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 2018
BG-4, a bioactive peptide from Momordica charantia, promotes apoptosis in ovarian cancer cells, Ashley D. Bloom
Differentiation of Neurons and Glia for Use in Cellular Connectomics, Jacob T. Brettin
Sleep Apnea Monitoring System, Samuel Brown, Quillen Blalock, Doug Aaser, Thomas Turner, Shavoshia Leslie, and Matthew Carpenter
Examining the Relationship Between Parenting Problems and Intimacy, Alexandra R. Buccelli, Patricia N.E. Roberson, and Kristina C. Gordon
Understanding How Racism Physically Feels in the Moment for Young African American Women, Emma M. Burklin
Determining if host serum IgG titer is associated with Toxoplasma gondii virulence, Riley E Byrd
Effect of Nightly Mixing versus Separation of Dams and Calves on Behavior, Production, and Calf Growth, Ashley Danielle Campeaux
The Effect of Student Loan Debt on Homeownership, Courtney A. Cantrell
An Overview and Analysis of the Impacts of Extreme Heat on the Aviation Industry, Brandon T. Carpenter
Increasing Engineering Retention with Mobile Technology: Using UX/UI for Us, James H. Cate Jr., Andrey Karnauch, Dakota Sanders, and Matt Matto
Rethinking University Operations: Applying Circular Economy Concepts at the University Level, Victoria M. Clements
Design and Development of a Quartz Crystal Microbalance Immunosensor for Exosomes, Wesley Cox
The relationship between adult caregiver health literacy and child body mass index outcomes in a childhood obesity intervention program, Natalie Renee Cross
Mandatory Title IX Training for Employees on the University of Tennessee's Campus, Holly K. Dial
You Win Some, You Lose Some: Regulatory Focus Theory and Facial Expressions of Emotion to Series of Unfortunate Events, Taylor B. Duncan
America's Oblivion: Preservation in the Age of Erasure, William Dillon Dunn
Food Waste, Food Insecurity, and Food Donation Liability, Alessandra E. Ferrero
The Effect of Per-Pupil Expenditures on SOL Pass Rates, Meghan Flynn
Community Schools: A More Effective Solution for School Improvement in Tennessee, Sarah Feroza Freeland
Finisher Alignment Project, Thomas Frye
Hurricane Matthew: Measuring the Stock Market Reaction on the Insurance Industry, Greg Gilbert
Promotion Focus, Prevention Focus, and the Expression of Positive Emotions When Things Turn Out Well, Kamilya Aidarovna Gosmanova
The cost of child care on female labor force participation, Richard Joseph Goyette
Changing the World by Being a Personally and Socially Responsible Leader: A Scholarly Analysis of Educating Leaders of Social Change, Heather N. Hall
Chassis Production Process, ABIGAIL H. HARR 7741954
Veterinary Telemedicine Perception and Utilization Intention, Chandler Hawk
Economic Analysis of Phosphoric Acid Extraction, Maddy Hayes, Amany Alshibli, Jakob Howell, and Jason Eakes
The Population Characteristics of Children Served by a School-Based Interprofessional Clinic, Sarah Elizabeth Henson
MUSE 1: Interactive Water Table, Sarah R. Higginbotham
"Deceptive Intimacy": Narration and Machismo in the Works of Junot Díaz, Ellen Elizabeth Hill
Beethoven, Brahms, and Shostakovich: The Effects of War and Conflict on Composers throughout History, Stephanie M. Horton
UT Football Automated Practice Target, Mary Elizabeth Iannuzzi, LEe Fullam, LIndsay Little, and Julia Meyer
Tackling Youth Unemployment: An Investigation of Youth Employment in Italy, Miranda Ruth Isaacs
Lethal Water Switch: A Matter for Criminology, Jordan A. Kaset
Rebuilding a Defunct Television Show, Shelby Kast
Investigation for novel anti-apoptotic factors in the neurons of Drosophila melanogaster, Haylie Rachel Lam
Holistic Health Solutions Business Plan, Sophie Lange
How Can the Internet of Things Reduce Waste in the Supply Chain?, Mary M. McCullough
Analytics Improving Professional Sports Today, Logan C. McDavid
Investigating the Role of the Rough Deal Protein in Spindle Assembly Complex Signaling, Ryan P. Mihealsick
Nonverbal Synchrony and Pronoun Use in Romantic Dyads, John A. Moran
Evaluation of single vs. pair housing Holstein calves on specific antibody concentrations to KLH, Chaney K. Morgan
Scintillator-Based UAV, Austin Mullen, Chris Haseler, Sarah Davis, Brooke McMurrer, Tanner Jefferies, and Peyton Lara
Supplier Network Mapping for Sustainability Dispersion, Frank X. Murphy
Reading Against the Grain: English Education Through the Lens of Critical Literature Pedagogy, Laura Carolyne Myers
Nameless in Worthy Deeds: The Scarabbean Society, Victor Davis, and the concentrated nature of campus power, Jarrod Nelson
Generalizing across gender during early word learning: Evidence from a statistical learning paradigm, Madison Newsom
Realistic Market Basket Data Simulation for Retail Marketing, Elizabeth N. Nichols
Concussion Protocols for Youth Sport in Tennessee, Corinne C. Oliphant
The Pricing Impact of Decreasing Competitiveness of the Health Insurance Market, Lauren N. Patterson
PKM2 Influences the Metabolic Fate of Butyrate in Colorectal Cancer Cells, Megan Louise Pence
State Aid: How Economic Development Trumps Tax Revenue, Kristen Leigh Purcell
A Preliminary Investigation: Social Problems and Executive Functioning in an ADHD Pediatric Sample, Kriston Laadan Ramsey and Jennifer Bolden Dr.
