Spring 2023 Senior Project Presentations

Friday, May 5

A poster for presentation titled 'Assessing the Performance of Large Language Models on questions in economics'. subtitle is 'An Honors Capstone Presentation by Tate Van Patten advised by Brian Hutchinson'. The sidebar gives information on the date and time, stating May 5th, 2023 9AM in Old Main 330C. Sidebar text says "Learn About Domain Specific Accuracy Of AI Language Models Like ChatGPT, The Effect Of Finetuning, Strategies To Improve Accuracy, And More." For disability accommodation, please contact hon

Tate Vanpatten - 9:00 am

Assessing the Performance of Large Language Models on Questions in Economics

A teal poster with a photo of a young woman. The text reads: "From the studio of Heather Dudenbostel. Capstone Advised by Dr. Felicia Youngblood. Caitriona Cassel, soprano. Anita Shuller, piano. Featuring Jacob Lann on cello. Senior Recital and Honors Capstone Project Presentation. May 5th 7:30 pm PAC Concert Hall. AA/EO Disability Accommodations: 360-650-3130."

Caitriona Cassel - 7:30 pm

Women in Classical Music

Friday, May 26

A white poster with a red no symbol, two colored boxes, and a silhouette of a person's head with text that reads "~~p = p." Other text reads: “No to Double Negation: A look into why a double negative is equivalent to a positive. Presented By: Jagmeet Sahota, Advised By: Christian Lee. Friday May 26th @ 11:00am in OM 330C or via Zoom. For Disability Accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu”.

Jagmeet Sahota - 11:00 am

No to Double Negation

Forest green background containing lines of text, a chestnut tree background, vines, and chestnuts. Going from top to bottom the text reads: "The Nutty Profession: Combining Planning and Permaculture to Address Food Insecurity. Presented by Nelson Lobo. Advised by Paul Kearsley. An exercise in leadership, university politics, and climate adaptation. May 26th. OM 330A. 1:00 PM to 1:45 PM. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu.

Nelson Lobo - 1:00 pm

The Nutty Profession: Combining Planning and Permaculture to Address Food Insecurity

A poster with a light teal background and an image of three kids unraveling the wrapping of a mummy. Text reads: "Frankenpop, a haunting tale of population estimates gone wrong. Old Main 330A and Friday, May 26th 12:00. Presented by Elliott Windrope, Advised by Liz Mogford. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu."

Elliott Windrope - 12:00 pm

Frankenpop

A poster with clip art of a field and a sky with clouds and a rainbow. Text reads: "Developing the *ucker Carlson Effect: creating space for collective, personal, and professional work in cognitive psychology. Friday May 26, 2023 2:00 pm. Located in Old Main 330A. Zoom link available upon request. A Mildly Unhinged Presentation by Zoe Gadbow, Advised by Ira Hyman. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu."

Zoe Gadbow - 2:00 pm

Developing the *ucker Carlson Effect

A black poster with red eyes and a hand reaching towards a bed. Text reads: "Rebecca Davis, Friday May 26th, 2023, 12:00 PM at OM 330C. Advised by Dr. Amy Amendt-Raduege. Not All Monsters Live Under Your Bed. A Bestiary of Monsters. For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu."

Rebecca Davis - 12:00 pm

Not All Monsters Live Under Your Bed

Tuesday, May 30

A poster with a red background and multiple lines of text and several pie chart images. Going from top to bottom, the text reads: “Presented by Michael Ginster. Advised by Dr. Michael Medler. Visualizing Animal Fire Responses. May 30th, 2023 at 12PM in OM330A.” In the final sentence, “at” is stylized as “@”. Below this text are five pie charts. Below these charts reads a final line of text: “For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu”

Michael Ginster - 12:00 pm

Visualizing Animal Fire Response Strategies

A poster with a green paper background with cartoon bear graphic layered on top of planet earth graphic. Three black shoe prints and three black bear prints surround the earth graphic. Text at top reads “Presented By: Robin Hall Advised By: Cameron Whitley”, then “Bear Meets World” in the middle, then “Media Coverage of Bear Encounters” at the bottom. Bottom of page reads “For Disability Accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu”. Sides of page read from right to left “OM 330B or Zoom. May 30th 1:00 P.M.”

Robin Hall - 1:00 pm

Bear Meets World: Media Coverage of Human Bear Encounters

A poster with an SEM image of a testate amoebae microfossil. Text Reads: "The Secret History of Bagley Basin: Snow Algae and the Millennia Long Story they Tell. May 30, 2023, 12:00pm-12:45pm, Old Main 340. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Presented by AG Camara. Advised by Dr. Robin Kodner".

AG Camara - 12:00 pm

The Secret History of Bagley Basin: Snow Algae and the Millennia Long Story They Tell

A poster with a black background with an image of a water flea on the right and a logo of the SEA Discovery Center-a white circle with a blue stylized starfish surrounded by the Center's name on the top and "Paulsbo" at the bottom. Text reads: "Interactive Learning with Plankton. Building Kiosks for the SEA Discovery Center. May 30, 1:00pm, OM 330A. Presented by Sierra Schuster. Advised by Piper Wolters. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu.”

