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 2014
hcnABC Operon Transcription of Pseudomonas putida Under Varying Iron and Oxygen Concentrations and Culture Age, Christine Lee
Connection and Isolation, Lynda Lee
Te Amo Mujer: a Film, Ivan Ruiz
Jacina's Worldview 2.0: Revisiting, Refinding, and Refining Faith in the University Years, Jacina Shultz
Effects of Plastic Pollution Density on the Crawling Rates of Hawksbill Hatchlings in Utila, Honduras, Kyungje Sung
Factors Affecting Phonotaxis in Male House Crickets, Acheta domesticus, Erik Thordarson
Honors Theses from 2013
Light Intensity and Time of Day Influence Female Acheta Domesticus Phonotaxis, John Hyun-Sik Ahn
Mercutio and Romeo: an Analysis of Male Friendship in the Renaissance, Christian Bacchiocchi
Narrative and the Maintenance of Great Lakes Native American Cultural Identity, Lacey E. Barroso
Immigration Stories and the Construction of a Bilingual American Identity, Camden Bowman
Spatial and Seasonal Signals in Stable Isotopes of Incisor Enamel from Free-ranging, Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrels, Jacob Andrew Brassington
Cyanide Production by Pseudomonas putida ATH2-1RI/9 Under Biofilm Conditions, Ranita Campbell
A Mathematical Model Describing the Dynamics of HIV Virions and CD4+T Cells in the Human Immune System, Matthew Chacko
Comparisons of Cultural Identities in Relation to Poverty, Amanda A. Corea
Hawksbill Turtle Eretmochelys Imbricata Nesting Environment and Population Study in Cuero Y Salado Wildlife Refuge on the Coast of Northern Honduras, Ariana Emily Cunningham
Variation in the Calling Song of the Cricket Gryllus pennsylvanicus Across Geographic Longitudinal Change, Ioana Danci
Understanding Expressive Writing, Lindsay C. Dever
Localization of Carboxypeptidase O in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney Cells, Donnel Dockery
Analysis of the Icelandic Oral Hymn Tradition as Seen in the Twentieth-century Enthnographic Recordings of "Stridsmenn Krist" ("Christ Bears His Cross"), Navina M. Dueck-Stefansson
A Pilot Study on Gender Disparities in the Accounting Profession: Overcoming the Disproportionate Workplace, Laury Fouche
Photocatalysis Using CDSE Quantum Dots, Luis K. Garibay
The "Hero" Motif Within the Adventist Narrative, Evan Knott
Effect of Latrunculin B on Phonotaxis in Induced Selective Crickets Treated With JHIII (Acheta domesticus), Jerome Martin
Taphonomic Effects of Fire on Ostrich and Emu Eggshell, Shelley J. McLarty
What Women Want: Masculine Images and Gender Construction in the Old Spice and Dos Equis Ad Campaigns, Ashley Meyer
An Evaluation of a Probiotic Supplement on Dairy Calf Growth: Birth - 60 Days Old, Kristy Quezada
I Account This World a Tedious Theatre: Foucauldian Theatricality and Female Subversion in Webster's The Duchess of Malfi, Samantha Snively
The Role of Natural Products in Acidovorax delafieldii ATH2-2RS/1 Survival in a Dry Formulation, David N. Thomas
The Prevalence of Encysted Toxoplasma & Sarcocystis in Consumer-grade Pork, Beef, and Lamb in Michiana, Ross Trecartin
Bringing Back Jobs: the Factors That Influence Decisions to Offshore and Reshore Jobs Back to the U.s., Jessica R. Wahlen
Analysis and Application of the Vector Marketing Corporation Business Model, Tyler Nabel Yasa
Honors Theses from 2012
Food Safety Attitudes in College Students, Rachelle Booth
God Is Amor: Biblical Teachings for House and Home, Translated from Spanish to English, Melissa Breetzke
A Feast to My Eyes: Color and Human Behavior, Erica Iris Bruso
Ataraxia: A Modern Platonic Utopia, Jeremy Burton
Never Two Ladies Lov'd as They Do: Queer Theory and As You Like It's Celia, Theron L. Calkins
To the Edge and Back Again: Tanzania as a People and a Place, Kylene Cave
The Effects of Pyrilamine on the Selectivity of Phonotaxis, Kristin Chung
Spenser's Palmer: The Perversion of Right Reason in The Fairies Queene, Book II, Carolyn Davis
The Effects of Chloro Linoleate Acylal Prodrugs on the Inositol Biosynthetic Pathway in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Steffie-Ann Dujon
Semiotic Analysis of Andrews University's Official Seal, Debbie-Ann Francis
A Cultural and Social History on the Role of Film and Societal Trends: A Case Study of the Outlaw Jesse James, April Mae Grube
The Effects of a Valproate Fatty Acid Prodrug on the Inositol Biosynthetic Pathway, Gina Kang
