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
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
The effects of dietary peuNDF-240 and rumen fermentable starch on the milk proteome of dairy cows, Gabrielle E. Ochs, Animal Science
Associations between impulsivity behaviors and difficulty extinguishing conditioned fear in adults with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Erin M. O'Donnell, Psychological Science
Addressing the DNA Damage Response to Irradiation and PARP1/PARG Inhibitors in Glioblastoma, Riona Kathleen O'Donnell
I-Sharing in Group Therapy: An Approach to Improve Client Outcomes for Depression, Axel D. Olsson, Psychological Sciences
Vermont Wildlife Landscape Connectivity: A Case Study Connecting Habitats in the Green Mountains, Spanning Interstate 89, Cyrus Grey Oswald, Environmental Studies
SCREEN TIME, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND ANXIETY IN HONOR’S COLLEGE STUDENTS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, Jack Parker; Karen Westervelt PT, ATC, NBC-HWC, Ph.D.; Jeremy Sibold Ed.D., ATC; and Susan Kasser Ph.D., COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES
PERCEPTIONS OF PREPAREDNESS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT’S BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING PROGRAM, Taylor M. Perez, Nursing
Seasonal Variability of the Elemental Stoichiometry of Phytoplankton in Two Eutrophic Bays of Lake Champlain, Megan Petrine, Environmental Sciences
Analyzing Interannual Cyanobacteria Bloom Variability in Lake Champlain using Satellite Imagery, Mia Pienkowski, Department of Computer Science and Department of Mathematics and Statistics
SOCIAL IDENTITIES, RISKY BEHAVIORS, AND THE RURAL YOUTH EXPERIENCE, Sarah B. Plaut, Geography
From Root to Wing: The Music of Vermont's Ecological Soundscapes, Madeline S. Reilly, Environmental Studies
The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Effects on Sex, Dating, and Self-Concepts Among American College Students, Levi Reyes, Psychological Science
"There's three stores in the whole picture": On the use of the English existential 'there' construction in task-based interactions., Paige Morgan Roussell, Romance Languages and Linguistics
Low Prevalence of Penicillin Resistance in Staphylococcus chromogenes on Vermont Organic Dairy Farms, Samantha Scheel, Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Shadows of Hiroshima: The Evolution of Atomic Bomb Memories Explored Through Japanese Manga, Aidan W. Seipke, Japanese (Asian Languages)