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 2011

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Miltown: An American Antidepressant, 1945-1955, Alexander Porter

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Gender and Ethnicity as Moderator of Young Adults' Perception with Their Mother and Grandparents, Erika Quezada

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The Fibonacci Sequence, Asna Qureshi

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Improving Interpro Translation Solutions, Kyle Ramirez

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So You've Busted Your Knee: An Introduction to Physical Therapy for the New ACL Patient, Alejandro Jr. Ramos

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Understanding benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and comparing its common treatment methods, Joshua Reed

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Continued Fractions Sums and Products, Erik Rodgers

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Testing the advantage of a cancer-associated glutamine transporter in liver cells, Arphy Roy

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Inside Look Into How A Newspaper Is Successful Online, Jessica Sabbah

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A proposal for research to determine the spatial and temporal relationships of the Palawan microcontinental block and the islands of Mindoro and Panay, Palawan-Central Philippine collision zone, Megan L. Saunders

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A proposal for research to determine the spatial and temporal relationships of the Palawan microcontinental block and the islands of Mindoro and Panay, Palawan-Central Philippine collision zone, Megan L. Saunders

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The price of silence : safety and societal problems caused by the lack of discussion about LGBT issues in schools, Brittany D. Sheldon

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The Price of Silence: Safety and Societal Problems Caused by the Lack of Discussion about LGBT Issues in Schools, Brittany D. Sheldon

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Dancing through hunger : a dancer's guide to nutrition for optimal performance, Dominica Sorensen

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Dancing Through Hunger: A Dancer's Guide to Nutrition for Optimal Performance, Dominica Sorensen

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Examining Logical Fallacies in the Creationism Debate, Karyn Stoutenburg

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Covering Terrorism: Examining how U.S. newspapers have reported on these incidents, David Thomas

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A Change in Policy: The Impact of the 1983 Beirut Bombing on United States Foreign Counter-Terrorism Policy, Zachary Thorne

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The Effects of a Serious Game on Learning, Gary Timmins

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Sex Differences in Sadomasochistic Attitudes, Fantasies, and Behaviors in a College Population, Tracy Tittelbach

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Acute effects of traditional resistance training exercises with the addition of elastic bands on upper- and lower- body power output, Josh Van Dorin

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Acute Effects of Traditional Resistance Training Exercises with the Addition of Elastic Bands on Upper- and Lower- Body Power Output, Josh Van Dorin

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The El Nino southern oscillation climate system, Katherine Volk

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The Role of Nitric Oxide in Pancreatic Cell Secretion, Kaylee R. Walters

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The Impact of Cancer Resource Center Servicescapes on Cancer Patient's Health, Thorne Washington

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DeKalb farmers' market : assessing factors that impact participation and developing nutrition information materials based on market's produce, Anna Wells

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Understanding the Use of Sustainability Reporting and its Relation to the Market for External Assurance Services, Amanda Wheet

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The obscure lessons of Geoffrey Chaucer and John Gower : an in-depth literary and linguistic study, Elizabeth Wilson

Capstones from 2010

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Does performing APT-II in a non-brain-damaged individual lead to significant changes in attention and memory skills compared to an individual with mild cognitive impairment?, Audrey Allen

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Effective transition supports for students with Autism in the general education classroom, Taylor Alperin

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2014: U.S. GAAP Transition to IFRS, Kenichiro Azumaya

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Performance dashboards in the United States government, Devin Barnas

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State-Level Performance Metrics, Eric Davis

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The need for universal preschool in America, Claudia Delgado

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An analysis and simulation of an emergency department with aims towards improving network flow and efficiency of care, Amanda M. DuBois and Jakub Skwarek

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Comparison of Masters' Students, Alumni, and Firm Internship Surveys, Ashley Francis

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Evaluation of Transparency Initiatives Concerning Recovery Act Funding Across U.S. State Governments, Meredith Frank

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Planned construction as a leading indicator of commercial real estate price appreciation, Scott Frayn

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Acoustic vowel space differences between cochlear implant and hearing aid users, Elizabeth Glyda

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The Economic Impact of Cash-for-Clunkers, Andrew J. Gorup

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U.S. GAAP vs. IFRS: What Lies Ahead for the United States?, Trista Hanauer

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Accessibility of museums in Chicago for people with visual impairments, Diane Hanks

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Groupthink and Fraudulent Financial Reporting, David Hansell

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The systems development life cycle : phases and methodologies, Erik Paul Harrelson

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Crosshair challenge : recapturing sustainable competitive advantages through restructuring, Andrew Krause

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How are social stories used by speech-language pathologists?, Ashley McLean

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Collaborating with parents beyond parent/teacher conferences, Selina Merrill

