Please see the Department of Communication Disorders and Occupational Therapy and the Department of Counseling, Leadership, and Research Methods for research completed in Fall 2023 and following.
Selected titles of Undergraduate honors thesis written prior to 2012 can be found in Special Collections.
Theses from 2024
How Engaged Are Infants and Toddlers While Picture Book Reading?, Zoe Lawless
Comparing the Social Skills of Male and Female Children with Autism Using FaceSay, Elijah Williams, Kimberly Frazier, and Cynthia A. Watson
Theses from 2023
The Relationship between Communicative Confidence and Identity in Everyday Life for People with Aphasia, Karina Escobar
Letter-Sound Correspondence Intervention with Students with ASD, Sarah Hoemann
The Effects of Sound-Based Intervention on the Daily Performance of College-Aged Students, Claire Pribble
Theses from 2022
Speech-Language Pathologists' Academic Preparation for Transition Services, Kathleen Bridgforth
The Presence of the Halo Effect in Individuals Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Neurotypical Individuals, Margo Mainord
Examination of Spelling Skills of Elementary Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Lacey Simpson
An Examination of the Spelling Patterns of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Elementary School Students, Emma Villanueva
Assessment and Treatment of Childhood Apraxia of Speech: The Perspective of Current Speech-Language Pathologists, Sabrina White
Theses from 2021
Language Abilities of Children who Qualify for Both Speech and Language Therapy and Play Therapy, Rylee Atkins
Bimodal and Bilingual: Language Characteristics of ASL and English Users, Caitlin Bumpass
How Music Shapes Our Identities and why it Matters: Case studies of professional musicians, Annabelle C. Linker
Noise Exposure and Hearing Protection in Marching Band Students, Emily Myers
A Qualitative Case Study: Exploring the Application of Physiological Measures in Prelinguistic AAC Intervention, Chloe Putnam
Phonological Processing Abilities and Reading Skills in Young Adults, Sarah Thompson
Perspectives of Caregivers on Early Onset Dementia: An investigation of the role of attachment and shifts in identity, Claire Wood
Loss and Attainment of Identity for Individuals Experiencing Early Onset Dementia, Benjamin Wright
Theses from 2020
Social Conformity and the Line Judgement Task for Adolescents with ASD, Jamie McClendon
Development of Early Social Interactions in Infants Exposed to Artificial Intelligence from Birth, Anna Vest
Theses from 2019
The Relationship Between Human Trafficking and an Occupational Therapy Career, Lexie France
Theses from 2018
Family Dynamics and Auditory Verbal Therapy, Casey Baldwin
Changes in Pragmatics and Related Vocabulary after Cochlear Implantation: A Case Study, Mackenzie Gross
Theses from 2017
Quality of Life after Total Laryngectomy, Brooke L. Baioni
The Impact of Technology on Individuals with Down Syndrome and Their Families, Morgan N. Fritz
An Internationally Adopted Child's Transition: A Family Story, Holly C. Heckmann
Perceptions of the Effects of Vocal Fry on Aspirational Careers in Prospective Job Markets, Darby B. Kunnemann
American English Speakers' Perception of Non-Native Phonotactic Constraints: The Influence of Training in Phonology, Bailey R. Pearson
Musical Ear Syndrome: What Do We Know?, Cara D. Pestel
A Qualitative Study of the Effects of the University of Arkansas Autism Support Program, Jessica Post
Adopting Children with Down Syndrome: A qualitative study of family experiences, Emily L. Richter
The Effects of Spoken Accent on Verbal Working Memory Performance, Faithe Snyder
Need for Speech-Language Pathologists in Juvenile Detention Centers in Arkansas, Jessica R. Stephenson
The Shaping of Motherhood: How Raising a Child Who Stutters Impacts Identity, Madeline Wagnon
Detecting Cognitive Load during Working Memory Tasks utilizing a Digitizer Tablet, Cassandra K. Ward and Pradyumn Srivastava
Learning to be Fit: Social change for individuals with cognitive differences through organized team based sports, Kayla T. Waters
Theses from 2016
Outcomes in language and social skills as seen in children with autism and developmental disabilities participating in equine assisted activities, Megan Koenigseder
Perceptions fathers have on time spent with preschool children and its impact on language outcome measures, Megan E. Porter
