Senior Honors Theses
Submissions from 2026
Gospel Reception and Response in Children with Profound Cognitive Disabilities, Reagan Lewis
The Impact of Sensory Processing Disorder on Elementary-Aged Students in the Classroom and Proper Teacher Responses, Sophia Slater
Submissions from 2025
Bridging Worlds: Cultivating Cultural Intelligence for Transformative English Classrooms, Alvaro R. Larrea Salazar
The Seed that Begot America: How Political Principles of the Reformation Contributed to the American Founding, Gabriel Stisser
Submissions from 2024
From Academic to Everyday: Utilizing Social-Emotional Learning in the Secondary English Classroom, Claire Collins
Improving Student Engagement Despite Lowering Attention Spans in the Classroom, Kaycee Lee
Experiences of Dyslexic Students Learning a Second Language: A Review of the Literature, Lauren Ricci
Submissions from 2023
Teaching Students with Adverse Childhood Experiences, Kelsey Bundrick
Impact of Students’ Home Lives on Students’ Academic Performance and Discussion of Related Strategies for Teachers, Grace Ellis
Disillusionment and the American Civil War: Confederate Women and Changing Self-Perceptions, Emma Hively
Submissions from 2022
Gifted Student Burnout, Lillian Clevenger
The Importance and Implementation of Kinesthetic Learning in the English Classroom, Emma Crandall
The Development of Cultural Intelligence (CQ) in the Secondary Social Studies Classroom, Asha Gillette
Creating a Culture of Learning: Intrinsic Motivation and its Practical Value in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Paige Hennen
Oral History: A Tool for the Elementary and Middle Classroom, Jessica Keiser
The Effects of Charter Schools on Early Foreign Language Education in Public Schools, Cassie Kunz
Fostering Positive Teacher-Student Relationships in the Classroom, Mandi Lehman
Factors Which Facilitate the Successful Inclusion of Students with Learning Disabilities and Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities, Mackenzie Gabrielle Nadeau
Community in Culture: The Role of Multicultural Education in Elementary School, Michaela Novack
The Greatest Teacher: Modeling Jesus in Urban Education, Harley Rusk
More Than a Single Story: Culturally Diverse Literature and Social Inclusion in Elementary Classrooms, Amanda Works
Submissions from 2021
A Deeper Look at the Literacy Achievement Gap and the History of Interventions, Anna Alden
Characteristics of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Supporting Increased Eye Contact, Caitlyn Cherry
Poetry Beyond the Page: A Case for Spoken Word Poetry in Florida's Secondary Classrooms, Sarah Matherly
"Read it Again!": Storytelling to Imitate the Great Teacher, Kate Whatley
Submissions from 2020
Online Learning: Educational Motivation through FaceTime, Kaylee Adelsberger
A Spectrum of Tech: An Integrated Literature Review of Technologies to Target Social Skills in Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Taylor Caldwell
Using Preschool to Close the Socioeconomic Math Achievement Gap, Sydney King
Arts Education: Benefits, Disparities, and Reaching for Equal Access, Madelaine Shreeman
Submissions from 2019
Learning from the Past to Educate the Future: An Analysis of the Modern Classical School, Miranda Boljat
Teaching English to Refugees through Storytelling, Emily Camplejohn
Book It, Bullies: Using Children's Literature to Address Bullying in the Classroom, Kamryn Gottier
Attitude, Culture, and Teaching Mathematics, Jordan Taylor Green
From the Book Page to the Big Screen: An Exploration of Literature-to-Film Adaptions and Their Use in the Classroom, Natalie Hahn
Teacher Perceptions of Assessments in Character Education: A Case Study, Sarah Hickman
Special Education in China: Viewing Special Education Through a Cultural Lens, Melissa Hosek
The Prevalence and Importance of Ethnic Diversity in Children’s Literature, Rose Schewe
For the Culture: The Importance of a Critical Social Theory within the Music Education Classroom, Brianna Thomas
Understanding Bullying and the Necessity for Prevention and Intervention in Schools, Erica Marie Thompson
The Southern Homefront in the United States War for Independence, Lindsay Vanderwey
Autism Spectrum Disorders and Positive Familial Effects, Genevieve Weaver
Submissions from 2018
The Issue of Compensation: Should NCAA Athletes be Compensated Above Their Scholarships, Justen Cook
The Effects of International Curriculum on Students’ Worldview, Abriana Davies
Enhancing Literacy Instruction through Technology, Kaylin M. Haugen
Foreign Language Education: Methods of Effective Instruction in the Foreign Language Classroom, Ashley Nicole Jacobs
The Greatest Basketball Player of All Time: LeBron vs. Jordan, Austin Jacobson
Educational Strategies to Guide English Language Learners in Reading and Mathematics, Julia Knudsen
E & I Academics - A Business Plan, Rosalyn McCoy
An Investigation into a Culturally Sensitive Manner of Teaching English as a Foreign Language, Julianna Vaught
