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 2021
The Effects of Maternal Antidepressant Usage on a Child’s Psychological Health, Skyler O. Pearse, Neuroscience
SOIL CARBON CONSERVATION, LAND USE CHANGE, AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE IN THE PERUVIAN AMAZON, Julia L. Petty, Natural Resources
Analysis of the Expression of Human Endogenous Retroviruses in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Andrew J. Pieper, Biology
A computational and experimental analysis of the temperature stability of the enzyme Drosophila Alcohol Dehydrogenase, Ali Razavi, Ali (Shervin) Razavi, and Shervin (Ali) Razavi, Biology Department, Physics Department
Molecular Mechanisms of Cortex Glial Morphology in Drosophila, Grace Ross, Biology
The Relationships between Bacteria Concentrations in Fairfield County, CT Rivers and Socioeconomic Parameters to Determine Environmental Justice Concerns, Madeline Frances SanAngelo, Rubenstein School of the Environment and Natural Resources
Linking mycorrhizal colonization to pollinator behavior and reproductive success in highbush blueberry, Joanna Santoro, Biology
Linking mycorrhizal colonization to floral rewards and reproductive success in highbush blueberry, Vaccinium corymbosum, Gretchen Saveson, Biology
An Analysis of Potential Parallel Evolution between Two Spatial Scales of Balsam Poplar, Populus balsamifera, William E. Seligmann, Plant Biology
Functional Comparison of Toxoplasma and Chicken Skeletal Muscle Actins in Motility Assays Using Toxoplasma Myosin, Mehul H. Shah, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Forging a New Freedom Trail: The Path to Black-White Wealth Equity in Boston, Emma J. Staff, Department of Education
Effect of Thermal Stress across Development in Drosophila melanogaster, Andrew Karl Stoloff, Department of Biology
The missing linkages between mineral soil organic carbon and litter decomposition, Olivia K. Vought, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
ERROR 404 CONSENT NOT FOUND: The Problem with Exchanging Privacy for Accessing Modern Technological Goods & Services, Seth Wade, Philosophy
Evaluating views on white-tailed deer and their management in Vermont by hunters, foresters, and wildlife professionals, Nigel K. Waring, Rubenstein School of Environmental and Natural Resources
Transgenerational Epigenetic Inheritance following Dietary Stress in Drosophila, Jessica Wright, Biology
Theses from 2020
A Replication and Cross-Validation of Hakes and Sauer's "An Economic Evaluation of the Moneyball Hypothesis", Joshua Ross Audette, Economics
Postcolonial Entanglement: How the Carnivalesque Links Toni Morrison and Chris Abani in Disruptive Dialogue, Katherine B. Bamberger, English
Recovering Endangered Siberian Marmot (Marmota sibirica): Status and Distribution in a Steppe Region of Mongolia, Reilly A. Becchina, Wildlife and Fisheries Biology
Children's Literature About Stuttering: A Content Analysis, Clara Behrman, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Cross-Linguistic Pitch Differences in English and French Bilinguals: Timothée Chalamet and Lily-Rose Depp, Kate Isabella Bellino, Linguistics
“Yes, You Know a Dog Person When You See One, Don’t You?”: A Pragmatic Exploration of Dog-Related Speech, Alexander V. Benevento, Department of Romance Languages and Linguistics
Temperature Dependent Charge Transport Characteristics of Ferroelectric Organic Field Effect Transistors, Jared C. Benson, Physics
Temperature Dependent Charge Transport Characteristics of Ferroelectric Organic Field Effect Transistors, Jared C. Benson, Physics
Changing Endowments in the Public Goods Game, Madeleine Bowe, Economics