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 2023

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To Pay or Not to Pay: The Great Debate, Shane Richardson

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Native and Invasive Aquatic Plant Responses to Amphipod and Snail Grazing, Xanthe Robinson and LaTina Steele

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Remain Calm: How Emotional Responses Influence Perception of Women Confronting Sexism, Sophia Rogers and Ashley Piney

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Exploration of Vertical Oscillation During Running Using Marker-less Motion Capture, Isabella Rogler

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The Effects of Covid-19 on Performing Musicians, Angelise Roy

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The Marijuana Dilemma, Michael Salvo

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Rise in Vaccine Distrust as a Result of the Covid-19 Pandemic, Katherine Sandt

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An Analysis of Animal Testing in Medical Research and Ethical Considerations, Diana Santini

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New Inhibitors of Insulin-degrading Enzyme, Jake Sarno

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Jail Reform: An Examination of United States Justice System, Dominick Scardigno

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The Psychology Behind the Lack of Female CEOs, Isabella Scarmack

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The Psychology Behind the Lack of Female CEOs, Isabella Scarmack

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The History of Sports Inequality and how the Pressure on Female Athletes Affects Mental Health and Performance, Madeline Scarola

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Environmental factors may drive plant size differences between a restored and a natural marsh in the Housatonic River Estuary, Angelina Scarpello and LaTina Steele

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The Styles of Sport & Their Impacts, Joseph Schuler

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Physician Assisted Suicide, Alexa Setteducati

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The Impact of the Affordable Care Act on the Low-Income Population, Nisha Sidana

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The Impact of Pronoun Use on Job Qualification and Hiring, Kerrin Silcox

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It's Not Just a Game: A Comparison of Chess and Pokémon as Play, Strategy, and Art, Seth Silvestro

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Through Their Eyes: How Students View Growth Mindset Teaching in Middle and High Schools, Lauren Simak, Katrina Brown, and Abigail V. Wilk

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Tessellations Around the World, Julia Simoneau

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Identify Acoustic Predictors of Gender Attribution Across Various Speech Tasks, Jonah Snapper

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Coping Among Older Adults During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Research Study, Nicole Sperling, Vaibhavi Siddhartha, Emily Gorskie, and Rebecca Barakat

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Your New Therapist Wears a Bridle: The Promise of Equine Therapy, Paige Sutton

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Dance Class Intensity and Tibial Load Fluctuations During a 5-week Training Block in Dancers, Stephanie Svede

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Illustration & Graphic Design Portfolio Presentation, Deanna Swanson

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Follow The Money- Investigating the Influence of Pharmaceutical Companies on Continuing Medical Education, Jayden Tabor

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Nesting Site Variability of the American Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus) and Implications Egg Development within Long Island Sound., Graham Templeman

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The Overlooked Aspect of The Psychological and Physiological Effect of Injuries on The Rehabilitation Process, Andrew Tolfa

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Profiting From Imprisonment, Simon Trebon

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The Implications of Successful Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Initiatives in the NCAA, Jackson Tse

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The Overlooked Power of Music, Mikayla Tucci

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The Forgotten Generation, Besjana Ugrinaj

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Reviewing Resilience - Studying the Link Between Resilience and Children with Speech and Language Disorders, Natalie Untener

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Individualized Exercise Prescription, Olivia Vadas and Patrick O'Neil

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When Should Grandpa Stop Driving?: The Need for New Mutual State License Renewal Regulations and Testing in Regard to Elderly Drivers, Christina Valdes

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Improving Care for Emergency Department Boarders, Gemma Vecchiarino and Mariana Virote

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Rural Homelessness: The Effect on Children's Academic, Social, and Emotional Development in Schools, Hannah Viele

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Discovering Shadows in Hyperbolic Space, Lauren Vowinkel

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Impact of Sociological Views on Working Women and the Economy, Erin Washbourn

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Wage Gap in Women's Sports, Ian Watral

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Should Children Be Encouraged to Participate in Contact Sports?, Alex Weiler

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Should Children be Encouraged to Participate in Contact Sports?, Alex Weiler

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The Catalepsy of Poetry in America, Titan Wiles

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The Evolution of Consumerism from a Historical and Marketing Perspective, Emma Wresch

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Relationships Between Personality Factors, Stress and GPA, Chloe Yagy, Madeleine Pralea, Kayla Fitzgerald, Joelys Morel, and Jenna Vargas

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How the Communist Party of China Developed Sustainable Economic Growth, Matthew Zawaski

Submissions from 2022

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Tick Tock, Tick Tock, Tick Tock, Benjamin Agyemang

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Gendered Work and Home Life Expectations During the Pandemic, Kassandra Alfaro

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Small Grassland Restorations may not be Enough to Restore Local Bird Diversity, Jonathan Austin and Alexandra Belotii

