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 2013

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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

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Prone to rotator cuff injuries and tears : and the best way to treat these causes, Amy Czupryn

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Problems and variations in hospitality administration programs across Illinois, Gina DeFano

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Mediator, merchant, and planter : the hybrid ruling class of Union County, South Carolina in the early republic, Len Eisele

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Biomechanical analysis of tennis players' forehand, backhand, and serve and activities to improve tennis skills for physical education, Heather Friedlein

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Examining the Efficacy of Computerized Treatment Options for Aphasia, Griselda Gomez

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A Case Study on Assessing Balance in an Older Adult with NeuroCom, Abigayle Gonzaga

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A Quantitative Study of Buyer Behavior and Motivation at Historic Lafayette, Indiana's Farmers Market, Alice J. Goss

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A World of Change, Melissa Halyko

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Will Two Different Tests for High Fall Risk Both Come to the Same Conclusion?, Stephanie Harr

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Writing a PEP grant, Patrick Houk

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Hetero-masculinity, homosexual desire : a perfect gay world, Khaled Ismail

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Hetero-Masculinity, Homosexual Desire: A Perfect Gay World, Khaled Ismail

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Managing Earnings Through the Sale of Assets, Spencer Johnson

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Role of HogA and SskB protein kinases in mycotoxin production in the Filamentous Fungus Aspergillus nidulans, Lauren Jurkowski

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A post World War I look at occupational therapy : historical, political and social aspects, Rebekka S. Juszczak

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Access to award winning literature for children with disabilities, Kristina Kelzer

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The inward turn of consciousness : gods, metaphors, necessity, and the continued relevance of Greek tragedy, Jillian Knapczyk

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Performance characteristics of high-school age wheelchair athletes, Timothy P. Kosiba

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Styles of Leadership, Adam Lagerhausen

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Penguin Players, Morgan Latimer

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Accentera business plan, Jaimee Lipps

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Stability through chaos : the use of psychiatry as a tool of social control of Colonial Malaya, 1880-1917, JoAnn LoSavio

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Feed'Em Soup Inventory System, Marina Malaguti

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Glioblastoma multiforme tumor cells treated with Cisplatin and gamma irradiation, Robert S. Meyers

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Effects of abortion restrictions on abortion rates, Christopher Muffie

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Analyzing Excess Inventory of Steel Parts at a Forklift Company, Brandon Nierhoff

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The Use of Robotics in Gait Training, Teodor Paraskevov

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Identification of promoter elements within the PILS LOCI of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Daneel Maqbool Patoli

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Effects of recreational drug use on users' speech understanding abilities in noise, Alyssa Pursley

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Teaching Students a Foreign Language through Authentic Culture Lessons in Connection to the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), Amy Renguso

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The value of a stay-home parent, Kevin Reynolds

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A Comparison of Free-Weight Training vs Elastic Band Training in Relation to Single Joint and Multiple Joint Exercises, Jason Schoenborn

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Susceptible to injury : why older adults are more prone to injuries during physical activity compared to young adults?, Christina Smithson

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The Human and Environmental Impact of the Radium Dial-Painting Industry, Ian Stewart

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How the University Honors Program Can Better Attract and Retain College of Business Students, Korrey Stralka

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The Evolution and Future of Pension Accounting, Stefan Thomas

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ACL injuries and the rehabilitation process, Rebecca Grace Viirre

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The Modern Classroom: Counteracting the Effects of High Stakes Testing in an Inclusive School, Velvette Wickham

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The effects of land and aquatic based physical therapy for children with cerebral palsy, Rachel Wurster

Capstones from 2011

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To what degree do opportunities and experiences outside the classroom have on a student's confidence and career development?, Ronald Anderson

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Global Education, Katrina Bade and Emily Goins

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Can a computerized reading therapy protocol augment auditory comprehension in severe aphasia?, Brittany Barber

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The UN Response to the Turkish Cypriot Declaration of Independence and its Impact on the Cyprus Problem, Michael Barnes