Honors College Theses
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Theses from 2016
Black-Scholes Equation and Heat Equation, Charles D. Joyner
The Relationships Between Psychopathy, Empathy, and Everyday Moral Decision Making in an Undergraduate Sample, Justin D. Kemple
Carinata FAME Production Process and Biofuel Oxidation, Benoit Kindo
Schadenfreude, the Dark Triad, and the Effect of Music on Emotion, Robin Lane
A Study of the Media's Portrayal of the Measles Outbreak, Ashley K. Lawrence
The Role of Integrin Alpha 6 on Tumor Metastasis, Shauntell N. Luke Ms.
The Chinese Seaport System: Strengths and Weaknesses, Mia Martin
Continuity in Color: The Persistence of Symbolic Meaning in Myths, Tales, and Tropes, McKinley May
Reliability of pennation angle measurements of the gastrocnemius muscle at 15 degrees of plantar and dorsal flexion, Molly E. McLaughlin
Scalability of Microscale Fractal-Like Branching Channel Networks, James R. Miller III
Measuring Perceptions in Quality of Life After Camp, Madison M. Monk
Southern Steam Prints: Large Scale, Relief Printmaking, Allison Mueller
The Study of NF-κB Peptide Mimics and How Proteins Bind DNA, Allee M. Murray
Web Scraping the Easy Way, Yolande Neil
The Effects of Alcohol-Related Stimuli Priming on the Expression of Relational Aggression, Connor W. Ondriezek
When the Leaves Fall: Modeling Seasonal Variation of Litter Flux in an Urban Forest, Scott W. Oswald
The Abuse of Foreign Income Tax Credit, Janki P. Patel
The Effects of Rape Myths and Expert Testimony on Juror Decision Making in a Sexual Assault Case, Kelsey A. Pierson
Human Trafficking: Legislation and Extent, Morgan Podczervinski
Impacts of Prisons in Rural Communities: Economic and Social Factors, Ashleigh T. Rasheed
The Evolution of the Annual Report to Shareholders, Laura Elizabeth Willimon
Theses from 2015
The Effects of Mindfulness on Affect and Substance Use, Alicia D. Carter
South Korea's Transition from K-GAAP to IFRS, Rebecca Henderson
Understanding Emotion in Relation to Drinking Motivation, Melissa C. Hinely
The Validity of the Environmental Kuznets Curve for the European Union, Connor L. Kasten
Making Sense of the Distrust of the Chinese Government in Light of China’s Successes in Economic Modernization, Rachel L. Neuhauser
Examining the Interplay of Supervisor and Subordinate Leadership Style in the Performance Evaluation Process, Victoria A. Neuhauser
Directed Proper Connection of Graphs, Sarabeth A. Porter
The Effects of Size and Principal Axis Difference Ratio on the Use of Featural and Geometric Cues, Spencer J. Price
Color me, please: How color-emotion pairs affect our perceptions, Russell T. Rogers
X-Men, Dragon Age, and Religion: Representations of Religion and the Religious in Comic Books, Video Games, and Their Related Media, Lyndsey E. Shelton
Sex and Law: The Making of the New Englishman, 1860-1920, Angela Winters
The Behavioral Response of Culex erraticus to Different Snake Odors, Lindsey E. Wells
TEMPO-Containing ROMP Polymers as a Component for Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injuries, Cameron H. Feriante
Controllable and Switchable Ibuprofen Release from Temperature Responsive Polymers, Mariana Hernandez
Divergence of Vertebrate and Insect Specific Toxin Genes between Three Species of Widow Spider, Shannon G. Kahn
The Effects of Imagined Intergroup Contact on Attitudes Towards Male Bisexuals, Holly C. Burrell
Parasite Infection Mediates Trait Tradeoffs in Fundulus heteroclitus, Sarah Dunn
Application of Heritage Tourism Development Frameworks to Jenkins County, Georgia, Shelby R. Herrin
Activating the MSH2/MSH6 Apoptotic Pathway in Cancer Cells Using Non-Reserpine Compounds, Jacob M. Mauceri
Determination of the Dermacentor variabilis Ferritin Gene Exon and Intron Structure, Dana Sylvestre
The Role of Autism Susceptibility Gene Topoisomerase 3B (top3b) in Zebrafish Neural Development, Kori S. Williams
Carbon dioxide sensitivity in two disjunct populations of the pitcher-plant mosquito, Wyeomyia smithii, Daniel L. Allen Jr.
