Honors Research is a hallmark of an IWU liberal arts education. Eligible students are invited to embark upon a year-long research or creative arts project with a faculty mentor and a committee of faculty from within and outside of their major department.
Any entry that does not have a pdf attached has been withheld from the repository at the author’s request. Bona fide researchers may be consult these works by visiting the University Archives in Tate Archives & Special Collections; contact archives@iwu.edu or visit Tate Archives and Special Collections for details.

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Submissions from 2022

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An Analysis of Commentary in Men’s and Women’s Olympic Basketball, Madison Monk

Submissions from 2021

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The Effects of Training Intensity on Functional Outcome in a Mouse Model of Stroke, Kelsey Wyman

Submissions from 2020

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False Beliefs in Dogs, Sydney Rowley

Submissions from 2019

Altered Paw Pain Thresholds Due to Different Spinal Cord Stmulation Parameters in a Rat Model of Chronic Neuropathetic Pain, Jillian Cole

The Effects of Intermittent Training on Recovery of Fine Motor Control and Neuroplasticity After Stroke in a Mouse Model, Victoria Nemchek

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This or that?: Object individuation in domesticated dogs (Canis lupus familiaris), Ellen Stumph

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Task Specificity and Functional Outcome: What is best for Post-Stroke Rehabilitation?, Rachel Tomazin

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On the Nature of Synesthesia: A Learned Association or Something Different?, Niyant Vora

Submissions from 2018

Evolutionary Social History and Social Facilitation in Non-Human Animals, Maisy Bowden

The Role of Task-Specificity in Functional Outcome Following Ischemic Stroke in Mice, Shannon Maloney

Effect of Dogs’ (Canis lupus familiaris) Environment on Social Cognition, Kathleen O’Shea

Domestic Dogs Prefer Prosocial to Antisocial Humans, Zachary Silver

Submissions from 2017

Effects of Affective State on Neural and Behavioral Indices of Social Exclusion, Tanya Gupta

Predicting Aggressive behavior using Ego Depletion, Provocation and Dispositional Aggressiveness, Grace Hanzelin

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Understanding the Influence of Social Networks and Social Roles on Individuals with Developmental Disabilities: Providing Opportunities in Order to Assess Quality of Life, Brianna Piro

Examining the Evolution of Cognition Using a Breed Differences Approach, Eric Rydell

Submissions from 2016

Dog Self-Control: The Extent and Limitations, Stephanie M. AuBuchon

Anatomical effects of exercise following ischemic insult in young and aged c57BL/6 mice, Mark Curtis

Emotional and Social Responses to Stargazing: What Does It Mean To Lose the Dark?, Analeigh Dao

Differences in Spatial Cognition in Captive Tigers and Bears, Jessica Kraut

Effects of Exercise and Good Limb Training on Functional Outcome Following Stroke in C57BL/7 Mice, Amanda Macuiba

Neural and Behavioral Effects of Social Exclusion on Self-Regulatory Control, Anna C. Moczynski

Stress & Well-being: The Role of Relationship Quality with Adult Children, Niccole A. Nelson

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Neural and Behavioral Effects of Social Exclusion on Self-Regulation, Natalie R. Weimer

Submissions from 2015

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Anxiety Sensitivity, Stress, and Problematic Drinking Behaviors Among College Students, Kathryn V. Bulandr

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Do Dogs Experience Cognitive Dissonance?, Ethan Fischer

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Domestic Dogs ' (Canis lupus familiaris) Evaluation of Moral and Immoral Actors, Katherine E. Ford

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Examining Whether Body Image Dissatisfaction is a Predictor of Risky Sexual Behavior, Nikki M. Greenhill

The Impact of Dexamethasone on Behavioral Development in Larval Zebrafish (Danio rerio), Casie L. Henrikson

The Effects of Good Limb Training on the Corpus Callosum in C57BL/6 Mice, Ryan Holden

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Neural Effects of Varying Levels of Social Re-Inclusion After Varying Periods of Social Exclusion, Jessica M. White

Submissions from 2014

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Neural and Behavioral Effects of Being Excluded by the Targets of a Witnessed Social Exclusion, Kaitlin R. Dunn

