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 2012
Essence, Existence, and Necessity: Spinoza’s Modal Metaphysics, Austen Haynes
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
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
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
Marcuse on The Two Dimensions of Advanced Industrial Society and The Significance of His Thought Today, Michael C. Hartley Mr.
Determining the Effects of Technology on Children, Kristina E. Hatch
Alternate Models for Forecasting Hedge Fund Returns, Michael A. Holden
Esophoria and Exophoria in Relation to Personality, Nicole F. Horn
Exploring the Effects of Hypoxia on Sulfate Reducing Anaerobes, Annaliese K. Jones
New York: An Analysis of Current Changes in Party Support, Kerianne E. Kane
Not Just Another Tea Party, Nicole Kramer
Assessing the Cultural Competence of Healthcare Professionals in a Psychiatric Setting, Jean Kulas
Bond Volatility Transmissions Between United States and European Markets, Seth Kulman
Effectiveness of the URI Senior Nutrition Awareness Project (SNAP) Nutrition Education Programs with Older Rhode Islanders, Brittany L. Loriquet
The Implications of Merleau-Ponty for the Human Sciences, Ryan Marcotte
Classic Tailoring for Women's Wear, Michelle McCarthy
Heartworm in Canines: Trends in Rhode Island Shelter Populations, Kelsey L. McKenna
Old Media vs. New Media: Characterizations of Free Speech during Times of War, Jamie A. Mercurio
La Génération Perdue: Youth Unemployment in France and the Policies Behind it, Katharine L. O'Kane
The Fabrication of Gender: Concept to Catwalk, Emily J. Pascoe
Library Marketing and Graphic Design, John M. Passa
Over the Counter (OTC) Analgesics: A Knowledge and Usage Assessment in College Students, Nicole Patel
The Union Idea in 21st Century America, Amanda M. Perry
The Effects of Climate Change on Public Health and the Healthcare Provider's Role in Addressing Climate Change, Allyson J. Pfeiffer
Democratic Nationalistic Privilege and the Exclusion of Europe's "Gypsy", Eli E. Roth
The Impact of New Social Media on Intercultural Adaptation, Rebecca Sawyer
A Comprehensive Study of the Patent Process, Andrew Schicho
Exceling on the Job, Micah Schwartz
One for All: Employing People with Disabilities, Krista M. Simeone
The Importance of Undecideds in the Evolution vs. Creationism Debate, Seth Steinman
Primetime Crime and Its Influence on Public Perception, Katherine E. Stott
Understanding Autism, Kaileigh J. Sweeney
A Case Study on Perspectives, Whitney Tallarico
Finding Healthy in Affordability, Courteney Tucker
Seasonality on the Oregon Coast: Avian Faunal Remains from Whale Cove (35-LNC-60), Jessica Watson
How to Excel in the Fashion Industry, Elizabeth Weaver
Evaluation of RI Middle School Science Kits in Regards to the RI Grade Span Expectations, Melissa L. Wetzel
Self-Preparation: From New England to the Mississippi Delta, Emily C. Wojtusik
Associations Between Diet Quality and Perceived Quality of Life in Overweight and Obese Older Adults, Klara Zolotnitskaya
Manuscripts from 2010
Understanding the Brain-Drain in the African Diaspora: Focusing on Nigeria, Jessica A. Adefusika
Exploring Health Through the Lens of Homelessness, Faith T. Adewusi
Hematological Neoplasms: Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia, Andrea Bakalakis
Advanced Studies in the Graphic Novel, Thomas Barkman
Advanced Studies in the Graphic Novel, Thomas Barkman
Scientific Restraint: The Balance between Progress and Safety, Richard Bell
Reinterpreting Ancient Egypt through Modern Dress, Sarah Bolton
A Guide to the Continuing Investigation of the Relationship between the Cytoskeleton and Cell Wall in Developing Buds of Physcomitrella patens, Derek Brockman
Citrate Synthase and the Visual Interactions Hypothesis, Kristina Camarena
Addressing the Lack of Palliative Care Resources for ICU Patients and Families, Jeffrey Chiv
Computer Energy Use: How Does Awareness Impact Behavior?, Kristina DiSanto
A Comparative Study of Self-Disclosure in Face-to-Face and Email Communication Between Americans and Chinese, Carolyn Durand