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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The Inclusion of Transgender Athletes in Higher Level Athletics, Sydney Abitanto

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The Importance of the NIHSS Assessment Tool for Early Detection of Strokes in Intubated and Non Intubated Patients in the ICU, Samantha Acierno

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Enhancing Health & Performance: The Benefits of PED Use in Pro Sports, Greg Aldrich

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Correlates of Timed-Up-and-Go Temporal Metrics with Cognitive Status in Individuals with Parkinson Disease, Hannah Alexanian

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Object Play in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops Truncatus), Kayla Alvia, Alexandra Giuffra, Erin Sheehan, and Carlie Williams

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Ecoracism and Antiracism in the Environmental Justice Movement and Their Place in Literature, Jill Amari

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Cannabis Use Risk Level and Expected Positive Impacts of Changing Use among College Students who Completed a Digital Form of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT), Katherine Anderson, Jessica Samuolis, Gianna Fucci, and Kelly Sgombick

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Low-Dose Drinking Water Bisphenol-A Does Not Alter Anxiety or Cognitive Functioning in Adolescent Male Rats, Abigail Andre, Teresina Berni, Nicole Alvira, Lauren Maiolo, and Alexandra Piasecki

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Cardiac Site Bridgeport Hospital, Cecile Bamberger, Karlee Russo, Meaghan Reck, Katie Delany, Lizzie Sherwood, and Sam Mcgann

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Determinants of Quality of Life Among Refugees Aging Out of Place, Rebecca Barakat

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A Comparative Analysis of the United States' Prison System, Samantha Barone

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An Analysis of the Psychology Surrounding Fan Culture in the Music Industry and Its Effects on Marketing on Social Media, Taylor Barone

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Tick Tock, TikTok, Tic: An Examination of TikTok and its Negative Effects on the Brain, Emma Basha

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Blowing the Whistle on Sports Officiating Abuse, Ross Beck

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Lack of Access to Diabetes Technology and its Effect on Sociological Groups, Allison Benish

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Comprehensive Analysis of Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide in Mineral Sunscreen Formulations, Jaden C. Bonfietti and Dhia A. Habboush

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The Ethical Implications and Benefits of Supervised Injection Facilities, Brianna Boone

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Optimization of a DNA Extraction Protocol for Meiofaunal Identification, Lilly D. Bove and Joanna Coreno

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Exploring the Advantages of a Four-Day School Week: ​ Improving Learning, Wellness, and Work-Life Balance​, Kaylee Bowman

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Compassion Fatigue in Nursing, Madeline Bragaw

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What Happens When Hyperactivity Turns Inward; ADHD Presentation in Females, Kaitlyn Brooks

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Reasons for Abolishing the Death Penalty, Ashley Brosnan

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Bilateral Symmetry of Tibial Loads During a 5-Week Training Block in Dancers, Kaitlin Broyles

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Gender Differences in College Athletes Feelings of Burnout, Coaching Treatment, and Well-Being, Erin Burgess

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The Crossroads of SHU SAACS, Stephanie Campbell

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Effects of Oral Care, Juliette Canzona

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Oral Care, Juliette Canzona

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The Literary Comic Book: Reasoning for Why Comic Books Should be Regarded as Serious Literature, Matthew Carrara

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Does Voluntary Euthanasia Fulfill or Contradict a Physicians’ Oath to “Do No Harm”, Sarah Margaret Carr

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Disibility Laws and The Education System: Enough to Protect and Properly Educate Disabled Students?, Rena Casalinhor

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Use of Daily Sedation Vacation Protocol in Prevention of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Theresa Cash

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People Over Profit: Greed in Hospital Administrations as the Source of Nursing Shortages, Eva Cassellius

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The Impact of Social Class on Health: How to Take Control, Jaycob Castillo

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The Impact of Religion and Spirituality on Nursing Compassion Fatigue, Gabriella Catino

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The Evaluation of Agritourism in Italy, Lucia Catino

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English Language Proficiency: Effects on Stress and Well-Being, Jessica Catterson

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Be Kind to Yourself: Examining How Self-Compassion Mediates the Relationship between Minority Stress and Health, Samantha Cavalea

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Think Before You Speak: Examining the Impact of Ageist Labels on Perceptions of Older Adults, Samantha Cavalea, Devin McCarthy, Nicole Badia, Nicole Alvira, Victoria M. Federico, and Maria Pandolfo

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The Relationship Between Cognition and Visual Statistical Learning, Olivia Cayward, Paige Donovan, Racquel Walsh, and Toni Young

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Genetic Editing: Technology Ahead of Its Time, Natalie Champagne

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The Rise of Art Therapy as a Robust Treatment for Mental Health Issues, Erin Clark

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Opt-Out Mental Health Support Groups: Confronting Ethical and Financial Concerns for Parents Facing Childhood Cancer, Abigail Cofsky

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Effect of COVID-19 on Child Development, Sydney Colesworthy

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The Relationship Between Resolution of Semantic Interference and Non-verbal Inhibition, Sydney Collier, Mia Greenberg, Jessica Longa, and Erin Dobson

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Early Mobilization as a Strategy to Decrease Rates of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Grace Conboy

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Epidemiology Through the Lens of Differential Equations, Cameron Connelly

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Shifting Disability Representation and Portrayal in Film and Television, Margaret Connolly

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Optimization of a DNA Extraction Protocol for Meiofaunal Identification, Joanna Coreno and Lilly Bove

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Free Will, Tyler Cramer

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The Imperative And Financially Feasible Implementations Necessary In The Battle Against Traumatic Brain Injuries In Professional Football, Brian Dahdal

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The Professional, Psychological, and Physical Effects on Women Who Face Gender Discrimination, Gabriella D'Arienzo

