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.
Honors theses completed at Western Michigan University are entered into ScholarWorks. Some may be embargoed or restricted by the authors or we have been unable to reach the authors, so the theses may be only available from on-campus computers. If you are an author of an honors thesis and would like to make it available off campus or if you have any questions, please contact wmu-scholarworks@wmich.edu.
Theses from 2015
Design of a Tandem Rotor Hovering Vehicle, Brent Kostich
Making Marriages Work: Common Factors of Marriage Theories, Jilynn Leeuw
Autism Spectrum Disorder: A case study of Mikey, Gabrielle Lober
Electronic Medical Record for Patients with Autism, Julia Maassen
Western Client: A Business Plan, Connor Makowski
Genetic and Morphological Study of the Role of UNC-82 and UNC-89 Kinases in Thick Filament Assembly, Emily Manzon
Preferential methods used by CELCIS students to enhance conversational skills., Karina Mariadas
For the Fund$ of it: Product Development, Josie Marshall
Art as Work: Value in Vulnerable Populations, Ann Marta
Economic Impacts of the FIFA World Cup in Developing Countries, Mirele Matsuoka De Aragao
Substantiate Percent Yield Within Aerosol Personal Care Plant, Gregory Maxwell
Inventory Management/Warehouse Re-Design, Brian McClure
Film, Video & Media Studies, Luke McCrary
The Laureate Collection, Samantha McVeigh
Horses: How Saddle Style Defines a Culture and the Skeletal System, Brandy Morgan
GigaPan Education, Marissa Morgan
Are there shared characteristics among children with autism who develop speech while training with the Picture Exchange Communication System?, Katherine Neidhart
Potential Cellular Mechanisms of Estrogen's Effects on Maintaining Sperm Production in Aging Rats, Matthew Pate
Family Planning, Pregnancy, and Birth in Guatemala: Maya Women and Modern Healthcare, Kelsay Payton
John Jasper: The Creation of a Character, Blake Price
Motivations and Methods of Income Smoothing, Mark Pula
Site Development at the Corner of Drake and Stadium, Ahmad Sear Rahimi
Bridging Theories of Phonological Awareness for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children: Perspectives from Verbotonal Specialists in the United States, Jazmin Rambeau
The FIAT-Q's Normalization and Appliance to Daily Life Behavior, Rebecca Rausch
System Dimension Ramifications on Human-Robot Negotiation, Adam Reid
Memories Bridal and Evening Wear Selection Process, Kaitlyn Riddell
Redesign of Cartek's Portable Alignment Stands, Karl Riggs
Training tutors to use a time delay procedure to increase vocal manding in children with autism, Chelsea Roberts
"Existing on a Continuum of Intensity" Original Dance, Sarah Rot
Does social media help create brand loyalty?, Ali Russo
Quality of Life in Adolescents with Cancer, Molly Ryan
Many Politicians, One Party: Coordinating the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators' 2014 National Issues Forum, Jasmine Scott
A case study of professional coach-client communication., Scott Shank
The Trickster and Queen, Jagjit Sidhu
WIDR FM's Constitution: Restatement, Revision, and Analysis of Genre, Joseph Silver
Gay Marriage Laws in Europe Compared to the United States, Megan Stamm
Medallion Scholarship Tutorial Video, Joseph Starr
Design of a Tandem Rotor Hovering Vehicle, Nicole St. Louis, Steven Beuerle, Brent Kostich, and Andrew Verstraete
A Call for Hearing Loss Prevention Programs in College Music Education Programs, Jason Taurins
Private Labels Related to Time & Risk Preferences, Darryn Taylor
Socially Deviant Communities Online: How the Pro-Anorexia Movement Utilizes the Anonymity Provided by the Internet to Thrive, Samantha Thomas
The Decamillennia Series: Creating a Galaxy, Corey Tremblay
Experiential avoidance post-trauma: Investigating predictors of traumatic stress and problematic behavior., Elise Trim
Senior Voice Recital, Amos Warren
Shared Prosperity Initiative as a Solution to the City of Kalamazoo's Impoverished, Maurice Washington
The Development of an Autonomous Proximity Operations Demonstration System, Spencer Watza
