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.
Manuscripts from 2009
The Discriminatory History of Gun Control, David Babat
Categorizing Humans, Animals, and Machines in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Martha Bellows
Powering the Future: The Fabrication of a Novel Passive Micro Direct Ethanol Fuel Cell, Zachary Chin
Copper(II) Catalyzed Aminomethylation of Alkanes with Amine N-Oxides via C-H Bond Activation, Matthew Cipolla
Reel Life Lessons: Using Film to Engage Adolescents in Valuable Discussions About Life, Catherine Collazzo
Healthcare Disparities Between Older and Younger Adults, Megan Coral
Likely Outcomes in the National Debate over Greenhouse Gas Emissions -a public policy analysis, Maureen Coyle
Assessing the Feasibility of Wind Power Production for the University of Rhode Island’s Bay Campus, Kenneth A. Critz
Peer Grief Support at the University of Rhode Island, Ariana Darcy
Campus Consignment, Krista DeAngelo
Factors Influencing Interactions between Ticks and Wild Birds, Amy A. Diaz
BFF Study: Relationship between Physical Activity, Fitness levels, and Blood Glucose Concentrations, Leah Dorfman
Trade Policy and the Geography of Fashion, William Doscher
Effectiveness of a Multidisciplinary Patient Assistance Program in Diabetes Care, Edward Joseph Doyle, III
Rural Outreach of Little Compton, Jessica Doyle
Time to Die?, Josh Dunn
Are We Fooling Ourselves??? Eelgrass and Subaqueous Soils as a Refuge for Fecal Indicator Bacteria, Jessie Dyer
An Examination of Accounting Education in Mexico and the United States, Jaime Eastman
Nonviolence Education and Youth Self-Esteem, Jenlyn Furey
A Mounted Strengthening and Stretching Program to Prevent Musculoskeletal Injury In Equestrians, Abigail Guy
Exploring the scientist-practitioner model in clinical psychology, Jami Halpern
Secret Identities: Graphic Literature and the Jewish-American Experience, Brian Klotz
The Effects of Tail Flukes on the Swimming Pattern of Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins, Lauri Leach
Starring Mark Twain and Hank Morgan: Performance in A Connecticut Yankee, Lisa McGunigal
Analyzing the Effectiveness of Rehabilitation Programs, Victoria Miceli
Persuasion in Contemporary Presidential Campaigns, Dylan Moore
The Mechanism of Prozac: A Study in High-Tech Pedagogy, Nicholas O'Brien
War and Video Games, Nicholas A. Perry
Teaching Sustainable Education and the Energy Conservation Ethic, Pia C. Peterson
Protozoan Vaccine Candidate Homologues in Tetrahymena thermophila, Justin Schumacher
Student Interest in Genetic Testing for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Sajel Shah
Sex Trafficking and Decriminalized Prostitution in Rhode Island, Melanie Shapiro
Role of the p21 Protein in the Fanconi Anemia Pathway, Mae Shen
Postmodernism & Paradise Lost: Reconsidering Knowledge, Politics and Literature, Mary Smith
Coping with Loss: A Khmer Perspective on Guiding Children and Adolescents upon the Death of a Loved One, Sekboppa Sor
An Investigation of Cardiac Dynamics and Substrate Metabolism in an Animal Heart Failure Model, Anna Stanhewicz
French Fashion Industry: The Introduction of a Fashion Brand to the French Market, Kristen Thomas
The Evolution of Outsourcing, Michael L. Videira
Manuscripts from 2008
Opening the Aperture: Examining Images of War in the Press, Jeffrey Albanese
URI Student Bridge, Nicole Aragi
A New Voice for Chariho, Christopher Barrett
Healthy Habits: An Exploration of Family Eating Choices and Practices, Stephanie Bramley
Therapeutic Children’s Mural, Natalie Brooks
Differential Equations: A Universal Language, Bethany Caron
Promoting Locally Grown Foods in Schools through Developed Classroom Curriculum and Foodservice Educational Tools, Meredith F. Carter
A Cello Anthology, Alina R. Castro Swonger
Hip Hop is Dead: The Rhetoric of Hip Hop, Kalyana Champlain
Greenpeace, Earth First! and The Earth Liberation Front: The Progression of the Radical Environmental Movement in America, Christopher J. Covill
