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 designation on their transcript and are bestowed an honors medallion.
For questions or comments concerning the Honors Thesis Project collection, please contact honors@utk.edu
Projects from 2021
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
Changes in Antibiotic Resistance of Soil Microbes During Human Decomposition, Victoria N. Beard
Household Member Arrest and Adolescent Hopelessness: The Mediating Role of Future Expectations, Caroline Victoria Begley, Elizabeth Inez Johnson PH.D, and Tanner Kilpatrick M.S
Care, Culture, and Neoliberalism: A Case Study in a Private Long-Term Care Facility in Northeastern China, Maya Alexis Bian
The effects of retinoic acid and insulin on glycogenesis in HL1C hepatoma cells, Addison J. Bond and Guoxun Chen Dr.
INFLUENCER VERSUS BODY POSITIVE MARKETING: Perceived Brand Personalities in the Eye of the Target Consumer, Sarah N. Bowman
Choto Peninsula Low-Pressure Sewer Design, Joseph Bresson, Tyler Galyon, Alexander Gothard, Ryan Livesey, and Jonathan West
Oncolytic Viruses: Cancer Treatment Going Viral, Rhianna N. Bronson
Moral-Based Decision-Making in Gameplay, Keirsten Michelle Brown
The History of The Plain Language Movement and Legal Language and an Analysis of US Nuclear Treaty Language, Hannah Bradford Clauss
Volunteerism and its Effect on Emotional Well-Being in College Students, Rachel Lynn Clifft
The effect of demand characteristics on the facial feedback effect, Nicholas A. Coles, Brooke Frohlich, Jeff T. Larsen, and Lowell Gaertner
Measurements of fast alpha decays in the 100Sn region, Ian Connor Cox
In the Name of the Moon: Female Mangaka and the Manga Industry, Sarah G. Daugherty
Children of Incarcerated Parents (CHIP) Nonprofit Business Plan, Elizabeth Dayhuff
Effects of cognates on codeswitches, Ellie Decker
Relationship between Type of Health Insurance, Frequency of Clinic Visits, and Clinic Income, Shelby M. DeLille
David Hume, "The Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion," and Religious Tolerance, Jarrett Delozier
THE DECLINE OF AMERICAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP: An Analysis of Causes of Macro Market Trends and A Changing American Economic System, Owen Flomberg
Fyre Festival: The good, the bad, the ugly and its impact on influencer marketing, Loren Grace Gilbert, Courtney Childers, and Brandon Boatwright
Investigating the Role of Income Inequality in the Impact of Natural Disasters in Lower Middle-Income Countries, Madison L. Graham
Effects of Adjunct Therapy Medications on Length of Stay of NAS Infants Treated with Rescue Dosing, Morgan E. Graham
Public Policy Congruence and Nationalism in Post-Soviet Spaces, Emily N. Griffin
Titan Aerogravity Assist for Saturn Orbital Insertion and Study of Enceladus, Hannah Hajdik, Samantha Ramsey, Richard Andrew Wright, Nathan Stover, Jason Patel, Jonathan Spitznas, Nishant Lokanathan, and James Evans Lyne
The Ghost Museum of Black History, Casey Hall
The Impact of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on the Link Between Stock-Based Compensation and Corporate Debt Policy, Victoria Heavey
A Study of Physician Preparedness in Relation to Religious Diversification: Examination of Policy, Education, Training, and Experience, Austin P. Hoffarth
Economic Analysis of Lithium Recovery from Spent Lithium Ion Batteries, Makayla Hyde, Jaclyn Choate, Zoe Antonas, Abby Newberry, and Madi Sherrod
Faith Promise Lane: From Cherahala Boulevard to TN-162 MP 1.9, Zachary W. Jerome
The Importance of Corporate Social Responsibility: An Examination of the Dollywood Foundations My People Fund, Callie Victoria Johnson
Recovery of Thorium from Monazite Ore for Applications in Clean, Sustainable Nuclear Power, Samantha Karklins, Aaron Kuhn, Haley Prater, and Thomas Welker
Within-Reach Temperature Heterogeneity is Limited in a Southern Appalachian Stream Network: Implications for Climate Change Refugia and Reach-Scale Temperature Mapping, Anna Kaz, Matthew Troia Dr., and Xingli Giam Dr.
The Impact of Big Data and Information Technology on the Accounting Field and Business Environment, Mitchell Kludt
Fluid Urbanism: Connecting the Tennessee River Mega-Region, John D. Koelsch
Crosstalk between Rho-family GTPases at the division site during cytokinesis, Emma Nicole Koory
Understanding Cultural Competence Among In-Service Teachers: A Review of the Literature, Amanda R. Kuipers
Golf Swing Trainer using Wii Balance Board, Brooks M. Leftwich, Nicholas Hassler, Clark A. Hall, Sam Gates, Thomas B. Vickery, Alec Rinehart, Zakkary B A Compton, and Ryan A. Singley
Is a Sign a Sign: The iconicity of road signage, Alisa Lim
When Getting Good Grades Isn’t Enough: The Overachiever’s Transition to College, Sarah Littleton
Celebrities on Social Media and Their Effect on Shareholder Wealth, Brenna Logan
Early Warning Solar Storm Prediction, Ian D. Lumsden, Marvin Joshi, Matthew Smalley, Aiden Rutter, and Ben Klein
The Electoral College is Bad for Democracy, Kaitlyn Marlowe
Thermal Chemical Energy Storage, William Miller, Samuel Swayne, Jonathan West, John Davis, James McBroom, and Tennessee Bryant
Optics of Two-Dimensional Materials used as Substrates for Nanoparticle-Based Devices, Reagan Newman
Techno-economic Analysis on the Recovery & Valorization of Lithium from Recycled Battery Waste Materials by Hydrometallurgical Methods., Preston N. Nicely, Noah Dunlap, Joseph Swann, and John Hill
Relationship between Social Media Use and Sleep Quality of Undergraduate Nursing Students at a Southeastern University, Stephen B. Nowell and Kathleen Thompson
The Impact of Fake News on Company Value: Evidence from Tesla and Galena Biopharma, David D. Parsons
Evidence of Culinary Practices in Faunal Data of Site 38CH1531, Meagan Perkins
Exploring Putative Herbicide Resistance in Two Summer Annual Grassy Weeds, Benjamin D. Pritchard
The Evolution of Defining Rape in the United States, Sophia Rhoades
Lithium Recovery Process from Spent Batteries, Nicholas A. Ross, Lacey Roberts, Jordan Leith, and Woodi Woodland
Waiving Barriers for the Homeless to Obtain Independent Housing, Corinne M. Schnadelbach
An Understanding of Why: The Role of Narrative Coherence as a Moderator in the Relation Between Interparental Conflict and Optimism Towards Marriage, Briana L. Schubert
Comparing HPV Vaccination Rates Between Rural and Urban Female Undergraduate Students at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Brynn J. Seaton
Simple Flexible Molten Salt Reactor, Luke Seifert, Alex Boettinger, Jackson Breakell, and Patrick Wooden
Self-Perception in Infancy: The Posture of the Arm, Shcorey Shepard
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