For more than four decades, the University Honors Program has enjoyed a proud history of success at Northern Illinois University. Its alumni, who span NIU’s six undergraduate colleges and number in the thousands, are engaged in a broad array of exciting professions across the United States and around the world. They remember fondly the Honors Program’s rich and continuing traditions, from the freshmen retreat at NIU’s scenic Lorado Taft Field Campus to the “Honors House” living-learning community to the Honors Day ceremony for graduating seniors.

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Capstones from 2018

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Experiences and Needs of Parents after their Child's Suicide Attempt, Maryna V. Haponava

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The Other Side of the Stage, Emma C. Harvey

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Double Duty: An Improv Experience, Leah M. Harvey

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Immigration Policy in the U.S., Erin P. Hernandez

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Violence in the Workplace: Its Effect and How Nurses Cope, Chantal N. Hielkema

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Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures, Rachel A. Huck

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Desire: A Look at Tennessee Williams, Olivia J. Hulett

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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

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How Student Loans Affect College Students with Regional Analysis, Brandon E. Kavaliunas

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Parent and Educator Definitions of Parent Involvement and Engaged Activities, Ashley N. Kivikoski

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The Impact of Blockchain Technology on Business, Financial Auditors, and Accounting Professionals, Brandon D. Kuhn

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Dressember: Music for Social Change, Esther R. Langer

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Motorized Assistive Walker for Improving Mobility in Cerebral Palsy Patients, Hnin Eaindray Lin

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Upgrading trend of Machinery in China's export sophistication, Yue Liu

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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

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Analysis of State Unfunded Retirement Benefits in the United States, Darian Los

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Workflow Interruptions: Risk Factors and Outcomes in Nursing, Chandaniben Maniya

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Can We Predict Reproducible Scholarly Research?, Joseph C. McDade

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Exploring the Relationships Between Stressors and Cortisol Production in Captive and Wild Sifakas, James R. Mogan

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Inhibition's Role in Mediating Recall of Arguments, James R. Mogan

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Tactile cues: relations between the afferent and efferent nervous system and its effect on resistance training., Patrick J. O'Connell

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Wear of tools used in sheet metal stamping, Rafael David Ortega-Perea

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Literature Review of Lumbar Disc Lesions: from Onset to Return to Activity, Grant C. Panzella

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Supporting Students with ADHD in the Classroom, Alexandria Patinka

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Corporate Tax Rate Change Impacts on Beta, Alejandro D. Perez

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Comparing and Analyzing GNU Compilers, Brandon C. Powell

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Performing Predictive Analytics using SAP Predictive Analytics, Michael D. Redwinski

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The Impact of Music on Language Acquisition, Courtney A. Rieb

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Synthesis of a,?-dithienylpolyenes as potential model compounds for polythiophene-polyacetylene copolymers, Amber L. Sayles

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Is Kinesio Tape Better Than a Placebo?, Katherine E. Schneider

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Project Icarus, Amro A. Shanshal

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Breast Milk for Infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Rachel Shapland

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Effecting Change in their Community: The Pilsen Neighbors Community Council and Teresa Fraga, 1970-1990, Benjamin E. Skipor

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Going Unseen: How Perceptions of Police and Police Fatal Shootings are Influenced, Justin M. Surell

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Creation of a Custom Lift for the ComEd Icebox Derby, Mackenzie Thompson, Kenzie Kaiser, Scott Hallow, Brent Foley, Daniel Nisbett, and Diontrae Terrell

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Organizational Behavior in Myanmar Universities and Its Impacts on Students' Career Success, Ye P. Thu

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Bidirectional Associations between Co-parenting and Adolescent Depressive Symptoms, Jennifer I. Trempala

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Play on Words: Assessing the Influence of Language Context on Repetitive Speech in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cassidy L. VanZuiden

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Industrialization of the Recycling Industry in Indonesia via a Government-Industry Partnership, Andrew T.W. Waite

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Digital media usage during the 2018 midterm elections among Illinois State Senate elections, Christine Wang

Capstones from 2017

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Comparison of Healthy and Cancerous Pancreatic Tissue Though Dissection and Imaging, Abraham N. Baker

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Dissection of Tissue and Drawing an Anatomical Atlas, Eliya N. Baker

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Bullying Participant Role Behavior and Social and Emotional Outcomes, Bethany S. Beggs

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Art and Race: Exploring Social Justice Issues Through Visual Culture, Alaiyha S. Bryant

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Applying Nursing Ethics to Ethical Dilemmas Seen in the Clinical Setting, Emily Bunton

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Looking for Macro Factors: Testing Fama-French's Five-Factor Model and Adding Macroeconomic Data, Yvonne C. Buttron

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The Initial Public Offerings Performance of Chinese Stocks in the U.S., Su Chenfang

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Characterization of The Binding Thermodynamics of Metal Cofactors to Burkholderia pseudomallei IspF, Krystal T. Do

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The Synthesis of Novel Boron Nanomaterials for Biomedical Application, Rebecca A.. Dominguez

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Comparison of supplement use between athletes and non-athletes at a Midwestern University, Danielle M. Dwyer

