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Heavy Metal, Heavy Costs: Soil Copper Contamination Undermines Bee Communities In Urban Agriculture, Penelope Fisher
Heavy Metal, Heavy Costs: Soil Copper Contamination Undermines Bee Communities In Urban Agriculture, Penelope Fisher
Honors Theses
As city populations grow, the need for fresh produce in cities to feed people also grows. One such growing urban environment is Dayton, Ohio, which has begun to implement measures aiming to limit the hunger experienced by underserved individuals in the city. According to The Dayton Food Bank, in Montgomery County alone 14.2% of individuals living in the county experience food insecurity, a majority of whom are children. Urban farming has proven to be a lucrative solution to some of these issues. However, these farms are often established in areas where the soil is degraded due to previous land use, …
Ai-Driven Computer Vision For Automated Ripeness Detection In Tomato Plants, Austin Ebbing
Ai-Driven Computer Vision For Automated Ripeness Detection In Tomato Plants, Austin Ebbing
Honors Theses
This work presents a computer vision-based approach for automated ripeness detection in tomato plants. The system leverages a YOLOv8 segmentation model trained on a publicly available dataset to detect and isolate individual tomatoes within complex visual environments. While segmentation provides an initial estimate of tomato regions, additional processing is required to remove non-fruit artifacts such as stems and leaves that may interfere with analysis. To address this, an edge-constrained region growing method is used to tighten segmentation masks by removing unwanted structures such as stems and leaves while preserving the underlying fruit. Ripeness is then estimated using a color-based analysis …
The Impact Of Robo-Advisory Adoption On Financial Advisor Misconduct, John Franklin
The Impact Of Robo-Advisory Adoption On Financial Advisor Misconduct, John Franklin
Honors Theses
The growth of robo-advisors has transformed the financial services industry by introducing automated, algorithm-driven investment platforms that operate alongside traditional human financial advisors. This study examines whether the adoption of robo-advisory technology influences the incidence and severity of financial advisor misconduct in the United States. Using a large panel dataset of financial advisors, brokerage firms, and county-level economic conditions, the analysis compares misconduct outcomes between firms that adopt robo-advisors and those that do not. The study incorporates advisor characteristics, professional qualifications, and regional controls to isolate the relationship between robo-advisor adoption and misconduct behavior. Univariate tests and regression analyses are …
Relationship Between Undergraduate Students Study Abroad Experiences In The Mediterranean Region And Changes To Dietary And Functional Movement Habits, Katherine Heublein
Relationship Between Undergraduate Students Study Abroad Experiences In The Mediterranean Region And Changes To Dietary And Functional Movement Habits, Katherine Heublein
Honors Theses
This research explored the relationship between study abroad experiences within the Mediterranean region and their impact on dietary and functional movement habits. College students are at a critical juncture for establishing lifelong health behaviors. Understanding the influence of cultural immersion on food and movement choices can provide valuable insights into strategies to promote healthier lifestyles among college students. The Mediterranean diet (MD) is characterized by high consumption of fruits, vegetables, olive oil, beans/lentils, and fish, and low consumption of red meat and processed foods, along with increased functional movement from walking and biking. This lifestyle has been correlated with lower …
Developing Adult Glioma Model In Drosophila, Anna Lindenmuth
Developing Adult Glioma Model In Drosophila, Anna Lindenmuth
Honors Theses
Glial brain tumors typically occur in older adults and have no known cure. Therefore, it is important to study the growth and physiological effects that this disease causes in hopes of finding an adequate solution. A great and inexpensive model to study glial cell tumors is flies because they share similar neurological pathways with humans. Our lab studies glioma brain tumors in larval stages of Drosophila, but no adult models have been made to account for and match the occurrence of cancer developing in older adults. Therefore, this study’s purpose is to create and study the growth of glial cell …
