Capstones from 2019
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
Relationship Between the Effectiveness of Internal Control and Financial Performance of Manufacturing Companies in the United States: 2013-2017, Gregorius A. Pradana
Childhood Food Allergies in Association with Psychosocial Development, Haley N. Pucel
Promoting Vaccinations Through Patient Education, Rhae Ann E. Riddle
Healthcare in Prisons, Krystyna N. Ritacco
Depression and Suicide: An In-depth Analysis, Vivian M. Rodriguez
Akbar's Religious Reforms: Unifying Mortal Enemies, Khadija S. Sadia
Analysis of Questions from Undergraduate Introductory Biology Students, Sabah Sattar and Heather E. Bergan-Roller
Benefits of Early Ambulation: A Literature Review, Allison M. Sawyers
Manufacturing Efficiency Improvements on High Variation Lines, Molly J. Schultz
The Evolution of Korean Costume: Urban Korean Women's Shift From Traditional to Western Clothing in Colonial Korea, 1910-1945, Keeley E. Shoudel
Fabric, Taylor M. Stamps
Job-Relevant Invisible Disabilities and Perceptions of Employee Potential, Megan K. Stricker
Eliminating Medication Errors in Nursing Practice with an Innovative Quality Improvement Tool Proposal, Zoe B. Talyor
A Sociological Inquiry into Globalization, Quocnam Ton
Dungeons and Dragons and Data: The Demographics of Players and Their Impact on Character Creation and Game Play, Maegan L. Trygstad
Obstetric-Related Racial Health Disparities: An Annotated Bibliography, Jamie Turner-Rose
The Link Between Depression and Alzheimer's Disease, Ania Waclawiak
The Decline in the Health of African Americans, Jessica A. Walker
Geography of Obesity and Related Health and Socioeconomic Factors in Chicago, Illinois, Peyton I. Whiston
Capstones from 2018
A systematic comparison of different fossil preparation, and their utility for preparing different types of rock., Kwame A. Ababio
Surveying Research on the Teaching and Learning of Conceptual Understanding of Fraction Arithmetic, Sabreen Abedrabo
The roles of non-governmental organizations in promoting poverty alleviation in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, I Younan An
Relation Between Parents' Goals and Early Adolescents' Social Skills, Justin B. Arms
A Study of Altmetrics Using Sentiment Analysis, Luis Arredondo
Making the Abstract Accessible: The Importance of Concrete Connections to Elementary Aged Student's Understanding of New Concepts, Bonnie L. Basgall
Gender Similarities and Differences in Military Sexual Trauma, Megan A. Boehning
Riding the Bench: The Politics of Nominating and Confirming Justices to the United States Supreme Court, Ryan P. Carmody
Rate My Car (Website), Nick M. Chapman
Investigation of Dengue Virus (DENV) NS2B/3 Protease for Antiviral Development, Thimoro Cheng
The Future of the #MeToo Movement, Lauren M. Clohessy
Getting Started with TippyTalk EDU: An evidence-based manual for use of assistive communication mobile application, Kylie E. Cousins
The Integration of CAM Techniques as a Preparatory Method within the Scope of Occupational Therapy Practice, Malorie L. DeFore
Reducing Stress and Anxiety in Nursing Students Using Music Therapy, Teagan N. DuVall
Animals and Death: An Analysis of Animal Remains at the Castledyke South Cemetery Site, Jesse A. Ercolani
Creating Theatre: Historical Women's Stories for Here and Now, Abby M. Ferree
Therapeutic Hypothermia After Cardiac Arrest, Courtney R. Flemming
Imaginary; a Continuation of Nihility to Vitality, Corinne M. Gahan
The Value of Trust: An Investigation into Shareholder Biases Regarding Firm Leadership Characteristics, Sean A. Gerent
inertial motion capture gear, Jacob Goes, Trevor Dennison, Joshyn Jacob, Ayush Shah, and Edward O'Donnell
The Importance of DevSecOps, Katia T. Gomes
Making Middle School Science Curriculum Lesson Plans More Culturally Relevant to Early Adolescent Ethnic Minorities, Ashley M. Grazutis
Supernatural Beliefs and the Influence of the Media, Mellissa S. Halsey
Experiences and Needs of Parents after their Child's Suicide Attempt, Maryna V. Haponava
The Other Side of the Stage, Emma C. Harvey
Double Duty: An Improv Experience, Leah M. Harvey
Immigration Policy in the U.S., Erin P. Hernandez
Violence in the Workplace: Its Effect and How Nurses Cope, Chantal N. Hielkema
Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures, Rachel A. Huck
Desire: A Look at Tennessee Williams, Olivia J. Hulett
One-pot reductive acetylation of aldehydes using 1-hydrosilatrane, Reuben R. James, Sharon Herlugson, Sami E. Varjosaari, Vladislav Skrypai, Marc Jordan Adler, and Thomas M. Gilbert
How Student Loans Affect College Students with Regional Analysis, Brandon E. Kavaliunas
Parent and Educator Definitions of Parent Involvement and Engaged Activities, Ashley N. Kivikoski
The Impact of Blockchain Technology on Business, Financial Auditors, and Accounting Professionals, Brandon D. Kuhn
Dressember: Music for Social Change, Esther R. Langer
Motorized Assistive Walker for Improving Mobility in Cerebral Palsy Patients, Hnin Eaindray Lin
Upgrading trend of Machinery in China's export sophistication, Yue Liu
Using Wearable Biomarker Technology to Determine the Effectiveness of Assistive Technology Supports on the Anxiety and Writing Outcomes of Students with Disabilities, Angela M. Lobdell
Analysis of State Unfunded Retirement Benefits in the United States, Darian Los