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Come On Down: Investigating an Informational Strategy to Debias the Anchoring Heuristic, Melissa A. Fuesting and Ellen Furlong

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Normative Beliefs as a Mediator between Body Dissatisfaction and Disordered Eating, Antonia Jurkovic

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Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) for Adopted Children Receiving Therapy in an Outpatient Setting, Lauren E. Nielsen

Ostracism: How Witnessing the Perpetrators Influences Subsequent Experiences of the Target, Robert J. Romay

Effect of Three Informational Strategies on Coworker Attitudes towards Hiring People with Autism, Kathryn Thomas

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Frontal Lobe Theta Activity in Socially Ostracized Individuals: Understanding Social Ostracism through EEG, Victoria Whitaker

Submissions from 2013

Long-Term Effects of Non-Paretic Limb Training in Mice, Kimberly A. Cheffer

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The effect of community participation on subjective well-being in community dwelling elders, Elise English

Potential Factors Influencing Leniency toward Veterans who Commit Crimes, Amanda Larsen

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Effects of Disclosing Autism on Coworker Attitudes, Jordan G. Stewart

Effects of Disclosure and Interpersonal Warmth on Attitudes toward Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Workplace, Chelsea C. Werries

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What University Personnel Should Know: Students' Career Confidence, Help-Seeking Stigmas, and Perceptions of College Career Centers, Anna Woodruff

Submissions from 2012

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Dissociating Allopregnanolone Mnemonic Effects from Sedation, Sarah B. Hartman

Social Physique Anxiety, Self-Esteem, and Body Image: The Effects of Exercising with the Opposite Sex, Alyssa Schardt

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Implicit Encoding Explored Through the Flankers Task, Jaclynn V. Sullivan

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Attachment Theory and the Sexual Double Standard, Erin A. Vogel

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Conditions of Cooperation between Rats in the Prisoner's Dilemma Model, Malory B. Wodka

Life History Theory and the Sexual Double Standard, Yuliana Zaikman

Submissions from 2011

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Examining the Effects of Ostracism on Neural and Behavioral Indices of Cognitive Self-Regulation, Aaron B. Ball

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Explanatory Autism Disclosure in the Workplace: Perspectives of Key Stakeholder Groups, Anna Genchanok and Linda Kunce

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Evaluating a Sensorimotor Intervention in Children who have Experienced Complex Trauma: A Pilot Study, Lauren Hansen

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Perceptions of a Deity and Corresponding Religious Group as Affected by Descriptions of Gender and Personal Characteristics, Hannah R. Jones

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Cyberostracism and Social Monitoring: Social Anxiety's Effects on Reactions to Exclusion and Inclusion Online, Claire E. Karlen and Jennifer R. Daniels Ph. D.

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The Evolution of Social Pain: Understanding the Neural Network of Social Ostracism through Electroencephalography, Daniel M. Kern

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Neural Activity During Social Exclusion: An Exploratory Examination, Stephanie Khatcherian

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Pulsed Radiofrequency Neuromodulation of Peripheral Nerve Injury, Alex Willett

Submissions from 2010

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An Analysis of Continuous Chest Compression CPR for EMS Providers During Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Megan L. Gleason

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Effects of Explanatory Autism Disclosure on Coworker Attitudes, Kathleen M. Henegan

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Financial Stress, Neighborhood Stress, and Well-Being: Mediational and Moderational Models, Amy Kapp

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Examining the Relationship between Self-Efficacy and Stimulus processing, Peter J. Rosen

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Correlates of Attitudes toward Diversity among White College Students, Amanda G. Sobottka

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The Accuracy of Self-Reported Intuitive and Analytical Ability, Jennifer A. Sobyra

Submissions from 2009

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The Effects of Coaching Feedback on Perfectionism and Disordered Eating in College Athletes, Natalie E. Chase, '09

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Why Can't We Be Friends?: The Effects of Disclosure and Severity on Typical Students' Attitudes Toward Peers with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Jacqueline M. Dowjotas, '09

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Is Competitive Behavior Controlled by its Consequences? The Effects of Omission Training on Competitive Behavior in Rats, Melinda Mallory, '09

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The Effects of Medial Septal Modification on the Theta Rhythm of the Amygdala, Colleen E. McShane, '09

