Honors Scholar Theses from 2018
Modeling and analyzing an optogenetic system for photoactivatable protein dissociation, Anvin Thomas and James Schaff
The Effect of Idiomatic Language on Event Processing, Katrina Turick
The Path to Terrorism: The Islamic State and Its Recruitment Strategies, Laura Turner
Gender and Major Differences in Privacy Views of UConn Students, Shreya Varshney
An Exploration of the Influence of Socioeconomic Factors on School Perceptions and Future Plans in a Population of Seven-to-18-Year-Olds, Corbinian Wanner, Sharon Smith, Danielle Chenard, and Sarah Schlegel
Ecofeminism in the Speculative Fiction of Ursula K. Le Guin, Octavia Butler, and Margaret Atwood, Cara Williams
Is One Greater than Fourteen? : The Christian Right, Freedom of Religion, and Masterpiece Cakeshop, Liam Williams
Evolution of Insurance: A Telematics-Based Personal Auto Insurance Study, Yuanjing Yao
Honors Scholar Theses from 2017
Bilingual (Spanish-English) Marketing as a Catalyst for Cultural Awareness: The Effect on Parents in the Toy Market, Margo K. Bailey
The Agile Approach in Pharmaceutical Software Development, Priyal Bhargava
A Changing Industry: An Analysis of the Effects of Direct-to-Consumer Advertising on the Insurance Industry, James Bonvicini
Can You Keep it? An Examination of the Individual Health Insurance Market, Rachael Carnale
Growth and Poverty Traps: Examples from Literature, Danielle Chaloux
Mathematical Modeling of Financial Derivative Pricing, Kelly L. Cosgrove
Older Adults’ Response to Adverse Opioid Related Events: A Secondary Analysis, Sarah R. Coughlin
Institutions of Higher Education: Self-Portrayal vs. Student Experience, Rikita A. David
A Novel Time-Domain Method of Fault Diagnosis in Induction Motors, Bryan J. Davis
Ignorance Is Bliss: Emotion, Politics, and Why Whites Avoid Information About Race, Evangelina DeRosa
A Rigorous Take on Randomness: Defining 1-Randomness using Complexity, Measure Theory, and Martingales, Neil A. Dokurno
The Efforts of Trade: Commodities, World Markets, and Early American Labor, Donovan P. Fifield
Evaluation of Parenting Education for High-Risk Fathers: Relationship with a Child’s Mother as an Indicator of Paternal Involvement, Paige Forcier
Characterizing Obesity Risk in Children Receiving Healthcare in an Emergency Department, Lauren Frazzetta
Synthesis of Epoxy-Coated Silica Nanoparticles for Effective Protein Conjugation, Jared R. Furtado
Kinematics of the Lower Extremities during Fundamental Martial Arts Tricking Techniques, Kevin P. Grassie
Characterization of Novel Cannabinoid Receptor 2-Selective Agonists at the Biochemical and Cellular Levels: Leads for Therapeutic Agents, Ashley M. Hine
Patient-Derived Hydrogel as a Sacrificial Matrix for Efficient Cell Loading, Shalmli U. Joshi
The Retirement Strategy of Supreme Court Justices: An Economic Approach, Kayla M. Joyce
The Impact of Psychological Stress on Neurocognitive Functioning and Decline in HIV-Positive Adults: A Systematic Review of the Literature, Katherine Kasper
Engineering a Fluorescent Protease Sensor for in vivo Protein Detection, Thomas C. Kinard
Effect of Surface Modifying Biopolymers on Sand Cohesion, Connor H. Ligeikis
Does a Better Running Back Mean More Rushing? Game Theory and the NFL, Eric Lofquist
In the Library and Online: Social Media and Civic Discourse, Samantha A. Mairson
The Effects of Real Words on the Pronunciation of Nonwords, Jill Metzger
Targeted Germ Cell Knockdown of Xlr3 in Mus musculus, Caity Miller
The Optimization of the Microwave Synthesis and Subsequent Characterization of Sodium Tungsten Bronze (NaxWO3) Materials, Jessica Murdzek
Public Ritual Sacrifice as a Controlling Mechanism for the Aztec, Madeline Nicholson
Comparison of feather pigments in red-winged blackbirds (Agelaius phoenicus) between historical and modern samples, Genevieve Nuttall
A Study of Parent Perceptions of Advanced Academic Potential in the Early Grades, Jennifer L. O'Brien
Validation of a New Rapid Hybridization Buffer for Fluorescence in situ Hybridization with a Review on the Kinetics of DNA Hybridization, Christine O'Connor
Running Comes Before Winning: Explaining the Gender Differential in State Legislatures, Marissa Piccolo
Neuroscience Underlying Temporal Cue Discrimination in the Auditory Cortex, Samantha D. Rosicke
Beyond Capture: Development and Validation of a Method to Assess Body Condition in Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) Using Camera Traps, Rachel A. Smiley 6820420
Investigating the role of carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase 4 in Mimulus lewisii nectar guide pigmentation, Griffin Struyk
Influence of Media’s Ideal-Thin on Body Dissatisfaction and Disordered Eating in Women, Kayla Stypulkoski
Prevalance of Frozen Forms in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Daniel B. Wivell
Analysis of Drug Therapy Problems Identified by Community Pharmacists in Non-English Speaking Patients, Abigail Zeiner
Honors Scholar Theses from 2016
Intensive Sound Production Treatment for Apraxia of Speech: An Analysis of Error Consistency, Victoria M. Abolafia
The Effect of Sleep Quality and High Intensity Physical Activity on Inflammation and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in College Students, Catherine Abraham
Shareholder Activism and Its Long Term Effects, Louis Beck
Accounting for Automobiles: GAAP vs. IFRS for Record Setting Recalls, Matthew Birtwell
Hydrogeological Conceptual Model of La Villa River Watershed, Republic of Panama, Maria G. Castrellon Romero
Kennedy's Crisis: How John F. Kennedy Used History to Prevent Armageddon, Jordan L. Cerbone
Establishment of a School Implemented Exercise Program to Prevent Injury and Promote Health among Youth: Is There a Link between Balance and Physical Health?, Samir Z. Chaudhry
Schwarzschild Spacetime and Friedmann-Lemaitre-Robertson-Walker Cosmology, Zachary Cohen
Hydration Knowledge and Personal Assessment in Collegiate Male Soccer Athletes, Abigail T. Colburn
Design of Exercise Equipment for Wheelchair Users: A Case Study in Accessibility Standards, Kate Craddock Rescsanszky
The Emergence of the Zika, Chikungunya, and Dengue Viruses in Brazil, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico, Nelson Xavier Del Pilar
The Potentiating Effects of Acetaminophen on Oxidant Air Pollutant Sensory Irritation and the Onset of Asthma, Bennett J. Doughty
The Geometry of Spacetime and its Singular Nature, Filip Dul
Predictors of Litter Pollution in Suburban Parks, Ilanna Gibson
A Preliminary Study on the Role of Enhancer of Flavonoid Production (EFP) in Flavonoid Biosynthesis, Jia Guo
Can NBA Teams Benefit from Losing?, Ryan P. Hallisey
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