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 2025
Impact of Social Media Sentiment on Cryptocurrency Price Movements: A Deep Learning Approach, Bal Acharya
Playing Empathy: The Impacts of Theatre on Empathy, Isabelle J. Daoust
What Causes Democratic Backsliding in Latin America? A Comparative Case Study of Brazil, Chile, El Salvador, and Costa Rica, Samantha Foshee
Using Lateral Flow Assay to Assess the Prevalence of Trachemys Hybridization, Lillian Groves
Cultural Factors Associated With Parenting Practices and Wellbeing Among Pakistani Immigrants, Yumna Khan
“You Are Not Alone”: Destigmatizing Mental Illness Through 21st Century Films, Paloma A. Kluger
Exploring the Nexus of Climate Change, Energy Poverty, and Resilience through Social Enterprises, Bupe Kunda
Promises Of Prosperity: The Impact of Constitutionalizing Economic and Social Human Rights, Arabella A. Lilleslåtten
Off the Rails: A Path Forward for High-Speed Rail in the Northeast Corridor, Evan Link
On the Possibility of Cre(AI)tive Scientists, Jiya Manchanda
Climate On Trial: Scientific Attribution and The Evolution Of Legal Causality, Abrielle N. Mannino
Investigating the Effect of AI Use Disclosure and Identity on Faculty Evaluation, Nchimunya Mwiinga
Lonely Heroes: A Collection of Fantasy Short Stories, Isabel Polanco
Long-Term Antibacterial Efficacy of Silver (I) Cyanoximates Against Streptococcus mutans UA159 Biofilm Growth, Tiffany A. Rojas
Districts and Divisions: An Analysis of Representation in The Hunger Games, Riley M. Stush
To Let Live, is to Let Die: The Negative Impact of Neoliberal Healthcare Policies on Americans with Disabilities, Elizabeth N. Swartz
Cross Country Analysis of Leveraged Loan Issuance: A Comparative Case Study, Cristina D. Vasquez Boero
Optimization of WASH-DR and Rwanda Ceramic HWTS Systems, Hamza Zeini
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Defining the Historical Significance of Eatonville Memorial Gardens, Caroline Amein
Parasite Prevalence and Innate Immunity in Mud and Musk Turtles, Nicole Beckett
The Sustainable CEO: The Influence of CEO Gender on Consumer Perceptions of Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives, Fiona E. Bown, Marc Fetscherin Dr., David L. Painter Dr., and Raghabendra KC Dr.
Web Application Evaluation & User Experience (UX), Nicole Edoziem
State Politics and Stress Amongst LGBTQ+ Students at Florida’s Private Colleges: A Psychological and Normative Analysis, Alise Fortune
Suzanne Valadon and the Active Nude, Sophia Foster
The Influence of Celebrity Endorsers on Brands' Perceived Warmth and Competence, Helene Gilis
The Roadkill Manifesto, Taylor Ingrassia
The Roar of a Rocket: Launch Vehicle Acoustics at Cape Canaveral, Makayle S. Kellison
Chatbots Selling Condos: Generative Artificial Intelligence in Real Estate, Alec Kriegbaum
A Citizen’s Perspective of Clientelism in Morocco, Adam Lahlou
Full-Cost Accounting of the Beef Industry, Nicole Marshall
Using AI for Qualitative Labeling: Consistency and Comparisons, James McIntyre
Plant Root Hair Adhesion Mediated through Variation in Sodium Ion Concentration, Natasha Mulenga
Practically Pooh in Every Way: A Look at Disney's Effect on Winnie-the-Pooh Pre- and Post- Public Domain, Peyton Poitras
ELIZA to Character.ai: Analyzing Perceptions of AI Chatbots in Therapeutic Settings, Megan Reimers
THE VOICE OF REASON: THE RHETORIC OF WOMEN POLITICIANS IN A POLARIZED U.S. CONGRESS, Ingrid Ryan
Perception, Attention, and Action! A New Perspective on the Associations Found in Educational Expertise and Visual Search, Ashley Sawyer
A Philosophical Defense of the Dignity of People with Disabilities: Martha Nussbaum and the Capabilities Approach, Ferah Shaikh
The Role of the Kinesin, KLP-4, in Local Protein Synthesis, Jasmine Tang
Gender Transgressions in Pre-Modern Italian Painting, Belle Tassent
Using AI for Qualitative Labeling: Consistency and Comparisons, James Temple
How Company Age Affects ESG Ratings, Jonathan Thomas
Exploring the Motivators of Medical Tourism by Americans, Sebastian Uribe
Emotional Throwing: Decision Making and Emotion in the Dual-Process Theory, Eve Wasil
Reimagining Disability: Exploring Medical, Social, Rights-Based, and Critical Perspectives, Piper Wilson
Facilitating Factors for Female Leadership in Finance, Haleigh Woloszak
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
The Narrative Composer: Hector Berlioz’s Impact on The Evolution of Film Scoring In The Twenty-First Century, Enrique Alberti
Business and Psychological Aspects of Viable Mental Health Digital Tools, Dar Bejerano
