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.
Submissions from 2018
Do You Need LinkedIn or Indeed.com for Your Potential Opportunities?, Alfiya Kothawala
Negative Scripts, Racism, and Its Effects on Black Identity Construction, Kelly Y. Llaguno Velarde
Obesity and Fast Food: National Analysis, Savannah Lobo
Multimodal Analgesia: Optimizing Perioperative Pain Management, Cynthia Louro
Annotation of Schizophyllum commune mating-type loci reveals distinct patterns of evolution, Mia Magazin, Mike Boyles, and Arianna Leo
The Ethical and Scientific Debate Behind Human Reproductive Cloning by Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer, Ashley Marx
Understanding and Managing the Symptoms of Chemo Brain in Oncology Patients, Christina Masciale
Black and White Women's Perceptions/Attitudes Towards the Feminist Movement, Hannah Maximin
A Comparative Test of Creative Thinking in Dolphins (Tursiops Truncaus) and Preschool Children, Kathryn McCabe, Allison Lagassie, and Ashley Loser
Suicide in Literature: How Opening the Conversation in Classrooms Could Save Lives, Paige McKinley
Prevalence and Predictors of Stress and Anxiety Among College Students, Kathleen McLaren, Jessica Fidler, and Laila McGeorge
Interventions to Decrease Non-Actionable Patient Alarms on the Telemetry Unit, Alyssa Mickalauskas
What Progressive Resistance Training Exercises are Most Effective at Increasing Gait Speed in Chronic Stroke Patients, Kayla Mieczkowski
Influence of Race, Religion and Socioeconomic Status on the Diet and Physical Activity of a Household, Kaitlyn Murphy and Juliana Merighi
The Right Question for Medical Professionals, Linh Nguyen
Is Early Intervention an Effective Method for Preventing Language Deficits in Children with Hearing Loss?, Jessica O'Connell
A Partnership Between Nursing Faculty, Students, and Urban Community Centers to Provide Vision Screenings for Low-income Immigrant Women: An Experiential Case Study, Rose C. O'Halloran, Kerry A. Milner, and Kim Foito
Guardians of the Galaxy: A Holistic Theoretical Analysis, Melissa O'Rourke
Hawthorne’s “The Birthmark” as an Introduction to the Modern Debate of Eugenics, Eve Papa
Grandmothers Raising their Grandchildren, Ruth Ann Phillips
The Chinese Remainder Theorem, Nancirose Piazza
Debate on Physician Assisted Suicide, Sara Pires
Trends in Exercise and Listening Habits of the Sacred Heart University Community, Haily E. Reatherford, Gianna N. Bordieri, Danielle A. Vigliarolo, and Gabriella Messina
Corporate Governance: The Value of Corporate Governance on Firm Value, Bryan C. Reilly, Jeffrey Moreno, Kelsey Hansen Alshibli, and Zachary Ryan
Students with Disabilities and Academic Performance in Post-Secondary Education, Nathalie Reyes
Number Theory: Niven Numbers, Factorial Triangle, and Erdos' Conjecture, Sarah Riccio
From Kingdom Come, Cory Robinson
Seeds of Trauma in Sterile Soil, Maurice Rodriguez
Son of Hope, Maurice Rodriguez
Vistas, Volume 32, Spring 2018, Sacred Heart University
Guns Across America: Opinion, Fact, Fiction, Sabrina Sadler
Communicable Disease Rates, Henry Santarpio
Watergate, Aidan Satterwhite and Nick D'Angelo
Social Media Use and Unfavorable Political Views, Mikaela Sherlock
Analysis of Microbial Community Diversity in Two Watersheds on the Dingle Peninsula, Kendra Sherman and Victoria Salvatore
Quality Nurse Scheduling, Alaina Silveri, Emily Jones, and Hissah Al Karam
General Anesthesia and the Effects on the Developing Brain in Children, Brittany Smith
Enhancing the Student Community Nursing Experience through Participation in a Domestic Medical Mission Immersion, Cathryn Nancy Spears
Preschooler's Motor Development and Executive Function Skills, Sarah Sullivan
Integrated Screening for Arginase Inhibitors, Todd J. Sullivan, Sushma Sree Bondela, Renee Russo, Evan Jones, Hatoon Albilady, Benjamin Alper, and Joseph Audie
Computational Design of Novel Insulin Degrading Enzyme Inhibitors, Todd J. Sullivan, Sushma Sree Bondela, Naveena Tamma, Brad Cingolani, Andrew O’Neill, Alec Finelli, Benjamin Alper, and Joseph Audie
Game of Thrones and the Background Behind Westeros, Arianna Taite
Are Drug Treatment Programs in Prison Effective in Reducing Recidivism Rates?, Kallysta Tanguay
Lower Extremity Stiffness Pre-Competition and Post-Competition, Jake Tavernite
Determining the Effects of Exercise and Physical Activity on the Cognitive Deficits that Result from Chemotherapy Treatment in Female Breast Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review, Erin Thomas and Kathryn M. Darling
The Impact of a Nation’s Research and Development Expenditure On Scientific Literacy, Trent Thompson
Advertising Campaign for Ronald McDonald House, Maddalena Tondi
Primer to NFL Salary Cap Accounting, Carmen Vacchiano
Gilmore Girls, Jane the Virgin, and Black-ish: Intersectionality and Mother-Daughter Relationships on Network Television, Alexis A.R. Walker
