Honors Scholar Theses from 2016
A New Political Player: The Role of Super PACs in Congressional Elections, Riley Hasson
Influence of Personality on Emotional Contagion through Social Media, Theodore T. Jensen
Characterization of Induced RNAi Silencing of Vaccinia Virus Essential Genes, Kewa Jiang
Characterization of Fluoroquinolone Resistance Plasmid p1471 Isolated from Leech Symbiont, Aeromonas hydrophila, Emily J. LaMarre
The Efficacy of Zinc and Manganese in Controlling Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Wound Infections in vitro, Patrick B. Lau
Histological Verification of Electrode Placement in Single Unit Recorded Rats, Dana Lew
Rat Behavioral Discrimination of Temporal Cues in Species-Specific Vocalization, Kevin Mathews Tharakan
Literacy Across Disciplines: An Investigation of Text Used in Content-Specific Classrooms, Pam McDonald
Development of VIP-SST Interneuron Associations in Mouse Neocortex and Entorhinal Cortex, Aayushi A. Mehta
How the U.S. Low-Fat Diet Recommendations of 1977 Contributed to the Declining Health of Americans, Julia Reedy
Early Hearing Loss and Language Outcomes: A Review and Case Study, Sarah Reid
Identifying Irrationality and Fear-Driven Reactions to Financial Market Shocks & Terrorism, Kimberly M. Roland
Stability and Redispersion of Platinum Nanoparticle Suspensions for Attachment to Dyes in Low-Cost Solar Cells, Jeffrey Rothstein
Corporate Social Responsibility: Implications for Businesses Operating in the United States and the European Union, Kaitlyn Sapp
C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Levels in a Young Adult Population with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Jack Sawyer
Monte Carlo Applications and Lattice QCD, Jacob L. Scott
Poor Maternal Nutrition During Gestation Alters Mesenchymal Stem Cell (MSC) Metabolism in Offspring, Nicole H. Sereda
Identification, Characterization, and Life Cycle of Intein-Associated Homing Endonucleases, Joshua J. Skydel
Underrepresentation of Minorities in Gifted and Talented Programs: A Content Analysis of Five District Program Plans, Jessica Stargardter
Contribution of Probiotics Streptococcus salivarius Strains K12 and M18 to Oral Health in Humans: A Review, Turner A. Stowik
Breast Milk Exposure and the Incidence of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Very Low Birth Weight Pre-Term Infants, Meaghan Sullivan
Upregulation of Antibiotic Activity of a Streptomyces sp. Via Co-Cultures with Challenge Pathogens, Anne A. Sung
Borges y el “Criollismo”: Alegoría, Sátira y Parodias, Jeffrey D. Tamucci
Current Therapeutic Role and Medicinal Potential of Scutellaria barbata in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Research, Geyang Tao and Marcy J. Balunas
Pulmonary Primary Blast Injuries, Moe Uddin
Microstructure and Rheology of Carbon Nanotubes at Air-Water Interfaces, Charles D. Young
Evaluating dietary quality and taste preferences with a simple liking survey: Application to studying individuals with morbid obesity, Marina L. Zoghbi
Honors Scholar Theses from 2015
Investigating the Bioactive Constituents of the Edible Blue-green Alga Spirulina platensis, Georgette Appiah-Pippim
Evaluation of Gifted Education using A-F School Grading Accountability Systems, Daniel R. Arndt
Green Chemistry as a Tool for Understanding the Toxic Substances Control Act: A Lecture Module for Undergraduate Students, Molly R. Blessing
Central Auditory Processing and the Link to Reading Ability in Adults, Lisa M. Brody
My Experience with Fundamental Analysis, Nicolas Chapman
Schwarzschild Spacetime and Friedmann-Lemaitre-Robertson-Walker Cosmology, Zachary Cohen
Physiological response to salinity challenge is mediated by Na+, K+ - ATPase “isoform switching” in a euryhaline fish, the Alewife, Rebecca S. Colby
Investment Strategies Amongst Property and Casualty Insurance Companies, Ryan J. Conforti
The Guarantee of Freedom and Dignity? Colombian Land Reform, the Alliance for Progress, and the United States, Thomas A. Costello
Quantum Mechanical Modeling of Organic-Oxide Surface Complexation Reactions, Brianna Datti
Design and Development of Two Component Hydrogel Ejector for Three-Dimensional Cell Growth, Thomas Dunkle, Jessica Deschamps, and Connie Dam
Trials, Tribulations, and Transitions: Investigating Adolescents’ Perceptions of Academic-Related Problems, Elyssa C. Eisenberg
The Importance of Counseling and Education for Parents of Children with Chromosome Abnormalities, Brooke N. Fortner
Corporate Tax Havens: Analysis of an Aggressive Tax Approach as a Strategic Necessity for Large Multinational Corporations, Julia Galica
Oscillatory Activity in the Subthalamic Nucleus and Motor Cortex in a Pharmacological Model of Parkinsonian Tremor, Aileen F. Haque
The Effect of Polyphenol-Rich Black Currant Extract on Lipogenic and Inflammatory Gene Expression in Diet Induced Obesity Mice, Ellen Harness
Are Women Higher in Anxiety than Men? United States Surveys, 2003‐2013, Rabale Hasan
Manipulation of the Microbiome and Its Impact on Functional Recovery Following Ischemic Stroke, Michal Jandzinski
An Assessment of Affirmative Action in Business, Jordan A. Kennedy
Correlation between Body Parts in Holometabolous and Hemimetabolous Insects, Temina Kusi
Impact of the “Nirbhaya” Rape Case: Isolated Phenomenon or Social Change?, Tina P. Lapsia
The Development of Skeletal Muscle in Young Horses: An Ultrasonography and Satellite Cell Approach, Emma K. LaVigne