Sierra Schuster - 1:00 pm

Interactive Learning with Plankton

Wednesday, May 31

A poster with a background of cave hand paintings. Text reads: "L'Esprit de Lascaux: Exploring group camaraderie in the paleolithic through game design, by Logan Lemieux, advised by Dr. Tristan Goldman. An investigation into the challenges faced trying to capture the unique sense of togetherness present in humanity during the paleolithic as a tabletop game. May 31, 1PM, Old Main 330C. For Disability Accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu"

Logan Lemieux - 1:00 pm

L'Esprit de Lascaux

Thursday, June 1

A poster with a photo of Mount Baker erupting over Bellingham Bay with small pictures of the Earth and magnetic field lines. Text reads: “Rock Magnetism to Understand Compositional Differences within the Sulfur Creek Lava Flow - Mt. Baker. Elika Zilis. Thursday, June 1st at 11Am in OM330B. Paleomagnetism Lab at WWU-- Cristina Garcia-Lasanta and Bernie Housen. For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu."

Elika Zillis - 11:00 am

Rock Magnetism to Understand Compositional Differences in the Sulfur Creek Lava Flow

A poster with a light blue background and a mountain outline in the bottom right corner. Title in bold at the top of the poster reads: "Money on the Mountains. A Business and Financial Review of Vail Resorts Inc." On the left side of the poster text reads: "Presented by Griffin Butler, advised by Eric Wehrly. In the bottom left text reads: "June 01 2023 @ 1:00pm OM335 (zoom option available). For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu."

Griffin Butler - 1:00 pm

Money on the Mountains: A Business and Financial Review of Vail Resorts Inc. 

Beige poster with blue and red text, and an illustration of people using a forest in different ways. Text reads "Getting to Know Community Forestry: communicating through GIS, Design and Learnings from Nepal. by Janie Egan. Advised by Abe Lloyd. Presentation on June 1, 2023 at noon in Old Main 330C. For Disability Accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu".

Janie Egan - 12:00 pm

Getting to Know Community Forestry

A poster with half of a sun on the left side. Wrapping around the sun is text reading: "Revolutionizing Solar." Inside the body of the sun reads: "A portable solar solution for anywhere, anytime use." The upper right hand corner has text reading: "Presented by Shelby Powers. Advised by Xichen Jiang. June 1, 2023 at 12PM. OM330A or Zoom." Under this text is a grid of dark blue dots and text that reads: "For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu."

Shelby Powers - 12:00 pm

A Portable Solar Solution for Anywhere Anytime Use

Friday, June 2

A poster with a light blue background and green leaves surrounding the border of the poster. Text reads: "Inversed Research. A study about how psychology research impacts the researchers themselves. Friday, June 2nd at 9:00 am in Old Main 330A. By: Ayanna Stewart, advisor: Dr. Anna Ciao. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu."

Ayanna Stewart - 9:00 am

Inversed Research

The background is a close-up of a tapestry, with a dark blue background and stitched plants. White text in the center reads: "Common Threads. Centuries of Folklore Told Through Tapestry: a discussion of the evolution of the Erlkoing and a tapestry depiction of the story." Above in white text: "Presented by Audrey Wheelock, Advised by Dr. Lori Martindale". Below in white text: "June 2, 10 AM, OM 330C and zoom. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu."

Audrey Wheelock - 10:00 am

Common Threads

A poster with multiple images of people standing in lines, traditional roller coasters, and the Honors logo line the bottom of the poster. Text reads: "Lines Across the World: An Anlysis of Lines in the Amusement Industry. 12:00, June 2. Honors Center Old Main 330A. For Disability Accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu."

Adam Sorg - 12:00 pm

Waiting in Lines Across the World: An Analysis of Lines in the Amusement Industry

A poster with a dark blue background and a white social media pop up with the words "breaking news" running across the top, a photo of Dr. Fauci, a photo of the COVID-19 virus, and the Fox News and CNN logos. Text reads: "Covid and Dr. Fauci: How Two News Outlets Framed Science and Experts During the Pandemic. Presented by Lily Froese Raihl, Advised by Dr. Sheila Webb. June 2nd @2pm, OM 330A or via Zoom. For disability accommodations, email honors@wwu.edu."

Lilian Froese Raihl - 2:00 pm

Covid and Dr. Fauci: How Two News Outlets Framed Science and Experts During the Pandemic

Dark blue background with drawings of blue, brown, and red books. In the foreground, there is a simplistic image of a blonde person with a red shirt and blanket reading a book. Text reads: "/kwɪɹ/: Exploring the intersection of queerness, gender-nonconformity, neurodivergence, and general strangeness through fiction. Friday June 2nd at 3pm OM 330A or by Zoom Presented by Breann Jones Advised by Richard Simon. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu."

Breann Jones - 3:00 pm

/kwɪɹ/

A light blue background that has several yellow, pink, purple, and blue blobs. In the far left corner reads “Enticing Communication. Empowering Caregivers to Create Opportunities for Children with Language Disorder. Presented by Anna Brillault-Kenny Advised by Dr. Heather Moore. June 2nd, 9 AM, Old Main 330C. For Disability Accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu".  

