Class of 2022
Recipients of the Dean’s Award for Excellence
- Sloane Kelly, “Attitudes Toward Obesity in Undergraduates and Graduates Students Intending to Enter the Healthcare Field”
- Kassidy McCall, “The Social Structure of Basilica Orbweaver Colonies”
- Annabelle Nagy, “When Helping Becomes Hurting: Compassion Fatigue in Pediatric Nurses”
- Rebecca Parks, “The Effects of Communication Differences on Listener’s Attitudes”
- Griffin Phillips, “The Effect of Quantitative Easing on the U.S. Stock Prices and Wealth Inequality”
Theses
Name | Thesis | Thesis Director |
Grace Ball | The Impact of Female Militia Units on Women’s Rights in a Society | Dr. David H. Richards |
Hailey Bayne | Emotions and the Visual Arts | Professor Siobhan Byrns |
Hannah Belayachi | That’s Not What I Heard: A Study on University Communications and Marketing to Different Public During COVID-19 | Dr. Jeremy Langett |
Alexandra Boatwright | The Interconnectedness of Medical Racism and Maternal Mortality Rates Among Women of Color | Professor Kristin Shargots |
Flinn Christian | Acute Response of a Lower Extremity Mobility Routine on AROM, Sprint Time, and Vertical Jump Height in Flexible and Non Flexible Adults | Dr. Jill Lucas |
Emily Cornwell | The Relationship between Urban Heat Islands and Redline Districts | Dr. Laura Henry-Stone |
Elizabeth Crockett | COVID-19’s Effect on Athletic Performance | Dr. Jill Lucas |
Alison Drumheller | Cellular Automata: The Mathematical Theory Behind the Spread of COVID-19 and Prediction of Future Spread | Dr. Leslie Hatfield |
Anthony Ferris | Small Molecules as an Alternative to Phage Therapy | Dr. Jamie Books |
Rachel Garnett | Role of Disease-Response Genes in Arabidopsis thaliana Phenotype | Dr. Erin Friedman |
Matthew Gillett | What’s in a Vote? Voter Choice in the 2020 Election | Dr. Timothy Meinke |
Andrew Golladay | Effects of Precipitation on Water Levels of a Reservoir and Surrounding Water Table | Dr. Laura Henry-Stone |
Dara Gregory | Policy and Gender Norms Involving Transgender Athletes | Dr. Lindsay Pieper |
Alyssa Gundel | Milkweed Respiration and Restoration: An Investigation of stomata Count in Differing Ecotypes of Common Milkweed, Asclepias syriaca | Dr. John Styrsky |
Sam Gunter | The Effects of Ferrous Sulfate vs. Carbonyl Iron on Iron Levels in Male Division III Cross-Country Athletes | Dr. Jill Lucas |
Quinn Harker | A Functional Comparison Between RAW 264.7 Cells and Bone Marrow Derived Macrophages, BMDM | Dr. David Freier |
Katherine Hines | Race and Gender in the Stigmatization of Mental Illness | Dr. Alisha Marciano |
Joseph Hurowitz | Automated Detection of Dementia Through Linguistic Analysis using Machine Learning Algorithms | Dr. Zakaria Kurdi |
Sloane Kelly | Attitudes Toward Obesity in Undergraduates and Graduates Students Intending to Enter the Healthcare Field | Dr. Tonya Price |
Anna Kueng | The Benefits of Reading for Pleasure, and How to Instill a Lifelong Love of Reading in Students | Dr. Nina Salmon |
Christian Kumar | The Effects Of Wearing A Sports Mask Compared To A Standard Surgical Face Mask During The Forestry 5 Minute Submaximal Step Test | Dr. Jill Lucas |
Tyler Kuni | The Effects of Exercise on Fear and Anxiety in Zebrafish | Dr. David Freier |
Katelyn Lloyd | Popular Film and Television Representations of BDSM and Potential Impacts on Stigma Surrounding BDSM Practices | Dr. Sharon Foreman |
Kassidy McCall | The Social Structure of Basilica Orbweaver Colonies | Dr. Kari Benson |
