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Honors Capstones from 2014 2014

Categorical Data Analysis of First-Year Programs and its Effect on Retention of LSU First-Year Students, Morgan Matchett

Introduction of Advanced Math Concepts through a Geometry Project, Emelie Mativi

Controlling competing phases of magnetic intermetallics and bioceramics, Jacob D. McAlpin

Competing Identities in the U.S. South: The role of youth and Southern identities in politics, Olivia McClure

Flaws in the Federal Communications Commission, Sally Kay McPherson

Association of Drd4 gene polymorphisms with range in species of the genus Copsychus, Jocelyn B. Miller

Shifting Stability: Identity in the World of Louise Erdrich, Karah M. Mitchell

Mobile Marksman IV, Nicolas Moreau

The Role of the Arabidopsis SIAMESE-RELATED Cell Cycle Regulators on Root Growth During Phosphate Starvation and Salt Stress, Cody Neal

Analyzing Market Incentives for Wetland Restoration in Louisiana: Wetland Mitigation Banking, Blue Carbon Sequestration, And Wetland Entrepreneurship, Eric Newberry

I Aim at the Stars (1960): Packaging von Braun’s V-2 Rocket as an American Cold War Triumph, Benjamin James Nipper

Emerging Demographics in the Online Video Entertainment Market., Benjamin Papac

Functional Morphology of the Spiracle and Surrounding Structures of the Spiny Dogfish Shark, Squalus acanthias, Kyle L. Paulk

Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity of Brominated Quaternary Ammonium Compounds, Wendy Pippin

Experimental Investigation of Injectivity in Unconsolidated Formations, Callie Pritchett

Cryoprotectant Loading in a Microchannel, Shelby Pursley

The Effect of Pesticides and Ultraviolet Radiation on Coastal Invertebrates and the Need for More Research on Multiple Stressors and Predator-Prey Interactions, Dana K. Rock

A Comparison on the Effects of Handwriting and Typing on Remembering Copied Texts, Angelo L. Sayo

A Study of Biliverdin, Serum Albumin and Hemoglobin in the Scincid Lizard, Prasinohaema, Oliver Sinquefield

On the Amount of Sediment Deposited in Floodplains from the Mississippi River: A Case Study in Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge, Louisiana, Matthew Smith

Assessing the Use ofDynamic Video ProfilingScientists in Conveying Astrobiology Concepts, Michelle St. Romain

Mapping of Pathogenic Vibrio spp. Densities in the Gulf of Mexico and Their Relationship to Fecal Indicators Used in Oyster Harvest Regulation, Morgan Taylor

Conservation and Ecological Implications of the Introgression between Black Bass Subspecies, Rachel Tessier

Assessment of the human pathogen Vibrio vulnificus in Louisiana Eastern oysters Crassostrea virginica harvested from Barataria Bay at different salinities with subsequent depuration treatment, Sarah Beth Theriot

Implementing Renaissance Literature and Close Reading into Gifted and Talented High School Curriculums, Ashley Thibodeau

SOCIAL CAPITAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY: IMPLICATIONS FOR INCREASING SOCIAL MOBILITY, Kalena Thomhave

Latitudinal Geographical Variation in Sexual Dimorphism in a Tropical Montane Bird (Furnariidae: Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii), Kalli Juel Trahan

“Still Moving”, Jacqueline Harlee Trautman

The Effects of Welfare Sanctions on Infant Mortality in Louisiana Parishes, Jackson Voss

AN EXPLORATION OF CELL CYCLE REGULATION IN ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA TRICHOMES, Ashley Willis

The Women of Shakespeare’s Hamlet in Modern Film Adaptations, Meredith Will

Determining the Best Career Ladder for Nurse Practitioners in Louisiana by Examining Occupational Mobility, Gina K. Wilson

LESSONS FROM 3-D SURFACE SCANNING OF 19TH CENTURY COFFIN PLATES FROM ST. THOMAS ANGLICAN CHURCHYARD, BELLEVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA, Abigail Woltering

From the Spoils: Revitalizing Abandoned Coal Mines and Their Communities, Jamie Yousten

Honors Capstones from 2013 2013

Chronic inflammation, vitamin D status and body composition in college-aged individuals, Mollye Baker

CHARACTERIZATION OF AEBP2 MUTANT MICE, Arundhati Bakshi

THE EFFECTS OF THE ARAB SPRING ON SECURITY CONCERNS IN YEMEN: AN ANALYSIS OF THE HOUTHIS, THE SOUTHERN MOVEMENT, AND AL QAEDA IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA, Rachel Beard

Please Mind The Gap (Poems), Louis David Benedetto III

Progression of Louisiana Oil and Gas Laws and the Associated Risks with Orphan Wells, Lauren Bentley

The vocal mechanism of two songbirds, the Bengalese Finch (Lonchura striata) and the Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis): 3D modeling of complex skeleto-muscular systems based on computer visualization and animation of x-ray CT data, Caroline Blevins

Society Contra State: Murray Rothbard’s Conception of the Proper Role of Coercion in Society, Alex Braud

Fourier and Walsh Transform Models for JPEG Compression, Nathan Bush

Stochastic Simulations of the Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Cascade: On Chemical Waves as a Mechanism for Signal Transduction, Daniel Case

Freedom of Expression...with Attitude, Aimee Chalin

The effect of salinity on CFTR activity in the intestine of Fundulus grandis by a cGMP-dependent pathway, Brandyn Chinn

Synthesis of Porphyrin and Porphyrinoid Structures for use in Binary Cancer Therapies: Fluorinated Porphyrin-Carborane as a candidate for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy and Tetrabenzoporphyrin with Polyamine Conjugates as a candidate for Photodynamic Therapy, Laura A. Clesi

