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 2020
Relationship Between F Codes and Crises, Rachel Nicole Sitton
Direct Listing vs. Traditional IPO Case Study, Zachary V. Skaff
Motivations, Impact and Outcomes Affiliated with Short-Term Study Abroad Programs for Business Students, Laura Katherine Skipper
The Impact of Economies on Plastic Waste and Recycling Due to International Trade, Alyx Mccall Thompson
The Hub and Spoke Solution: A Much-Needed Answer to Tennessee's Opioid Crisis, Ryne E. Tipton
Efficient Elevator Algorithm, Sean M. Toll, Owen Barbour, Carl Edwards, Daniel Nichols, and Austin Day
No Strings Attached? FDI, Ideology, and Levels of Democracy in Latin America, Alexander Tripp
Farmers' Market Relations, Olivia Tumlin
What are College Students' Opinions on Housing as a Human Right?, Maria L. Valerio
Centro Hispano's Role in Community Health, Annabeth Vannucci
Emergency Eye Simulation Model, Gavin L. Warrington, Christopher Forsyth, Lexus Morris, and Natalie Ledezma
Extraction of Thorium from Monazite Ore, Emily Watson, Jacob Reynolds, Victoria Molotoka, and Makenna Smith
The Cost of Big Data: Evaluating the Effects of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, Kara Rebecca White
Gender Differences in Second Language Learning: Why They Exist and What We Can Do About It, Merideth Wightman
Optimization of RT-qPCR protocols to quantify chuA gene expression in Campylobacter jejuni mutants under iron-limited conditions, Jacob D. Wilbert
Developmental Regulation of Sirtuin Genes in Broiler Chicks, Heather L. Winter
Projects from 2019
The Effectiveness of Interpersonal Communication and Active-Listening Skills with Individuals with Communication Disorders, Mandy C. Adams and Erinn Finke Dr.
The Selca, Business Plan, Eunice An
A Profile of Physical Activity in Knoxville Parks, Margaret R. Bailey
thornado-hydro: Generalizing discontinuous Galerkin methods for a nuclear equation of state for supernova hydrodynamics, Brandon Lynn Barker, Eirik Endeve, and Anthony Mezzacappa
Design and Development of Hybrid Rocket for Spaceport America Cup, Benjamin Barnhill, Sean Darling, Austin Springer, Adam Todd, and Stewart Whaley
System Architecture Design and Development for a Reusable Lunar Lander, Chad Batten, Camille E. Bergin, Aaron Crigger, Darryl Harris, and Gillian Suzanne McGlothin
Tennessee's Qualified Opportunity Zones: An Empirical Analysis of Tract Selection, Bradley J. Battle
Extraction of Thorium Dioxide and other REE Oxides from Monazite Ore, Bradley M. Bennett, Julia Johnson, Kelsey Hay, and Chelsea Connolly-Horton
A Raman Spectroscopic Investigation of Neurotransmitters and Photon Migration, Ian C. Bennie
Harry Potter and the Perpetual Struggle to Find My Hogwarts House, Chris T. Biller
Investigating the effects of excitotoxic stimuli on the suprachiasmatic nucleus, Rachel A. Brandes
The Gender Gap on Board of Directors, Abbey Mae Brassell
Sleep and Circadian Rhythm Dysfunction in Alzheimer’s Disease, Sarah G Bridgeman
EcoCAR Mobility Challenge Communications Plan, Whitney M. Brothers
The Slave Woman and the Free: The Role of Hagar and Sarah in Paul’s Galatians 4:21-5:1 Allegory, Amanda Michelle Bryant
Acoustic Monitoring of American Woodcock, Evan J. Buck
Study Level Design of Thorium Oxide Production, Dylan G. Chitwood, Drake Crawford, and Chase Toth
The Experience of Childhood Maltreatment and Its Impact on Parenting in a High-risk Sample, Alex C. Clement
One Shot Pub: A Business Plan, Ben Dale
The role of T-cell lymphoma invasion and metastasis 2 (TIAM2) in the barrier function of mammary epithelial cells following Streptococcus uberis inoculation, Catherine E. Donnell
A Profile of Physical Activity in the City of Knoxville's Lonsdale Park, Carly Scot Eakin
Tertiary Safety System for Nuclear Spent Fuel Pool, Jonathan Farmer, Amanda Bachmann, Taylor Adams, Eissa Altalahlah, Trina Garrett, Jillian Newmyer, and Drew Shayotovich
Poison Pills and Their Effect on Shareholder Return, Katherine G. Fowlkes
8:28 | A Short Film, Matthew J. Freels
InterFaith Health Clinic Electronic Records Implementation of Standard Operating Procedures, Payton E. Garland, Emily Mae Diehl, Clark Michael Legac, and Joshua Presnell
The Opioid Crisis: Biological, Psychological and Sociological Factors in the Etiology and Future Mitigation of Opioid Addiction., Nicholas Michael Genereaux
The Impact of Topic Valence on Interracial Interaction Outcomes: An Honors Thesis in Psychology, Victoria Gilooly
Listening for the Suling in the Balinese Gamelan, Natalie Ann Gregg
The Impact of Decreasing Defined Benefit Plans on Employee Turnover, Melissa Claire Gregory
Computational Studies of Small Molecule Activation in Catylsis and Green Chemistry, Alexa N. Griffith Ms.
