Honors Capstones from 2018
Geometric Design, John Marceaux
Relics, Replication, and Reputation King Arthur, Edward I, and the Conquest of Wales, Danielle Maurer
Inhibition of Carboxyltransferase from Escherichia coli by Oxadiazolopyrazines, Margaret McCarron
Characterizing Putative Algal Bicarbonate Transporters in S. cerevisiae & E. coli Systems Using Transgenic Vectors, James J. Mickler
SINE Language: Communicating Platy-1 Retrotransposon Propagation in the Aotus Lineage, Jackson Mierl
Effect of Nostalgia on Brand Loyalty Following Crisis, Meagan Morvant
Physiological and Genomic Characterization of Novel Isolate from OM252 Clade of the Gammaproteobacteria, Emily Nall
Modifications to para-Menthane-(3,8)-diol to Increase Mosquito Repellency, Heidi Nowakowski
An Inexhaustible Source of Magic: How Fanfiction Turned One World Into A Thousand, Taylor Pernini
Epigenetic misregulation as a causal agent of disease: methylation analysis and RNA expression quantification, Carter Pesson
The Story of the Keystone XL Pipeline Controversy: How the Battle Against KXL Became the War Against Climate Change, Leah Sanders
Intestinal Microbiome Composition of an Acute in vivo Alzheimer’s Disease Rat Model, Jimmy Saravia
Business Plan for Face to Face ELS, LLC, Ellen Lucy Simon
The Colombian Peace Deal with FARC: Effects on Tourism and Deforestation, Diana Solano-Florez
3D Modeling and Animation of the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) of a Human Male with Implications for the Study of TMJ Dysfunction, Breigh Sonnier
The Use of a Celebrity in Advertising a Potentially Unhealthy Product: Using PSI and the Effects on Consumers’ Body Image, Oliver Taylor
Simulating Fluid Flow and Gas Expansion in the Marine Riser Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Software, Ross Teichman
The Lavender Scare of New Orleans, Laura Tracy
Disappearance of Phragmites in Louisiana and Nipponaclerda biwakoensis, Rachel Tugger
INFECTION KINETICS OF RICKETTSIA ASEMBOENSIS AND INTERACTION WITH RICKETTSIA FELIS WITHIN THE CAT FLEA (CTENOCEPHALIDES FELIS), Sabrina Magdalena Camille Valdes
Serving a segregated city: Primary Medical Care Access Disparities in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Michael Vingiello
Some Results From the LArIAT Experiment, Derek Walker
The Impact of Value on Prospective Memory Performance in Face Matching Tasks, Madeline N. Walker
Shades of Gray: Why Russian Propaganda is No Longer a Black and White Issue, Karli Walleser
In Search of Ritualistic Practice in Louisiana’s Labor Rooms, Carly Wayt
INSUFFICIENT DHA INTAKE IN PREGNANT AND LACTATING WOMEN OF BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA: FURTHER NUTRITION EDUCATION NEEDED, Zoe Wilhelm
The Genealogy of Mass Surveillance: Foucault, Diagrams, and the U.S. Intelligence Community (1945-2001), David Williams
Development of a Thiol-Acrylate-based Hydrogel for Tumor Spheroid Generation in a Microfluidic Device, Wayne Joseph Wortmann III
Honors Capstones from 2017
Potential Effects of TFIIIC Binding to the RAD2 Promoter, Margaret Agosta
Limbo: An Exploration of the Spaces Between, April Ahmed
The Right to Remain Silent Kant and the Would-Be Murderer at the Door, Blake Allen
Computer Scientists in the Swamp: A Case Study and Examination of the State of Computer Science Education in Louisiana, Kristen Barrett
From Savage to Noble Savage: Understanding the Changing role of Native Americans within the United States' National Story, Caitlyn Bender
“What About Hal?”: Imagining a Queer Physicality in Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, Camille E.B. Boechler
Development of an in vivo assay for acetyl-CoA carboxylase using 1,3,6,8- tetrahydroxynapthalene synthase, Sarah Bond
Comprehensive Overview of Exchange Traded Funds, Their Place in Portfolio Construction, and a Short Term “Scale In” Investment Strategy, Samuel Lewis Bonnie
Effects of Timber Harvest on Avian Abundance and Diversity, McKenzie Brandon
Secrets of SINES: the Story of Platy-1 Propagation in the Saimiri Lineage, Sarah Brantley
Newspaper Endorsements of Candidates: Through the Looking Glass, Caitlin Burkes
Material Evaluation of a Lightweight, Automated Canned Pet Food Dispenser, Lauren Carriere
The Effects of Gaze Eccentricity on Stepping Accuracy and Anticipatory Postural Adjustments, Shyrece D. Celestine
The Persistence of Hunger: A Sociological Look at How and Why Food Insecurity Exists in the United States, Sarah Katelynn Corie
Recipe for Holiness: Civilizing Saints in Early Modern Spain, Celia Crifasi
Uncovering novel interactions of the MEC1 DNA damage response protein, Hug1, Ashley Curran
Trauma, Resilience, and Alcohol Use among College Students, Katherine Elizabeth Davis
A Study of the Effects of Inspirational Media, Kaelen Delaune
Unintended Consequences for TANF: An Incubator for Domestic Violence?, Eileen DeLeo
Unintended Consequences for TANF: An Incubator for Domestic Violence?, Eileen DeLeo
