The mission of the J. N. Andrews Honors Program is to foster the scholarly, spiritual and social potential of talented students.
Director: L. Monique Pittman
Honors Theses from 2022
Attempted Synthesis & Antibacterial Properties of APT-6K Against NDM-1 K. Pneumoniae, Alec Bofetiado
Art to Influence Creativity in Algorithmic Composition, Tyler Braithwaite
The Role of the Prodomain in the Folding of Carboxypeptidase A1, Masy Domecillo
Exploring the Efficiency of Neural Architecture Search (NAS) Modules, Joshua Dulcich
Conditional Variational Autoencoder (cVAE) for the Augmentation of ECL Biosensor Data, Matthew Dulcich
Classifying Pretzel Links Obtained by Strong Fusion, Jonathan Homan
Reassessing the Parameters of Phonotaxis in Female Acheta Domesticus, Jewel Murray
The Effect of Clay on the Inhibitory Effect of Mustard Seed Meal on Velvetleaf Seedling Growth, Heeyun Oh
Phonotactic Tuning in Female Cricket Acheta Domesticus, Jessica Rim
Honors Theses from 2021
Producing Music Using Negative Harmony, Jeremy Ahn
Evaluation of Phonotactic Behavior in Male-Exposed Female Cricket Acheta domesticus, Janelle An
Comparisons of Silver Nanoparticle Synthesis Methods by Microwave and Non-Microwave using Hydrogen Gas as a Reducing Agent, Sofia Erech Hanapin
One Writer, Two Genres: Composing and Analyzing Creative Nonfiction and Fantasy, Kara Herrera
The Exploration and Analysis of Mancala from an AI Perspective, Trevon J. Hunter
Thermodynamic Analysis of PAMAM Dendrimer Synthesis, Ryutaro Einar Jacobson
Variable Autoencoders for Biosensor Data Augmentation, Solomon Kim
Modulation of Apoptosis in Breast Cancer Cells MDA-MB-157, 93A and 93B by Aqueous Extract of Chinese Medical Herb Scutellaria barbata, Nathaly Manrique
The Impact of Technology on the Developing Visual and/or Auditory Memory in School-Aged Children, Cameron Mayer
Computational Difficulty and Invariants of the Snake Cube Puzzle, Adrian Negrea
A Note on Cannibalism and Synchrony in Seabird Egg-Laying Behavior, Yosia Nurhan
Socioeconomic Status and Ethnicity as Predictors of Childhood Career Aspirations, Sydney Saint-Jean
Modeling of COVID-19 Utilizing Various Compartmental Models to Predict Infection Rates Throughout Michigan, Colleen M. Staniszewski
Enamel Corrosion Levels on Squirrel Teeth from the Fox Canyon Locality, Pliocene of Kansas, Emma Tennyson
Honors Theses from 2020
Lectin Properties of Synthetically Produced Glucuronate, Alginate, and Related Boronates, Vanessa Angel
The Boricua Dialogues: Puerto Rican Identity in Conversation & Photography, Jonathan Borton
Gender Role Beliefs and Intercultural Romantic Relationships, Jessica Bujor
Sihon, Pools, and Disaster: The Memory of Biblical Heshbon, Alma Nizaye Cortez Alvarez
Synthesis of an Arylidene Pyrazolone and its Effects on Glioblastoma Cancer Cells, Joanna Deonarine
Evaluation of Anticancer Activity of Heterocyclic Arylidenes on the U87MG cancer cell line, Bernadette Flores
The Blame Game : Complicity and Rape Culture in Margaret Atwood's Novel and Hulu's Adapted Series The Handmaid's Tale, Hannah Gallant
Exploring Soil Texture Effects on Mustard Seed Meal Suppression of the Weed Velvetleaf, DahEun Danielle Harning
Novel Heterocyclic Arylidene Derivatives as Anticancer Agents Against U87 Human Glioblastoma, Benjamin H. Hiramoto
Identifying the Relationship Between Supplementary Educational Tools and Black Undergraduate Academic Performance, Joiliana Lecointe
The Relationship of Emotional Responses to Religious Music and Personality in Religiosity, Jasmine Logan
Assessing Amino Acid Racemization in Avian Eggshells through Reverse Phase Liquid Chromatography, Nikitha Nelapudi
Express Yourself : A Study of Expressive Writing and State Anxiety, Emerald Danielle Norman
Synthesis of Novel Temozolomide-Fatty Acid Imide Hybrid Compounds for the Chemotherapeutic Treatment of Glioblastoma Multiforme, Janice Pakkianathan
Finding Optimal Input Parameters for BayesWave, Kelsey M. Rook
A Phenomological Study: The Adventist Musician Experience, Tiffany Steinweg
Design of a Novel Isoxazoline Class Drug for the Suppressive Treatment of Malaria, Peyton Ware
El Sistema for, or against, Benton Harbor, Dana Wilson
Honors Theses from 2019
Where Was I Going? What Was the Point? Archetypes, Frame, and Social Transgressions in Ovid and Twain, Jessica Bates
Parental Influence on the Communicative Behaviors of Black Young Adults, Sarah R. Brockett
