b'HonorsThe Benefits, Perceptions, and Value of Undergraduate Research within PsychologyJessi Salas and Kiaura Knox, Honors CollegeFaculty Sponsor: Mr. Gardner Rogers, Honors CollegeThis study discusses undergraduate research as a High-Impact Practice, and analyzes the benefits gained by students who serve as research assistants in a psychology department. It highlights the value that students place on their research and the perceptions of undergraduate research. There are a variety of benefits to be gained from undergraduate research, but some benefits are exclusive to specific majors. Two psychology students and professors who participate in undergraduate research were interviewed. According to the interviews, the benefits gained by students could be categorized in two main groups: technical skills and interpersonal skills. Despite the fact that there are plenty of benefits to be reaped from undergraduate research, there are still barriers and a lack of incentives to participate in research. Some possible solutions are discussed, such as rewarding students and providing students with extra credit within a psychology course.The Lions Light: A Study of Themes from Platos Republic in C. S. Lewiss The Chronicles of NarniaStephanine Elizabeth Larkin, Honors CollegeFaculty Sponsor: Mr. Gardner Rogers, Department of EnglishA result of careful study of both the works of C. S. Lewis and critical evaluations of his life and writing, this paper analyzes the authors use of Platonic imagery from the Republic in his well-known series The Chronicles of Narnia, examining how and why Lewis utilizes these themes to point readers to a Christian perception and enactment of real life through his portrayal of a fictional world. It draws attention to his ideas about the culmination of myth and the role of imagination and concludes by emphasizing the importance and relevance of Lewiss work in a modern age so distant from the fantasy landscapes he conveys. The messages found in the Chronicles, especially in relation to the meaning of life, cannot be overlooked.46'