The papers displayed here are professor recommended undergraduate submissions to the annual Writing Across the Curriculum contest at Sacred Heart University.
Submissions from 2020
Looking Through the Eyes of Student Athletes, Rachel Bamford
Quantum Computing: A Mathematical Analysis of Shor's Algorithm, Stephen S. Clarke
Higher Education Social Engineering Attack Scenario, Awareness & Training Mode, Thai H. Nguyễn
Terrorists, Extremists, and Populists; How Terrorism in America is Creating Social Divide, Chad Pierson
Submissions from 2019
The Sociological, Religious, Psychological, and Media Influences on Corporal Punishment, Deanna Aliperti
The Effect of Environmental Change on GDP, Jackson V. Barliant
Effects of the Invasive Asian Shore Crab, Hemigrapsus sanguineus, on New England Trophic Cascade: Diet and Predation, Madison Bradley
Gender Stereotypes of Toys in Target, Gabrielle L. Branciforti
The Impact of Participation in Athletics on Neurological and Psychological Health and the Ability to Compete, Sean Burke
The Ethics of an Unlicensed Medical Practitioner, Charles C. Escott
The Value of Sports Teams: The Influence of Coaches, Fans, and Players on Value, Montgomery Gray
Human Trafficking: A Deep Dive into Modern Slavery, Annabeth Gullo
Gendering Toys: How Pink and Blue Define Life Outcomes for Children, Laura James
Overcoming the Barriers of Poverty: Intersectionality and Single Black Mothers of P.T. Barnum Apartments, Laura James
Art in the Museum, Christopher Janneck
Yoga: Paths to Pain and Peace, Avni Kapadia
How Consumer Behavior in the 1930’s-1940’s Differed from Today, John Krusinski
Sexual Assault of United States Olympic Athletes: Gymnastics, Taekwondo, and Swimming, Chloe Meenan
Pressure to be Perfect: Eating Disorders in Sports, Genevieve Nitzsche
Martin van Buren: Forgotten but not Deserted, Morgan O'Brien
Slip of Southern Hospitality, Grace O'Rourke
Affirming the Purpose of Affirmative Action: Understanding a Policy of the Past to Move Towards a More Informed Future, Meagan Schantz
Mrs. Walter Stewart by Charles Willson Peale, Tessa Schroll
The Efficacy of Custom and Prefabricated Orthotic Interventions for Common Running Related Injuries, Jake Tavernite
Submissions from 2018
My Interview with Akan, Uwem Akpanikat
Gender Roles are the Worst Kind of Bread, Rebecca Armand
Rape Culture Rooted in Patriarchy, Media Portrayal, and Victim Blaming, Danielle Cusmano
Ambiguities in the Efficacy of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors in the Treatment of Depression, Stephanie Giblin
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, and the Inherent Unfairness to the “Un-united” American Citizen, Christopher J. Kantor
The Right Question for Medical Professionals, Linh Nguyen
The Chinese Remainder Theorem, Nancirose Piazza
Are Drug Treatment Programs in Prison Effective in Reducing Recidivism Rates?, Kallysta Tanguay
The Impact of a Nation’s Research and Development Expenditure On Scientific Literacy, Trent Thompson
Submissions from 2017
Robot Lives Matter?, Christopher Boolukos (Class of 2017)
Human Reason Allows Faith, Justin Cerniello
St. Augustine’s Journey to Faith, Bridget Hughes
The Good Life, Molly Kelley
Oscar Romero (Assignment #8), Alan Ksiazek
Whole Foods Case Analysis, Michael Lenard (Class of 2017)
Immunotherapy Against Drugs of Abuse, Gianna Raimondi (Class of 2017)
Values, The Blueprint of Our Character and The Road Map of Life, Theresa Torony
Submissions from 2016
Truth, Justice, and the Common Good: Core Capstone Final Essay, Valentina De Santis (Class of 2016)
Faith and Reason, Stefanie Guglielmo
Patient Autonomy and the Right to Die, Roger K. Halbert (Class of 2016)
The Trouble with the Death Penalty, Abigail Hood
Hedrick, Joan D. Harriet Beecher Stowe: A Life: Biography Paper, Alexandra Padalino
The Sisters Next Door, Alyssa Paolillo
The Fourth Chief Justice of the United States, John Marshall, Meagan Schantz
Musical Sound: A Mathematical Approach to Timbre, Timothy Weiss (Class of 2016)
Patient Self-Management: Impact of Racism-related Vigilance in the Management of Hypertension in African-Americans, Rackelle N. Wilkinson-Alston
Submissions from 2015
Expression Is Camouflaged, Nicole Esposito
Childhood Obesity in School-aged Children: A Public Health Crisis, Carrie St. Hilaire (Class of 2015)
The Abortion Debate in America, Trent Thompson
Submissions from 2014
Domestic Violence, Homelessness, and the Culture of Victim Blaming, Sybil Gelin (Class of 2014)
Goodbye to Europe and Hello to Asia: The New Imperialism of “Chindia” in Africa, Sybil Gelin (Class of 2014)
The Effects of pknox1.1 Knockdown on hoxb1a Expression in r4 of Danio rerio Hindbrain, Kevin Hess (Class of 2015)
Contextual Evidence: A Collection of Vignettes, Tess Pieragostini (Class of 2016)
Submissions from 2013
Childhood Obesity and School Food Choices: Should the Government Intervene?, Elizabeth Acuna
Eastern Equine Encephalitis: An Assessment of Vermont’s Treatment Plan and the Lack of Preventative Treatment, Lauren E. Bierman
Submissions from 2012
The History Of Maxwell's Equations, Lindsay Guilmette (Class of 2012)
The Creation Of The Sympathetic Villain In Fritz Lang's M, Laura Hardt (Class of 2014)
Following The Trail Of Ants: An Examination Of The Work Of E.O. Wilson, Samantha Kee