Leigh-Anne McCormick | Understanding the Effects of Therapeutic Horseback Riding on Functional and Behavioral Outcome in Autistic Children and Adolescents | Dr. Jeffrey Herrick |
Annabelle Nagy | When Helping Becomes Hurting: Compassion Fatigue in Pediatric Nurses | Professor Kristin Shargots |
Josh Nichols | Examining the Differences between D. Vittatus and D. Scriptus: Applications in Riverine Camouflage | Dr. Kari Benson |
Rebecca Parks | The Effects of Communication Differences on Listeners’ Attitudes of Warmth and Competence, Credibility, Intelligences, and Social Distance | Dr. Ei Hlaing |
Lauren Pascadlo | Comparison of Training Load between NCAA DIII Tennis Practices and Competitions with Respect to Sex | Dr. Jeffrey Herrick |
Griffin Phillips | The Effect of Quantitative Easing on the U.S. Stock Prices and Wealth Inequality | Dr. Gerald Prante |
Nicholas Prechel | How the Supplement Industry Nefariously Capitalizes on the Social Importance that is Placed on the Social Construct of an Ideal Male Physique by ‘Selling Muscle’ | Dr. Stef Nicovich |
Amanda Pugh | Humanizing the Intensive Care Unit with Animal-Assisted Therapy | Professor Amanda Pribble |
Lillian Smith | Mapping the Impact of A Trailway System on the Amount of Trash Present Within Two Watersheds of Lynchburg City, Virginia | Dr. David Perault |
Matthew Varsi | How do Business Cycles, Sex and Race Affect College Major Choice? | Dr. Jessica Scheld |
Jena Wilkinson | The Impact of Biased COVID-19 News on Mortality Salience | Dr. Ei Hlaing |
Alex Yeager | Anxiety and Emotional Responses Related to Sars-CoV-2 Conspiracy Theories and Vaccine Hesitancy | Dr. Alisha Marciano |
Class of 2021
Recipients of the Dean’s Award for Excellence
- Ivy Amankwa-Asare, “Characterization of the Sneathia amnii Cytotoxin and its Potential Role in Health Disparities Affecting Women of African Ancestry”
- Elizabeth Martin, “As I am Man, as I am Woman: Shakespearean Gender Performance on the Page and on the Stage”
- Jennifer Thrift, “Implications of Sudoku Boards as Matrices”
- Ethan Walton, “Generational Trauma and Nationalist Rhetoric as a Basis for Genocide”
Theses
Name | Thesis | Thesis Director |
Ivy Amankwa-Asare | Characterization of the Sneathia amnii Cytotoxin and its Potential Role in Health Disparities Affecting Women of African Ancestry | Dr. Jamie Brooks |
Destiny Barkyoumb | Depicting Alchemy: The Ability of Art to Illustrate Transformation | Siobhan Byrns |
Jenna Bohrer | The Impact of Emotional Intelligence and Situational Academic Stressors on Resilience, Coping, and Well-Being | Dr. Alisha Marciano |
Bergen Campbell | “A Statistical Analysis Breakdown of an EPL Season Using R | Dr. Laura Hatfield |
Mattox Cash | “Whore, Horror, and History: How Monstrous Women in Horror are Defined by the Monsters Before Them | Dr. Mike Robinson |
Grace Cavanaugh | The Effectiveness of Different Blood Detectors After Different Cleaning Products on Different Surfaces | Stephenn Burris |
Rhiannon Cire | Evaluating the Historical Accuracy of Blackwork Embroidery Patterns with Fractal Analysis | Chelsea Tinklenberg |
Allyssa Compton | Does Body Positivity Yield Positive Attitudes? The Effects of Female Empowerment in Advertisements on Consumer Perceptions | Professor Frank Whitehouse |
Colin Coviello | A Pedagogic Family Tree of Ivan Galamian | Dr. Cynthia B. Ramsey |
Ellen Druebbisch | The Impact of Oxygen Exposure and pH on Growth and Biofilm Formation Ability Of Veillonella Atypica, in Relation to Human Health | Dr. Jamie L. Brooks |
