The honors thesis is a time-honored tradition in the Lee Honors College. It is an opportunity for students to demonstrate to themselves and others the knowledge and skills they have developed during their undergraduate studies and honors experience. The general purpose of the thesis is to create a capstone work that reflects the expertise they have developed in their major field of study or interest.

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Theses from 2017

Pingalwara: In Letter & Spirit, Manvir Kaur

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Healthcare Resources for the Deaf Community: A Study of Kalamazoo Area Hospitals, Rachel Kellogg

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Trends in U.S. Tea Imports: 1991-2015, Evan Kennedy

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Alternate Therapies for Veterans with PTSD, Jamie Kish

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Smart Shot - Advanced Firearms Training, Conner Knepley

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Influence of Nanoparticle Composition on the Function of Antibiotics at their Surface, Maryam Kok

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The Importance of Joining the Marrow Registry: The Biology behind how a Donor can Cure Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Alisa Kraft

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Growing with Autism: Services and Opportunities Offered Following Secondary Education, Nicole Langlois

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Therapeutic Benefits of Certified Canines for Veterans with War-Related Trauma Disorders, Smith Lauren

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The Importance of Impact Investing in African Developing Economies, Emmanuel Machena

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Identifying Cultural Connections in Dance, Anna Mainero

An Evaluation of the Variety and Availability of Continuing Education Opportunities for Occupational Therapists, Rachel Marquardt

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Haunted Houses: A Directorial Exploration of Expressionism, Jose Martinez-Chavarria

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Inference and Representation: A Look at Umberto Eco’s Notion of the Sign, James Martin

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Tales from the "Bad RAs", Narisse Martin

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The Effectiveness of Music Therapy to Reduce Agitation among Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease, Caroline Mazon

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The New Merchants of Death: A Look into the Advertising of Tobacco in Third World Countries, Kraig McAllister

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Statistical Analysis of Paper Machine Productivity, Lance McCauley

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Litvo Business Plan, Aaron McClendon

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Western Michigan University Bronco Marching Band: Proposed Fundraising Plan, Elizabeth Mena

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The role of the serine biosynthesis pathway on the growth and proliferation of EML4-ALK driven lung cancer cells, Salma Mumuni

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Biogas Separator and Storage Tank, Brandon Nimtz

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Potassium Chloride as a Salt Substitute in Bread, Andrea Noud

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Millennial Attraction to Southwest Michigan – Retaining and Attracting Millennial Talent to Our Region’s Companies, Robert Nyhuis

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A qualitative study of occupational therapy student experiences with faculty mentorship during didactic undergraduate coursework at Western Michigan University: A pilot study, Tara Nykiel

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Shopping with Strangers: Grocery Shopping Behaviors of Generation Z, Madelyn Olsen

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Culture of Gentleness: A Behavioral Approach, Stevie Parcell

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Addressing Common Mental Health Issues Prevalent Among Honors College Students, Steven Pham

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Identity Development in Korean-American Adoptees: A Content Analysis of Personal Reflections, Charles Rachor

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Pacing Strategy During the Last Two Minutes of a Self-Paced VO2mat Test: Aggressive vs. Conservative, Carter Reid

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The Effects of Increased Cycling on Local & Global Green House Gas Emissions, Trevor Roberts

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A Scholarly Fictional Narrative Portraying the Stigma that Surrounds Mental Illness and Its Place in Literature, Adrianna Robinson

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A Training Module on How to Effectively Speak with Older Adults with Hearing Loss, Valerie Rubley

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Social Media in Big Business: An Autoethnography, Anna Rudisill

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Reifying Digital Histories, Ed Ryan

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Redesigning High School Mathematics Curriculum to Enhance College Readiness, Alicia Sanfillippo

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The Reader and the Web: Web Companions to Literature, Heather Sanford

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Event Planning for a Million People: A Reflection of an Internship at Palace Sports & Entertainment, Juliet Sanford

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Camping for Children with Cerebral Palsy, Emily Scannell

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Helping Children Understand: Using Picture Books to Age – Appropriately Explain Dance-Movement Therapy and Childhood Cancer, Megan Schaefer

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Boat-Lift Design and Analysis, Nathan Schick

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Occupational Therapy Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures: Best Practices, Erika Schleis

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Studying the Effects of High School Athletics Social Media, Justin Scott

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Site Access Checkpoint Application, Cameron Simon

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Extreme Major Makeover: A Plan for Marketing Improvements to the Electronic Business Marketing Major, Erin Sionkowski

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Importance of Play in Child's Development During Hospitalization, Hannah Slupka

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A Comparative Analysis of Professional Pilot Jobs, Ryan Snoeyink

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CEAS Student Center Expansion, Turner Solterman