The Influence of Age, Foot Sensation, and Gaze Direction on Foot Placement During Goal- Directed Stepping, Victoria Donze
Synthesis of β-Methyl-L-Cysteine as a Model for a β-Methyl-D-Cysteine Building Block for Incorporation into Microbisporicins, Elora C. Doskey
Music and Memory: Effects on Language Quantity and Agitation in People with Dementia, Bonnie Duprè
Proteomic Analytical Viability of FFPE Preserved Tissue Using Laser Ablation- Capture and Tandem Mass Spectrometry (MS/MS), Joshua Edwards
America’s Equal Protection: Plessy’s Revival in Higher Education, Zachary Faircloth
Financial Engineering: Negative Interest Rate Policy and Quantitative Easing as forms of Alternative Monetary Policy, Calli A. Farrell
Quantitative Analysis of High Pressure Hazards In Oil and Gas Field Operations, Giuseppe Feo
The Effects of Reversibility as an Attribute in Decision Making, Bryanna R. Fields
AAVE Be-Deletion in Quotative Be Like, Hayley Franklin
LSU Students’ Perceptions of and Reactions to the Declining Funding of the TOPS Program, Rachel Gravois
Nobody Knew Health Care Could Be So Complicated: 50 Years of Predictable Change in Public Policy Preferences, Lauren Grace Guillot
Implementing Spatial Symmetry in the Tensor Contraction Engine, Kevin Hartline
The Effects of Light Intensity on the Growth Kinetics of the Cyanobacteria Synechococcus elongatus and Synechocystis sp., Aleshia Lexus Hector
Urban Soils in Response to Flooding, Katherine Henry
Preschool Alphabet and Word Learning: Are Visual Representations Beneficial?, Amanda Ann Holley
Effects of Increased Sedimentation on Carbon Accumulation of Salt Marsh Benthic Biofilms, Abbey Hotard
Fractured Europe, Patrick Isacks
The Free Trade Bugaboo: Reassessing the Role of Henry George in the Political Culture of the Late Gilded Age, Logan Stagg Istre
Oystower | Oystown Multi-Scalar Biomimetic Design for Resilient Coastal Inhabitation, Christopher William James
Searching for the Genetic Components Responsible for Salt-Induced Flowering in the Extremophyte Schrenkiella parvula, John Johnson
Immune Response in the Mouse Cornea Elicited by Herpes Simplex Vaccine VC2, Logan C. Kinamore
Comparing Attitudes and Perceptions of Adolescent Mothers With Older Mothers, Lindsey Nicole Landry
Sentiment Analysis of Tweets Including Emoji Data, Travis LeCompte
Did School Accountability Improve School Performance in Mid-Size Louisiana School Districts?, Mahalie LeFranc
Evaluating Municipal Solid Waste Tax Policies in California, David Lehman
Interpretation Biases in Trait Anxious Individuals After Exposure to a Stress Manipulation, Lauren Leistman
How Neoliberalism Failed Public Housing in New Orleans, McKenzie LeMaire
ST. JOHN PUBLISHING Business Plan, Nicholas Leo
Optimized multilayered thermal emitters for photovoltaic, lighting, and countermeasure technologies, Simón G. Lorenzo
The Role of Human TRBP and PACT in RNAi-Mediated Antiviral Immunity and Exogenous RNAi Pathways in Caenorhabditis elegans, Victoria Lulich
Path from Paper to Paperless at Abana O&P, Stephanie Lutfallah
Crisis Communication, Socio-Economic Inequalities, and Governmental Risk Management: Analysis of the 2016 Baton Rouge Floods, Joan Crockett Lyons
Music, Campaigns, and the Law: Navigating the Legal Minefield of Presidential Campaign Music, Margaret Manning
Influence of Nutrient Availability and Sediment Supply on Productivity of Spartina patens, Shannon Matzke
Populism in America: Disenfranchised Voters and the 2016 Election, Charles Evan McMichael
The Genealogy of the Right to Counsel— From Magna Carta to the American Constitution, Elias Medina
Comparison of the Kinematics and Muscle Responses During Obstacle Avoidance in People with Stroke, Cody Migliore
Insights into STAT5 Biology, Taylor Millar
Gender-Related Differences in Child Speakers’ Use of Nonmainstream English Forms, Anneliese K. Moore
Restorative Rhetoric and Community Action in Response to the 2016 Baton Rouge Flood, Madeline Elizabeth Munch
“Their decision, it didn’t take place”: The Forced Sterilization of Native American Women in the United States, Emily Marie Owen
Knowing Where the Votes Are: Using the 2015 Louisiana Gubernatorial Race to Locate Key Democratic Precincts, Jacques A. Petit
Can individualized music reduce agitation and increase meaningful communication in dementia center clients?, Catherine Pinas
Characterizing Two Bestrophin Mutants of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Camille I. Prejean
Capturing Omni-Stereo Panoramas Within Unreal Engine 4, Evan Preslar
Rewriting Reality: The Interplay of Journalism and Literature in Mid-Twentieth Century America, France, and Mexico, Victoria Sidener Primeaux
Localization of the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator in Retinal Amacrine Cells, Jordan Renschler
The Elvis Problem A Minimal Time Problem with Constant Dynamics, Emily Ribando-Gros