Selected titles of Undergraduate honors thesis written prior to 2012 can be found in Special Collections.
Theses from 2025
Justification for the Biological Foundation of Methane on Mars: Methanogens’ Capacity to Metabolize on Montmorillonite Clay and Basalt, Ashley Ezeldin
Morphology of Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu) in Arkansas, Robert LaRoche
Dental Microwear of Miocene Primates from the Carpathian Basin, Rudabánya, Hungary, Anna K. Wilcox
Theses from 2024
Do Heat Waves Drive Natural Selection in Damselflies?, Adam Baranyk
Improving Fertility: Evaluating the Addition of Prednisone to Enhance the Effectiveness of Clomid and Femara in Anovulatory Patients., Jeffrey Bradford
The Effect of Hormonal Contraceptive Use on Dominance and Prestige Tactics, Carson Chappell
The impact of 16 weeks of protein and omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on appetite regulation in postmenopausal women., Annjeanette Coambes
A Meta-Analysis for Laboratory Diagnostics for Coccidioidomycosis, Mary C. Cowen
Effect of Progesterone on Cognition Among College Aged Women, Katelyn Helberg
The Impact of Brain Cholesterol (24-hydroxycholesterol (24-HC) and 27- hydroxycholesterol (27-HC)) on Invitro Phenotypes of Brain Metastatic Breast Cancer Cells, Cherish Iroabuchi
Establishing an Objective, Quantifiable Method for Detecting Erosive Tooth Wear, Camille Kita
Survival of Methanogens Desiccated on Mars Soil Simulants: Implications for Life on Mars, Lanee Knight
Growth Of Methanogens on Kaolinite, A Clay That Has Been Identified on Mars, Hailey Littrell
Tools for Understanding the Significance of Yeast as a Model for Parkinson’s Disease, Madeline Mathews
Characterization of Mitochondrial Morphology in Drosophila: Early Embryogenesis Description via Confocal Microscopy, Kendall Miller
Mate Guarding Against Strong Men Displaying Affiliative and Aggressive Humor, Jacob Pauley
Exploring Genomic Convergence for Adaptations to Freezing Environments in Polar Fish, Ethan Talley
Clinical Assessment of Erosive Tooth Wear Objective Outcome Measures, Elizabeth Wewers
Theses from 2023
Laboratory evaluation of an enzyme immunoassay to detect Coccidioides galactomannan antigens in serum samples, Anneliese Ahrens
Identifying nocturnal pollinator diversity in apple orchards in Northwest Arkansas, Emily Brown
Sex differences in host resistance and tolerance to the common avian pathogen Mycoplasma gallisepticum, Chloe Connelly
Molar Macrowear as a Proxy for Age in a Captive Sample of Papio hamadryas, Lauren Conrad
Self-Confidence and Hormonal Contraceptive Use, Abigail Doran
The Effects of Salt and Temperature on Three Methanogen Species: Implications for Mars, Katy Dunlap
Early Life Stress Predicts Future Conduct Disorder in Adolescents, Savannah Ellis
An Overview of Serial Depletions of Global Marine Fisheries 1950 to 2019, Alison Follmer
Exploring a Potential Bias in Detection of Mesopredators by Cameras, Rylee Gibson
Hormonal Control of Osmoregulatory Proteins in the Intestine of Atlantic Killifish (Fundulus heteroclitus), Karma Hine
Sequence Analysis of Herbicide Target Genes in Herbicide-Tolerant Rice, Jonathan Kearney, Nilda R. Burgos, and Gulab D. Rangani
Development of a Computational Model to Investigate Pathways and the Effects of Treatment in Fanconi Anemia, Sabrina Kellett
Effect of Mating on Male Choosiness in Bicyclus anynana, Ellie Hope Magera
Studying the Stability of Collagen/Heparin Coatings to be Used in Cell Therapy Applications, Gavin Mussino
Effects of Sow Vocalization and Scent on complete blood cell count during early weaning period, Mason Paladino
Diverse Origin and Convergent Evolution of an Essential New Gene, Nathan Rives
Effects of maternal disease history on provisioning, brooding, and offspring outcomes, Sakura Roberts
Understanding the role of heterodisulfide reductase during nitrogen fixation by Methanosarcina acetivorans, Grant Shelnut
Minimal Carbon Requirements for Potential Colonizers of Other Planets, Benjamin Tan
Investigating the role of the SUMO-activating enzyme, Uba2, in infection-related morphogenesis of Magnaporthe oryzae, Rachel Taylor
Involvement of Chromosome Remodeling Complexes on Chromosome Segregation, Adelle Warford
Computational Modeling of the Fanconi Anemia Gene Network and its Connection to Cancer, Alyssa Warren-Belford
Measuring Energy Demands of Dynamic Remodeling Events During Embryogenesis in Live Drosophila Embryos, Grayson Young
Theses from 2022
The Effects of Deletion of the Cytoplasmic Domain of Robo3 on Drosophila, Jessie Agcaoili
Effect of larval rearing environment on female Bicyclus anynana mate choice, Adriana Beruvides
Examining the Invasion of Bush Honeysuckle Through a Phylogenetic Analysis, Phoebe Bruffett
Exploring Nitrogen Fixation in Methanosarcina acetivorans, Rylee Cook
Quantification of Dental Fissures Through Occlusal Topography Analysis, Duru Erkan
