Collection of senior theses, substantial research-based projects written in collaboration with a faculty mentor in their major.

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Honors Theses from 2023

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Social Media and Wellbeing, Aditya Adsule

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The Unheard Voices of Al-Intifadah Al-Shabaaniyah: An Exploration of the 1991 Uprising and America’s Betrayal Through the Testimonies of Iraqi Participants Residing in America, Zainab Alhussainy

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The Political Mobilization of the Croatian Diaspora: Analyzing the Impact of the Croatian Diaspora on Croatian Politics., Regina Cabrera Hernandez

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Water Table Height and Microtopography in Swamps of Southeastern Michigan as Influences of Black Ash Tree Establishment and Survival in the Presence of Emerald Ash Borer, Samantha Chauvin

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Adaptation: Enclave, Tess Cowles

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The Association of Dementia Caregiver Employment with Sleep Quality: Does Being a Spouse Matter?, Jasnoor Kaur

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Introducing a Trauma-Informed Care Model to Address Racial Disparities in Perinatal Outcomes Among African American Women, Mariah K. White

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The Soviet Union's Foreign Policy in the Balkans during the First Years of the Cold War (1945-1960), Elio Zhilla

Honors Theses from 2022

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Gender Nonconformity in Mexico: A Study of Community and Isolation in Carmín Tropical, Maddox Arnold

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Effects of Internet Exclusion on the City of Detroit, Alexander G. Haddad

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Infrastructure and Policies Supporting Physical Activity Habits: A Comparison Between the United States and Europe, Anisha Laddha

Honors Theses from 2021

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Mammy and Aunt Jemima: Keeping the Old South Alive in Popular Visual Culture, Angela G. Athnasios

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BIIS: The Last British Ice Sheet, A Review of The Most Recent Major Glaciation of Great Britain and Ireland, Benediktas Gaskevicius

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S.O.S. for COVID-19 (Subjective and Objective Screening): Are Asymptomatic Cases Truly Without Warning Signs?, Nathan Hughes

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ABHD5 Induced Morphological Changes on Model Membrane Systems, Nasser S. Junedi

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Roles of a Bradykinin Storm and a Cytokine Storm in Covid-19 Cases, Nouha H. Odeh

Honors Theses from 2020

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The Health of a Democracy: Understanding Activist Burnout and its Remedial Strategies in Detroit Since the 2016 Presidential Election, Kristina Curtiss

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A Comparison Between the Wolves of Brandenburg, Germany and Minnesota, USA: History, Technology, and Culture, Jacob W. Depper

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A Tale of Two Nations’ Histories The Application of Literary Fairy Tales as a Firsthand Account of History, Nicholas Gottlob

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Escrime Americana: The History of Discrimination in American Fencing from the 1700s-1950, Alyssa J. Hirsch

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Tracing the Cultural Influence and Linguistic Journey of 4 Mind-Related Science Fiction Words, Hannah Rose Langsdorf

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The Causes, Contributors, and Consequences of Colorism Among Various Cultures, Mahima Rahman

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The Implementation of Exercise for Chronic Kidney Disease and Dialysis Patients, Syed Ahmad Rizvi

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Caffeine’s Physiological and Psychological Effects, Cameron Shadaia

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Niche Journalism: Successful Steps in a Saturated, Modern Market, Arianna L. Smith

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Internal Training Load in Collegiate Basketball Players: Effort Ratings vs. Heart Rate Measurements in NCAA DII Players, Amber Stephens

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Leptin’s Role in the Obesity Epidemic, Alyssa C. Washeleski

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Language Concordance in Medicine and the Need for Medical Schools to Require Taking a Foreign Language as an Intervention Method to Minimize Language Barriers in the U.S., Mary K. Yousif

Honors Theses from 2019

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The Analysis of Trifluoromethylbenzimidazole (TFMBI) Crystals Using Physical Chemistry Techniques to Explain Ferroelectric and Anti-Ferroelectric Properties of the Compound, Kanwar Bhullar

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The Relationship Between Socioeconomic Status and Mood Disorders, Jeannette German

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An In-depth Review of Retinitis Pigmentosa Development and Pathologies Overtime in Patients, Abdul Harris

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An Investigation of Glycolysis, Metabolic Acidosis, and Lactate’s Role in Cellular Respiration, Edward L. Kerr III

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Rhetoric and Reaction: Russia’s Second Chechen War and its Place in Larger Domestic and Global Conditions, Michaela Lewalski

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Caffeine's Effects on Reaction Time, Brandon Metcalf

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Xerostomia: A Comprehensive Review, Danevin Putrus

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How Electrical Engineering and Music Can Relate – Through Microcomputers, Ameerah Syed

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The Modifiability of Risk Factors Associated with Adolescent Suicide and its Preventions, Nastaeen Tajin

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The Controversy of Sexual Violence in the University Setting: Are College Athletes given a Lighter Sentence due to their “Status”, Emma Weber

Honors Theses from 2018

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Characterization of Midkine-a Function During Retinal and Caudal Fin Regeneration in the Adult Zebrafish, Nicholas Ang

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Parental Mindfulness and Stress as an Influence on Clinically Referred Children’s Emotional Competence, Ahmad Baiyasi

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Injury Biomechanics in Sports and Implementing Preventative Measures, Kate Freeman

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Avicenna and His Impact on Medieval European Medicine, Raheel Khan

