The Senior Honors Project allows undergraduate students to pursue independent research, scholarship, and creative work under the guidance of a faculty sponsor. It culminates in the production and presentation of the student's own substantial creative work.
To submit an electronic thesis, click the Submit Research link in the sidebar. View summarized submission instructions (PDF).
Manuscripts from 2013
Examining the Confluence of Literature and Mathematics through Art, Sofia Alavosius
Rhody's Run for Dana Farber 5k, Mark Albanese and Bryan Poston
Precautionary Protocol for Educational Professionals in Caring for a Newly Diagnosed Student with Type I Diabetes, Sandra Berard
Exempa440: the cataloguing of Tod Dockstader's computer, Justin H. Brierley
Exploring the role of CESA5 in the synthesis of cellulose using Physcomitrella patens, Oumie Ceesay
Guns of Fortune: How Guns Move to Fulfill Demand, Michael J. Coates
The Effects of Refuge on Escape Responses of Two Caribbean Goby Species, Russell P. Dauksis
Reimagining the Silver Screen: Contemporary Film Stills, Kyle DeMartino
Virginia Woolf & Michel Foucault: Methods of Justice, Elizabeth K. Doré
Subtlety of Sound: A Study of Foley Art, Jack Doyle
The Manly-Man Can, An Original, Full-length Screenplay Exploring the Societal Influences of Masculinity., Kevin Hein and Cory Wentworth
Cheaper by the Dozen: Communication in Large Families, Hayley R. Hutchins
La Barbe: Feminine Beards and Other Mysteries of French Grammatical Gender, Robin F. Keller
This Existential Life: It’s Not About Cigarettes and Black Berets, Emma E. Kilbane
Compassion Meditation Vs. Mindfulness Meditation: Effect on Attitude and Disposition, Graham G. Maione
The Utility of Planning and other Spatial Concepts in Marine Spatial Management, Samuel Martin and Brandyn Lucca
A Need for Green: An Approach for Motivating Environmentally Sustainable Practices at the University of Rhode Island, Alyssa Mason and Mary Vidal
European Tapestries: History, Conservation, and Creation, Chelsea Missaggia
Shape Changes in Hyoid Arch Elements in Four Shark Species, Isabel S. Nowinowski
Bird Bone Taphonomy in the Tse-whit-zen Site, Marielle Lara Orff
An Analysis of White Masculinity in 2013, Edward Pare
A College Study on Grief, Depression, and Anxiety, Briana Alexandre Paulo
Radical Student Activism in the 1930s and Its Comparison to Student Activism During Occupy Wall Street, Andrew J. Pierce
Rhody's Run for Dana-Farber 5K, Bryan P. Poston and Mark Albanese
A Search for Light-detecting Proteins in the Free-living Protist, Tetrahymena thermophila: Does Tetrahymena Have Opsin-like or Bacteriorhodopsin-like Proteins?, Jillian Marie Rainville
Aerobic Degradation of α-, β-, γ-Hexachlorocyclohexane by Narragansett Bay Bacterioplankton, Ian M. Rambo
Brown Algal Diversity in Bermuda Revealed Using Molecular Tools, Alyssa L. Rogers
Cape Verde Fishing Documentary, Ali Sandler
China's 80后 and 90后: The Next Generation of Leaders in the World's Next Superpower, A Students-Teaching-Students Course, Patrick Slavin
"Happy Teeth, Happy Me" - Teaching Oral Health in Campur, Guatemala, Staci Smith
Analysis of the Chondroitinase Operon of Flavobacterium Columnare, Erin L. Sorlien
Marriage Equality: Media Coverage and Public Opinion, Amanda Studley
The Effects of Participation in Marching Band on Physical Activity and Physical Fitness in College Aged Men and Women, Joseph Vallee and Kristen Leander
How do Prey Refuges Affect Predator-Prey Interactions?, Justin Vendettuoli
Exploring Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Beaver Ponds in Southern Rhode Island, Molly K. Welsh
Manuscripts from 2012
Assessment of Self-Reported Studying Habits in a High-Risk Business Calculus Course, Stephanie Allen
Of/By/For: The Rhode Island Student Political Boot Camp, Scott Andrews
Répétez s’il vous plaît !: L’enseignement de la compréhension auditive dans la salle de classe, Jordan M. Bessette
Overcoming Negative Perceptions through an Effective Communication Plan, Amanda Blau
A Mathematical Model for Dengue Fever in a Virgin Environment, Jason K. Bowman
Street Sights: Empowerment Through the Written Word, Hillary Brady
The French Community at URI: A Study of Cultural and Linguistic Identity, Kayla L. Butts
Breaking Free of Managed Democracy in the United States, Sean Cunningham
The “Green Eating” Project: A Pilot Intervention to Promote Sustainable and Healthy Eating in College Students, Kelleigh E. Eastman
Mutation and Complementation of a Cellulose Synthase (CesA) Gene, Ahmed Y. El-Araby
Moss Mural, Chelsea Fredrikson
Emergency Preparedness Nursing, Emily A. Ganjei and Patricia Grimes
Anonymity and Consumption: How Modern Technology and Pressure Affect the Eating Habits of College Students, Jessica A. Laso