Anna Brillault-Kenny - 9:00 am

Enticing Communication

A poster with a photo of a column from ancient Greek ruins, with a rainbow on the right. Text reads: "Presented by Jace Thompson, advised by Kamarie Chapman. God is Gay: Exploring the Human Condition through Storytelling and Adapting Mythology." In the bottom left corner there is a sun with text reading "for disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu". On the lower right, a blue box reads "Friday, June 2. 11:00 AM. old main 330c and over zoom" and also contains a QR code with the zoom link.

Jace Thompson - 11:00 am

God is Gay

A poster with a dark blue background and yellow and red speech bubbles in the upper right corner. Text on top left reads "Alisa Nguyen & Dr. Melina Juarez." In the middle the text reads "The Silenced Migrants," with subtext below reading "Were you silent, or silenced?: A story about the unfair treatment of migrants. Senior recital and capstone project presentation. June 2nd, 1PM; Old Main 330A. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu."

Alisa Nguyen - 1:00 pm

The Silenced Migrants

A poster with a background depicting a faded estuary. The text on the top center reads, “Estuarine Pathways, Researching and developing a mass-balanced model of restored areas within the Skagit River Delta”. Text on a grey rectangle on the bottom center reads, “Presented by Pen Johnson, Advised by Dr. Kathryn Sobocinski”. Underneath this text is a date and time “June 2nd, 2PM in Old Main 330B” followed by text that reads, “For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu”

Pen Johnson - 2:00

Comparison of Restored and Natural Estuaries

A poster with a pink background that has flowers around the borders. Text reads: "Racial Disparities in Experiences of Students within the Honors College by Zoe Pais, Advised by Dr. Hilary Schwandt. Report and analysis of racism experienced by Students of Color in the Honors College. June 2 from 10:00AM-10:45AM, Old Main 330A Zoom Link Available, For Disability Accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu."

Zoe Pais - 10:00 am

Racial Disparities in Experiences of Students within the Honors College

A black poster with the labeled chemical makeup of cannabidiol, a marijuana leaf, and a text box in the middle. Text reads: "What amount of CBD enters the blood and permeates the blood-brain barrier? Presented by Jenavieve Barson, Advised by Dr. Jeff Grimm. CBD Levels and Localization in the Body. Friday June 2nd @ 11:00 A.M in OM 330B. For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu."

Jenavieve Barson - 11:00 am

CBD Levels and Localization in the Body

A poster with a black background featuring a melted candle in a candle holder from which smoke is faintly rising. In large letters the title reads "Burn Out: A graphic novel reflecting on my journey to fight burnout. Presented by Amaya Udager. Advised by John Gialanella. The presentation will take place on June 2nd, at 1:00 PM in OM 330B. For Disability Accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu."

Amaya Udager - 1:00 pm

Burnt Out

A white poster with blue stripes at the top and bottom. It also has three red stars and a drawing of the American Capital. Text reads: "Commander in speech. Political rhetoric, its origin, and modern applications. Presented by Josh McNeal, Advised by Todd Donovan. Friday, June 2nd at 3pm. Old Main 330B and by Zoom. For Disability Accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu."

Joshua Mcneal - 3:00 pm

Commander in Speech

Monday, June 5

A poster with lungs surrounded by microbes on a gray background. Text reads: "Presented by Katherine Rockhold, Advised by Dr. Marion Brodhagen. Monday June 5th @ 9AM. Moldy Lungs in a Post-COVID World. An Analysis of COVID-19-Associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis and Mechanisms of Infection Through Oxylipins. For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu."

Katherine Rockhold - 9:00 am

Moldy Lungs in a Post-COVID World

A poster with a blue and red background. Text on a white rectangle reads "Perceptions of Political Knowledge, Political Participation, and Community among WWU Students, Presented by Bryndis Danke, Advised by Dr. Catherine Wineinger." Underneath this text is a date and time "Monday, June 5th, 10am in OM 330A," followed by text that reads, "for disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu."

Bryndis Danke - 10:00 am

Perceptions of Political Knowledge, Political Participation, and Community Among WWU Students

Image of Kansas City with a rocket flying into the sky above it, trailing smoke behind it. Title in large black letters, reading "The Preacher's Child. A Novel by Sam Pearce, advised by EJ Colen. Monday, June 5 @ 1 pm. OM331, or on Zoom. For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu."

Samuel Pearce - 1:00 pm

The Preacher's Child

A retro style poster with a tan background and red accents. There are two pictures of formerly enslaved people. Text reads: "Liberty Without Love: An investigation of Antebellum Slave Narratives and American Freedom. Presented by Hallie Rogers. June 5th 2PM OM 330C. Advised by Dr. Tristan Goldman. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu."

Hallie Rogers - 2:00 pm

Liberty Without Love

A brown poster with a drawings of a book with a jar of herb sprigs next to it. Text reads: "The Eco-Thrifter's Medley. Designing a low-waste lifestyle guide that seeks to address and overcome common barriers to sustainable living. by Laura Raufi. OM 330C June 5th @ 9am. Advisor: John Feodorov. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu."

