Undergraduate Student Research

The Undergraduate Nursing Honors Program offers honors students the opportunity to gain valuable research experience under the direct supervision of a faculty mentor. Once their research is complete, honors students must summarize their work in a professional style written report and publically present their findings.

Click on the project title to download the research. All undergraduate research projects are in PDF format.

List of 2013 Undergraduate Research Projects

Project Title	Student	Sponsor
Cervical and Breast Cancer Screening in Obese Women: A Review of the Literature	Rachel Engler	Deborah Volker
Identifying Influences on Physical Activity in Low-Income Overweight Children 7-13 Years: A Secondary Analysis	Sarah Fernandez	Diane Tyler
Folic Acid Intake in Low-Income Pregnant Women	Britney Fletcher	Eileen Fowles
A Description of the Nature of Social Engagement	Ryan Glidewell	Graham McDougall
Exploratory Factor Analysis of Social Engagement in Older Adults	Melissa Le	Graham McDougall
Factors Affecting Weight Management in College Students Living in Dormitories	Lillian Lin	Gayle Timmerman
Sociocultural, Parental, and Peer Influences on Body Image in Female College Students	Julia Reisman	Nina Fredland
Influences of Marital Status on Quality of Life for Low-Income Cancer Survivors	Jaclyn Rosenthal	Martha Meraviglia
Comparison of Actual and Perceived Weight in Adolescents	Cameron Spotts	Diane Tyler
Exploring Religious Leaders’ Experience in End-of-Life Care	Juler Zamer	Deborah Volker