2019-2020 Honors Thesis
| Name | Title of Thesis | Thesis Advisor |
|---|---|---|
| Olivia Abbott | The Impact of Measure 11: Measuring the Dependency of Crime Rate on Sentencing Policy | Michael Lawlor |
| Marisa Anopolsky | The Supreme Court and the Application of Law | Joshua Sandman |
| Jasmine Bartholomew | The Ethical Implications of Unpaid Internships and its Effects on Members of Lower Socioeconomic Classes | Karen Redlich |
| Nicole Barulli | Head Injury, Bully Victimization, and Depression as Predictors of Juvenile Gang Involvement | Kendell Coker |
| Taylor Bennett | Projecting Soft Power: Film as Public Diplomacy under Kennedy | April Yoder |
| Ife Campbell | What Were They Thinking?: Factors Associated with False Confessions | Fadia Narchet |
| Rachael Capri | Gender, Crime Type, and DNA: Factors That May Affect the Compensation of the Wrongfully Convicted | Michael Lawlor |
| Rebecca Carlo | A Comparison of Homicide Victim and Offender Demographics and Their Relationship with Clearance Rates | Maria Tcherni-Buzzeo |
| Caitlin Carney | Motivation Behind Behavior and Misbehavior: How University Conduct Processes Affect Students’ Motivation to Behave or Misbehave | Jenna Sheffield |
| Ewa Chmielewska | The Adoption Process for LGBTQ+ Couples: Current and Future Approaches | Karen Redlich |
| Christopher Conner | The Impact of Small-Scale Wind Turbines in the Northeast Region | Maria-Isabel Carnasciali |
| Alexandria Drewes | Presumptive Blood Testing on “Stain Proof” Carpet | Peter Massey |
| Alexandra Farah | Examining the Genetic Morphological Difference Between Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Tricuspid Aortic Valves | Ali Senejani |
| Jessica Flynn | Law Enforcement’s Opinion on the Use of Genetic Genealogy in Criminal Investigations | Claire Glynn |
| Wren Ford | Statistical Applications of Forensic Biology | David San Pietro |
| Megan Galante | Impact of High Profile Police Use of Force Incidents on Violent Crime Rates | Giovanni Circo |
| Christina Genovese | The Benefits of Greek Unity on College Campuses | Jenna Sheffield |
| Megan Georges | Comparison by State: The Implications of Domestic Violence Resources and Arrest Policies for Intimate Partner Femicide Rates | Maria Tcherni-Buzzeo |
| Rachel Graziano | Public Perception on the use of Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG) for Criminal Investigations | Claire Glynn |
| Alanna Herskowitz | Bad Apples, Bad Barrels, or Both?: An Investigation of Overt Bias in Policing | Kevin Barnes-Ceeney |
| Ashley Higgins | An Evaluation of College Student’s Knowledge about Title IX and Willingness to Report a Sexual Assault | Leila Dutton |
| Bethany Hoschar | Effect of 17α-ethynylestradiol on the Pupation Rate, Emergence Rate, and Sex Ratio of Phormia regina (Calliphoridae) | R. Christopher O’Brien |
| Kendra Keenan | Detection of Low Doses of Fentanyl in Acetaminophen Using Ion Mobility Spectrometry | Koby Kizzire |
| Rachel Kennedy | Detection of miR-451 in Venous Blood Under Extreme Environmental Conditions | Claire Glynn |
| Jenna Luallen | Impact of Denial of Sexual Offenses on Sentencing and Treatment Strategies | Kevin Barnes-Ceeney |
| Maggie Mahaney | Photofading of Black Dyes in Cotton and Polyester Fibers Resulting From Environmental Exposure to Sunlight | Virginia Maxwell |
| Meghan Mahar | Exploring Interdisciplinary Activities Supporting Music Industry Careers | Maurice Cayer |
| Abbey Maloney | How Gun Control Laws Affect Homicide | Maria Tcherni-Buzzeo |
| Anna Dominique Mariano | Varying Conditions of Aiptasia padilla and its Effect on the growth of Aeolidiella stephanieae | Gail Hartnett |
| Shelby Miller | The Effects of Emotionally Appealing Messages on Perceptions About Marine Plastic Pollution: Implications for Science Communication on Social Media Outlets | Tarsila Seara |
| Courtney Newberry | Small Island Taphonomy in Western Australia | R. Christopher O’Brien |
| Laura Nolterieke | Delinquency in the Caribbean: Stakeholder Perceptions of Root Causes | Kevin Barnes-Ceeney |
| Amanda Pepler | Nanoparticle Enhanced Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy in the Analysis of Explosive Residue | Alyssa Marsico |
| Rebecca Peters | DNA Recovery Efficiency of Cyanoacrylate Fumed Samples Under Varied Conditions | David San Pietro |
| Bryan Platt | Music That Listens to the Player: How and Why Composers Implement Adaptive Music in Videogames | Simon Hutchinson |
| Destyne Prosper-Wood | The Effect of Cosmetic Hair Treatments on the Absorption of Environmental Drugs to Human Hair | Alyssa Marsico |
| NikkiAnn Ryan | Public Perception of Law Enforcement Training in Connecticut | Kento Yasuhara |
| Tyler Sansone | A Novel Approach for Treating Antibiotic Resistance: Isolation and Identification of Bacteriophages that Infect Staphylococcus aureus | Anna Kloc |
| Noah Scarpelli | The Use of Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) for the Identification of Bullet Holes | Virginia Maxwell |
| Gabrielle Schneider | Kinetic Evaluation of Ethanol-based Inhibition of Glutamine Synthetase | Robert Powers |
| Joey Stanca | Can $2500 Sounds Like a Number 1 Hit Song?: A Study in the Subjective Differences of Audio Equipment | Zachary Goldberg |
| Julia Sutter | Identification of Novel Viruses and Mutations Contributing to Myocarditis from Human Heart Biopsy Samples | Anna Kloc |
| Antonio Teixeira | Phenotypic Analysis of S. aureus strains from University Student Health Centers and Environmental Controls | Nikolas Stasulli |
| Grace Tokarski | Differences in Cultures: Arab and American | Halima Belemlih |
| Erica Trask | A Preliminary Evaluation of Hostage Negotiation Procedures | John DeCarlo David Schroeder |
| Alyssa Tuccinardi | Investigating the Efficacy of DNA Damage with Bleach in Forensic Laboratories and at Crime Scenes | Angie Ambers |
| Ryan Zdenek | Forensic Investigation of 3D Printed Polymers Using Vibrational Spectroscopy | Brooke Kammrath |