Honors Scholar Theses from 2025
Student Unrest and The Growth of Repression on Campus: A Comparison of Administrative Responses to Student Activism at The University of Connecticut, Maryam Abu-Hasaballah
User-Centered Design of a Weight Loss Mobile App, Sunaina Advani
Detection of Covid-19 Variants, Christina Aglieco
The Politics of the Black Womb: How Education and Power Reinforce the U.S. Black Maternal Health Crisis, Foluke Akinkunmi
Reinventing Mathematics Learning: An Exploration of Undergraduate Mathematics Learning Post-Pandemic, Morgan R. Balesano
Mechanistic Investigation of Ring-Opening Polymerization of Polycaprolactone Using Tin(II) Catalysts: Ligand Effects and Biomedical Applications, Eva-LaRue M. Barber
Multimodal Benchmarking for NCAA Basketball, Brendan Barnett
Fluorescent Labeling and Size-Dependent Uptake of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles in Ovarian Cancer Tumor Spheroids, Kimberly R. Berardis
Deadly Choices: Political, Legal, and Moral Understandings of U.S. Supreme Court Death Penalty Decisions, Anabelle S. Bergstrom
Semantic Context Boosts Word Learning from Low-Informative Events, Wilona Boafo and Sumarga Suanda
How Individual Differences in Cue Weighting Influence the Link Between Memory and Speech in Noise Perception, Ava Buckmir, Anne Marie Crinnion, and Emily Myers
The Effect of Non-Profit Organizations on the Passage of Climate Change Legislation in Connecticut, John-Henry Burke
Quality of Affected Upper Extremity Use During a Ride-On Toy-Based Training Program in Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study, Megan Carlmark
Immune Response to Long-Term Lipopolysaccharide Infusion in Sheep, Laura A. Centanni
Comparative Methylation Analyses Across Juglans Species to Investigate Epigenetic Contributions to Fungal Resistance, Keertana Chagari
The Effect of Cellular Glucose Levels on Inotersen-Mediated Target Reduction in in vitro Cell Models, Andrea Durwin
Teachers’ Beliefs About ASL and Its Impact in the Classroom, Cecilia Echevarria
Qualitatively different feedback effects in recurrent models of spoken word recognition, Isabella M. Fernandez and James S. Magnuson
Identifying Trends Among University Club Athletes, Emma M. Griffin and Laura Jean Burton
Latitudinal Gradients in Arctic Willows and Their Effects on Stream-Riparian Systems, Donal Heaney
Engineering Affinity of YTH Protein to M6A-RNA, Katelynn E. Horvath
Trends and Transport of Tropospheric Ozone From New York City to Connecticut in the Summer of 2023, Michele Iraci
Effects of Tetrabenazine on Temporal Parameters of High-Effort Behaviors in Male and Female Rats, Angela M. Jacdedt
Teaching Strategies for Twice-Exceptional Students, Aidan S. Karpicz
Does an Impaired Sense of Smell Make it Harder to Think About Things like Garlic?, Ishrat N. Khan
Neuroanatomical and Morphometric Differences in Children Who Stutter, Mohammad A. Khan
Creation of Tandem Mass Spectrometry Library of Synthetic Porphyrins, Kortney Knudsen
Depressive symptoms and associated factors among men who have sex with men in Malaysia, Fiora Lena
The Relationship between Dyslexia and Resilience, Hannah R. Linder, Martina Villa, Daniel Kleinman, and Nicole Landi
Decoding the Algorithm: The Mathematics Behind TikTok’s Short-Form Content Success, Ashley N. Lynch
College Sojourners' Reentry Experiences after Studying Abroad, Samantha Rose Maiolo
Awareness of Parental Trauma History and Intergenerational Trauma in Second Generation Trauma Survivors, Tram Nguyen
An Instruction Manipulation of a Set for Variability Task, Erin OConnor, Maria Jose Macias Zuniga, Hannah Ferguson, Kelly Mahaffy, and Nicole Landi
The Effects of a Helmet Cooling Fan on Productivity in Healthy Males During a Simulated Work Task in the Heat, Siya Patel, Douglas Casa, and Monique Marcelino
Assessment of the 3-30-300 Standard in New London, Connecticut: GIS Analysis and Systematic Literature Review on Urban Tree Cover, Natalie Michele Reilly
Examining Loss of Imprint in F1 Hybrid Female Mice Due to X Chromosome Epimutation and the Implications for Autism, Arianna H. Roach
Investigating Undergraduate Conditioned Place Preference Utilizing Virtual Alcohol Stimuli, Nikole A. Rodriguez Torres, Robert Astur, and Jeffrey Divino
Serological Evaluation for Leptospirosis on Samples Received by the Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (CVMDL), Hayden R. Samuels
Reimagining Heroes: The Evolving Narratives of Helen and Achilles in Feminist Greek Mythology Retellings, Elena A. Smith
Reconstructing Art and Evidence: Forensic Architecture in Institutional Settings, Makenzie Smith
From the Eyes of Latinx Children: Parental Detainment and Deportation in Picture, Middle Grade, and Young Adult Books, Hannah Spinner
Fintech Companies vs Traditional Lenders: Who Performed Better during Recent Rate Hikes?, Jordan Terry
The Impact of Cocaine on Inflammatory Markers in SIM-A9 Microglial Cells, Tyler Vaglivelo
Post-secondary Educational Interventions for Youth Aging out of Foster Care: A Systematic Review, Catherine Ware
The role of Myosin L in the survival of Toxoplasma gondii and the importance of MLC1 for in vitro and in vivo Myosin F motility, Victoria K. Yi
