Honors Theses and Capstones
Theses/Capstones from 2026
Guidelines For Enhancing Voter Accessibility, Anna Barrows
Exploring Biopsychosocial Influences on Hookup Culture and Disrupting Compulsory Behaviors in Emerging Adults: A Multidisciplinary Analysis of a Contemporary Public Health Concern, Catherine Benjamin
Flood Damage and Social Vulnerability in Coastal New Hampshire, Mitchell S. Berry
An Examination of Firm-Level Differences in Form AP Amendment Filings Across Big Four Audit Firms, Benjamin Black
A Frog, a Toad, and a Salamander Walk into a Forest: How Timber Harvest and Environmental Conditions Impact Amphibian Species Abundance in the White Mountain National Forest, William T. Brandenburg
Effects of Perching Behavior in Broilers on Welfare and Production Benefits, Natalie G. Bunn
Enhancing Nursing Education to Improve Care for Women Experiencing a Substance Use Disorder During Pregnancy, Sadie Caddell
Surveillance of a Novel Vesivirus Discovered in an Urban Mephitis mephitis Population, Amanda E. Diggins
Novel Socially Assistive Robot for Alzheimer's and Dementia Home Care; Lived Experiences of Families, Audrey V. Downs
The Cost of Defense: Labor and Construction of 10th century Danish Fortifications, Noah James Eckert
The Influence of AI Tool Dependence on Students’ Perceived Preparedness and Confidence in Higher Education, Julia Fichera
Metabarcoding Ixodes scapularis to Characterize Feeding Behavior in Comparison to Pathogen Carriage and Geospatial Distribution, Adrianna Kate George
Elena Ferrante: A Borderless Identity, Alexander James Hankins
Ethical Considerations for Hospice Patients in Inpatient Settings: A Systematic Review and Thematic Analysis, Matthew D. Harry
Mindfulness Matters: Reducing Anxiety in Prelicensure Undergraduate Nursing Students Using Virtual Reality Meditation Prior to High Fidelity Simulation., Lindsey K. Hildreth
"That she may bear on my knees:" An Adoption Ritual in the Hebrew Bible, Claire Ellen Hobbs
μModules: A Low-Cost, Eurorack-Compatible Modular Audio Synthesis System, Nolan K. Juneau
When Does Sexual Image Exposure Constitute Child Sexual Abuse?: Definitional Inconsistencies, Paige B. Kenny
New Hampshire TCAP, Riley Lane
Gendered Coverage in Sports Media: An Analysis of ESPN’S Representation of Women’s Sports, Abigail C. Leonard
Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) Air Brake Subsystem: High-Altitude Autonomous Apogee Modulator System for High-Powered Rockets (HAAMSHR), Camden J. MacLean, Matthew Wharton, Nick Revis, and Colin Guido
Hyena Den Distribution, Human-Hyena Interactions and Mitigation Strategies in the Greater Amboseli Ecosystem, Katherine Elizabeth Davis Matczak
Evaluating the Use of Precision Technology to Understand Differences Between Ketotic and Non-Ketotic Jersey Cows, Emily Kathryn Palermo
A Wound Upon the Union: John Quincy Adams and the Treaty of Indian Springs, Spencer Peacock
Crab and Lobster Shell Meal Taste Preferences of Dairy Heifer Calves, Summer R. Pescinski and Peter S. Erickson
Exploring the Effects of Voluntary Wheel Running on Inhibitory Control, Ava Prieto
Bias in Nursing Students: How Student Exposure Impacts Patient Interactions, Claire Roy
The Effects of Micro- and Nanoplastics on Human Monocytes, Caitlin G. Valerian
Theses/Capstones from 2025
A Comparison of Pacing Strategies Between Males and Females Running in Carbon-Fiber Plated Shoes, Amanda P. Ares, Allison A. Petry, Morgan M. Koskela, Owen R. Daigle, and Summer B. Cook
NH State Parks Outdoor Recreation and Wellbeing, Muriel C. Bennett
Design and Analysis of Facial Recognition Algorithms for Home Monitoring, Nathaniel F. Bernich
