Capstones from 2020
Effective of the closed-basket weave ankle tape in reducing ankle range of motion and improving dynamic balance: a pilot study, Brooke E. Deeringer and Nicholas Grahovec
Inhibitors of the SARS-CoV-2 Papain-like Protease, Zachary P. Del Mundo
An Examinationof Postpartum Depression and its' Effects on Children, Paige L. Eimen
Causes of 30-day Readmission and Methods to Reduce it, Rachel M. Feeney
Establish Training and Resource Initiatives for Northern Illinois University's Displaced Students, Oriana Flores and Kelly Olson
Brand Reputations: How to Build and Maintain a Company's Image, Amy M. Geldean
An Inside Look at the Life of a Student-Athlete, Lauren A. Gomes
Impact of Hospitalization on Pediatric Patient's Mental Health, Skyler E. Hibbard
Short Range Wave Glider, Hannah M. Higgins, Jason Q. Ostenburg, and Mary E. Reinertson
Robotic Exoskeleton for Neuromuscular Rehabilitation and Exercise (4th Generation), Nicole E. Hoffmann, Andrew Elsten, Aletta Johnson, and Moises Reynoso Jr.
Comparing Present and Future Therapies in Stroke Patients, Alana R. Johnsen
ASEAN and Transboundary Haze Pollution, Timothy F. Johnson
Intervention Techniques Targeting Echolalia: A Systematic Review, Shannon M. Koegel
Etiological Components and Patterns Contributing to the Development of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, V. B. Kwaben
BAE Sports Summit 2020, Benjamin W. Lee
Autonomous Vehicle Lateral Control System, Mercer A. Mack, Dylan L. Drake, Nora E. Finegan, and Jake S. Lloyd
Surviving COVID-19: Journalism's role in chronicling the mental health effects on high school students, Samantha A. Malone
A Multisensory Gamma Entrainment Apparatus for Rodents, Charles J. Marchini
A Literature Review of Early Childhood Intervention Programs, Kelsey L. McIlwain
Governance Issues in Nonprofit Organizations - An Exploratory Study, Julia C. Meyer
It's Raining In My Garden - A Mental Health Guide for Kids, Glenn Agape E. Montero
Understanding Haitian Immigrant's Health Practices, George Namara
Mental Illness in the Black Community, Lordina A. Odei
Short Range Wave Glider, Jason Q. Ostenburg, Hannah M. Higgins, and Mary E. Reinertson
Detection of Unauthorized Transmission in a Frequency Spectrum using Wireless Sensor Network, Cory J. Packard
Detection of Unauthorized Transmission in a Frequency Spectrum using Wireless Sensor Network, Cory J. Packard, Barnes Randall, and Alexander Bermeo
Review of significant physiological pathways and genes associated or linked with acquired sensorineural hearing loss in humans and mice: A comparative analysis, Elizabeth M. Pawlica
How Technology Can Eliminate Busy Season, Jaime L. Pellegrini
Moral Dilemmas in Ethical Philosophy, Anna K. Pesola
Pressure Ulcer Prevention, Alia M. Prine
Impact of Baby Boomers on Healthcare, Madeline A. Proffitt
Gendering the Holocaust: Analyzing the Influence of Gender and Sexuality Among Holocaust Perpetrators and Victims., John C. Recktenwall
A Content Analysis of Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Instruction: Seeing What Our Children See, Phoebe M. Regnery
Short Range Wave Glider, Mary E. Reinertson, Hannah M. Higgins, and Jason Q. Ostenburg
The Effects of Gestational Diabetes on Mothers & Infants, Amber C. Richardson
Effects of Time Demands on Academic Success and Emotions for Northern Illinois University Students, Kyle B. Seebach
Strategies to Optimize Control of Opioid Overdose in the Hospital & Community Settings, Ariel K. Tate
Assessing the Clinical Accuracy of the Illinois Early Intervention Eligibility Criteria, Sarah A. Thomas and Allison Gladfelter
Improving Comfort and Reducing Pain During Labor, Anna E. Valentine
Big River Hardware, Jayla Walls
Factors That Make Outstanding Professors Successful, Mary Lou H. Yarger
Examining the Effects of Competitive Balance on Attendance for European Soccer, Michael R. Yurkiv
Capstones from 2019
Cybersecurity Virtual Machine, Vidya R. Anjur
Bilateral Chemical Labyrinthectomy Disrupts Exploratory Behavior in Mice, Mark T. Banovetz
Art & Psychology: How the Brain Revolutionizes and Transforms the Arts, Emma G. Beck
Culture Yield of Throat Screen Before and After WASP Implementation in a Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Holly L. Beeter
The Effect of Black Teachers in the Elementary School, Evadne N. Bowlin
Communication Among Patients with Parkinson's Disease in a Physical Therapy Setting, Bailey J. Bradish
Data Analysis on College of Business Passport Data, Abigail R. Burke
Civil Warfare: Russian Foreign Policy Strategy in Eurasia, Robert Q. Carolan
