Mentored research and creative activities in all disciplines allows students to develop skills and experiences that enhance their professional or graduate school credentials and career opportunities. Students have described their Honors senior projects as the "most intellectually exciting and rewarding experience" of their college careers.
Support for undergraduate research is strong at Nebraska. The University funds research scholarships that pair faculty mentors and students in their second and third years (UCARE-Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience). Academic departments also sponsor internships and cooperative education programs in the business and scientific communities in the state and in the nation.
The theses and projects here are open to the general public. Honors theses or projects that have been withheld from public disclosure are archived at https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/honorsembargoed https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/honorsembargoed
2021
Setting the Stage: The Phantom of the Opera and Gothic Space, ZitaAnne Reno
A Vernacular for Lincoln, Nebraska, Austin Riggins
Eyes on the Future, Brooke Schmidt
Avoiding the Basilisk: An Evaluation of Top-Down, Bottom-Up, and Hybrid Ethical Approaches to Artificial Intelligence, Cole Shardelow
How Local School-Based Speech-Language Pathologists Facilitate Skill Transfer and Generalization For Students Who Stutter, Chloe Strong and Naomi Rodgers
Hudl Strategic Analysis, Jessica Swanson
Climate Change is a Drag: A Mini-Collection Exploring the Intersection of Drag and Sustainability, Joelle Tangen
Advertising During the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: The Rise of Influencer Marketing Strategies in a Recession, Bre TenHulzen
Lutz Strategic Analysis, Ashley Tyler
A Walk Through History: Interactive Tours of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Historic City Campus, Emily Vanek
Self-Determination in American Discourse: The Supreme Court’s Historical Indoctrination of Free Speech and Expression, Jarred Williams
Self-Determination in American Discourse: The Supreme Court’s Historical Indoctrination of Free Speech and Expression, Jarred Williams
Mediating Asian-ness: How and why does Asian Identity Salience vary by Biracial Status?, Kaitlan Wong
Predictors of Separation Anxiety in Dogs, McKenna Yohe
2020
Trader Joe’s: A Case Analysis of Trader Joe's Competitive Strategy, Holden G. Adams
The Parasite Giardia, Ashley Anderson
Adaptations of Interferon Regulatory Factor 3 During Transition from Terrestrial to Aquatic Life, Monica Angeletti
A Design Framework for Rural Community Prosperity, Austin Arens
Cold Sintering Diisopropylamonium Bromide to Form Organic Ceramic Pellets, Darren Armstrong
Green Delivery: A New Approach for the Arbor Day Foundation, Cassandra Arritt, Vincent Malene, Anthony Hare, Sarah Schilling, David Petersen, and Ross Grieb
The Impact of State Legislative Term Limits on Descriptive Representation, Matt Baldwin
Population Demographics: Predictors of the Relationship Between Alcohol Use Disorder and Major Depression, Mei Grace Behrendt
The Role of the Piano in The 12 Poems of Emily Dickinson by Aaron Copland, Krista Benesch
Racial Bias and the Death Penalty in Nebraska (2005-2019), Natalie Bielenberg
Error in DNA Mixture Analysis: Why the Application of Forensic DNA is not a Perfect Science, Rachel Bisbee
A Strategic Audit of Hudl, Jennifer Bogle
Secondary Mathematics Teachers' and Students' Approaches to Engagement and Motivation for Mathematics Learning in the Classroom, Leenah Bouzid
Reinforcement in the Classroom: Reference Guide, Morgan Buehler and John Maag
A Case Study of Barriers to Dental Care in Nebraska, Kaitlin Buhler
The George Eliot Archive: Current Reception & Comparison of DH Projects, Mackenzie Burch
The Unique Demands of Playing Posture on Youth Violinists and Violists, Liam Carroll
Strategic Audit of Optum, Connor Crow
Navigating the Social Determinants of Health: First Steps Toward Assessing and Addressing Socioeconomic Needs, Jocelyn Daubendiek
NRC Health: Loyalty Insights, Grace Dickas, Allie Rauner, Keenan Allen, Utkarsh Hardia, and Teckhong Lee
Anthropogenic Change on the Distribution of Marine Megafauna and Their Prey, Baylie Fadool
Enhancing the Rewarding Effects and Subsequent Self-Administration of Nicotine through Appetitive Interoceptive Conditioning, Allissa Flynn
An Analysis of Social Dominance in the Feeding of Ex Situ Humboldt Penguins (Spheniscus humboldti), Robert Gabel
The Role of University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Biodigester on Sustainable Food Waste Reduction within Selleck Dining Center, Jennifer Gilbert
Tourism’s Impacts on Local Populations, Morgan Glup
The Ongoing Disparity Between Early Intervention Services and Those Who Need Them, Addison Goerl
Evolving Structures in Peter Klatzow's "Dances of Earth and Fire", Chris Goulet
Evaluating Teacher Turnover Rates in America, Canada, and Finland, Mary Greufe
Can Continuous Campaigns Cause Conscientious Citizens to Cower?, Melissa Hall
Arbor Day Foundation New Business Venture, Leigh Hanson, Frances Munro, Demi van Reeuwijk, Drew Spadaro, Trevor Lockard, and Mason Smalley
