Virtual Commons offers open access copies of Commonwealth and Departmental Honors Program theses and projects completed by undergraduate students who have submitted them electronically since 2013. The authors of these documents retain copyright to the intellectual property these works represent in their current form.
Theses/Projects from 2022
Reverberation Mapping of Markarian 421 using V,R, I, and Ha Filters, Alex Whitman
The Effects of Multilingual Learning on Social-Emotional and Cognitive Development in Children, Jasmine Won
Theses/Projects from 2021
We’re Here to Get You There: A Statistical Analysis of Bridgewater State University’s Transit System, Abigail Adams
STEM Education in the Early Childhood Classroom, Julia Biagiotti
Everyday Trauma: Narrativizing the Self in Chris Ware’s Graphic Novels, Jacob Bibeault
Are We Giving Them a Fair Chance? Racial Stereotypes and the Juvenile Justice System, Cali Bloem
A University Student’s Perspective on Financial Literacy, Matthew Braley
Roller Coaster Acceleration, Olivia Briggs
Masculine and Feminine Norms that Affect Perceptions of Male Contraceptives, Lia Cocomazzi
Shakespeare and The Chronicles: The Test Case of Richard II, Brandon Coimbra
Gun Ownership Rates and Opinions on Gun Control among Immigrants and Individuals Born in the United States., Patrick Michael Cummings
Can Family Formation as a Source of Parental Strain Contribute to Juvenile Delinquency Using a GST Approach?, Maggie Czarniak
The Air That Moves Between Us, Maia Lynn Daschke
Physiological and Metabolic Strain Differences in Response to Constant Light in Male Mice, Hannah V. Deane
Redefining Affordable Housing in MA, Maria Fernanda De La Fuente Martinez
Time Series Forecasting of CoViD-19 Deaths in Massachusetts, Andrew Disher
Somewhere That’s Green: Recreational Space Use and Civic Engagement in Massachusetts’ Urban Areas, Matthew Donohue
The Houston Astros' cheating scandal: A case study on crisis communication in sports, Wendy Edouard
Mathematical Models of COVID-19, Kate Faria
Factors Affecting Pubertal Timing and Perceptions of Birth Control, Ashley L. Gomm
Barriers to Careers: How Self-Efficacy Impacts Student Career Readiness, Brandon Goncalves
Hidden Links: Trait Anxiety and the Hostile Attribution Bias, Sarah Gracia
A Study on Differing Generational Values and Expectations in Corporate America, Abigail Grella
Digital Disruption in the Financial Services Industry: The Emergence of Fintech, Alex Guenther
A Perfect Storm: Nonfiction on the Progression and Regression of Anxiety, Amanda Guindon
Decreases in the Frontal Cortical Areas Following a Developmental Disruption Model of Schizophrenia, Anna Healy
Elephants Never Forget: Partisan Schemas and the Continued Influence of Misinformation, Jeremy V. Hermanson
El papel de la desviación de normas tradicionales de género en el desarrollo del tango porteño finisecular, Catherine Hoye
Anxiety in Elementary Classrooms, Stephanie Kane
Where They Live: Homelessness, School Location, and Academic Success, Alison Knoll
Adapting to a Health Crisis: A Case Study of a Real Estate Brokerage Team’s Crisis Communication and Management, Brielle Labonte
La carranga como identidad cultural local y regional del departamento de Cundinamarca y Boyacá– Colombia, Karen L. López
Restoring Balance – Reconstructing Indigenous Strategies in King Philip’s War, William G. Merritt
Guidelines for Regression Analysis in SAS and R: A Case Study, Sarah Milligan
An Exploration of Manipulatives in Math Education, Jade Monte
Investigating Academic Pressures on the Children of Immigrants, Michelle S. Murphy
The Politics and Ethics of Immigration in a Commercial Republic, Kiara Palomares
Site Catchment Analysis of the Middleborough Little League Site, Christine Leigh Paquette
Developing an Inquiry-based Laboratory Project for CHEM 142L Course at BSU, Manuel Pina
Silver Girls: A Modern Retelling of Little Women, Jessica A. Rinker
The Esoteric Quality of Montaigne’s Essays: The Essay as a Philosophic Response to Extreme Forms of Skepticism, Victoria Russo
An Aesthetic of Authenticity: The Use of Turquoise in American (Counter)Culture, Madison Staples
Comparison of Skin Microbial Communities Between Striped and Unstriped Morphs of Plethodon cinereus in Massachusetts, Alyssa St. John
Going Against the Flow: Attitudes Related to Interest in Unconventional Menstrual Products, Jessica Sullivan
Cornerstone or Threat? Political Ambition and The Federalist, Emily Taylor
Realization of BSU First Magneto-Optical Trap for the Spatial Confinement of Rb Atoms Using Next Generation Fiber Optic Capabilities with MiniMOT, Brahmin Thurber-Carbone
Hunger, Capitalism, and Modern Gothic Literature, Becky Tynan
Studying the Relationship Between Ethnic Identity and Resiliency: A Broad Approach, Mary Zheng
Theses/Projects from 2020
The Case of the Melting Pot: How Does Opinion Bias Affect One’s Understanding of Immigration in the US?, Mary Ankomah
The Frequency of Stereotypical Media Portrayals and Their Effects on the Lesbian Community, Arienne Annati