Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects
The Chancellor’s Honors Program (CHP) is the University of Tennessee’s largest university-wide honors program. Founded in 1985, CHP membership is approximately 5-10% of undergraduate students. Admission to the program is highly selective and usually occurs when students matriculate from high school. The typical entering Chancellor’s Honors student has excelled in a rigorous high school curriculum and demonstrated exceptional leadership potential.
In recognition of their specialized course work, faculty-mentored independent scholarship, international & intercultural learning, and exceptional academic performance, Chancellor’s Honors students earn an honors-designated diploma and are bestowed an honors medallion.
For questions or comments concerning the Honors Thesis Project collection, please contact honors@utk.edu
Projects from 2023
Poor Whites of the Antebellum South: How a Misunderstood Social Class Became a Point of Controversy in Slavery Debates, Madison M. Adkins
Projects from 2022
The Bracelet: An American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreting Wearable Device, Samuel Aba, Ahmadre Darrisaw, Pei Lin, and Thomas Leonard
Harlan County, Kentucky in a Post-Coal America: A Case Study, Karli Bryn Ailshie
Novel Ultraviolet Light Technologies for the Inactivation of Murine Hepatitis Virus, a SARS-CoV-2 surrogate, Alexia E. Angelos and Doris H. D'Souza
Quantifying the Degree of Programmed Cell Death in the Central Nervous System Among Different Genotypes of the Drosophila Melanogaster, Radha Awasthi
Impact of enhanced communication techniques on pediatric patient outcomes, William L. Baker
CRISPR-Cas in the Field of Dentistry: A Comprehensive Collection of the Potential Uses of CRISPR-Cas9 in Dental Health Care, Lexi Elaine Bales
Creating A Backyard Buzz: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Using a Video Infographic To Increase Knowledge About Mosquito Populations and Diseases in TN, Caroline M. Barnes, Rebecca T. Trout Fryxell, Cristina Barroso, and Julie Andsager
Improving the Quality of Life in Low-Income Countries, Anita Bhasin
Hydropower System Design in Nazarét, Panama, Claudia M. Bible, Matthew J. Tolson, Andrew Houser, AJ Condra, and Nathan Smith
PSCC Formula SAE Aerodynamic Sub-Team, Nicholas Boccuzzi, Candler Boland, Adam Cain, Michael Palmaccio, and Anna "Liece" Tessman
Vikings, Anglo-Saxons, and England: The Germanic revival of the 9th, 10th, and 11th centuries, Amanda N. Boeing
Investigating the Role of Dullard and TMEM-188 in Lipid Droplet Biogenesis in mammalian cells, Mia Kaitlin Buono
Moms and Vaccines: A Cross-Sectional Survey Assessing COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Among Pregnant People in East Tennessee, Sara Burnette
Locked Nucleic Acid Aptamer and 10 nm Gold Nanoparticles Increases the Sensitivity of a Prion Protein Detection Assay, Haley Channell
Microplastics Exposure in At-Risk Myotis lucifugus Bats of the Northeastern United States, Leah Crowley
Trans Joy: Celebrating Diverse Transgender Narratives, Andrew Davis
Police, ICE, and Knox County: A Timeline of the 287(g) and Detention Bed Contracts from 2017-2021, Taylor Dempsey
WingCups: Product Launch Digital Marketing Strategy, Sean M. Dolan
Clinical Retractable Infant Barrier, Josh Duzan, Kalani Carter, Jack Oberman, and Hunter Thomas
Sex And Politics: Understanding Gender Divides In American Political Participation, Megan A. Engle
Medical Sound SimuVest, Jordan Grant
Infrastructures of Trust and Care in Latin American Migrant Communities, Lily Hardwig
Eastman Guide Rail Project, Camryn J. Hurley, Jace Lyon, Isaiah Wallace, Cole Thomas, and Erin Bennett
