Capstones from 2023
Sensor Module Network for Monitoring Trace Gases in the International Space Station, Aaron Beck, Drake Provost, Christopher English, and Kamrin Gustave
Honors Capstone Composition Recital, Kayla L. Bivin
The Importance of Charting and Documentation in the Nursing Profession, Charlotte J. Bradshaw
Feminist Retellings of Homer's The Odyssey, 2005-2022, Brenna R. Bretzinger
The G-Signaling Protein Rcp Controls the Polarized Basement Membrane Deposition in Epithelial Cells, Rebecca M. Brnot
Strategies to Manage and Prevent Lower Back Pain in College Students, Onique Bryson
Perceptions of discrimination and intervention services by Asian and Asian-American caregivers of children with disabilities throughout the duration of COVID-19, Angelika A. Cabang and Janet Olson
Reputation(s): Constructing 'Sustainable' Identities Amid American 'Unsustainability', Abigail G. DeeWaard
Comparing a Non-Word Repetition Task Performance to a Standardized Morphosyntax Measure in Bilingual Spanish-English Children, Emily Freeman
Nursing Care of the Pediatric Patient with Autism, Cayley Frolik
Complexity of Perfection, Ayanna M. Johnson
Will AI and Automation Replace or Assist Accountants, Sterlen Jamar Johnson
Train Travel as an Adventure, Stormy Kara
REFUGE: A United Front Against Domestic Violence, JADE KING and Kaitlyn Pitt
Multilingualism and Augmentative Alternative Communication: A Review of the Literature, Hannah N. LaMarca and Natalie R. Andzik
Exploring Unaccompanied Clarinet Repertoire, Kamil Lebowa
Analyzing Parent Trust as A Predictor of Parental Involvement with ADHD as Moderator, Justin D. Ligeski
Paleotemperature Estimates from Diatom Morphometrics in the Amundsen Sea for Marine Isotope Stage 5, Cesar Lopez
Factors that Influence Black Youth Voter Turnout, Arianna T. Ramos
The Color of Sound: An Insight on Chromesthesia, Lupe Rodriguez
Oh Tibia Nursing Student, Megan A. Schmit
Mothers’ Use of Internal State Words with Toddlers with and without Hearing Loss during Natural Play, Sarah D. Screnock
Landslide Forecast in Taiwan Based on Machine Learning in the GIS field, Yi Shen
Coaching and Mentoring Programs Ensuring Equal Opportunity to Higher Education for Laotian Students, Vilaya Sirivong
Panem's Parallel's: Authoritarianism in the Real World, Quentin J. Stewart
An In-Depth Study of Border Cell Migration within Drosophila melanogaster, Leif R. Verace
Pixel-Wise Machine Learning and Deep Learning Methods Implementation on Multi-Class Wildfire Mapping, Mingda Wu
The Effects of Color on Flavor, Tiffany S. Yoo
Capstones from 2022
How Social Media Affects Political Beliefs and Movements, Alyssa Anderson
The Elusive and Complex Parabolic Relationship between Terrorism and GDP per-capita, Kianna Becker
Novel Mobility Device for Conjoined Twins, Allyson Bowgren
Popular Music and History: An Interconnected Narrative, Gwendolin Bresnan
COVID-19 and The Subsequent Change on Buyer Behavior, Chloe J. Chadwick Miss
Are All High-Potentials Successful Leaders? Exploring the Underlying Effect of Impostor Syndrome and Evaluative Concerns on the Relationship Between HiPo Designation and Leadership Self-Efficacy., Anjishnu Chakrabarti and Lisa M. Finkelstein
Segmentation of DNA Lesions in Irradiated Mouse Brain Sections, Nicholas Cirone
Queering LGBTQ, Caleb Flynn
Creating Nutrition Education for Lactating Parents, Audrey Fohey
Manual Material Handling Lift-Assist System for Occupational Exoskeleton, Erik Goes, Daniel Guthrie, and Trevor Ward
Israeli Democracy: Its Institutions and the Impact of the 1948 Palestine War, Grant P L Goral
Sexual Relationships During COVID-19, Katherine Hahn-Boisvert
Patriotism For All Causes: How American Veterans of the Philippine-American War Were Used to Influence Imperial Policies in the Early Twentieth Century, Russell T. Heibel
Self-Driving Retrofit Kit for Self-Propelled Lawn Mowers, Dominic Heye
The Spatial Associations between Crime and Economy in Chicago 2015-2020, Hongtao Huang
How are the Features of Infant Directed Speech Related to Cradling Bias?, Tiffany S. Jacob
American Attitudes Toward Nuclear Energy, Eric J. Kirchman
Contributing Factors and Solutions for Inappropriate Use of the Emergency Department, Lesia M. Kozych
Living A More Sustainable Lifestyle: Brand Recommendations and Product Reviews, Alison L. Kramer