Teaching Language for Proficiency: Learning Descriptions in Spanish 1, Anna Helzer
The River and the Ranger: The Crafting and Background of an Interpretive Program, Amy J. Heusinkvelt
JUSTICE IN EXCHANGE: THE DIFFICULTY OF ESTABLISHING COMMENSURABILITY IN ARISTOTLE’S NICHOMACHEAN ETHICS, Asher Hilton
Engagement and Computational Thinking through Creative Coding, Dana Hoppe
Effect of Storage Time and Temperature on the Recovery of Milk and Peanut Residue from Environmental Swabs, Jessica Humphrey, Joseph Baumert, Stephen Taylor, and Shyamali Jayasena
Diabetes Debunked: What You Need To Know, Maggie Hutson
The Effect of High School Disability-Based Peer Mentoring on Perspectives Toward People with Disabilities, Caroline Jacobs
State Policy Outcomes on Refugee Integration and Success, Emily Johnson
Emotion Recognition in Individuals with Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury, Megan Jones
Terms of Service: The Use and Protection of Genomic Information by Companies, Databases, and Law Enforcement, Sophia Kallas
The Legal Obligation of the US Government to Protect Asylum Seekers, Joy Karges
Genesis: A False Start, Tate Kollar
A Qualitative Analysis of the Barriers Faced by Nursing Assistants and Medication Aides in the Care of Dysphagia Residents, Lauren Kreuzberg
Characterization of a Trochoidal Electron Monochromator, Jesse Kruse
German Immigration and its Ties to Landscape Change in Nebraska, Lindsey LaBrie
Synthesis and Evaluation of Nebraska Red Derivatives for Protein Labeling Studies, Lauren Lesiak
Arbor Day Foundation Consulting Project MNGT 475L, Trevor Lockard, Demi VanReeuwijk, Drew Spadaro, Frances Munro, Leigh Hanson, and Mason Smalley
Amazon.com, Inc Strategic Audit, Ningzhi Luo
Abortion, Homosexuality, and Fiscal Conservatism: The Coalescence of the New Right around a Partisan Sex Education, Sheridan Macy
Green Delivery: An Arbor Day Foundation Partnership Program, Vincent Malene, Sarah Schilling, David Petersen, Anthony Hare, Cassandra Arritt, and Ross Grieb
Neutrophil Infiltration into the Cervical Compartment is Suppressed by HIV Infection, Madeline Maschka
Communicating Computing Limitations Through Kinesthetic Pedagogy, Michael Mason
The Arbor Day Foundation Employee Carbon Neutralization Program, Justin McCall, Maya Mercer, Grant Biggs, Ray Anderson, Bret Klabunde, Colleen Doyle, and Brady Conant
Institutional Form and its Influence on Instability Following the Assassination of a Head of State, Ashlee McGill
An Examination of Nebraska’s Law Setting the Age of Majority at Nineteen, Lauren McNeal
Epicenter: An Investigation of Interior Design's Influence of the American Suburban Situation, Lindsay Meyer
Young, Dumb, and Broke: How Family Communication Affects Financial Literacy, Brenna Micek
Greenfield Agriculture: Project Planning for a Business in the Industrial Hemp Industry, Brent Miller
What Makes Green Parties Successful: A Comparative Analysis of Germany, Austria, and France, Macy Miller
The Woman's Role in Human Reproduction and Generation According to Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophers, Olivia Miller
The Rising Risk of Terrorism in the Philippines and Natural Resource Corruption, Blair Mills
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in the 21st Century: Identification and Analysis of Key Elements, Robert N. Mills
Winnebago Nation of Nebraska Response Patterns, 1865-1911: A Gendered & Generational Analysis, Ashley Morrison
Arbor Day Foundation Consultation, Frances Munro, Drew Spadaro, Trevor Lockard, Mason Smalley, Leigh Hanson, and Demi van Reeuwijk
Genetic Diversity of Potassium Ion Channel Proteins Encoded by Chloroviruses that Infect Chlorella heliozoae, Carter Murry
How Relevant is the Hippocratic Oath in Guiding Physicians' Views on Physician-assisted Suicide, Megan Neal
Does Money Buy Healthiness: An Examination of the Effects of Socioeconomic Indicators on Physical and Mental Health, Caleb Nigrin
Galvanized Yankees: Confederates in Union Service, Patrick O'Neil
Arbor Day Foundation Children’s Book Recommendation Report, Bekah Otten, Allie Stromp, Megan Copsey, Reagan Scott, Tina Blaser, and Megan McCann
A Mathematical Model of Speeding, Jared Ott and Xavier Pérez Giménez
Green Delivery: An Arbor Day Foundation Partnership Program, David Petersen
The Effects of Phosphate on the Metamorphosis of Larval Western Barred Tiger Salamanders (Ambystoma mavortium), Lexy Polivanov
Encapsulating Educational Design for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Lauren Praeuner
Evaluation of the Potential Geological and Socioeconomic Impacts of the Imminent Cascadia Megathrust Earthquake, Matthew Pritchard
Stock Market Correlations to Economic Indicators, Anthony K. Quandt
Arbor Day Foundation, Shoilee Rahman, Caleb Krohn, Kevin Woolworth, Kathryn Shehan, Nicholas Senior, and Jairo Gamboa
Membrane Lipid Extraction Methods from Sorghum bicolor, Max Regester
Nebraska Dog 4-H Learning Resources: Assessing Youth Opinions and Determining Focus of Future Curriculum Development Efforts, Tressa Reiner
Loup Public Power District Fishing Pier & Parking Lot, Tyler Ruwe
Green Delivery- Arbor Day Foundation Consulting Project, Sarah Schilling, David Peterson, Anthony Hare, Casey Arritt, Ross Grieb, and Vinny Malene