Representation And Analysis Of The Effect Of Media And Interaction With Social Media On Its Consumers, Zoe Kendall
University of Tennessee Outdoor Cultural and Recreational Center, Meredith King
University of Tennessee Outdoor Cultural and Recreational Center, Meredith King
Plant neighbor interactions of a native goldenrod impact abundance and composition of pollinator communities, Emma P. Kruse
Public Accounting Firm Statement Analysis: A Predictive Model to Identify Semantic Criteria to Enhance Firm Discussion Addressing Racial Injustice, Courtney Rochelle Lam
Spatial Echelons: An Expose of Spatial Power in the Built Environment, Sarah G. Lloyd
Living on the River: On the Occupational Intensity of Cherokee Farm in the Woodland Period, Jackson Long
Correlational Study Between Disordered Eating and Postpartum Depression Among Women Four-to-Eight Weeks Postpartum, Mika E. Long and Melissa Hessock
Defining Interactions Between Deformable DNA Origami and Lipid Bilayers Through Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Zachary A. Loyd
Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Severity Impact Social Media Use and TikTok Addiction, Skylar L. Maguire and Hollie Pellosmaa
The FaceID Canine Door Business Plan, Oliver Maxwell Martins
Constitutional Interpretation: Have the Methods Used by the Supreme Court Changed Over Time?, Morgan A. Matney
How Stress and Coping in Nursing Affect Burnout in the Transition to Practice: A Literature Review and Proposed Study, Natalie Elizabeth Meade
Aristotle and Darwin Hand in Hand: Biologists in Pursuit of Understanding the Underlying Mechanics of the Natural World, Timothy Christopher Meidl
Mathematical Modeling Suggests Cooperation of Plant-Infecting Viruses, Joshua Miller, Vitaly V. Ganusov, and Tessa Burch-Smith
Investigation of the Ectocranial Squamosal Suture to Estimate Age-at-Death, Navit S. Nachmias
Tennessee’s COVID-19 Response: The Relationship Between Case Numbers and Public Opinion, Chandni Naidoo
The Investigation of SliP in Campylobacter jejuni as an Intracellularly Secreted Protein, Caroline B. Parker
The Unfamiliar Familiar | An Exploration into the Architectural Uncanny, Jessica P. Peters
Synthesis of a Functionalized trans-Cyclooctene (TCO) for Selective Protein Isolation After Bioorthogonal Labeling with Tetrazine, Thaddeus Lawrence Puzdrakiewicz, Dillon P. McBee, and Joshua A. Baccile
Agent-based Dynamics of a SPAHR Opioid Model on Social Network Structures, Owen Queen, W. C. Strickland, and Leigh B. Pearcy
Framing the Portrait of Life: Functions of Embedded Texts in Vladimir Nabokov's The Gift, Caroline Sisk
Impact_ An Exploration of Urban Ecosystems, Sophia Teresa Spock
The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Attachment Styles on Digital Sexual Coercion in College-Aged Adults, Laura Elizabeth Stanley
Medical Sound SimuVest, Luke Stanley, Daniel Woods, Megan Hines, and Chris Cochran
Cherokee Architectural Traditions: A Southeastern Environmental Design Precedent, Josie J. Tunnell
Understanding Autonomy and Positionality in Obstetric Care Outcomes for Queer Individuals, Juliana K. Upchurch
Mutations in the N-terminus of the Mod(mdg4) BTB domain reveal an unexpected role of Mod(mdg4) in chromosome segregation in female meiosis, Gwyneth D E Walker and Bruce D. McKee
The Trauma of Premature Exposure to Violence: The Destruction of Innocence in the Hunger Games, Riley Woody
Projects from 2021
Exploring the Viability of Investment in Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMRs): Mitigating Climate Change through Advancements in Energy Generation, Alec V. Apostoaei
Origins and Perpetuation of Stigma Against Mental Illness, Audrey K. Barkeloo-Carter and Kirsten A. Gonzalez Ph.D.