Parent Beliefs about Technology: A Comparison of Homeschool and Formal Education Families, Eli L. Skelton
Theses from 2015
Parenting attitudes and stress levels among parents of children who are deaf, Elise Claire Davies
The Inclusion of Music Therapy in Speech-Language Interventions, Torry Farnell
Understanding Early Intervention Services for Hispanic Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Valeria Font Zorrilla
Assessment of Basic Concept Knowledge of Children from Differing Socio-Economic Status Homes, Kirbee E. Lester
Speech Reading Training and Audio-Visual Integration in a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Kara L. Saulsbury
Nonverbal interaction between adults and young children during digital and real object play, Breanne M. Witherspoon
Implementing structure in a volunteer based, one-on-one after school program, Dianne Kristin Wylie
Theses from 2014
The complexity of diagnosis for co-occurring minor speech, language and hearing problems: perception of parents, Bethany Anderson
The Differences in spelling when practice utilizes a word processor versus writing by hand; parent perceptions, Lauren E. Bleakley
Autism in Transition from High School to College, Stephanie Grace Bledsoe
The Impact of Fluency on Word Choices and Functional Vocabulary in Children Who Stutter, Caillouet M. Clark
Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Internationally, Erika Lynn Davee
Little Free Library, Andrea M. Dixon
Sign Language and Early Childhood Development, Ellen C. Donoghue
Private Practice in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology: Experience, Preparation and Confidence Levels of Practicing Professionals, Mary Kate Fortson
Availability of Literature: The Little Free Library, Bethany Anne Hamilton
Keeping Memory Alive: Exploring the personal experiences of women in midlife, Mary Konz
Understanding dysphagia: the social and emotional Impact, Savannah Learned
Impact of Siblings on Pragmatic Development in Children with Cochlear Implants, Caitlin R. McAfee
Spouse Perception of Speech Therapy for Individual's with Parkinson's Disease, Emily Katherine McLain
Audio-visual speech perception training for a child with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Case Study, April Parkridge
The Everyday Life of Autism: Living with Behavioral Differences, DeEsta Jan Shaffer
The impact of digital and physical play on early childhood development, Hannah B. Smith
Affects of Occupational Noise Exposure and Hearing Loss, Susan Taylor Smith
First Generation Americans' Perceptions on ASD: A comparison of generational worldviews on services, Samantha Tejada
Parent Perceptions of the Relationship Between Pacifier Use, Thumb Sucking and Speech Production, Kelsey Elizabeth Wendt
Theses from 2013
The Use of Bakhtin's Polyphony to Analyze Peer Relationships, Hannah Brunck
Representations of autism in the media: perspectives in popular television shows, Katie Dowdy
Treatment of Stuttering in Children: Clinician Perceptions of Therapy Approaches, Kolbee Gilmore
Over-Imitation in Four-to-Six-Year-Old Children with Autism and Typically Developing Children, Tamara Henschell
Factors determining efficacy with the use of pharmacotherapy in children with ASD and other disorders, Miranda Small
Theses from 2012
Building Interaction with an Isolated Population through Social Media: The Deaf Community, Margaret Bodemann
Pragmatic and Semantic Contributions to Social Cognitive Development in Children with Down syndrome, Jillian Carroll
Parental perspectives on young adults with Down syndrome and online social networking sites, Kimberly Fiser
Assessing Auditory Comprehension in Teens with Autism using the Porch Index of Communicative Ability in Children, Kristen Muller
Pushing to the Breaking Point: Do Children with Speech and Language Problems Experience Bullying?, Meagan D. Pestel
Chemotherapy Induced Hearing Loss and the Effects It Has on Learning, Sydney Smith
A Family's View: The Necessity and Effects of Therapy throughout Alzheimer's Disease from the Family's Perspective, Kerri Taylor
The Affects That Children Diagnosed with Autism Disorder Have on Their Siblings in the Area of Behavior Development, Emma Thomas
Perceptions of the Aging Voice, Salem Vaught
Cochlear Implants: How siblings are changed, Callie Wilson