Gender-Based Violence In El Salvador: The Role Of Political Developments And The Impact On The Rights Of Salvadoran Women, Maison E. Mclean
Gender-Based Violence In El Salvador: The Role Of Political Developments And The Impact On The Rights Of Salvadoran Women, Maison E. Mclean
Honors Theses
This thesis analyzes the ways women in El Salvador are subjected to genderbased violence (GBV), including domestic violence, reproductive violence, economic violence, and marital rape. It examines the institutional social and political conditions that shape women’s experiences with violence, with particular attention to recent policy changes under the Bukele administration. Through literature and media analysis, as well as interviews with activists, researchers, solidarity groups, and human rights organizations, this research explores how shifts in government policy and institutional practices have impacted protections and resources available to women facing GBV. In addition to examining legal frameworks, this thesis highlights the obstacles …
"Of Good Blood In Good Standing”: Nation-Building And The Politics Of Belonging In The Stockbridge-Munsee Community, Caleb Molseed
"Of Good Blood In Good Standing”: Nation-Building And The Politics Of Belonging In The Stockbridge-Munsee Community, Caleb Molseed
Honors Theses
Between 1734 and 1856, the Stockbridge Mohicans and Munsee Lenape endured five major displacements from their ancestral homelands in Massachusetts and New York to their present-day reservation in Wisconsin. Despite shifting federal structures and nation-to-nation policies, these two distinct peoples formed a unified political entity: the Stockbridge-Munsee Community. This thesis examines the colonial systems that enabled, complicated, and recorded how this community engaged in their own nation-building through their interpretation and production of religious, economic, and political documents. This documentary culture is highlighted by the exclusion of John Lewis from the nation following his 1856 killing of a fellow tribal …
Testing The Influence Of Lithology And Ice Sheet Dynamics On Waterfall Formation In Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio, Usa, Magdelyn R. Stewart
Testing The Influence Of Lithology And Ice Sheet Dynamics On Waterfall Formation In Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio, Usa, Magdelyn R. Stewart
Honors Theses
Hocking Hills State Park contains one of the highest densities of waterfalls in the midwestern United States, yet their origin remains unresolved. Waterfalls, or knickpoints (abrupt changes in channel slope where water is in the state of freefall), are sensitive indicators of landscape disturbance and base-level change. This study evaluates whether these features are formed through steady differential erosion or in response to a transient base-level fall associated with glacial drainage reorganization. High-resolution LiDAR analysis identified 707 knickpoints within the Salt Creek watershed, substantially more than previously documented, and revealed asymmetric distribution, with dense clustering in the northern sub-watershed and …
Ud College Student Health Literacy And Well-Being, Olivia R. Upchurch
Ud College Student Health Literacy And Well-Being, Olivia R. Upchurch
Honors Theses
In my Honors Thesis Research Project, I studied University of Dayton (UD) students' health literacy and well-being. Well-being is a state of being comfortable and happy. It includes mental well-being and physical activity. Mental well-being is a state of positive psychological, social, and emotional health. Physical activity is bodily movement that promotes physical health. Health literacy is the ability of someone to understand and effectively use health information to make well-informed decisions regarding their health. This project is important because college represents a time when young adults begin to manage their well-being and healthcare independently from their parents or guardians. …
Characterization And Reliability Of Amorphous Oxide Thin-Film Field-Effect Transistors, David Weaver
Characterization And Reliability Of Amorphous Oxide Thin-Film Field-Effect Transistors, David Weaver
Honors Theses
This work investigates the electrical performance and reliability of thin-film amorphous oxide field-effect transistors based on titanium-doped indium oxide (In₂O₃:Ti) as the channel material. Devices were fabricated and systematically characterized through current-voltage (I-V) measurements to extract key parameters including threshold voltage, subthreshold swing, and on/off current ratio. Devices were also characterized using a positive and negative bias temperature instability (PBTI/NBTI) to determine the reliability of the devices.