Hydra vulgaris as a high throughput invertebrate for anti-epilepsy drugs, Bianca Marie Lauro
Microfinance: A Tool for Poverty Reduction?, Kirsten Leikem
The Starting Line: Examining Inequality in United States, Tristany Leikem
Effect of Tai Chi Exercise on Cognitive Function during Weight Loss in Obese Older Women, Alice R. Marolla
A Literary Criticism of the Classical Themes and Allusions Found in The Hunger Games, Mary McGunigal
Care of the Self, Foucauldian Ethics, and Contemporary Subjectivity, Christopher J. Menihan
Road Map to Becoming a Physician Assistant, Maguire J. Miller
Food Ethics: Traceability in the Restaurant, Jake Monaghan
Barriers to Latina Access of Higher Education, Marissa Montalban
The Herring River Estuary: Understanding Salt Marsh Restoration and How to Predict the Response of Phragmites australis to Increased Tidal Flow, Theresa Murphy
Big Blue and You: An Interdisciplinary Look at Science and the Ocean, a Students Teaching Students Course, Benjamin Negrete Jr., Megan Nepshinsky, and Alexa Kretsch
Big Blue and You: An Interdisciplinary Look at Science and the Ocean, a Students Teaching Students Course, Megan M. Nepshinsky, Alexa Kretsch, and Benjamin Negrete
An Exploration into Project Management: A Grassroots Experience in a Developing Nation, Brittany L. O'Brien
Improving the Quality of Life of a Homeless Person Using Co-Design and Paul Polak's 12 Steps to Practical Problem Solving, Nana Ama Ofei-Tenkorang
Ban the Bag: Narragansett, Marisa A. O'Gara
Make It Bright Foundation, Jessica Peterson
Analyzing Traffic Engineering Applications in the Rhode Island Transportation System to Determine Potential Environmental Sustainability, Michael R. Pezzullo
Transitional Justice and the Truth Commission in Nepal, Andrea Russell
Exploring the Function of GT2 in Physcomitrella patens, Tess Scavuzzo-Duggan
Potential Impact of Herbivorous Fish on Ulva Bloom Biomass, Tanja Schollmeier
Understanding the Importance of the Zinc Binding Domain in CESA Protein Interaction: Some Assembly Required, Alfred Schupp III
Roger Williams Park Edible Forest Garden, Mark S. Scialla
The End of Nowhere: The History of Tuberculosis in RI, Emma G. Sconyers
Students Teaching Students: LGBTQ History, Brian Stack
Identifying the Relationship Between Benzene Exposure and the Development of Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Jacqueline G. Tally
Cultural Complexity in Medieval Sicily, Rebecca S. Wrightson
Manuscripts from 2011
Lived Philosophy: How We Define Ourselves and Our Lives, Molly A. Bandola
Care of the Self and the Will to Freedom: Michel Foucault, Critique and Ethics, Stephanie M. Batters
Nonviolence Education in Rhode Island, Gillian Bell
Navigating the Fourth Dimension: Nonlinear Narratives in Film, Literature, and Television, Jason R. Boulanger
Development for the Past, Present, and Future: Defining and Measuring Sustainable Development, Max Cantor
Development for the Past, Present, and Future: Defining and Measuring Sustainable Development, Max Cantor
Love: A Biological, Psychological and Philosophical Study, Heather M. Chapman
From Inspiration to Reality- Starting a Business Today, Nicole Christie
Wrench Yourself, Luca W. Cintolo
An Environmental and Economic Analysis of the Printing Practices of Periodicals and Publications by the University of Rhode Island and Similar Universities Nationwide, Matthew B. Cotton
Replicants and Cyborgs: Exploring the Future of Technology Through Science Fiction Films, Lindsay Cox
Transitional Curricula in Leading Research and Land Grant Universities, James T. Crowley
What Is a Human Person? An Exploration & Critique of Contemporary Perspectives, Emmanuel Cumplido
Rising Navies and New World Order, Victoria S. Daigle
The Perpetual Creation and Provocation of the Self, Krista Damico
Hong Kong and the Future of Green Energy, Kelly DeAngelis
The Psychology and Behavior of Consumers in the Fashion Industry, Jessica DeLace
Healthcare Issues in the United States and Beyond with Existentialist Philosophy, Kristen D'Entremont
Carbon and Nitrogen Stable Isotopes in Fruits and Arthropods that are Eaten by Songbirds during Migration, Sarah E. Donlan
Cultural Competency: A Student's Examination of Haiti, Heidi Dotson
Thought and Verse: French Poetry in Conversation with French Existentialist Philosophy, Maxwell E. Edmonds
Marketing for a Non-Profit, Katerina Foutsitzis
Investigation of Improvements in the Quality of Life for Cancer Patients, Joelle M. Gagnon
The Mind in Motion, Shayan A. Gates
An Exhibition in Student Leadership: The Academic Alternative Spring Break Experience, Elise M. Glidden Ms. and Ryan Kilpatrick
Students Teaching Students: Changing the URI Honors Program Pedagogy, Bridget C. Griffith