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 2024
Pitt Library Manager, Sarah Elliot, Owen Geis, and Danielle Leblanc
Creating an Exercise Prescription Plan for a College Athlete, Jonathan Elliott
The Necessity of Lay Ecclesial Ministry in the Catholic Church, Stephanie Encarnation
Can markerless motion capture software consistently and reliably auto detect important pitch event markers for baseball players?, Jenna Engels, Sarah Mandelkow, and Jacqueline Lage
Visualization and Exploration of Laptop Price Dataset, Kelly E. Ernst
The Effects of Immigration on Mental Health from the Perspective of Mental Health Professionals, Nicole Esposito
Exploring the Relationship Between Political Regime Type and Cancer Mortality, Jessica Estevez
Neurotoxicity of 2,2',4,4'-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-47) during embryonic zebrafish development, Samantha Faeth and Julia Mullane
The Effectiveness of the Braden Scale in the Prevention of Pressure Ulcers, Noelle Fallon
Smartwatch Vulnerability Analysis: Focusing on Bluetooth Low Energy, Hannah Fawle and Danielle LeBlanc
Exploring the Interplay Among Lignin Content: A Comparative Analysis of Age, Restoration Condition and Shoot Size in Spartina alterniflora, Aviana Finocchiaro
A Guide to Being Mentally, Academically and Financially Prepared for Study Abroad, Rachel Flaherty
Breaking the Stigma and Raising Awareness: The Grisly Effects Developmental Trauma Has on Early Adulthood and How to Put a Stop to this Monstrosity, Grace Fleishman
Some Like It Hot, Rory Foley
Effects of Cardiac Rehabilitation on LVAD Patients, Abigail French
Fitness Bot, Michael Frieri, Victor Ginart, and Hard Shah
Relationships Between Personality Factors, Stress and GPA, Christopher Fusina, Maureen A. Conard, Alexandra S. Louros, Quinn D. Hart, and Charles Treston
The Use of Foam Border Dressings to Prevent Pressure Injuries, Julia Gaiero
The Present and Future State of Entrepreneurship, Ana-Maria Georgescu
Do Pronouns Matter? The Impact of Pronouns and Gender Identity in the Workplace, Lauren G. Giesse, Sophia G. Rogers, Chelsea G. Signore, Nicole J. Sperling, and Sadie Stevens
Machine Learning Model for OS Detection, Victor Ginart Belmonte and Ravjeet Chahal
The Impact of Velocity Based Training on Lower Body Muscular Power in Division 1 Men's Lacrosse Players, Aidan Glennon
How Artificial Intelligence Works: Using the Gradient Descent Algorithm, Rachel Glowniak
The Usability and Privacy of Cryptocurrency, Daniel Godley
Effects of Genetically Modified Organisms on Health, kaitlyn greenhill
Assessing variation in oyster survival, growth, and parasite community prevalence between aquaculture methods, Olivia Griffin
Evidence-Based (EBP) Quality Improvement (QI) Falls Presentation, Isabella Guarente
Making History a Living Memory: The Power of Play and Role Immersion in Enhancing Education, Kathryn Haig
Fins and Feminism: Assessing Gender Equality in Discovery’s 'Shark Week', Kaitlyn Hartmann
Evidence Based Interventions to Decrease Rates of Patient Falls, Lindsay T. Hayes and Iseabailla G. Hewitt
The Relationship Between Arthritis and Depression in Adults 55 to 85 Years Old, Marissa N. Heinz and Emily J. Marshall
Definition & Facilitation of the NCAA 20-Hour-Rule, Julia Helm and Evan Aponte
Internship Reflection, Connie Herrera
Air Pressure Mattresses vs Static Air Mattresses in the Prevention of Pressure Ulcers, Emily Hobbs
The Effects of Social Media on the Women of Generation Z, Maren Hubler
FSAE Competition Car, Stephen Ingersoll and Nico Galette
No Sleep Till Broadcast, Molly Jacob
Effect of Self-Affirmation on Emotional Memory, Kelsey Jacobsen, Macayla Sousa, Olivia Ansaldi, and Isabelle Doherty
Unveiling the Unseen Impact: COVID-19's Toll on Mental Health Among Undergraduate Students in the United States, Irene Katehis
The effectiveness of educational interventions in the prevention of Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections, Isabel Kittell
Program Development for 59-Year-Old Female with Knee Osteoarthritis Targeting Balance, Increased Lean Body Mass and Strength, Caitlin Knapp
Haywire II: Redefining American Elections, William Kurnik, Abby Conrad, Liam Conway, Ava Hufford, and Ciara Mooney
Netflix Industry Analysis, Kaitlyn LaCour
What Was the Worst Part of Your Day? Refining a Coding System to Examine Daily Experiences of Minority Stress, Gabrielle H. Lasiw, Chelsea G. Signore, Nicole J. Sperling, and Sadie Stevens
Preliminary Test of Long-Term Memory in Canis Lupus Familiaris Using Puzzle Feeders, Riley Lefebvre, Katherine Anderson, Daniella Monteforte, Kayla Alvia, Angelika Falandysz, Madison Messina, and Noelle Keenan
The Influence of Antiseptic Catheter Caps on Reducing the Rate of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections, Rhiannon Lenz
Cognitive Copycats: An EEG Study of Imitative Behavior in Infants, Isabella Leva
Investigating the Relationshp Between Self-Affirmation, Defensiveness, and Narcissistic Traits, Sandra Lezcano and Sierra Marie Sailer
Efficacy of Low-Tech Visual Scene Displays on Communication Outcomes in Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Julia Linhares and Jessica Bevacqua
