Honors Program, UNL
Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)
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 Honors senior projects here are open to the general public. Honors theses or projects that have been withheld from public disclosure are archived here:
2021
Practicality or Principle: A Comparative Study of the Origin of Legal Protections on Gun Rights, Robert (RJ) Haskin
Reforming United States Prisons: A Cross-Cultural Analysis, Alex Henkel
Modernizing Legacy Business Practices and Maintaining Backwards Compatibility When Replacing Legacy Software, Thomas Hillebrandt
Childhood Trauma and Substance Use: Differences by Race and Sex in Juvenile Justice Prevention Programs in Nebraska, Sophie Holtz
The Importance of Nutrition and Preventing Malnutrition in Older Adults: A Literature Review and Informational Booklet, Sophie Johnson
Rehabilitation for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears: A Written and Video Guide for Athletes Today and in the Future, Braeland Jones
Printed Repeat Pattern Development for Textiles: Design Theory and Process, Erin Kelly
Arbor Day Foundation Tree Programs Recommendations Report, Lane Knott, Mary Morton, Peyton Walker, Haley Faust, Kyler Caverzagie, and Alex Sanchez
Implications of Information: An Analysis of How State Secrecy Prevails Over The Rights of Free People, Cassandra Kostal
Strategic Litigation and the Evolution of Regional Human Rights Norms: Cases from Germany and The Netherlands, Cole Kovarik
Mass Incarceration in Nebraska: Data and Historical Analysis of Inmates from 1980-2020, Anna Krause
“Don’t Confuse Patriotism with Nationalism”: A Literature Review and an Analysis of Two Domains of Post-WWII Nationalism in Germany, Ashton E. Krueger
A Changing Narrative for Englishwomen's Authorship During the Early Modern Period, Erin Kruger
International Student Importance, Satisfaction, and Civic Engagement, Sophia Lanphier
Building A Comprehensive Tree Index, Lauren Leapley
Madthrifters: An Integrated Social Media Marketing Campaign With An Emphasis On Secondhand Fashion, Madeleine Leblanc
Electron Beam Dispersion Compensator Using a Wien Filter, Jackson Lederer
An Exploration of Western Graphic Design Art Movements Through the Korean Lens, Hyunjung (Anna) Lee
Pacific Life Strategic Analysis, Jake Litel-Smith
Term Limits, Political Polarization, and Voter Behavior: An Analysis of the Nebraska Unicameral, Jared Long
Mapping Brexit: Analysis of the Results of the 2016 EU Membership Referendum, Jessica Long
The Rise of the Goddess is Always with a Little Bit of Help From My Sisters: An Analysis of the Need for a Documentary on Multicultural Greek Sororities, Natalie Lopez Herrera
Spoken Barriers: The Effects of Spanish-English Interpretation Within the United States Health System, Michelle Lounsbery
Trader Joe's Case Study, Madisson Magee
Evaluating a New Software Engineering Program: Performance and Confidence of Majors, Colin Maly
Cohen and Milstein Strategic Analysis, Noah Marik
TwitchTV Strategic Analysis, Carter Matt
Take a Look Around: An Analysis of Food Insecurity and Awareness on a College Campus, Allison McElroy
The Influence of Childhood Socioeconomic Status and Community Type on Visuospatial Attention Scores in Young Adulthood, Sophia C. Menting
Structure of Clostridium perfringens Type IV Pili, Alexander R. Meyer
Learn, Try, Repeat: Experiential Learning in Adult Second Language Acquisition of Spanish in Higher Education, Veronica Miller
Engineering Src Homology 2 Domains with Improved Specificity for Sulfotyrosine, Anya Morozov
MNGT 475H: Tree Programs Recommendation Report, Mary Morton
Arbor Day Foundation Programs: Analysis and Recommendations, Justin Myers, Emily Alston, Cameron Claborn, Charles Erker, Braelyn Isernhagen, and Jonathan Jameson
How to Effectively Reach Farmers and Assist Them in Reaching Their Precision Management Goals, Courtney Nelson
Two-dimensional & Three-dimensional Microarray Cell Culture using Elastomeric Assembly Substrates, Angel Olivera-Torres
The Relationship between Time and Plant Diversity in Prairie Restorations within the Prairie Corridor on Haines Branch, Elizabeth Park
Free to Hate: Hate Crimes' Intertwinement with the Evolution of Free Speech in the United States, Lee F. Paulson
Understanding Spaces of Abandonment Through Virtual Frameworks in Landscape Architecture, Aus Perez
Teaching Muscle Function and Physical Fitness: An Afterschool Program for Elementary Schools, Julianna Peters
Effective Gamification Within Educational Virtual Reality Environments, Adrian Pilkington
Isometric Exercises and Stretching Warm-Up Program for University String Musicians: An Intervention Study, Emma Porter
Allianz Life Strategic Audit, Evan Powell
A Kinesiological Analysis of Dancers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Vanessa Reiser
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