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 2016

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Here and There: Code Switching and the Politics of Spanish-Language Identity in Latina Women's Writing, Marilou. Terrones

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Sustained Release Liposomal Drug Delivery for Treating Ocular Angiogenesis, Alexander G. Thomas

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Superficial Muscular Stimulating Sleep Cycle Analyzer, Laura Thompson, Joseph Hines, Emily. Clampitt, and Colin Konicki

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Factors Affecting Four-Year National University Retention, Franz L. Varga

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Young Adult Literature in the Classroom: What it is and Why it Should be There, Cady E. Wakitsch

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The Effects of State & Local Taxes on NBA Athletes, Alexander T. Weier

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Systematically Developing Assessments Aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards for Middle School Students, Ansley J. Wells

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Autism Moves: A Review of Motor Proficiency in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Daniel L. Wheeler

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Combating Misdiagnoses In the Field of Speech Language Pathology, Jezzica E.. Zimmermann

Capstones from 2015

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Relations between on-line speech processing measures and Index of Productive Syntax scores in preschool children, Delaney M. Anderson

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Joint attention and joint engagement among minimally verbal children with autism: a review of JASPER and EMT for preschoolers, Courtney D. Benson

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Moral education in public schools and the church: building bridges, Scot R.L. Bishop

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Credit bureaus give MFIs the ability to scale, Nicole C. Dietz

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One diagram does not fit all: How undergraduate students interpret geologic rock patterns., Alecia C. Eschenbrenner

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Psychological Perspectives on the Lives of Transgender Individuals: A Review of the Literature, Kaitlyn N. Fritz

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Both sides of the mirror: how Illinois Equal Suffrage Association combated female opposition and won the vote, Janet E. Gatz

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Animal-Assisted Therapy: Mental, Physical, and Emotional Benefits Provided through Occupational Therapy, Madeline C. Greene

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Wilson pottery: pottery production in the context of enslavement in the South, Lindsey J. Komes

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Identifying predictors of peritraumatic distress among 9-1-1 telecommunicators: the role of family violence and emotion regulation, Alison Krauss

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Projeto Arcomusical Performs MeiaMeia: A 12-Work Song Cycle for Berimbau, Alexis C. Lamb

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Proposed and Implemented Strategies to Combat Nursing Stress, Melanie J. Lents

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Students with High Incidence Disabilities: What Teaching Strategies and Interventions Work?, Tori A. Letizia

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Escaping Newcastle: Norah O'Hagan, Vaudeville, and the Limits of Class and Gender in Edwardian Britain, Bernice I. Lindner

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Pivot to the future: shifting U.S. strategic focus in the Middle East and Asia, Matthew A. Moorman

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The International Criminal Court: An Analysis of the Prevention and Deterrence of Atrocity Crimes, Shanay M. Murdock

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What is the Relationship between Adolescent Adjustment and Distress from Ostracism?, Taylor A. Nelson

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Lumosity: Can an independent individual obtain positive results using the program post-stroke?, Bridgett S. Phelan

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Vision'ary: drug delivery for ocular diseases, Amber J. Sarver

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Avian vocal and object combination development, Katherine E. Talley

Capstones from 2014

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'Some of us just like to read' : Lady Gaga's Pastiche and The Rhizome, Anthony Amettis

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The ubiX decarboxylase is not required for the ubiG O-methyltransferase activity, Usman Beg, Debarati Ghose, and Carolyn Russie

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Deletion of menaquinone (vitamin-K) biosynthetic gene menA restores ubiquinone (coenzyme Q) biosynthesis in ubiB mutant strain., Garrett Silo Carlson

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Invisible starlit, Lindsey Grandt

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Discourse in the Classroom, Amanda Johnson

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Minimizing Length of Stay in the Emergency Department through Computer Simulation at Central DuPage Hospital, Donato Miroballi

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Corporate Social Responsibility: A Study into the Motivations of Five Socially Responsible Companies, Demi Pelsor

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Evaluating the role of frontal cortical structures in self-movement cue processing during spontaneous exploration, Sarah Stuebing

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Engineering liposomes, Ushna Vaid

Capstones from 2013

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PID Control Learning Device, Scott Andermann

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Education, memory, and solidarity : the effect of advancements in music delivery and sharing on the role of 20th and 21st century protest music, Dave Anians

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Automated Brewing Process, Joshua Berger

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Life from the perception of the adolescent, Shatoya Black

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Mock Caldecott Classroom Implementation, Jeni Camery

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CAIDEN: The Communications System, Jennifer Case

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Ultrasonic Blood Flow Meter with Doppler Velocimetry, Michelle Case, Martin Kocanda, Matthew Micheli, and Daniel Arroyo

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Total Communication in Children with Autism: a Review and Future Directions, Daria Constantinescu

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Designing the New High Volume Stone Assembly Line at SPX Hydraulic Technologies, Adrienne Decker and Ben Tregler

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Latinos Advancing Education, Maricruz Díaz

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Investigating barriers to celiac disease diagnosis and patient wellbeing in the U.S. : a comparative study of the United States and Italy, Medelaine Dickinson