Parentification, Alicia Wayne
The Impact of Globalization on Access for Individuals with Disabilities, Katherine Williamson
Fiber Polytopes, Joshua Withee
Preparing and Executing an Effective Sales Call, Mackenzie Wright
Medicare: Program, Procedures and Recommendations, Sarah Wyman
Bioinformatics Investigation of the Tanapox Virus Proteome, Chad Yee
Theses from 2014
1,10-Phenanthroline amino alcohol derivatives as oxazole precursors, Evan Alkema
Leadership Reaction Course at Western Michigan University, Talal Almaghlouth
Language Trends of Spanish/English Dual Language Learners, Cailin Amundsen
Tax Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Individuals and Small Businesses, Lindsey Atteberry
The Effects of Pet Therapy on Undergraduate Nursing Students' Perceived Stress and Exam Performance, Kathleen Bajorek
A Consideration of Healthcare in Honduras, Joseph Barnett
Position Tracking Using WiFi, Tyler Bayne
Sailing as a Therapy Modality for Occupational Therapy; Requirements Prior to Participation, Carrie Bell
The Importance of Translational Research: An Analysis of a Naturalistic Probe in a Joint Control Study, Nicole Bell
Perceived External Factors Leading to the Resumption of Occupations Following Acquired Amputation, Danielle Brown
Design and Analysis of a Cold Gas Propulsion System for Stabilization and Maneuverability of a High Altitude Research Balloon, Mitchell Brownell
Business Plan: Queens Glamour Boutique, Heaven Brown
The Laureate, Nicole Burchette
Simple Visual Discrimination Training for a Child with Autism and Exceptional Learning Difficulties, Rachel Burroughs
Stacy Busch Senior Honors Recital: Composer, Stacy Busch
Subtalar Fusion Fixture Design and Test, Andrew Campbell
The Supersonic Transport: Development and demise of the future of air travel, Gareth Carter
Like Sun on a Wet Cobblestone, Renate Childs
Taboo Topics: Depression, Anxiety, Sexual Assault, and PTSD; the Influence of Stigma on Help Seeking, Kaitlyn Cichocki-Goss
Position Tracking Using WiFi, Nathan Conrad
¡Vamos: Es hora de conocer España! Unit Plan for the Life and Culture of Spain, Katheryn Cook
Environmental Systems and Patterns Applied to Design, Aaron Cooper
Potential Effects of Elevated CO2 on Pitcher Plant Nectar Composition, Prey Capture, and Inquiline Communities, Deirdre Courtney
The Efficient Market Hypothesis, Security Analysis, and Portfolio Management, Lance Cowles
“Additional Analysis of Previously Collected Data: Food Choices in Children with Autism”, Kristin Crinion
Lead Seals from Colonial Fort St. Joseph (20BE23), Cathrine Davis
Developing Gifts In-Kind Support for Nonprofit Organizations: Case Study on Pretty Lake Vacation Camp, Erin Denay
Comparative Study of the Effects of Globalization on Literacy Policy in the U.S. Midwest and Senegal, Emily Diekema
Walk-Training Increases Expression of GDNF in Pectoralis Muscle but not Diaphragm from Mouse, Erin Donovan
Gradual Guidance and Independent Activity Schedules for Children with Autism, Amanda Driscoll
A Cross-Cultural Study Exploring Structural Factors of Men's Sheds, Sarah Dryden
Law 101 and Minority Languages in Quebec, Rebecca Dubord
Total Team vs Designated Food Runner, Danielle Failla
The SHRM Assurance of Learning Assessment and Human Resource Graduates, Alexis Fiocchi
Project MODA, Emma Forster
Optimization of an Ankle Loading Mechanism for CT Scanning, Krista Fox
Resisting (and Reproducing) Language Domination in a Bilingual Kindergarten Classroom, Roxana Gamble
Food-associated calls in wintering Black-Capped Chickadees (Poecile atricapilla) and their possible meanings., Josephine Gingerich
The Effects of an Academic Values Clarification Exercise on Academic Performance of College Students, Dana Goetz
Resistance to a Competing Stimulus in Color Sorting Behavior in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Prone to Distractibility, Jeremy Goldman
Use of a Mirror Box to Improve Arm Function Post Stroke, Justin Goodrich
Neural stem cells during embryonic Retinal Regeneration in Xenopus Laevis, tadpoles, Billy Gotama
Visualizing Music, Thomas Grill