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Honors theses from 2019
Effectiveness of adaptive utensils on hand and finger range of motion in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis, Lauren Yeager
Honors theses from 2018
Framing effects in a competitive environment: Black Lives Matter versus President Trump, Samantha M. Adams
Molecular monitoring of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a hospital setting, Jessica Ammon
An examination of the unanticipated outcomes of having a fun organizational culture, Victoria Baltz
Characterization of metamorphic zones in the Tennessee Blue Ridge using GIS and Digital Imaging Processing, Hayley Beitel
Energy sustainability analysis of a Baja test facility, Seth Bishop
Improving no-show rates in a community health center, Erin Boshers
Changes in ant biodiversity across an urban gradient, Hao Brooks
Design of a pneumatic conveying test loop for laboratory testing, Natalie Burdine
Sickness and contamination in The yellow wallpaper and Maggie: a girl of the streets, Abigail Callahan
A content analysis of LGBT representation on broadcast and streaming television, Carson Cook
Laurel Dace (Chrosomus saylori) reproductive behaviors, Christopher Cronnon
Strange-Making: a study of curation, Mirel Crumb
Parental care, offspring abandonment, and filial cannibalism, Mackenzie Davenport
Conservation and collection of Castanea dentata germplasm in the South, Trent Deason
Comparison of psychological states of runners within urban and rural environments, Christian Demastus
The effects of motivational states on metacognition and prospective memory, Amelia Edwards
American foreign policy has a masculinity problem: a discourse analysis of the Iran deal, Rachel Emond
The role of forensic accounting in U.S. counterterrorism efforts, Madison Gaither
Evaluation of blight resistance in chestnut f2 half-sibling and full-sibling families via small stem assay, Kevin Gentner
The Bard and The Word: the influence of the Bible on the writings of William Shakespeare, Emily Gray
The grotesque self: finding identity through the grotesque in the works of Carson McCullers, Colton Greganti
Rhetoric in financial reporting: evaluation of ISA 720, Qingyuan Guo
Cigarette litter leachates: a statistical study of elements in freshwater and saltwater, Cintly Guzman Hernandez
Personal ethnography as applied learning: a qualitative explorative ethnographic observational study of social comparison, TriDereka Hall
Phospholipid membrane remodeling through exogenous fatty acid incorporation in certain bacterial species, Josh Herndon
An explicit formula for Dirichlet's L-Function, Shannon Michele Hyder
A guide to the Multiple Errands Test, Carly Jessup
On the maintained significance of botanical illustration in modern plant identification guides, Andi Kur
SDS-PAGE analysis of modified lysozyme by substituted benzoquinones and naphthoquinones, Neethu Kurien
No more blurred lines: Tennesseans deserve high quality sexual assault education, Sara Leach
Predicting and preventing common volleyball injuries with functional tests, Madison Marshall
Comparing stress levels and coping styles in college athletes and non-athletes, Melanie Martin
The intersection of literacy and digital literacy: incorporating writing standards with computer technology standards, Grace McPherson
Community strain and familial dysfunction: the influence of county characteristics on child maltreatment, Katherine Mobley
An in vitro analysis of the relative efficacies of antibiotic solutions vs. antiseptics in breast augmentation and reconstruction surgery, Victoria Noyes
Quantifying the effect of dietary restriction on lifespans in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Kathryn Rouse
Adverse childhood experiences, resilience, and coping of foster parents, Jacqueline Rush
Is corporal punishment the best punishment? a millennial perspective, Zachary Rush
Linguistic analysis of written language used by young adults with and without invisible disabilities, Amanda Schwartz
Environmental injustice: a public health problem in Chattanooga, DaiMeshia Seay
Social media and the political behavior of young adults in the 2016 election, Sylvia Shipman
The response of fuzzy electronics to ionizing radiation, Simar Singh
Drama as a tool for addressing cultural stereotypes, Elizabeth Smoak
Improving alternative fuel efficiency with water injection, Connor Strawn
An analysis of prosocial behavior in customers, Erik Swanson
Madness as "The Divided Self" in the works of American female authors, Katherine Sweat
Foster parent disciplinary strategies and child behaviors, Tamarah Taylor