Laura Raufi - 9:00 am

The Eco-Thrifter's Medley

A poster with watercolor paper background, a radio tower to the right, and green hills at the bottom. Two children in traditional Korean clothing stand on either side. Title text at the top with a clipart hand holding a brush beside it reads "Adventure in Seoul. Writing and Illustrating a Bilingual Korean-English Children's Book. Presented By Abigail Landaverde, Advised by Emily Curtis. June Fifth, 2023 at 11 am in Old Main 330 or by Zoom. For Disability Accommodations, please email honors@wwu."

Abigail Landaverde - 11:00 am

Adventure in Seoul

A poster with a light brown background and vertical black text that reads, “The Study of Peace. Clarice Ruhlin-Hicks. Advised by Dr. Rachel Paul.” Adjacent to this is an abstract art piece with orange, blue, purple, red, and green colors and various shapes. Under this art there is text that reads, “Proposing and Designing a Peace Studies Course for WWU. Monday, June 5th, 1:00pm. OM 330C. For Disability Accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu.”

Clarice Ruhlin-Hicks - 1:00 pm

The Study of Peace

A poster with a dark green background and light green and blue molecules surrounding the border. In the top right hand corner is a pink elemental symbol of palladium. Text reads: "Questioning the Catalys: Exploring the active catalyst in C-H functionalization reactions. Presented by Riley McGraw, Advised by Dr. Margaret Scheuermann, June 5th at 3pm, OM 330A. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu."

Riley McGraw - 3:00 pm

Questioning the Catalyst

A poster with an image of a sewing machine centered on a dark blue page, with text in pink and orange above and below. The text reads: "Making Space, A look into how the ENGD Makerspace promotes inclusion and belonging, and its success in doing so, presented by Noah Crow and advised by Jill Davishahl. OM330C on June 5th, 10am. For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu."

Noah Crow - 10:00 am

Making Space

Red and yellow background with an image of the Spanish flag in the middle of the poster. There are red bubbles on the corner of the poster. The title reads "The Evolution of Spanish Nationalism. Presented By: Anna Sutherland. Advised by: Dr. Rachel Anderson Paul. Monday, June 5th at 11 am. Old Main 330C. For Disability Accommodations please email: honors@wwu.edu."

Anna Sutherland - 11:00 am

The Evolution of Spanish Nationalism

A poster with a notebook-lined paper background. Cartoon illustrations of DNA in the top and bottom corners. Title in large orange text: "How can scientific language be made more accessible? Linguae Biologiae. The language of anatomy, biology, and medicine." Smaller orange texts reads "Presented by Sydney Wong, advised by Danielle Martin. June 5, 2023 at 2 PM. Old Main 330A. For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu." 

Sydney Wong - 2:00 pm

Linguae Biologiae: The Language of Anatomy, Biology, and Medicine

A blue and purple poster with leaf graphics at the top and the bottom. Text reads: "Change-point analysis of Air Pollution Levels: a time series analysis of PM10 levels in Silao, Mexico and Fresno, California. Rachael Goodwin, advised by Kimihiro Noguchi. June 5 at 3pm in Old Main 330C. For Disability Accommodation please email honors@wwu.edu."

Rachael Goodwin - 3:00 pm

Change-Point Analysis of Air Pollution Levels

Tuesday, June 6

A poster with a white background filled with various colorful workout equipment. Text reads: " Tuesday June 6th at 9AM, OMM330C. The Three R's of Exercise: review, reframe, recommend. Presented by Liam Arenas-Field, Advised by Dr. Nathan Robey. For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu." 

Liam Arenas-Field - 9:00 am

The Three R's of Exercise

A pile of half-opened envelopes and letters against a dark gray background, with white and gray text. The text reads “Honoring the Gift: An epistolary exploration of an alternative approach to learning grounded in reciprocity and gratitude. Presented by Tegan Keyes. Advised by Dr. Natalie Baloy. Tuesday, June 6, at 10AM. OM330C. For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu.”

Tegan Keyes - 10:00 am

Honoring the Gift

A flier with a heavily processed NASA Subaru image of the star GJ 504 and its exoplanet GJ 504b, which is visible as a bright spot in the top right. Text reads “Radioactive Heat Budgeting in Exoplanets & Implications for Habitability. Presented by Ula Jones - Advised by Dr. Asmaa Boujibar - 1 pm June 6th, OM 330A - (Zoom link also available) - For Disability Accommodations please email - honors@wwu.edu - Image credit: NASA”. 

Ula Jones - 1:00 pm

Radioactive Heat Budgeting in Exoplanets & Implications for Habitability

A poster with a chalkboard and two pieces of chalk on it. Text reads: "On Research Ethics; a proposal for an undergraduate ethics course using a graduate research ethics course as a baseline. By Jordan Sawyer, Advised by Dr. Dan Pollard. Old Main 330A or Zoom, June 6th, 2pm. For Disability Accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu"

Jordan Sawyer - 2:00 pm

On Research Ethics

A green poster with a drawing of Tetrahymena thermophila and a DNA double helix. Text reads: "An Ode to Pond Scum – Investigating a novel RNAi pathway and its link to genome integrity in the model organism Tetrahymena thermophila.’ Presented by Abigail Ruddick. Advised by Dr. Suzanne Lee. June 6, 2023 9 AM. Old Main 331. Zoom link available by request. For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu."

