The Undergraduate Publications collection includes a selection of papers and presentations by Sacred Heart University students. Papers below may also be found under Undergraduate Publications within the various academic departments in this depository.

Undergraduate Research at SHU

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Submissions from 2020

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Implications of Cultural Stigma on the Mentally Ill, Emily Palma

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Social and Socio-sexual Interactions in Belugas (Delphinapterus leucas), Ashley Penczynzyn and Kelly Rosenbaum

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Early Sport Specialization and Its Negative Effects Compared to Sport Sampling, Emily Petro

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Vaccines: Personal Liberty or Social Responsibility?, Hannah Phipps

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The Effect of Early Sport Specialization on Lower Extremity Injury Frequency on Youth Athletes: A Critically Appraised Topic, Jillian Picard-Busky

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Terrorists, Extremists, and Populists; How Terrorism in America is Creating Social Divide, Chad Pierson

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Convenient and Quick vs. Trusted and Reliable: Exploring the Disruption of Retail Medical Clinics in the Traditional Hospital/Physicians Office Healthcare System, Hannah Probst

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Music Therapy for Communication in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Danielle Provenzano

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Limb Evolvability in Pan Troglodytes, Kathleen Quinn and Amanda Woodbury

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The Evolution of Cardiovascular Disease and its relationship to the Human Diet, Mary Reiner

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Inviting Empathy into the Classroom: The Importance of Implementing Multicultural Education, Krissy Rimmel

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Where the Light Pours In, Krissy Rimmel

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Resource Distribution in a Social Decision-Making Task, Madison Robotti, Marisa Otto, Kate Rybak, and Jeffrey A. Young II

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Cognition and False Memories, Taylor Rogan

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The Significance of TBI Prevention in the NFL’s Future, Brendan Rooney

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The Impact of Up-Close Animal Encounters on Aquarium Visitors Conservation Behaviors, Kelly Rosenbaum, Ashley Penczynzyn, and Dr. Deirdre Yeater

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Media's Effect on America's Obesity Crisis, North Runk

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How Sport Participation and Consumption has Been Disrupted and It's Worldwide Impact, Matthew Russo

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Discussing the Achievement Gap from a Sociological Perspective: Inner City Schools vs Suburban Schools, MariaGrazia Scarano

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Spring 2020 Jammed, William Schlegel

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The Impact of Religion on Meaning and Mental Health in Young Adults, Sara Sharp

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Patterns of Chemical Defense Production and Amphipod Grazing in Invasive Myriophyllum spicatum and Native Ceratophyllum demersum, Cassie Simonides

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Sources, Effects, and the Impact of Regulatory Policy Responses to the Recent Global Financial Crisis, Anthony Smith

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Stroke Disparities in Rehabilitation, Ella Smith

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Blockchain Technology as a Disruptive Innovator in Human Resource Management, Casey Soules

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Injury Rehabilitation Ethics in Equestrian and Equine Athletes within the Racing Industry, Valerie Stein

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The United States’ Creation of Undue Burden on Abortion: A Breakage of a Constitutional Right, Gwenyth Stuard

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Integrated Screening for Beta-Lactamases Inhibitors Identification of Pharmaceutical Hits and Lead Optimization, Todd J. Sullivan, Hussein W. Kafel, Kayla Bedel-Franklin, Charles A. Burt, Eric J. Bayer, Leticia De Souza, Tessa Peredy, Morgan A. Voulo, Zachary Galasinski, Douglas Fleischmann, Kerin Ingegneri, Benjamin Alper, and Joseph Audie

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The Psychological Effects of Social Media Activity on the Mental State and Self-Esteem of Users, Shannon Szefinski

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Racial Segregation and the Influence of Sports Selection in Youth, Anais Tavolara

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In the Race Towards Infinity, Who Wins: Exponential or Polynomial?, Chelsea Thakkar

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The Effects of Divorce on Children, Brianna Thomas

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Building a Rube Goldberg Machine Amidst COVID-19, Christine Thorp

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The Need for Inclusion of All Diverse Cultures and Backgrounds is Necessary Factor for the Modern Business Team, Matthew Tillinghast

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Food Deserts: How Little, Fresh Food Results in Large Problems, Keira Tobia

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Test-Retest Reliability of a Wearable Tibial Monitor During Single-Leg Hopping Assessments, Emily Tobin

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Healthcare Consumer Demands for Affordability and Efficiency Lead to Innovation of Retail Clinics and Cause Disruption Among Private Practices and Hospitals, Holly Tobin

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Reliability of Attachment Methods of a Wearable Tibial Monitor, Hannah Tucker

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Embrace the Change, Jeppe Urup Mogensen

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Disruptive Innovation in Pharmacy: Technology’s Influence on a Lifetime Necessity, Michaela Vieira

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Advancing Discharge Medication Education at
Stamford Hospital for Special Surgery, Sarah Wagner and Stephanie Pic

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Geoimpairment: How Pollution Has Affected Disability in the United States, Aidan Walraven

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Disruptive Innovation In Retail Industry, Veena Weerakoon

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Britain: Using Bonds to Fight Wars and Become World Leaders, Nicholas White

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Connecticut's Opioid Crisis & The Housing Crisis, Joey Zacchia

Submissions from 2019

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Sacred Heart University Scholar, Volume 3, Number 1

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Steady, Aim, Shoot: A Research Analysis on First Person Shooter Games and Behavior, Kelly Aarons

