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 2017
Creating Dignity, Not Dependence: Community Development & Food Security Implications of Mobile Food Vending, Mariah N. Noth, Community Development & Applied Economics
Mothers who are Refugees: An analysis of trauma, social support, and parenting efficacy., Sophia Valeria Papka, Psychological Science
An Investigation Into The Mechanism Of Cysteine-containing Thioredoxin Reductases: How Is Catalysis Conserved Without The Presence Of A Selenocysteine Residue?, Neil C. Payne, Chemistry
Rio Como Vamos: Assessing the Triple Bottom-Line Legacies Being Left by the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games, Zack Pensak, Environmental Department
Comics That Cross the Line: The Transnational Narrative Work of Latin American Voices, Mary Petronio, UVM Global Studies
Public Perceptions of Wind Energy in Vermont: The Role of Physical, Social, and Environmental Parameters in the Vermont Wind Energy Debate, Nicole Pidala, Natural Resources
Examining Children’s Cognitions in Response to Interparental Conflict, Madeline M. Portnoy, Psychological Science
Tai Chi/Qi Gong in Mental Health Treatment and Prevention: A review of Meta-Analytic Evidence and an Analysis of Evidence Congruence with Training Practices, Colin A. Price, Psychological Science
Conserving Vermont's Endangered Species through Designation of Critical Habitat, Amanda M. Ramsing-Lund, Environmental Studies
Determining the habitat use of Varecia variegata in Maromizaha Protected Area, Madagascar, Rebecca E. Roman, Environmental Sciences
Entertainment Law: Redefining the Role of Transactional Attorneys, Jonathan M. Savicky, The Department of Music and Dance
A Nation in Concert: The Role of the National Song Festivals in the Estonian Independence Movement, 1987-1991, Sophie Loraine Scharlin-Pettee, Political Science
Parent-Child Closeness and Coping Outcomes in Emerging Adulthood, Rebecca Lee Stormberg, Psychological Science
Predicting Vulnerability to Math Stereotype Threat, Jane K. Strudwick, Psychological Science
Demographic and Emotional-Behavioral Predictors of Emotion Identification Accuracy and Eye Movement in Children, Michelle A. Thompson, Psychological Science
'Let Us Record the Atoms As They Fall Upon the Mind': Virginia Woolf Wrestles With James Joyce's Ulysses, Sophie Ryan Thorup, English
A Route to Surface-bound Metalloporphyrins as Models for Oxygen Reduction Catalysts, Stephen J. Van Wyck, Chemistry
How to Live a Fulfilling Life in a Time of Technology, Hope E.B. Ward, Philosophy
Autumn Storms Trigger Enhanced Export of Iron, Phosphorus, and Carbon from a Forested Vermont Catchment, Austin E. Wilkes, Geology
Theses from 2016
Lower-Socioeconomic Status Patients in Cardiac Rehabilitation: Clinical Characteristics, Attendance, and Implications for Future Practice, Hannah Lauren Apfelbaum, Psychological Science
Necroptosis of Glycolytic Dendritic Cells Enhances Activation of Gamma Delta T Cells, Kathleen R. Bashant, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Differing Prefrontal Cortical Activation Across Multiple Forms of Discourse Production, Max Walter Breidenstein Mr., Neuroscience
Writing Fantasy, Ethan H. Childs, English
The Effectiveness of the Implementation of Drug Courts on the Opioid Epidemic in the State of Vermont, Jacqueline A. Collins, Community Development and Applied Economics
Blowing My Lines, Aidan Charles Dolbashian, English