The Role of Protein Kinase C in the Supraesophageal Ganglion of Female Acheta Domesticus, Sunny Kim
Developing an Intracellular Neurobiology Lab Sequence for Use in an Interdisciplinary Neurobiology Course, Aleksandra Kozlova-Harris
Evaluation of Christian Record Products and Services for the Visually Impaired, Sarah Lee
Authored Portraits, Jason Lemon
The Effect of 4-aminopyridine on Phonotactic Selectivity in Female Crickets, Lauren Martin
Gull Egg Mass as a Function of Length and Width, Melissa McCormick
An Evaluation of Electrical Conductivity as a Practical Tool in Mastitis Detection at Andrews University Dairy, Carrie Mesiar
Exercise Dependence and Eating Disorders Among College Students, Shelli Meulemans
Emergent Worship: A Study on "Contemplation" in the Emerging Church, Filip Milosavljevic
Mating Patterns and Breeding Success in the Larus Glaucescens-occidentalis Complex, Protection Island, Washington, Andre E. Moncrieff
Effect of Velvetleaf Root Exudates on Indole-3-acetic Acid Production by Rhizobium rubi AT3-4RS/6, Amy Nadane
Inter-group Communication During Hurricane Katrina: How Organizational Culture Defeats Coordination, Johanna Nielsen
No. 334: A Visual Exploration of Race and Identity, Naudline Pierre
Sustainability in School Architecture: Learning from Tradition and Modernity, Jose Quezada
The Design and Creation of a Portable Water Purification System, Adam Shull
Fusion in New York Politics, Bradley P. Sica
A Search for Clarification: Contemporary Views of the Inspiration and Authority of the Bible in Seventh-day Adventism, Michael Swenson
A Language Without Words: Music as an Agent of Identity in Brian Friel's Dancing at Lughnasa, Catherine Tetz
Intraindividual Variation in the Calling Songs of the Cricket Gryllus Pennsylvanicus, Lauren Van Putten
Chaos, Fragility, and Change: Revisiting Laura Wingfield, Lydia M. Weiso
Auditing's Ripple Effect: Divergence After Enron, Kelley Wolff
Honors Theses from 2011
Determining the Outcome of Legal Grievances: An Application of Game Theory to Tort Negotiations, Tyler Bodi
Performance Analysis of Beethoven's Violin Sonata Op.23: Freedom of Interpretation in Passages of Formal Anomaly, Arielle E. Cady
Dermal Reduction of Urushiols Using an Activated Charcoal Formulated Dermal Care Patch, Celena Cameron
The Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Inositol Pathway Mutants, Daniel Antonio Colon Hidalgo and Marlene Murray-Nseula
Simultaneous Digital Demodulation and RDS Extraction of FM Radio Signals, Jonathan Ford
Synthesis and Testing of Second Generation Azatilbenes, Maurice Hardy
Enhanced Interlayer Exchange Coupling in Co/Fe/MgO/Fe(001), Andrew Hoff
The Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Imino Stilbenes, Shieun Jang
An Examination of Parent-child Relationships and Teen Substance Use, Brianna Johnson
The Tyrant and the Rogue: Political Implications of Redemption in William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, Jonathan Barrett Koch
Religious & Political Attitudes Towards Women in Power, Jason T. Miller
Non-labeled, Real-time Detection of H1N1 DNA Hybridization Using Combined QCM-D System, Sandra P. Prieto
Is Vegetarianism a Diet? Implicit Associations of Vegetarians and Omnivores on a Vegetarian Campus, Ashley Raethel
The Gatekeepers: An Evaluation of Clergy Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions Regarding Mental Health Issues, Collaboration, and Referral to Treatment, Alix R. Sandman
The Role of CI(-) Channel-inhibition in the Brain on the Phonotactic Selectivity of Female Crickets, Brent H. Sherwin
Performance Techniques for Four Avant-garde Piano Pieces by Henry Cowell, Gabrielle E. Smith
The Effects of Valproate Prodrugs on the Inositol Biosynthetic Pathway in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Yeast, Lisa Thompson
Honors Theses from 2010
Synthesis and Reactivity of alpha-Azido Acylals, Gretchen Bell
No Bones About It: Evaluating Faunal Evidence for Ancient Lifestyles at Tall Jalul, Jordan, Chelsea L. Grimstad
That Glorious Fire it Kindled: Extremes of (Un)Righteous Sexuality in Books I and III of Spenser's Faerie Queene, S. Erin McLean
Honors Theses from 2009
Eve in the Image of Man: Feminist Concerns in Paradise Lost, Katharine Van Arsdale
Honors Theses from 1987
Fluoride as a Therapeutic Drug in Osteoporosis treatment, Rita Priyadarshani Francis