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
How the Communist Party of China Developed Sustainable Economic Growth, Matthew Zawaski
Submissions from 2022
Tick Tock, Tick Tock, Tick Tock, Benjamin Agyemang
Gendered Work and Home Life Expectations During the Pandemic, Kassandra Alfaro
Small Grassland Restorations may not be Enough to Restore Local Bird Diversity, Jonathan Austin and Alexandra Belotii
The Relation Between Self-Efficacy and the Minority Stress Process., Nicole C. Badia
Protocol for Fetal Demise, Alexis Bardio and Gabrielle Marchegiani
Are Horseshoe Crabs, Limulus polyphemus, Functionally Extinct in Long Island Sound?, Ann Bassey
Space Privatization: A History and Analysis of its Economic Consequences for the Future of Space, Jordan Bauer
Essential Effects of Physical Therapy on Multiple Sclerosis Care, Justin Behnke
Workplace Performance is Affected by Employees' Perception of Stress, Matthew Bellinger
Regulating Child-Targeted Junk Food Marketing, Ibrianna Bernasconi
Exploration of Patterns in Triangular Arrays, Teresina Berni
The History of Gender Discrimination in Women’s Distance Running: Long-term Consequences and Solutions, Courtney Blount
For Broken Ballerinas, Kailey Blount
Are Plant Size Differences in a Restored and a Natural Spartina alterniflora Marsh in Connecticut driven by Genetics or Environment?, Loretta Marie Borghi
Integration of Mindfulness Meditation into Nursing Curriculum, Halle Boucher
Patient Reported Health Status and the Risk of Subsequent Hospitalizations in PAD Patients with Intermittent Claudication, Brooklyn Bradley
College Financial Data, Desiree Brinn-Rodriguez
GEARS: Group Employee Automatic Rideshare System, Desiree Brinn-Rodriguez, Christopher Sikorski, Jagdeep Singh, and Keerti Kumar Pasupula
The Opposition to Vaccinations, Aileen Briskey
Investigating Canine Cognition Using an Infant Violation of Expectation Task, Larissa Brito, Sydney Duval, Angelina Failla, Nicole Gregory, Kendall Holland, Hailey King, Lauren Maiolo, Jordan Manning, Elizabeth Potter, and Erin Sheehan
Social Media and its Effects on Mental Health, Shannon Brown
A Look Inside the Educational Curriculum: Why is Dance Cast Out?, Kaitlin Broyles
Academic Pressure: The Negative Impact on Adolescents Mental Health, Kristen Bruno
The Manatee Capital of the World, Megan Calogero
Quaternion Rotation: A Magical Journey to the Fourth Dimension, Linnea Caraballo
Limited English Proficiency in Healthcare; Taking Down Language Barriers Toolkit, Jade Carpenter and Jennifer Hernandez
Does Self-compassion Minimize the Link Between Minority Stress and Well-being on Sexual Minorities?, Samantha Cavalea
Plastic Pollution Effects on Pacific Marine Life, Amanda Celentano
Collegiate Coaches Psychological Effects on Athletes, Brendan Chalue-Feeney
What's In Your Water? Low-dose bisphenol-A alters weight gain and anxiety, but leaves cognitive functioning intact., Olivia Chaponis, Nikaash Pasnoori, Nicole Alvira, Abigail Andre, Richard Ginocchio, Petar Janicijevic, Jaime Herrick, and Tahira Regaldo
Exploring the Dangers and Unexpected Advantages of Blue Light, Gianna Ciardiello
Assessing a Clinical Test of Ankle Joint Range of Motion: Influence of Variations in Foot and Tibia Length, Abbey Cirrone
Global Stratification: What It Is, Why Does It Happen, and What Does It Affect, Sarah Clift
Eat, Sleep, Console: Management of Withdrawal in Neonates, Megan Cloutier
Fashion’s Psychological and Ethical Effects on Consumers from Poor Environmental Practices, Victoria Cobb
AvaSure: Remote Patient Video Monitoring to Enhance Safety, Diana Coleman and Jennifer Garcia
Physician Assisted Suicide Legalization in the United States, Nicole Cona
A Nurse Driven Protocol to Promote Early Mobilization of Mechanically Ventilated Patients, Sarah Criscuolo
The Racial Impact of COVID-19 on Asian Americans' Mental Health, Chenchen Cui
What It Means to be Polite: A Ten Minute Play, Grace Curley
Mechanical arm and controller, Francesco DA'counto
Hashtag Suicide: Social Media Correlates to American Adolescent Suicide Deaths, Tinamarie Dadic
Using CRISPR/Cas9 Gene Editing to Test the Hotspot Hypothesis, Mariah Daley
The Troubles in Northern Ireland, James Daniele
