Print copies of Honors Program Theses dating prior to 2014 are available in the Rollins College Archives, and can be found through Olin Library's online catalog: http://www.rollins.edu/library/find/findbooks.html.
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
An investigation of clarinet playing using a sensor-equipped mouthpiece, Camille Adkison
Guns and God: Exploring the Relationship between Christianity and Firearms, Frances Asbury
Treatment and Evolution of Digital Rights: A Comparative Analysis of China, Russia, the United States, and Germany, Karina Barbesino
Mentalized Affect, Self-Acceptance, and Self-Criticism, Elizabeth Berry
[HER], Fiona Campbell
Caesarean Birth in A Social Context: A Content Analysis of Childbirth Narratives, Marissa Cobuzio
Examining Paul Verlaine’s Poetry Through Two Musical Lenses: Gabriel Fauré and Claude Debussy, Alexia Della Valle
The Transferable Skills of YouTubers and How They May Benefit Aspiring Entrepreneurs, Michael Dennis
The Role of KLP-4 in Regulating Cholinergic Signaling in vivo, Catherine Deuchler
At Risk and Homeless in the United States: How Women and LGBTQ+ Individuals Experience Homelessness, Lya Dominguez
The Use of State-Sponsored Torture for National Security: A Debate on the Permissibility of Torture in the Name of Public Safety, Matthew Fisher
Gender and Singing in the American Classroom, Amanda Franklin
Inevitably Dying: The Role of Ideological Legacy-Derived Death Anxieties in Subverting Mortality Salience, Christina Fuleihan
The Art of Caring: Increasing Empathy Through Conversation, Joy Harlynking
A Critical Review of the Best Practices for Displaced Students in Orange County Public Schools, Nicole Hubert
in defense of Grass Grows: a play about mental illness, Amanda Grace Hughes
Globalization and Social Spending: Lessons for India, Ansh Jain
“LIQUID SUNSHINE, or SOMETHING ELSE,” a play by Kalli Anne Joslin, Kalli Joslin
Making Your Vote Worth More: The Impact of Electoral Rules on Voters' Behaviors in Ireland, the Netherlands, and the U.S., Skylar Knight
CAR T Cells As A Patentable Therapeutic, McKenzie List
Conservation of Function and Structure in Staphylococcal family of Rsa sRNAs, Luke Parsley
The Role of CodY in Hydrogen Peroxide Tolerance and Biofilm Formation of Streptococcus mutans, Kaitlin M. Rioux and Brandaliz Santiago-Narvaez
"Don't Tell Me I Can't, 'Cause I Have Faith:" Questions of Religion in Contemporary American Straight Edge, Madeleine Scott
Preparation of Functional Nanocomposites from Layered Zirconium Phosphates, Erin Snyder and Brian Mosby
Identification of Proteins Interacting with Zebrafish Miro Orthologs in the Yeast Two-Hybrid System, Yiran Tao
"I couldn't play with anyone that day... I'm so frustrated": Making Meaning Out of Frustrating Experiences in Early Childhood, Megan Welliver
Power, Punk, and Performance: A Critical Analysis of Hooligan Laws in Russia, Noelle Wurst
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Identification of Novel Tyrosinase Inhibitors, Amanda Ames
COIN doctrine for the 21st century GWOT: Improvements for battling Al Qaeda in the Western Sahel, Caleb Archuleta
Modeling Public Opinion, Arden Baxter
Predictive Analytics in the Criminal Justice System: Media Depictions and Framing, Kar Mun Cheng
Mauritian Literature versus the Cambridge International Education System, Iman Gareeboo
EBV and Human miRNAs Co-Target NF-κB Activators TRAF6 and BIRC3, Callahan Katrak
“It’s Not Easy Being Green”: Predictors of Pro-Environmental Behaviors Among College Students, Morgan Laner
Hablando del Autismo: Autism Coverage in South America, Silvia Luengo
Modern Mysticism: A Collection of Short Stories, Morgan McConnell
Gender Bias in Higher Education: A Case Study of Rollins College, Zoe Mitchell
The Art and Science of Listening, Sara Nelson
Let’s Escape into the Music: A Cross-Generational Oral History of Orlando LGBTQ+ Spaces, Hannah Powell
In Defense of the Broader Application of Virtual Queues, Evan Rapone
The Lives of Undocumented Latina Migrants: An Intersectional Analysis of Gender, Nationality, and Migration Status in the United States, SaraJane Renfroe
A Mixed-Method Examination of Patient Perceptions of Ideal Physician Behavior and Overall Quality of Care, MEGAN ROUSE
Detection of Local Steroidogenic Enzyme Gene Expression in Brown Anoles, Ada Spahija
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Three Damn Letters, Katherine Ammon
Quran & Capitalism: The Compliance of Income Share Agreements with Shari'ah, Kamil Fadel
A Serengeti Land Ethic: Deconstructing Environmental Dualism in a Critical Ecosystem, Kristyn Gorton
Epstein-Barr Viral microRNAs Target The NF-kappaB Pathway, Divya Kolakada
Synthesis of a 1,2,4-substituted imidazole for a Fragment-Based Drug Discovery Library, Tyler Lafferty
Climate Change Crisis: Prescribing Alternative Economic Policy Using An Austrian Framework, Elina N. McGill
Examining Renewable Energy and Economic Growth: Evidence from 22 OECD Countries, David Neitzel
Brand Hate and Brand Forgiveness - A Dynamic Analysis, Alexandra Sampedro
