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
Noncontingent Alcohol Deliveries During Extinction Weaken Reinstatement of Alcohol Seeking in Mice, Cate F. Szpila, Neuroscience
Investigating the Role of DCBLD2 in Visual Function and Eye Development, Lile Rose Tomlinson, Department of Biology
Narrative in the NBA: Using Sentiment Analysis to Predict the League MVP, Reuben Trachtenberg, Computer Science
Exploring Carcinization Through a Simulated Context., Petra Jayne Waterstreet, Computer Science
Benchmarking Transparency: A Comparative Case Study of State Judicial Financial Disclosure Protocols, Aubrey Weaver, Political Science
Evaluating the Effect of a Weight-Inclusive Approach in an Introductory Nutrition Course, Brooke Farrell Woods, Nutrition & Food Sciences
Assessing Cycles of Harm: A Comparative Analysis of Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies Across Time, Zane Zupan, Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies
Theses from 2024
Relationship between self-reported sleep quality and mood after exercise in female hockey players - a pilot study, Elias T. Adler, Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences
Accessibility to Women’s Healthcare Services in Rural Vermont and the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Leola F. Amblo, Anthropology
Human behavior in ecological systems: Understanding how network connectivity can affect human decisions in implementing biosecurity in pork farms, Maegan Beckage, Computer Science
A Novel Approach for Assessing Visual Perception, Naomi Binger, Rehabilitation and Movement Science
The Effect of Fungicide Exposure on Histone Modifications in the Colorado Potato Beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, Sam Bjorklun, Plant and Soil Science
Measuring the Value of Web Design Elements with the Conjoint Method, Dante V. Blasi
The Power of Language in the Helping Profession: A Review of Current Literature and Proposed Application to the Field of Social Work, Jasmine Bombard, Social Work
‘The REAL You is Sexy!’: A discursive analysis of body positive performance by aerie on Instagram, Kelsey Brown, Linguistics
Investigations into Accessible and Efficient Precatalysts for Silicon-Nitrogen Heterodehydrocoupling, Claire E. Bushey, Chemistry
Investigating Swine Farm Disease Spread by a Large Agent-Based Model, Gian Cercena, Computer Science
The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic On Special Education Teachers and IEP Coordinators In a Vermont Middle School, Jeny Collins, UVM College of Education and Social Services
Mini-Mental State Examination Reliability: In-Person versus Telehealth in Patients with Dementia, Alexa Dargie, Nursing
Fgfr1b is Required for Proper Retinal Development in Zebrafish, Ryan Thomas Davin, Biology
Leaving An Impression - How Different Storytelling Principles Affect the Effectiveness of a Movie Trailer, Pierce Michael Quinn DeBoer, Grossman School of Business
Investigating the Impact of Speed on Salary in Baseball, Eamon T. Deffner, Mathematics
Contributions of Racial Diversity and Income Disparity to White Children’s Engagement in Conversations about Race, Kathleen Delaney, Psychological Science
The effect of duration of bulk tank storage on the microbiome of goat milk from Vermont dairy farms, Isabella Luda DiDio, Animal Science
Effect of Selective TRβ Agonist (GC-1) on ER+ and Tamoxifen Resistant Breast Cancer Cells, Marcelline Dockham, Biochemistry