Obesity does not mean death, Elisabeth Luttman
Examining factors that impact parasite load in Long Island Sound Horseshoe Crabs, Alyssa Mancini and Kyra Lerner
Effectiveness of Earlier Removal of Urinary Catheters in Prevention of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Women With C-sections, Sofia Mancinone
Hotspot hypothesis on Oscheius tipulae using CRISPR/Cas9, Rebecca Margolnick-Fernandez
What are the effects of psychological trauma on nurses with psychological trauma, as well as their care to patients?, Abigail Marsh
THE DEEP-SEA AND THE COMPLEX ETHICAL CONUNDRUM OF MINING THE SEAFLOOR, Aaron Martino
Psychotherapeutic Effects of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorders, Jenna McBrien
Patterns of Predation in a Declining Asian Shore Crab Population at a Marsh Restoration Site, Keith McGann
The Effect of Microbreaks in the Workplace, Olivia McGrath
The Future Potential of Brain-Computer Interfaces in Medicine: Current Applications, Limitations, and Improvements, Kara McGuire
Assessment of Athlete Performance in Relation to Recovery and Stress, Brigid McMahon, Brittany Hang, Bethany Hazerjian, and Victoria LoPinto
TikTok Data Puller, Graig McMenamin
Relationship Between Kinematics and Velocity Using 3D Markerless Motion Capture In High School Baseball Pitchers, Kylie McNamara, Lindsay Houlihan, and Jenna Springer
More is More?, Sasha Medile
The Use of Rapid Motor Imitation Antecedent Training For Increasing Spoken Phonology In Minimally Speaking Autistic Preschoolers, Bethany Mitros, Biana Blasi, Kianna Bergin, and Taylor Mason
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Aggregate Behaviors in Asian Shore Crabs (Hemigrapsus sanguineus), James Moore and Paul Jacobson
Impact of COVID-19 on High-Level Athletes, Brendan O'Donnell
Biomechanical difference's between a dominant and non-dominant leg of an experienced soccer player, Grace Ohara
Glycemic Control's Effect on Surgical Site Infections, Caroline Onderko
Community Composition of Meiofauna in Bridgeport, CT, Katie O'Riordan
Student nurse and faculty perceptions of nurses with large social media presence, Rebecca Oswald, Claire McFarland, Kaitlin Corso, and Kailey Flatley
Protein Targeting of Amyloid Precursor Protein in Cultured Chick Neurons, Isabella Pace and Joesph Tenedine
The Chamber: A Proposal For An Aquarium Exhibit Showcasing Climate Change, Amanda Palma
Corporations that implement corporate social responsibility in their mission and strategic plan will benefit both the corporation and society, William Pearce
Assessing Heat Transfer in Pelagic Fishes Part 1: Surface Area to Volume Ratios of Red Swimming Muscle, Jillian Pereira
Prevalence of False Step Starting Preference in Track & Field Middle Distance Runners, Kayla Perez
Breast Cancer Prevalence in Obese Women in the United States, Macie Phillips, Kaitlyn Purdy, and Alexandra Piehler
AI Robotic Arm with Hand Tracking, Julia Piascik
Object Detection and Avoidance using RPLiDar A2M8 and Jetson Nano, Julia Piascik, Mateo Cappuccio, and Logan Ward
Social Identity Salience & Threat: Validating the SITC Inventory, Christina Poirier and Katherine Dempsey
Interpolation and Quadrature, Abigail Poleway
Mental Health of College Students and Disparities in Care on U.S. College Campuses, Emily Pollina
Coping During Covid-19: Comparative Analysis Between Refugee and Non-Refugee Older Adults, Mia Purcell, Kathleen Longobardo, Julien St. Clair, Mateo Villarreal, and Jonix Owino
Assessing patterns of parasites in American Horseshoe crabs in Long Island Sound, Angelina Rabadi
The Relationship Between Self-care and Stress in Nursing Students, Jacqueline Rattigan
An Examination of the Catholic Vote in America, Thomas Remmen
Get Out of the River! Rainfall and River Rise in Three Watersheds of the Dingle Peninsula, Charlotte Ribaudo and Emma Scheibl
Roulette and the Martingale Strategy, David Robillard
Reappraisal vs. Rumination: Emotion Regulation Shapes Reactions to Prejudice Confrontation, Sophia Rogers
The Promising Potential of Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Type 1 Diabetes Treatment, Gianna Russo
Prevention of Surgical Site Infections Through the Use of Prophylaxis Antibiotics, Kayla Ryan and Abigail Ricker
Fibonacci Numbers, Maya Salamone
Substance Use, Self-Rated Health, and Health Mindset among College Students, Jessica Samuolis, Annalaura Baia, and Jayla Vyent
Perceived Risk of Harm and Harms from Alcohol Use in College Students, Jessica Samuolis, Emily Ferretti, Faith Furletti, and Kaitlyn McArdle
The Woman's Experience in Hollywood: A Brief Feminist History of the American Movie Industry, Danielle Savino
Unveiling the Silent Struggle: Postpartum Depression in Black Women, Alexa Scaglione
Evidence-Based Interventions to Prevent Surgical Site Infections, Rebecca Scali, Cara McDonald, Caroline Onderko, Olivia McNicholas, and Samantha Mai
Effectiveness of oral chlorhexidine in prevention of Ventilated associated pneumonia, Harrison Scalise
Neuroprotection Through Positioning Neonates in the Critical Care Setting, Kaleigh Schofield