18S Metabarcode Analyses of Eukaryotic Species in the Respiratory Microbiomes of Wild Canids from New Hampshire, Collin Sinclair Blake
Mental Health Outcomes and Client Perception of Religious/Spiritual Integration in Psychotherapy, Cole R. Bouchard-Liporto
Investigating the Mechanisms of Freeze Tolerance in Lemna minor, Tamara Bouchard
Emotional Reminiscence Bumps: The Distribution of Memories Across the Lifespan, Anastasia E. Bourassa
NIGHTMARE, Phoebe E. Bowen
A National Assessment of State Level Culvert Management Plans, Steven Michael Carvalho Jr
Noise in the Acute Care Patient Setting, Taylor A. Cota and Brynn Roberts
Gelatin-Methacrylated Hyaluronic Acid Microgels for Neural Tissue Generation In Vitro, Hannah Cuvellier and Kyung Jae Jeong
The effects of heat stress on the rumination in lactating dairy cows, kailey anne deighan
Project TACKLE 12 Years of CIA and Taiwanese Joint Reconnaissance Overflights, Maximilian DiGiovanni
You’ll Be Back: Sensory Cognition’s Influence on Audience Retention, Tia DiMicelli
Evaluating the Causes of Land Subsidence on the U.S. Mid-Atlantic Coast Measured with InSAR, Jordan Leigh DiPrima
Hit Me, Baby, One More Time: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Celebrity Gossip Magazine Shaming of Britney Spears, Anna Rae Drabik
The Fate of Coffee: A Socioeconomic Analysis of Peruvian Coffee Management in the Face of USAID Withdrawal and Climate Change, Sophia E. Elliott
An Examination of Donald Trump and Young Evangelical Voters, Kevin Finn
Poetry is Change: Close Reading in the Context of Trauma Research, Maeve Cecilia Tobin Flusser
From Civil War to Cold War: China, the US, and the Korean Conflict, Ethan Paul Foss
Waking the Witch: Exploring Gender, Magic, and Power Dynamics in Ancient Rome, Diana Gibson
Sensory Need or Treatable Behavior? Self-Stimulatory Behavior in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematized Review, Anne Grace and Kathryne Brewer
Implementing Gallup 12+ Employee Engagement Survey in a Critical Access Hospital, Catherine R. Hardwick
Targeting STAT3 in TNBC Drug Resistance, Madison A. Henry
Optimization of Small-Scale Bioreactors for Increased pDNA Production and Yield, Laura M. Hills
The Impact Staphylococcus aureus has on Conventional and Organic Dairy Herds in New Hampshire and New York, Jacqueline Rose Holmes
Investigating the DNA-Binding Role of TBP1 in Toxoplasma gondii: Expression and Characterization of a Recombinant Protein, Madison T. Jeckell
Characterizing On- and Off-Shift Dietary Intake and Quality of EMS Personnel and Firefighters in Southern New Hampshire., Ellianna Jordan and Noereem Mena
Lost, Courtney Rose Kostopoulos
An Investigation into Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property from an Economic Perspective, Jackson Benjamin Bram Girard LaSalle
Lingering Legacy: The Impact Fan Reactions had on Media Framing in the Rossi-Marquez Rivalry, MaryAnn Lozowski
Synthesis of Bio-Orthogonal Hydrogels for 3D Cell Culture via Penicillamine β-Thiolactone-Mediated Native Chemical Ligation, Kaelin E. Marshall, Matthew E. Currier, and Nathan J. Oldenhuis
Development of a Clickable Probe for Imaging Hydrogen Peroxide in the Bilayer, Erin Elizabeth McCarthy
Developing a Ninhydrin Assay to Determine Methionine and Lysine Loss From Rumen Protected Amino Acid Supplements, Ashley K. Miske
Using RNA Sequencing to Examine Encephalic Gene Expression in Cactus Mice, Sarah A. Nicholls
Floating Offshore Structures: A Literature Review of Current Technologies, Dynamic Behavior, and Energy Applications Post-2021, Stephen Michael Nolin