Extraction of ThO2 From Monazite Ore, Brian T. Grim, Kevin Harricharran, Maggie Mann, and Sidharth Mahajan
The Impact of Race and Affect on Infant Visual Attention to Faces, Emily Kathryn Grimes
Maternal Borderline Personality Disorder and Negative Talk, and Young Children’s Behavioral Symptoms, Katherine Anne Halas
Lighting Design for The Real Inspector Hound, Collin Hall
The Horn in Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5, Op. 64: An Introduction to the Horn in Late Nineteenth Century Russia, David S. Hall
Supervisor-Subordinate Relationships and Its Effect on Job Satisfaction and Job Performance, Charles T. Hampton Jr
The High Rise Storage System, Justin H. Harmon
Studying the effects of race on the duration of child mentoring matches, Meredith Hawk
Hybrid Rocket Engine Design Utilizing a Polymer Matrix Encapsulating Pulverized Fuel, Seth Holladay, Teague Aarant, Jared Bass, Timothy Grizzel, Matthew McVey, William Putthoff, Angus Shaw, Caroline Littel, and James Evans Lyne
The Search for Mollie Tibbetts: How Social Media Functions in Missing Persons Cases, Alexandra R. House
Meg Hutchinson Business Plan- Flo+Co., Margaret E. Hutchinson
When Social Media Takes Your Money: In-App Shopping and Buyer’s Remorse Study, Catie Jaffe
What Makes a Movie Successful : Using Analytics to Study Box Office Hits, Sarah E. Joseph
Multicultural and the Treatment of Child Trauma: Research Trends from the Last Ten Years, Sarah L. Keil
Observing the Effects of Aspergillus oryzae on Combating the Consequences of Heat Stress in Lactating Dairy Cows, Abigail Lorraine Kesterson
Implementing a Self-Corrected Chemical Potential Scheme in Determinant Quantum Monte Carlo Simulations, Kevin Gordon Kleiner
Mass Grave Detection with the use of Geophysics, Madelyn M. Knaub
Rescue Dosing as a Standardized Treatment Protocol for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) to Decrease Length of Hospital Stay, Mallory Lanier
Bridging the Synapse: Seeing the World Through a Neuroscience Lens, Madeline MacArthur
Food Acquisition Strategies within Theresienstadt Ghetto: An Analysis of Oral Testimonies, Jaime L. Marquis
Effects of Marriage, Divorce, and Discord: Review and Policy Analysis, Kiersten L. Marsh and Rachel A. Woods
Boys That Blend: How Men in Makeup Can Affect Social Media Marketing Efforts, Matthew Meyers
Technological Innovation and the GICS: A Discussion of Classification Needs in a Disrupted World, Madison Leann Moats
The Next Generation: Looking at UTK Students’ Potential Future Engagement with GSMNP, Layla Marie Mosadegh
Yes, We Can Brewing Company, Madison Hailey Murphy
Magnifying the Desert: Microartifact Analysis at the Site of 'Ayn Gharandal, Jordan, Gayatri Nandwani
Violence Against Women: Group Treatment Mental Health Strategies in the Integral Women's Centers in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, 2017, Margaret Newman
What’s In a Name: Political Smear and Partisan Invocations of the French Revolution in Philadelphia, 1791 - 1795, Hannah M. Nolan
What Do Voting Results of the 2016 State Elections Tell Us About Bias Response Teams?, Reid Parker
Applying Modern Immunology to the Plague of Ancient Athens, Juhi C. Patel
An External and Internal Understanding: Female Puberty, Shivani R. Patel
Torch Mounted Wire Nipper, Steven D. Patrick, Matt Montgomery, Ben Rouse, and Garrett D. Foust
Neurological Disease Detection Using Surface Enhanced Spatially Offset Raman Spectroscopy (SESORS), Taylor D. Payne
A Quiet Mind: The Key to Musical Performance, Rebecca Ann Percy
Analyzing the Gender Gap in Second Language Acquisition: A New ESL Curriculum for Latina English Learners, Cheyenne Peters
Behavioral tendencies in youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities during play activities, Erin M Podgorski
How Girl Scouts Shaped the World War II Homefront, in East Tennessee and Beyond, Madison E. Price
Developing a Hands-On Food Science Curriculum with Bilingual Elementary-Aged Hispanic Heritage Students, Jaime Leia Ragos
Potential Contamination Risk in Tennessee Aquifers from Oil and Gas Drilling, Emma Reed
A Business Analysis Dive into Knoxville-based Knowledge Launch, Corey R. Renee
Testing a Musical Game Activity for Community-Dwelling Older Adults, Jordan Riggins and Susan McLennon PhD ARNP
Evaluating the Impact of the Chief Digital Officer on Firm Performance, Ashley Lauren Roepke
Extraction of Thorium Oxide from Monazite Ore, Makalee Ruch, Chloe Frame, Molly Landon, Ralph Laurel, and Annabelle Large
A mitotic cue triggers the resumption of cell growth after division, Afton R. Russell
TixZr(1-x)N Thin Films for Advanced Plasmonic Materials, Susan R. Schickling, Codi Ferree, Amy Godfrey, Andre Hillsman, and Hannah Robinson
Juul Usage on the University of Tennessee Knoxville Campus and Student Perspectives, Wade Lowell Seifert
Proprioceptive cross stroking exercises: a preliminary retrospective chart review of its developmental impact, Laura Elaine Sisk
An Inquiry into the Regulation of Social Media Disclosure Policy and its Impacts on Retail Investor Trading Activity, Sebastian Georg Soldner
Constructions of Hadamard Matrices, Jacob Steepleton
Appalachian Electric Cooperative Zinc Substation Foundation Project, Leah Stephens, James Throckmorton, Grayson Layne, and Ben Morris
The Tragic Mulatta Trope: Complexities of Representation, Identity, and Existing in the Middle of the Racial Binary, Madeline Stephens
Final Design Report for the Bioburden Pre-cleaning Device and Dr. Mark Rasnake at the University of Tennessee Medical Center, Katherine Elizabeth Stiles, Megan Pitz, Kayla Franklin, Simran Dayal, and Austin Bullock