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 2020
Synthesis of the local knowledge and ecology of vansemberuu (Saussurea dorogostaiskii Palib.) for conservation, Darkhad Valley, Khuvsgul, Mongolia, Joscelyn Norris, Nyamgerel Nudkhuu, Tumursukh Jal, Lhagvajau Davaajii, Davaatseren Buyanjargal, Nyam-Ochir Dvvjii, Byaamba Ornobish, Batzaya Erdenebat, and Tsoogo Ornobish, Environmental Studies
Optimizing Cell Culture Media for Combined Use for Ex Vivo Lung Bioengineering, Christopher R. Nuckols, Department of Pulmonary Medicine
Forever Everglades: Understanding Magical Realism Through Place, Julia L. Nugent, English
Comparison of inflammatory response and morphologic damage induced by endotoxin in mouse and bovine mammary gland, Laura Ashley Olszanski, Animal and Veterinary Science
Quantifying and Predicting Gully Erosion and its Contribution to Nutrient Pollution from Vermont's Roads, Frank Carl Piasecki, Geography
The Effects of Aging on pH in Forest Soil Samples, Emily H. Piersiak, Environmental Science
Analysis of Retailer Inventory and Financial Performance, Maria Pitari, Grossman School of Business
Music, Ritual, and the Politics of Girlhood at an American Resident Summer Camp, Delaney G. Reynolds, Anthropology
“Superheroines” -- A Translation of Barbi Marković's Novel Superheldinnen, Emma Roach, German and Russian
Comparison of Lake Trout Diets Between Day and Night Sampling, Katrina J. Rokosz, Wildlife and Fisheries Biology
Environmental Health Disparities in Vermont, Julia Selle, Environmental Studies
The Culture of College Wilderness Adventure Clubs: Exploring Leadership, Language, and Gender, Blair Shields, Sociology
University of Vermont Housing: Motivations Behind Institutional Sustainability Transitions, Noah JB Stommel, Environmental Studies
Social media influence and occurrence of injury from extreme sport participation in UVM undergraduates, Tess Stopczynski, Statistics
Measuring Mental Health Stigma on Twitter, Anne Marie Stupinski, Mathematics and Statistics
On the Faculty of Intuition, Oliver P. Waite, Philosophy
The Guinea Pig Club: Social Support and Developments in Medical Practice, Camille J. Walton, History
Methamphetamine Exposure Delays Formation of Habitual Behavior in Female Rats, Abigail B. Wootton, Department of Psychological Science
Compost suppression of a fungal pathogen, Rhizoctonia solani, and its impact on root microbiomes, Emma C. Wright, Biological Sciences Program, CALS
Assessing Trends in Future Precipitation Extremes in the Northeastern United States using the Method of Block Maxima, Connor Peter Zwonik, Mathematics and Statistics
Theses from 2019
Interaction of Age and Cancer Treatment on Brain Function and Structure in Breast Cancer Survivors, Yara Alshaabi, Psychiatry
Inhibitory activity of commensals isolated from the bovine teat skin microbiota against the major mastitis pathogen Staphylococcus aureus, Theresa J. Astmann and John W. Barlow, Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Understanding Public Perceptions of Immigrant Criminality, Hayley S. Barriere, Global Studies
The Interaction of Type II Diabetes and Gonadal Steroids on Cognition in Middle-Aged Women, Kara A. Bates, Department of Psychiatry
"It's So Bomb": Exploring Corpus-Based Threat Detection on Twitter with Discourse Analysis, Addie Beach, Department of Romance Languages & Linguistics