Honors Scholar Theses from 2012
The Role of Actin Binding Proteins in Cell Motility, Elizabeth Ojukwu
Genocide in the Classroom: How transitional societies are affected by the quality of genocide education, Leah Oppenheimer
Effect of Plant-Derived Molecules on Acinetobacter baumannii Biofilm on Abiotic Surfaces, Ryan P. Pelletier
Using Music to Study: Variables that Affect a Student's Incorporation of Music in Their Academic World, Kelly Perez
Pope John Paul II’s Role in the Collapse of Poland’s Communist Regime: Examining a Religious Leader’s Impact on International Relations, Arragon Perrone
Medicare: What is in Store for Future Generations?, Karen L. Poon
Predictors of 3PQ and QuickBoard Performance in Power-Oriented Collegiate Athletes, Brendan Putney
Environmental Justice & Sociology, Brenna E. Regan
Do Physicians Contribute to Economic Growth? An Empirical Analysis, Mary Reilly
Effects of Accounting Regulations on Economic Decision-Making: A Case Study in the Film Industry, Christopher Rizzio
Effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas Across a Latitudinal Gradient, Chelsea Roy
Metallothionein Gene Dose and the Immune Response, Meaghan Roy-O-Reilly
Identifying Progenitor Cells of Heterotopic Ossification, Eileen E. Semancik
"The wicked flee when none pursueth": A Formalist Critique of Three Crime Films by Joel and Ethan Coen, Timothy Semenza
Does Gender Inequality in Education Affect Educational Outcomes?, Kevin Sheehan
Generating Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells from Human Fibroblast Utilizing Controlled Expression of Transcription Factors, Ju-Sung Song
Ketamine Can Disrupt Episodic Memory (Hours to Days) Consolidation: Effects of Varying Dose and Retention Intervals, Ryan Darius Tabtabai
The Effects of Rectal Temperature and Hydration Status on Perceptual Ratings in Dehydrating Males, Ethan A. Talbot
Young Black Children's Representations of the Father Figure in Low-income Households, Shawnae Shalae Thompson
Global Expansion of U.S. Fast Food Restaurants : A Case Study of McDonald's in Italy, Bejamin Weyers
Examining Pre Service Teacher Knowledge of Student Rights and Tort Liability, Alexi Wiemer
Accounting for Goodwill Pre&Post SFAS 142 and the Implications for Earnings Management, Liang Jian Wu
Commedia by Zabbo, Laura Zabbo
Honors Scholar Theses from 2011
Near Infrared Imaging System, Barbara Adu-Baffour
Characterization of Arginine-82 Mutants With Non-Native Chromophores, Vivek Alaigh
Design and Bio-production of a Nanoparticle Avian Influenza Vaccine, Kashif N. Ather
Expression of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) non-structural protein 12 in Escherichia coli, Ariann Boylan
Charlotte Brontë's Villette and Sigmund Freud's Dora: An Analysis of a Case of Hysteria: Lucy Snowe's Narrative Ambiguity as Dora's Self-Analysis, Sarah Madeline Brokaw
The Politics of Health Outcomes and Income Inequality: A Time Series Cross-Sectional Analysis of County-Level Mortality Rates in the United States, Timothy H. Callaghan
Analyzing Sexual Expression: Marriage, Prostitution, and the Law, Leah Christiani
Multiple Media Outlets for Composition, Bethany A. Ciullo
Characterizing the role of the bacterial metallothionein, SmtA, in mammalian infection, Stephanie R. Davis
Assessing Food Security Across Connecticut Towns for 2009, Kendall Erskine
The Technocratic Birthing Model as Seen in Reality Television and Its Impact on Young Women Age 18-24, Michelle Elizabeth Farber
Language-Specific Tuning of Audiovisual Integration In Early Development, Juliana Flynn
Language-Specific Tuning of Audiovisual Integration In Early Development, Juliana Flynn
The Greek Sovereign Debt Crisis and Potential Implications for other Sovereign Nations, Gregory Gambill
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