Sixteen College of Arts & Sciences Students earned departmental honors in 2018.
Outstanding undergraduate students in the College of Arts & Sciences at the junior or senior level who maintain an accumulative GPA of at least 3.50 may be eligible to earn departmental honors from their department of major. A thesis or project is required as the culmination of supervised research or an appropriate project carried out over several terms. Students graduate “With Honors,” a designation noted on their transcript and diploma and an impressive credential for students applying to graduate school.
Logan N. Clark, Geography-Meteorology, “A New Monthly Pressure Dataset Poleward of 60°S Since 1957.” Adviser: Dr. Ryan Fogt
Seth Cones, Marine, Freshwater and Environmental Biology, “Non-invasive tagging methods induce no vocal stress response in long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala meals).” Adviser: Dr. Willem Roosenburg
Brian Patrick Fahey, Anthropology, “Ohio’s First Farmers: Modeling the Origins of the Eastern Agricultural Complex with Optimal Foraging Theory.” Adviser: Dr. Paul E. Patton
Hannah Borowski, Political Science & Global Studies-War and Peace, “Structures of Presidential Decision-Making and U.S. Intervention in Latin America during the Cold War.” Adviser: Dr. Nukhet Sandal
Michael Garberogilo, Geography Meteorology, “The Influence of Tropical Sea Surface Tempature Variability on Antarctic Climate During the 20th Century.” Adviser: Fogt
Mitchell Harberson, Cellular and Molecular Biology, “STAT5 Proteins Mediate the Effects of Growth Hormone on Adipose Tissue.” Adviser: Dr. Kevin Lee
Matthew McCullough, Sociology, “Indusivity and the Influence of Stereotyping on Campus for LGBT Student Life.” Adviser: Dr. Elizabeth M. Lee
Maya Schneiderman, Political Science, “The Difference Between Societal Response to the Harm of Tobacco Versus the Harm of Climate Change: The role of Party Discourses on the Polarization of Public Opinion.” Adviser: Dr. Maria Fanis
Jessica N. Smith, Psychology, “The Utility of the Six- Item MOVES as a screener for Tics in Adolescents.” Adviser: Dr. Julie Owens
Niara Stitt, Political Science Prelaw, “Children Having Children: The relationship Between Teen Pregnancy and Racial Identity in American Politics.” Adviser: Dr. Kathleen Sullivan
Kevin Thiel, Geography Meteorology, “Relating Multi-Radar/Multi-Sensor (MRMS) and Dual -Polarization Products To Lightning and Thunderstorm Severity Potential.” Adviser: Dr. Jana Houser
Sidney Travis, “Anthropology, Spatial Distribution Analysis of Taphonomic Process at the Patton Cave Site Using ArcGIS.” Adviser: Dr. Sabrina Curran
Katherine Tucker, English Literature, “Comer: A Short Story.” Adviser: Dr. Joan Connor
Elizabeth Hannah Wertz, Psychology, “A Comparison of Perceived and Actual Athletic Ability on Desired Companionship among Peers with ADHD in a Summer Camp Setting.” Adviser: Dr. Brian T. Wymbs
Brittney Williams, Biochemistry, “Essential Oil in Combination and Their Effects on E. Coli Growth.” Dr. Macia Kieliszewski
Taryn Osborne, Political Science Pre-Law, “Masculinity and Vulnerability in United States Jails and Prisons.” Adviser: Dr. Julie White
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