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 2023
Assessing the Community Partnerships Present at The University of Vermont’s Horticulture Research and Education Center, Claire A. Golder, Environmental Studies
Understanding the Drivers of Urban Heat; Case Study in Burlington, Vermont, Alexandra E. Greer, Environmental Engineering
Assessing Impacts of Biochar on Microbial Community Structure, Fermentation Intermediates, and Nutrient Degradation in Manure Lagoons, Courteney Hales, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Ergothioneine in an Enzyme: Using Protein Engineering to Create Unique Antioxidant Enzymes Containing 2-thiohistidine, Elyse C. Hassett, Biochemistry
Unique Lactobacillus Produced Metabolites Modulate T-Cell Response through the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor: Implications for CNS Autoimmunity, Eamonn Ray Heney, Biology, Biomedical and Health Sciences
The (In)Equity of Revitalization: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Green Gentrification in Rust Belt Cities, Kieran R. Hogan, Environmental Studies
Playwright or Wrong: Gender, Body, Beauty, and Type in Three Plays by Women, Claire Robb Johnston, Theatre
The Role of Daily Food Insecurity and Depressive Symptoms in Food Acquisition and Management among Rural, Low-Income Caregivers, Izabella Jones, Psychological Sciences
Investigation of Particle Velocity in an Inductively Coupled Plasma Facility, Parminder Kaur, Mechanical Engineering
Analysis of the Public Perception of Bats in Chittenden County, VT Following the Outbreak of COVID-19, Hannah Morgan Kilmetis, Animal and Veterinary Sciences
The Relationship between Pet Attachment and Stress in College Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Naomi Y. Kopser, Department of Psychological Science
More Than Just Medicine: Evaluation of the Addison County Farmacy Program, Lilah V. Krugman, Food Systems
Effects of predictability on visual and linguistic narrative comprehension in autistic and non-autistic adults, Sarah Kubinski, Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders
Identification and Spectroscopic Characterization of the Active Sites of Two Class II Chelatases, Megan E. Lavigne, Chemistry
The Impact of Child Gender on Parent Coping Suggestions and Suggestion Outcomes, Lyndsey Rachel Lawrence, Psychological Sciences
Optimization and Catalysis of the Allyl-Cyanamide 1,3-Diaza Claisen Rearrangement, Wen P. Le, Chemistry
Machine learning for species classification of the invasive Centaurea jacea hybrid complex, Sophie Linde, Plant Biology
Protein Purification and Analysis of a Human DNA Polymerase Theta Helicase Mutant and Trypanosome Orthologue, Kenneth Mackenzie V, Biochemistry
Optimization of Photonic Crystal OLEDs via Electron Transport Layer Doping, Sean Magnifico, Physics
The Moderating Effects of Perceived Social Support and Perceived Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Psychopathology Symptoms in Young Adults with a History of Childhood Maltreatment, Sophia K. Majerske, Psychological Sciences
The Hetero Home: The Scenic Design of "Straight White Men" For the Royall Tyler Theatre, Isabel M. Martine, Theatre
Investigating the Role of Valyl-tRNA Synthetase in Zebrafish Visual System Development, Jordan Laurel McGuire, Biology
Classics and White Supremacy: How Percy Jackson Supports Narratives of Western Civilization, American Exceptionalism, and White Supremacy, Peyton McNulty, Classics
Salmonella and Campylobacter Prevalence in Adult Vermont Backyard Poultry, Alessandra M. Michaelides, Nutrition and Food Sciences
RUNX1 Mediated Epigenetic Control of Tumor Suppression, Justin C. Moyer, Biochemistry