Personal Perceptions of Privacy and Security, Jaime L. R. Grinch
How Higher Education Institutions Utilize Social Media, Shauntel J. Hall
“If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It”?: Analyzing the Politics of the UN Security Council and The Viability of the Group of Four’s Proposal for Reform, Marissa A. McOmber
Cargo Theft in the Motor Carrier Industry: An Exploratory Study, Adam L. Murfield
A Content Analysis of the MPAA Rating System and its Evolution, Cesar A. Perez
An Exploration of Income Characteristics: Analyzing Targets and Acquirers in Banking Mergers and Acquisitions, Stephanie S. Simpson
Learning Disabilities: Assessing Stereotypes, Metastereotypes, and Stigma Consciousness, Caitlin A. Barkley
Modified Lignin for Composite and Pellet Binder Applications, Madeline D. Smith
Can it be a Sin to Know?, Parrish Turner
Cluster Numbers and Percolation Models, Michael Ackerman
The Effects of Religious Symbolism on Consumer Perceptions of a Salesperson, Meredith A. Amason, Luther T. Denton, and Lindsay Larson
An Examination of Volunteer Motivations and Characteristics Between Required Volunteer Service and Non-Required Volunteer Service in College Students: An Exploratory Study, Amanda C. Bastien
Coloring Expression Perception: An Attempt at Altering the Automatic Perception of Strangers, Amber Blazer
The Synthesis and Biological Activity of Iron Binding Motifs, Rachel Burke
The Effects of Latent Stage Diabetic Education and Tele-Health Reinforcement on the Knowledge of Low-Income Diabetic Patients, Hannah M. Chicowlas
Gallai-Ramsey and vertex proper connection numbers, Emily C. Chizmar
The Economy of Oaxaca Decomposed, Albert Codina Sala
Identification Guide to Larval Stages of Ticks of Medical Importance in the USA, Kymbreana Coley
Orbit, James C. Devlin
Arts-Integration in a Middle Grades Social Studies Classroom, Stephanie J. Dorminey
The Double-Headed Eagle, Cady D. Ennis
Buy American: An Introspective Look into National Corporate Consciousness, Jenna S. Florence
Using the Stroop Effect to Examine the Effect of Words to Which Humans are Sensitive on Cognitive Conflict, Stacia Fritz
I've Been Diagnosed: A Champion! Crohn's & Colitis Family Day, Samantha M. Goldberg
The Formation of a Student-Athlete Trust Fund: Compliance and tax Implications, Stephanie Gratto
What Happens When You Host World’s Largest Party: The Political Impact of Hosting FIFA’s World Cup, Branden A. Green
Sustainable Design in the Healthcare Environment, Shannon M. Griffin
The Death of Modesty: How The Decline in the Church’s Influence Along With Social and Cultural Factors in the Twentieth Century Directed Changing Views of Modesty in America, Tracy-Ann M. Griffiths
A Look At the Gender Wage Gap and Its Reach Into the Field of Accounting, Emily Hall
The State of Logistics Performance Measurement: A Comparison of Literature and Practice, Thomas Hamilton
Twenty year comparison of reproduction and habitat characteristics of Gopherus polyphemus between two sites of varying management, Kaitlyn E. Hanley
Implementation of Lighting and Projection into Metamorphoses by Mary Zimmerman, Loren Haynes
The relationship between competitive trait anxiety and optimism in college aged individuals, Allison M. Heiskell
Dynamics of Galactic Disks in Evolving Triaxial Dark Matter Halos, Julian R. Hershey
Status Consumption and the Millennial Consumer: An Exploratory Study, Angelina Heugel
Explorations of the Collatz Conjecture (mod m), Glenn Micah Jackson Jr
Pink Goes Red for a Day: Is Your Heart Healthy?, Quierra W. Jones
The Benefit of Field Trips, Michaela D. Kennedy
The Effects Hosting an Olympic Games has on the Host Nation's Economy, William B. Kite
Barriers to Music Therapy in the Care of Those With Alzheimer's/Dementia, Karin E. Kvam
The Benefits of Religious Fundamentalism, Natasha M. LaBalle
The Effects of Digestion on Innate Immunity, Rachel L. Luoma
The Scars We Choose, Beth Martin
Opinions on Divorce in Georgia between Different Demographic Groups, Rachel A. Melcher
The Original Progressive Farmer: The Agricultural Legacy of Thomas Spalding of Sapelo, Dylan E. Mulligan
Predicting problematic alcohol use and negative alcohol-related psychosocial consequences of use in a college-aged sample, Christa Murray
Developmental toxicity of Tetrakis (hydromethyl) phosphonium chloride (THPC) in Zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos, Lan L. Nguyen
Do Narcissists Tend to Create a Physically Attractive Veneer?, Julie Odom-Dixon
State of Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) in the United States, Mike Ofili
"That Flesh-locked Sea of Silence”: Language, Gender, and Sexuality in Beckett’s Short Fiction, Emily F. Oliver
Peptides designed as mimics of NF-κB for transcriptional regulation, Joel H. Page IV
Beethoven Ahead of His Time: Sonata in C major No. 21 Op. 53, Carolina E. Perez Ms.
Evidence Based Design in Healthcare: An Applied Study on the Impacts of Interior Design for Cerebral Palsy, Katie D. Phillips
Casting a Light: Interviews and Insight into the Hindu Caste System, Amber Porter
Immunohistochemical localization of aquaporin 4 and cloning of aquaporin 3a expressed in the seawater acclimated kidney of the American eel (Anguilla rostrata), Charles Walker Powell
How to Get an American Boyfriend: Japanese Women and Westernization, Nicole M. Puckett
