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 2023
An Interdisciplinary View on the Legalization of Physician-Assisted Suicide, Alis Koroglu
Negative Alcohol-Related Consequences and Triggers to Change Alcohol Use among College Students, Isabelle Kovacs and Andrius Kulbis-Marino
The Impact of Brief Animal Assisted Therapy Dog Interactions on College Student Stress and Self-Efficacy Levels, Paige Kutka, Victoria Vaillancourt, Julian Percoco, and Savannah Giordano
Why President Bidens Relief Plan Should be Passed but for More Limited Borrowers, Nicholas LaBanca
Marijuana Legalization, Grace Langdon
The Impact of Superstitious Behavior, Marissa LaValle
Legislating Cybercrime: Why Stronger Legislation is Required Considering the Psychology of Computer Users, Danielle LeBlanc
The Relationship Between Takosubo Cardiomyopathy and COVID-19, Jenna Lee
The Impact of Bilingual Nurses within the Healthcare Setting, Julianna Leiva-Lopez
Hypersensitive Narcissism's Relationship to Defensiveness, Sandra Lezcano and Rosalyn Gutierrez
Coronavirus Impact on Nursing, Hyzell Lim
The Relationship Between Set Shifting and Lexical Retrieval in Healthy Individuals, Jessica Longa, Erin Dobson, Sydney Collier, and Mia Greenberg
The Fetal Maternal Conflict: One Body, Two Considerations, Anna Ludkiewicz
What’s Stressing You Out?: Analyzing Daily Experiences of Minority Stress, Elisa Machado, Chelsea Signore, and Ben Tesbir
Financial Illiteracy, Tyler Maloney
RoadKill, Kaitlyn Mangano, Jordan Carlucci, Mario Montuori, Jeppe Mogensen, Benjamin Agyemang, and Brandon Maruri
The Impact of Paid Family Leave on Infant and Maternal Health in the United States, Victoria Martens
Perception of Visible Body Art in Healthcare: Perceptions on a College Campus, Nicolette Mascioli, Conor Duffy, and Rebecca Oswald
Causes of the Increased Rates of Child Marriage in the Za'atari Refugee Camp, Kylie McCabe
Social Determinants Effecting Health Outcomes Worldwide, Mollie McManus
Evaluating the Benefits and Risks of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Luanne Melamed
Social Work Students Attitude Towards Using Computerized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Children and Adolescents, Peter Milner
2050: The conversation on Global Warming, Michael Molina
The Relationship Between Nutrition and the Success of Learning in American Elementary-Aged Students, Christina Molinelli
The Juxtaposition of Various Forms of Cancer Vaccines for Metastatic Melanoma, Abby Molloy
Measuring the Capacity for Endothermy in Open-Ocean Fishes, James Moore
Global Social Work, Stacy Moreno
Using CRISPR/Cas9 Gene Editing to Test the Hotspot Hypothesis, Alexis Navarro and Mikayla Tucci
EntertainMe!, Trevor Neal, Brandon Cassidy, and Remi Rosa
From Marx to the Modern Day: Do the Economic and Social Impacts of Socialism’s Myriad Experiments Discourage Future Trials?, Joseph Nowak
Celebrity Ability to Impact Public Health, Bridget O'Donnell
The Population Looked at With a Blind Eye: The Struggles of Homeless People for Understanding and Support, Michaela Ouellette
The Relationship between Self-Protective Factors and Defensiveness, Maria Pandolfo and Abbygail R. Michel
Music Therapy in Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Avisha Patel
Decreasing CAUTIs, Annie Patriarca
Decreasing the Incidence of CAUTIs, Annie Patriarca
Black Women's Journey to Self-worth, Shikeda Paucar
Built Environment and Injury, Keegan Pepin
How The Use of Social Media Can Lead to Mental Disorders in Teenagers, Rachel Petti
Understanding the Mechanics and Flight Controls of Drones: Challenges and Opportunities, Julia Piascik
The Rise of a New Mental Health Epidemic: TikTok and Social Media, and Their Negative Impact on Young Adults, Malia Piscitelli, Cameryn Engel, Haley Sullivan, Jessica Rockwell, and Natalie Ricciardi
Creating a Word Clock with an ESP 32, Devon Pope
Alcohol Use Risk Level and Reasons to Change among College Students who Completed a Digital Form of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT), Madeleine Pralea and Annalise Baldi
Psychedelics and Their Influence on Past and Modern Society, Richard Principe
Mental Health Issues and Barriers to Seeking Mental Health Services Amongst College Athletes, Katelyn Przybylski
How does Polarization Affect the United States Supreme Court Decisions Concerning the Issue of Birth Control since Griswold v. Connecticut?, Jillian Pusateri
Health vs Economic Impacts of Artificial Food Dyes, Sophia Racanelli
The Great Realignment: Investigating the American Hispanic and Latino Vote, Alejandro J. Ramos
Food Insecurity: Disparities, Risk Factors, and the Adverse Effects on Health Outcomes, Olivia Raschilla