Alternate formulations for optimization of PLGA microsphere-comprised glucose biosensor coating against foreign body inflammation., Klair Lubonja
Analyzing Reproductive Policy: Patriarchal Legitimization and Women in Latin America, Shannon C. Magni
Design, Programming, and User-Experience, Kaila G. Manca
Poo-tee-weet? Unintelligent Things to Say About a Massacre: Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse Five and US interventions in the post-WWII era, Kelly A. McArdle
Outer-sphere adsorption of para-substituted benzoates on gibbsite: a molecular dynamics investigation, Lukas McNaboe
Plumage variation in the saltmarsh sparrow, Alex J. Minalga
Self-talk+ and Strategic Teacher Moves Aimed at Cognitive Advancement in Linguistically Diverse Elementary Mathematics Classrooms, Bailey M. Muchin
An Exploration of the Phylogenetic Placement of Recently Discovered Ultrasmall Archaeal Lineages, Jeffrey M. O'Brien
Design of a simple device for accurate measurement of human blood viscosity in oxygenated and deoxygenated conditions, Catherine E. Oliver, Jessica Hockla, and Divya Kamireddi
Agency and Afro-Pessimism: Richard Wright and Ayi Kwei Armah, Emmanuel Oppong-Yeboah
Finite Element Analysis of the Application of Ultrasound-Generated Acoustic Radiation Force to Biomaterials, Nicole J. Piscopo
Cognitive Influences on Constituent Order: Priming Evidence, Lee Prunier
High School Musicians and their Perceptions of Music in Academic and Non-Academic Settings, Matthew J. Rescsanski
Life History Theory and School-Age Pregnancy: Review and Application, Anna Rozman
Electrophysiological Changes in P200 Latency and Amplitude of Jittered Orientation Visual Integration Task in Healthy Participants: a Multi-Block Design EEG Study, Monika M. Rozynski and Chi-Ming Chen
Use of Phonetics in the Beginner French Classroom: An Analysis of Textbooks, Melissa B. Scarbrough
Effect of age, breed and sex on longissimus dorsi muscle area and subcutaneous fat depth in horses, Allison L. Schauer
"So vexed me the Þouȝtful maladie": public presentation of the private self in Hoccleve's My Compleinte and the Conpleynte Paramont, Lauren M. Silverio
Spike Field Coherence (SFC) for Ripples in Rat Hippocampus, Pranav Singla
Familial Depression and ADHD in Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Melissa Smith
Connecticut's Elderly Population: An In-Depth Analysis of Current and Future Trends in Elder Care, with a Focus on Dementia and Cognitive Decline, Emily J. Snodgrass
Studying Light and Color in Tuscany, Marissa Stanton
Not Just for Veterans: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Mothers and its Effect on Adolescents, Amanda Stanzione
Methylphenidate and dexmethylphenidate formulations in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, David Sugrue
Interleukin 1-beta Decreases Myoblast Fusion in vitro, Bethany E. Sullivan
Systematic Characterization Measurements of GST Nano Line Cells, Lindsay Sullivan
Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act: The Most Revolutionary Piece of Tax Legislation Since the Introduction of the Income Tax, Alexander Szwakob
E. M. Forster and Women, Kaila Toce
“$300 or Your Life”: Recruitment and the Draft in the Civil War, Melissa Traub
Efficient Coupling for Random Walk with Redistribution, Elizabeth Tripp
Valuation of Intangible Assets: Should Brand Equity Be Accounted for on the Balance Sheet?, Brooke Wasserman
Management of Pediatric Headaches in the Emergency Department at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Chevaughn Wellington
Methodology Development in Green Chemistry: Oxoammonium Salt Oxidations and Fluoroform Incorporation, Rebecca J. Wiles
Pathological Effects of Repeated Concussive TBI in Mouse Models: Periventricular Damage and Ventriculomegaly, Richard H. Wolferz Jr.
Investigation of Genomic Imprinting in the X-linked Transketolase-like Protein 1 (TKTL1) in Human and the Implications for Autism, Hannah P. Yerxa
Honors Scholar Theses from 2014
Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors: Role in Gene Expression and Development of New Anticancer Drug Candidates, Mohamed Ammar
Investigating Propargyl-Linked Antifolates in Inhibiting Bacterial and Fungal Dihydrofolate Reductase, Joshua Andrade
Mechanism of Insulin Aggregation: Applied to Alzheimer's Disease, Milos Atz
Assessing the Relationship Between the Blood-Air Partition Coefficient and Fractional Uptake of Inspired Halothane, Acetone, and Ethanol Vapors in the Airways of the C57BL/6J Mouse, Joshua Baruch Baldino
Changes in Salinity Preference of Threespine Stickleback over Development, Samantha Beynor
Adapting to a Changing Climate: Local Drivers for Policy Response, Andrew J. Bilich
Pelargonium (Geraniaceae) and the long-tongued fly pollination guild: coevolution and polymorphism in a specialized pollination system, Emily M. Blank
Salvaging A Legacy In Ruin: Why Experts Should Reevaluate Their Position Regarding President Buchanan, Joseph E. Boccia
The Business of Beds: An Exploration of Hotel and Hostel Business Strategy, Robert B. Bunda
Responding to Trauma: Help-Seeking Behavior and Posttraumatic Growth in a College Sample, Aaron J. Burrick
Cultural Competency in the Medical Workplace: A Look at Outpatient Clinic Nurses at a Children's Hospital in New England, Evelyn S. Callahan
Polynomial Factoring Algorithms and their Computational Complexity, Nicholas Cavanna