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City of Lost and Found: Reflections of an Adult Third-Culture Kid, Jeddie Sophronius

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Self Management: Overcoming Barriers to Success, Jazmyn Souryamat

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The Regularity Lemma and its Applications, Elizabeth Sprangel

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Examining Atmospheric Microbial Communities, Allison Spring

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New Work Center Optimization, Clarissa Stanton

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Interpreted Fashions of the Yoruba Tribe, Ramea Starling

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Within-Session Progressive Gestural-Prompt Delay to Teach Receptive Identification, Breanne Stiemsma

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Cross-Curricular Writing in Mathematics for Comprehension, Kirsten Stowell

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Effects of Light and Noise Pollution on the Dawn Chorus of House Wrens, Carley Stuart

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The Current State of Management Science and Operations Research in the Top Undergraduate Business Schools, Emma Stuba

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Karst Sub-basin Delineation via Dye Trace Study near Turnhole Bend, Mammoth Cave National Park, Jake Tholen

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Self-Reported Professional Competencies of RN-to-BSN Students, Nicole Thompson

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Encore Dance Costume Rental: A Business Plan, Aubrey Utting

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The Effects of Repealing the Estate Tax and Reducing the Corporate Tax Rate Coupled with a Repatriation Act, Trenton Vanderlende

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Treat Transparency, Amanda Van Giesen

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A look into Japanese Translation, Benjamin Villar

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Biodiversity of Larval and Adult Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of Interdunal Wetlands at Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area, Devon Volz

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The Technological Revolution and Data Science, Leslie Walcott

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Teaching Two Children Diagnosed with Autism to Tolerate Physical Contact, Kelsey Webster

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The Abrahamics on Depression, Rhyan Wengorovious

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A Necessary Evil?, Jessica Wetzel

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How to Plan, Budget, Write, and Implement a Student Sustainability Grant, Annalisa Wilder

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Physiological Effect of Urbanization on Resident Bird Species in Southwest Michigan, Joseph Willner

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Bilingual Language Assessment, Carmen Wittkopp

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The Stigma Against Tattoos in the Workplace: San Francisco versus Kalamazoo Area, Sarah Wroblewski

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Alzheimer's: Advancements through research, Taylor Wrozek

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Increasing Vocalization and Echoic Stimulus Control, Logan Wurster

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Sensory Interfaces: Intelligent Surgical Box Trainer, Krystal York

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Taino Revival, Carla Sofia Zorrilla Baquero

Theses from 2016

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The Role of Physician's Assistants on Limiting the Risk of Surgical Errors, Courtney Adler

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Vertical Take-off and Landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Payload Delivery Applications, David Ajoku

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Global Paths to Enlightenment: A Foundation Scholar Study Abroad to the Dominican Republic, Tacy Allan

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I-94 Advanced Bridge Replacement, Saleem Alsharari

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Anxiety in the Aisle: A Multi-Channel Study of the Incongruence between Wine Consumption and Wine Shopping, Brianna Amat

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Retinal Ganglion Cell Neuroprotection Induced by Neuropharmacological Agents in an In-vivo Model of Glaucoma, Quinn Ameel

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Structure and Function Studies of Tanapoxvirus Proteins, With a Focus on 57L, Ethan Archer

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Investigating Ocular and Dermal Phototransduction in Planarian Flatworms, Jessica Bacher

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Differences in amphetamine/dextroamphetamine prescriptions in areas with & without large universities, Heather Bacon

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Designing an Accessible Hall Effect Thruster, Matthew Baird

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How Recipient Age Affects Long Term Survivability in Heart Transplantation Patients, Daniel Baker

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Bridging the Gap in Care for Older Adults Through Increased Training of PA-Cs, Stacy Bangert

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Russian Justice on Trial: A Slavophile's Perspective on Judicial Reform in Dostoevsky's Brothers Karamazov, Michael Beck

Dance and the Deaf Community, Brianna Benvenuti

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Mindfulness and Prevention in Western Medicine: Focus on Physician Assistant, Amber Bernelis

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Implementation of Athletic Trainers in Michigan Youth Travel Hockey, Kelsey Berry

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Campus, Community, Connection: A Public Relations Campaign, Elizabeth Blasko

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Editor-in-Chief of the Laureate, Michael Bodinger

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Extended Gamut Printing in Flexographic Packaging and the Impact of Brand Management, Andrew Bogan

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Human-Assisted Fluid Power Vehicle, Andrew Bonter

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Verification and Quantification of Surface Electromyographic (EMG) Activity of the Masseter Muscle, Kelsey Bowles

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Allied Paper Landfill, a Case Study of Superfund, Kaitlin Braunschweig

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Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines: A Review of Key Planning Optimization Activities and Their Execution During 2015, Justin Bravman