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
Jazz as an Imperfect Metaphor for Democracy: The Asian American Woman's Experience, Irene Choi, Music
Effects of In-Stream Process-Based Restoration on the Geomorphology of a New England Headwater Stream, Evan S. Choquette, Environmental Sciences
Paid Parental Leave and Gender-Just Degrowth, Eleanor Churchill, Environmental Studies and Economics
Mechanisms of Vascular Endothelial Cell Plasma Membrane Activation Following Acute Exposure to Trauma Factors, Jade Cleary, Neuroscience
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Vermont Parents, Geneva R. Cote, Biomedical and Health Sciences
Characterization of Lymantria Dispar Dispar Defoliation in Vermont: Comparing Unoccupied Aircraft Systems and Satellite Data, Lauren Cresanti, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
REV1 inhibition elicits differential response to cancer therapy, Andrew J. Crompton and Nimrat Chatterjee Ph.D., Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Dissolved Oxygen Dynamics in Restored Wetlands in Vermont and the Implications for Phosphorus Cycling, Tenju S. Cuddihy, Environmental Science
Do Wealth and Market Access Explain Inconsistent Relationships Between Crop Diversity and Dietary Diversity? Evidence from 10 Sub-Saharan African Countries, Isabel J. Curtin, Daniel Tobin, and Travis Reynolds, Community Development Applied Economics
The Effect of EGFR Overexpression on Neural Phenotype in an In-Vivo Model, Emily E. Dean, Neurological Sciences
Farmer adoption of water practices across four counties in California, Hannah Dekker and Meredith Niles, Nutrition and Food Sciences
Acute Stress before Instrumental Conditioning Promotes Habit Expression in Female Rats, Russell J. Dougherty, Department of Psychological Science
Molecular Mechanisms of Microtubule-Based Transport in a Genetic Model System, Bellana Driscoll, Biochemistry
The Importance of Outcrossing of Highbush Blueberry Cultivars Blueray and Bluecrop, Mariel Rae Dunn, Biology
Exploring Human Safe Compounds for Treatment in Type 1 Diabetes, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Tom Jetton, Larner College of Medicine
Unraveling Drivers of Streamflow Drought in the Western U.S. using Time Series Clustering, Noah Robert Fritzhand, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Changes in AUTS2 Expression and Histone Dopaminylation Levels in High Ethanol Consumption Models, Elise Furr, Psychological Science
Localization of the Receptors that Mediate the Prokinetic Effects of 5-HT4 Agonists on Propulsive Motility, Jessica E. Gagne, Department of Neurological Sciences
The Psychophysical Response to Music in Canines, Maxwell J. Gailey, Music
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