Land Back and Justice: Examining Indigenous Land and Water Rights in the United States, Matthew Deveaux
Synthesis and Evaluation of Sorbicillinoids, Noah Devolve
Addressing the Opioid Crisis in the United States and Modeling its Proposed Interventions, Liza Eubanks
Rachmaninoff the Harmonist: The "Rachmaninoff Sixth" and its Analysis in His Music, Jay Forsythe
Brrr! It’s Cold in the Fridge: The Treatment of Women in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Madison Green
The Economic Reintegration of Former Child Soldiers in Northern Uganda, Capri Gutiérrez
My Encounters with Paradise: The Evolution of Natural Beauty and Luminist Aesthetics in Central Florida, Jeremy Laplanche
The Impact of Microfinance on Gender Equality in India, Alexis Matton
Re-Imagining Rehearsals: A Survey of Improvisational Principles and Practices that Foster Ethical Caring, Michael McNamara
Cayley Map Embeddings of Complete Graphs With Even Order, Michael O'Connor
Postcolonial Possibilities of Sociological Theory, Sanjula Rajat
Producing gRNAs for Use in CRISPR-Cas9 DNA Editing Applications via In Vivo T7 RNA Polymerase Transcription in Escherichia coli., Christian A. Santiago
Evaluating AI Sentiment Analysis, Aakriti Shah
The Representation of Nontraditional Family Structures in Advertising, Connor Teague
Exploring Third Party Moral Transgressions in Preschool-Age Children, Courtney Trohn
Social Exclusion and Negative Affect: The Impact of Mentalized Affectivity, Anna Voicu
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Anti-Abortion Crisis Pregnancy Centers in Central Florida, Isabel Adamus
Synthesis and Evaluation of Novel Tyrosinase Inhibitors, Virginia Bailey
COVID-19 and Consumer Eating Patterns: Analysis of The Impact On The Meal Kit Industry In The United States, Dorian Bizeau
Communication 4 ALL: A Movement to Gain Communication for Non-Speaking Students with Autism, Elizabeth Bonker
The Synthesis and Structure of Flexible Hybrid Metal Phosphonate-Phosphates, EJ Broker
Finding Optimal Cayley Map Embeddings Using Genetic Algorithms, Jacob Buckelew
The Elements of Us: Poetry, Short Stories, & Creative Nonfiction, Hannah Butcher
Nation and Identity: Far Right-Wing Parties' Depiction of National Identity and Anti-immigrant Rhetoric, Kerstin Carroll
Owning Your Story: Agency, Power, and Freedom in Greta Gerwig’s Faithful and Radical Little Women Adaptation, Siobhan Cooney
Parental Work Arrangements and External Shocks: How a global health crisis challenges infrastructures of care, Emily Curran
Stardust in Cedar Forest: Suicide Prevention Through Interactive Theatre for College Students, Ghina Fawaz
Impacts of Censorship On Political Polarization, Sofia Frasz
The Influence of Human Facial Obstruction on Canine (Canis familiaris) Begging Preferences, Natalie George
Skin Deep: Body Positivity and Brand Authenticity, Camilla Guimaraes
Finding triangular Cayley maps with graph touring, Hannah Hendrickson
Turning Teams of Champions into Championship Teams: A Thematic Analysis of Identity Entrepreneurship in College Football, Marlee Johnson
Eye-movements of Vocal Performers Across Experience Levels, Charlotte Kelly
Identifying the role of cholesterol and the cholesterol transfer protein, YSP1-2, in cell-cell fusion in Tetrahymena thermophila, Natasha D. Kusibab
Academic Data Models: Freshmen Registration Data Analysis, Griffin Lehrer
Novel Indication that the Kinesin-3 Motor, KLP-4, Mediates Neuronal Local Protein Synthesis in Caenorhabditis elegans, Jessika Linnemeyer
National Barriers Impeding the Implementation of NAGPRA: Suggestions from a Small Institution, Zoe Milburn
Making the Rollins College Archaeology Lab Accessible through Digital Technologies, Ellie Minette
Privacy, Group Functioning, and Residential Satisfaction in a College Dormitory, Rebekah Picerno
Why Are They Called Real Numbers If They Aren’t Real, and Other Such Questions?, Rahmat Rashid
The Role of Specific Domains within KLP-4 Responsible for Regulating Kinesin-3 Function, Lauren Rouse
Marine Fishery Management Agent-Based Modeling, Hiroki Sato
On the Other Side of the Tracks: Hannibal Square and Eatonville in the Interwar Years, Margaret Stewart
Continuity and Change of Latter-Generational Racism in the United States from 2004 - 2016, Collin Swords
The regulation of stress steroid release in freshwater turtles, Yoke Tassent
Racial Composition in Advertisements and Its Effects on White Consumers' Perceptions and Purchase Intention, Chung-Ting Wang
Purification and Activity Assay Optimization of Bacterial Catalase from Psychrobacter koprana, Sydney Willis