The mission of Olivet’s Honors Program is to encourage and nurture academically gifted students, helping them to believe in their possibilities, preparing them to become the Christian scholars and servant leaders they were meant to be.
During your first two years as an honor student, you will take four interdisciplinary, team-taught classes covering an intriguing topic. In your last two years, you will undertake a substantial, faculty-mentored research project. Completed papers are linked from this series in Digital Commons.
Download a list of all Honors projects, by academic area.
Articles
Generations: A Family Ministry Curriculum, Bethany Abbott
Beads to Build: Raising Funds to Raise Hope, Elisabeth M. Abfall
His Highest Glory, My Deepest Joy: Discovering Satisfaction at Its Source, Bethany Addington
Comparing the Effectiveness of Health Curricula in Low Socioeconomic Contexts, Abigail Allen
Male Body-Satisfaction and Ideal Body Images in the Media: A Positive Intervention, Sarah Allison
A New Definition of Magic Realism: An Analysis of Three Novels as Examples of Magic Realism in a Postcolonial Diaspora, Sarah Anderson
Slicing a Puzzle and Finding the Hidden Pieces, Martha Arntson
The Effects of Heart Medication on the Heart Rates of Drosophila Melanogaster, Felicia A. Baer
The Collaboration of Faith and Social Work in Creating a Gateway of Helping, Breanne M. Bambrick
Social Giving then and Now: Exploring Philanthropic Activities in the 20th Century through Andrew Carnegie and TOMS, Lauren M. Beatty
Identifying the Optimal Pedagogy for Preparing Undergraduates for the MCAT Exam, Alyssa J. Black
Beneficial Worship Patterns Within Bilingual SpanishI-English Christian Churches In The United States, Madeline Bloom
Direct Human Service Experience and its Effect on Volunteers' Self-Perceived Generosity and Meeting Volunteer Expectations, Emily M. Borger
Mothers and Sons: Queen Mothers of Judah and the Religious Trends that Develop During Their Sons' Reign, Brian Bowen
Connections Between the Effects of Various Chemicals on the Development of Drosophila melanogaster and Homo sapiens, Amy J. Brenner
Neurotoxicity of Two Related Organophosphates on Caenorhabditis Elegans, Collin m. Brown
The Political Glass Cliff: Potential Causes of Female Underrepresentation in the U.S. House of Representatives, Erica Browning
East / West: Salman Rushdie and Hybridity, Jessica Brown
Effectiveness of Wellness and Life Skills Education for Adolescent Females of Inner-City East St. Louis, Rebecca J. Busler
Exploring Children's Literature through Writing, Kelly M. Carey
Classroom Factors, Student Engagement, and Self-Motivation in Reading, Anna M. Carlson
Writing a Reading and Language Arts Unit Designed to Motivate Elementary School English Language Learners (ELL) and Students of Poverty, Kaitlin J. Carlson
Healthcare Design: Designing Healthier and Happier Environments for Patient Care, Caitlin E. Charles
Possible Distorting Effects of Gef26 in Drosophila Melanogaster, Kaylie C. Church
Locating the Modifier of Segregation Distorter in Drosophila Melanogaster, Samuel Craven
Trading Intraday Volatility, Treavor Dodsworth
Largo for Strings: An Original Composition, Rae Marie Donaldson
Trace Element Analysis of Rutile and Zr-in-Rutile Thermometry for Southern Appalachian Pelitic Schists, Kathryn A. Eccles
The Economics of the Political Parties: A Comparison of Economic Performance Under Conservatives and Liberals, Austin Fischer
Vocal Processing with Spectral Analysis, Bradley Fitzgerald
Tracking Faith: A Statistical Analysis of the Spiritual Profiles of Chicago and Dallas-Ft.Worth Over the Last 15 Years, Kaitlyn Fitzgerald
Justice For All: Improving Enforcement and Relief Efforts of Human Trafficking Laws In Relation To Immigration Reform and Border Control, Katelyn J. Flynn
The Effects of Inulin and Galactooligosaccharides on the Production of Reuterin by Lactobacillus Reuteri, Micah Forshee
Familia E Inmigración: Discovering Biblican Immigration Narratives that Speak to Today's Latin American Immigrant Families in Chicago, McKenzie Fritch
Restoration of β-Hexosaminidase A deficiency through the use of molecular chaperones, Anthony Fund
Relationship Between Traditional and Contemporary Dating Styles and Male Commitment Level, Francis B. Gantner
Teaching Social Justice to Middle School Aged Children, Stacey J. Gerstung
Parent Perspectives of Perceived Racial Bias in their Adolescent's Pediatric Healthcare Experience in Emergency Rooms, Ashleigh Godby
Auxiliaries at Mons Graupius, Barbarians at Adrianople: From Victory in Britain to the Death of a Roman Emperor and the Fall of the Eternal City, Geoffrey H. Graham
Meeting the Predeparture and Reentry Needs of ONU Spanish Study Abroad Students, Rachel M. Groters
Defining Environmental Stresses that Activate the RNA Repair Operon in Salmonella Typhimurium, Caleb M. Gulledge
Implementing Common Core State Standards for Mathematics Through Lesson Study, John Thomas Hall