Abigail Ruddick - 9:00 am

An Ode to Pond Scum

White background with circular spirographic string art in various shades of purple, with tin foil and an image of the moon in the center of the page. Title above reads “Derivatives: a poetic investigation.” Details at the bottom include “Presented by: Mikayla Goodkin, Advised by: Dr. Stefania Heim.” Date, place, and time read “Tuesday, June 6, 2023; 11:00am; Old Main 330A & Zoom.” At the very bottom of the page, text reads “for disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu.”

Mikayla Goodkin - 11:00 am

Derivatives: a poetic investigation

 Top half of poster is an orange background with the title, "food, fertilizer, fuel. Bringing anaerobic digestion to Western Washington University. Presented by Sienna Taylor. Advised by Lindsey MacDonald. Tuesday, June 6, 2023 @1pm in OM 330C. Zoom option available. For Disability Accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu." The bottom half of poster is an image of food scraps on a white background. 

Sienna Taylor - 1:00 pm

food, fertilizer, fuel.

A poster with illustrations of young kids gardening, watering and tending to baby plants and flowers. Text reads "What Abbott Elementary Gets Right About Working in Public Schools: Reflections on my year as an environmental educator in an underserved Bellingham School. Presented by Allie Vandewege. Advised by Dr. Nini Hayes. June 6th, 2023 3pm OM 330C. For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu."

Allie VanDeWege - 3:00 pm

What "Abbott Elementary" Gets Right About Working in Public Schools

A poster with a green and blue background showing a park, and sky with the city in the distance. It illustrates a park with a girl and her golden retriever. The text reads “A Golden Friendship: a children’s Book. Presented by Gurleen Gill, Advised by Dr. Jennifer Green. Tuesday, June 6th at 10:00 am. In: OM330A. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu”.

Gurleen Gill - 10:00 am

A Golden Friendship: A Children's Book

White background with a gray cloud shape in the top left corner outlining a photo of a black construction crane and a light blue wave at the bottom outlining black line drawings of a seal and three salmon. Text reads: "Tuesday June 6th, 2023 at 11am OM 330C or Zoom. For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu. Dine and Dash: changing harbor seal numbers and habitat use at the developing Bellingham Waterfront. Presented by Holland Conwell. Advised by Dr. Alejandro Acevedo Gutierrez."

Holland Conwell - 11:00 am

Dine & Dash

A poster set in space with 9 versions of Earth getting closer and bigger. Text reads: "The Foreign Earth. After we are Dead and Gone, what will organisms of the future look like? Tuesday, June 6th at 2:00 pm. Old Main 330C/Zoom. Presented by Aidyn Ruf, Advised by Dr. James Cooper. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu."

Aidyn Ruf - 2:00 pm

The Foreign Earth

A poster with a purple and teal gradient background with black grid decals and the text "Tuesday, June 6th 3:00 pm" above a center browser window containing the text "Databases and Deliberation: How to Create a Webpage and Database to Collect Form Submissions, Presented by Britany Orozco, Advised by Quentin Jensen" and a cursor. Below, decorative black dots with varying opacity and a pink and cyan database icon surround the text "OM 330A or Zoom, For Disability Accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu".

Britany Orozco - 3:00 pm

Databases and Deliberation

Wednesday, June 7

A black poster with a rose on the left and rose petals falling towards candles on the right. Text reads: "Virginity: not all rose petals and candles. An overview of the development of the virginity construct and the impact on modern perspectives. Presented by Katherine Hunter, Advised by Dr. Anne Lobeck. June 7, 2023 9 am OM330C or on Zoom. For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu."

Katherine Hunter - 9:00 am

Virginity: Not All Rose Petals and Candles

A white poster with orange text. A curving musical score goes across the top and bottom. The text reads “Discovering the Cadenza: The Neural Mechanisms of Musical Creativity. Presented by Michael Kihanya. Advised by Chris Brewer. June 7, 2023 @ 10 AM. OM330A. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu.”

Michael Kihanya - 10:00 am

Discovering the Cadenza

A poster of a man with a flashlight in a dark cave. Text reads: "A game by Griffin Hartz. From Filth it Rises. Advised by Dr. Wesley Deneke. A horror survival experience, an ai driven by machine learning, can you escape that which lurks below? 6/7/23 OM330C / Zoom. 1:00 PM. For disability accommodation, please contact honors@wwu.edu."

Griffin Hartz - 1:00 pm

From Filth it Rises

A light grey poster with two drawings of human skulls with a heart monitor line between them, two drawings of flowers on the left and the right, and an anatomical heart drawing in between them. Drawings on the right side of the poster has a colorful effect. Text reads: "We Walk in Different Worlds, An Oral History and Memoir Voicing the Effects of Racialization on BIPOC Health. June 7th 2pm OM330C and on zoom. Olivia Dong Advised by Dr. Dan Pollard for disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu."

