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Honors Scholar Theses from 2020 2020

Investigation of Neoprene Medical Gloves: Analysis of Material Properties, Durability, and Bacterial Barrier Efficacy, Amanda Agui

Analyzing Competitive Balance in Professional Sport, Kevin Alwell

Remapping of Place Cells in the Dorsal and Ventral Hippocampus in Response to Environmental Change, Aditi Anam

Language Abilities as a Function of Lateralization of Language-Specific Brain Networks, Jacey Anderson

Evaluating the Effects of Muscle Force Production Strategies and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Forces (Strain) on Gait Patterns During Running, Amanda Astrologo

Investigation of Activated Carbon and Protein Polysaccharide Amendments in Capping Applications for Sediment Remediation, Mehdi Begag

Neoliberal Legacies: Peru, Potatoes and the Challenges of Agricultural Reform, Emma Belliveau

Effects of Lisdexamfetamine and Haloperidol on a Binge-Like Eating Model & Preliminary Investigations of the Dopaminergic Mechanism Underlying Binge Eating Disorder (BED), Maxime Braun

Research Methodology of Aerobic Compared to Resistance Training to Reduce Insulin Resistance in Obesity, William F. Brincheiro

Consumer Response to Green Brands vs. Traditional Brands on Digital Platforms: An Analysis Through a Series of Case Studies, Madison Busick

Effects of Tetrabenazine on Work Output in Rats Responding on a Novel Progressive Ratio Task: Behavioral, Pharmacological, and Electrophysiological Studies, Danielle E. Canfield

Flexible Box-Cox Transformation Model for Analyzing Energy Usage at UConn, Yutong Chen

Is China Stealing our Tech? A Look into the Role of Intellectual Property Rights in US-China Trade relations, Ryan Chester

Computational Analysis of a new Planar Mixing Layer Flame Configuration to study Soot Inception, Carmen Ciardiello

User Research and Real User Problems: Improving the User Experience of Online Shopping, Lauren Ciulla

Minerva and the Capitoline Triad: A History of Cultural Exchange in Italy, Garret Denaro

Greedy Coupling of 3-State Markov Chains, Mason DiCicco and Iddo Ben-Ari

Public Matters? Comparing Decision-Making by Appointed and Elected Prosecutors in Cases of Deadly Use-of-Force by Police in the Hartford Judicial District and Suffolk County, Andrew E. Dubsky

Changes in the Scattering Phase Shifts for Partial Waves of Ultracold Particles at Different Energies, Kaaviyan Faezi

Mirrors of Our Own: Multiracial Representation in Children’s Picture Books, Kiana Foster-Mauro

Campus Activism: Understanding Engagement, Inspiration, and Burnout in Student Experiences, Jessica Gagnon

Teaching Practices, Institutional Cultures, and Access to Music Learning, Jonah Garcia

Legislating the birds and the bees: Evaluating the effectiveness of state sexuality education mandates, Miranda Garcia

Real Possibility: Modality and Responsibility, Julia Gaul

HOW TEACHERS MANAGE RESOURCE INEQUITY IN DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL CONTEXTS: A CASE STUDY & RECOMMENDATIONS, Elizabeth George

The Genetic Influence on Subjective Well-Being: A review of the current knowledge on the role of genetics on our sense of subjective well-being and the implications it has for future research in improving well-being at both a population and individual level., Abhishek Gupta

The Roots of Denial: How threats to conservative white male social identity proliferate the denial countermovements seen in response to climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic., Abhishek Gupta

Wearable Blood Pressure Device For Detection of Orthostatic Hypotension, Mariam Hafez

Evaluating Alternative RNase-free DNase for RNA Extraction, Anna Hakey

Mechanical Analysis of In Vitro TBI Models, Dana Hamed

Microglia-Neuron Interactions in a Mouse model of Low Grade Neuroepithelial Tumors, Veolette Hanna

Perceptions of Guilt of Individuals with a Visible Communication Disorder versus an Invisible Communication Disorder, Zoe Hochberg

Predicting the Unexpected: Applying Advanced Underwriting to Accurately Predict Early Duration Claims in Life Insurance, Jessica Howe

