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
AM 6545: A Novel Peripheral CB1 Antagonist, Seth Hosmer
Differentiation of Human Embryonic Stem Cell (hESC) Derived Pyramidal Neurons, Eagan Jacqueline
Joint Attention in Young Children with Autism, Sabrina Jara
Lost in Translation: Emotion and Expression through Technology, Shaylyn Joy
Knockdown of Kiaa0319 Reduces Dendritic Spine Density, Daniel Young Kim
Psychiatrists' and Psychiatric APRNs' Views of the Adolescent Mental Health Nurse's Role In the Inpatient Setting, Dana Lehner
The Evolution of Copyright Law in the Arts, Kevin Liftig
Contribution of the Novel C-terminal Domain to the Ribosome Binding Activities of Virulence Regulator BipA, Heeren Makanji
Methyl Septanoside Hydrolysis as a Measure of Carbohydrate Ring Flexibility: Substrate Synthesis and Kinetics Analysis, Shawn Michael Miller
From Villain to Superhero: Evolution of the Novel’s Lawyer Stereotype from the Nineteenth through the Twenty-First Century, Carolyn A. Morway
Splitsville: A Study of Income Inequality and Political Polarization in the United States House of Representatives, Robert O'Brien
Time Series Observations of Species Composition and Behavioral Interactions of Fish at an Ocean Observatory off the Coast of Georgia, Amy E. Paquette
Children's Perceptions of Male and Female Athletes as Presented in Sports Illustrated for Kids, Brittany Perotti
Assessment of English Language Learners Seeking a Graduate Degree in Speech Language Pathology, Lisa Anne Prushko
Analysis of the Phosphorylated Forms of Protein Kinase R, Christine Quartararo
Salivary cortisol, psychological stress and depressive symptoms among patients undergoing colon cancer screenings, Allyson Reid
Analysis of the LIFO inventory valuation method during the onset of IFRS, Joseph Louis Romeo
Coping Methods and Meaning Making of Liberian Refugees in the Buduburam Refugee Camp of Ghana, Abena Gyamfuah Sarfo-Mensah
The Sweet Script: A Critical Analysis of American Sportswriting, Jonathan Schreiber
The Progress of Indian Women from 1900s to Present, Nidhi Shrivastava
"Super" Representation: The Relationship Between Elected Officials and their Constituents, Joshua Shulman
A Case Study on Using the Via Christi Breastfeeding Assessment Tool in a Clinical Setting, Rouba Taha
The Role of EphA4 in Glial Scar Formation Following Injury, Krysti Todd
Visualizing the Simulation of 3-D Underwater Sensor Networks, Matthew T. Tran
Behavioral Implications of Knockout for the Dyslexia-Risk Gene Dcdc2 in Mice, Dongnhu Truong
Characterization of a Hypothetical Protein Critical for the Symbiotic Interaction of Aeromonas veronii and Hirudo verbana, Kaitlin Vaughan
Optimization of Protein Expression of Four Transcription Factors Using Chaperone Proteins, Kaitlin Wilson
Effects of Estrogen on Muscle Damage in Response to an Acute Resistance Exercise Protocol, Megan R. Wolf
Characterizing the Role of Phaeobacter in the Mortality of the Squid, Euprymna scolopes, Brian Shawn Wong Won
Price Multiples as Indicators of Stock Price Movement: Evidence from the 21st Century, Jason Zamichiei
Honors Scholar Theses from 2008
Colocalization and distribution of HCN4 channels and a MAGUK protein in mammalian sinoatrial myocytes, Padmastuti Akella
Motivation and Learning in Mathematics Pre-service Teachers, Kelly Almeida
Freedom Fries or Friendship Fries? : Franco-American Stereotypes and Meta-Stereotypes, Jessica Almonte
Ontogenetic Effects of Hatching Plasticity in the Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) due to Egg and Larval Predators, Leah Brown-Wilusz
Optimizing Performance of Conductive Nanoparticle-filled Membranes, Alison Chen
Predicting State Allocation of Funds: The Case of John Rowland and his Hometown of Waterbury, Connecticut., Matthew Ciarleglio
Accounting for Athletics: A Balanced Scorecard Approach, Daniel D. Delaney