Clinical Site Visits, Meaghan Reck, Cecile Bamberger, and Lizzie Sherwood
The Physical and Mental Effects of Video Gaming on an Individual’s Well-being, Laura Regan
The Effect of Postpartum Depression on an Infant’s Language and Cognitive Development, Alana Reilly
Is It Raining Over the Hill? Microclimate on the Dingle Peninsula, Charlotte Ribaudo and Ilona Farkas
Assessment of Human Anthropometry With a Markerless Motion Capture System, Christopher Riccitelli, Jenna Mowad, and James Moore
To Pay or Not to Pay: The Great Debate, Shane Richardson
Native and Invasive Aquatic Plant Responses to Amphipod and Snail Grazing, Xanthe Robinson and LaTina Steele
Remain Calm: How Emotional Responses Influence Perception of Women Confronting Sexism, Sophia Rogers and Ashley Piney
Exploration of Vertical Oscillation During Running Using Marker-less Motion Capture, Isabella Rogler
The Effects of Covid-19 on Performing Musicians, Angelise Roy
The Marijuana Dilemma, Michael Salvo
Rise in Vaccine Distrust as a Result of the Covid-19 Pandemic, Katherine Sandt
An Analysis of Animal Testing in Medical Research and Ethical Considerations, Diana Santini
New Inhibitors of Insulin-degrading Enzyme, Jake Sarno
Identify Acoustic Predictors of Gender Attribution Across Various Speech Tasks, Jonah Savage
Jail Reform: An Examination of United States Justice System, Dominick Scardigno
The Psychology Behind the Lack of Female CEOs, Isabella Scarmack
The Psychology Behind the Lack of Female CEOs, Isabella Scarmack
The History of Sports Inequality and how the Pressure on Female Athletes Affects Mental Health and Performance, Madeline Scarola
Environmental factors may drive plant size differences between a restored and a natural marsh in the Housatonic River Estuary, Angelina Scarpello and LaTina Steele
The Styles of Sport & Their Impacts, Joseph Schuler
Physician Assisted Suicide, Alexa Setteducati
The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on the Low-Income Population, Nisha Sidana
The Impact of Pronoun Use on Job Qualification and Hiring, Kerrin Silcox
It's Not Just a Game: A Comparison of Chess and Pokémon as Play, Strategy, and Art, Seth Silvestro
Through Their Eyes: How Students View Growth Mindset Teaching in Middle and High Schools, Lauren Simak, Katrina Brown, and Abigail V. Wilk
Tessellations Around the World, Julia Simoneau
Coping Among Older Adults During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Research Study, Nicole Sperling, Vaibhavi Siddhartha, Emily Gorskie, and Rebecca Barakat
Your New Therapist Wears a Bridle: The Promise of Equine Therapy, Paige Sutton
Dance Class Intensity and Tibial Load Fluctuations During a 5-week Training Block in Dancers, Stephanie Svede
Illustration & Graphic Design Portfolio Presentation, Deanna Swanson
Follow The Money- Investigating the Influence of Pharmaceutical Companies on Continuing Medical Education, Jayden Tabor
Nesting Site Variability of the American Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus) and Implications Egg Development within Long Island Sound., Graham Templeman
The Overlooked Aspect of The Psychological and Physiological Effect of Injuries on The Rehabilitation Process, Andrew Tolfa
Profiting From Imprisonment, Simon Trebon
The Implications of Successful Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Initiatives in the NCAA, Jackson Tse
The Overlooked Power of Music, Mikayla Tucci
The Forgotten Generation, Besjana Ugrinaj
Reviewing Resilience - Studying the Link Between Resilience and Children with Speech and Language Disorders, Natalie Untener
Individualized Exercise Prescription, Olivia Vadas and Patrick O'Neil
When Should Grandpa Stop Driving?: The Need for New Mutual State License Renewal Regulations and Testing in Regard to Elderly Drivers, Christina Valdes
Improving Care for Emergency Department Boarders, Gemma Vecchiarino and Mariana Virote
Rural Homelessness: The Effect on Children's Academic, Social, and Emotional Development in Schools, Hannah Viele
Discovering Shadows in Hyperbolic Space, Lauren Vowinkel
Impact of Sociological Views on Working Women and the Economy, Erin Washbourn
Wage Gap in Women's Sports, Ian Watral
Should Children be Encouraged to Participate in Contact Sports?, Alex Weiler
Should Children Be Encouraged to Participate in Contact Sports?, Alex Weiler
The Catalepsy of Poetry in America, Titan Wiles
The Evolution of Consumerism from a Historical and Marketing Perspective, Emma Wresch
Relationships Between Personality Factors, Stress and GPA, Chloe Yagy, Madeleine Pralea, Kayla Fitzgerald, Joelys Morel, and Jenna Vargas
