Capstones from 2015
'We Need Some Light': Seeing Identities After Grief in Next to Normal, Kathy S. Roberts
English Seminar Capstone Research Papers
A Conductor for the Ages, Jonathan E.D. Royce
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
A Systematic Review of the Cost-Effectiveness of Chemotherapy Regimens, Nicholas Rudy, Hannah Chittenden, David Fisher, Abigail Moon, Lia G. Hickinbotham, Emily Bruce, Eric Blizzard, Aleda Chen, and Chelsea Manion
Pharmacy and Nursing Student Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Poster Session
New START from Old Beginnings?, Michaela Ruhlmann
History Capstone Research Papers
Forced Sterilization of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities: Protection or Dehumanization?, Kelly J. Schaffter
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
There Is an Unformed World in the Sky of My Heart, Nathanael T. Spanos
Creative Writing Minor Portfolios
President Kennedy and the Escalation of the Vietnam War, Kenneth L. Sterner
History Capstone Research Papers
Relationship of Surrounding Geology to Well Recovery Properties for Selected Cedarville University Water Supply Wells, Kaitlyn Sturm
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
“Do Not Ask Me to Remain the Same”: Charles Darwin in Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy, Rachael D. Tague
English Seminar Capstone Research Papers
Conducting: How It Came to Be, Kim M. Tavierne
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Kabalevsky Concerto in C Major, Bethany K. Thompson
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Music During the Reformation: Changing Times and Changing Minds, Carolyn S. Ticker
Music and Worship Student Presentations
Music During the Reformation: Changing Times and Changing Minds, Carolyn S. Ticker
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
The Double-Sided Message of The Lego Movie: The Effects of Popular Entertainment on Children in Consumer Culture, Jordan Treece
English Seminar Capstone Research Papers
Klezmer: A Musical Tradition, Jacob A. Tudor, Allison Butterworth, and Joy Brammer
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
A Queer Poet in a Queer Time: John Milton and Homosexuality, Adam J. Wagner
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Burnout Rates in Undergraduate Athletic Training Students Compared to the Burnout Rate of Certified Athletic Trainers: A Comparative Study, Aaron Wass and Michael S. Weller
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Alarm Fatigue, Gretta Weindorf, Jennifer Payne, Justin Eckberg, and Hannah Eckberg
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
A Daughter's Struggle to Individuate in "Einstein's Daughter", Matthew K. Werneburg
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
webster ('web-stər) n. one who weaves or unites, Taylor P. Wilcox
History Capstone Research Papers
Asthma Knowledge, Control, and Administration Techniques in Hispanic Caregivers of Pediatrics, Kelly J. Wright, Joshua Arnold, Rachel Culp, Kyle Hultz, Benjamin Robertson, Jon Wilkie, and Amy Wuobio
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
The Relationship Between Juvenile Residents' Cognitive Distortions and Misconducts in a Rehabilitation Center, Di Wu, David B. Leitch, Shannah C. Gardiner, and Jenna Berkstresser
Psychology Faculty Presentations
CU Students Head to Motown, Lawrence D. Zavodney and Tyler M. Dicks
Engineering and Computer Science Faculty Contributions to the Popular Press
Shell Eco-Marathon, Lawrence D. Zavodney, Tyler M. Dicks, and Shannon R. Deal
Engineering and Computer Science Faculty Contributions to the Popular Press
Research Projects from 2014
The Effects of an Exercise Program on Cardiovascular Risk Factors at a Faith Based University, Annisa R. Albury, Jacob D. Forsythe, and Greggory M. Thorpe
Exercise Science Senior Research Projects
A Measure of the Amount of Vitamin K Leached Out from Cooked Greens in Potlicker, Douglas Anderson, Kara Bobka, Matthew Johnson, Chelsea Manion, Samuel Tesfaye, Rebecca Widder, and Joshua Willoughby
Pharmacy and Nursing Student Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Poster Session
The Firebird, Ex Post Facto, Sam Armstrong
Cedarville Review
We Judge the Soil, Sam Armstrong
Cedarville Review
