Honors Theses from 2026
Creating a Grove to Restore Biodiversity at the University of New Haven's Campus, Jennifer Li Arena
A.I. and the Law: How Ethical Guidelines Affect the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Legal Work, Andre Asher
Inside the World of Probation Officers: Challenges, Perspectives, and Purpose, Achilles A.C. Beumel
From Home to Campus: How Familial Criminality Shapes Deviant Behavior in College Students, Morgan Boone
Under the Spotlight: The Impact of Mass Media Coverage on Police Officers’ Stress Levels and Perceptions of Departmental Support, Jessica A. Darcy
An Investigation of Macroalgal Pigmentation in the Long Island Sound Using Opportunistic Collection and Spectrophotometry, Stella M. Defibaugh
The Paradox of Ambition:Global South Leadership and Brazil's Stalled Rise to Global Power, Valentinna De Melo Ferrarini
Behavior Analysts' Recommendations for Police Interactions with Youth on the Autism Spectrum, Emily Emily Hinterneder
Evaluating Lead and Cadmium Uptake Quantitatively from Contaminated Lotion Through a Skin Model, Allison Faderl
Evaluating Large Language Models for Realistic Real-Time Linux Shell Honeypots, Ryan Godburn
The Intersection of Discrimination Between People of Color and the Queer Community, Zaniya M. Howell
Evaluating United Nations Peacekeeping in Africa: Successes, Failures, and the Challenges of Contemporary Conflict, Gabrielle Josselyn
The Mystery of the Epstein-Barr Virus: How to Detect an Undetectable Virus, Paris Lange
The Impact of Stress on Selective Attention Among College Student Athletes, Jayla K. McGaffin
Developing a Method for Controlled Substance Analysis Using LCMS for Future DART MS Applications, Carol N. Muñiz Silva
Social Media’s Impact on Body Image Perception, Rachel Murino
From Crisis to Coverage: How Natural Disasters Are Impacting the Insurance Industry, Kaitlyn O’Connell
An Examination of Cartridge Case Variation - A Firearm Evidence Analysis Discussion, Jamie Pereira
Wrike or Wrong: Exploring Impacts of Wrike ERP on Productivity and Effectiveness of Financial Institutions, Sadie Perkins
Cracking the Code: Investigating Ransomware Encryption and Key Generation Weaknesses, Raquel Gabriel Pita
A Comparison of the Effectiveness of DNA Repair Kits in the Restoration of STR Profiles, Katya Sandoval
Analyzing the Relationship Between Life Experiences and Well-Being, Enisa Senkal
Perceptions Towards Mental Health Disorders Within a Criminal Justice Framework, Josie W. Sestito
Behavioral Biases in Investment Decision-Making: Evidence from Short-Term Trading Behavior During High-Volatility Market Events, Jayden A. Shwed
A Sustainability Assessment of Hybrid Manufacturing: Trade-offs Between Surface Quality and Energy Consumption in Polymer and Metal 3D Printing with CNC Post-Processing, Beverly Ogbonne Ukoha
Echoes of Deception: The Historical Impact of Propaganda and Disinformation on Public Opinion, Justina Zgaljardic
Comparing the Effectiveness of NEB PreCRTM Repair Mix and NxGen T4 DNA Ligase for Repairing Degraded DNA for PCR Forensic Applications, Karolena Zvokel
Honors Theses from 2025
The Relationship Between Women's Use of Birth Control Pills and Their Perceptions of the Mental Health Effects (Depression and Anxiety) of the Pill, Andrea Bonano Mendez
InnoXtract vs PrepFiler BTA: Extracting DNA from Burned Skeletal Remains, Kaitlin Brown
The Effect of Binaural Beats on Recognition and Recall, Meredith Brown
Musicals, TV Shows, and Movies, Oh My! How Adaptations of Literature Affect Perception of the Story, Sophia Bushay
How Gender, Verbal Assertiveness, and Relationship Status Correlate to the Ascription of Responsibility in Sexual, Catherine Carvalho
Too Clingy or Too Distant: Attachment Styles as Significant Predictors of Friendship Quality, Eliana Cuello Dominguez
Role-Driven Comparative Forensic Analysis of an Android Marketplace Mobile App Using Multi-Device Simulation, Mark Daniels
Effectiveness of DNA Recovery Success from Porcine Metacarpals and Phalanges Submerged in Household Chemicals, Jessica Di Re
Social Media’s Role in Shaping Political Discourse during Election Periods, Nora Garcia
Determining the Effects of Thermal Decay on Pig Femur Bone Composition Through DNA Extraction and ATR FT-IR Spectroscopy, Megan Jenkins
Determining the Effect of Physical Activity Level on the Amount of Trace DNA Deposited on a Non-Porous Surface, Sarah Marsh
How Politicians Use Public Relations Strategies to Manipulate the Political Opinions of Young People, Kylie O’Neil
Art and Reentry: A Study on the Role of Art Programs in the Reentry of Formerly Incarcerated People, Angelina Paulus
Measuring Congressional Approval, Genevieve Perruccio
The Influence of Religion on Anchoring and Adjustment in Sentencing Decisions, Kaylee Reid
The Influence of Urban Density on Microplastic Distribution in Soil: A Case Study of the City of West Haven & New Haven, Aydin Emre Sahin