The Impact of Male-Exposure in the Neuronal Response of the L3 Auditory Intemeuron to Model Calls, Shekinah Dosunmu
The Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Parenting Practices, Talisa C. Gonzalez
Is Natural Selection Shaping Florida Manatees? : An Investigation into the Body Shapes Between the Subspecies of the West Indian Manatee, Juliane Johnson
Psalm 22 and The Passion Narrative of the Gospels: Prophetic, Analogous, or Both?, Nancy Kardos-Moldovan
Acoustic Reflex and Extended High-Frequency Testing in Relation to Tinnitus, Deborah Kim
The Restoration of God's Character in Physical Disabilities, Delaneira Kuntoria
Synthesis of An Ideal Inhibitor for the LpxC Enzyme, Taejun Lee
A Comparative Study of ESL Children's Improvement in Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking Using the GrapeSEED program, Morgan Mainess
Managing White-nose Syndrome in Bats: A Spatially Dynamic Modelling Approach, Mykhaylo M. Malakhov
Analysis of DL-Amino Acid Ratios in Eggshells Using Reverse Phase-High Pressure Liquid Chromatography, Gergana Milkova
Strengthening Social Bonds in Bujumbura Through Public Space: Redesigning Jardin Public de Bujumbura for the Restoration of the City's Sense of Community, Gwendoline Albright Ndikumagenge
Design and Synthesis of a Novel lsoxazoline as a Potential PAM-Agonist, Josselyn Roosenberg
Neuronal and Behavioral Response Relationships in Virgin Females of Acheta Domesticus, Brandon Shin
Isolation and Characterization of Novel Arginine-Derived Heterocyclic Amines, Nathaniel Srikureja
A PFA Study: Exploring the Relationship of Anxiety and Self-Esteem with Expressive Writing, Abraham J. Gothong Walayat
An Examination of the Mother-Baby Relationship, Morgan A. Winkfield
Honors Theses from 2018
Evaluating Mutagenicity of Burned Arginine-based Heterocyclic Amines and Anti-mutagenicity Effect of Chinese Medicinal Herbs, Rayford C. Alva
A Survey on the Effectiveness of the Flipped Classroom in the Communication Sciences, Amanda Bange
An Evaluation of Footwashing as Practiced by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Hadid J. Cortez
Hollywood Dreams: Postcolonial Nationalism and Gender Oppression in Jessica Hagedorn's Dogeatersp, Andrei Wayne Kyrk Defino
An Examination of Resilience over Time Between Men and Women in Psychological First Aid, Leiali'i Ruth Edwards
Religious Liberty and Conflict, Daniel Fults
A Note on the Onset of Synchronous Egg Laying in a Seabird Behavior Model, Dorothea Gallos and Christiane Gallos
Effects of Eggshell Coloration on Egg Cannibalism among Glaucous-winged Gulls, Isabelle Hwang
"But a Woman Who Fears the Lord Is To Be Praised": A Practical Vision in Proverbs 31, Ye Jin Jeon
Synthesis of Oxygenated Boronic Acid Substituted a-Cyanostilbenes For Use as Antibacterial, Yewon Kim
Critical Amino Acids for the Folding of Carboxypeptidase O, Donn LaTour
Creating a Textile Museum Exhibit: Conservation and Accessibility, Kelly M. Lorenz
Iago as Moral Other in Jonathan Munby's Production of Othello (2016), Emma Magbanua
Business and Plurilingualism: the Advantage of a Foreign Language, Anabelis E. Martinez
Crawling Tor's Hidden Services and Depicting their Interconnectivity, John-Luke N. Navarro
Comparing the Effectiveness of Frameworks for Religious Motivation: A Secondary Data Analysis of Four Seventh-day Adventist Samples, Michele Prodans
Humility in the Proverbs, Jatniel Rodriguez
Salud Sin Barreras: Health Without Borders, Alyssa M. G. Royster
Investigating the Effects of Popularity on Comment Civility: A YouTube Case Study, Isaac Smith
Experiences with Diversity: Microaggressions, Religiosity, and Psychological Wellbeing in a Diverse College Sample, Jessica Ann Stelfox
Prosocial Effects of Perpective-Taking Through LEGO Play, Carlyle Francis C. Tagalog
AZBIO Sentence Accuracy for English as a Second Language Adults in Quiet and Background Noise, Alexandra Wiist
Assessing the Mean Neuronal Firing Rate Information Hypothesis via Mutual Information, Greg W. Zdor
Honors Theses from 2017
Political Dissidence in Gregori Kozintsev's Gamlet, Alejandra Castillo
The Relationship Between Cold Stress Syndrome Mortality And Body Shape in Florida Manatees, Purin Chirachevin
Soil Sand Content, But Not Solil Myrosinase Enzyme Activity, Affects MAM Efficacy in Suppressing Weed Growth, Warit Chirachevin
Synthesis of a-Cyanostilbenes And Testing of Their Anticancer Properties, Gabrielle Cook
Families and God-human Interactions in Genesis, Josias A. Flores