Laura Elphee | Overcoming Barriers to Symptom Management at the End of Life | Amanda Pribble |
Teni Emmanuel | Music Therapy as an Alternative to Pharmacological Intervention in Treatment of Patients with Anxiety and Depression | Kristen Shargots |
Nick Foley | Bacteriophage Treatment in Multi-Drug Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infections | Dr. Jamie L. Brooks |
Kyle Gallagher | Assessing Corporate Misstatements of Assets on the Balance Sheet and the Means to Detect | Dr. David Murphy |
Jared Gilbert | Final Implications of the Covid-19 Pandemic on European Transfer Market | Dr. Lindsay Pieper |
Caroline Guill | Maximum Grip Strength and Body Composition Variables as Predictors of Serving Velocity and Racquet Speed in a Tennis Serve | Dr. Jill Lucas |
Natalie Hanno | The Effect of Divided Attention on Running Biomechanics in Recently Concussed Collegiate Athletes | Dr. Tom Bowman |
Kristen Harkins | Effects of a Gliadin Digest on the Inflammatory Response in RAW 264.7 Macrophages | Dr. David Freier |
Bea Kelly-Russo | Moral Dissonance: Philosophical and Psychological Justifications for Unethical Decision Making | Dr. Laura Kicklighter |
Mandy Linehan | Men Having a Fit: A Study of Masculine Identity Through Clothing in the Early Modern Drama | Dr. Robin Bates |
Jenna Lopez | Understanding American Republicanism: An Analysis of Influence Of Modern and Classical Thinkers on the Founding | Dr. Dan Lang, |
Elizabeth Martin | As I am Man, as I am Woman: Shakespearean Gender Performance on the Page and on the Stage | Christopher Otwell |
Julia Melone | The Realignment of 1860: Secular Realignment or Critical Election? | Dr. Timothy Meinke |
Geoffrey Murphy | Unpredictability and Modular Variations of the Collatz Conjecture | Dr. Danny Cline |
Laurel Nicks | Multi-Elemental Analysis of Natural Honey in Central Virginia via Microwave Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (MP-AES) | Dr. Priscilla Gannicott |
A. J. Nieves | Hindering African-American Advancement: Spanish flu to Covid-19 | Dr. Brian Crim |
Sena Nomura | Utilizing CRISPR-Cas9 to Explore the Effects of Downregulating Targeted Genes in Arabidopsis Thaliana | Dr. Erin Friedman |
O’Shea Nowlin | Model Comparison for Professional Basketball’s Player Efficiency Rating | Dr. Doug Thomasey |
Lilla Oliver | Is the American Electorate Polarized? | Dr. Timothy Meinke |
Ashani Parker | The Line Between Isn’t and Ain’t: Black Language Usage as a Stimulus for Perception Bias and as Link to Social Attitudes and Cultural Affiliation | Dr. Virginia Cylke |
Hannah Pine | Understanding the Relationship Between Anthropocentric Land Use and Water Quality | Dr. David Perault |
Maggie Quarles | Assessing the Effects of Limited Cervical Spine Range of Motion on Postural Stability Utilizing a NeuroCom Balance Master | Dr. Wendy Williamson |
Alex Rebman | Bioinformatics Analysis of Cutibacterium Acnes KPA171202 | Dr. Christine Terry |
Michael Reiskind | Athlete Energy Expenditure During Practice in Division III Field Players | Dr.Jeffrey Herrick |
Riley Schmidt | The Advancement of Money Laundering Via Cryptocurrencies | Dr. Michael Schnur |
Kamryn Schnieder | Examining Gender and Gender Roles Within the Fantasy World of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Dr. Mike Robinson |
Dana Seavey | The Impact of Gender and Race on the Interpretation of Force Used in Police Encounters | Dr. Virginia Cylke |
