Honors Scholar Theses from 2011
Residents' Perceptions of Social Interaction and Social Activity in an Affordable Assisted Living Facility, Elena Garcia
The Role of Emerging Market in Investment Portfolios, Kelly Hallinan
Development of a Phase Separation Model for a Biodiesel Reactor, Lu Han
Finding a Link between the Hormones of the Somatotropic Axis and Growth Rate of Juvenile Steller Sea Lions, Katherine Denise Hebert
Examining CAPM in Today's Markets, David R. Knox
Predictors of Elevated Depressive Symptoms in Pregnancy, Justine M. Kokoszka
Galantamine-induced tremulous jaw movements in rats: Reversal with adenosine A2A antagonists, Chelsea Elizabeth Leser
Characterization of Differentiation of Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cells, Amanda C. Lopez
Quorum Sensing in Archaea, Charles Mackin
Hechiceras e Inquisidores: The Relative Lack of Severity of Witchcraft Prosecution Among Spanish Imperial Territories, Jeffrey Michael Mastrianni
Impact on Financial Statements of New Accounting Model for Leases, Wenqi Ma
The Like of Us Will Never Be Again" A Comparative Analysis of the Contributions of the Blasket Authors: Peig Sayers, Tomás O Criomhthain, and Muiris O Suilleabhain, Kelly Frances O'Donnell
Moving United States Health Care Forward, Thomas R. O'Neill
From Monsters to Victims: Vampires and Their Cultural Evolution from the Nineteenth to the Twenty-First Century, Caitlyn Orlomoski
Endless Yarns: Interdisciplinary Creative Work in Text and Textile, Louisa Owen Sonstroem
Relative Abundance of Mitochondria Rich Cell Types in Threespine Stickleback: Interpopulation Differences and Salinity Effects, Dante Paolino
Selective Oxidations of Alcohols and Indoles Using the Oxammonium Cation, Joseph Qiu
The Health Status, Concerns, and Reform in Uruguay with an Emphasis on Health Promotion Programs Geared towards the Care and Development of the Country's Children and Adolescents, Melissa Raquel Ramírez
Biomarker Signature Classification of Various Stress Forms, Chana L. Rich
Modeling Human Immune Response to the Lyme Disease-Causing Bacteria, Yevhen Rutovytskyy
Modeling Human Immune Response to the Lyme Disease-Causing Bacteria, Yevhen Rutovytskyy
Motivation to Train for Creativity, Nina Sacco
Sarbanes-Oxley and Corporate Greed, Adria L. Stigliano
Prosecutorial Discretion: Do Selection Methods Matter?, Jennifer Valenti
Nutritional Labeling, Emily J. Williams
Contribution of Dietary Supplements to the Nutritional Status of College Students, Caroline Yu
Honors Scholar Theses from 2010
Conceptualizing Success in Therapeutic Wilderness Experiences: The Creation and Maintenance of Instructor-Participant Relationships, Chelsea I. Ambrozaitis
The Process of Starting a Business, Joyce Aparicio
Investigating the Diversity of Radial Glia Fates in the Rat Neocortex, Abraham William Aron
The State of the University of Connecticut Health Center, Ankeet S. Bhatt
The Framework of Trade in the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance, Michael S. Bokoff
Explicit and Implicit Methods In Solving Differential Equations, Timothy Bui
Determination of the Myogenic Potential of Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Rory Coleman
Hole in the Head: a Play, Accompanied by a Conspectus of Knowledge, Both Repressed and Researched, that Directly Influenced the Playwright in Her Development of a New Work, Margaret Hunter Cook
Sleep Disturbance in the Homeless Population: The Relationship between Homelessness, Sleep and Health, Megan Elizabeth Corning
Beyond Racial Precedents: Loving v. Virginia as an Appropriate Legal Model and Strategy for Same-Sex Marriage Litigation, Michael J. Csere
Intervention Progress in Two Case Studies of Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Laura Marie Czernik
Covert or Overt Intervention? The Reagan Administration in Latin America, Marika S. David
The International Financial Reporting Standards and Their Implementation into the US Accounting System, Mindyleigh Dols
Architecture in Archaeology: An Examination of Domestic Space in Bronze Age Mesopotamia, Megan E. Drennan
Dopaminergic Innervation of the Subventricular Zone in the Murine Brain, Linda Beth Drozdowicz
Changes in the Proliferation of the Subventricular Zone Neural Stem Cell Pool throughout Aging in the Murine Brain, Olayinka Edwards
A Student Manual for Venture Consulting, Julianna Ferri
Microwave Spectroscopy and Structures of Several Substituted Acetylenes and Fluorocarbons, Joseph A. Fournier
"My One Regret...": The Case for Cultural Immersion in Study Abroad Programs, Kevin Geyer
Game Theoretic Bidding Strategies for Auctions in Green Electricity Markets, Dipayan Ghosh
Tracking the Trends in Inventory Management in the Automobile Manufacturing Industry Throughout the Business Cycle, Rishi Gokarn
The Impact of Mobile Technology on the Viewing Experience of the Avid Sports Fan, Kimberley Hansen
Representing Afghanistan: The United States and Democracy's Imposition, Brantley Hawkins