Submissions from 2017
English as a Global Commodity, Katarina Bouton
Promoting Student Success: Bilingual Education Best Practices and Research Flaws, Lillian Fassero
Texto, Contexto y Cultura en los Comentarios sobre Teología de la Liberación, Sara Heist
The Role of Education in Self-Sustaining Community Development, Leanne Riegel
Comparing and Contrasting Special Education in the United States and Jamaica, Sarah Searle
Submissions from 2016
To Build A Better Textbook: Developing a Literature Curriculum for Today’s Christian Schooling, Abby L. Cockrell
Teaching Special Education in the ES/FL Classroom, Melinda Koerth
Education from Location, Yvonne Kordus
Education Individualized Through Technology, Rachel M. Leers
Engaging and Inclusive Education: A Case Study, Haley C. McLean
Teaching Problem Solving and Critical Thinking Skills in an Inclusion Classroom, Bethany C. Miele
Language and Cognition: Insight from Exceptional Cases, Anna Snyder
Muscular Christianity: A Comparison and Analysis of the Historic and Modern Muscular Christian Movements, Chase H. Stevens
The Effects of the United States Government on Educators, Jessica Marie Zollinhofer
Submissions from 2015
The Impact of Victor Hugo’s Writings from Exile upon the French Second Empire, Jon C. Bateman
Online Curriculum for Evangelism Training for Adults with Special Needs, Sidney A. Carmichael
Evaluating English-Learner Inclusion as an Effective Educational Strategy for English-Learner Students, Grace Dreyer
Minecraft in the Math Classroom, Aaron J. Hultstrand
Cause-related Marketing: A Critical Look at Marketplace Meeting Philanthropy, Lindsey Winneroski
Submissions from 2014
Bibliotherapy: An Approach to Treating Mental Illness in the Classroom, Erin M. Curry
Success Against All Odds Lessons Learned from Successful, Impoverished Students, Amanda L. King
Teaching Conceptual Understanding of Mathematics via a Hands-On Approach, Jessica Korn
Major League Baseball's Antitrust Exemption and the Impact of the Curt Flood Act, Gina Scalzo
An Examination of Research to Practice Gaps in Education: Whole Language, Learning Modalities, and Brain Gym, Elizabeth Strohman
The Correlation Between Self-Efficacy and the Academic Success of Students, Emily E. Taylor
Submissions from 2013
Math Education at Its Prime?, Natalie Benet
Education: An Opportunity to Reshape the Third World, Dottie Rhoads
The Russian GULAG: Understanding the Dangers of Marxism Combined with Totalitarianism, Mark C. Riley
A Balanced Literacy Approach to the Classroom, Kayleigh M. Siaulys Mrs.
Submissions from 2012
Influential Educators: Why Are They Remembered And What Can Be Learned From Them?, Jessica M. Butler
Village Literacy: Adult Education in Northeastern Kenya, Jodi Heidorn
Educating English Language Learners: The Literacy Gap in the Underacheiving Demographic, Stephanie Merrick
Methods for Teaching Hispanic English Language Learners, Johannah M. Strohman
Submissions from 2011
Classroom Management for Urban Teachers: Lessons from Films and Real-Life Experiences, Krystal Heard
Korean ESL Students’ Use of English Definite Articles, Hannah R. Morrett
Red-Marked Writing: High-Stakes Consequences on High School Writing Education, Dana Sarchet
The Pros and Cons of Inclusion for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: What Constitutes the Least Restrictive Environment?, Lindsay J. Vander Wiele
Submissions from 2010
Instructing All Students as Language Learners, Emily Hassebeck
The Appeal of Caldecott Award Winning Books and Their Importance in the Classroom, Rebecca Ann Hoffman
Student Perception of Professional Education Organizations, Amanda McMillian
The Educational System in Romania: An Overview of How Communism Has Influenced Current Aspects and Programs, Jessica Phillips
Making a Place for Gifted Education: Learning from States that Maintain Gifted Education Programs Despite Academic and Economic Pressure, Amanda Vander Klay
Submissions from 2009
Reading Comprehension Instruction for Expository Text in Elementary Education, Kristen Ephraim
To Read or Not to Read: The Influence of Literature on Behavior Management, Katherine E. Ray
Devaluing Life and Education: The Effect of Naturalism on the Field of Education, Erin R. Reynolds
Irresistable Children’s Literature: The Benefits of Integrating Newbery Award Books into the Curriculum, Rebekah E. Ricksecker
The Impact of the No Child Left Behind Act on the K-8 Setting, Kara Robertson
Divorcing Speech Ability and Intelligence: Why the Two Can No Longer Be Strongly Linked Together, Savannah E. Sims
Submissions from 2008
A Step Forward: A Study of the Practical Application of the No Child Left Behind Act, Kathryn F. Lowry
Multiple Pre-Nominal Adjective Usages by Asian L2 Learners of English, Sarah D. McMahon
Interpersonal Effects on College Age Children based on the Parenting Style in Mothers with Bipolar I Disorder, Marissa L. Monger