Differential Regulation of Dynamin-related Protein 1 Splice Variants by Membrane Adaptors, Anthony J. Baglio
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Is Fractional Reserve Banking Necessarily Immoral?, Ryan T. Beach and Jeffrey E. Haymond
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Sing to the Lord a New Song: John Calvin and the Spiritual Discipline of Metrical Psalmody, Brandon J. Bellanti
Music and Worship Student Presentations
Sing to the Lord a New Song: John Calvin and the Spiritual Discipline of Metrical Psalmody, Brandon J. Bellanti
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
The Chemorepellent, Netrin-1, Appears to Signal Through a Tyrosine Kinase in Tetrahymena thermophila, Marian A. Bhajjan, Anna O. Hurtubise, David C. Petroff, Cambria R. Puffenberger, Stephanie E. Song, and Heather G. Kuruvilla
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Netrin-1-like Peptides Are Secreted by Tetrahymena thermophila, Marian Bhajjan, Kortney Good, Graham Heston, Elise Newcomer, Stephanie Song, and Heather G. Kuruvilla
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Intricate, Meredith Blair
Cedarville Review
The Firefighter, Deanne L. Bradshaw
Cedarville Review
Franz Liszt: Tone Poems, Joy A. Brammer
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Phosphenes, Mackenzie Brown
Creative Writing Minor Portfolios
The Effects of a Prescribed Burn on Small Mammals in an Ohio Tallgrass Prairie, Austin Bush, Randy Howell, Daniel Nordquist, Grace Revenaugh, Kortney Good, Chelsea Griffin, Abbie Belcher, and Mark A. Gathany
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Assessing Student Empathy for Hemodialysis Patients, Stephanie M. Cailor, Logan Conkey, Laura K. Farleman, Rachel M. Wilcox, and Emily M. Laswell
Pharmacy and Nursing Student Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Poster Session
Learning to Play: Cognitive and Physical Development of Children and Requirements of Playing the Piano, Amy Carmichael
B.A. in Music Senior Capstone Projects
GMO vs. Non-GMO: Comparing the Addictiveness of Corn in Rats, Aric Carroll, Sara L. Hill, Kelly A. Huston, Tyler Michael, Courtney Noll, Melissa J. Beck, and Ginger D. Cameron
Pharmacy and Nursing Student Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Poster Session
He Started the Whole World Singing a Song, Brian R. Cates
B.A. in Music Senior Capstone Projects
The Way I Walk, Abby Cline
Cedarville Review
The Effects of Faith Based Values and an Exercise Program on Cardiovascular Risk Factors, April D. Crommett, Ginger D. Cameron, Jeffrey L. Huston, Katherine R. O'Hara, Annisa R. Albury, Greggory M. Thorpe, and Jacob D. Forsythe
Allied Health Faculty Presentations
Hero, Rachel A. Croskrey
Cedarville Review
The Role of Pharmacists in Primary Care Settings, Julie Cummings, McKenzie Shank, Nathanael Smith, Olumami Amaye, Cara Toms, Thaddeus T. Franz, and Tracy Frame
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Effectiveness of Clinical Scenarios in Improving Student Interprofessional Skills and Attitudes, Laura Cummings, Ashley Peterson, and Mike Pelyhes
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
“An Obscene Power”: Desire, Capitalism, and Identity in Geraldine Brooks’ March, Rachel Dark
English Seminar Capstone Research Papers
Black Hole Forest, Jeremy Dick
Cedarville Review
Sylvan Eclipse, Jeremy Dick
Cedarville Review
Preparticipation Cardiovascular Screenings in Athletics, Benjamin A. Dixson
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Distribution of Fish Species in Cedar Lake, David Dombrowski, Katherine Guffey, Brittany Hayes, and Mark A. Gathany
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Skin Preparation for Preventing Infection Following Cesarean Section, Levi Fenton, Alexandra Barford, Adrienne Barnett, and Meghan Becker
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Residual Spiritual Shifts Regarding the Homeless Resulting from a College Poverty Immersion Experience, Michael Firmin, Ruth Markham, Kurt J. Stultz, Heidi J. Johnson, and Elizabeth Garland
Psychology Faculty Presentations
Christian Themes in German Fairy Tales, Nikolaus Foulkrod, Grant Friedrich, Jen Johnson, and Nathaniel Burrell