Carbon Finance & Cattle Externalities in the Brazilian Amazon: Pricing Reforestation in terms of Restoration Ecology, Christian T. Hofer
The Impact of Thermal Coupling on Catalyst Behavior in Wall-Coated Heat-Exchanger Microreactors, Gregory S. Honda
Alessandro Baricco: A Modern Homer / Alessandro Baricco: Omero Modern, Whitney Losapio
The Effect of Heavy Metal Stress on Avian Proximal Tubule Urate Secretion, Carla L. Maffeo
Text as Resistance in Holocaust Literature: Struggles for Personhood in Wiesel, Levi, and Delbo, Gillian M. Mozer
Recession Transgressions: Financial Mishaps that Led to the Credit Crisis, Kyle Nemchek
From Books to the Web: A Comparative Analysis of Holocaust Denial in the Internet Age, Elise Nickerson
Adolescent Meaning Making of Past Experience, Joshua Noffsinger
Female Condom Knowledge, Attributes and Behavior: Barriers to Use and Potential for Acceptance Among Sexually Active Undergraduate Students, Paige Nuzzolillo 6368479
Changes in miRNA Expression in a Model of Microcephaly, Shan Parikh
Production Streamlining through Design, Implementation, and Analysis of Lean Manufacturing Methods, Tyler Pattison
Assessing the Phylogenetic Utility of DNA Barcoding Using the New Zealand Cicada Genus Kikihia, Megan Ribak
Executive Power and the People: Does the President Care What You Think?, James Ringold
Poetry Chapbook: Red Light Laughter, Marcus Lloyd Rummell
Building Steprelationships: Emerging Adult Stepchildrens' Perceptions and Experiences of their Stepparents, Luke Thomas Russell
Shakespeare's Richard II and Henry V and Political Rebellions in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Sarah J. Scannell
Oxygen Supplementing, Biocompatible Outer Membranes for Enhanced Performance of Implantable Glucose Sensors, Hardeep Singh
Alterations in the Cellular Composition of the Mouse Bladder Following Ovariectomy, Partial Bladder Outlet Obstruction, and Aging, Diane Holly Smith
From Truth to Justice: How Does Amnesty Factor In? A Comparative Analysis of South Africa and Sierra Leone's Truth and Reconciliation Commissions, Rachel W. Smith
Trapped in the Bell Jar: Mental Illness in College Students, Julie Stagis
Teachers' Views of Human Rights Education, Sarah Ann Stockmann
Advertising in Online Social Networks: A Comprehensive Overview, Silvia Stockman
Characterization of the Putative Xyloglucan Glycosyltransferase GT14 in Arabidopsis thaliana, Najam R. Syed
MacroH2A1 Regulation During the Cell Cycle of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells, Persis S. Thomas
Phonological Development in Hearing Children of Deaf Parents, Erin N. Toohey
Emotional Content in Autobiographical Memory through an Attachment Theory Framework, Elizabeth Tsatkin
Design of Electronics for a High-Energy Photon Tagger for the GlueX Experiment, Mitchell "Woody" Underwood
Alkylphenol Contamination in Homarus americanus, Jennifer Renee Urban
Policy Suggestions for Emissions Trading in the U.S.A., Nathaniel Wallshein
The Effects of a Physical Activity Intervention on the way Elementary School Girls Play, Kristi Webster
The Effects of Heat Acclimation Followed by Sleep Deprivation on Perceived Exertion, Thirst, and Thermal Sensations in Exercising Males, Candice Williams
Development of a 3D Game Engine, Nicholas Alexander Woodfield
Honors Scholar Theses from 2009
Gay Parenthood and the Revolution of the Modern Family: An Examination of the Unique Barriers Confronting Gay Adoptive Parents, Nicholas Arntsen
Diagnosing the Prodromal State of Alzheimer's Disease, Jennifer Bartkowiak
Head and Neck Embryology: An Overview of Development, Growth and Defect in the Human Fetus, Allison Baylis
Writing the Wrongs of Chancery and Victorian Society: Esther Summerson of Bleak House and Defining the First-Person, Alexandra C. Cain
The Treatment Action Campaign's First Decade: Success Achieved?, Jung Cho
Alternative Task Bar: A Usability Study, Jordan Cote
Predator-Induced Plasticity in Spotted Salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum), Laurel A. Dwyer
Intrinsic pH-Sensitivity of Cells in the Retrotrapezoid Nucleus: Possible Role of Glia in Respiratory Drive, Nicole Edwards
Labeling in the Classroom: Teacher Expectations and their Effects on Students' Academic Potential, Jacqueline Ercole
Rules of Misrule, Meghan Forgione
History of Maltreatment and Psychiatric Impairment in Children in Outpatient Psychiatric Treatment, Kerry Gagnon
The Role of Raf Kinase Inhibitor Protein in Cell Motility, Kathryn Grive
Making A Story Move: The Art of Film Editing, Daniel Gross
Cooperation & Competition Between Navigation Systems in the Rat Brain: The Role of the Hippocampus and Striatum During a Dissociative Maze Task, Benjamin Gruenbaum
Women in Eighteenth Century London: Female Coming of Age in Frances Burney’s Evelina, Cecilia, and The Witlings, Kate Hamilton
To Vaccinate, or Not? Health Care Providers and the HPV Controversy, Nicole Elizabeth Hanbury
Fort Richardson Ordnance Detonations and the Harbor Porpoise: A Case Study in Marine Mammal Bioacoustics, Heather Heenehan