Use of stereolithographic 3D printing for fabrication of micro and millifluidic devices for undergraduate engineering studies, Cooper Thome
Culture, food, and racism: the effects on African American health, Kalah Elantra Vance
Measures of resilience and entitlement in a sample of baccalaureate nursing students, Katherine Leigh Walsh
Honors theses from 2017
Demographic differences in drug dependency: implications for policy, practice, and research, Charles D. Baker
Effectiveness of conservation education at the Chattanooga Zoo, Luke Allen Black
Modelling the role of chance in mating dynamics, Libby K. Boykin
An analysis of prevalence of chytrid fungus in an amphibian assemblage in Middle Tennessee, Cameron Brocco
Floccinaucinihilipilification, Bonnie A. Buffington
RMS Titanic: creating an American obsession, Judith E. Cathey
"Tell me you own me, gimme them coins": postfeminist fascination with Lolita, Lana Del Rey, and sugar culture on Tumblr, Rachel E. Davis
Gender, consent, and hermaphroditic legibility in James Joyce's Ulysses and Finnegans Wake, Carter R. Elsea
Exploring the relationship between socioeconomic status and health, as it affects men and women, Taylor Engel
Engagement with the visual arts increases mindfulness, Lydia G. Fogo
Predicting the author of Twitter posts with Markov chain analysis, Daniel Freeman
The effects of e-cigarette exposure on cell viability and gene expression, Christine Hale
Parents perceptions of the internet and its effects on their children, Brittany Hill
Developmental steroids and vitamins: identified and quantified in predatory lady beetles, Andrea Hixson
Systematic review of patellar luxation in dogs, Alexandria D. Holt
The entrepreneurial philanthropist: can it B?, Abby M. Kinnard
Magically empathetic: an investigation of theory of mind and empathy in the Harry Potter series, Lindsey M. Layman
BSN student's perspective of Departmental Honors Thesis: a case study approach, Kathryn Messier
Examining the needs of refugees and refugee service providers: a case file examination, Alyson D. Miller
A biotic survey of outcroppings and Pinctada longisquamosa in Oyster Pond, San Salvador Island, Bahamas, one year after Hurricane Joaquin, Ashton Selah Mitchell
Development and production of a one act play, Josiah D. Motok
The Internal Revenue Code: a burden for taxpayers or an instrument for social change?, Heather N. Murray
Prevalence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) in watercourses situated in southeast Tennessee, Macall A. Nabors
Irrational in its rationality: a critique of the all lives matter movement and one-dimensional society, Elliot Newell
A study of the photoacoustic effect in ethylene gas, Jay Nguyen
Nutrition education intervention in a low-income middle school increases students’ smart beverage choices, Liana Rodrigues
Statistical linear mixed models for evaluation of training program in hand surgery chief residents, Zoe Michelle Ross
Exploring the role of local adaptation in the response of Maianthemum canadense to climate warming, Spenser J. Ryan
Measuring the presence of the amphibian pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in East Tennessee, Erin A. Schrenker
The intellectual, ethical, and, spiritual dimensions of the Islamic thought, Ambreen Sohani
Fluorescence and UV-VIS studies of quinone-induced protein modifications, Charles A. Thomas Jr
Creating a zero + energy building model, Ashley N. Thompson
Working with mental illness and the preparation of social workers, Destini Triplett
Riddarasögur: changing medieval Norway with French romance literature, Elizabeth Tuggle
When deception gets personal: an exploration into personality's link to deception, Jason T. Weber
Octahedral ruthenium(II) complexes for C-H bond activation and olefin hydroarylation, Patrick Z. Zdunek
Honors theses from 2016
Effects of cigarette butts on coastal waters: an elemental analysis of seawater from St. Simon’s Island, Katherine Adorati
Ireland defined as place, Halley Andrews
Determining energy output in manual and automated solar arrays, James K. Ayres
Are tax exemptions for "churches" a blessing or a curse for taxpayers?, Hannah Bauman
The transfer of commensal and transient bacteria into deep tissue using dry needling needles through agar media designed to mimic the elasticity of human skin, Denisse N. Breton Guerrero
More than a wheelchair in the background: a study of portrayals of disabilities in children's picture books, Sarah Caroline Crawford
An ethics of economic sanctions, Macallee N. Goldman
The impact of political oversight in democratization: the cases of Japan and Bangladesh, Andrea K. Griner