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.

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Theses from 2023

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Use of Artificial Nest Boxes by American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) in Western Vermont, Grace Yaros, Wildlife and Fisheries Biology

Theses from 2022

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An Investigation of College Students' Attitudes Towards Immigration to the United States, Holly C. Abrams, Sociology

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Attractive Investments: The Impact of CEO Facial Attractiveness on Risky Corporate Policies and Company Risk, Sean W. Anderson, Grossman School of Business

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Performance of Political Agroecological Principles at University Farms: Site Assessment of the Horticulture Research and Education Center, Avi H. Bauer, Community Development and Applied Economics

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Understanding Risk in a Pandemic: A Qualitative Examination of Risk Perception and Communication During COVID-19, Sara Bostock, Sociology

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Examining the in-vitro effect of UNC6934 & BI-9321 alone and in combination with ONC201 on Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) cells, Ross Buchman, Biochemistry

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ANALYSIS OF THE PROTEOMIC PROFILE AND COMPOSITION IN PROSTATE CANCER PATIENTS, Elora G. Buscher, Department of Chemistry

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The Effects of Spruce-Fir Disturbances on Bicknell's Thrush (Catharus bicknelli) Occupancy at Mountain Birdwatch Sampling Sites in Vermont, Jake Campbell, Environmental Science

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A Comparative Analysis of Depolarization Strategies, Fallon E. Clark, Political Science

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Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Analysis Characterize the Structures of Supramolecular Nanomaterials, Finley Thomas Clark, Chemistry

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The Relationship Between Adherence to COVID-19 Regulations and The Public Goods Game, Taylor Blaze Clark, Economics

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Examining the Effect of Public Hiking Trail Use on Soil Loss and Stream-Bottom Embeddedness in First-Order Vermont Streams, Sarah K. Clauss, Environmental Sciences

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Mental Health in America: The Case of UVM and Collegiate Mental Health Services, Elias Anders Colberg, Sociology

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Rethinking Burlington Area Food Programming for New Americans, Anitra Conover, Global Studies

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Park Personality: A Discourse of National Parks Through Social Media Images, Emily H. Cummings, Environmental Studies and Parks, Recreation, and Tourism

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Comparison of Drought Response between Delphinium nuttallianum and Taraxacum officinale, Patrick A. Daly, Biology

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The Role of the Infralimbic Cortex in Adult Male Rats in a Set-Shifting Task, Megan E. Devir, Psychology

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Forcing Families to Choose Between Basic Rights: An Assessment of Vermont’s Nutritional Programs and their Barriers to Immigrants, Mia J. Dillon, Anthropology

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The Antimicrobial Effects of Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil on Three Species of Non-aureus Staphylococci Associated with the Bovine Udder and Teat Skin, Leah C. Dollar, Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences

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Analyzing and Defining Collective Weakness of Will, Megan Dalton Doyle, Philosophy

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Characterizing the Effects of Vaccine Adjuvants on Skeletal Muscle Myotubes and Macrophages, Aliceson L. Drollette, Joseph J. Bivona, and Matthew E. Poynter, Biology

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Developing and Testing a Monitoring Protocol for River Corridor Easements in Vermont, Cecelia J. Egler, Environmental Sciences

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Case Study: University of Vermont Faculty and Staff Transportation Modes and Carbon Emissions, Kathleen Enns, Environmental Studies

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The Perception of Bodies: An Exploration of Ancient and Modern Constructs of Gender, Emily Flavin, Classics

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Exploring code dissemination in open science: traces of GitHub projects in the literature, Alex P. Friedrichsen, James P. Bagrow Ph.D, and Laurent Hébert-Dufresne Ph.D, Data Science and Complex Systems