ELAIA
The Honors Journal of Olivet Nazarene University
The name Olivet comes from Mount Olivet, or the Mount of Olives, a hill outside Jerusalem known in ancient times for its olive groves and which featured prominently in Christ’s life and ministry. Olives have been cultivated for thousands of years and hold rich theological symbolism (the olive branch as a symbol of peace, for instance, or anointing with olive oil). In selecting a name for this journal, we wanted a title that drew upon the symbolism and history in Olivet’s name itself.
ELAIA (el’AYE’ah) is the phonetic spelling of the Greek word for olive. The symbolism is apt in more ways than one: olive trees take years to mature and bear fruit, and the research contained in this journal is likewise the fruit of these students’ years of labor. Like the olive tree, we pray these students continue to grow, cultivate deep roots, and bear the fruits of peace and holiness in all their scholarly endeavors.
The current issue is listed below. To navigate to an earlier issue, use the drop-down menu in the left column, "Select a volume:".Current Volume: Volume 5 (2024) Volume 5/6 (2022/2023)
DIRECTOR’S LETTER FOR ELAIA VOLUME 5/6
I am very pleased to introduce the latest issue of ELAIA: the Honors Journal of Olivet Nazarene University, featuring the Honors research projects of the graduating classes of 2022 and 2023. The Honors Program at Olivet exists to provide students the opportunity to grow and develop as Christian scholars, completing a sequence of interdisciplinary courses and pursuing a two-year mentored research project, ultimately equipping them to take their place as servant-leaders in their professional and academic communities.Elaia is the Greek word for olive, and it is a privilege to see the lives of these students, like the olive branch, bear the fruits of scholarship year after year. I congratulate them all and pray that God blesses their lives and their work for continued and anointed fruitfulness! I also want to give a special thanks to all of the faculty at Olivet—past and present—who have made and continue to make the work of the Honors Program possible: the Honors teaching cohort, the Honors Council, and all the faculty who have served as research mentors for the students whose work is represented in this volume. In your guidance, expertise, example, and service you shape the next generation of Christian scholars and contribute to the academic life of the university—thank you!
Stephen Case, Ph.D.
Director, University Honors Program
Volume 5
Sport Specialization and Injury Risk in NAIA Athletes
Connor H. Cavanaugh
Kankakee in Deindustrialization: An Oral History Approach
Rachel H. Shepard
Volume 6
Police Officers’ Perceptions Regarding their Interactions with the Disabled in Kankakee County
Jilliann M. English
A Curriculum Designed to Teach Elementary-Age Children in Diverse Settings the Kingdom Concept of Loving One’s Neighbor
Abigail J. Flood
Evaluating College Students’ Health Literacyand its Effects on Their Perceptions of InformationConcerning Mask-wearing in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Hannah S. Ketchum
The Effect of Masks on Allergic Rhinitis SymptomsRelated to Ragweed and its Influence on College Students
Katherine A. Knutte
Tracking Simulated Somatosensory Deficiencies that Affect Postural Stability through Detrended Fluctuation Analysis
Cameron L. Steele
The Effect of Adverse Childhood Experiences on the Self-Esteem of College Students
Maggie J. Van Heemst