The Effect of Nutrigenomics Education on the Dietary Habits of College Students, Martha N. Harrouff
Dividing the House: Divorce and the Great Depression in Aurora, Illinois, Lisa Hartman
Teaching the Northern Ireland Troubles through History and Literature, Sarah Anne Jensen
Detection Systems for Airbag Deployment, Ryan S. Kee
Going Public: Writing and Revising the Memoir, Autumn N. Keiss
Library Selection: The Role of Newbery Winning Titles in Today's Libraries, Erin J. Kennell
Obstacle Avoidance Subsystem for an Autonomous Robot, Kirstie King
An Investigation of Two Contemporary Influences on Ecuadorian Native Culture and Environment, Laura A. Kirst
A Survey of the Ratio of Melanistic to Gray Squirrels (Sciurus Carolinensis) on Five Midwestern College Campuses, Molly Koleczek
The Relationship Between Musicianship, Academic Achievement, Academic Motivation, and Self-Esteem, Ellie Krumsieg
Deviance in the Sport of Soccer: The Relationship Between Wearing Brightly Colored Cleats and Aggression, Katherine G. Kulchar
Exploring the effects of protein kinase c-alpha gene knockout on the proliferation of human embryonic kidney cells, Emma J. Kuntz
Teaching Christian Readings of Secular Young Adult Literature, Angela R. Lee
A Mixtape for your Minivan: Writing the Line Between Fiction and Non, Emily Lohr
The Integration of School Garden Programs into Educational Curriculum, Annie Lowry
Constitutional Interpretation in Galloway v. Town of Greece, Ryan Marcotte
The Survivors: A Young Adult Novel, Ian Matthews
Using the Moment of Inertia as a Means of Better Controlling the Speed of Wind Turbines, Garrett L. Muhlstadt
Analyzing Big Cat Behaviors in an Artificial Environment, Krystal L. Ostrowski
The Relationship between Tax Structure and the Lives of Individuals: Who Wins and Who Loses, David Werner Parker
The Eden Project: A City Wide Youth Conference and Fashion Show to Increase Body Image and Self-Esteem in Adolescent Girls, Nicole R. Parsons
Weed and crop discrimination through an offline computer vision algorithm, Phillip Jamison Putney
Empirical Correlates of Mental Health Stigma, Emily Raduns
Diels-Alder Synthesis of Novel Heterocyclic Compounds, Including Inverse-Electron-Demand and Microwave Promotion, Kristen Richey
Relationships between Elements of Leslie Matrices and Future Growth of the Population, Lorisha Lynn Riley
Synthesis and Polarographic Analysis of A2E, Elise Rivett
Everyman, a Modern Adaptation (Or, Number's Down), Merrick Robison
A Practical Approach to Address Pornography Viewing at Olivet Nazarene University, Jacob Ruetz
3D Printed Filar Micrometer, Emily Rull
Ranking trails based on natural hazards instead of difficulty: A case study on Starved Rock State Park, Julia Ryherd
Writing a Fantasy Novel, Daniel Saffell
What's More Important: Design or Content? An Analysis of the Impact of Website Design and Argument Quality on Source Credibility, Luke David Salomone
Japanese Jesus: Presenting the Character of Christ in an Eastern Context, Jessica Schewe
A Seasonal Quantitative Analysis of Phytoplankton Populations in Freshwater Quarries of North-Eastern Illinois, Daley Schimmelpfennig
Evaluation and Revision of BSRI Trait Selection, Valerie Seehafer
Advanced Analysis of Curved and Corrugated Titanium Aluminide Metal Intermetallic Laminates Utilizing Multi-Dimensional Finite Element Analysis, Ryan L. Shrout
Postmodern Developments in Evangelical Theology, Robert Weston Siscoe
Exploring Cycloaddition Reactions for the Synthesis of Novel Organic Compounds, Including Microwave Promotion, Logan L. Smith
Stigma as a Predictor of Parental Willingness to Seek Mental Health Services for Their Children in Rural America, Reed M. Smith
Unguessed Kinships: The Undercurrents of Poetic Language in Heart of Darkness and Blood Meridian, Emily D. Spunaugle
An Evaluation of Youth In(Vol)Ved: Impact on Participants' Attitudes Toward Volunteerism, Kelsey G. Steines
Religiosity and Relational Anxiety: A Cross-Denominational Study, Timothy Steininger
An Exploration of the Relationship between Religiousness and Treatment Seeking Trends among College Students, Jessica M. Sturgeon
How Well Does the Typical Accounting Bachelor's Degree Prepare Students For a Career in the Accounting Department of the United States Government?, Michael J. Tuttle
An Investigation into Three Dimensional Probabilistic Polyforms, Danielle Marie Vander Schaaf
The Changing Nature of Catastrophe: A History of Semantic Shift, Justine Von Arb
Predator Prey Models in Competitive Corporations, Rachel Von Arb
A Comprehensive Initiative Promoting Family Health History Development and Utilization Among Students At Olivet Nazarene University, Rachel C. Waltz
To What Extent Does Posted Nutrition Information in Fast Food Restaurants Influence Consumer Food Choices?, Kelsey D. Watson
Using α-Mangostin from Garcinia Mangostana to Block Cell Death Caused by Paclitaxel in Proliferating BHK Cells, Andrea Wojciechowski