Honors Home  | Contact Us  |  UD Home  |  Search UD  |  Admissions   

Prospective Students
University Honors Program
Berry Program
     -Application Guidelines
     -Benefits

University Honors Program
Incoming Students
Art Exhibit
Benefits
Earning Honors Credits
FAQs
Form: Honors Credit
Honors Course Composite
Requirements
Resources

Berry Scholars Program
Incoming Students
Benefits
Requirements
Resources
Seminar Sequence

Thesis Project
Form: Initial Info Document

Form: Intent to PursueThesis
Form: Symposium Information
Form: Thesis Templates

Guidelines
Grant Guidelines
Honors Students Symposium
HS Symposium Guidelines

Stander Symposium
Theses Topics Archive

Timetable

Funding Opportunities
Hull International Fellows Fund

Hull Experiences
Form: Hull Fund Application
Palermo Founders Fund
Thesis Grants

Form: Grant Request

International/Cross-Cultural Learning

Service and Leadership

Alumni

Fellowships and Scholarships

Graduate Guidance

History
Mission

Vision













































2008 Honors Thesis Project Topics

Erin E. Aldrich

International Studies and Spanish

Advisor:  Margaret P. Karns, Ph.D.

Truth Commissions:  Success, Failure and the Impact on Peace

Peter F. Amaya

Chemical Engineering

Advisor:  Robert J. Wilkins, Ph.D., P.E.

Advisor:  Carissa M. Krane, Ph.D.

Properties of Arteries and Blood and Their Potential Impact on Ultrasonlic Scapel Performance

Ingrid H. Bauer

Civil/Environmental Engineering

Advisor:  Laura K. Bistrek, P.E.

Carolyn S. Ridenour, Ed.D.

The Need for Female Role Models in Engineering Education

Elizabeth C. Becker

History

Advisor:  Janet R. Bednarek, Ph.D.

Patriotism and Pointe Shoes:  World War II and the Dayton Ballet

Tyler J. Blue

Journalism

Advisor:  F. Dennis Greene, J.D.

For the Love of God

Samantha E. Bogdan

Electrical Engineering

Advisor:  Raul E. Ordonez, Ph.D.

Design and Implementation of an Algorithm for Task-Benefit Analysis

Mallory S. Bray

Pre-Medicine

Advisor:  Robert J. Kearns, Ph.D.

Active Commuting to Elementary School:  Association to Body Mass Index

Alex D. Buskirk

Political Science

Advisor:  Nancy A. Martorano, Ph.D.

Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert:  Satire or Alternative News Source?

Gregory J. Calhoun

Political Science

Advisor:  Christopher M. Duncan, Ph.D.

Affirming Virtue:  Christianity in the Public Square Revisited

Amanda R. Crossley

Criminal Justice

Advisor:  Tim F. Apolito, M.Ed.

Minority Candidacy in Police Recruitment

Daniel A. DeBrosse

Mechanical Engineering

Advisor:  Khalid Lafdi, Ph.D.

Thermal Properties of Suspensions of Nan-Scale Carbon-Based Particles (Nanofluids)

Christopher I. Del Campo Hartman

Chemical Engineering

Advisor:  Robert J. Wilkens, Ph.D.

Mathematical Model of SO2 to SO3 Catalytic Oxidation Using Molten Vanadium Pentoxide

Patrick D. DeSimio

English

Advisor:  Albino Carillo, M.F.A.

The Process and Growth of a Beginning Poet: 
An Observational Study

Janet L. D'Souza-Dinnen

Adolescent and Yount Adult Education

Advisor:  Rachel M. Collopy, Ph.D.

Investigating Teacher Feedback on Student Writing

Ryan J. Galicki

Computer Science

Advisor:  Dale E. Courte, Ph.D.

Designing a Computer Security Framework Program Addressing Flawed Computer Usage Practices and Software

Mary N. Gerstle

Intervention Specialist

Advisor: Patricia M. Hart, Ph.D.

Using Data from the University of Dayton's Honors Scholars Pilot Program to Enhance the University of Dayton's Honors Program

Lori L. Hanna

Mechanical Engineering

Advisor:  J. Kelly Kissock, Ph.D.

Advisor:  Robert J. Brecha, Ph.D.

Solar Autoclave for Rural Nicaragua

Jonathan P. Herr

Chemical Engineering

Advisor:  Kevin J. Myers, Ph.D.

Solids Suspension Using Unbaffled Angled Agitation

Matthew J. Junker

English

Advisor:  James M. Boehnlein, Ph.D.

The Supernatural in the Works of Ambrose Bierce

Jane S. Kaufman

Entrepreneurship and International Business

Advisor:  Larrell B. Walters,

             Division Head, UDRI

Advisor:  Jay J. Janney, Ph.D.

IDCAST:  A Case Study

Tracy E. Kemme

Psychology and Spanish

Advisor: Theo J. Majka, Ph.D.

La Lucha Diaria:  An Examination of the Daily Struggles of Latina Women on the El Paso / Juarez Border

Jay A. Kemper

Sociology and Spanish

Advisors:  Theo J. Majka, Ph.D.

Post Treatment Hospital Accessibility:  The Case for Strctural Assimilation

David A. King

Biochemistry

Advisor:  Yiling Hong, Ph.D.

Investigation of Potential Photodynamic Uses
of Several New Porphyrin Complexes

Ali K. Kinsella

Philosophy and Spanish

Advisor: Andrew A. Slade, Ph.D.

A Philosophical Investigation into the Workers Cooperatives in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Loosely Formed as Part of el Movimiento Nacional de Fabricas Recuperadas

Katie M. Kissell

Economics and Finance

Advisor:  Leslie Douglas, MBA

Advisor:  John G. Ruggiero, Ph.D.