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You Look So Good for Your Age: First Steps of Creating a Measure of Daily Experiences of Ageism, Francesca Davenport, Angelina M. Wargo, Angela C. White, and Ava K. Bjelka

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Back to the Earth: Exploring Environmentally Sustainable Midwifery as a Means for Supplementing Traditional Maternal Care, Liv Delgado

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Effect of Caffeine Ingestion on Softball Pitching Velocity and Accuracy, Rebecca Del Toro

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Child Maltreatment & Juvenile Delinquents, Victoria DeMercurio

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Conducting Literature Review on Alcohol-Drug Interaction in Diabetic Patient which Leads to Cusing Severe Effects on the Diabetic Patient along with the Treatment to Resolve the Adverse Effects, Vidhi Rajeshbhai Desai

The Effect of Self-affirmation on Memory for Negative Stimuli, Micaela Deutsch, Grace Del Pino, and Sam Cavalea

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The Importance of Performing Arts in Development, Christopher Devlin

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Giving New Life in More Ways Than One: Reimagining Mental Health Support for Pregnant Women, Natalie Dextradeur

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With Obesity On the Rise, It Is More Important Than Ever to Live a Balanced and Healthy Lifestyle, Victor DiPierro

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The Relationship Between Non-Verbal Inhibition and Lexical Retrieval, Erin Dobson, Sydney Collier, Jessica Longa, and Mia Greenberg

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The Impact of Working from Home on Employees, Alexandra Doto, Jenna Erdman, Lilah Horn, and Madeline Shannon

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The Negative Effects on Covid-19 Related Isolation On The Speech Development of Children, Jillian Duval

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Feminism v. Femininity & Masculinity in The Hunger Games and Ulysses, Mackenzie Eaton

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Baseline macroinvertebrate and infauna communities in an eroding salt marsh prior to restoration, Madison Eaton

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Law As Literature: Within the Parameters of Literary and Linguistic Theory, Alyssa Ednie

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A Women’s Choice to Abortion: A Look at History, Medical Prevention, and Consequentialism, Elaina Edwards

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Should Major League Baseball Players Who Used Performance Enhancing Drugs be Allowed in the Hall of Fame?, Tyler Eisenhardt

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The Influence of Social Media on Business & Communication, Julianne Erhard

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The Digital Age is Making Us Worse Humans, Isabella Fabbo

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Optimization of the Oxidation of 1-Phenylethanol, Caroline Faraday

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The Influence of Artificial Turf Increasing Knee Joint Injuries Compared to Natural Grass, Lily Farrell

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Social Media and its Effects on Mental Health, Christian Felipe

Piperine and 6-Gingerol Do Not Stimulate Proliferation of C2C12 Myoblasts, Alana Felix, Kendall Decker, and Brenna Regan

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Name, Image, Likeness & It's Impact on College Athletics, Dominique Felix

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Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period - How Resistance Training Can Help, Emma Felix

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Women Fighting for Their Executive Spot in the Workplace, Allyson Ferreira

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An Interdisciplinary Study on the Impact of Work-Family Conflict on Employed Mothers, Nicole Ferrero

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Frankenediting: The Philosophical Monster Created by Editing Tools, Ava Flannery

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Ethical Implications of the Fashion Industry, Ciara Flood

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Asian Shore Crab Population Decline at a Marsh Restoration Site in Stratford, Connecticut, Leah Foito

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How the Damage of Racism in Social Media Generates Social Activism, Jessica Fontaine

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What Are The Long-Term Effects of Ocean Pollution, and Why Should We Care?, Elli Forgione

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Validity of a Computer Vision System to Determine Bar Displacement and Velocity, Padraig Francis

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Validity of Maximal Heart Rate During an Intermittent Cycle Test, Ella Frisbie

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Validity of Maximal Heart Rate during an Intermittent Cycle Test - A Pilot Test, Ella Frisbie

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Effects of using Continuous Endotracheal Cuff Pressure Control Systems on Rates of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia., Hannah Galeucia

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Student Athletes and Access to Mental Health Resources on a College Campus, Maria Gambino

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WallStreetBets: Evaluating Market Manipulation Through a Psychological and Legal Scope, Mark Garfinkel

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The Use of Chlorhexidine in Combating Phlebitis, Gabrielle Gately

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The Impact of Suctioning Frequency on Rates of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia, Sarah Gehrlein

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Di-butyl Phthalate Disrupts Muscle, Motor and Sensory Neuron Development in Embryonic Zebrafish, John Paul Giacalone, Michael Fumo, Evelyn Paquette, and Nicole Roy

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The Impact of Brief Animal Assisted Therapy Dog Interactions on College Student Stress and Self-Efficacy Levels, Savannah Giordano and Julian Percoco

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Evaluating High- and Low-Tech Visual Scene Displays in Children with Complex Communication Needs, Colleen Goldrick, Tara Shipos, and Gabrielle D'Andrea

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The Argument for Sports Fandom and Its Unrealized Societal Benefits, Daniel Gonzalez

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How Context Shapes our Concerns: Investigating the Causal Effects of Social Identity Threat Concerns using the SITC Inventory”, Nicholas Granja, Fabiola Millien-Faustin, and Noelle Debrot

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The Relationship Between Attention and Working Memory in Healthy Individuals, Mia Greenberg, Jessica Longa, Erin Dobson, and Sydney Collier

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Physical and Occupational Therapy: Tools to Change Lives, Cara Grill

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Visual Assessment of a Meiofaunal Community, Ashley Guglielmi, Lilly Bove, and James Moore

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The Effect of Social Media on Perceptions of Women in Sports, Grace Hand