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Nursing Interventions to Support Initiation and Continuation of Breastfeeding for Low-Income Mothers within a Community Setting, Eleanor. Evins

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Linguistic Gains During Short-Term Study Abroad: Examining the Role of Initial Proficiency, Luna Fermin

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Promoting Awareness and Prevention of Compassion Care Fatigue and Burnout in Nurses, Hannah L. Garippo

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Screening Inhibitors of Methylerythritol Phosphate (MEP) Pathway Enzymes, Brittany M. Gaspari

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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Nursing Implications, Alesha M. Gauntt

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Sexual Assault in Universities, Vanessa A. Gebka

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Application of Time Series Models (ARIMA, GARCH, and ARMA-GARCH) for Stock Market Forecasting, Oleg Y. Grachev

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An Examination of Heavy 30-Day Snowfall Events East of the Rocky Mountains from 1900-2016, Lauren M. Haas and Daniel O'Sullivan Jr.

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Effects of an Art Program on Language Expression in Dementia, Megan M. Haduch

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The Reality of Imaginationland, Jack T. Hansa

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In and Out and In Again: An Analysis of Length of Time Between Successful Treatment Program Completion and Relapse and Subsequent Reentry, Jennifer L. Heermance

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Construing Clinton and Trump: The Effects of Psychological Distance and Voter Preference, Clarissa R. Hinshaw

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The Discovery of Extinct Hippopotami Fossils in Anjohibe Cave, Isabella C. Huminsky

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Effectiveness of Gluteal Muscle Strengthening in Patients with Hip Osteoarthritis, Patrick Idowu

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Picus Martius - NIU Mars Rover, Thomas M. Jareczek and Gunnar R. Baechler

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Security and the Need for Hydro-independence in the Middle East, Carolena S. Larson

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The Implementation and Audit of Internal Controls Regarding the Use of XBRL for Financial Statements, Jesse M. Laseman

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Harry Potter and the Plight of Translation, Rachel R. LeSage

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The Nurse's Role in Promoting Activity in Older Adults, Katlyn G. Luebke

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Health Consciousness in High School Baseball, Megan C. McConnell

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Congressional Funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs: Effects of Partisanship and Veteran Status, Shadrick M. Mead

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RC to Rp Car Conversion, Nicole F. Myers

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Decreasing Check-In to Discharge Time in the PTC, Grant Nonnemacher, Shekinah Bergmann, and Natalie A. Sheehan

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Building the Winning Percentage Model to Predict Regular Season Results of NBA Teams Based on Regression and Time Series Analysis of Common Basketball Statistics, Sinong Ou

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Designing and Prototyping a Light Flicker Detector, Brent P. Rinchiuso, Corey E. Roys, and Jonathan D. Harvell

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Barriers to Healthcare in the Hispanic Population of DeKalb County: A Healthcare Provider Perspective, Brittany L. Rios

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Psychological Risk Factors Associated with Cardiovascular Disease, Cynthia E. Sanchez Vazquez

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Cracking Down: A Longitudinal Study of the Judiciary's Changing War on Drugs, Jennifer P. Schrauth

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Authentication of Images, Dhwani A. Shah

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Home Control and Monitoring, Sagar V. Shah

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Improving warehouse picking efficiency using product families, Xiaoyue Shan

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Decreasing Check-In to Discharge Time in the PTC, Natalie A. Sheehan, Shekinah Bergmann, and Grant Nonnemacher

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Constituency Size and the Percentage of Women in State Legistlature, Jennifer S. Sienko

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Impact of Motivational Workshops on Lifestyle Modification to Increase Physical Activity, Gagandeep Singh

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Examining Major Depressive Disorder and Autobiographical Memory, Courtney L. Tanzillo

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Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy: An Overview of the Therapeutic Use of the Horse in Mental Health Settings, Mollie E.. Wang

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How Do Universities Prepare Students for a Data-driven Business Environment?, Ziwei Wei

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Automatic Salve Cap Removal, Collin A. Wicks

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Improving Speech and Speaker Recognition For Multi-Speaker Conversations, Eric R. Youngberg

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Percentage of Women in State Legislatures Effects on K-12 Per Pupil Expenditures, Alexandra Zdunek

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Nurses' Perceptions of Inmate Health Problems in Correctional Facilities: A Qualitative Study, Katrina M. Zubi

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The Synthesis of Carborane-Appended Dopamine and L-Dopa for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy, L. Zuidema

Capstones from 2016

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Digital Automated Motor Current Analyzing Test System, Cristina Alvarez Moreno

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Member background: implications for incivility in the U.S. Congress, Aimee C. Arvayo

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Dietary Effects on Behavior and Performance for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Jacqueline A. Bartolai

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Persuasion and Resistance: The American Public and the Mass Media, Emily C. Beebe

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Effects of Transient Noise Reduction Algorithms on Speech Intelligibility and Perceived Sound Quality, Anna A. Benson

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The Box of Marvels, Bethany M. Bijonowski

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Illustrations by Rebecca Bootz, Rebecca M. Bootz

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Determination of the Effects of Cognitive Activity on Postural Sway, Sarah J. Boyd