Caffeine used as a Tracer of Wastewater Contamination in South Florida, Stephanie Spence
Laughing in the Face of Oppression: The Nature of Political Satire Under Different Types of Political Regimes, Victoria Villavicencio Pérez
The Impact of Globalization on the Perceptions and Practices of Menstruation among Indigenous Women in Peru, Meghan Wallace
Bitter taste preference and psychopathy: A partial replication of Sagioglou and Greitemeyer, 2016, Lauren A. Waymire
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Sorting Through the Rubbish: A Case Study of Rollins College Recycling, Courtney W. Banker
Interleukin-4 Promotes the M2 Phenotype in Macrophages, Patrick Beane
Through the Grapevine: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Rape and Retaliation on a College Campus, Hanna E. Cody
Narcissistic Differences in Christian and Nonreligious Individuals, Sarah J. Dubebdorff and Andrew Luchner
NK cells expand and interact with K562-mb15-41BBL plasma membrane particles, but not with K562-mb15-41BBL cells, Ryan H. Lindstrom
Synthesis of photoactive biocompatible gold nanoparticles with mixed monolayers, Ibrahim Musri
The Corporatization of Justice: Clashes Between International Arbitration and National Environmental Regulations, Scott Novak
“Hot Moms”: Sexual Objectification and Motherhood, Danae Nunez
The role of cyclic nucleotide gated channels, retrograde IFT rate change, and chemical concentration in the olfactory habituation of C. elegans, Michaela A. O'Driscoll
YouTube Money: The Impact of Brand Management on Online Video Companies, Samantha Perry
Assessing Risk and Resilience Factors for Early Childhood Development, Danielle Rioux
Three Rationalities: An exploration of three views on rationality in Economics, Martin Smith Sanders IV
Understanding Mental Toughness and Stress: The Role of Cortisol, Alexis K. Satterwhite Ms.
Quantifying the locomotion of C. elegans and their response to photo stimulation, Ian Seddon
Quality of Life and Athletic Participation Assessment in Children and Adolescents with Congenital Heart Disease, Kayla Stuckey
The Search for Agency: Female Sexual Desire in U.S. Sex Education and Coming-of-Age Cinema, McKenzi A. Vanderberg
Influential factors in encouraging or dissuading Orlando businesses to seek LEED certification, Katrina M. Zdanowicz
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Copyrights and Creativity: The Affects of Copyrights on Fairy Tales, Dina Arouri
Violent Sex Versus Sexual Violence: Constructing a Consensual Moral Framework, Katherine A. Barnekow
The Curse of the V: Contemporary Feminist Movements and Performative Dichotomies in the Plays of Caryl Churchill, Meredith A. Connelly
Synthesis of Photoactive Gold Nanoparticles for Photodynamic Therapy, Mutya Cruz
For Your Viewing (Dis)Pleasure: Investigating Power, Bodies, and Objectification Through Performance-Based Video Art, Alice E. Johnson
The Political Correlates of Sustainable Development: A Case Study of Winter Park, FL, Ariella Lvov
Analysis of the Embedded Cortisol Signature in the Nail of Canis lupus familiaris, Zoe Mack
Historical, Ethical, and Chemical Perspectives of Rational Drug Design, Megan Paige Single
Use of Rhetoric in 1960's Protest Music: A Case Study of Bob Dylan's Music, Colleen Wilkowski
Energetic Costs of Aggression in the Northern Cardinal, Sarah K. Wright
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Defining the Creator: Competing Cosmological Narratives & Conceptions of the Sculptor, Zachary Baldwin
Trafficking in Nepal: An Exploratory look at the Process and Effectiveness of Rehabilitation and Reintegration Facilities for Sexually Exploited Women in Nepal, Mary Mackenna Bowles
Gender and Acceptance in Middle Childhood, Summer S. Braun
Writing Character-Based Short Stories: looking for god in the clouds, Robert J. Burrows
Social Media Storytelling in the Classroom: A Re-imagining of Pride and Prejudice in the Lizzie Bennet Diaries, Annamarie Carlson
Preserving Shell Island: A Plan for Cultural Resource Management and Site Stewardship, C. Morgan Gill
Modern Monsters: Young American Selfhood, Mackenzie Gill
Genetic Profiling of the White Pox Disease Coral Pathogen Serratia marcescens from the Florida Keys, Kimberly A. Gossard
The Effect of Competitiveness on Person Perception: An Experimental Study, Kimberly A. Hojecki
Central Florida Butterfly Conservation: The Importance of Host Plants in Sandhill and Urban Habitats, Erin S. Josephitis
Poetry and Form: Imitation and Innovation, Steven R. Penaranda
Women’s Unsystematic Military: The Different Experiences of Women in the Nurse Corps and Women’s Auxiliary Service Pilots in World War II, Rachel C. Reams
The Design of a Course-Timetabling System Using Graph-Coloring and Artificial Intelligence, Jordan P. Rickman
The Impact of Sense of Community on Business Unit Work Performance, Ansley C. Vanover
Hume's Ideas Today, Ethan R. White
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Joseph Wright of Derby: Illustrating Scientific Progress, Hannah Lewis