Honors Scholar Theses from 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
Evaluating the Effects of Muscle Force Production Strategies and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Forces (Strain) on Gait Patterns During Running, Amanda Astrologo
Neoliberal Legacies: Peru, Potatoes and the Challenges of Agricultural Reform, Emma Belliveau
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
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
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
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
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
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
Detection of Tinnitus in CBA/CaJ Mice Using the Active Avoidance Shuttle Box Test, Grace Nichols
The Benefit of Interprofessional Education Between Pharmacy and Medical Students in Migrant Farm Worker Clinics, Christine Pan
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
Examination of Online Accommodation Information for College Students with Disabilities in New England, Emily Rakers
Temporal Localization of Video Topics Using the YT8M Dataset: An Exploration, Katherine Riedling
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
Contributions of gyrA and parC Mutations and qnrS2 Acquisition to Ciprofloxacin Resistance in Aeromonas veronii Hm21, Daniel J. Silverstein
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
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
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
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
DepressionGNN: Depression Prediction using Graph Neural Network on Smartphone and Wearable Sensors, Param Bidja
The Effect of SOX 404(b) on Large Non-Accelerated Filers’ Earnings Per Share Rounding Behavior, David Bigos
A Robust Delivery System for RNA Therapeutics, Suleyman Bozal
Combinatorial Optimization: Introductory Problems and Methods, Erin Brownell
An Analysis of Abdominal Stability Following Hyperthermic Exercise in Euhydrated and Dehydrated Conditions, Carli Ceckanowicz
Utilizing Blockchain Trade Finance to Promote Financial Inclusion, Bryce Ciccaglione
Lattices in Cryptography, Andy Guo
Deicing Salts Influence Ranavirus Outbreaks in Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) Tadpoles, Sarah Jacobson
Presidential Power Couples: Does a Strong First Lady Correlate with a Strong President?, Misha Jethwa
Watching Grass Grow: How Soil Moisture Affects Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhizae and Growth in Little Bluestem, Laura M. Jones