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Heart Failure Education on an Intermediate Care Unit to prevent readmission, Samantha Abbott

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The Sociological, Religious, Psychological, and Media Influences on Corporal Punishment, Deanna Aliperti

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Keeping the Special in Special Education, Amanda Amiano

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Discrimination in Ballet, Jacquelynn Balacki

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The Role of Investing: How Finance is Affecting an Individual’s Well-Being, Ramiro Balaguer

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The Effect of Environmental Change on GDP, Jackson V. Barliant

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Science of Batteries, Nathaniel Barone, Stephen Bader, Kaya Tolga, and Michael Altis

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Effects of Stress on Undergraduate Nursing Students, Josh Belluche

“The Necessity of Maternity Leave”, Dana Beneventano

Benefits of Societal Implementation of Artificial Intelligence, Allison Bertolozzi

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The World Trade Center 1993 Attack vs. Osama Bin-Laden’s Fatwa as Causes of the September 11, 2001 Terror Attack, Jessica Bland

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Virtually Reincarnated, Ryan Boolukos

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Effects of Adolescent Bisphenol-A Exposure on Memory and Spine Density in Ovariectomized Female Rats: Adolescence vs Adulthood, Rachel E. Bowman, Jennifer Hagedorn, Emma Madden, and Maya Frankfurt

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Effects of the Invasive Asian Shore Crab, Hemigrapsus sanguineus, on New England Trophic Cascade: Diet and Predation, Madison Bradley

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Assessing creativity in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in a controlled setting, Madison Bradley, Fabiana Persic, and Ryan Sledzik

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Gender Stereotypes of Toys in Target, Gabrielle L. Branciforti

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The Dynamics of the Logistic Map and Difference Equations, Michael Bubolo

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The Impact of Participation in Athletics on Neurological and Psychological Health and the Ability to Compete, Sean Burke

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The Negative Effects of Workplace Gender Bias and Strategies for Improvement, Samantha Byalick

Women in STEM, Lucinda Cahill and Rianna Rodrigues

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Frequency of Biomechanical Faults in the Functional Movement Screen Overhead Deep Squat in Physically Active Individuals, Louis Castro

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Return to Learn Policies for Sport Related Concussions, Katelyn Christian, Jennie Boisvert, and Lindsey Spitz

Psychological and Physiological Implications of Hiking, Michaela Davies and Julianna Morrone

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A Spectrum for Children with Cerebral Palsy in Order to Improve Quality of Life, Gionna DeCola, Brittany Carbone, and Lindsay Corallo

Fake News, Evan Denny

Restoration of Coastal Meadows at Stratford Point CT: Is Native Plant Seeding the Best Method?, Adeline DeStasio, Christina Glavan, and Brenden Benitez

Music and its Benefits for College-Age Students, Jody DiCicco

Needs Assessment of the Youth Population in a Small Rural Town, Lizete Dos Santos

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Savant Syndrome; Benefits of Mainstream and Alternative Education, Margo Douglas

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The Evolution of the Criminal Justice System through DNA Sequencing, Ashley Driscoll

"Do 'Living Shorelines' Provide Habitat for Local Fauna in Long Island Sound?", Mary Dushay

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The Ethics of an Unlicensed Medical Practitioner, Charles C. Escott

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OneVOne, Nicholas Fabrizio, James Schneider, and Jesse Giuffre

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Six Feet Under: An Environmental, Financial, and Cultural Examination of Death and Disposal in Modern America, Grace Falvey

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The Controversial Nature of Vaccinations, Emily Farina

A Coaches’ Role in Identifying, Guiding, and Preventing Athletes with Eating Disorders: A Critically Appraised Topic, Cynthia Felizardo

Next Season's Fashion Styling Our Live's Today, Erin FitzGerald

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Early Mobilization After Surgery, Taylor Flohr

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Commercial Advertising and How It Enforces Gender Stereotypes Among Children, Abigail Frisoli

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How Commercial Advertising Enforces Gender Stereotypes among Children and the Ways This Affects Them Psychologically, Abigail Frisoli

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The Effects of Family Structure in Childhood on Young Adult Peer Relationships, Rosanna Furano

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Accounting and Nursing Remaining Gender Specific, Kaitlin Gallagher

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Immigration: How the Media Influences Your Perception, Leela Gallucci

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Power Ten: The Demands of the Student-Athlete and the Dynamics of the Collegiate Rower, Kalliopi Gatzoflias

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Long-Term Postural Stability Deficits from Chronic Concussion Exposure, Joseph Giacomo and Abigail Bayzath

Meeting a Community Need: Health Education for Preadolescent Girls in Rural Guatemala, Gabriella Giannone, Erica Heins, Darby Quinn, Melissa Sciarrone, and Victoria Scognamiglio

Work-Life Balance and The Impacts, Jessica Giglio

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The Impact of the Opioid Epidemic: Historical, Healthcare and Societal Perspectives, Nicole Giordano

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The Value of a Sports Franchise: The Influence of Coaches, Fans, and Players, Montgomery Gray

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The Value of Sports Teams: The Influence of Coaches, Fans, and Players on Value, Montgomery Gray

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Human Trafficking: A Deep Dive into Modern Slavery, Annabeth Gullo

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The Impacts of the Hearings of Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill, and Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford on Female Voting Behavior, Kaylee Hale