Parental Behaviors In Response To Childhood Internalizing And Externalizing Problems, Quinn Ryan Willerton
Parental Behaviors In Response To Childhood Internalizing And Externalizing Problems, Quinn Ryan Willerton
Honors Theses
Parents and children have been shown to mutually influence parenting behaviors (Burke et al., 2008). Abnormal behaviors in children, namely externalizing and internalizing problems, offer a route of observation that can further demonstrate the bidirectionality of the parent-child relationship. Externalizing problems (i.e. Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or Conduct Disorder) are easier for parents to see because of their overt and outward nature, but they pose more difficult challenges for both parental response and treatment approaches. Internalizing problems (i.e. anxiety or depression) are more emotion-based, making them harder to recognize and diagnose. Our research is observing the presence …
Effects Of Landscape Transformation On Mammalian Biodiversity Within Protected Areas Across The Twin Valley Area, Ohio, Trevor Martin
Effects Of Landscape Transformation On Mammalian Biodiversity Within Protected Areas Across The Twin Valley Area, Ohio, Trevor Martin
Honors Theses
The transformation of natural landscapes stemming from anthropogenic activities can have profound impacts on wildlife. Significant tracts of impervious surfaces and extensive agricultural land use fragment habitats, influencing the assemblage and diversity of mammalian wildlife communities therein. Understanding how mammals respond to changes in the landscape within and surrounding protected parks and natural areas is of particular concern for land managers who are interested in both facilitating biodiversity, while also maintaining recreational opportunities for the public. This project aimed to assess the relative status of terrestrial mammal communities by quantifying species richness and diversity in three Five Rivers MetroParks protected …
Mental Stress, Physical Activity And Reproductive Health: A Pilot Study On College-Aged Females In Stem, Ellie Nichols
Mental Stress, Physical Activity And Reproductive Health: A Pilot Study On College-Aged Females In Stem, Ellie Nichols
Honors Theses
Introduction: Undergraduate students enrolled in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) programs face rigorous academic demands that place them under immense stress. Chronic exposure to stress elevates cortisol, a key hormone known to disrupt endocrine function, including the reproductive system; such disruptions may contribute to menstrual irregularities. Among mediators that help the body return to homeostasis, physical activity (PA) is widely recognized as an effective tool for managing stress. Previous literature has documented the relationship between stress and reproductive health, however limited research has examined how PA may buffer stress related reproductive disruptions within the undergraduate STEM student population. This …
The Lost Reader: Temptation, Free Will, And Morality In Paradise Lost And Undertale, Serena Hope Labello
The Lost Reader: Temptation, Free Will, And Morality In Paradise Lost And Undertale, Serena Hope Labello
Honors Theses
This paper demonstrates that video games expand on a reader’s literary experience and should be characterized as literary artifacts. My thesis research project explores free will and temptation as originally reflected in John Milton’s epic, Paradise Lost, and in Undertale, a 2015 video game where players change the trajectory of the game with their use of free will. Critics of both texts have commented on how the structure of the epic poem and the game place the reader or player in a position to make moral choices. Stanley Fish’s critique of Paradise Lost claims that the reader will fall to …
Real Horror: The Supernatural And Its Connection To Abuse In Late 20th Century Horror, John Sebastian
Real Horror: The Supernatural And Its Connection To Abuse In Late 20th Century Horror, John Sebastian
Honors Theses
Horror authors from the late 20th century explain the turmoil of domestic and childhood abuse through supernatural elements to represent the loss of autonomy of victims. Several horror authors from the late 20th century showcase abuse through the supernatural not to exploit the experiences of victims of abuse but allow for spaces for readers to encounter truly horrifying stories and process them. Works explored include Stephen King’s The Shining and Carrie, as well as Ira Levin’s Rosemary's Baby and William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist.
New Book Examines How Vice Presidents Shape Campaigns, Presidencies, Meagan Pant
New Book Examines How Vice Presidents Shape Campaigns, Presidencies, Meagan Pant
College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom
The book examines how modern vice presidents have been transformed from an afterthought to one of the president’s most important governing partners.
Aes Ohio Foundation Awards $25,000 To Dc Flyers Program, University Of Dayton
Aes Ohio Foundation Awards $25,000 To Dc Flyers Program, University Of Dayton
News Releases
The University of Dayton’s 10-week summer internship program in Washington, D.C., will continue its legacy of developing future public servants with another year of financial support from the AES Ohio Foundation.
