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 2024
VirScan Examination of SARS-CoV-2 Maternal-Fetal Antibody Interaction, Olivia Katerina Garvin, Molecular Genetics
Art of the Soil: Reflections of Nuclear Disaster in Post-Fukushima Japanese Art, Max C. Gerlach, History
Our Relationships to Nature and Loss Through Art, Justine R. Goldblatt, Art and Art History
An Ecologically Sustainable & Healthy Diet for All: A Dive into the True Meaning of Cost, Katharyn Hassan, Environmental Sciences
Functionality of the Type VI Secretion System (T6SS) in Providencia alcalifaciens., Katherine Hood, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
We Do Not Exist in Isolation: Exploring the Potential of Relationality and Mutual Aid for System Transformation, Allison Rae Hoy, Anthropology
Mold Designs and a Crack Propagation Measurement System for Fatigue Testing Thermoplastics, Noah S. Johnson, Mechanical Engineering
I Wanted to be Wild: Connectedness, Place Attachment, and Conservation Behavior Among Young Adults, Laurel Eliza King, Geography and Geosciences
Inferring Patient Fear from Word Properties in Pediatric Psychotherapy, Abigail M. Knobel, Department of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering
Interactive Fictional Characters as Causally Active Abstract Artifacts, Abigail Eden Kopelowitz, Philosophy
The Effect of Estrogen in the Dorsolateral Striatum on Fear Extinction, Adina R. Kraus, Psychological Science
Doped Organic Light-Emitting Diodes in Photonic Resonators, Isabelle Maria Lapierre, Department of Physics
Historical Racism and Professional Football, Evan Leaf, Sociology
Climate Change and Shrinkage of Small Mammals: Are Rodents Smaller Than They Were 100 Years Ago?, Sydney N. Madera, Animal Science
Thyroid Hormone Receptor Beta Competes with Estrogen Receptor Alpha to Regulate the Transcriptome in ER+ Breast Cancer Cells, Sydney A. McFarland, Biochemistry
Space-use Patterns of Free-Ranging Domestic Dogs in a Complex Agroecosystem in Central India: Implications for Wildlife Conservation, Soham P. Mehta, Abhijeet Kulkarni, James D. Murdoch, and Abi T. Vanak, Wildlife & Fisheries Biology
Forecasting the Outcome of NFL Playoff Games: A Regression Analysis, Jack Pierpont Morgan V, Mathematics and Statistics
Designing an Alginate Hydrogel Wound Dressing for Biofilm Infection Management, Margaret (Maisie) Moses, Biomedical Engineering
Investigation of the Use of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to Deploy and Retrieve Ground-Based Landslide Monitoring Sensors, Luca Mossman, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Using Top Grafting to Manage Endemic Fire blight Infection in Apple Trees at UVM Horticulture Research and Education Center, Ethan J. Pezzini, Plant and Soil Science
Aisha bin Abu Bakr: A Discourse Analysis of Social Media Constructions, Margaret Pierce, History
The Torrijos-Carter Treaties: Panamanian Sovereignty and United States Neocolonialism in Cold War Panama, Emma C. Regan, History Department
Whole Genome Sequencing Identifies Exotoxin and Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Staphylococcus aureus from Maine Dairy Farms, Elisabeth Roadcap, Anne Lichtenwalner, Brenda Kennedy-Wade, Gloria Adjapong, Ashma Chakrawarti, Felipe Machado de Sant' Anna, and John W. Barlow, Animal and Veterinary Sciences
The Impact of Female Role Models on the Retention of Women in Computer Science, Anja Bella Laetitia Samsom, Computer Science
"Teaching for Equity": Examining How Northeastern Educators Integrate and Affirm the Cultural Assets of Their Students, Sarah Sarrouf, College of Education and Social Services (CESS)