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Assessing Patient Adherence and Satisfaction: Clinical Services Beyond the Pharmacy Counter, Thaddeus Franz, Bryan Feldmann, Colin J. Behm, Danielle Grear, and Jeremy Flikkema
Pharmacy and Nursing Student Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Poster Session
Evaluating Fire Temperatures During a Prescribed Burn of a Restored Tallgrass Prairie, Taylor A. Fulton, Connor J. Gilmour, Titus J. Hendricks, and Mark A. Gathany
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Residual Spiritual Shifts Regarding the Homeless Resulting From a College Poverty Immersion Experience, Elizabeth Garland, Heidi J. Johnson, Michael W. Firmin, Ruth Lowrie Markham, and Kurt J. Stultz
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
A Study of the Relationship between Well Cuttings, Geophysical Logs, and Production Data for Select Wells from the Utica Shale, Eastern Ohio, Mitchel S. Goodling
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Bullying of the LGBTQ Community, Bethany R. Green, Alicia A. McLeod, and Ashlynn Kelly
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Gorecki's Symphony No. 3, Op. 36, "Sorrowful Songs", Alyssa K. Griffith
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Brain Death in Medical Ethics, Katherine R. Guffey
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Medication Reconciliation of Medically-Complex Emergency Department Patients by Second-Year Professional Pharmacy Students, Lauren Haines, Neal S. Fox, Rachel Bull, Jeb Ballentine, and Zachary Jenkins
Pharmacy and Nursing Student Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Poster Session
Preventing the Progression of Prediabetes to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Through Increasing Physical Activity and Healthy Diet, Peyton Hannon, Hayley Blackburn, Ella Kinsinger, and Rachel Meeker
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
What Are the Hills Really Alive With?: Spectacle versus Narrative Driven Musical Theatre, Kevin A. Hicks
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Using Computational Fluid Dynamics to Predict Drag on a Boat Hull, John Howland, Zhaohui (George) Qin, and Timothy B. Dewhurst
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Determining Knee Loading for Abnormal Gait, Joel D. Hutchison, Dana C. Madsen, Timothy L. Norman, and J. D. Blaha MD
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Comparing Common Techniques for Calculating Parasite Prevalence, Matthew E. Ingle, Stephen Dunbar, Jaynee L. Bartsch, Kyle J. Culbertson, Taylor A. Fulton, Katherine R. Guffey, Aubrey J. Juris, Ashlie N. Nolan, Daniel Nordquist, Carrie E. Rowlands, and Joshua A. Sitler
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Does Baylisascaris procyonis Impact Raccoon (Procyon lotor) Genetics?, Matthew E. Ingle, Stephen G. Dunbar, Jaynee L. Bartsch, Kyle J. Culbertson, Taylor A. Fulton, Katherine R. Guffey, Aubrey J. Juris, Ashlie N. Nolan, Daniel P. Nordquist, Carrie E. Rowlands, and Joshua A. Sitler
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Does Baylisascaris procyonis Phylogeny Correlate with That of the Raccoon (Procyon lotor), Matthew E. Ingle, Stephen G. Dunbar, Jaynee L. Bartsch, Kyle J. Culbertson, Taylor A. Fulton, Katherine R. Guffey, Aubrey J. Juris, Ashlie N. Nolan, Daniel P. Nordquist, Carrie E. Rowlands, and Joshua A. Sitler
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Baylisascaris procyonis Impacts Raccoon (Procyon lotor) Diets, Matthew E. Ingle, Stephen G. Dunbar, Jaynee L. Bartsch, Kyle J. Culbertson, Taylor A. Fulton, Katherine R. Guffey, Aubrey J. Juris, Ashlie N. Nolan, Dan P. Nordquist, Carrie E. Rowlands, and Joshua A. Sitler
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Baylisascaris procyonis prevalence in raccoons (Procyon lotor) and its relation to landscape features, Matthew E. Ingle, Stephen G. Dunbar, Jaynee L. Bartsch, Kyle J. Culbertson, Taylor A. Fulton, Katherine R. Guffey, Aubrey J. Juris, Ashlie N. Nolan, Dan P. Nordquist, Carrie E. Rowlands, and Joshua A. Sitler
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Fog in Charleston, Alex S.H. Iriana
Cedarville Review
Love in Paris, Alex S.H. Iriana
Cedarville Review
The Little Pianist, Elizabeth D. Jeanneret
Cedarville Review
