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
Heart for Hire: Stories from Vermont, Alexander B. Collingsworth, English
A Comparative Study of the Anglo-British Act of Union (1707) and the British-Irish Act of Union (1801), Hunter A. Colvin, History
Effect of Maple Sugaring on Leaf Litter Decomposition in Vermont Forests, Emma A. Cronin, Biology
Integrity of Phosphorus Adsorption in Forested Buffer Strips and Hardwood Forests After Earthworm Invasion, Naomi Mae Cunningham, Plant and Soil Science
Implications of Notch Signaling in Taste Cell Replacement, Nicholas B. D'Alessandro, Biology
Impact of Sexuality on the Ultimatum Game, Nicholas J. DeMassi, Economics
A Case Study of Vermont's Health Exchange: Missteps and Progress, Ashlynn R. Doyon, Political Science
Effects of Roads on Black Bear Distribution in Southern Vermont, Caitlin E. Drasher, Wildlife and Fisheries Biology
Would I Eat This? Negotiating the Boundaries of Risk and Service in the Kitchen, Molly E. Duff, Anthropology
Pharmaceuticals entering Lake Champlain and their combination effects on developing Zebrafish Embryos, Ariana R. Ferraro, Animal Science
Unequal Implementation: The Impact of Government Anti-Plague Policies on the London Poor in 1665, Colby J. Fischer, History
Creating Community: Cultural Experiences of Gay Men in Hartford, Connecticut and Burlington, Vermont from 1969 until 1981, Matthew J. Ganci, History
Interstices of Power: Considerations of women’s health and agency through creative nonfiction, Erica Rose Gilgore, Environmental Studies
The Effects of a Prolonged Administration of Amifostine on the Taste System, Jessica Lee Girardin, Biology
The Expression and Regulation of Chemokines (CXCL9, CXCL10, CXCL11) in Urinary Bladder Inflammation of the Mouse, Michael Guo, Neurological Sciences
Assessing Renewable Energy Policy Effectiveness: Price & Quality Instruments, Madison C. Haas, Economics
Exploring the Relationship Between Physical Activity and Symptom Severity in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cayla Hammaker, Rehabilitation and Movement Science
Native bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) and berry polycultures: Studying farmers’ motivations for diversification and the impact of mass floral resources on pollinator communities, Jen Hayes, Environmental Studies
Marcel Proust’s 'Le Temps retrouvé': The Inner Book of Impressions and Metaphor as the Language of Thought, Korinne E. Hensley, Department of Romance Languages and Linguistics
The Burkini Buzz: Exploring French National Identity Discourse Through Social Media, Katherine Anne Hickey, Global and Regional Studies
Cultivating Community: The role of the Winooski school system in creating positive relationships between city institutions and the refugee population, Rachel M. Hurwitz, Sociology
The Scenic Design of Steven Dietz’s "Dracula" for the Royall Tyler Theatre Stage, Rosalind Cardin Isquith, Theatre
The Impact of Soviet Legacies of Informal Exchange on Corruption in Contemporary Kyrgyzstan, Colin Kamphuis, Political Science
The Islamic State as a Unique Social Movement: Exploiting Social Media in an Era of Religious Revival, Erik R. Kernan, Global and Regional Studies
Establishing the Reliability and Accuracy of Data Collection for the FIFA 11+ Pre-Participation Study, Tessa E. Kettelkamp, Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences