It's the Honors College Student Showcase for 2023! The honors scholars' projects featured in our showcase—whether for a capstone, an internship, a course, or their own personal project—demonstrate how our honors scholars participate in engaged learning each semester. Every project brings something new and exciting to be celebrated in the Honors College community.
We hope you enjoy looking at each of the submissions from our student participants this academic year.
Senior
Psychology
Food Positivity
The goal of this project was to educate my peers on the harmful effects of diet culture and to show them a benefit of rebuilding one's relationship with food. I have updated this poster to talk about the work I do in the community as a local Miss America titleholder.
Freshman
Criminal Justice
Take It to the Limit
In my piece, I wanted to show no one ever goes the speed limit. It’s never consistent or anything like that; we are always above or below, and that is how I have lived my life.
Freshman
Criminal Justice
Where I Can Find Peace
This project was one I did for a class, but it means a lot to me in the way that I chose one of my favorite places to reflect and try to understand how my brain is working that day.
Sophomore
Integrative Studio Practice
Anthropomorphic Animals Through Illustration
The goal of this project was to explore the ways that human characteristics can be given to animals to create fun and potentially useful illustrations. I found that by observing the animals myself I was able to make illustrations that could become successful children’s book characters.
Senior
Forensic and Investigative Science and Chemistry
Toxic Botany
The goal of this project was to create a website to inform the public about plants that could potentially be dangerous if handled improperly. This website also shows how some of these plants may have medicinal properties and could potentially be used for culinary purposes.
Junior
Exercise Science
My College Experience
How have I spent my time in college? This project is an accumulation of the work I've done, courses I've participated in, experiences I've shared, and life lessons that have come my way.
Freshman and Sophomore
Computer Science
Developing an Augmented Reality Platform to Self-Educate in a Makerspace
Our project aimed to develop an augmented reality (AR) platform using a 3D printed headset mobile harness for self-education in makerspaces. We created an AR application that offers a tutorial on how to use a 3D printer, catering to visual and tactile learners.
Senior
Psychology
Developing a Discrimination Load Paradigm: Examining Associations Between Race and Schizotypy
We aimed to see how Black participants’ levels of reactivity to discriminatory stimuli interact with schizotypy traits. In response, Black participants showed significantly greater reactivity than White participants; however, there was not a significant interaction for reactivity with race and overall schizotypy, but there was a significant interaction with negative schizotypy and race.
Juniors
Psychology
Drug Culture in the Dominican Republic: Spring Break Study Abroad
The drug culture in the Dominican Republic is both incredibly similar and incredibly different than the drug culture here in the United States. This opportunity to study abroad and investigate these differences, as well as to learn about the mental health care, was a fundamentally changing experience that offered a glimpse into global health.
Freshman
Criminal Justice
“Doing a Lot With a Little": Interviews with Three Public Defenders In Marion County, Indiana
Using data from interviews with three Marion County public defenders, three themes were identified. These themes were then compared to those that appear in the broader literature on indigent defense.
Freshman
Biology
ePortfolio
The goal of this project was to find a way to sum up my experiences and personal experiences as I continue to grow as an individual and as a student. These experiences range from my college experiences to my hobbies and certifications.
Freshman
Nursing
HON-H 200 ePortfolio
The goal of this ePortfolio was to develop a cumulative representation of my past, present, and future experiences as an honors student and future professional. HON-H 200 provided opportunities to self-reflect on my growth and aspirations, which is displayed in this continually growing ePortfolio!
Junior
Psychology
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Mental Health Treatment in the Context of Objective Versus Subjective Trauma
The goal of this study was to examine objective and subjective definitions of trauma exposure and their utility in predicting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Preliminary findings suggest that, while objective definitions of trauma exposure (e.g., DSM-5 Criterion A events) are at times significantly associated with PTSD symptoms, a strong correlation also exists between subjective definitions of trauma and PTSD symptom severity.
Senior
Visual Communication Design
Capstone Project: Warli Art
The goal of my capstone project was to inform, educate, and promote a tribal art form called Warli painting to the western audience. Warli Art Foundation is an NGO that works for the Warli community from a small village in India that practices this art form and actively promotes it through it's various workshops, products, social media presence, and merchandise.