Pizza and Poutine: Examining Long-Term Impacts of the U.S.-Canada Dairy Dispute, Caroline Rogers
Isolation and identification of a chloromethane-degrading bacterium from a strictly anaerobic mixed culture, Samiha Sadruddin
Spiritual Practices and Education of End-of-Life Care Professionals, Olivia C. Seay 7391550
Women of the South: A Creative exploration of the Identity of Women in the Southeastern U.S., Catherine Sharp
Heavy Water: A Novel, Ch. 1-8, Sophia Shelton
The Two Faces of Alexander Hamilton, Caroline Dean Tuma
Social Media Addiction and its Implications for Communication, Courtney Nicole Wainner
An Examination of the Au-Ni Phase Diagram for Magneto-Plasmonic Applications, Christopher C. Walker, John Carothers, Michael Roulier, and Brandon Rowell
Understanding the Essentials: A "Serenity House" Health Program, Tory E. Wilder
Urban Identity, Mustapha A Farrakhan Williams
Auditor-Provided Tax Services and Audit Quality: Insights from Tax Comment Letters, Terence R. Williams
Projects from 2017
Immersion Schools and Language Learning: A Review of Cherokee Lanugage Revitalization Efforts among the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Elizabeth Albee
Economic Analysis of Rare Earth Elements Extraction from Clay Waste, Seth Archambault
The Effect of Retronasal Odor Adaptation on Flavor Perception, Addison Atchley
An Analysis of South-South Relations: Exploring the Influence of China on the Ghanaian Economy, Jordan Samuel Bakke
Non-Destructive Assay of Uranium Enrichment Facilities, Kathryn E. Bales, Weston Bogart, Tyler Camarena, Sarah Creasman, and Eric W. Nelius
Addressing the Challenges of Identifying Migrant Remains, Jamie C. Bazen
Effects of ultra-sonication process on digestibility of kafirin in sorghum, Sarah F. Beazley
Neutron Generator Driven Subcritical Fast Neutron Source Facility, Zachary Bingham, Duncan Brocklehurst, Will Cureton, Daniel Peffley, Colton Oldham, and James Ghawaly
Min Kao Drone Tour, Ethan Black, Holden Coppock, Victoria Florence, Elliot Greenlee, Caleb Mennen, and Jacob Pollack
Validity of Consumer-Based Physical Activity Monitors for Estimating Energy Expenditure in Youth, Andrew Blythe, Scott E. Crouter PhD, and Samuel R. LaMunion MS
In the News: An Exploration of Starbucks and the Media, Caitlin Boone
Physical Activity during Indoor and Outdoor Free Play in Toddlers, Jordan Boyd
Enceladus Sample Return Mission, Braxton Brakefield, Rekesh Ali, Andrew Bishop, Shelby Honaker, and David Taylor
Subcritical Facility Design, Kacie Breeding
Target Detection with Neural Network Hardware, Hollis Bui, Garrett Massman, Nikolas Spangler, Jalen Tarvin, Luke Bechtel, Kevin Dunn, and Shawn Bradford
The Calculus War: The Ultimate Clash of Genius, Walker Briles Bussey-Spencer
Cross-Linguistic Phonosemantics, Raleigh Anne Butler
Valuation and Value Drivers for US Based Airlines, an Analysis of an Industry, Ryan Caveney
How Racism Correlates with Perceptions and Attributions of Healthcare Disparities, Arpan Chakraborty
Dispersal rate of the Asian Clam (Corbicula fluminea): A study with PIT tagging, Tommy Cianciolo
A Comparative Analysis of Women’s Descriptive Representation in Subnational Politics in Peru and Russia, Alina Kathryn Clay
A Comparison of Active and Passive Portfolio Management, Christopher C. Cox
The crowding effects of RmlC on R67 and chromosomal dihydrofolate reductase enzymes, Michael A. Craig
Innovation of Driving Gear Train System for Developer Unit of Lexmark Home Printers, Jay A. Crist, Sarah Gore, Kun Xie, and Michael Mixoon
Disaster Relief Logistics: An Academic Framework Evaluation of the 2016 Great Smoky Mountain Wildfires, Clay Edward Daniel and Alexandre Medeiros Rodrigues
The Fabricated City: Created Energy of the Assembled City, Julie Davenport
Step Counter Accuracy in Free-Living Environment Over a 24-Hour Period, Janelle Dedic
Arguments Against Peter Klein's Infinitism, Jason A Dewitt
Formal Displacement, Savannah Grace Dixon
The Healthcare Beliefs and Trust in Healthcare Providers of Rural Kenyans, Charles E. Earles and Debora Baldwin
Evidence for the priming effect in single strain and simplified communities of estuarine bacteria, Abigail Amina Edwards
Explaining the Rise of Far-Right Political Parties in Europe, Lori Lynn Eller
The Consequences of Disclosure Regulation: Evidence from Dodd Frank 1502B, Charles Whitley Emerson