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A Campaign for Male Beauty: The Influence of Advertisement on Dimensions of Male Body, Michelle Meehan, '09

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How the Individual Differences of Subordinates Within the Workplace Predict Leadership Style Preference and Organizational Commitment, Elizabeth A. Rupprecht, '09

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Does Perfecting Your Day Keep the Doctor Away?: Examining the Roles of Affect and Coping in the Association Between Perfectionism and Physical Health, Carly A. Visk, '09

Submissions from 2008

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Validation of a Measure of Affective, Inferential, and Holistic Intuition, Lauren A. Carlson '08

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The "Evolution" of Media: The Influence of a Media Literacy Campaign on Self Esteem and Body Image, Vasiliki D. Dremonas '08

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From Mario to Manhunt: The Effects ofViolent Video Game Content and Competition on Hostility and Aggressive Cognitions, Courtney Lee '08

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The Effects of Social Ostracism on Frontal Lobe Electroencephalogram Activity, Jennifer A. Morozink '08

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The Effects of Cardiorespiratory Fitness on Behavioral and Neuroelectric Indices of Cognition in Young Adults, Elizabeth K. Mraz '08

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Increasing Condom-Related Behavioral Intentions, Motivation, and Willingness via Social Ties in Advertisements, Marylee Richardson '08

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Behavioral Responses to Predictable and Unpredictable Competitors and c-Fos Expression in the Amygdala and Nucleus Accumbens, Jennifer Schnupp '08

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The Effects of the Norepinephrine Agonist, Guanfacine, on Scopolamine-Induced Memory Impairments in the Rat, Andrew P. Tharp '08

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Promoting Environmentally Responsible Behaviors Using Motivational Interviewing Techniques, Sarah L. Tribble '08

Submissions from 2007

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Reducing HIV Stigma: A Common Group Identity Perspective, Heather Deutsch '07

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Bipolar Disorder, Disclosure, and Their Effects on Employment Opportunities, Melissa B. Finch '07

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Practical Problems and Decision Making: The Effect of Strategy and Experience, Sarah Flores '07

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Influence of Contrast Effects on Attractiveness of Individual Faces and Facial Prototypes, Kelly Irvin '07

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Role of the Medial Septal Area in Regulating Prefrontal Theta Rhythm in Rats, Leo Kelly '07

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Social Ostracism and the Effect on Electroencephalogram Waves, Genevieve Nehrt '07

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Effects of Guanfacine on Mnemonic Processing Following Lesion to Rat Medial Septum: A Novel Treatment Approach to Alzheimer's Memory Type Deficits, Mark D. Opal '07

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Reactions to Ostracism and Their Predictors, Kelly J. Sanderson '07

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The Effect of Mood and Individual Differences on Implicit Learning, Kathryn M. Sentman '07

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Satiation, Habituation, and Elasticity: An Economic Analysis, Amanda Zang '07

Submissions from 2006

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Social Interactions of Siblings of Children with Autism: A Pilot Experiment, Sarah Janota '06

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The Relationship between Gay-Related Stress and Ethnicity for Homosexual and Bisexual Males, Keyona Jarrett '06

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Intuition Versus Analysis- Which Process is Most Appropriate for Solving Everyday Problems with Differing Levels of Social Content and Complexity?, Amy E. Kowalski '06

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The Development of Perfectionism among Adolescents: Comparing the Influence of Friends and Parents, Heather Kwoka '06

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Conflict in Adolescent Friendships Across Cultures: Indonesia, South Korea and the United States, Melissa McCandless '06

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Emotional Knowledge Development in Preschoolers Receiving Head Start Services, Meghan E. McGrady '06

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An Evaluation of Envy within Adolescent Friendships, Natalie A. Pawluk '06

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The Perceived Attractiveness of Adult Facial Prototypes, Ashley Whittington '06

Submissions from 2005

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Concepts of Addiction: Assessing the Beliefs of Addiction in University and Treatment Center Populations, Krystle M. Balhan '05

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Ethanol Effects on Reward Value Judgment Following Infusions into the Amygdala: Implications for Emotional Processing, Stephanie M. Brewer '05