Evidence Based Teaching Project: Medication Administration Simulation Enhances Clinical Competency, Karen DeCato
The Ethics and Economics of the World's Energy Consumption, Drew DeDomenico
Bidirectional Relationship between Authoritative Parenting, Prosocial Behavior, and Academic Achievement, Samantha DeLiguori
Refracted Memories, Renice Desrosins
The Effect of Self Affirmation on Memory, Nina DiProfio, Larissa Brito, and Mia Poppinga
Media Literacy: Why is it Important in Today's Digital Age, Deanna Drakopoulos
The Impact of United States Propaganda on World War II, Bryce Durney
A Sentiment Analysis on the Importance of Diversity in Makeup, Adenike Fadina
Health and Humanity, Nikolas Falco
Can Running Make You Smarter? -- Effects of Running on Adult Neurogenesis in the Hippocampus, Amanda Fasolino
Underexplored: Perfectionism in Sexual Minorities, Victoria M. Federico
Dietary Fasting as a Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes, John Fenkart
How Does Gender and Race Discrimination Produce a Wage-gap Pay in Professional Sports and Its Effects?, Phillip Ferranola
How to Improve Prenatal Care in Prisons, Amber Fischer
Social Isolation and the Lasting Impact of Mental Health in Students, Erin Fitzpatrick
Impact of Socioeconomic Status and Autism on Language Development, Marina Fletcher
Let Her Be An Athlete, Julie Gallotto
Restored Marsh Structure and Potential to Function as a Refuge for Invasive Crabs, Gabriel Garcia
The Effects of Social Media on the Development of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa in Adolescent Females, Jennifer Garcia
The Associative Chance, Jakob Gati
The Impact of Care Bundles on Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Rates, Lauren Godberson
The Objectification of Girls Through Public School Dress Codes, Morgan Gosselin
The Big Data Era, Montgomery Gray
Reaching a Compromised Solution to an Ongoing Debate: Ethics of Abortion, Nicole Guidi
Postpartum Preeclampsia: Parameters and Treatment, Tara Hagerman and Molly Carr
The Bridge Between Fast Fashion and Sustainable Fashion, Delaney Halliday
Does Pre-Implantation Genetic Testing Classify as Eugenics?, Erin Hare
Protein Targeting of Amyloid Precursor Protein in Cultured Neurons, Maria Hatziminadakis
Pio's Paths: A Magazine Featuring SCMA Alumni and Their Career Trajectories, Theodora Haubrich
Oxidation of Indanol to Indanone Through the Optimization of Various Parameters of Microwave Irradiation, Kristine Hawkins
The Use of Chlorhexidine Wipes in Patients with Central Lines, Victoria Huggan and Jacquelyn Kane
Muscle Snatch as an Indicator of Readiness in Weightlifters, Mary K. Hughes
Living in a Plant-Based World, Charlotte Huntington
Moving Car, Stephen Ingersoll
The Effects of Culture and Economics on Parenting Style and Childhood Success, Alyssa Janak
Racial Discrimination Against Cisgender African American Women in Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rachel John
The Failure of Medical Insurance to Cover Psychiatric Service Dogs, Elise Jolie
The Effect of Enhanced Warehouse Technology on Immigrant Jobs, Craig Jones
The Allure and Effects of the True Crime Genre, Geralyn Jones
Interventional Orthopedics: The Future of Musculoskeletal Injury Treatment, Shannon Jordan
Allelopathic Interactions between Duncanopsammia axifuga and Ulva lactuca, Naeema Kandawala
How Class Disparities Effect Cognitive Deficits in School Age Children Leading to an Enduring Circle of Poverty, Catherine Keane
Pediatric SBAR, Molly Kearns and Autumn Briglia
Validity of an Inertial Measurement Unit on Performance Readiness in Long Distance Runners, Tara Keating and Emma Patterson
Research of the Prediction of Performance of Basketball, Allison Keefe
Is Online Learning Effective to All?, Kaitlyn Kennedy
PTSD and Intimate Partner Violence, Joseph Kiernan
Delphinapterus Leucas' Spatial Use and Social Behavior: The Study of a Managed Care Environment, Hailey King, Teresina Berni, Melissa V. Deamico, and Kailey L. Marottolo
Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) Prevents Meadow Restoration, Deepening the Pollinator Crisis, Anna Klein and Nicole Guidi
Keepers of the Blue, Tomas Koeck
Future Research of Xenotransplantation to Improve Human Health, Kayla Kruk