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The Relation Between Self-Efficacy and the Minority Stress Process., Nicole C. Badia

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Protocol for Fetal Demise, Alexis Bardio and Gabrielle Marchegiani

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Are Horseshoe Crabs, Limulus polyphemus, Functionally Extinct in Long Island Sound?, Ann Bassey

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Space Privatization: A History and Analysis of its Economic Consequences for the Future of Space, Jordan Bauer

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Essential Effects of Physical Therapy on Multiple Sclerosis Care, Justin Behnke

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Workplace Performance is Affected by Employees' Perception of Stress, Matthew Bellinger

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Regulating Child-Targeted Junk Food Marketing, Ibrianna Bernasconi

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Exploration of Patterns in Triangular Arrays, Teresina Berni

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The History of Gender Discrimination in Women’s Distance Running: Long-term Consequences and Solutions, Courtney Blount

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For Broken Ballerinas, Kailey Blount

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Are Plant Size Differences in a Restored and a Natural Spartina alterniflora Marsh in Connecticut driven by Genetics or Environment?, Loretta Marie Borghi

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Integration of Mindfulness Meditation into Nursing Curriculum, Halle Boucher

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Patient Reported Health Status and the Risk of Subsequent Hospitalizations in PAD Patients with Intermittent Claudication, Brooklyn Bradley

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College Financial Data, Desiree Brinn-Rodriguez

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GEARS: Group Employee Automatic Rideshare System, Desiree Brinn-Rodriguez, Christopher Sikorski, Jagdeep Singh, and Keerti Kumar Pasupula

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The Opposition to Vaccinations, Aileen Briskey

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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

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Social Media and its Effects on Mental Health, Shannon Brown

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A Look Inside the Educational Curriculum: Why is Dance Cast Out?, Kaitlin Broyles

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Academic Pressure: The Negative Impact on Adolescents Mental Health, Kristen Bruno

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The Manatee Capital of the World, Megan Calogero

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TikTok, Coronavirus, and Generation Z: How the Social Platform Became an Outlet a Generation With Pandemic Related Mental Health Struggles Was Looking For, Sofia Campana

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Quaternion Rotation: A Magical Journey to the Fourth Dimension, Linnea Caraballo

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Limited English Proficiency in Healthcare; Taking Down Language Barriers Toolkit, Jade Carpenter and Jennifer Hernandez

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Does Self-compassion Minimize the Link Between Minority Stress and Well-being on Sexual Minorities?, Samantha Cavalea

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Plastic Pollution Effects on Pacific Marine Life, Amanda Celentano

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Collegiate Coaches Psychological Effects on Athletes, Brendan Chalue-Feeney

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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

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Exploring the Dangers and Unexpected Advantages of Blue Light, Gianna Ciardiello

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Assessing a Clinical Test of Ankle Joint Range of Motion: Influence of Variations in Foot and Tibia Length, Abbey Cirrone

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Global Stratification: What It Is, Why Does It Happen, and What Does It Affect, Sarah Clift

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Eat, Sleep, Console: Management of Withdrawal in Neonates, Megan Cloutier

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Fashion’s Psychological and Ethical Effects on Consumers from Poor Environmental Practices, Victoria Cobb

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AvaSure: Remote Patient Video Monitoring to Enhance Safety, Diana Coleman and Jennifer Garcia

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Physician Assisted Suicide Legalization in the United States, Nicole Cona

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A Nurse Driven Protocol to Promote Early Mobilization of Mechanically Ventilated Patients, Sarah Criscuolo

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The Racial Impact of COVID-19 on Asian Americans' Mental Health, Chenchen Cui

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What It Means to be Polite: A Ten Minute Play, Grace Curley

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Mechanical arm and controller, Francesco DA'counto

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Hashtag Suicide: Social Media Correlates to American Adolescent Suicide Deaths, Tinamarie Dadic

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Using CRISPR/Cas9 Gene Editing to Test the Hotspot Hypothesis, Mariah Daley

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The Troubles in Northern Ireland, James Daniele

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Evidence Based Teaching Project: Medication Administration Simulation Enhances Clinical Competency, Karen DeCato

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The Ethics and Economics of the World's Energy Consumption, Drew DeDomenico

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Bidirectional Relationship between Authoritative Parenting, Prosocial Behavior, and Academic Achievement, Samantha DeLiguori

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Refracted Memories, Renice Desrosins

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The Effect of Self Affirmation on Memory, Nina DiProfio, Larissa Brito, and Mia Poppinga

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Media Literacy: Why is it Important in Today's Digital Age, Deanna Drakopoulos

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Learning to View Nonpharmacological Care as Equivalent to Medications in the Treatment of Babies Born with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Sarah Dupuis

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The Impact of United States Propaganda on World War II, Bryce Durney