Unveiling and Illustrating the Diversity of Lichen-Forming Fungal Species in Chile, Crystal T. Zhu
Honors Scholar Theses from 2024
An Exploration of Antibiotic Resistance in Zoonotic Streptococcus canis: From Susceptibility Testing to Genomic Profiling, Patricia Arceta, Robert Polkowski, Nina Francesca Soriano, Zeinab Helal, and Guillermo Risatti
Development of Vasculature Patterns in a Mouse Model of Supratentorial Ependymoma, Jackson Ayers
Intuition in Modal Epistemology: Concept-Based or Imagination-Based?, Jeremy Bachman
Use of Cre-Lox Mice as a Model for Ependymogenesis, Poorva Bagchee
Analysis of Antibiotic Sensitivity Patterns in Pasteurellaceae Family Isolates: A Microbial and Molecular Investigation, Jillian Barron
UConn Baseball Reliever Lane Optimization Tool, Jason Bartholomew
Advancements in CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing: Applications and Future Implications for Sickle Cell Disease and β-Thalassemia Treatment, Swetha Battini
Immunopathogenesis of Post-Infectious Hydrocephalus, Sascha Powers Bernier
Factors Predictive of Postgraduate Residency Placement: A Systematic Review, Hazel Billings-Chiu
Measuring Soot in a Novel Configuration for Diffusion Flames Fueled by Ethylene Doped with Iso-dodecane, Christian Bjork
Reinvestigating the Role of Observational Contexts in Learning Hard Nouns, Kosta Boskovic and Sumarga Suanda
Analyzing the Impact of Implicit Bias in Pharmacy and Healthcare-Related Professions, Jessica Bylyku
Assessing Leadership in Business: A Critical Investigation of Larry Page, Josue Cabrera
The Light Scattering Properties of Amorphous Nanoparticles Formed By Poorly Soluble Drugs, Sarah Casella
Program Analysis of C for Conversion to Memory-Safe Rust, Dylan Cassidy
Archaeal Diversity in the Anna's Hummingbird Microbiome, Lauren E. Chance
In Silico Conformation Analysis of the Disordered Regions of Proteins Associated with the β-Catenin Destruction Complex and p53, Clifford Chen
Using Bivalves as an Indicator for Fecal Bacteria, Kamala Chuss
3D-Printed Microfluidic Devices for Electrochemiluminescence Detection of miRNA, Oscar Clement
Assessing Leadership in Business: A Critical Investigation of Jamie Dimon, Conner DeLaubell
The Sabellic Verbal Systems, Kaleb deMello
Testing Vivo-Morpholino Mediated Gene Knockdown of STAT6, Spi1b, and HNF4α in Adult Threespine Stickleback, Stella DiPippo
Cleaner, Green Oxidation Chemistry: Development of New Oxoammonium- and Nitroxide- Mediated Transformations, Katrina Doherty
How Does Hummock Creation in Submerging Salt Marshes Alter Nitrous Oxide Fluxes?, Juliette Doyle
An Educational Resource for Particle Identification (PID) in Experimental Particle Physics Data, Richard Dube
Comparing the Effectiveness of Different Forms of Vitamin E Supplementation (Liquid vs. Powder) on Serum Alpha-Tocopherol Concentrations in Developing Horses, Emilia Fong-Gallagher
"La Experiencia Universitaria"- Asset-based Community Needs Assessment for UConn Waterbury’s Hispanic Community, Ilene Garcia
Assessing Health Implications of Monarch Butterfly Populations and Behaviors, Kira Goldman and Kelsey E. Fisher Dr.
Exchangeability and a Model of Biological Evolution, Renee Haddad
Exploring Essentialization, Stereotyping, and Forms of Dehumanization in American Sign Language, Madeline Haefele
I Wrote This Instead of Being Productive, Timothy Hill
A UI-Enhanced Approach to Generic Web-Based Scheduling, Tyler Hinrichs
The First Draft Genome of Cold-Water Octocoral Anthothela grandiflora, the Great Flowerbud Coral, Laurel Humphrey
Identifying Novel Upstream Regulators of the Hippo Pathway: Forward Genetic Screen in Drosophila Melanogaster, Akshara Iyer
Use of Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) in Simulating Components of a Water Pump, Andre Jin
Abortion Hostility and the Earned Income Tax Credit, Beatrix Jordan
Non-Conformity as Queerness: The Phenomenology of Gender Identity Beyond the Binary, Gretl Josselyn
A Contextual Analysis of Life Stories From Older Adults Participating in a Telephone Reminiscence Program, Eliana Likorama
Self-Reported Access to Oral Health Care and Perception of Oral Health from 2011-2020, Taylor Lordo
Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Predicting Patient Pain Outcomes Later in Life, Melissa Lowry
Regarding the Gender Gap: Interrogating McArthur’s Hypothesis on Dyslexia, Anxiety, and Inattention, Caroline Lynch
Characterization of Platinum on Carbon Nanoparticles Selectively Coated with Titanium Nitride (TiN), Matthew Maramo
BIM Coordination Post Pandemic, Zachary Marshall
The Impact of Eggs on Inflammatory and Immune Profiles in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Clara Martin
From Pace to Place: Can Marathon Finishing Times Predict Regional Origins?, Isabella McClure
Lipopolysaccharide Immune Challenge Stress Biomarkers in Livestock: A Review, Mimosa Medeiros
Injustice: Parental Betrayal and the Exploitation of Child Murder in the United States, Isabella Merlini
Are objects oriented towards your dominant hand easier to recognize?, Lauren A. Miller