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 or here. View summarized submission instructions (PDF).
Manuscripts from 2019
From Reformatories, to Today, and into the Future: What Needs to Change for Female Offenders, Alyson Berry
Tutor Training Program on the Importance of Confidence in Education, Lauren Black
The Rhode Island Earned Income Tax Credit: History and Analysis, Andrew Boardman
Juggling Junior Year: The Junior Leadership Experience, Natascha Borgstein
The Role of Dreams, Intuition, and Social Influences on Conscious Decision-Making Processes, Robert Bouffard
Lending a Hand: Healthcare Cost and Treatment Impact of Peer Recovery Services, A Review of the Literature, Nicholas J. Bush
Half the Sky: Equality in the Workplace for Chinese Women, Verity Cheslo
Humans of the Peace Corps: URI Edition, Jessica Cohen
The Effects of Contrast with Compression Therapy on the Recovery of Muscle Glycogen after a Bout of Resistance Exercise, Vincent Colantuono
Econometrics in R Program, Ian Connors
How a cell knows where to divide: Oscillation of MinD in vivo, Colby Ferreira
Changing the Age-old Stigmatization of Mental Health, Ashley E. Fontana
The Role of Head Trauma in Emotion Dysregulation among Victims of Partner Violence, Aleksandra Fryc
University of Rhode Island Course Information Assistant, Daniel Gauthier
Do Metabolic Networks Follow a Power Law? A PSAMM Analysis, Ryan Geib, Lubos Thoma, and Ying Zhang
Fostering Meaning Making in Grieving Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Teresa Graziano
Customer-Centric Design in Wearable Products for Ergonomic Support, Nathan Guillemette
The Impact of Social Media on Reputational Risk, Samantha Claire Hamilton
Tamsulosin Use After Shock Wave Lithotripsy: A Systematic Review, Katherine Harte
Policy Implementation on the Flint Water Crisis, Esoheosa Igbineweka
Villains, Morality, and Redemption: A Content Analysis of Children’s Movies, Iqra Ishaq
Do PFAS Precursors Induce Lipid Accumulation in the Hepatocytes, Vanessa Jabbour
Bridging the Molecular/Material Divide: An Investigation into the Properties of Polyesters, Terra Marie M. Jouaneh
The Yosakoi Festival and Rural Revitalization in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan, Amy L. Kostka
A Study of Communication and Hispanic Cultural Values Within the Family, Gabrielle Lafond
Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia: A Case Study Correlating Cytogenetic Abnormality with Prognosis, Alyssa Lamond and Theresa Tellier-Castellone
Learning the Interdisciplinary Aspects of Stage Management, Brandon Lovejoy
What's in a Genre?: The Relationship Between Reader and Text, Anabelle Mahoney
The Characterization of a New Metabolite from a Trichodesmium Bloom, Kelly M. McManus
Finding Inner Peace: My Journey to Relieve Stress and Anxiety, Shannon Mitchell
Nanopore Sensing for Single-Molecule Glycomics, Melissa Morris
Integration of Native American Medicinal Plants into the Heber W. Youngken Jr. Garden, Emily Lyn Murray
A Guide to Leadership Development at a Company, Bridget Nobiletti
Non-pharmacological Approaches to Stress Reduction and the Treatment of Migraines, Megan O'Connell
China in Africa: A New Scramble, Adelola Ojutiku
Sports Broadcasting: A Workshop, Jack O'Marra
Refinement of an in vivo exsheathment assay of Haemonchus contortus in ruminally fistulated ewes, Madison Parks
Juul Like It?, Kim Petit
Where Reality Meets Fantasy, Kendall Rankin
Black Feminism: Switching the Script on Traditional Feminist Narratives, Monee Reis
Labor Market Policies and Women’s Labor Market Activity in the United States and Germany, Brianna Repke
From the Process Through the Premiere, Arianna Rizzo
Effects of Renal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury on Cytochrome P450 Activity, Milleah Sawtelle
The Importance of Interprofessional Education to Develop Successful Interprofessional Collaborative Teams in Healthcare, Christina Sebastiao
Decades of Distraction: How the United States Ignores Climate Change, Kaitlyn Sheehan
Surveying Apicomplexan Diversity and Dynamics in Narragansett Bay, Evelyn Spencer