Signal-Based Error Handling: Case study using the Bathymetric Attributed Grid Library, Anthony R. Papetti
Reasoning Through Change: Exploring Covariational Thinking in Student Exponential Graph Interpretation, Samantha Lynn Pearson
The Human Face of War: Propaganda and The Gendered Use of Soft Power by Elite British Women During the Boer War, Alexandrina M. Pereira
Investigating the effects of mutations to an acetylated lysine residue on transcription factor AP2X-7 in Toxoplasma gondii, Reilly E. Richardson
Hydrogel synthesis via ß-thiolactone mediated native chemical ligation for cell encapsulation: imaging-based assessment of cell viability and spreading, Dylan M. Sager and Matthew E. Currier
Backyard Chimeric Microbiomes: K-12 Participatory Science, Abigail Saucier
Frozen Commons: Food Security and Food Sovereignty in Rural Alaskan Communities and Tribes, Catey Selby and Weiwei Mo
Investigating the Lyoprotective Properties of an Antifreeze Protein from a Broadleaf Desert Shrub, Alexzandria Sheppard
The Financialization of the American Dream: Private Equity’s Rise in the Single-Family Rental Market, Colby Sherwin
The Usual Suspects: A Review of Common Dysbiosis of the Human Mouth, and The Associated Microbial Species, Sophie Katherine Shields
Realignment in the South China Sea: Filipino-Australian Relations in the Face of Chinese Expansionism and American Isolationism, Abigail L. Smart
Skeletons at Sea: Unpacking the Oceanographic and Taphonomic Variables that Impact the Remains of Decedents at Sea, Ella Tartsa
Molecular Simulation Studies of Protein Interactions Associated With Aging, Charlotte Jenna Thomas
Agile Software Development and Pair Programming, Eben J. Tobler
Deportations and Debt: How the Trump Administration’s Immigration Policies Affect the United States’ National Debt Situation, James D. Webster
Analyzing Seasonal Wind Trends and Climate Change Impacts Along the East Coast of the United States (1990-2022), Avery L. Wilson
Effect of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy on Milk Quality in Organic Dairy Cows, Kayla A. Young
Theses/Capstones from 2024
Harnessing pDNA Hydrogels for Cell-Free mRNA Synthesis, Rachel A. Achong
From IT to AI: Analysis of Skill–Biased Technological Change in Europe, Stav Alkalay
Density Dependent Calling Behavior in North Pacific Humpback Whales, Lucas J. Anderson
Assessment of Open Top Chambers to Simulate Effects of Climate Change on Soil Temperature and Cover Crop Response in Agricultural Systems, Gretchen Bahmueller
Investigating Roles of Protein Phosphatase Subunits in the Arabidopsis Root Response to Salt Stress, Casey P. Baumann
Investigating the Function of Protein S-acyltransferase 2 in Arabidopsis thaliana using CRISPR Mutants, Nicole Benjamin
Consumer Preference in Politics: Polarization in the US Two-Party System, Jocelyne Y. Bisson
Exploring the Evolutionary Dynamics of the p53 Gene in Ecdysozoans: Implications for Cancer Biology and Genetic Regulation, Joseph Brian Bodenrader
Equine Rescue Success in the United States: A Statistical Analysis, Carly J. Cave
Imputation Strategies for Different Categories of Missing Data, Karthik Chalumuri
Intergenerational Comparison of Inequality and Standard of Living, Jillian Cookinham
A free-boundary successive over-relaxation Grad-Shafranov Equation Solver, Alec J. Damsell
Inclusivity of In Vitro Fertilization Clinic Websites, Erin Donahue
Understanding Hospital-Based Nurse End-of-Life Care, Knowledge, and Comfort: A Quality Improvement Project, Emma Doran
Looking for the Answer: Exploring the Choice Between AI and Search Engines, Joseph Driscoll