Emma Strouse | Analysis of the Effects of the Protein Survivin on Histone H3 and Apoptosis in Metastatic Breast Cancer | Dr. Allison Jablonski |
Jennifer Thrift | Implications of Sudoku Boards as Matrices | Dr. Danny Cline |
Anna Trajkoski | Why the House Always Wins and How to Become the House | Dr. David Murphy |
Ethan Walton | Generational Trauma and Nationalist Rhetoric as a Basis for Genocide | Dr. Timothy Meinke |
Davion Washington | Understanding the Lived Experiences of African-American Students at Predominantly White Institutions Using a Dimensions of Wellness Framework | Dr. Aaron Smith |
Jackie Wilson | Developing Culture Conditions for Naegleria lovaniensis to Study Treatments of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis | Dr. David Freier |
Michael Zhang | Exploration of the Game of SET and Variations of it | Dr. Michael Coco |
Class of 2020
Recipients of the Dean’s Award for Excellence
- Haden Bragg, “Efficiency Analysis of Harvesting Solar Energy to Perform Mechanical Work”
- Teresa Gunter, “An American Story: Catalan Artist Pierre Daua as Exile, Refugee, Naturalized Citizen”
- John Jaminet, “Visualization of Musical Instruments through Midi Interface”
- Hiatt O’Connor, “A Search for Aristotelian Political Friendship in Thomas Jefferson’s Ideal American Regime”
- Cassandra Robertson, “Dose Response Effect of Mycobacterium Smegmatis-Derived Lipomannan in RAW 264.7 Murine Macrophages”
Theses
Name | Thesis | Thesis Director |
Hannah Angelella | Efficacy of Motivational Visual Aids on Heart Rate, RPE, and Intensity while on an Ergometer | Dr. Jill Lucas |
Lauren Barbee | Predicting Academic Dishonesty Using Personality, Impulsiveness, Morality, and Somatic Faking | Dr. Ei Hlaing |
Destiny Barkyoumb | Depicting Alchemy: The Ability of Art to Illustrate Transformation | Ursula Bryant |
Ethan Batchelor | Water Quality of Pump Back Influence on Hydroelectric Dam Release | Dr. Thomas Shahady |
Juan Borga | The Impact of Hosting the FIFA World Cup Case Study: Developed vs Developing Nations | Dr. Jessica Scheld |
Wendolyn Borkoski | The Effectiveness of the European Union’s Environmental Policies | Dr. Marek Payerhin |
Haden Bragg | Efficiency Analysis of Harvesting Solar Energy to Perform Mechanical Work | Dr. William Roach |
Trinity Byerly | How Parents Interact with Their Children in Literature and How it Affects Character Development | Dr. Richard Burke |
Hannah Chapman | The Relationship Between Urbanization in the Blackwater Creek Watershed and Potentially Toxic Elements in Sediment | Dr. Priscilla Gannicott |
Shekinah Chidzero | “Go Back!”: Examining the Relationship between Violent Crime in Sanctuary vs. Non-Sanctuary Jurisdictions on the U.S | Dr. Kimberley McCabe |
Wrenn Cleary | Water Quality Impacts of Dam Removal on Blackwater Creek | Dr. Thomas Shahady |
Evan Cobey | Assessment of the Environmental and Economic Impacts of Fossil Fuel Subsidies | Dr. Laura Henry-Stone |
David Cole | Creating Worlds of Endless Variety: An Evaluatoin of Procedural Content Generation in Gaming | Dr. M. Zakaria Kurdi |
Jessie Scruggs Creekmore | The Benefit of Neonatal Intensive Care Units Providing a Specialized Program for Newborns in Drug Withdraw | Amanda Pribble |
Caitlin Dorsch | A Seasonal Crime?: A Quantitative Examination of the Relationship Between Criminal Charges in the City of Lynchburg and Seasons of the Year with Reference to Gender and Race | Dr. Michael Klein |
Leah Eldred | The Impact of Religiosity and Personality on Resilience and Coping Strategies | Dr. Alisha Marciano |
