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
Lessons From the Colchester Bog: Translations of Plant-Environment Interactions, Sam Owen Fertik, Plant Biology/Art
Quantifying Disorder in Quantum Dots Using Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Thomas B. Field, Mechanical Engineering
Analyzing the Impact of Road Salt in Stormwater on Phosphorus removal by Duckweed (Lemna minor), Jenna Fracasso, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Exploring Entertainment Media Diets in the Age of Polarization, Sarah Freedman, Political Science
« Quelle structure grammaticale est la plus difficile ? » : Foreign Language Aptitude & Working Memory in Second Language Acquisition of French, Julia E. Gamache, Linguistics
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
Investigating the role of experimental introgression in Poplar stress tolerance, Angelica Marie Golbin and Stephen R. Keller, Plant Biology
Our Relationships to Nature and Loss Through Art, Justine R. Goldblatt, Art and Art History
Survey of Medical Office Experiences By Biological Sex, Morgan R. Gregory, Biology
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
A mixed methods exploration on the prevalence of a diet culture mindset among rural plant-based eaters, Marina Jiao, Nutrition and Food Science
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
The Effects of Axial Loading on Real-World Ambulation in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Study, Natalie Lloyd, Susan Kasser, and Michael VanNostrand, Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences
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