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 2022
Quantifying Photorealism, Carl G. Fung, Electrical Engineering
Charles I – Dead is Better, Joe Gallo, History
Health Behaviors and the Adolescent Brain: Predicting Cognition from Physical Activity and Diet in Children Enrolled in the ABCD® Study, Reese Joy Fields Green, Mathematics
Daily Scale Dew Point Anomaly Driven Snowpack Ablation in Vermont, Anna Grunes, UVM Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
Stacked Organic LED Microcavities with Blue Emitting Layer, Katherine G. Henry, Physics
Parent Psychological Control as a Mediator Between Parental Stress and Children’s Rejection Sensitivity, Katherine E. Hewlett, Psychological Sciences
Using Citizen Science Data to Predict the Probability of Occupancy, Colonization, and Extinction of Bicknell’s Thrush (Catharus bicknelli) in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, Garrett Timothy Higgins, Environmental Sciences
Testing the veracity of space-for-time-substitution surveys in modeling long-term zooplankton community dynamics, Lia J. Ivanick, Jason Stockwell, and Ariana Chiapella, Rubenstein Wildlife and Fisheries Biology
Subtle Worlds: Exploring Relational Ecology with Clay, Emerson Odom Jeffery, Environmental Studies
The Activism, Trials, and Politics of Ahmed Kathrada, McCauley Joshua, History
Twitch Plays Simulated Soft Robotics, Sidhanth Kafley, Computer Science
Differences in the Protective Relation Between Social Support, Gratitude, and PTSD Across Sexual and Non-Sexual Trauma, Julia N. Kim, Psychology
How Bong Joon-ho uses Genre: Subverting Expectations in Memories of Murder, The Host, and Parasite, Liam Kinney, Film and Television Studies
Language Preferences Surrounding the Diagnostic Labels for Anxiety and Depression, Quinn Kirby, Department of Psychological Science
The Effects of Anthropogenic Noise on Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Singing Behavior in Vermont, Chloe Koval, Environmental Sciences
Stigma and Discrimination Based on Mental Health Status: The Impact of Familiarity, Attitudes, and Social Norms/Influence, Stephanie René Kramer, Psychological Science
Racial Equity and Ultimate: A Case Study in Sports Geography, Helen C. Laseter, Geography
Coronavirus Misinformation on Reddit, Austin E. Lee, Computer Science
Secondary Students’ Perspective on Relationships and Belonging within a High School Implementing Tier One Restorative Practice: A Secondary Data Analysis, Olivia L. Mauro, Secondary Education; Special Education
Fighting Metaphors in Palliative Care Conversations: Exploring Frequency and Meanings, Aidan McCauley May, Anthropology
A wonderful, natural way to build a family: Examining Transnational Adoption and its Effect on Identity and Sense of Belonging, Eva Mazura, Anthropology
The Activism, Trials, and Politics of Ahmed Kathrada, Joshua McCauley, History
The Effects of Weather and Photoperiod on Mood in Seasonal Affective Disorder Treatment with Light Therapy or CBT, Beth M. McCormick, Psychological Science
Sustainable Product Purchase Behavior, Danielle N. Meader
Investigating Predictors of Hanger in Romantic Partner Pairs, Kira R. Mincar, Nutrition and Food Sciences