2018-2019 Honors Thesis
Name | Title of Thesis | Thesis Advisor |
Gabriella Annunziato | The Effect of Duct Tape Type on the Recovery of Human DNA | Virginia Maxwell |
Julia Annunziato | The Power of a Word: The Effect of Wording in Fingerprint Identification | Fadia Narchet |
Tara Barvir | Using Diamond™ Nucleic Acid Dye to Visualize Touch DNA with Different Collection Methods | Claire Glynn |
Danielle Belskis | Investigation of Algae Growth in Wastewater and Flotation Harvesting for Algal Biofuels | Kristine Horvat |
Deanna Brenon | Extraction of Algal Products from Chondrus crispus and Saccharina latissima Using Technical and Simplified Procedures | Amy Carlile |
Ashley Britt | Thermal Decomposition Mechanisms of Citrates with Various Degrees of Neutralizations | Chong Qiu |
Sydney Cannon | The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on the Wellbeing and Coping Skills of College Students | R. Lillianne Macias |
S. Alexandria Caron | Claim of National Security: Presidential Imposition of Trade Barriers Against Allies | Howard Stoffer |
Samantha Castiglione | The Mediating Role of College Students’ Well-being in the Relationship Between Extracurricular Involvement and Academic Success | Melissa Whitson |
Kristen Cianci | Recollection of Emotional Memory Shared on Social Media | Alexandria Guzmán |
Emma Conrad | A Comparison of the Economic Damage Valuations in the BP Deepwater Horizon and Exxon Valdez Oil Spills | Patrick Malloy |
Faith Cunningham | Preferential Strike Rate of Lucilia sericata on Tattooed Skin | R. Christopher O’Brien |
Walter Cunningham | Fourth Amendment Ramifications of the Use of Cell-Site Simulators | Donna Morris |
Samantha Davern | Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina) Mortality Treands in the Alaskan and New England Population | Gail Hartnett |
Christine Decker | Forensic Investigation of the Microscopic and Spectroscopic Characteristics of Shimmer in Nail Polish | Brooke Kammrath |
Kassie DeFala | Politicizing of the Supreme Court | Donna Morris |
Kyle DeGennaro | Analyzing and Assessing Variation, health, and Community Structure of Three Fouling Communities Along the Connecticut Coast of Long Island Sound Using Photography | Robert Rattner |
Robert DellaCamera | Sorry for the Background Noise, I’m On A Train to Hell | Jonathan Yukich |
Sophia Gentile | Rethinking Social Disorganization Theory in the Native Milieu | Tracy Tamborra |
Lauren Gil de Montes | The Effects of Increasing Weighted Contact on DNA Transfer to/from Varying Substrates | David San Pietro |
Rachel Gilmore | Touch DNA Collection: Investigating Traditional Versus Novel Recovery Methods | Claire Glynn |
Alexandra Goriounova | The Effect of Environmental Conditions on Duct Tape | Virginia Maxwell |
Sydney Guye | The Queer Jewish Experience in Relation to the Musical Falsettos | Meg Savilonis |
Danielle Jacoby | Using Portable Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Raman Spectroscopy to Identify the Presence of Organic Gunshot Residue | Virginia Maxwell |
Laura Jankowski | Elemental Analysis for Differentiation of Wild and Farmed Salmon | R. Christopher O’Brien |
Kristin Jones | Perspectives and Opinions of Northeast Coast Fishery Councilmen and Fishermen on Factors that Influence the Potential for the Implementation of Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management in the United States | Tarsila Seara |
Harrison Kaufman | Deception Detection in Urdu and Hindi Language | Charles Morgan |
Brittany Kennedy | Examining the Relationship Between Adolescent Bullying Victimization and Perpetration and Adult Partner Intimate Violence Victimization and Perpetration | Leila Dutton |
Leann Kleintop | How Race and Gender Impact Victim Credibility and Sentencing Outcomes | Kento Yasuhara |
Anna Kroon | Digital Representation of Narrative Elements in Valentine and Orson | Mary Isbell |
Karina Krul | The Effect of Environmental Awareness on Attitude toward Sustainable Development: A Case Study of Plum Island, NY | Tarsila Seara |
Lisa LaFountaine | Welcome to the Jungle: A Creative Analysis of How Surround Recorded Ambiences Can Enhance Storytelling in Visual Media | Zachary Goldberg |
Brianna Lane | Peer Influence on Criminal Thought Processes | W. Amory Carr |
Winter Lauch | Perceptions of Police Corruption | Christy Smith |
Anna Lawler | Examining Perceptions of Intimate Partner Violence Within the Queer Community | Kevin Barnes-Ceaney |
Makayla Leroux | Determining the Effect of Transfer Proof-lip Products on DNA Recovery From Lip Prints on Varying Substrates | David San Pietro |
Kevin Mathieson | Corruption and Sanction Busting: Side Effects of Modern U.S. Economic Sanctions? | Jeffrey Treistman |
Sarah Morrison | Murder in the Forecast: How Lunar Cycles, Barometric Pressure, Precipitation, and Temperature Influence Mass Shootings? | Kenneth Gray |
Rory Oesterle | Quantification of THC in Edibles | Peter Massey |
Amanda Roche Arbolaez | Collectivism, Individualism, Familismo, and Amount ofTime Spent in the U.S. Among Hispanic and Latinx University Students | Rachel Torello |
Caemanii Rowe | Isolation and Screening of Antibiotic-Producing Bacteria in Soil | Daniel Mori |
Madison Rowe | Soundtracks to Our Shows: The Relationship between Black Music and Black Television | Patrick Rivers |
Leah Rynearson | Field Deployable Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) Analysis of Illicit Drugs | Brooke Kammrath |
Allee Santorelli | Influence of Burning on the Strike Rate of Flies | R. Christopher O’Brien |
Megan Savoir | The Evaluation of Different Extraction Solvents for Touch DNA Sample Collection on Different Substrates | David San Pietro |
John Scovell | Music and Songwriting in Relation to the Semilogical Tripartition | Simon Hutchinson |
Joshua Smith | Implementation of Community Policing in the Northeast from 1997 to 2013 | Jonathan Kringen |
Olivia Smith | Potential Pathogenic Bacterial Contamination After Completion of an Autopsy | Daniel Mori |
Austin Thomas | Connection Between Undergraduate Coursework and Student Career Readiness in Mechanical Engineering | Maria-Isabel Carnasciali |
Benjamin Thomas | Investigation of Thermal Properties of Carboxylates with Various Structures | Chong Qiu |
Sydney Upbin | Policy and Perception on Human Trafficking and Border Security in Europe vs. the United States | David Schroeder |
Rosemary Volinski | The CSI Effect and its Impact on Law Enforcement | David Schroeder |
Claudia Von Suskil | Comparison of Miniature Printed Calcium Ion-Selective Electrodes (ISE) to Commercially Available Calcium-Specific ISEs in the Detection of Hypocalcemia in Dairy Cattle | Virginia Maxwell |
Andrew Wallace | Design and Implementation of a Novel Apparatus for Testing Molybdenum Oxide a Gas Sensor | Nancy Savage |
Emily Wible | Gender Differences in Adverse Childhood Experiences and Engagement Among Foster Care Youth | Danielle Cooper |