Pay for Performance:  Division I College Basketball Coaches in the NCAA Basketball Tournament

Stephanie C. Korpal

Psychology and Political Science

Advisor:  Joseph P. Tedesco, S.M.

Personality Profiles of Male Athletes:  Do They Differ with Field Position?

Danielle M. Kusner

General Studies

Advisor:  Sheila Hassell Hughes, Ph.D.

Whiteness, Women and Micro-Credit in Karonga, Malawi, Africa

Mark M. Laubie

Mechanical Engineering

Advisor:  Kevin P. Hallinan, Ph.D.

Advisor:  Robert J. Brecha, Ph.D.

Investment Potential in Ceramic-Carbon Composites for Jet Engine Manufacturers

Laura A. Loeb

Sociology and Religious Studies

Advisor:  Dan E. Miller, Ph.D.

"Well That Was Awkward":  Situational Impropriety and the Rules of Social Interaction

Catherine J. Matteson

Psychology

Advisor: Susan T. Davis, Ph.D.

Does More Self-Affirmation Lead to Happiness?

Katherine M. May

Religious Studies

Advisor: Michael H. Barnes, Ph.D.

"If You Believe It, It Will Cure You":  Indigenous Traditions of Catholic Immigrants from the Mountains in 21st Century Trujillo, Pero

Jeffrey R. Monfort

Mechanical Engineering

Advisor:  A. Reza Kashani, Ph.D.

Acoustic Damping Using Passive Radiators

Kaitlin M. Moredock

Biology and Psychology

Advisor:  Carissa M. Krane, Ph.D.

Aquaporin-4 Expression Is Altered Around the Lateral Ventricle in Correlation with Beta-Amyloid Plaque Expression in the Transgenic Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease

Gary J. Motz

Biology and Geology

Advisor:  Daniel Goldman, Ph.D.

A Revised Grapolite Biostratigraphy of the Phi Kappa Formation in the Trail Creek Region of Central Idaho

Matthew D. Naveau

Computer Engineering

Advisor:  Russell C. Hardie, Ph.D.

Anatomical Segmentation in Digital Chest Radiographs

Elizabeth A. Ohneck

Biology

Advisor:  Jayne B. Robinson, Ph.D.

The Effect of Ruthenated Porphyrins on the Viability of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

Jessica L. Parker

Journalism

Advisor:  Teresa L. Thompson, Ph.D.

Factors Influencing the Effect of Messages Received by Prospective Students about Alcohol Use at UD

Molly M. Phelan

Chemical Engineering and Political Science

Advisor:  Jason L. Pierce, Ph.D.

Advisor:  Leslie H. Picca, Ph.D.

The Successes of Grassroot Groups in Environmental Racism Cases

Ravi S. Ramasamy

Pre-Medicine

Advisor:  John J. Row, Ph.D.

Assessing the Toxicity of Antimicrobial Nanoparticles

Hilary A. Retseck

American Studies and Psychology

Advisor:  Anthony B. Smith. Ph.D.

Kerouac's Daughters?  Women's Narratives in 20th Century American Road Literature

Thomas R. Robbins

Mechanical Engineering

Advisor:  Douglas Dudis, Ph.D.

Advisor:  Kevin P. Hallinan, Ph.D.

Quasi-One-Dimensional Materials
for Thermoelectric Applications

Vince D. Romanin

Mechanical Engineering

Advisor:  Kevin P. Hallinan, Ph.D.

Zero Energy Building:  Heating and Cooling a House by Pumping Water Through Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs)

Elizabeth M. Schroeder

History

Advisor: Janet R. Bednarek, Ph.D.

A History of Charter Schools in the Dayton Area

Christie M. Shover

Biochemistry

Advisor:  Mark B. Masthay, Ph.D.

Intensity Dependence in the Two-Photon-Induced Photodegradation of Beta Carotene

Edward J. Timko

Physics and Mathematics

Advisor:  Leno M. Peddrotti, Ph.D.

Evaluation of the Gravitational-Electromagnetic Analogy for First Order Non-Linearites

Alexander E. Totomanov

Economics and Finance,

Entrepreneurship and Philosophy

Advisor:  John G. Ruggiero, Ph.D.

Analyzing Banking Efficiency:  A Nonparametric Approach

Douglas A. Vonderhaar

Biology and Business Administration

Advisor:  Albert J. Burkey, Ph.D.

Advisor:  M. Eric Benbow, Ph.D.

Bioassessment and Habitat Flow Characterization of Palauan Streams

Kelly L. Wedell

Environmental Biology

Advisor:  Carl F. Friese, Ph.D.

Advisor:  Robert J. Brecha, Ph.D.

Campus Sustainability:  The Greening of the University of Dayton

Kathryn E. Wetzel

English and Young Adult Education

Advisor:  Connie L. Bowman, Ph.D.

Advisor:  Mary Anne Angel, Ph.D.

Re-Visioning the Circle:  A Framework for Teaching American Indian Literature in a Secondary English/Language Arts Classroom

Mary B. Widuch

History and Political Science

Advisor:  David W. Darrow, Ph.D.

Why the British Went Left:  A Closer Look at the General Election of 1945

Claire E. Yerke

International Studies and Spanish

Advisor:  Margaret P. Karns, Ph.D.

Local-International NGO Links:  A Case Study
of Nicaragua

Anna K. Young

Economics and Finance

Advisor:  Maura S. Donahue, Ph.D.

The Application of Microfinance Programs
to Neighborhoods of Dayton, Ohio

See here for additional topics.

Privacy Statement
©2008 University of Dayton
The University of Dayton | 300 College Park | Dayton, OH 45469-0311