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Comparison of SFAS 159 : Fair Value Option Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Adopters and Non-adopters, Stephen J. Minich

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The gender wage gap over the life cycle, Tam Nguyen

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Personality of pain : a look into the experience of pain as well as the psychological and sociological factors that impact it, Desiree Perez

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Leadership across nations, Christian Plott

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The impact of education in Guatemala, Devin Redmond

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Language impairments and their affect on literacy, Christina Savoie

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Cytotoxicity and efficacy studies of S-phosphorylated thiols as radioprotectors and antioxidants, Emily Sorenson

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The importance of early vocalizations in infants born with cleft palate, Rachel Stade

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50 Years of Negligence: The Development of Tort Law as Viewed Through Illinois, 1850-1900, Ivan O. Taylor Jr.

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True Corporate Citzenship; Going beyond the Numbers, Pierre A. Taylor

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Phonological awareness program for at-risk elementary students, Traci Underwood

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Phonological awareness program for at-risk elementary students, Traci Underwood

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From poverty to privilege, Ashley N. Walters

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Metrics to Measure Website Effectiveness, Andrew Weissenburger

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The strength of Foucault's words, Honore Wiley

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Exploring the needs of families of young children with autism, Samantha M. Williams

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Mothers' mental state words in response to infants' gestures, Grace Wybourn

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Optical isolation for audio amplifiers, Matthew Young

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Simulator of IBM Mainframe Programming Environment, Chi Zhang

Capstones from 2009

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Speech evaluation tasks : normative data in 19-24 year old women, Lesley A. Alexander

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Speech measures as early indicators of kindergarten speech and language skills, Kory Blumer

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KeyMouse, Ryan Carter

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Role of NOS and NOX-4 on pancreatic signal transduction, Jessica M. Cowell

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The Twilight series : as people see it, Amanda Davis

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Lessons Learned From the Credit Crisis, Holly Gantenbein

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Mergers & Acquisitions: Returns in Deals from 2007-2008, Dylan T. Gordon

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Today's media influences are associated with preteen's opinions and attitudes of body image, Jessica Graziano

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Dense connective tissue repair : the intricacies of monitoring actin isoforms in native tissue models in vitro, Eran C. Gwillim

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Integrating informational texts in primary grades, Danielle Hach

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Toddler language skills : the predictor of language and preliteracy skills at five years, Kailynne Hillenberg

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Endocrine disrupting compound levels of the Kishwaukee River near the Northern Illinois University community, Matthew James Kararo

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The vessel : to have and to hold, Kathy McDonald

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Marketing microfinance in the twentieth century : a market research report and independent study, Mary M. Murtaugh

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The development of an at-home speech therapy program for adults with difficulties in memory, recall, and comprehension due to traumatic brain injury, Katherine H. Myers

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Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards: Analysis of Effects and Risks and What Has Been done to Mitigate the Risks, Thanh Nguyen

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Looking into the energy future of developing nations (a case for nuclear technology), Sebastine Nwaiwu

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Implications of IFRS in the United States, Daniel Rehor

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Outdoor experiences and environmental awareness, Anthony Romano

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Same-sex parenting : bringing awareness to the challenges and strengths of gay and lesbian parents today, Maria Fernanda Sanchez

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Three different phonological approaches moving one child towards intelligible speech, Kelly Walus

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Hermaphroditus: imperial Roman ideals of sex, gender, and art, Aaron Wilcox

Capstones from 2008

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Role for the RecBCD recombination pathway for pilE gene variation in repair-proficient Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Rachel K. Baker

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Aircraft design, Alexander Beckendorf

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Bi-directional universal power converter, Mohsin Chowdhury

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Pedagogical implications of children's thoughts on the concept of citizenship, Jennifer Clarke

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To keep you is no gain, to destroy you is no loss : a study of the historical and behavioral roots of Cambodian genocide under democratic Kampuchea, Jennifer Croslow

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Once upon a time : a folktale and fairy tale unit for 4th and 5th graders, Adrienne N. Dudlo

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Postsecondary students with asperger syndrome : considerations and accommodations, Carrie L. Erhart

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1. Can supplemental material created by independent educators for the REWARDS reading program produce significant student progress in reading decoding and fluency? 2. Will these materials be successful by working in accordance with the reauthorization of IDEA and RTI intervention principles?, Heather Ferrero

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Comparative anatomy of the house cat, clouded leopard, and saber-toothed tiger, Katie Froio

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Monetary Policy and the VIX, Rodrigo Galdamez

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The relationship between reading comprehension skills and self-concept during preadolescence, Linda Hathaway

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Speech language follow-up study : predictability of early measurements, Sarah Kazmierczak