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 2021
Effect of Foreign Direct Investment on GDP, Sephorah Alouidor
The Real Difference Between Long-Term Injury and Disability in Athletes, Taylor Alviar
Self Validation Through Social Media, Mae Archacki
Design of a More Stable Phantom for Combined NIR and X-ray Imaging, Stephen Bader and Jonathan Carpenter
To What Extent Does Martial Arts Benefit Children and Adolescents, and How Does this Compare to Other, More Traditional Sports?, Rachel Bagdasarian
Food Insecurity—How does it Affect the U.S.?, Alyssa Balestrieri
The Sickness of American Healthcare: The Ethical and Financial Issues that are Enabling a Mis-incentivized Disease Management System, Eric J. Bayer
Utilizing Wearable Activity Trackers in the Intervention of Sedentary Lifestyles, Catherine Beckwith
Health Literacy Quality Improvement Project, Elizabeth Beriau
Gene Editing of Human Embryos Using CRISPR/Cas9, Sabrina Biagini
Autonomous Aerial Vehicle Vision and Sensor Guided Landing, Gabriel Bitencourt and Elijah J. Brown
A Comparative Test of Creative Thinking in Dolphins and Preschool Children, Madison Bradley
The Impact of Social Economic Inequities in Government Funded Physical Education Programs, Corry Brinken
Mandating Vaccines for the Greater Good, Morgan Bryant
The Relationships between Spontaneous Self-affirmation and Emotion Regulation and Coping Strategies, Fiona Buckley and Leah Weeks
Gene Editing: The Application Without Neglecting Human Rights, Charles A. Burt
The American Misconceptions About the HPV Vaccine, Brooke N. Cahill
Emboldened Spaces, Jenna Calabrese
The Impact of Technology on the Field of Nursing, Sarah Call
Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Christina Capito
How Gender Stereotypes Influence Men's and Women's Sports, Giancarlo Capolino
Temperature Project, Jordan Carlucci
The Development of a Survey to Assess the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health and Health of College Students, Emily Casanova, Julia Dolan, and Kristen Granieri
Regeneration of Energy, Gabriel Castro
The Impact of Race and Socioeconomic Status on Individuals within the Intensive Care Unit, Kayla Castro
Science in the Time of COVID-19: The Feasibility of Online Data Collection in Developmental Populations, Olivia Cayward, Leighann DeLuca, Taylor Patnode, and Mollie Rogan
History and Knowledge of Concussions in Equestrian Athletes: A Critically Appraised Topic, Natalie Ciccone
How Literary Study Advances Belonging: An Alarm for the Dreamers, Kaylin Ciesluk
Social Media's Effect on Mental Health, Mario Cimino
Behind the Smoke Screen: A History of Conspiracy Theories and Why They Are So Pervasive, Mia Coluccio
Significance of Net Neutrality on Education and Health Care, Cristian Corona
Methodology: The Effects of Music Therapy on Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease, Carlie Corrigan, Amanda Gallombardo, and Alexandra Kalosinis
Workflow of Stroke Patients Arriving by Personal Vehicle, Bethany Costello
The Impact of Ableism on Disability Discrimination in Employment, Emily Crispino
Nursing Student Engagement in an Online Environment, Maryann Croes
Does Smell Loss Influence Cognition?, Chenchen Cui
Racism's Effect on Healthcare and Health Outcomes, Julianne D'Amico
What are the Benefits of the Implementation of Dance into Elementary Curriculum on Child Development?, Chandler DeCusati
The Sociocultural Determinants of Health and Wellness for Two-Spirit Indigenous North American Populations, Olivia Delgado
Social Justice on Catholic Campuses: Is it Enough?, Diana Diem
The Role of Gender in Medical Professionals: Analysis of Nurse Practitioners (NP), Physician Assistant (PA), and Medical Doctor (MD), Alana Dolcemascolo
Mental Illness in the Accounting Profession, Melissa Donald
The United Nations and Its Interests: Dollars or Humanitarianism?, Gabriela Dos Santos
The Effect of Mental Health on Prisoners, Kate Downes
