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 2018
Dying to Eat: Terror Management and Attitudes Toward Eating Plants, Erika J. Lewis, Psychological Sciences
Performance Analysis of an Ecological Wastewater Treatment System (Eco-Machine), with Emphasis on Nitrogen Transformations, Adam T. Miller, Environmental Science
The Intervening Role of Urgency on the Association Between Childhood Maltreatment, PTSD, and Substance-Related Problems, Rebecca Darya Mirhashem, Psychological Sciences
Normative Reframing as a Policy Process: Community Solar for Low-Income Electric Customers, Madeline Murray-Clasen, Environmental Program
A Quantitative Analysis of the Effects of Climate on Subjective Wellbeing, Lucas E. Myers, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
Microbiome composition of Pisaster ochraceous sea stars affected by sea star wasting disease, Becky Nesnevich, Biology
Nonsense Mutation in AIMP2 Reduces Protein Expression and Causes a Severe Neurodevelopmental Disorder, Pryce Patterson, Biochemistry
Understanding and Mitigating the Effects of the Childcare Cliff: A Case Study of Vermont, Lauren Alexandra Rayson, Economics
“The Greely Sensation”: Arctic Exploration and the Press, Stephen Noah Reck, History
Does Conservation Status Matter if You’re Ugly? An Experimental Survey of Species Appeal and Public Support, Natalie Theresa Redmond, Environmental Studies
Grounded: Stories of Refugee Resettlement in Vermont, Tilden M. Remerleitch, Geography
Wildlife Values of Conservation Professionals: A Case Study of Bear Researchers and Managers, Lucy E. Rogers, Geography
Numerical Modeling of a Magnetic Gyroscope for Cube-Satellite Attitude Control, Daniel J. Russell, Mechanical Engineering
Quantifying stream phosphorus dynamics and total suspended sediment export in forested watersheds in Vermont, Sophia C. Ryan, Beverley Wemple, and Donald Ross, Geography
Plant essential oils do not alter antimicrobial susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus after exposure to sub-lethal concentrations, Heather S. Schuettner, Zoology
Ergonomic Lacrosse Stick Design and its Effect on Faceoff Mechanics, Christopher K. Seighman, Mechanical Engineering
Mechanisms of carbon and nutrient release from acid impacted soils: Investigating competitive sorption and aggregate dispersion, Aaron M. Shavitz, Geology
Influence of Exercise Environment on Stress and Affect in Sedentary Adults: A Comparison of Indoor and Natural Environments, Rachel M. Snider, Rehabilitation and Movement Science
In vivo characterization of hippocampal electrophysiological processes in the heterozygous Pten knockout model of autism, Anthony J. Spinella, Matthew Weston, and Jeremy Barry, Neuroscience
Enumerating Curves of Genus 2 Over Finite Fields, Rose K. Steinberg, Mathematics and Statistics
Relationships between Climate and Growth of Quercus rubra, Pinus strobus, and Tsuga canadensis in Northern Vermont, Kristen Ann Switzer, Environmental Sciences
Ideas, Institutions, Intervention, and Ethnic Conflict: A Constructivist Analysis of Russian Peacekeeping in the Former Soviet Union, Nicholas H. Vidal, Political Science
Investigating the Tumor Suppressor Role of RUNX1 in Human Breast Cancer, Adam S. Weinheimer, Biochemistry
5-HT6R Viral Vector-Mediated Indirect Pathway Activation in the Dorsolateral Striatum: A Discussion on Basal Ganglia Habitual and Goal-Directed Circuits, Caleb S. Winn, Neuroscience
EXPLORING THE DECLINE IN THE MALE SHARE OF COLLEGE ENROLLMENT: WHAT IT SAYS ABOUT MASCULINITY, Julia Wood, Economics