Olivia Dong - 2:00 pm

We Walk in Different Worlds

Title reads "An Indigenous Reckoning". "June 7, 2023" is overlayed on a photo of Jay Robles. "$12 General, $8 Student (Bring WWU ID)" and "On sale 5/24 (May 24) WWU Box Office". Subtitle reads "An exclusive talk and performance by Jay Robles", "On doing and being in Indigenous research and a first look at their new podcast" and "Advised by Dr. M Osborne". At the bottom, text reads to the left "WWU Performing Arts Center 016". To the bottom right, text reads "For accommodations, email roblesj2@wwu.edu."

Jayden Robles - 7:00 pm

An Indigenous Reckoning

A pink poster with a pink shiny brain featured in the middle, surrounded by doodles meant to represent neural networks. The title reads "Hunting Down Treatment Therapies for Huntington's Disease. Sage Berry, advised by Dr. Jeffrey Carroll. 9:00, June 7 OM330 or by Zoom link. For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu."

Sage Berry - 9:00 am

Hunting Down Treatment Therapies for Huntington's Disease

Maroon background with a purple hole modeled after broken glass with a drawn eye inside of the center. White sketched lines border two of the outer corners. Text reads: "Quanta: Queering Video Games. Presented by Fyn Rose, Advised by Dr. Lori Martindale. In Old Main 330C or through Zoom, on Wednesday June 7th at 11am. The creative process through the years, game creation with Unity, and queer storytelling. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu."

Fyn Rose - 11:00 am

Quanta: Queering Video Games

Gray background with image of t-handle and right-hand side. Curved yellow arrows imply that the t-handle is spinning about a vertical axis. Text reads: "Rigid Bodies, A description of their motion through Lagrangian Mechanism. An Honors and Math Project by Eric Maurer, Advised by Tilmann Glimm. June 10th, 1pm OM330A. For Disability Accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu."

Eric Maurer - 1:00 pm

Rigid Bodies

A grey poster with text reading: "Mistletoe Blooms: A Proposal of Method. Presented by Petra Ellerby. Advised by Tom Moore. June 7. 3:00 pm. Old Main 330A. For Disability Accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu."

Petra Ellerby - 3:00 pm

Mistletoe Blooms: A Proposal of Method

A white to black gradient poster. There are two light brown circles in the bottom left and right. Next to these circles are red, dark blue, light blue, green, or purple shapes made of squares. Text reads: "Solving the Genius Square: Using math and computers to analyze a polyomino tiling game. Presented by Noah Jensen, Advised by Dr. Stephanie Treneer. Wednesday, June 7 at 10am. Located in OM 330C or on Zoom. For Disability Accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu."

Noah Jensen - 10:00 am

Solving the Genius Square

A green poster with black and white image of a traditional Xbox controller on the right half of the background. The text reads: "Fingers-Free Gaming. The process and product of creating a disability access Xbox controller. Presented By Brooke Snow. Advised By Todd Morton. Old Main 330A or via Zoom on June 7, 2023 at 11:00 AM. For Disability Accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu".

Brooke Snow - 11:00 

Fingers-Free Gaming

A cartoonish image of a large green monster with yellow eyes and an open mouth. In its mouth is white text reading "June 7th, 2pm, OM 330C. Presented by Juni Amundson, advised by Dr. Anika Tilland-Stafford." A large black and red title in a spooky font reads "Become the Monster" with a small white subtitle beneath it reading, "Identity, Perception, and How Three Years Indoors Made Me More Transgender Than Ever Before". At the bottom, white text reads "For disability accommodations, please contact honors@wwu

Juni Amundson - 2:00 pm

Become the Monster: Identity, Perception, and How Three Years Indoors Made Me More Transgender Than Ever Before

A poster with a black background with diagonal white lines behind green cover picture with green wooden meeple at the center. There are dice and a QR code. Text reads: "Beyond the Meeple: TTRPG's Impact on WWU Students. Zoom Link in QR code. For Disability Accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu. 6/7/2023 Old Main 330C. Presented by Nicolas Mendez, Advised by Dr. Melissa Osborne."

Nicolas Mendez - 3:00 pm

Beyond the Meeple: TTRPG's Impact on WWU Students

Thursday, June 8

A poster with an image of a human cell with the nucleus in blue, Golgi apparatus in yellow, centrosome in green, and satellite protein PCM1 in red. Text reads: "Assessing positioning of centriolar satellites by the Golgi apparatus. Presented by Jonah Goodfried; Advised by Dr. Nick Galati; Thursday, June 8, 9:00 A.M. in OM 330A; For disability accommodations, email honors@wwu.edu."

Jonah Goodfried - 9:00 am

Assessing Positioning of Centriolar Satellites by the Golgi Apparatus

Grey background with a compound music note stylized with the Irish, Moroccan, and Bulgarian flags as note heads. Title above reads "Verse Engineering." Description below reads "a compositional analysis of world music cultures." Smaller text below reads "presented by Mosey Brown. Advised by Steven Sehman. June 8 10:00am, OM 330A. For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu."

Mosey Brown - 10:00 am

Verse Engineering

A poster with a blue border surrounding an orange and pink photograph of waves on a sandy shore. On the bottom right corner, there is a mauve and blue graphic of a woman holding a sign. Text reads: "Perspectives on (In)human(e) Displacement and Migration. Advised by Stan Tag, Presented by Jordan Carey. Thursday June 8 @ 1pm. Old Main 330A & on Zoom. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu."