Analysis of Synthetic Diamond Wafer Interferograms Using a Parallelized Simulated Annealing Algorithm, Matthew Demas
What Happens in the Links? Framing Judgment in Context, Emily A. Fournier
Scaling the Costs of 404 Testing to Fit the Needs of Small Public Companies, Daniel Hallarin
CPA Shortage, Alexis Hanson
France, Italy, and Spain: Culturally Similar Nations, Yet Drastically Different In Their Roles as European Union Nations, Laura Hettinger
Perpetual Conflict or Compromise? The Cost of Domestic Legitimacy in the Realm of Women's Human Rights: A Case Study on the Right to an Abortion, Kim Andrea Kelly
Investigating the Affects of Cucurbitacin-I on Cellular Motility, Rebecca LaFleur
Season of Birth Effects in Autism Spectrum Disorders, Kastley Marvin
Street-Ball: The Myth of the Ghetto Basketball Star, Vincent F. McSweeney
E-Racer, Allison Meisner
Evaluating the March of Dimes NICU Family Support Program: Parent Support for Neonatal Transport, Kimberly J. Morrone
Biological Signatures of Vaccine Responses, Lorena Nunez
Evaluation of the March of Dimes Family Support Program with Focus on Parent to Parent Support, Lynn O'Connor
School Environments and Behaviors of Students on the Autism Spectrum, Aimee Pont
Theme for English A, B and E: An Anthology of Identity in Cape Town, South Africa, Noelle Elizabeth Rose
The Effects of Physical and Chemical Modulating Agents on the Induction of Vaccine-Induced Immune Responses, Andrea Nicole Ryan
Effects of Food Primes and Thought Suppression on Eating Habits, Laura A. Sharpe
Rights at Risk: Refugees in the New South Africa, Jaclyn Sheltry
The Devil’s Calculus: Mathematical Models of Civil War, Ajay Shenoy
The Acceleration of Stock Options in Anticipation of FAS 123 (R), Kayleen St. John
Breaking Points: Mutiny in the Continental Army, Joseph St. Rock
Relationship Between Athletic and Academic Success: A Pilot Study, Danielle Tower
Potential Role of Adenosine Signaling in Acetic Acid Activation of Murine Sensory Neurons, Ryan Vaughan
Mathematical Modeling of Oral Cavity Mucositis, Jason White
Gender Difference in Emotional and Behavioral Responses of Being Rendered Invisible, Juemei Yang
Honors Scholar Theses from 2007
METALLOTHIONEIN RECEPTOR EXPRESSION IN LEUKOCYTES, Kirsten Frostad
ANOTHER "SCANDALOUS WOMAN": EDNA O’BRIEN, IRISH FEMINISM AND HER GÉBLER MEN, Jeffrey P. Griffin
PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP QUALITY AND THE INFLUENCE ON SOCIOMETRIC VERSUS PEER-PERCEIVED POPULARITY, Jenna Palica
RELATIONS AMONG REMEMBERED PARENTAL ACCEPTANCE AND BEHAVIORAL CONTROL IN CHILDHOOD, ADULTS' CURRENT PSYCHOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENT, AND CAREER INDECISIVENESS, Jessica Sayre-Scibona
THE VOICE OF DIONEO: WOMEN IN GIOVANNI BOCCACCIO'S DECAMERON, Caitlin E. Williams
HEMINGWAY: A STUDY IN GENDER AND SEXUALITY, Kemen Zabala
OLDER WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS, Jessica Zager
Honors Scholar Theses from 2006
Adjustable Art Table Project, Bruce Bassi
Computer Simulation of Crowd Dynamics and Destructive Crowd Behavior, Bruce Bassi
This Was Not on the Syllabus!: An Examination of First-Year Urban Teachers' Self-Efficacy , Erica Berg
In Vitro Expression and Purification of Class I MHC Molecules, Loi Cheng
Ionotropic Glutamate Receptors Show Unique Distribution and Localization in the Dorsal Cochlear Nucleus of the Rhesus Monkey, Kristin A. Coppola
Freshman Friendship and University Connection, David Fain
Preservice Teacher Preparation in Meeting the Needs of Gifted and Other Academically Diverse Students, Jenna Ferrara
The Hasse-Minkowski Theorem, Adam Gamzon
The Association Between Triglyceride and Leptin Levels in Obese Subjects Following a Low-Carbohydrate or Low-Fat Diet, Sarah K. Herbst
The Nature of Genetic Engineering and the Uses and Potential Abuses of Biotechnology, Seth J. Matton
A Study of the Molecular Basis of Microvariants at the FGA and D21S11 Loci Used in Forensic DNA Testing, Molly McBeth