Good Counsel, Ann Zlotnik
Good Counsel, Ann Zlotnik
Marian Library Blog Archive
Augustinians and Marianists both take Mary's solid advice.
Faculty Advisory Committee Minutes Of The Academic Senate 2026-04-20, University Of Dayton. Faculty Affairs Committee
Faculty Advisory Committee Minutes Of The Academic Senate 2026-04-20, University Of Dayton. Faculty Affairs Committee
All Committee Minutes
Approved minutes of a meeting of the Faculty Affairs Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.
Doc 2018-05 (Amended) Undergraduate Academic Standing Policy, University Of Dayton. Academic Records Committee, University Of Dayton. Student Success And Persistence Team
Doc 2018-05 (Amended) Undergraduate Academic Standing Policy, University Of Dayton. Academic Records Committee, University Of Dayton. Student Success And Persistence Team
Senate Documents
The revised proposal reflects refinements based on the Student Academic Policies Committee (SAPC)’s feedback. These revisions enhance clarity, standardization, and equity in academic standing policies, ensuring students receive consistent support while maintaining institutional academic standards.
Ud In The News April 11-17, University Of Dayton
Ud In The News April 11-17, University Of Dayton
News Releases
How UD prepares students for AI continued to receive national publicity. National Jurist featured the School of Law in its story about the online law school experience. Geologist Zelalem Bedaso wrote for The Conversation.
2026-04-17 Minutes Of The Executive Committee Of The Academic Senate Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Executive Committee
2026-04-17 Minutes Of The Executive Committee Of The Academic Senate Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Executive Committee
ECAS Minutes
Approved minutes of a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.
Heidi’S Porch Invites Students To Reconnect With The Joy Of Reading, University Of Dayton
Heidi’S Porch Invites Students To Reconnect With The Joy Of Reading, University Of Dayton
News Releases
“Heidi’s Porch” — a life-size porch replica inside the library — honors Heidi Gauder, a UD alumna and longtime librarian and researcher who died in November 2024.
Christopher Roederer Named University Of Dayton School Of Law Dean, University Of Dayton
Christopher Roederer Named University Of Dayton School Of Law Dean, University Of Dayton
News Releases
The University of Dayton has named Christopher Roederer dean of the University of Dayton School of Law. Roederer has served as the school's interim dean since January 2025.
Ud Statehouse Program Helps Students Build Networks, Launch Careers In Columbus, Devin Chivers
Ud Statehouse Program Helps Students Build Networks, Launch Careers In Columbus, Devin Chivers
College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom
The program connects course concepts to real-world policymaking and helps students build professional networks in Columbus.
The Beatification Of Fulton Sheen, Stephanie Shreffler
The Beatification Of Fulton Sheen, Stephanie Shreffler
Marian Library Blog Archive
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen — Catholic evangelist, media personality and Marian Library Medal recipient — will be beatified by the Catholic Church in September.
Student Academic Policies Committee Minutes Of The Academic Senate 2026-04-13, University Of Dayton. Student Academic Policies Committee
Student Academic Policies Committee Minutes Of The Academic Senate 2026-04-13, University Of Dayton. Student Academic Policies Committee
All Committee Minutes
Approved minutes of a meeting of the Student Academic Policies Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.
Academic Policies Committee Minutes Of The Academic Senate 2026-04-13, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Academic Policies Committee
Academic Policies Committee Minutes Of The Academic Senate 2026-04-13, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Academic Policies Committee
All Committee Minutes
Approved minutes of a meeting of the Academic Policies Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton
2026-04-10 Minutes Of The Academic Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate
2026-04-10 Minutes Of The Academic Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate
Academic Senate Minutes
Approved minutes of a meeting of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.
Doc 2026-16 Proposal To Suspend The Ph.D. In Educational Leadership, University Of Dayton. School Of Education And Health Sciences
Doc 2026-16 Proposal To Suspend The Ph.D. In Educational Leadership, University Of Dayton. School Of Education And Health Sciences
Senate Documents
Suspension of this program will free up faculty to address other priorities of the university, academic unit and department.