Jordan Carey - 1:00 pm

Perspectives on (In)human(e) Displacement and Migration

A dark blue poster with a moon, stars, and hyperbolic hills. Text reads: "Double Trouble, Predicting Eclipsing Binary Star Systems' Parameters Using Deep Learning. Presented by Noah Reneau, Advised by Prof. Brian Hutchinson. 08 June, 2023, 2:00 pm, Old Main 330A. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu."

Noah Reneau - 2:00 pm

Double Trouble

A poster with organic green shapes bordering an illustration of beavers in their pond from above and below. Text reads: "Becoming a Beaver Believer. Exploration of their role as a keystone species. An Honors College Capstone Presentation. Presented by Claire Hutchings, Advised by Georgianne Connell. June 8, 2023. 4 pm. In Old Main Room 330C or on Zoom. For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu."

Claire Hutchings - 4:00 pm

Becoming a Beaver Believer

A poster with a black and white photograph of Jorge Luis Borges in the top half. The bottom half of the poster has a dark grey background. On the bottom, there are photos of Dante Alighieri, Franz Kafka and Umberto Eco. The text reads: "An Endless Cycle: A Borgesian Look at the Reciprocal Nature of Artistic Inspiration and Creation. Presented by Alessandro Tomasi, Advised by Joan Hoffman. 6.8.23 at 9:00 AM, OM 331, For Disability Accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu". 

Alessandro Tomasi - 9:00

An Endless Cycle: A Borgesian Look at the Reciprocal Nature of Artistic Inspiration and Creation

A poster with a scrapbook paper background and graphics of buttons, a sewing needle, and a teddy bear. Text reads: "All patched up! A collection of poetry & prose celebrating life and personal journey. Presented by Lukas Spring, advised by Dr. Lori Martindale. June 8th 11:00 am OM330 @ WWU. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu."

Lukas Spring - 11:00 am

all patched up!

A poster with a picture of an open book with sticky notes in it. Text reads: "rethinking the american national narratives. Presented by Emma Stiff; June 8th At 1pm in Old Main 330; Advised by Dr. Michael Karlberg. An analysis of how stories shape our country and the steps we can take towards an inclusive, hope-based narrative. For disability accommodations email honors@wwu.edu"

Emma Stiff - 1:00 pm

Rethinking the American National Narratives

A pink poster with clip art of hands putting puzzle pieces together. Text in the top left corner of the poster reads "Pieces of the Puzzle- How Public Health Fits in with the World". Below that an orange banner with white lettering reads "Presented by Erin Demir, Advised by Dr. Steve Bennett". Below that in black text reads "June 8 @ 3 PM, OM 330A".

Erin Demir - 3:00

Pieces of the Puzzle: How Public Health Fits in With the World

A light blue poster with a white box and drawings of an octopus and a sea star. Text reads: "Thursday June 8, 2023. 10 am. Old Main 330C (Zoom link is option). Emotions and the Ocean. Integrating Social-Emotional Learning into fifth grade science curriculum. Presented by Madison Rossen, Advised by Georgianne Connell. For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu."

Madison Rossen - 10:00 am

Emotions and the Ocean

 A faded image of a rectangular sculpture atop a grassy hill. The words “pensar es un hecho revolucionario…” have been carved out of the sculpture, and the spaces are filled with the blue sky in the background. Text reads: “‘You Have to Look at Both Sides’: Percepticide and Memory in Argentina’s Parque de la Memoria. Presented by Lily Berver. Advised by Dr. Ernest Rafael Hartwell. Thursday, June 8 at 11:00. OM 330A or Zoom. For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu.”

Lily Berver - 11:00 am

"You Have to Look at Both Sides"

A poster with a blue to pink gradient, and two arrows pointing up and down connected by a swirly arrow. A QR code is on the bottom. Text reads: "Quantum Leap: Diving into the Details of Hydroxy Functionalized CulnS2 Quantum Dots. Presented by Julie Schexnayder, Advised by Dr. David Rider. Thursday, June 8 at 2pm. OM330C. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. Alternative remote zoom link available via QR code provided."

Julie Schexnayder - 2:00 pm

Quantum Leap

A poster with a turquoise background with an image of a bouquet holding various drug paraphernalia including: Jack Daniel's Whiskey, cigarettes, a nicotine vape, mushrooms, a marijuana leaf, and pills flying out of the top. Text reads, "Redefining drug education; A neuroscience approach offering harm reduction skills to young adults; Old Main 331 Thursday June 8th 3:00 PM; Presented by Talia Frost-Belansky Advised by Dr. Josh Kaplan, For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu."

Talia Frost-Belansky - 3:00

Redefining Drug Education

Friday, June 9

Title in red letters, Liberalism and it's Trail, with subtitle under in white letters, reading, a spatial-temporal analysis of the expansion of the United States. Vertical sentence on the right with blue letters and a red box, reading, what does freedom do to those who give it? Letters in blue say "Presented by David Nessa. Advised by Zander Albertson. For Disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu. OM 330 at 9AM on Friday, June 9th." Background is an eagle face in the center, who has red eyes.