Intensifying Reading Instruction Using Explicit Instruction: An Overview and How-To Guide, Katie Krogman
FaceShield: Using Machine Learning to Prevent Face Touching on a Commercially Available Smartwatch, Rami I. Lake
The Parent Perspective on Augmentative and Alternative Communication: A Qualitative Study, Alicia LaRouech
The Northern Illinois University Foundation and Alumni Engagement: Who is “Golden,” and What Leads Alumni to Give to NIU After Graduation, Emma R. McMahon
Comparative Transcriptomic Study between Cyanobacteria that Contain Chlorophyll d and Those that Lack Chlorophyll d, Fernanda Montoya
Factors Affecting Time to Recovery: A COVID-19 Survival Analysis, Fernanda Montoya
Slacking, Dazed and Rocking: A Study of Richard Linklater, Parker D. Otto
What is Insurance? An Analysis of the Tax Deductibility of Captive Insurance Premiums, John D. Patten
Senior Recital Program Research, Kasey Pennington
Adaption, Retention, and Readaptation Strategies for Unfamiliar LEKA (Lower-Extremity Knee Angles), Leea M. Perry
Artificial Intelligence in the Medical Field: Medical Review Sentiment Analysis, Nicholas Podlesak
Don't you want to be happy?, Mario Rocha Rodriguez Jr
Health Status and Gender Identity among Northern Illinois University Students, Faculty and Staff, Blake E. Rooker
Grocery Sales and the Pandemic, Joy A. Salentine
Food Insecurity Among NIU College Students, Hannah Schaumberg
Dual-Country Middle School Science Air Quality Curriculum Guide, Cassandra R. Sendra
Crochet as an Allegory, Maeve R. Wallace
Code-Switching: Patterns and Motivations for Thai American Bilingual Speakers, Holly Young
JLootBox: An Agent-Based Model of Social Influence and Gambling in Online Video Games, Lila Zayed
Capstones from 2021
IoT-Based Patient Monitoring Device, Matthew R. Baldwin, Tyler Dieter, and Matthew Lowe
Raising Dietary Representation, Dottie V. Blanchard
Connecting Communities During Crisis: A Case Study of Nonprofit Agencies, People with Disabilities and Access to COVID-19 Vaccines, Brittany R.. Blomquist
Penguin Players Music Director Digital Binder, Nina P. Caliendo
IRHA Conference Analysis, Marianna R. Carr
The Care and Management of a Newborn with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Alexis M. Combs
Noninvasive, Wireless Chargers for Implantable Devices and Epidermal Electronics, Natalia Dmitruk, James R. Jersey, and Karla E. Perez Lopez
How COVID-19 Affected the Academic Internship Experience, Jonathan Drilling
Carbon Fiber Monocoque Chassis Redesign, Todd E. Durham, Lauren M. Bangert, and Matthew L. McCoy
The Impact of the Night Shift on the Well-being of Nurses and Ways to Mitigate Them, Gareth T. Elkins
Aerobic Exercise and Cognition, Kristen M. Ernst
Health Disparities and Pregnancy, Mary K. Ferneau
A Response to Leibniz's Monadology, DeVonté Fuller
Deafness in NICU babies, Adrienne N. Gennell
The Effect of Antibiotic Selective Pressure on MDR1 and ASCT2 Expression in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Isabella G. Guizzetti, Barrie P. Bode, and Paige Jay Bothwell
Undocumented Students During the Times of COVID-19, Sarah N. Heinz
How COVID-19 Affects Women During and After Pregnancy, Elizabeth M. Herbert
The Electoral Success and Representation of Minorities: Different Cost of Voting Scenarios, Shalisha M. Hill
How COVID-19 Has Changed the Policies, Practices, and Behaviors of the Workplace, Soha Huq
Website Development: Cosmetics Organization, Amy G. Jakopin
Vulnerability due to Nocturnal Tornadoes, Kristie N. Kaminski
Exploring Medicinal Cannabis Use in Pediatric Oncology, Alexandra R. Karnuth
Shoulder Anatomy & Rehabilitation Processes, Jaclyn A. Kaspzyk
The Nurse's Role in Neonatal Therapeutic Hypothermia, Kyla P. Kelly
The Storm Is on Us: Communities and Military Mobilization in Civil War Chicago, Jeremy R. Knoll
Acoustic Emissions Tree Monitoring System, Theresa Li, Esteban Molina Hoyos, and Charles West
Carbon Fiber Monocoque Chassis Redesign, Matthew L. McCoy, Todd E. Durham, and Lauren M. Bangert
Chert formation at IODP Site U1521 as a proxy for variations in marine geochemistry at the onset of the Miocene Climate Optimum, Finlay T. McElmeel
The Need for Adaptive Sports in Society, Caroline Melsa
Perceptions of 'Ladylike' Language: Assessing Gender Barriers to Sex Communication, Claire C. Miller