What does it Take? The Informal Factors that are Conducive to the Passage of a Participatory Amendment, Connor Huydic

Toxicity Analysis of 2’-Deoxyguanosine-N2-6-Aminopyrene and 2’-Deoxyguanosine-N2-8-Aminopyrene in Escherichia coli, Emily Janeiro

The Impact of Location on Healthcare Access for Individuals with Disabilities, Addison Kimber

Referential Transparency in Young Children’s Picture Books: A Pilot Study, Brianna Kinnie

Technology in Major League Baseball: 2017 Houston Astros, Prisoner’s Dilemma, and Behavioral Solutions, Spencer Kinyon

The Anti-Proliferative Effects of Methotrexate and Novel UCP1162 on Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cell Lines, Jacqueline Klepinger, Charles Giardina, and Didem Ozcan

March Like A Girl: A Case Study of the Women’s Movements in Spain and the United States, Magdalena Klin

District Regulated Nutrition Programs: Identifying the Gap Between Language in District Wellness Policies and Implementation Practices in Public Schools, Abigail LaFontan

An Analysis of CRISPR-Cas Gene Editing in Agriculture, Ashley Laliberte

Relationships Between Auditory Brainstem Responses & Timed-Sentence Comprehension, Anneliese Lapides

THERMODYNAMIC POTENTIAL OF VERY HIGH PERFORMANCE FUEL CELLS, Kimberly Liang

Promoting the Sustainable Utilization of Groundwater Resources in Ethiopia using the Integrated Groundwater Footprint Index, Xinyu Lin

Evaluation of a Text Messaging Intervention for Breastfeeding Women Experiencing Breast and Nipple Symptoms, Rose Lisi

Gender Differences in Correctional Supervisor Wellbeing, Work, and Home Demands, Emily Long

Governing a Continent of Trash: The Global Politics of Oceanic Pollution, Anne Longo

Applying Machine Learning to Neuroimaging Data to Identify Predictive Models of Reading Disorder (RD), Spencer Low

An Assessment of Renewable Energy Technology Implementation in Storrs, Connecticut: Emissions Reduction and Feasibility of a Microgrid System at UConn, Sophie MacDonald

Promoting Resilience in Self-Management (PRISM): Adverse Childhood Experiences and Impacts on Emotion Regulation, Kasey Ann Macedo

The Links between Locus of Control, Trauma History, and Death Anxiety in Cancer Patients, Joanna Mallary

Quantifying Air Pollution at the Stamford Transportation Center, Brianna Mancuso and Kristina Wagstrom

An Empirical Approach Behind the Effects of the Individual Mandate in the US Labor Force, Darin Mathew

Brothers as Men: Masculinity, Homosociality, and Violence Among Fraternity Men, Daniel McCloskey

Supermarket Redlining and Food Deserts: Potential Policies and Alternative Food Market Solutions with Applications to the Hartford Food System, Alexis Meehan

Math Anxiety in Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Hearing Students: Antecedents and Outcomes, Akriti Mishra

Comparing Behavioral and Parent-Report Measures of Executive Functioning in Deaf and Typically Hearing Children, Abeer Mohamed

Use of Food Waste Activated Carbons for Wastewater Treatment, Abigale Monasterial

Incentivized Learning and Libraries: A Comparative Study of Summer Reading Programs in Connecticut, Andrew Morrison

Musical Ability and Accent Imitation, Maria Murljacic

Identification and Analysis of Feather Degrading Bacteria: A Search for Keratinase Genes, Nehal Navali

3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetate 2,3-dioxygenase modulates the ability of Enterobacter hormaechei to induce Cryptococcus neoformans melanization, Amy Nelson

The Effects of the Atypical Dopamine Uptake Inhibitor CE-158 on Extracellular Dopamine in the Nucleus Accumbens, Julia Neri

Assessing the Effect of Chronic Dopamine Receptor 2 Blockade as a Potential Model of Secondary Negative Symptoms in Rats Using the FR5/Chow Feeding Choice Task, Cyrene Nicholas

Detection of Tinnitus in CBA/CaJ Mice Using the Active Avoidance Shuttle Box Test, Grace Nichols