Brianna Fann | Nicotinic Effects on Memory Consolidation Post Contextual Fear Conditioning of Danio rerio | Dr. Keith Corodimas |
Nicole Freewalt | Exploration of Mating Behavior in Eastern Mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki) | Dr. Kari Benson |
Shawn Gmurek | Personality and Organizational Culture as a Predictor for Job Satisfaction | Dr. Nancy Hubbard |
Teresa Gunter | An American Story: Catalan Artist Pierre Daua as Exile, Refugee, Naturalized Citizen | Dr. Michael Santos |
Danielle Herzberg | Predicting the Federal Funds Rate | Dr. Jessica Scheld |
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John Jaminet | Visualization of Musical Instruments through Midi Interface | Dr. Will Briggs |
Maggie Kaliszak | How Government Releases Impacts Media Reports in Terrorism | Dr. Marek Payerhin |
Matthew Koelbel | Analysis of the Evolution of the Hominin Jaw & Dentition | Dr. Brooke Haiar |
Lauren McDonald | The Impact of the Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado on Education Funding and Car Crash Fatality Rates | Dr. Jessica Scheld |
Shannon McGovern | The Role of Guaranteed Sexual Education in Argentina and its Influence in the #AbortionLegalYa Movement | Dr. Nicole Sanders |
Sara Mills | The Effect of Information Interventions on Retention among University of Lynchburg Students | Dr. Jessica Scheld |
Nicholas Munsey | Proceeding Without Consent: The Ethics of Disregarding Patient Preference for Paternalistic Reasons | Dr. Nicolas Frank |
Hiatt O’Connor | A Search for Aristotelian Political Friendship in Thomas Jefferson’s Ideal American Regime | Dr. Tim Meinke |
Erik Oehler | Effectiveness of Plyometric Drills on Peak, Average and End Anaerobic Power in Trained and Untrained Individuals | Dr. Sean Collins |
Carter Old | A Comparative Study of the Spin Rates of Golf Balls | Dr. Eric Goff |
Madison Rechenberg | The Acute Effects of Blood Flow Restriction During Exercise | Dr. Sean Collins |
Cassandra Robertson | Dose Response Effect of Mycobacterium Smegmatis-Derived Lipomannan in RAW 264.7 Murine Macrophages | Dr. David Freier |
Cameron Short | How User-Friendly Operating Systems and Interfaces Make Technology Harder for Everyone | Dr. Will Briggs |
Julie Short | Pioneering Feminism: How Early American Female Authors’ Heroines Defy Gender Norms | Dr. Robin Bates |
Steven Smallshaw | Youth Tackle Football: A Parent’s Decision | Dr. Lindsay Pieper |
TC Thacker | Virginia Communications and Literacy Assessment (VCLA) and its Role in Determining Teacher Effectiveness | Dr. Stephen Smith |
Kathryn Vest | The Effects of Aerobic Exercise Intensity on Acute State Anxiety | Dr. Jill Lucas |
Hope Wason | The Distribution of Potentially Toxic Elements (PTEs) in Core Sediments from Industrial Areas Along the James River in Lynchburg, Virginia Using Microwave Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry (MP-AES) | Dr. Priscilla Gannicott |
Hannah Watkins | The Need for Change in Emergency Medical Approach When Caring for Individuals with Autism | Lisa Jamerson |
Adele Weaver | The Impact of Temporary Gender Embodiment on the Accuracy of Personality Judgment: Drag Performance as a Lens | Dr. Virginia Cylke |
Jeremy Webb | Taxonomical Analysis of a Sauropod Dinosaur Found in the Morrison Formation | Dr. Brook Haiar |
Noah Winslow | Historical Analysis of Baseball’s Decrease in Popularity since the 1990s | Dr. Stef Nicovich |
Barbara Yauss | Daenerys Targaryen: God or Beast? A Feminist Analysis of her Downfall | Rachel Willis |