Honors Capstones from 2024
Regulation of normal and aberrant heterochromatic gene silencing in yeast, Anabelle Acosta
Case Studies on The State of Journalism in Louisiana, Allison Allsop
Quantitative comparison of TDDFT-calculated high harmonic generation yields in ringshaped organic molecules, Stephanie Armond
“Just One Simple Question: How Do We Protect Her?” The Role of State Governments in Preventing Female Murders by Intimate Partners, Chesani Askew
Predicting Antibiotic Resistance in Recreational Areas, Daniela Azevedo
Development of a 3D-Printed Device to Study How Bacteria Alters the 3D Migration of Breast Cancer Cells, Jack Bedell
From Authenticity to Abandonment: A Case Study on the Decline of BeReal, Blake Bollinger
Associations of ADHD Symptoms, Anxiety Symptoms, and Executive Functions in College-Age Women, Micayla Carter
Identification of Possible Regeneration Enhancer Sequences in Polypterus senegalus by ATAC sequencing, Miles Casey-Flores
The Politics of Non-State Provisioning in the Middle East and North Africa, E Celeste Cavell
Emotions as Effects of Anomie in Baton Rouge’s 311 Flooding and Drainage Service Requests, Amie Ćemalović
A Review of American and European Central Banks and How They Shape and Strengthen the Financial System of the Western World, Charlotte Chehardy
Evaluating Growth of Coastal Grass in Recycled Glass Sand: Evidence for Safe Application in Coastal Restoration, Allison B. Huddleston
Honors Capstones from 2023
The effects of social media influencers’ advertising posting on feelings of anxiety and inadequacy in college students, Amanda Auzenne
The Evolution of Pop Poetry: The Legacy of Mina Loy, Sylvia Plath, and Anne Sexton's Contributions to Female-Centered Art and Expression, Madeline Ballentine
Using FDI to Predict Electoral Outcomes in France, Emma Bates
Type I Diabetes Results from Immune Cell Invasion into Pancreatic Islets, Mary Grace Beck
Effectiveness of Static Versus Dynamic Language Assessments, Lauren Betzer
Evaluating the Legal and Social Barriers to Immigration in the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area, Jack Bidleman
Effects of Protein Restriction on Behavioral Economic Demand for Protein, Anna Quinn Billeaud
Sitting Posture Affecting Infant Storage Behaviors, Christina Bird
The Intersectionality of Race and Gender and Its Relationship to School Belonging and Student Mental Health, Kennedi Boatner
Profiles of Teacher Behavior Management Style: Perceived School Climate, Stress, and Self-Efficacy, Allison Brannon
The Intracellular Localization and Function of the Stress Response Kinase c-Jun Amino- Terminal Kinase in Drosophila melanogaster, Claire Brescher
The Effect of Maternal Ghrelin Levels on Infant Adiposity, Lacey Budd
Election Security Best Practices and Alternative Voting Systems, George Buras
Give Me A Break, Oil Companies Don’t Need Them: A Case Study of Drilling Incentives in Louisiana Oil & Gas, Samuel Camacho
Characterization of Leptin Receptor Expressing Cells in the Cortex and Hippocampus of the Mouse Brain, Cade Canepa
The Gender Gap: A Comparative Analysis of Male and Female Rape Victims, Emma Carlo
The Effects of Glucocorticoids on Metabolic Processes, Gabrielle Cassagne
Origins of the Canarian Folia, Juan Cecchini
“That Newfangled, Abominable, Heathenish Liquor”: Coffee, Literature, and Government in England, 1650-1720, Robert Chumbley
Environmental Violence: Resurgence of Ideological Radicalism and Emergence of Climate- Driven Terrorism, Emily Clarke
THE USE OF PRISON LABOR AS SEEN THROUGH THE UNITED STATES, LOUISIANA, AND A SPECIFIC CASE STUDY ON LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY’S CAMPUS, Tatum Comeaux
The Impact of Music Expertise on Visual Working Memory and Word Identification, Ariel Conner
Politics in Applicant Attraction and Recruitment: Firm Response to Abortion Legislation and its Impact on Applicant Interest, Madeleine Coward
The quantification of blue colors in several species of the avian phylogeny, Caroline Cresson
Origins, Abigail Domm
Factors of Loneliness in Undergraduate Students at Louisiana State University, Deven Douglas
Lost in Transcription: The Music of Nadia Boulanger and Irene Britton Smith, Madeline Dykhouse
Characterization of the Acinetobacter baumannii DedA Membrane Protein Family, Emily Evans
Using Drones to Evaluate Anthropogenic Debris Accumulation in an Urban Baton Rouge Watershed, Madeline Fryer
The Utilization of Glufosinate-Ammonium for Zygosity Verification in Maize, Anne Marie Gahagan
Abortion and Greek Life: The Future of United States Policy, Sydney Gill
Exploring the Immunomodulatory Effects of Localized Radiation Therapy in Dogs with Nasal Tumors, Christine Goodermuth