The Expression of the Hijab in American Sports Culture, Nicholas Duca
A Literature Review of the Psychology of Habits, Mason Duckworth, Lily Giarrizzo, and Maya Singh
Starbucks Social Media Strategy Report, London Duncza
Environmental Exposure and Risk for Miscarriage, Ava Fabian
Animal-Assisted Therapy in Medical Settings: Benefits and Limitations, Angelina Failla
The Detrimental Effects of Inadequate Sleep on the Economy, Shannon Farrell
Constitutional Dilemma: The Undermining of the Criminal Justice System by News Media, Mari Fay
Puzzle Game Board, Bryan Feather
The Corporatization of the Healthcare System, Marisa Ferris
Impact of Social Media on Mental Health, Samantha Ford
Social Media and its Implication on Mental Health, Samantha Ford
3D Printed Shape Matching Game, Michael Frieri
Ethics Versus Economics: The EpiPen Scandal and the Role of the FDA, Daniel Fusari
Utilizing Telehealth to Improve Hearing Aid Skills and Knowledge: A Student–Clinician Perspective, Gianna Garcia, Paige Larkin, and Olivia Gil
ACTing Up to Change the World, Corey Giarrusso
Therapeutic Lying in Dementia Care, Jessica Gionta
Antibiotic Stewardship for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Long-Term Care, Laura Giovannoli
Patterns of Grazing and Phenolic Content within Restored and Natural Spartina alterniflora Marshes, Tiana Giovatto
U.S. Financial Crisis of 2008: Causes, Response, Consequences, Daniel Glendon
Athletics vs Performing Arts, Thomas Goodwin
Role of APEX2 in DNA Repair Mechanisms, Mirjam Grebenc
MMORPGs’ Effect on the Individual, Michael Guay
3D Spinning Globe, Ashley Halkowicz
Racism in the Beauty Industry, Amy Hall
Immigrants: Barriers to Care, Nikisha Hamal
Voluntary Euthanasia for the Terminally Ill, Elizabeth Hamilton
A World of Nuclear Power, Tyler Heinz
Implementing Media Literacy Education in Infancy and Early Childhood Development, Sofia Henrich-Herrera
Welch Scholar Project: Pre-Spring Business Program, Jason Hirschauer
Comprehensive Treatment Options for Pediatric Neuroblastoma, Alexandra Horahan, Jordan Helton, DyAsha Hester, and Andy Suarez
Issues of Racist Quality of Care in Maternal Healthcare, Victoria Huggan
Corporate Leaders Lack of Ethics, Cory Hutchison
Integrated Screening for Covid-19 Inhibitors Identification of Pharmaceutical Hits and Theoretical Lead Optimization, Kerin Ingegneri
Pill Organizer, Stephen Ingersoll
The Development of Cultural Competence Through Educational Experiences Abroad, Justyna Jablonska
Where’s the Ball Fido? Investigating Canine Object Permanence Using A Violation of Expectation Task, Jocelyn Jernegan, Danielle Esposito, Daniel Koproski, Alexandra Miller, Gabriela Garcia, Natasha Bader, Stella Bragoni, and Antonia Perino
Study Abroad and the Impact on the Labor Market, Kathleen Jourdenais
Does Defense Still Win Championships, Andrew Kannally
The Economic Impact of Racism in the Entertainment Industry, Kiersten Keating
Sentinels of the Boreal, Tomas Koeck
Toy Car, Tyler Kramer
Analyzing How Low Socioeconomic Status Impacts Childhood Development, Ryan LaMay
The Environmental Impact and Socioeconomic Differences Within the Global Field of Dentistry, Paige Larkin
The Theory of Planned Behavior Applied to Voting in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election, Richard Lenoci and Margaret Flaherty
MATLAB Ukulele Tuner, Jillian Luciano
History of Algebra and its Implications for Teaching, Jaime Maggio
Candyland 2.0, Kaitlyn Mangano
Racial Implications on Concussion Knowledge and Recognition Among Children: A Critically Appraised Topic, Keaton Mangi
The Impact of Media Perception On Nursing Stereotypes, Alexa Marshall
The Need For Transparency in Diet Programs and their Marketing Campaigns, Anna Martinelli
Matching Colors, Anthony Matos
Timed Mazed, Joseph Maurer
The Unethical Practices Behind Dog Breeding, Sarah Maybruck
Environmentalism and Social Impact of the Green Marketing Strategy, Alexa McConnell
