The CFS Honors Program is for students who have a history of high scholastic achievement. The program provides many learning opportunities including the challenges and rewards associated with planning and completing a research project under the guidance of a faculty honors advisor. The theses in this collection are the final reports from those projects, successfully submitted to complete the CFS Honors Program.

Theses/Dissertations from 2009

Is breakfast or breakfast skipping associated with adiposity in adults? Methodological considerations, Brittany Behrens

Differences in response to “No bones about it!” between boys and girls, Amy Conklin

Are adolescent attitudes toward calcium-rich foods and intake of dietary calcium related to the presence of grandparent(s) living in the household?, Leslie Cradler

Age and marital satisfaction in couples with cancer, Elizabeth Day

1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D regulation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF), Prolyl Hydroxylase (PHD), and Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1 (HIF-1) in mammary epithelial cells with ERB2 expression, Erin Harpenau

Development and evaluation of a tool to assess television viewing during meals and fruit and vegetable consumption among families receiving services from EFNEP, FNP, and WIC, Rebecca Howden

Development and evaluation of a tool to assess the frequency of family meals, characteristics of the mealtime environment, and fruit and vegetable consumption among families receiving services from WIC, EFNEP and FNP, Chelsea Kingston

The projected and perceived image of the United Republic of Tanzania, Tammy Reiko Koerte

Effects of aerobic and resistance exercise on hunger and energy intake in young physically active adults, Derek Laan

Effects of dietary protein and meal frequency on appetite during weight loss, Sarah Thomas