Determination of Accuracy in Forensic Phenotyping With Implementation of Microspectrophotometry and SNP Testing, Kayla Schuler
Mindfulness Meditation Type on Self-Compassion Levels, Emily Sexton
Profiling Gene Expression in Epstein-Barr Virus Infected Heart Tissue, Jacob Smith
Effects of Proactive Interference on Adults with ADHD: A Sex-Based Study, Julia Switzer
Pilot/ Validation of Protocol for an Alternative to Clinical, Morgan Sylvester
Understanding Parental Perceptions of Truancy in Connecticut Youth: Identifying Risks and Prevention Strategies, Samantha Villa
Honors Theses from 2024
A Digital Rebirth: Overhauling The Charger Bulletin's Online Presence, Mia Adduci
I Think, Therefore I Am (Unemployed): The Role of Criminogenic Thinking Styles in Employment Following Incarceration, Sydney Altieri
Specialized Dentist and Proneness to Stress related to Negative Connotations about Dentistry, Fatimah Anwar
An Evaluation of the University's "Bystander to Upstander" Course, Ana E. Berns
Utilization of Stress Management Strategies by Collegiates for Stress Reduction, Megan Bodmer
Effect of Borrelia burgdorferi on Polymerase Beta in Infected Breast Cancer Cells, Bridgette-Julia A. Cayaban
The Role of the Designer in Developing Sustainable Product Packaging: Its Impact on Society and the Environment, Gabriela Z. DaCosta
Volatile Generation during Autolysis and its relation to Post-Mortem Interval, Shoshanna Dansinger
Teamwork, Transmedia, and Tanakh: The Writing of a Graphic Novel, Asher Duke
Underwater Communication Technologies for Submarines: Experimentation and Innovations, Jared Gabriele
Neuro-Inclusive Design: Redefining Design Standards with Neurodiversity, Lia Gambardella
"Moonglomrete" for Construction on the Moon, Victor Huisman
Art and Environmentalism: How Art and Nature have kept each other Alive, Jonah Junga
The Relationship between Religion and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Maha Kattaya
Beyond Cosmetology: Women's Perception of Gender-responsive Programming Post-Incarceration, Madison Leonardo
Validation of an Extraction Kit for use in Field Detection of Low-Dose Opiods, Anna Marcotte
The Effect of Displacement on Human Rights Violations against Ukrainian Women and Children during Russia's 2022 Invasion, Sarah Middleton
How can Modern DNA Analysis and Databases Aid in Solving Open Sexual Assault Cases?, Kaylind Novick
The Helpfulness of Accommodations from the Perspective of College Students with Disabilities, Jana Zhu
Honors Theses from 2023
The Rise of Gaymers: The Creation of Queer Identity in Narrative Spaces, Myles Allan
Hearts of Purple: A Summer Camp for Military Children, Brooke Cuthbertson
DNA Extraction from Burnt Skeletal Remains, Jenna Mercer
The Open Web versus Dark Web: Examining User Engagement in Online Illicit Opioid Markets, Ciara Wildes
Honors Theses from 2022
The Synthesis of Molybdenum Oxide-Poly(ethylene) Oxide Composites by Electrospinning, Ingrid Abanto Chaffo
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Risk Factors for Fatal Intimate Partner Violence and Domestic Violence Services Provided, Faith E. Alves
Extent of Memory Loss Associated with Dementia, Emily Barry
Investigation of Python Variable Privacy, Joshua Bartholomew
Adaptation of Graphic Design for Inclusivity of Diverse Demographic Audiences, Stephanie Bedoya
Palatal Rugae Pattern Classification and Complementary Odontological Methods for Forensic Human Identification, Olivia Campanelli
Exploring the Role of Police in Restorative Approaches for Adolescents Experiencing Dating Violence, Ariana Cardenas
An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Dehumanization during the Holocaust, Alissa Marie Davies
Analyzing Methods to Mock the Ingestion of Controlled Substances within a Hair Strand Utilizing LIBS Technology, Caitlin DeLuke
Impact of Borrelia burgdorferi on Inflammatory Markers in Mammalian Breast Cancer Cells, Katie Durkee
A Social Learning Perspective on Sexual Coercion, Mallory Ferrick
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on College Students and their Teamwork Abilities, Cameron Garde
An Investigation of the Effect of Temperature and Humidity on the Formation of Antemortem Root Banding, Mae Griffin
The Effect of Epstein Barr Virus on Myocarditis, Ashley Jones
Can Current Stereo Recording Techniques Improve? A Creative Analysis and Experiment on Stereo Recording, Gabriel Asher Jones
The Role of Gender and Self-Silencing in the Relationship between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Juvenile Delinquency, Cassandra Landry
Investigating DNA Degradation of Blood Deposits by Raman Spectroscopy, Elizabeth Licht
Forensic Palynology: A Quantitative Pollen Analysis of the Face and Hands in October for Crime Investigation, Nicole Miklinski
The Role of Protective Factors as a Moderator Between ACEs and Juvenile Delinquency, Joshua Pedernera
Thermal Batteries and Their Applications in Renewable Energy, Allison Sawicki