David Nessa - 9:00 am

Liberalism and it's Trail

A green poster with blue flowers and a 20-sided dice. Text reads: "For Disability Accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu. The Call of Muscari: Dungeons and Dragons and Communication Theory. An exploration of interpersonal communication through the creation of a Dungeons and Dragons 5e module. Presented by Sophia Passarelli Advised by Dr. Tristan Goldman. June 9th at 10:00am OM 330A."

Sophia Passarelli - 10:00 am

The Call of Muscari

Dimmed background of a lighthouse, ocean, and distant shore. Yellow text reads: "OVERCOME TERROR, A Horror Blog of Fiction & Poetry, June 9th 1PM, OM 330A, presented by Nick Satnik, advised by Richard Simon. For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu." In the center of the page is a graphic of a series of six arch shaped lines, one inside the other. A QR code (https://wwu-edu.zoom.us/j/9085756172) sits in the bottom center of the page with text underneath which reads: "or join on Zoom".

Nicholas Satnik - 1:00 pm

Overcome Terror

A poster with a white textured background and profile outlines of people shaded in different colors overlapping each other. The text reads "Are you my professor? A Dive into Diversity and Retention Rates for Psychology Faculty in Washington State. Friday June 9th, at 3pm, OM330A. Chiyo Aoki-Kramer Advised by Jackie Rose. For disability accommodations please contact honors@wwu.edu".

Chiyo Aoki-Kramer - 3:00 pm

Are You My Professor?

Colorful background of a jigsaw puzzle overlayed by a white box. “For Disability Accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu” next to a graphic of a brown mouse. title reads “Hazy effects of CBD in a mouse model of ASD.” Text above title reads “Presented by Jenika Staben, Advised by Dr. Josh Kaplan.” Subtitle below reads “Interventional cannabidiol on BDNF levels and prosocial behavior in a mouse model of autism spectrum disorder.” Text at the bottom of the box reads “June 9th at 9AM” and “Old Main 330A”

Jenika Staben - 9:00 am

Hazy effects of CBD in a mouse model of ASD

Poster depicting a body of water with a boat near the mountains and a wooden plank path leading into the shoreline. Text reads: "Within the Mud, a meta-anaytic approach to the examination of where deposit feeders live in the ocean. Presented by Christine Franzen, Advised by Dr. David Shull. June 9th at 11:00 AM, Old Main 330A. For disability accommodation please email honors@wwu.edu."

Christine Franzen - 11:00 am 

Within the Mud

A grey poster with hands holding a newspaper and a QR code. "Breaking news" banner along the top is followed by text that reads: "Sentimental Value: Developing a Model for Sentiment & Linguistic Analysis of Cable News. Friday June 9th | 2:00PM | OM330C; Presented by: Caitlin Bannister; Advised by: Dr. Edwin Love, Ph.D. Can't Come in person? Join us on Zoom! Scan the QR code to join. For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu."

Caitlin Bannister - 2:00 pm

Sentimental Value: Developing a Model for Sentiment & Linguistic Analysis of Cable News

A poster with a painting of a lake with trees in the background. A naked girl sits on a rock. Another girl, a future version of her, is in the water, visible from the eyes up. Her brown hair extends behind her and connects her to the girl on the rock. Text at the top reads: "She Who Seeks the Deep: A poetry Chapbook. Presented by Laci Bowhay, Advised by Jane Wong. Friday, June 9 at 3:00 OM 330C or Zoom. For Disability Accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu."

Laci Bowhay - 3:00 pm

She Who Seeks the Deep

A dark blue poster with water surface texturing with white line sketches of three salmon smolt and a harbor seal. Text reads "Seals and Salmon: Examining harbor seal predation impacts on Bellingham Technical College's salmon smolt release. Friday, June 9th, 10:00 a.m. OM 330C. Presented by Madison Gard. Advised by Dr. Alejandro Acevedo-Gutiérrez. For disability accommodations, please email honors@wwu.edu"

Madison Gard - 10:00 am

Seals and Salmon 

On the right side of a blue background, there is a sketch of a skeleton with a needle stuck in the upper trapezius muscle. Text on the image reads, “Needle-ss to Say: A literature-based introduction to trigger point dry needling and its application in the treatment of neck pain. Presented by Grace Truesdale, Advised by Dr. Arthur-Cameselle. Friday, June 9th 11:00 a.m. OM 330C (and Zoom). For disability accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu.”

Grace Truesdale - 11:00 am

Needle-ss To Say: A Literature-Based Introduction to Trigger Point Dry Needling and its Application in the Treatment of Neck Pain

Repeated rows meant to look like film reels are overlayed. On one side of the row are a series of figures meant to be entering door ways, on the other side, the same figures appear to be exiting doorways. On the largest film reel "Ego Liminality" is written with "a student film" repeated below. Text reads: "June 9th at 2PM Old Main 330A. Presented by Sof Dubois, Advised by Lori Martindale. For Disability Accommodations please email honors@wwu.edu."

Sof Dubois - 2:00 pm

Ego Liminality