence in the Post War Era, Christine Caldera
Sherlock Holmes and James Moriarty: Victorian Genius in a Millennial World, Allison K. Carey
Coding DNA into Music: An Alternate Way of Analysis, Samuel Fesenmeier
Multi-Segment Foot Joint Kinematics with Varying Midfoot Orthotic Postings, Hilary F. Feskanin
Understanding the Role of the Common Core State Standards in Catholic Education, Annemarie Fisher
School-Books on Tape: The Tensile and Adhesive Strength of Duct Tape in a College Backpack, Robin Elizabeth Ker
Genre Controversy: Human Universality or Plagiarism in the Dystopian Genre?, Taylor V. Kingston
Synthesis of Potential Phosphorus-Nitrogen Containing Flame Retardants, Colin Kloock
The Seal of Solomon: An Exploration of Storytelling, Ryan M. Krisby
Investigation of the Genetic Interactions between Hippo Signaling Pathway and Drosophila C-terminal Src kinase (dCsk), Hailey Jimin Kwon
Female Bodybuilders: Caught in the Crossfire of Patriarchy and Capitalism, Kimberly Michelle Land
Does Study Abroad Impact Students’ Personality?, Ashley Ann Marshall
Archivum Plena: The Quest for a Fulfilling Past, Madeline McDermott
The Effects of Music on Employee Affect, Nolan J. McNulty
Exploration of Protein-Protein Interactions Involving Deinococcus radiodurans PriA, DnaB and SSB, Christopher S. Morrow
Hate Crime Laws: What Are They and Who Do They Protect?, Maya Pedersen
The Second Punic War: The Turning Point of an Empire, Timothy Edward Schaefer
Examining the Role of Self-esteem in the Association between Emotional Vulnerability and Psychological Well-being, Kathryn Schilling
Practical Cosmopolitans: The Diversity of a Changing Indian Ocean, 1500-1750, Jordan Seitz
Root Cover Pebbling on Graphs, Claire A. Sonneborn
An Operational Performance and Safety Comparison of Roundabouts vs. Traditional Intersections, Vincent Spahr
Mostly True: An Exploration of My Family History, Jessica Urban
Cocoa and Chocolate: Deconstructing the Development Paradigm in Cameroon, Chelsea VanHook
Black White and In-Between: Race and Ethnicity in the Criminal Justice System 1885-1915, Elizabeth M. Wilhelm
Submissions from 2014
Developing Social Consciousness through Multicultural Young Adult Literature, Megan R. Abbate
Synthesis and Characterization of a Tetra-Ruthenated Naphthylbiliverdin, Ashley M. Berding
Classifying the Functionality of Primosome Protein A in Deinococcus Radiodurans, Jacob Boone
The Effects of Moral Licensing on High-Cost and Low-Cost Helping Behaviors, Kaitlin E. Boyd
Designing and Evaluating Playground Equipment for Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Leigha R. Brisco
Centering the Right: Mapping the Queer Discourse of the Family Research Council and Focus on the Family, Stephen C. Brown
Examining Acculturative Stressors of the International Student: Following Study Abroad Students in South Korea and Morocco, Chin Yi Chen
Discrimination Against Disabled Persons in Malawi and the United States: A Comparative Study, Stephen Crum
Job Design: A Human Approach through Catholic Social Teaching and Job Design Theories, Thomas DeCastra
Literacy Instruction in Early Childhood Education: Ohio’s Third Grade Reading Guarantee, Jamie L. Dell
Tissi, Anna Demmitt
Exploring Data-Driven Electricity Feedback on Energy Conservation Behavior in the University of Dayton Student Neighborhood, Daniel R. Esposito
Sex-Dependent Electrophysiological Responses of Lucilia sericata to Concentration Gradient of Indole, Erin T. Filbrandt
Design and Characterization of Photoresponsive Supramolecular Aggregates, Julie A. Fitz
Identifying the DNA Sequence Requirements for a Synergistic Interaction Between Two Cis-Regulatory Elements, Kaitlyn R. Francis
Synthesis and Characterization of Three Unique Mono-Metallic Lanthanide Complexes, Jasminder S. Grewal
Preparing Pre-Service Teachers to work with English Language Learners, Alexandra Hill
Power in Numbers? The Impact of Female Formed Police Units on Women’s Empowerment, Laura Huber
The Role of the Arista on Lucilia sericata in Sensing Wind and Airflow, Relative Humidity and Volatile Compounds, Alexandra Elaine Jacob
