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 2024
Sign-a-mander: A Mobile App That Enhances ASL Learning with Computer Vision, Sandrine Adap
Andrews University Pre-Professional Students Preparedness for a Future with Artificial Intelligence, Zachary Alignay
The Dark Triad, Creativity and Morality, Erin Beers
An Ethnography of Permaculture in Southwest Michigan, Lily Burke
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the Increase of Stock Buybacks, Ruben Colon
Synthesis and Characterization of Hexagonal Boron Nitride Nanosheets, Josiah J. Deonarine
Bone Marrow Donor Recruitment Drive and Registry, Elizabeth R. Dovich
Skidmore Air Vent: Understanding Vent Characteristics to Propose Redesign Solutions, Christopher Inae and Shane Gaban
Synthesis of Novel Temozolomide Amides as Potential Anti-Glioblastoma Agents, Sion Kim
Extending Natural Mates in Euclidean 3-space and Applications to Bertrand Pairs, Alexander Navarro
Understanding the Mechanism Behind HFIP's Effect on Diastereomeric Separation of Oligonucleotides, Ian Neidigh
Reading Resistance into the Transformed Hero: An Excavation of Race and Gender Identity in The Aeneid and Its Adaptations, Grace Song No
Analyzing the Effect of Targeted Activities on Linear Concept Understanding, Jenae Rogers
Solvability and Difficulty of the Snake Puzzle in the Cube and its Topological Variants, Jamie Shepard
The Effects of Age and Type of Rearing on Contrafreeloading Behavior in Female Goats, Carly Weems
Chatting with Online Agent, Guoxi Robert Zhang
Investigating a Family of Fungal Pseudopeptidases with Bioinformatics Tools, Andy Zhao
Honors Theses from 2023
Exploring the Effect of Resilience Training on the Effectiveness of Psychological Body Armor among College Students, Devaney Ross
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
Examining Katniss Everdeen's Gender Ambiguity in The Hunger Games : How Suzanne Collins Utilizes the YA Genre to Resist Feminine Stereotypes, Moriah K. McDonald
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
Phonotactic Tuning in Female Cricket Acheta Domesticus, Jessica Rim
"A Woman's Lot To Suffer" : Recognizing the Intersectionality of Oppression and Resistance in Min Jin Lee's Pachinko, Elianna Srikureja
A Man Not a Monster : Reimagining Disability in Hollow Crown's Richard III, Taylor E. Uphus
Monitoring the Immune Status of Calves at the Agricultural Education Center, Jared Wallen
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