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 2025
ZK-Bridge: Improving speed while maintaining programmability across zero-knowledge proof protocols, John Driscoll, Joseph Near Ph. D, and Christian Skalka Ph. D, Computer Science
PAC1 Expressing Neurons in the Retrosplenial Cortex, Keely Rose Ehnstrom, Psychological Sciences
Levonorgestrel Androgenic Effects and the Delay of Habit Development in Female Rats, Grace C. Firehock, Neuroscience
Temporal variation in dissolved oxygen and phosphorus concentrations in Vermont restored riparian wetlands, Xia R. Gillespie, Environmental Science
Strategic Cross-Sector Conservation Approaches for Managing Emerald Ash Borer (Agilus planipennis) Invasions in Vermont, Emma D. Graham, College of Arts and Sciences
“…all the Marks of Royalty about them…”: Malagasy Connections and Statecraft “On Their Own Terms” in the Long 18th Century, William Todd Gregory, History
Exploring the Integration and Application of the Yamas and Niyamas among Western Yoga Practitioners, Alexandra Gresham, Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences
Hippocampal Structure and Function in Healthy Postmenopausal Women, Adeline L. Haacker, Biology
The Role of Cerebral Adenosine Sensing Across the Artery-Capillary Continuum, Lillian Sarah Hand, Neuroscience
Effects of a Probiotic- Enriched Yogurt on Adiponectin Concentrations in an Obese Mouse Model, Mirabelle Suri Harris, Jana Kraft, Tom Jetton, and Hallie Shi, College of Arts and Science
"Detox Me?": Environmental Attunement Among My Cancer Kin, Adelyne Elyse Hayward Ms., Environmental Studies
DIVINITY: an Original Project with Viridescent, Working Within the Sonic Scope of Modern Competitive Collegiate A Cappella Music, Joe Hazell, Music
Interracial Relationships in Film: An Analysis of Hollywood Interracial Romance, Kyra R. Herschlag, Sociology
Investigation of Statistical Analysis of Mass Spectra as a Tool for Characterization of Secondary Organic Aerosols, Benjamin Hershey, Chemistry
Attitudes and perceptions of healthcare professionals on refugee healthcare in Vermont, Kara M. Hogan, College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Simulating the Interaction of Light and Matter in Metal-Dielectric Photonic Crystals, Anders M. Holm-Brown, Physics
Reimagining Hiring Processes for Autistic Adults in Early Employment, Camille M. Howard, Nursing
Investigating the Glutamine-Dependent Metabolism of Knockout STK11 Lung Adenocarcinoma, Rachel M. Johnson, Biomedical and Health Sciences
Promoting belonging, empowerment, and community care for BIPOC students in the interdisciplinary environmental sciences at UVM, Anabelle L. Keimach, Geography
The Effect of Estrogen in the Dorsolateral Striatum on Extinction in Male and Female Rats, Auny J. Kussad, Department of Psychology and Department of Neuroscience
Encoding and Decoding Gender: Investigating Bias and Language in Artificial Intelligence Models, Elizabeth S. Lembach, Computer Science
Specificity of GSK2606414 on PKR Function During Influenza Induced ER Stress, Zachary C. Liebesman, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Cataloging Restorative Qualities of Place-Based Environmental Art in Howe Library, Andy Maxwell Logan, Environmental Studies
The phenotypic presentation of DCBLD1 in retinal development in zebrafish, Amina Malagic, Biology
Culture of Vermont White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Nasal Swabs Reveals Limited Strain Diversity and Antibiotic Resistance of Staphylococcus aureus., Caitlin E. Maloney, Willow Devoe-Talluto, Elisabeth Roadcap, Anna Riordan, Felipe Machado de Sant'Anna, Hannah W. Despres, Brittany A. Mosher, Emily A. Bruce, and John W. Barlow, Biology