Human Activity and Posture Classification Using Wearable Accelerometer, Kevin Wunderlich and Eman Abdelfattah
The Importance of the Biopsychosocial Approach in the Mental Health Feild, Rachel Zacharczyk
Isolation and Characterization of "Wild" Microbes for Brewing, Jessica Zolotarevsky, Katherine Napoli, and Kiley Ridgway
Submissions from 2017
Sacred Heart University Scholar, Volume 1, Number 1
Table of Contents (Sacred Heart University Scholar)
Multi-Regression Factors Influencing Textile Dye Adsorption on Activated Carbon, Sarah Aanonsen
Phenolic Levels of Invasive Myriophyllum spicatum and Native Elodea canadensis at Different Temperatures, TIffany Balling
Single Vertex Flat Foldability, Gabrielle Barberi
Song Complexity Increases During White Handed Gibbon (Hylobates Lar) Duets, Pedrica Belizaire and Scott D. Russo
Song Complexity Increases During White-Handed Gibbon (Hylobates lar) Duets, Pedrica Belizaire and Scott D. Russo
Knowledge of Iron Deficiency vs. Toxicity in College-level Distance Runners, Sarah Bent
An Agent of Democracy: Evaluating the Role of Social Media in Modern Presidential Elections, Jenna Billings
Practical use of population level genetic diversity for yeast strain identification in the craft brewing industry., Bernadette Boffice
Avian Migratory Flight & Oxidative Stress: The Impact of Exercise on Erythrocytic Antioxidant Defense Systems, Keara Bohannon
Marvin the Mongoose, Christopher Boolukos and Benjamin Castellano
Robot Lives Matter?, Christopher Boolukos (Class of 2017)
Influence of Holding a Lacrosse Stick on Landing Mechanics, Kylie Calandra
Human Reason Allows Faith, Justin Cerniello
The Effect of Enrichment Research on Visitor Behavior, Brianna Chiaraluce, Allison Courtemanche, and Melissa Weaver
College Fed Challenge, Dan Cohen, Nicole Esposito, and Chris Tumio
Phantom Limb Pain: It’s Not ‘All in my Mind, it’s in my Neurons!', Meredith Conroy (Class of 2017)
Creativity in Dolphins and Sea Lions, Allison Courtemanche, Brianna Chiaraluce, and Melissa Weaver
Pediatric Fever Education, Emily Cusick
Trusting Your Voice: A Coming of Age Novel, Samantha DaSilva
NESN Next Producer, Sarah DeNisco (Class of 2017)
The Alleviation of Slum Poverty in the Philippines: A Critical Examination of Poverty Reduction Programs, Adyel Duran
Exploring Hausdorff Dimension, Amy Ellis
The effects of dietary antioxidants on oxidative stress levels in European Starlings, Sturnus vulgaris, Olivia Fatica
The Effects of Dietary Antioxidants on Oxidative Stress Levels in European Starlings, Sturnus Vulgaris, Olivia Fatica
A Unique Approach to Restoring Coastal Habitats, Cap Heavy Metals, Abate Wave Energy and Allow Successful Horseshoe Crab Spawning, Nicholas M. Faulise, Martha Sepulveda, and Joseph Klein
A Unique Approach to Restoring Coastal Habitats, Cap Heavy Metals, Abate Wave Energy and Allow Successful Horseshoe Crab Spawning, Nicholas M. Faulise, Martha Sepulveda, and Joseph Klein
Assessment of YBT Performance in Athletes that Participate in Asymmetrical Sports, Melissa Ferlo
Descry Odyssey, Andrew Fiscella and Scott Zoba
Inter-Professional Education and Practice in Autism Spectrum Disorders, Kelsey Foster
Sacred Heart's Online Degree Program, Evan Fox
Geospatial Grey Areas: Utilizing GIS to Analyze Coastal Land Use Patterns, Steven Frappier, Shayelagh Rooney, and Jenna Rondeau
Geospatial Grey Areas: Utilizing GIS to Analyze Coastal Land Use Patterns, Steven Frappier, Shayelagh Rooney, and Jenna Rondeau
Interactions between United States (VIX) and United Kingdom (VFTSE) Market Volatility: A Time Series Study, Jacob Friar
The Dynamics of Sonic Hedgehog Function in Salamander Limb Development, Mary Garside, Paige Smith, and James Siclari
The Dynamics of Sonic Hedgehog Function in Salamander Limb Development, Mary Garside, Paige Smith, and James Siclari
Influence of Placement on the Validity of RunScribe™, Michael Giambrone
Observational and Biomechanical Assessment of Eating Behaviors in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Allison Gibbons
Ciao, Italia!, Caroline Glowacky
A Comparative Analysis of Infection Control Processes and Outcomes between the United States and Ireland, Yaritza Grant, Samantha Haug, and Sarah Purcell
Effects of Estrogen and Bisphenol-A Exposure During Adolescent Development: A Behavioral Analysis, Jennifer Hagedorn, Kelly Brown, and Melissa Yacubich
Effects of Estrogen and Bisphenol-A Exposure During Adolescent Development: A Golgi Study, Jennifer Hagedorn, Emma Madden, and Michael Riccio
The Effects of Growth Mindset Intervention on Vocabulary Skills in First to Third Grade Children, Bethany Halliwell, Tonaysia Cohen, Tatiana Cruz, Iyana Gallen, Fiona Mullarkey, and Julia Petrozzino
Neutropenic Precautions, Samantha Haug
Teacher's Perception of Budget Cuts in Affluent and Non-Affluent School Districts, Erin Hickey
St. Augustine’s Journey to Faith, Bridget Hughes
