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 2019
Psychogenic stress-induced expression, function and regulation of VEGF receptor signaling pathways in the neural pathways to the urinary bladder, Harpreet Rattu, Neurological Sciences
Impact of the Patient-Clinician Relationship on Medical and Psychological Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials, Joyce Ren-Sun, Psychological Sciences
Exploration of Story Arcs in Palliative Care Conversations Using Natural Language Processing, Lindsay May Ross, College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
Spatio-temporal variation in total lipid content of stocked and wild juvenile lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) in Lake Champlain, Madelyn Gene Sorrentino, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
Impact of Language and History on Identity in Mauritius and La Réunion Through the Lens of Torabully and Marimoutou, Brooklyn Isabel Sophie Stam, Global Studies
Implementing Chronic Exercise After the Completion of Extinction Training in Mice Shows Promise in Reducing the Return of Fear in the Long Term, Mallory S. Stultz, Neuroscience
Personalities and Perceptions: Churchill, De Gaulle, and British-Free French Relations 1940-1941, Samantha Sullivan, History
International Monetary Fund Structural Adjustment Policy and Loan Conditionality in Ghana: Economic, Cultural, and Political Impacts, Samantha Terry, Global and Regional Studies
Theses from 2018
Positive allosteric modulators of VPAC1 receptor-mediated ERK activation, Justin Abbott, Neurological Sciences
Reviving Ophidia: Godly Serpents in Ancient Egyptian Magic and Mythology, Ariadne Argyros, Classics
Modeling and Mapping Coyote (Canis latrans) Abundance in Northwestern Vermont, Lucas Karl Beck, Wildlife and Fisheries Biology
Critical Films on Graphene Substrates, Renee Beneeski, Adrian Del Maestro, Juan Vanegas, and Valeri Kotov, Physics
Spectacular Tropes: Representations of the Roman Arena, Tiger Maurice Britt, Classics
Southern Hemisphere Humpback Whale Song in Pacific Central America, Emma P. Chereskin, Department of Biology
The Effect of a Trehalose Diet on Cold Tolerance in Aphaenogaster Picea, Julia Clare Cline, Biology
Worker Retention, Response Quality, and Diversity in Microtask Crowdsourcing: An Experimental Investigation of the Potential for Priming Effects to Promote Project Goals, Brian J. Colombini, Computer Science
Determining the function of the NPF1B and NPF1C genes in root and nodule symbiosis in Lotus japonicus, Samantha Connolly, Plant Biology
The Influence of Pain on the Development of PTSD Across the Acute Post Trauma Period, Julie P. Connor, Psychological Science
Success of Food Assistance Programs: Metrics to Evaluate Provision of Healthy Food Products Across Burlington, Vermont., Meghan Conway, Environmental Studies
Beyond Motor Function: The Role of the Cerebellum in Rodent Cognitive Flexibility, Jennifer M. Davidson, Neuroscience
To what extent do psychological distance and knowledge mediate the impact of algae blooms on cultural ecosystem services in the Lake Champlain Basin?, Gemma L. Del Rossi, The Environmental Program
Facilitated Self-Assembly of Hydrazone-based Molecular Cages and their Binding Properties, Natavan Dudkina, Chemistry
Charging down the Road: A Historical Analysis of the American Auto Industry and Tesla Inc., Bryce Dzialo
Reactionary Postmodernism? Neoliberalism, Multiculturalism, the Internet, and the Ideology of the New Far Right in Germany, William Peter Fitz, European Studies
Slant, Mattie Friberg, Film and Television Studies