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.
Submissions from 2013
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
Synthesis and Polarographic Analysis of A2E, Elise Rivett
Advanced Analysis of Curved and Corrugated Titanium Aluminide Metal Intermetallic Laminates Utilizing Multi-Dimensional Finite Element Analysis, Ryan L. Shrout
Predator Prey Models in Competitive Corporations, Rachel Von Arb
To What Extent Does Posted Nutrition Information in Fast Food Restaurants Influence Consumer Food Choices?, Kelsey D. Watson
Marriage and Religion: The Effect of Religious Study Materials on Marital Happiness, Rose E M Zell
Submissions from 2012
Generations: A Family Ministry Curriculum, Bethany Abbott
Beads to Build: Raising Funds to Raise Hope, Elisabeth M. Abfall
Classroom Factors, Student Engagement, and Self-Motivation in Reading, Anna M. Carlson
Possible Distorting Effects of Gef26 in Drosophila Melanogaster, Kaylie C. Church
Largo for Strings: An Original Composition, Rae Marie Donaldson
Relationship Between Traditional and Contemporary Dating Styles and Male Commitment Level, Francis B. Gantner
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
The Effect of Nutrigenomics Education on the Dietary Habits of College Students, Martha N. Harrouff
The Survivors: A Young Adult Novel, Ian Matthews
Analyzing Big Cat Behaviors in an Artificial Environment, Krystal L. Ostrowski
Writing a Fantasy Novel, Daniel Saffell
Unguessed Kinships: The Undercurrents of Poetic Language in Heart of Darkness and Blood Meridian, Emily D. Spunaugle
An Investigation into Three Dimensional Probabilistic Polyforms, Danielle Marie Vander Schaaf
A Comprehensive Initiative Promoting Family Health History Development and Utilization Among Students At Olivet Nazarene University, Rachel C. Waltz
Down Syndrome: Awareness and Understanding Through Children's Literature, Megan K. Wright
Submissions from 2011
East / West: Salman Rushdie and Hybridity, Jessica Brown
Healthcare Design: Designing Healthier and Happier Environments for Patient Care, Caitlin E. Charles
Trace Element Analysis of Rutile and Zr-in-Rutile Thermometry for Southern Appalachian Pelitic Schists, Kathryn A. Eccles
Justice For All: Improving Enforcement and Relief Efforts of Human Trafficking Laws In Relation To Immigration Reform and Border Control, Katelyn J. Flynn
Obstacle Avoidance Subsystem for an Autonomous Robot, Kirstie King
An Investigation of Two Contemporary Influences on Ecuadorian Native Culture and Environment, Laura A. Kirst
Deviance in the Sport of Soccer: The Relationship Between Wearing Brightly Colored Cleats and Aggression, Katherine G. Kulchar
Teaching Christian Readings of Secular Young Adult Literature, Angela R. Lee
The Integration of School Garden Programs into Educational Curriculum, Annie Lowry
Everyman, a Modern Adaptation (Or, Number's Down), Merrick Robison
Japanese Jesus: Presenting the Character of Christ in an Eastern Context, Jessica Schewe
Postmodern Developments in Evangelical Theology, Robert Weston Siscoe
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