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 2018
On the Toughness of Some Johnson Solids, Sean Koval
Comparing Ratios of Depression Between Female to Male MCI Patients and the General Population, Abbie Levinson
Why do you Want to be a Teacher? Getting to the Bottom of the Teacher Retention Problem, Jamie MacDonald
Exploring Dynamical Systems: Number of Cycle and Cycle Lengths, Christine Marcotte
Fighting for Their Lives: Why the Marginalized Irish from the 1840s-1910 Dominated American Prizefighting, Owen Marshall
Marriage in Victorian England, Cheryl Ann McDonnell
How America Permitted the Great Recession, Robert A. Moss III
Exploring the Proportion of Prime Numbers in Quadratic Extensions of the Integers, Jamie Nelson
Welcome to the Real World: A Skeptical Examination of Working Class Life, Ryan O'Connor
Public Perceptions of Police Interactions With Juveniles, Jillian Orr
Holding Pattern: An Analysis of Heathrow Airport’s Capacity Quandary, Dudley G. Oscar
“Racial Repercussions of The British Imperial Curriculum:” Misperceptions of the Natives in George Orwell’s Burmese Days, Cyi Gyi Paradis
Finding Alien Worlds: Studying Exoplanets from Bridgewater State University, Maria Patrone
Using Clay Models to Measure Seasonal Predation on Eastern Red-Backed Salamanders, Emma Perry
Sneakily Feminist: A Gilmore Girls Analysis, Katelen Pick
Cold War in the Classroom: Effects of the Onset of the Cold War on Public Education, Amanda Pineo
Decibel Levels and Employee Perceptions of Noise Levels in Child Care Facilities, Emily K. Pope
Conceptualizing Allyship as an Actionable Construct in Higher Education, Shannon Radford
Cultural Combinations in Japanese Art: The False Dichotomy of Buddhism and Shintō, Danae Reaves-Bey Browne
Adapting to College Life: An Ethnographic Study of the Linguistic Challenges Faced by Domestic Black Immigrant Students at Bridgewater State University, Johnson (Carter) Remy
A Form of Flesh and Blood: Wordsworth’s Synthesis of Science and Poetry, Kevin Reynolds
The Key to Cryptography: The RSA Algorithm, Clifton Paul Robinson
Differentiated Reading Instruction: Strategies to Reach All Students, Jennifer Rogerson
Unvarnished Inhumanity: America’s Factory Farm Industry, Caitlin Rowley
An Analysis of Regional Airlines’ Response to the Pilot Shortage and How It Impacts Collegiate Pilots, Jared Samost
Human Female Longevity, Evolution of Menopause, and the Importance of Grandmothers, Sofiya Shreyer
Examining The Varied Impacts of Economic Globalization: A Comparative Analysis of Four American States, Marina Smoske
A Biomechanical Examination of the Lower Extremities in High Heeled Shoes, Ann Sylvia
Let’s Get Growing: Exploring How Teachers Use Expository Texts in Gardening Lessons for K-1 Students, Lindsey Thomas
Exploring the Use of Predictive Analytics in Banking and Finance Decision-Making, Melanie Tummino
The Complex Humanity of Henry V, Kaitlynn Willette
The Impact of Physical Therapy on an Athletes Decision to Return to Sport, Juliette Zielinski
Theses/Projects from 2017
The Gender Wage Gap: Causes, Consequences, and Remedies, Yaveline Aly
Oral Language Interactions between Students and Teachers in One-Way and Two-Way Immersion Programs, Kristin Arnold
The Effects of a High Fat Diet and Lithium on Social and Anxiety-like Behaviors in Bipolar and Autistic Mouse Strains, Nicole L. Arruda
Judgements of Managerial Personality Affecting Employee Job Satisfaction, Makenzi Astore
Applying John Kingdon’s Three Stream Model to the Policy Idea of Universal Preschool, George Atupem
The Influence of the Renaissance on Current Teaching Methods, Marissa Balsamo
Cultural Factors Influencing Chinese Residents and Students’ Views on Solar Photovoltaic Rooftop Adoption, Ashleigh Bell
Identifying Significant Components of a Sexuality Education Program for Students with Severe Disabilities, Amanda Brennen
Cracking the Code: Redefining Text Complexity, Complicating Reading Pedagogy, Creating Lifelong Readers and Learners, Sarah Bruns
Oleksandr Dovzhenko’s Fight for Ukraine, Vitalina Buchatska
Geochemical and Petrographic Analysis of Basaltic Rocks of the Hawaiian Island: Implications for their Evolutionary Stage of Development, Autumn A. Burrell
Reconstructing Results From Voting Theory Using Linear Algebra, Brian Camara
Joining Hands: Constructing Childhood Agency in the Context of Ageism, Brittnay Churchill
A Comparison of Brick-and-Mortar and Online Last Mile Delivery Networks, Dennis Corvi
The Self and Society: Critical Reflection of Taking Root, Caitlyn Cribben