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A Comparison of the Development of the Salt Industries in Michigan and Ontario, Hannah Margarethe Kieta

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Variability of Pecan Water Use in the Southwest USA: Implications for Irrigation Strategies, Krystal Krygowski

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The Five-Paragraph Essay: An In-Depth Exploration of the Genre and its Limitations in Writing Pedagogy, Sarah N. Nafees

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The Role of Granzyme B in the Pathogenesis of Ocular HSV – 1 Infection, Maharshi Sanjay Nagda

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Pavlovian Conditioning: History and Application of the Revaluation Procedure, Bana Odeh

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Anisotropy of Magnetic Susceptibility (AMS) in Pelham Gneiss Dome, Northern Massachusetts, Madison Olender

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Establishment of a Novel Low-Intensity Light Damage Model of Photoreceptor Degeneration in Adult Zebrafish, Danielle Quallich

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Exosome Signaling within Candida Genus and in the Presence of Mammalian Cells, Kyle Riley and Isabella M. Cubillejo

Honors Theses from 2017

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The Analytical Methods Used to Detect Fluoride in Dental Pharmaceuticals, Amber Aboona

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The Effects of Exercise on Mental Health: A Research Review, Kaylani Benson

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Hair Cortisol-A Biomarker for Chronic Stress and Predictor of Disease, Abigail J. Burns

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Food Waste in the United States: Issues, Ethics, and Solutions, Patrick Erickson

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The Interommatidial Bristle Variability of Diptera, Kimberly Palmer

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Racial Microaggressions on an Online Anonymous Platform, Navneesh Pandher

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The Loaded Squat, Gianluca Scerri

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What 2017 Holds for Technology in Dentistry, Arshi Siddiqui

Honors Theses from 2016

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Rights of Minorities and Neglected Groups, Deni Barci

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A Linguistic Comparison: Stress-timed and syllable-timed languages and their impact on second language acquisition, Madeline M. Conlen

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The Importance of Linguistic Diversity Instruction within Teacher Education Programs, Rhiannon L. Finney

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The Relationship Between Obesity and Use of Electronics For Individuals Under The Age of 21, Zeeshan Haque

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Examining Expectations: Inspecting the Experiences of Student Teaching Interns in a Yearlong Paired-Placement at an Urban School, Evan J. Lambrecht

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A Statistical Scoring System for Manager Voting for the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, Emily K. Moran

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The Relationship Between Aldosterone and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Hypertensive Patients, Tahsin M. Rahman, Phillip Levy, and Aaron M. Brody

THE IMPACT OF CONCUSSIONS ON YOUNG AND PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES, Brett W. Sassack

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Reflections on Social Emotional Learning and Academic Success in Early Childhood Education, Emily Wagner

Honors Theses from 2015

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The Effects Of Social Status On The Quality And Affordability Of Healthcare, Robert O. Burns

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No-Arbitrage Option Pricing and the Binomial Asset Pricing Model, Nicholas S. Hurley

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The Media, the Women and STEM Fields, Arooba Javed

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Cancer Stem Cells in Recurrent and Drug-Resistant Lung Cancers, Raagini Suresh, Shadan Ali, Aamir Ahmad, Philip Philip, and Fazlul Sarkar

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The Importance of Maintaining a Heritage Language while Acquiring the Host Language, Anna L. Vallance

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Qualitatively Assessing the Expression of Kynurenine Pathway Metabolic Enzymes in Human Glioma Tissue, Kaushik Varadarajan

Honors Theses from 2014

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Calculator Usage in Secondary Level Classrooms: The Ongoing Debate, Nicole Plummer

Honors Theses from 2013

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The Effectiveness of Manipulatives in the Elementary School Classroom, Holly A. Berkseth

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Physical Activity and Exercise during Adolescence and Young Adulthood Can Act as Preventative Measures against the Development of Osteoporosis in Elderly People, Christine C. Center

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Investigating the Housing Market for Student Tenants Surrounding an Urban University, Olivia M. Dobbs Ms.

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Role of Ubiquitin E3 Ligase Breast Cancer Associated Gene 2 (BCA2) in SUMOylation, Fareea Khaliq

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Promoting STEM Literacy in 21st Century Education, Emily V. Martin

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Identification of Enzymes Causing Redox Cycling, Causing Oxidative Stress and Damaging Mitochondria, Kiran Sebastian

Honors Theses from 2012

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The Road To Gaining Acceptance And Status For Women In American Medicine, Terrie S. Ahn

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Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis Using Transcervically Derived and Immunomagnetically Isolated Trophoblast Cells, Swati Bajpayee

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Increased Modulation by Cognitive Control Region during fMRI Working Memory Task Suggest Inefficiencies in Network Connectivity in Children with ADHD, Ashley Burgess

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BER and Folate Deficiency: A comprehensive overview of DNA base excision repair and the effect of dietary folate, Lydia Lanni

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Seeds for Change: Examining the Association between Race, Food Security, and Urban Agriculture, Komal Razvi

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Association of genetic variation, gene expression, and protein abundance within the natriuretic peptide pathway, Bipin Sunkara

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The Role of MicroRNAs in Breast Cancer Migration, Invasion and Metastasis, Joy Tang, Fazlul H. Sarkar, and Aamir Ahmad

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Voicing and Devoicing Rules in East and Southeast Asian Languages, Siyu C. Zhang