Soil Bulk Density Variability in a Restored Prairie Ecosystem, Andy Johnson, Emilee Kurtz, Andrea Martinson, Steve McCown, and Mark A. Gathany
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
The Effect of Music Familiarity on Students’ Reading Comprehension Performance, Heidi J. Johnson, Ben B. Holdredge, and William T. McKinley
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
The Effect of Familiarity with Background Music on College Students’ Performance of Reading Comprehension Tests, Heidi J. Johnson, Di Wu, Benjamin B. Holdredge, and William T. McKinley
Psychology Faculty Presentations
Luther's Existential Imago Dei, the Deprivation Thesis, and Sanctity of Life, Tyler M. John
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Pharmaceutical Stability of Promethazine in IV Infusion Fluids, Josh Knoebel, Ruth Choi, Michael Kapraly, Brandon Kime, Kaysie J. Brittenham, Denise S. Simpson, Rebecca J. Gryka, and Samson Amos
Pharmacy and Nursing Student Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Poster Session
The Tragic Triumph, Becca J. Kochsmeier
Cedarville Review
Resilience in the Hybrid Culture of the Military Reserve: A Case Study, Natasha Kreft
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
The Perspective of College Seniors in ROTC on Becoming a Commissioned Officer, Natasha Kreft, Hans Stoltzfus, Luke M. Tse, and Ruth L. Markham
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Global Care of Orphaned and Vulnerable Children, Rachel M. Kuiken, Lauren Gamberdella, and Meredith Wood
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
We Are Infinite: Confronting High School Simulacra in Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Michayla N. Lehman
English Seminar Capstone Research Papers
Community Education on MTM Services, Kristin Lessig, Lindsay Mailloux, Jacob Davis, Samantha Smolinski, Stephen Yeboah, Aleda M.H. Chen, Thaddeus T. Franz, Ginger D. Cameron, and Jenna Lawhead
Pharmacy and Nursing Student Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Poster Session
Tree Biomass and Carbon Storage in an Old Growth Forest in Southeastern Ohio, Adam Levesque, Christina Gall, Doug Fox, Karen Washburne, Sam Scherneck, and Mark A. Gathany
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
An Energy Use and Emissions Inventory of Cedarville University (2003-2013), Jack Lightbody, Grant Hooper, Heidi Johnson, Jared Klawer, and Mark A. Gathany
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Twenty-years-old, Lindsay M. Mailloux
Cedarville Review
A Qualitative Study of Pastors' Kids at Cedarville University: A Pilot Study, Ruth L. Markham, Monica H. Arslain, and Eric C. Skowronski
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Motivations and Implications of Secondary Jobs Among University Faculty: A Qualitative Study, Ruth L. Markham, Alexandra Iriana, Jessica Dyson, and Jeremiah Bollman
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Evaluating the Bioavailability of Carbamazepine Using a Novel SNEDDS Formulation, Gina M. Mattes, Zachary A. Wallace, Derrick L. Chapman, Jinwon Byun, Rebecca A. Kyper, and Elisha R. Injeti
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Life, Love, and Lost Smiles, Ashley V. Matthew
Creative Writing Minor Portfolios
War and the Glory of the Human Spirit: The Context and Content of Prokofiev’s 5th Symphony, Andrew McFarlane
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Glacial Origin of Massie Creek Gorge, Greene County Ohio, Dylan J. McKevitt
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
The Therapeutic Effects of Nature, Urban, or Standard Hospital Decorations on a Hospitalized Patient, Suzanne E. McReynolds, Carissa E. Leitch, Meredith G. Knowland, and Caroline A. Wills
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Developing Criteria for Identifying Fossil Raindrop Prints, April Menendez
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Oral Care Interventions to Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Mechanically-Ventilated Adults, Katrina D. Mervine, Sarah L. McColloch, and Kelsey L. Ruby
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Capitalistic Christians and Educated Elites: Fanonian Theory and Neo-Colonialism in Ngugi Wa Thiong’o’s A Grain of Wheat, Rebecca Miller
English Seminar Capstone Research Papers