University Capstone Honors is the heart of the Honors Program. Capstones allow honors students to develop into highly competitive prospects for top-tier graduate schools or employers.
Beginning as early as the sophomore year, students take six upper course honors credits (via contracts, advanced consortium courses, or graduate courses). In the spring of their junior year, students develop their capstone proposal, identifying what they want to do, how they want to do it, and who they want to work with.
Students work closely with faculty mentors to develop a project worthy of a top graduate. The variety of projects ranges from creative writing to fine arts to research-based projects to service learning. What matters, though, is not the kind of project but the level of expectation: Students must demonstrate adequate knowledge or skill to carry out an advanced project, whether through a major or equivalent life learning and experience.
More information on Gallaudet University's Honors Program can be found here .
Note: This collection is incomplete. Older capstones are being digitized when availability arises.
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Gifts of Character: A Father's Love Letter from his Hearing and Deaf Childhood, B. Mutisya Nzyuko
Business Plan: Peacock Financial Advising, Kevin Peacock
Female Circumcision: Attitudes, Knowledge and Beliefs Within the Deaf Community, Morgane Vincent
Substance Abuse Recovery Through the Eyes of the Therapist, Taylor Wardle
Comparative Evaluation of Three Pharmaceutical Medications and White Willow Bark, Jazzmin Washington
Deaf Students Navigating the Rhetorical and Grammar Demands of College Essay Writing, Thyra Wood
The Developmental Progression of Cognitive Abilities in Deaf Children, Jacqueline N. Wunderlich
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Cochlear Implants and Related Neurotechnologies: Japanese Perspectives in Deaf Neuroethics, Zachary Clayton Abbott
An Oral History of Homophobic Bullying in All-Deaf Schools and Mainstream Schools: The Experiences of Deaf Lesbian and Gay Persons, Andrew D. Biskupiak
Ghost Stories: Doing Philosophy through Literature, Paige Foreman
The White Church: A Young Adult Novel, Jenna Kaye Fox
Sign & Share: Full-Stack International Video Sharing Website, Shuxu Tian
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Radiate: A Faith-Based Magazine for College-Age Christian Women, Kayla Head
A Critical Review of Postoperative Use of Metacam in Cats, Naomi S. Leung
Tip's Book of Tips: Dating in DC, August E. Shitama
Software Application and Mobile Optimization, Timothy Yu
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
The Role of Childhood Environment and Outdoor Exposure on Connectedness to Nature, Kallissa Bailey
The Mystery of FUT2: A Population Genetics Analysis of the Secretor Gene Using the 1000 Genomes Project, Brienna Herold
The Social Integration of Civil War Veterans with Hearing Loss: The Roles of Government and Media, Corinna S. Hill
Turtle Town: Creating a Self-Sustainable Ecosystem using an Ecological Approach to Turtle Aquarium Design, Sheena K. O'Donnell
Deaf Sex Education in India: A Study of Deaf Indians in the U.S., Lisa Marijn van der Mark
Group Productivity in Varying Communication Mediums: Testing face-to-face and virtual interaction, Jessica Walker
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Hearing the Media: An Investigation of Mainstream Media and Deaf/deaf Women's Body Image Development, Aileen Aldalur
Work in Progress: My Life at Twenty-One, Derrick J. Behm
Sensual Cultures: Exploring Sensory Orientation, Lauren Sonnenstrahl Benedict