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 2020
The Modern Man: A Transgender Perspective, Alan Stamper
Big Nothing: A Story About Bicycles and the Girls Who Ride Them in the Heart of West Texas, Keziah Staska
The Relationship between Trait Narcissism and Perceptions of Control, Sean Stephan Sullivan
‘Awe’some Choice: An Expansion of the Broaden and Build Theory, Mary Tang
Experiences of Transgender Adults Navigating Healthcare Access in Massachusetts, Nic Tompkins-Hughes
Law Enforcement’s Use of Facial Recognition Software in United States Cities, Samantha Jean Wunschel
Theses/Projects from 2019
PTSD Precipitating from Sexual Abuse and Combat War Exposure and Co-Morbid Disorders of Chronic Pain, Substance Abuse and Immune Systems, Jessica Anzalone
Importance of Cultural Awareness in Speech Language Pathology Education, Aurora Barailo
DNA Methods to Understand Genetic Variation of the Mola mola Populations in and near Cape Cod, Jessica Barros
Detecting Ocean Microplastics with Remote Sensing in the Near-Infrared: A Feasibility Study, Jandlyn Bentley
Moving Through Feelings Integrating Dance and Private Counseling: A Creative Dance Technique Based Curriculum for Children Ages 10-12 Undergoing Talk Therapy, Jessica Bourassa
Synthesis of a Protein Based Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production System, Alexander M. Brown
Mental Illness Stigma’s Impact on Perceptions of Intimate Partner Violence Victims: A Mock Juror Study, Madeline K. Butters
Comparing Science/Technology/Engineering MCAS Scores to Math and English Language Arts in Different Demographics, Kiley Camara
I Survived Hopscotch Hill A Collection of Nonfiction Essay About Homeschooling, Mialise Carney
A Theory of Planned Behavior-Based Fruit and Vegetable Intervention for College Students, Danielle Clark
An Investigation into Self-Efficacy and Academically Successful Minority Students Honors Thesis, Julie Clerge
Examining Perceptions of Maternal Support and PMS Symptoms in College Women, Elizabeth Cook
Bridging the Gaps in Elementary Life Science Lessons, Kaitlin Cook
Barriers Women Face at Work: A cursory review of the literature, Jessica Curran
Kinetic and Kinematic Analysis of Landing a Grand Jeté between Barefoot and Pointe Shoe Footwear for Dominant and Non-Dominant Legs, Cara Giordani Daybré
Firefighter Problem Played on Infinite Graphs, Sarah Days-Merrill
Renaissance Drama and ‘Magic Realism’: Mythology and Religion Across Time and Genres, Kellie Delaney
K-12 Cybersecurity Program Evaluation and Its Application, Tabitha Domeij
An Unquiet Pedagogy for Unquiet Students: Reducing Anxiety and Depression with Critical Pedagogy, Laine Drew
You’re the Boss: The Stereotype Content Model as a Predictive Behavioral Tool in Résumé Evaluation Processes, Caylin M. Faria
Exploring Traditional Sex-Role Stereotypes and Gendered Misconceptions in Intimate Partner Violence, Hannah J. Frey
The Function of Role Models in the Identity Development of African American Male Adolescents and Young Adults, Gensis Galan
Assessing Risk and Cash Bail in Massachusetts, Brittany M. Gammett
Bringing Science to Life in the Fifth-Grade Classroom Through Hands-On Learning, Kelly Gately
Love the Art in Yourself: Empowering Actors to Honestly, Comfortably, and Successfully Embody their Characters, Alyssa Germaine
The Effects of Meloidogyne incognita on JAZ1, JAZ12, and JAZ13 Gene Expression in Arabidopsis, Emily Green
Marketing U: Preparing Students to Succeed in the Job Search Process, Emily Guyon
The Viking Dialogue Narrative: Egil’s Saga and Storytelling, Gabriel Hazeldine
Implementation of Computational Chemistry as part of the Physical Chemistry Curriculum, Erica Hess
Re/vision: An Artistic Exploration of the Fallacy of Memory, Emma Johansen-Hewitt
Narrative Style and the Female Story in Pride and Prejudice, Bridget Jones’s Diary, and The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, Parker Jones
The LeBron Effect: Is a Superstar Worth the Money?, Colin Josselyn
Vaping: The 21st Century Cigarette? What the Cigarette Smoking Generation thinks of the Vaping Generation, Alyssa Jusseaume
Do you remember? Mock jurors’ perceptions of elder maltreatment when the elder has Alzheimer’s disease, Samantha Kameese
The Education of Digital Design for Children, Neha Kharidi
Radios Life Expectancy, Edward Krikorian
The Power of Promotional Marketing to Millennials, Colleen Longley
Modified Ramsey Numbers, Meaghan Mahoney
PYY3-36 Efficacy is Independent of Photoperiod but Dependent on Time of Day, Marissa Maroni
A Survey of Dark Matter Candidates and Relations to Particle Physics and General Relativity, Tyler Martell
Finite Field Dynamics: Exploring Isomorphic Graphs and Cycles of Length p, Catlain McCarthy
The Opportunity Zones Program Provides High Returns on Investments, Kane Moran