The Development of a Fecal Glucocorticoid Metabolite Assay to Assess Stress in Captive Breeding Populations of New England Cottontail Rabbits, Kianna Lee Taylor
Internet Heaven: Exploring Poetry and Digital Rhetoric, Nate Vaccaro
Charter School Performance in Rhode Island, Lena Vye
Examining Intimate Partner Violence, Christine Wagner
An Analysis of Providers’ Perceived Barriers to Contraceptive Access and Reproductive Healthcare, Ashley Weadick
Criminal Justice Systems: Impacts that Transcend Borders & Prison Bars, Erika Yeager
The Effects of Gesture on Early Language Production, Gabrielle Zeyl
Manuscripts from 2018
Insight into the Regulation of the Fanconi Anemia D2 protein, a Major DNA Repair Protein, Morganne Adroved and Niall G. Howlett
Service Based Learning of Income Taxes, Britny Andersen
Multivitamin Usage and Anemia in College Students, Jordan Balletto
A Wandering Guide to Rhode Island: short and long walks for all to enjoy, Lianna Blakeman
Climate Change In Narragansett Bay, Victoria Bond
Climate Change, Colonialism, and Second-Class Citizenry: A Case Study of the Impacts of Hurricane María in Puerto Rico, Aislyne Calianos
The Effect of High Maternal Milk Production During Pregnancy on Neonatal Health and Metabolism, Katelynn Cameron and Maria L. Hoffman PhD
Vegan in College: Simple, Affordable, Healthy Meals for Students, Haley Cedarholm
Investigations into Ring-Opening Polymerization of Functionalized ϵ-Caprolactones, Danielle N. Coderre and Matthew K. Kiesewetter
Rhetorical Question, Zoe Comingore
Creating a Happy Ending for socially relevant television, John Thomas Cunha
Service Leadership: The First Year Student Experience, Connor Curtis
Improving Access to Collegiate Substance Use Prevention Resources, Sarah Danko
Transgender Identity and Dress Behavior, Lauryn Devine
Storytelling Through Hip Hop, Brandon Donohoe
KHA Drama Club, Hayley Doyle
Polarization and the Supreme Court, Kyla Duffy
The Effects of Post Activation Potentiation on Upper and Lower Extremities, Aaron Eighmey
Stat Crew for Dummies, Meghan Ellis
Understanding Deaf Culture, Meghan Flanagan
Sophomore Breakthrough Experience, Hailey Flavin
Physician Suicide: An Overlooked Epidemic, Emily Gallagher
Ethnographic Insight into the Developmentally Diverse Worlds of Twins: “L & J”, Allison Gallant
Color Across Cultures, Lindsay Geitz
Standing Their Ground: The fight against land loss and climate change in Dulac, Louisiana, Bridget Hall
Veterinary Training Practice in Pinnipeds, Samantha Hatfield
Priorities: a film investigation into the quality of HIV education in RI public high schools, Ellis Iacono
Going Viral: Facebook and Effective Models of Vaccine Information Communication, Lauren Intravaia
Investigation of pharmacochaperone actions of antipsychotic drugs at the D2-dopamine receptor, Dean Kareemo
Food Is Medicine, Katherine Keane
Modeling EEG and tDCS in SCIRun Software Packages, Aiden Keene and Aiden Thomas Keene
Cloning and Functional Analysis of the Escherichia coli Cell Division Protein ZapE, Katherine Kellenberger
"Good Vibrations", Shannon Kolasinski and Lucy Moyes
Women in Science: A Course, Krystyna Krupinski
Promoting Mental Health Awareness at URI, Megan Kurose
Evaluating Implicit Self-Compassion in College Students, Emily Kutok
Impact of Facebook on Employability, Ileana LaGrutta
Regulation of Ubiquitin Specific Peptidase 2 (USP2) by the Farnesoid X Receptor (FXR) in Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Doris W. Lee
The Beauty of Business, Steve Leone and Kate Marcellino
Young Women in Chilean Politics: Political Participation Among Students at the University of Viña del Mar, Julia Ludovici
The Influence of Politics on Modern Art: A Curated Exhibit of Art Reflecting the 2016 Presidential Election, Naama Malomet
Online Fitness Social Networking Communities, Caitlyn Martinez
Diagnostic Value of KRAS Mutation in Non-small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Julianna Mastroianni
Physical Activity in the School and its Role in Child Cognition, Victoria Matrullo
Physics of Acting, Cassidy McCartan
Crackin' Open a Cold Barefoot Moscato with the Gals: A market campaign proposal, Emily Miller