Recent Honors Theses
Theses can take different forms depending on the field in which they are completed. Each academic department specifies the requirements every thesis must meet for that department.
Spring 2017
Amanda Arteaga, “Precursor to the Spanish Picaresque Novel,” Honors Thesis, April 2017. Mentor: Dr. Mariela Wong
Tianna Cassano, “The Rise of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Infections in the Older Adult Population and Possible Interventions,” Honors Thesis, April 2017. Mentor: Dr. Deborah Kramer
Elisa Ferrara, “The Detrimental Effects of Zinc and Cadmium in Flora: A Consequence of Pollution,” Honors Thesis, April 2017. Mentor: Dr. Daniel Amarente
Katelyn Haggerty, “A Case Study on Linear Regression Techniques: Least Squares and Beyond,” Honors Thesis, April 2017. Mentor: Dr. Peter Luthy
Krishna Magalona, “Apathy as a Defense Mechanism, Love as the Answer,” Honors Thesis, April 2017. Mentor: Dr. Margaret Hughes
Kylee McGrane, “A Moment of Magic’s Business Plan,” Honors Thesis, April 2017. Mentor: Mr. Jonathan Rosenberg
Gabriela Mendoza, “Forms of Scrapie Propagation,” Honors Thesis, April 2017. Mentor: Dr. James Fabrizio
Mackenzie Heizer, “The State of the Literature on Return to Play (RTP) for High School Athletes After Concussion/TBI,” Honors Thesis, April 2017. Mentor: Dr. Deborah Kramer
Kristen Macatangay, “The Effect of the Flipped Classroom Method on the Retention of Information in Nursing Students,” Honors Thesis, April 2017. Mentor: Dr. Lissette Dorfman
Nicholas Meusburger, “The Demise of the Wehrmacht and the Rise of the Red Army: The Battle of Stalingrand,” Honors Thesis, April 2017. Mentor: Dr. Joseph Skelly
Christian Macahilig, “Improvised Exchanges: Jazz Music and American You Culture in the 1930s,” Honors Thesis, April 2017. Mentor: Dr. Daniel Opler
Shadi Khayyo. “The Analysis of Porphyrin Molecules for Photodynamic Research,” Honors Thesis, April 2017. Mentor: Dr. Pamela Kerrigan
Shannon Reilly, “The Impact of Hourly Rounding Upon Patient Outcomes and Patient and Nurse Satisfaction,” Honors Thesis, April 2017. Mentor: Dr. Mary DiBuono
Stephanie Rodway, “Restoration of Function in Cases of Paralysis through the Application of Brain Machine Interfaces,” Honors Thesis, April 2017. Mentor: Dr. Ana Ribeiro
Marielle Villanobos, “Vertebrate Limb Development: Specifying the Anterior-Posterior Axis,” Honors Thesis, April 2017. Mentor: Dr. James Fabrizio
Katelyn Wentworth, “Reactions of Nursing Students when Faced with Violations of the ANA Code of Ethics at the Hands of Nurse Educators,” Honors Thesis, April 2017. Mentor: Dr. Lissette Dorfman
Yra Franchesca Gabas, “Benefits of Kangaroo Mother Care and Barriers to Adopting Kangaroo Mother Care in the Nursing Point of View,” Honors Thesis, April 2017. Mentor: Dr. Deborah Kramer
Alvin Santiago, “When Caretakers Stop Caring: A Look at Compassion Fatigue and Nurses,” Honors Thesis, April 2017. Mentor: Dr. Deborah Migliore
Spring 2016
Joshua Rene P. Binag, “Executive Functioning in Mono-Literate Heritage Speakers, Bi-Literate Heritage Speakers, And Monolinguals,” Honors Thesis, April 2016. Mentor: Dr. Stephanie Berger
Colleen Broderick, “Hereditary Angioedema,” Honors Thesis, April 2016. Mentor: Dr. Joseph Molinatti
Ashley Canastra, “Muscle Regeneration: The Role of Exercise and Transcriptional Regulators,” Honors Thesis, April 2016. Mentor: Dr. James Fabrizio
Nicole-Ashley Carumba, “Social Media Influencers and Brand Integrations: An Emerging Trend in Advertising,” Honors Thesis, April 2016. Mentor: Dr. Cynthia B. Meyers
Kimberly Gomez, “Naturally Kimmy Business Plan,” Honors Thesis, April 2016. Mentor: Dr. Teresita Ramirez
Alexa Harris, “Propagation and Interaction of Pulsatory Waves of the Korteweg-de Vries Equation,” Honors Thesis, April 2016. Mentor: Dr. Victor A. Miroshnikov
Hala Innabi, “Use of Stem Cells in the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 and 2,” Honors Thesis, April 2016. Mentor: Dr. James Fabrizio
Carly Jenkinson, “The Relationship Between Trauma and Attribution Style in a Diverse Undergraduate Population,” Honors Thesis, April 2016. Mentor: Dr. Sumithra Raghavan
Gabrielle Loccisano, “Memory, Fragmentation, and the Language of the Physical Body in Theresa Hak Kyung Cha’s Dictee,” Honors Thesis, April 2016. Mentor: Dr. Lynne Bongiovanni
Danica Luc, “Initiating Apoptosis as a Means to Control Unrepressed Cellular Division,” Honors Thesis, April 2016. Mentor: Dr. Felix Bocchino
Diana Lulgjuraj, “A Review of the Effects of Labeling Menus with Nutritional Information On Consumers’ Food Choices,” Honors Thesis, April 2016. Mentor: Dr. Debra Migliore
Sarah Oquendo, “The Revolutionist, the Assimilist and the Reformist in Jose Rizal’s El Filibusterismo,” Honors Thesis, April 2016. Mentor: Dr. Rosita E Villagómez
Erika Pichardo, “Violence Among Everyday Women,” Honors Thesis 2016. Mentor: Dr. Alfred D’Anca
Bryan Ruiz, “Undergraduate Nursing Handoff Communication,” Honors Thesis, April 2016. Mentor: Dr. Lisette Dorfman
Karl Schmidt, “Foreign Enemy or Common Good? A Comparative Analysis of the Creation of a French and a German National Identity,” Honors Thesis, 2016. Mentor: Dr. David Aliano
Diane Souvenir, “Improving Compliance Between Patient and Healthcare Systems,” Honors Thesis, April 2016. Mentor: Dr. Melissa Moreno
More theses are available by searching the Library’s books and databases.