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
Redox modulation of Piezo1 channels in brain capillary endothelial cells, Henry C. Bijur, Neuroscience, Pharmacology
Infectious Disease Exploration with Operation Outbreak Simulations, Nathan James Blanchard
A Temporal Analysis of Humanities Representation in Higher Education Course Catalogs, Ryan Brim, Aviral Chawla, and Juniper Lovato, Computer Science
Genetic Variation in Heat Tolerance within the Drosophila melanogaster Genetics Reference Panel (DGRP), Eliza M. Bufferd, Biology
A Systematized Review of Factors Impacting Rural Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Recruitment and Retention, Ella Katherine Cichanowski, Patrick Leahy Honors College
Singing Activity of Humpback Whales (Breeding Stock G) at Two Locations with Varied Boat Activity along the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, Ella K. Dearden, Department of Biology
An Evaluation of Health Equality Policies in Vermont, Anya Dougherty, College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Strategic Cross-Sector Conservation Approaches for Managing Emerald Ash Borer (Agilus planipennis) Invasions in Vermont, Emma D. Graham, College of Arts and Sciences
"Detox Me?": Environmental Attunement Among My Cancer Kin, Adelyne Elyse Hayward Ms., Environmental 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