Characterization of a Mycoplasma Pneumoniae CARDS Toxin Mutant, Nikaash Pasnoori

Optical Clearing Reveals TNBS-induced Morphological Changes of VGLUT2-positive Nerve Endings in the Colorectum, Shivam Patel

Supplements That Affect Cortisol Concentrations during High Intensity Exercise, Sophia Pelehach

Coding Discourse Using Distributed Communicative Principles, Andrea Polin

Examination of Online Accommodation Information for College Students with Disabilities in New England, Emily Rakers

Infinite Volume Reconstruction Method QED Pion Mass Corrections on the Lattice, Michael Riberdy

Temporal Localization of Video Topics Using the YT8M Dataset: An Exploration, Katherine Riedling

Impact of Different Types of Social Support on Adherence and Treatment Outcomes in an Online Behavioral Weight Loss Program, Jocelyn Rossitto

Treatment Effects of Modafinil for Cocaine Use Disorders: A Retrospective Analysis of Aggregated Clinical Trial Data From Three Cocaine Treatment Studies, Daniel Ruskin

Amygdala and Neocortical Structural Volume Analysis in the Shank3B Mutant Mouse Model of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Preet Sawhney

Evaluating Driving Performance of a Novel Behavior Planning Model on Connected Autonomous Vehicles, Keyur Shah

Using Machine Learning to Conduct a Detailed Behavioral Analysis in an Appetitive Social Learning Task, Thomas Shao

Spirituality as a Moderator Between PTSS and Cardiovascular Reactivity, Kriti Sharda

Contributions of gyrA and parC Mutations and qnrS2 Acquisition to Ciprofloxacin Resistance in Aeromonas veronii Hm21, Daniel J. Silverstein

Exploring the Relationship Between Children’s Vocabulary and their Understanding of Cardinality: A Methodological Approach, Justin Slifer, Emily Carrigan, Kristin Walker, and Marie Coppola

Description of the Attitudes, Knowledge and Beliefs on Marijuana in Undergraduate Students Compared to Nursing Undergraduate Students, Maifrak Sobrino

Investigation of Particle Interference in Induced Electromagnetic Coil, Elizabeth Soha

Poor Maternal Nutrition during Gestation Alters Placental IGF-I, IGF-II, and IGFBP-3 mRNA Expression in Sheep, Caitlyn Splaine

Pre-Exercise Hydration Status Changes in Females Throughout the Menstrual Cycle, Kristen A. Splaine

Ethnic Conflict's Effect on Internet and Black Male Feminism, Seraphin Tala

Driven Towards Whiteness: the 1968 Election and White Supremacy, Arianna Tsikitas

KCNQ2 Localization in the Brainstem, Christina Valera

Theoretical Foundation of Solution Dehydration in Porous Media: Effect of Microstructure and Solute Interactions, FERNANDA SULANTAY VARGAS

Bach-to Ysaÿe: History and Performance Considerations of Sonata No. 2, Mai Vestergaard

"Bad Hombres" and the Bully Pulpit: A Study of Presidential Rhetoric on Social Media and Behavioral Responses of the Immigrant Population, Mary Vlamis

TyrR Regulates the Ability of Enterobacter hormaechei to Induce Melanin Production in Cryptoccus neoformans, Ally Watson

Attitudes, Knowledge and Beliefs on Marijuana use in Pregnant Women in Undergraduate Nursing Students, Jordyn Witkins

Iron Manicures: Sex, Power, and Sedition in Margaret Atwood's Writing, Anna Zarra Aldrich

Evaluating the Cost of a Lapse in Life Insurance and its Implications on Developing a Policyholder Retention Strategy for a Company, Peiyi Zhang

Rapid Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing Platform for Direct Clinical Samples, Terrance Zhang

Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting: The Case of the Fashion Industry, Karina Zhao

Honors Scholar Theses from 2019 2019

Decentralization and the Provision of Public Services: A Case Study of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Mishaal Afteb

Cooperation or Conflict: Using Alliance Theory to Explain the Current Gulf Cooperation Council Crisis, Pierre Aguirre

Seeing Eye to Eye: A Machine Learning Approach to Automated Saccade Analysis, Maigh Attre

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