Design of a Method to Quantify and Detect Microplastics in Water Reservoirs, Nacey Goodson
Improvement of Existing Stage-Top Incubator for Cell Imaging (STICI), Alyson Goree
The Confederacy’s Last Stand: The Endurance of Confederate Iconography in Brazil and in the United States, Heather Goss
Identity Validation, Bisexuality, and Online Community: A Qualitative Analysis of Reddit Discussions, Elizabeth Haik
Decoration of a Thiol-Acrylate Hydrogel with Hyaluronic Acid for Application in 3D Cell Cultures, Kaitlyn Hall
When I Think of Home, Kayla Hall
Autonomous Robot Swarm Simulator Application: Leader Election and Pattern Formation, Jameson Connor Harrington
Estimating Household Willingness to Pay for Improved Water Quality via Community Sewage System, Daniel Harris
Multi-Zone Cell-Free Synthesis Incubation Device, Chloe Heitmeier
Mechanism of Inhibition of Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase by GlnB, Corrine Hutchinson
Sustainable Application of Natural Industrial Byproducts as Manufacturing Materials, Aubry Hymel
Why Transformation Occurs in Community-University Partnerships of the LSU Community Playground Project, Lauren Hynson
The Effects of Ethanol Preservation on High-Molecular Weight DNA, Maia Jackson
Come Hell and High Water: Examining the Effects of Natural Disasters on Health Resource Availability for Households in Baton Rouge, Caroline Janecek
Viability of Native Vegetation and Locally Sourced Substrate Mix in Green Roof Modules under South Louisiana’s Subtropical Climate, Clara Jimenez
William Cecil Lord Burghley’s Vision vs Elizabeth I’s Reality, Melanie Jordan
Transverse Knot Invariants across Transverse Knot Concordance, Nicholas Kearns
Exploring Young People’s Attitudes Toward Affirmative Consent Policies, Grace Keller
Early Effects of the Emergency Rental Assistance Program: Evidence From a Natural Experiment, Logan Kern
Characterization of Swimming Patterns in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Nathan Kratzberg
Sitting Advancement and Object Management Proficiency in Infants, Macy Laurent
Victorian Aestheticisms: Art and Ethics in Swinburne, Wilde, Morris, and Pater, Evan Leonhard
Role of IL-10 in SARS-CoV-2 Infection During Pregnancy, Natalie Lim
A Little Food For Thought: How Memories Impact Identity, Emma Little
Communicating Coffee: How CC’s Coffee House can Speak LSU Students’ Language, Jacob Lofton
The Interaction of Salt Stress and Flooding Stress with Nutrient Availability in the Growth of Avicennia germinans (L.) L., Jackson Martingayle
Who Fared Better? A Comparison of K-8 Traditional District and Charter Schools in East Baton Rouge Parish During the COVID-19 Pandemic., Sara Anne Martin
The State of Architectural Labor, Ivy McClure
Attosecond Charge Migration in Bromoethyne Derivatives, Colin McGlynn
The RhoGEF Puratrophin-1-like Regulates Epithelial Tube Formation in Drosophila melanogaster, Zahra Vafaei Naeini
Investigating Novel Regulators of Tubular Lysosome Induction in Caloric-restricted Caenorhabditis elegans Nematodes, Christy Nguyen
Retrofitting Existing Distillation Columns for Improved Energy Efficiency and Increased Capacity, Justin Nijoka
Investigating the Role of the Drosophila melanogaster BEAF Protein in Mediating Long Distance Chromatin Looping, Oluwatobi Ojemakinde
Decomposition Rates of Spartina alterniflora (Smooth Cordgrass) in Coastal Louisiana Brackish Marshes Influenced by a Freshwater Siphon, Aine O’Nuanain
Leukocytes Manipulation by Staphylococcus aureus Superantigen-Like 4, Tanisha M. Patel
The Effects of Earthquakes on Light Scattering in LIGO’s Gravitational Wave Detector, Ashley Patron
Contemporary Environmental Art: The Multidimensional Relationship Between Black Communities and the American Landscape, Sophia Perkins
Contemporary Environmental Art: The Multidimensional Relationship Between Black Communities and the American Landscape, Sophia S. Perkins
A Study of How African Americans Perceive Cultural Appropriation By Whites In The Media, Fredlicia Phillips
Celluloid Bylines: Portraits and Analyses of the Journalist and Journalism on Film, Domenic Purdy
From NAFTA to the USMCA: How does protectionist American economic policy impact Mexico’s foreign car production?, Samantha Raeder
Optimizing microfluidic chips for endangered species sperm cell research, Elizabeth Reich
Synthesis of Tunable, Micron-sized, Polyethylene Particles as Models for Microplastics, Ruby Roberg
Religion and Dress Code among Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Women in the Middle East and North Africa, Hannah Rodrigue
Party Capability and the Decisions of the South African Constitutional Court, Isabella Rovere