Students who fulfill all the requirements of the Honors College, including successfully completing a senior thesis or project, earn the special distinction of graduating as an Honors College Scholar. This distinction is noted on student transcripts and the designation of Honors College Scholar is conferred at UVM's commencement ceremony.
The following is a collection of theses submitted by Honors College Scholars.
Theses from 2021
Drug Use and Psychological Distress Among UVM College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Allison M. Feeney, Psychological Science
Informing Resource Recovery and Reuse using Grid-Based Spatial Modeling, Maya Fein-Cole, Environmental Sciences
Malevolent Associations: Understanding Florida Law Enforcement Union Power Through a Fundamental Analysis of Police Violence, Daniel Felde, Economics
Female Productivity and Calf Survivorship of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Bocas del Toro, Panama, Kahlia P. Gonzales, Biology
“Have Wigs- Will Travel”: An Exploration into the Culture and Evolution of Drag, Trans Identities, and Gender Nonconformity in the United States, 1952-2009, Carmen Annie Harris, History
Constructing a Rainbow OLED Using Fabry-Pérot Microcavities, Alex Howe, Physics
Social Capital and Disasters: A Study of Post-Hurricane Behavior & Attitudes in the United States, Lee D. Hughes, Political Science
Understanding the Normalization of Violence: Gender-Based Violence in Contemporary El Salvador, Sasha H. Hull, Latin American & Caribbean Studies
Test of the Cognitive Vulnerability-Stress Model in Predicting Hypomanic Symptoms in College Students, Helena Meeri Juntunen, Psychological Science
Factors that Influence Whether Choices are Consistent with Loss Aversion, Julian Kafka, Psychological Science
A Machine Learning Approach to Predicting Early and Late Reintubation, Mathew J. Koretsky, Computer Science
The Developmental Maturation of Piezo1 and Piezo2 Mechanosensors in the Micturition Reflex in Mice, Linna Lahmadi, Neurological Sciences
Legal Positivism, Natural Law, and Normativity, Jack P. Ligon, Philosophy
The Role of the Piezo1 Channel in Maternal Uterine Circulation During Pregnancy, Danielle Marie Marasa, Neuroscience
Exploring the Social, Emotional, and Educational Foundations and Merits of Elementary Afterschool Programs in Burlington Vermont, Charlotte F. McCarthy, Social Work
Long term trends in seasonal specific discharges for selected Alaskan rivers, Calvin A. McClellan, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
Neurophysiological and Behavioral Correlates of Post-Concussion Syndrome: A scoping review and validation of methods, Ashley Marie Mekkelsen, Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science
The Influence of Social Story Interventions on Children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Based on Maternal Education, Emily Moran, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Seasonal and Spawning Movements of Walleye (Sander vitreus) in a Fragmented Lake, Alex Naccarato, Wildlife and Fisheries Biology
The Direction of Justification Problem: Understanding the Strengths and Shortcomings of Philosophies of Economics, Liam O'Brien, Philosophy
Using Twitter to Understand Humor as Stress Relief during the COVID-19 Outbreak, Matthew B. O'Donnell, Mathematics & Statistics
Identifying the Impact of Glial Engulfment and Aβ42-induced Nervous System Dysfunction, Zoë A. Paige, Department of Biology
American Landscape: How Suburban Lawns Impact Surface Runoff Volume, Emma L. Parks, Environmental Science
The Effects of Maternal Antidepressant Usage on a Child’s Psychological Health, Skyler O. Pearse, Neuroscience
SOIL CARBON CONSERVATION, LAND USE CHANGE, AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE IN THE PERUVIAN AMAZON, Julia L. Petty, Natural Resources