Humane Education as a Tool for Promoting Empathy and Societal Progress, Ardyn L. Cieslak
Defining Resizable Virtual Canvases using 3D Printed Objects, Nolan M. Cooper
Ventilating the Heat Load within the Muon G-2 Experiment, Thomas M. Corbett and Joshua F. Helsper
Effects of Corticosterone in Drinking Water, Samantha A. Corey
Factors Impacting Internship Success: Integration of Skills and Competencies into the Accountancy Curriculum, Paige E. Cosgrove
Seven Ways To Say I Love You, a BA Showcase, Erika R. Dampier
Evidence for Viability-Vulnerability: Early Stress Predicts Inhibition in Girls, but not Boys at 24 Months, Marissa M. Dawson
Improving Chronic Pain Management to Reduce the Opioid Epidemic: A Literature Review, Janina K. Della-Peruta
Designing the Pion Degrader for the Mu2e Experiment at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Nathanael J. Dille
Autophagy in DNA-PKcs Knockout Glioblastoma Cancer Stem Cells, Samantha C. Diulus
Student Success in Nursing: Managing Stress, Improving Transition from Nursing Student to Professional Nursing, and Improving Leadership Skills., Modupe Egbeyemi
Symbiodinium Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Production and Migration in the Octocorals Sympodium sp. and Sarcothelia sp., Weam S. El Rahmany
Stress in the Veterinary Medical Field: A Literature Review, Taylour K. Erickson
Effects of Enrichment on Captive Ring-tailed Lemurs, Madison T. Evans
Social Media: Its Effects on Female Digital Natives, Justine Ewald
Chicago Safe Passage Data Visualization Using Python, Kelly A. Finnigan
Motor Learning Treatment Therapy, Agata M. Furmanski
Comparison of Healthy Shoulder Joints/Rotator Cuff Muscles to Pathological Shoulder Joints/Rotator Cuff Muscles, Jessica E. Gall
EVS Throughput Improvement, Leena O. Ghrayeb
Curriculum Enhancement: A Proposal for an Oral Communication Lab at NIU, Robin K. Grooms
Scalable Low-Cost Monitoring and Data Collecting Mesh Sensor Network, Krissie A. Haddon, Caleb Owen, and Anthony Kamar
Assistive Technology: Conducting Closed-Captioning Research and Developing an Assistive Technology Grant Proposal, Christopher C. Harrell
A Study of the Cost of Voting for People of Color, Zakyrah E. Harris
Ventilating the Heat Load within the Muon g-2 Experiment, Joshua F. Helsper and Thomas M. Corbett
Gender Stereotyping in Children and Adults, Isis V. Hernandez
Computing Lattice Point Solutions to Certain Diophantine Equations, Alexandra J. Hill
Mental Health of Children with Chronic Illness, Courtney B. Hoster
Modification of Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cell Extracellular Matrices as an in vitro model for Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Gabriela Ibarra
An Exploration of Experiential Learning in Social Entrepreneurship, Jason M. Kaye
Information Dashboard to Visualize Large Datasets, May-Myo Khine
Reassurance Seeking as Mediator Between Memory Confidence and Test Performance, Alexia M. Kingzette
An exploration of a financial lexicon-based approach to sentiment analysis and its application to financial news and reports, Avery N. Kirchner
Perceptions of Disability and the Truth: Breaking Barriers, Syeda A. Kirmani
The Effects of Breast Milk on Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Taylor M. Kreiser
The Role of DNA-PK in Autophagy, Anita Latgnotha
Defining Resizable Virtual Canvases using 3D Printed Objects, Ryan D. Lewis
Negotiating Through A Huskie, Edgar E. Lopez
Does Choral Singing Improve Word Finding? A single-subject examination of the effects of choir participation for Primary Progressive Aphasia, Junilane C. Lusung
Effects of Marijuana on the Fetus and Breastfeeding Infants, Tori A. McCracken
Marketing and Modernizing Reality Bytes Film Festival, Megan C. McLaughlin
Racial Differences in Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Survival Rates, Kevin P. McNeely
Random Generation and VR Environments: Creating Personalized and Unique User Experiences, Noah J. Miller
Mathematical Models of Biochemical Switch Networks, Cassandra A. Mohr
The Study of Electric Fields within an X-ray Waveguide, Paula M. Moraga
Polyamorous Jealousy, Chelsea L. Musson
Transitioning from Nursing Student to Registered Nurse, Elana M. Nichols
Social Butterflies: The Power of Social Media Influencers, Ebun-Oluwa O. Osayemi
Analysis of Tornadogenesis Failure Using Rapid-Scan Data from the Atmospheric Imaging Radar, Kyle Pittman, Andrew Mahre, David Bodine, Casey Griffin, Jim Kurdzo, and Victor Gensini
Undiscovered Composers in Modern Saxophone Repertoire, Kenna M. Pospisil