Microbially mediated carbonate precipitation within microbial mat in hyper-saline lakes of the Bahamas, Shane Cone

Determining if hydrogen oxidation promotes survival of bacteria isolated from a Lake Waiau, Hawaii microbial mat, Devin James Conway

The Effect of Multidimensional Context Reinstatement on False Recognition, Anthony N. Correro II

Empathy, Altruism, and Prosocial Behavior in Humans and Primates, Renee Dale

Application of the No-Core Symplectic Shell Model to Beryllium and Carbon Isotopes, Mia Cherise Ferriss

Gravitational pull does not explain undershooting target locations in complete darkness, Allyson French

The Effects of Knowledge on Opinion of the Healthcare Reform Law in the United States, Stephanie Marlene Fuqua

A High-Performance Concrete Design for the Charenton Canal Bridge on La. 87, Philip Alan Goppelt

INNOVATION THROUGH REUSE Thoughtful Strategies for Adaptive Buildings, Sarah Gravois

Modeling Dissolution of Oil Droplets During the Ascent in Marine Water After a Deep Water Oil Spill, Kalpanee D. Gunasingha

A DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY STUDY OF THE FORMATION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY PERSISTENT FREE RADICALS ON ZINC OXIDE CLUSTERS, Charles Halliburton

Our Dark Places: Questions about Prison Privatization’s Benefit to Louisiana, Christian Hess

The Morphological Evolution of the Vocal Apparatus in the Human Lineage: Implications on the Emergence of Language, Jacob Jesch

Studies in the Novella, LB Kovac

Characterization of a MarR Homolog in Vibrio vulnificus, Tiffany Lemon

Consolidation and suspension of mud from Lake Lery and relevance to wetland restoration in Louisiana, Edward L. Lo

Effect of Aging and Peripheral Neuropathy on Standing Reaching Precision With and Without Visual Cues, Christa T. Mahlobo

Pictures versus digits in the irrelevant sound effect, Corey McGill

Developing Parasocial Relationships through Emerging Social Media Platforms, Harkeet “Kittu” Pannu

Design and Implementation of a Primitive Neural Stimulator with Simulated Excitatory Post-Synaptic Potentials, José Aquiles Parodi Amaya

Reinterpreting the stratigraphy of the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument through correlation by magnetic susceptibility and geochemical comparison, Lindsay Prothro

Analyzing the Population Structure of Captive Marmosets Using Alu Retrotransposons, Megan Ranck

C. S. Lewis: The Art and Power of Mythopoeia, Megan Joy Rials

The Impact of U.S. Tax Policies and Louisiana Social Programs on Poverty, Douglas G. Secrest

Gas Composition Analysis Using Limited Production Data Eagle Ford Case Study, Ryckur K. Shuttler

Characterization of a DedA FamilyTemperature Sensitive Mutant, Angelica R. Simmons

Effects of Synthetic Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors on 3T3L1 Preadipocyte Adipogenic Differentiation Potential, Vikramjeet Singh

DISTRIBUTION OF SEASIDE SPARROWS (Ammodramus maritimus) DURING THE BREEDING AND NONBREEDING SEASONS, Bonnie J. Slaton

Design and Development of a Low-Cost Handheld Picoammeter, Malcolm Stagg

Behind the Hijab, A Narrative on the Muslim Presence in Britain in the Postwar Era, Cassidy Alexandra Von Springer

Understanding Urban Education, Emily Watkins

SCATTERING OFF OF AN UNUSUAL BOUNDARY, Jerome Weston

SPECTRUM THERAPY CENTER, Lindsay Wilson

Localizations of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 and mineralocorticoid receptors in the rat hypothalamus, Remi Wilson

FARC and Sendero Luminoso: Examining Their Development, Longevity, and Ideology, Victoria Wood

Industrial and Neoliberal Policies During the Pinochet Era: A Second Look, Michelle Christine Zavala-Cardona

Honors Capstones from 2012 2012

Excavation of Transect 4 at the Eleanor Betty Site, A Submerged Classic Maya Salt Work, Belize, Taylor Aucoin

The Retention Value of Different Song Acquisition Methods: Rote, Immersion, and Blended, Erin Rose Baker

Amending the Stafford Act: Considerations for a Catastrophic Declaration, Ernest Brian Baudoin

Leader Psychology and Involvement in International Events, John Beieler

ReRigging From Offshore Platform to Coastal Fishing Community, Ryan Bertucci

Sous le Macadam Deviancy, Abuse, and Underlying Hope in the Works of Gisèle Pineau, Haley Bove

Framing, Media Attribution of Blame, and Negativity in Newspaper Coverage of Failing Public Schools: Evidence and Implications for Policy, Amanda Briggs

Engineering Design of a Prototype Ammonia Absorption Tower, Andrew Warren Calogero

A Louisiana Recipe: Factors affecting Education success in Louisiana Public High Schools, Kristen Caroll

The Fine Line of Feminine Wiles: Paradigms of the Heroine and the Hero’s Foil in Ancient Greek Literature, Johanna Collier

Behind the Seams: Individual Responsibility & Global Poverty, Annette Denton

EXCLUDED MINORS FOR APEX CLASSES OF GRAPHS, Christine A. Derbins

Identifying the Common Characteristics of Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs in Louisiana, Kyrie’ A. Deslatte

Phosphorylation Studies of Serine 663 on Human 5-Lipoxygenase, Pamela Arden Doerner

The Glutamate Effect on the Functionality of Pol I DNA Polymerases, Mytrang Hoang Do

Time Dependence of Bathymetric Effects on Hurricane Storm Surge, Christopher Dupuis

The Cat is Back: Analyzing Newspaper Coverage of Mountain Lions in the Midwest, Chloe Euston

Serious Humor: Frivolity as a Commentary in Ovid’s Amores, Andrew Ficklin