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.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2017

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The Developmental Progression of Cognitive Abilities in Deaf Children, Jacqueline N. Wunderlich

Theses/Dissertations from 2016

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Cochlear Implants and Related Neurotechnologies: Japanese Perspectives in Deaf Neuroethics, Zachary Clayton Abbott

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An Oral History of Homophobic Bullying in All-Deaf Schools and Mainstream Schools: The Experiences of Deaf Lesbian and Gay Persons, Andrew D. Biskupiak

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Ghost Stories: Doing Philosophy through Literature, Paige Foreman

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The White Church: A Young Adult Novel, Jenna Kaye Fox

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Sign & Share: Full-Stack International Video Sharing Website, Shuxu Tian

Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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Radiate: A Faith-Based Magazine for College-Age Christian Women, Kayla Head

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A Critical Review of Postoperative Use of Metacam in Cats, Naomi S. Leung

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Tip's Book of Tips: Dating in DC, August E. Shitama

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Software Application and Mobile Optimization, Timothy Yu

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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The Role of Childhood Environment and Outdoor Exposure on Connectedness to Nature, Kallissa Bailey

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The Mystery of FUT2: A Population Genetics Analysis of the Secretor Gene Using the 1000 Genomes Project, Brienna Herold

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The Social Integration of Civil War Veterans with Hearing Loss: The Roles of Government and Media, Corinna S. Hill

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Turtle Town: Creating a Self-Sustainable Ecosystem using an Ecological Approach to Turtle Aquarium Design, Sheena K. O'Donnell

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Deaf Sex Education in India: A Study of Deaf Indians in the U.S., Lisa Marijn van der Mark

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Group Productivity in Varying Communication Mediums: Testing face-to-face and virtual interaction, Jessica Walker

Theses/Dissertations from 2013

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Hearing the Media: An Investigation of Mainstream Media and Deaf/deaf Women's Body Image Development, Aileen Aldalur

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Work in Progress: My Life at Twenty-One, Derrick J. Behm

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Sensual Cultures: Exploring Sensory Orientation, Lauren Sonnenstrahl Benedict

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The Unheard Needs of the Deaf in Ecuador, Natalie Delgado

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Observing a Residential School for the Deaf: Identifying Factors in Creating a Deafcentric Environment, Alyssa M. Romano

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"She Stands for Freedom": A Thematic Unit Plan for 4th and 5th Graders, Jeremiah Sammons

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Reader's Theater for Deaf Students: A Tool for Developing Literacy Skills, Caroline Suggs

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Cameroon Deaf Empowerment Organisation: Reflections on an International Service-learning Capstone, Te'aira Tucker

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Salary Differentials Based on Gender and Deafness at the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf 1840 to 1900, Brittany Turner