The Effects of Pandemics on Supply Chains, Faith O. Barre
Learning Japanese in Comparison to Romantic and Germanic Languages, Stephanie Bias
How to Feed Brazil, Anna Katherine Brawner
The duality of fashion: How industry norms impact market returns in the fashion industry, Zoe Carter
The Fragility of White Masculinity: An Exploration of the White, Heterosexual Male Fantasy of Gender in Horror, Allison D. Clark
Attention Bias in Youth in Response to Maternal Behaviors: A Mobile Eye Tracking Study, Elizabeth A. Cousins
Pterion and Broca’s Area: An Exploration of Asymmetry in the K-S distance, Bryn R. Dalrymple
Design, Construction, and Flight of a Remote-Controlled Aircraft for the 2020-21 AIAA DBF Competition, Jonathan A. Dixon, Caleb Weatherly, Satyam Mistry, Killian Samuels, Ethan Cerrito, Caleb Morgan, Sanghyeok Park, Sam Pankratz, and Jamison Murphree
Site Development Services at McGhee Tyson Airport, Luke A. Edwards, Tyler Bomar, Scott Cole, Samuel Enders, and Matthew Dearborn
Psychedelics Can Save: The Scientific and Social Case for Rescheduling Psychedelic Compounds, Galen M. Fader
Studying Levels and Perceptions of Severe Weather Preparedness in University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Students, Anna E. Franklin, Matthew T. Kerr PhD, and Kelsey N. Ellis PhD
"A Tale of Twinned Cities": A Comparative Analysis to Predict Potential Twinning on the US-Mexico Border, Katherine Fulcher
Thorium Dioxide Extraction from Monazite Ore, Katherine Glass
Attendio: Attendance Tracking Made Simple, Benjamin L. Greenberg, Spencer L. Howell, Tucker R. Miles, Vicki Tang, and Daniel N. Troutman
DNA damage and aging in Progeria compared to healthy cells., Ashtyn Marie Hill
Robot Object Detection and Locomotion Demonstration for EECS Department Tours, Bryson Howell, Ethan Haworth, Chris Mobley, and Ian Mulet
Understanding How Mothers Perceive Doulas During Childbirth, Eva J. Huff
Immigrant Entrepreneurship and Job Creation in the United States: A Historical Analysis and Future Projection Model, Joelle M. Jarjoura
Free Trade Agreements and Women’s Employment Likelihood: The Case of Malaysia, Lexie A. Judd
Racial Disparities in Maternal Mortality in the United States: A Systematic Literature Review, Alexandria J. Lamie and Samantha F. Ehrlich
Physicochemical Properties and Functionality of Pardina Lentil, Navy Bean, Garbanzo Bean, and Split Pea Starches, Jenna Laughlin, Vermont Dia, and Philipus Pangloli
Painting with Pathogens, Emily List
Investigative Study into Huntington's Disease: Development, Diagnosis, and Therapeutic Treatment, Allison N Mathews
Perceived Effects of Music on Mood and Focus for Underserved, School-Aged Children, Kayla Morgan Miller
Belo Horizonte and Bangalore: A Regional Comparison of Latin America and South Asia, Emily Morris
Thorium Dioxide Extraction from Monazite Ore, Jason Pan, Niall Phelan Terry, Katherine Glass, Eli Jenkins, and Connor High
Antibiotic Resistance, a Global Pandemic, Deneil Patel
Antibiotic Resistance Crisis Spurring Phage Therapy Research, Cameron Miguel Perry
Competitive Interactions Among Co-Infecting Symbionts in a Model Animal-Associated Microbiome, Justin L. Pritchett
The Green Gap: How Consumers Value Sustainable Fashion, Alexandra K. Richey
On the Paleoethnobotanical Significance of Cherokee Farm, Hattie Alexis Ruleman
National Sex Offender Registration Policies and the Unintended Consequences, Sydney J. Selman
Do Young Adults with Close Family Experiencing Alzheimer's Have Higher Depression Rates, Ali Sullivan
Closing the Gap: Developing Gullah/Geechee Archaeology, Madelynn L. Weas
Purification of I-129 from Spent PWR Fuel, Sydney B. Whitaker, Kaitlyn Pierson, Kaylie Richard, and Samantha Cahill
Leadership Knoxville Scholars: Community Action Project with Raising a Voice, Madison Marie Woods
Enamel Histological Indicator: Growth in Incisors vs. Canines, Nisha Zaver
Projects from 2020
Characterization of a PilZ-Containing bacterial chemotaxis receptor in Azospirillum brasilense, Shehroze Syed Akhter
Materials Selection for High Temperature Neutron Scattering Sample Containers, Ahmad Alghadeer, Shiyi Chen, Reece Emery, Ian Greeley, and Joshua McCoy
Major Healthcare Legislation: Effects and Reactions by Large U.S. Pharmaceutical Manufacturers, 2001-2018, Eric A. Allen
The Opioid Crisis: A Nationwide Epidemic, Spencer M. Ammen Mr.
Breaking Stereotypes: A Call for a New Movement to Empower the Homeless, Abigail Grace Anderson
Generalization of Statistical Word Learning Across Speakers of Different Genders, Jasdeep Batth