Native American Flute Meditation: Musical Instrument Design, Construction and Playing as Contemplative Practice, Daniel Cummings
Sparkle: What Every Teenage Girl Should Know, Alexandria D’Angelo
Midnight Dawning: A Reconciliation, Astrid Drew
A Hike Through the Forest: The Knapsack Problem in Graph Theory, Bridget K. Druken
Fighting for Another Country’s Democracy: An Analysis of Democratic Aid and Military Intervention Through the Vietnam and Iraq War, Cassandra Feeney
Assessment of Whole Grain Intake in a Population of College Students, Sarah Flinn
Building a Non-Profit Organization: Project Venue, Alanna K. Green
System Analysis of the URI Hurricane Preparedness Plan, Rebecca Harlow
Modern Leonidas: Spartan Military Culture in a Modern American Context, Samantha Henneberry
Cowboys and Shoguns: The American Western, Japanese Jidaigeki, and Cross-Cultural Exchange, Kyle Keough
Chrysalis: An Interpretation of Memory through Rhythm and Movement, Valerie Kitchin
A Foray into Food Writing: A Philosophical Approach to Contemporary Food Movements, Rebecca Long
Rendre compte de l’inconscient : Une exploration surréaliste d’expression créatrice, Emily Macaux
A Look Into Cape Verde Save Our Children: The African Way, Kristin MacDougall
A Look Into Cape Verde Save Our Children: The African Way, Kristin MacDougall
Corporate Ethics and CEO Compensation, Martin Mack
Senior Honors Recital, Mark Maguire
Gender Minority Elder Care, Yisrael Malotte-Berger
The Act of Writing a Children's Book, Alexandra Mancini
New Freedom: An Investigation into the World of Prosthetics, Jenna Marcus
Give The People What They Want, When They Want It, And They Won’t Sit All The Time: Consumer Behavior in the Online Music Market, Maxwell Mathews
Evaluating Long Term Political Consequences of Economic Restructuring Programs, James McGee
Type 1 Diabetes: A Non-Fiction Perspective/ Just a Kid: Emily’s Diabetes Story, Kristen Moody
Traditional Natural Resource Use and Development in Northeast Thailand, Christie Moulton
A Winding Rhode: An Event Planning Manual for Every Rhody Ram, Jennifer Nussinow
Novice Coach’s Guide to Coaching Novice, Catherine Pruszynski
Diagnosing David Foster Wallace, Amanda Redinger
Time Post-Hatch Caloric Value of Artemia salina, Jessie M. Sanders
World Voice: Invisible Lines & Mindfulness and Peaceful Living, Joseph A. Santiago
“Do you not know what happens to Mothers in America?”, Angela Santopietro
Characterization of the Interaction between the Fanconi Anemia (FA) D2 Protein and Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen (PCNA), Carolyn Schmiedel
Lowering Cholesterol: through the use of Plant Sterols and Stanols, Nicole St. Jean
AIDS Art: Activism on Canvas, Lucy Sumners
La Théorie de Weber et la Mentalité du Travail en France et aux États-Unis, Kristina Suorsa
Analysis of Students' Misconceptions of Research Methods in Relations to Thinking Style, Tonya Tavares
The Katrina Project, Alison Traver
The Value of Humanities Education and What Higher Education Must Do to Keep it Alive, Stephen A. Yang
Manuscripts from 2007
Rhode Island Family Court and the Best Interests of Children, Alexandra Arnold
Beliefs of Violence-Sensitive and Violence-Tolerant People, Amethyst Brell
L'Avenir de la Pharmacie: Une Comparaison des Modèles Français et Américain, Amber Castle
LIVING PROOF: The decline in Northeast Arts Education - and what can be done about it., Chris Comer
Teaching English in the Dominican Republic, Cassandra Craig
International Development Education, Adam Crawley
Hao Bu Hao: A Survival Guide for Zhejiang University, Jenna N. D’Amico
Synthesis of Polythiophenes using Oxidative Coupling, Suchismita Datta
Mechanics of Suction Generation During Feeding in Little Skates, Danielle Duquette
The Convenient Alliance: President Reagan and Pope John Paul II, Cold Warriors, Tighe P. Flatley
The Tragedy of Death in the Pursuit of Spiritual Immortality, and the Physician’s Response, Rachel Furman
Nietzsche’s Doctrine of Eternal Return, David R. Gadon
From Script to Stage: A Costume Designer’s Perspective, Laura M. Gifford