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Inside the 815: A Longtime Resident's Report on DeKalb County's Entertainment Scene, Lindsay Diehl

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Modified Melodic Intonation Therapy for Aphasia, Elizabeth Di Zenzo

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There's no Valley So Sweet : market development in the Lower Fox Valley River Region, 1833-1852, Wayne Duerkes

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Screening of chemical libraries in search of inhibitors of aflatoxin biosynthesis, Justin Durancik

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Characterization of MQ-Series Gas Sensor Behavior, Alec Fisher

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Mothers Present Words Differently When Paired With Representational Gestures, Ruth Freidel

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The Role of Hearing Health Care Education on the Perceptions and Knowledge about Hearing Loss among African American Adults, Sherise Garmon and Kasey Twine

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The efficacy of after-school reading programs : a case study of a midwestern elementary school, Jeri Hardwick

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Strategic Audit for the Lincoln Inn Family Restaurant and Bakery, Danielle Nicolle Harris

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Comparing the length of maternal verbal initiations with the length of maternal verbal responses, Rachel Harris

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Documenting the Thoughts and Experiences of People with Disabilities, Melissa E. Hillebold

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Examination of the variance in fruit and vegetable intake among faculty and staff members within various university colleges, Brittany Hoffman

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Single Audits - The Administrative Burden in Need of Reform, Brandy Howard

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De- stress to nursing success, Jessica Jenkins and Emily Whittle

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Stressors and self-reported emotional health and well-being among NIU honors students, Kathryn Kaye

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Equitable mathematics education through pursuing quantitative reasoning, Kyle Kimball

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Central Asian regimes trample women's rights : the effects of political transition on the status of women in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan, Anastasia Kocher

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Pressure Accumulator For a Hydraulic Motor, Alec LeHouillier, Dan Lap, and Mark Klein

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Comparative Analysis of English Language Learners' Experiences in Public School at the Third and Eighth Grade Levels, Amanda Lenox and Kristin Liewald

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The Impact of Living in a Mixed-Status Family on K-12 Students, Allison Mass

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Higher Taxes: More Foreign Investment and Fewer United States Jobs, Cristiano Miroballi

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Evaluation of native language spelling in Spanish-English speaking students : differences between dictated spelling tests and free writing tasks, Breanna Moore

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Sports Concussions and the Developing Brain, Cloe Moreno

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Sharing experiences of people with disabilities, Chelsea Most

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Smart Cane: Proximity Sensor and Audible GPS, Thomas Oates

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Impact of omega-3 fatty acids on heart disease, Erin Ortiz

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The Truth Behind Individuals with Disabilities: Interviews of Students and Faculty Members, Broc Pagni

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Examining the political rhetoric of American presidential candidates, Helen Park

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Differences in Foot-strike Patterns during Jogging: A Literature Review, Kristen Patenaude

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Apparel designed for the convenience and ease of handicapped and disabled consumers, Nicole Perrella

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Gender differences and factors affecting brand loyalty, Olivia Rajska

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An Analysis of the Dodd-Frank Act and its Impact on Community Banks, Amy N. Rivers

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Employment for all : disability's place in the workforce, Mary Claire Schibelka

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A retelling of classic tales in a new light or just glares of the old : an analysis of "Once Upon a Time" from a feminist perspective, Jillian Lilly Schroeder

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Mothers' Reponses to Infant Gesture at 17 Months, Carly Seibel

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Isolation and characterization of an unknown bacterium containing plasmid-bome genes involved in carotenoid biosynthesis, Scott Smith

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Using environmental DNA to detect the presence of Blanding's Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii), Amber Stedman

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An Investigation of the Role of Physical Therapy in the Treatment of Patients with Traumatic Brain Injuries, Kristin Strupp

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The influence of family interaction on an elderly person's emotional well-being, Megan Tieman

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Phenotyping, genotyping, and analysis of arabidopsis : knockout mutations DFRP1, DFRP2 and SLH genes, Jared Trout

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The Use of Digital, Social, and Mobile Media in the Retail Industry, Stephanie Viane

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The role of intuition in nursing practice and education, Cassandra L. Yagen

Capstones from 2012

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Problems and variations with hospitality programs across the State of Illinois, Christina Allen

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A Literature Review of Effective and Beneficial Therapy Practices for Nonverbal Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Abby Barker

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Integration of New Literacies and Common Core Students, Megan Boege

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Theatre Communications Class: Impact on Students With and Without Autism, Teresa Kay Bozikis

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A Connection Between Hearing & Cognition: A Case Study, Danielle Brink

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Equine therapy : an alternative approach to traditional therapies, Molly Burroughs

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Overcoming Barriers to Rehabilitation: The Significance of Nueromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Treatment Plans, Felicia Calvin

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Student teaching plan book : two eighteen-week syllabi for sixth grade language arts and accelerated literature, Jessica Ruth Cimms

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Comparing the apparel shopping behaviors between fast fashion consumers and sustainable consumers, Kassandra Clanton