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 2016
The Role of Effective Communication in Medicine, Adrienne L. Russell
Expansion, characterization, differentiation, and visualization of MC 3T3-E1 preosteoblast cells: an in vitro model to study bone healing and stem cell-mediated regeneration, Jakob T. Samsel, Madhu Dhar, Austin Bow, and Tom Masi
The Causative Agents of Viral Hemorrhagic Fever: Do They Have a Common Ancestor?, Mark B. Schneider
Measles in Germany: Past, Present, and Future of Outbreaks and Vaccination, Erin Hope Sherwin
Lost and Found: Use of GPS Technology to Improve Storage of Patient Belongings in Hospital Setting, Shelby A. Sievers, Griffin M. Heise, Min G. Kang, and Michael Totty
Motion-Activated Infrared Security System, Christopher H. Skelton, Daniel Graves, Kenton Culbertson, Joseph B. Burke, and Edward Hockaday
Schizophrenia: Understanding the Madness, Robert W. Slaven
Context-Sensitive Auto-Sanitization for PHP, Jared M. Smith, Richard J. Connor, David P. Cunningham, Kyle G. Bashour, and Walter T. Work
Is Big Press Tougher on "She"-EOs?, Kenan G. Smith
Impulsivity and the Dissolution of Romantic Relationships, Stephanie Marie Smith
Improving and Understanding Inter-filament Bonding in 3D-printed Polymers, Madeline S. Stark
Is Political Skill "The New Black?", Lauren Elisabeth Steele
Walking to Recovery - The Effects of Postsurgical Ambulation on Patient Recovery Times, Trent William Stethen
Black Tie Poems: An Exploration of Formal Poetry, Shelby Tansil
Ashes in Bethel: Bearings of Second Millennium BCE Ugaritic Mythology upon First Millennium BCE Israelite Religion, Taylor Thomas
Accounting for a Developing World: A look at International Standards on Developing Countries, Samuel C. Thompson
Portrait of HIV for the east region of Tennessee, Emmitt Lee Turner
Accelerator Shielding for a Bee Hive Irradiator, Robert F. Turner, Matthew O'Neil, Victoria Martin, Saya Rutherford, Danielle McFall, and Ali Buhamad
Kanye West: The Brand, Alexander Wade
Brand Positioning vs. Employee Behavior, Kaitlin Day Waters
The Efficacy of Carpal Bones in Sex Estimation of American Whites, Ashleigh Watson
Re-Traumatization of Sexual Trauma in Women's Reproductive Health Care, Victoria S. Watson
Sidewalk Infrastructure Improvements Design for Calhoun, TN, Liam Marten Weaver, Bailee Young, Brian Walker, Mark Nichols, Marquise Webb, and Trenton Smith
Population Size, Trend, and Immigration in a Tennessee Population of Mediterranean Geckos (Hemidactylus turcicus), Jacob L. Wessels
The Issuer-Pays Model: “Big Four” Auditors and Credit Rating Agencies Share a Common Conflict, Patrick S. Whalen
Second Creek Monitoring, Haley Whitaker, Aaron Young, Ryan Wagner, Saajid Haque, Benjamin Parrott, and Richard Fagan
Word Learning in Quiet and in Noise: A Preliminary Study, Grace Marie Wholley
The Italian System as a Predictive Model: What the United States Can Expect from Universal Healthcare, Randi Paige Winter
#Sponsored: The Emergence of Influencer Marketing, Steven Woods
Sidewalk Infrastructure Improvements Design for Calhoun, TN, Bailee Young, Mark Nichols, Trenton Smith, Brian Walker, Liam Weaver, and Marquise Webb
Genomic Diversity of Pseudoalteromonas atlantica from Geographically Distant Deep Marine Basins, Erika N. Youngquist
Projects from 2015
Identifying Temporal Differences in Vibration Receptor Activation in the Sand Fiddler Crab, Uca Pugilator, Andre' Matthew Agassi
Refuge in the Rubble : A Contemporary Garden of Eden for the War-orphans of Iraq, Ali Ahmad Alsaleh
The Role of Social Context in the Production of Scientific Knowledge, Kristen Lynn Beard
A Defense for Night, Emily Jean Bingham
Comfort Objects and Relationship Satisfaction, Stephanie Capps, Deborah P. Welsh, and Jerika C. Norona
Forest or Phylogeny?: Untangling Phylogenetic Signal from Selection Pressure Using Barronopsis texans, Alexandra I. Chatman
Coup d'état and International Trade, Brian Alan Childers
Political Polarization: An Analysis of the U.S. House of Representatives, Jacob T. Clabo
Loewner Space-filling Curves, Hannah Marie Clark
Disaster Resilience in Rural Appalachia, Erin K. Conley
The College Experience: Exploring the Relationship between Sleep, Executive Function, and Alcohol Use, Evelyn R. Conner
Influence of tlp5, che1P, tlp4A, and che4STAS Promoters on Chemotaxis in Azospirillum brasilense, Brian W. Connor
Regulation of Flagellar Motor Movement in Azospirillum brasilense, John M. Cook
The Impact of Pre-Exercise State on Self-Selected Exercise, Emily K. Cornelius
Healthcare Policies and the Knox County Guatemalan Population, Taylor Lee Cox
Common Core State Standards: Analysis and Policy Proposal, Savannah Rae Dabney
A City Divided: “Fragmented” urban space in 20th century Buenos Aires, Marianela D'Aprile
Accelerator Facility Shielding Design, Kaitlyn Hope Darby, Tucker Caden Mcclanaha, Adrian Moore, Christopher Tyler Crutcher, and Melissa Alexis Megonigal
Positive Regulation of Localization of Cell Division Proteins in Escherichia coli, William P. Deaderick
Media and Mobilization: The Effects of Western Media in Post-Conflict Uganda, Victoria Anne Delaney
Partial Differential Equations Resource, Joseph Richard Dorris, Wilson Parker, Joey Allen, and Alex Kotzman
Increasing Efficiency of Thermal Desalination, Jarrod A. Edwards, MacKinzie Washington, Chan Jung, and Ben Garrison
Cross-dressing in Greek Drama: Ancient Perspectives on Gender Performance, Abbey Kayleen Elder
Development of an Efficient Data Processing Procedure for the Prediction of Cleavage Fracture in Reactor Pressure Vessel Steels Using the J-A2 Method, Phoebe E. Fogelman
A Failed Dream: Literacy Education in the Global South, Allison Haley Gose
Healthcare and the Market: An Event Study on the 2012 Reelection of President Barack Obama, Robert Parrish Graham
The characterization of amyloid fibrils and novel synthetic heparin-binding peptides binding to cell surfaces, Nicole Marie Hackenbrack
A Comparative Evaluation of Auricular Surface Aging Methods Using the William M. Bass Donated Skeletal Collection, Kelsey Jo Hailey
Cirugía Cosmética: un análisis de su historia y prevalencia en Latinoamérica, Elena R. Hamilton
Factors Influencing Kinetics of Electrode Processes in Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries, Emma Hollmann
Investigating subcellular localization of tPA and PAI-1 in the mammalian circadian clock, Grayson T Hunley
Intercultural Competence: The Intersection of Intercultural Sensitivity and Self-Authorship, Zachary J. Hyder
Creating Competitive Advantage in the Premium Market Segment through a Sustainability Strategy, Andrew E. Iberg
The Challenges of Advancing Equal Rights for LGBT Individuals in an Increasingly Diverse Society: the Case of the French Taubira Law, Ashley Jakubek
2015-2016 Pebble Smartwatch Advertising Campaign, Robert W. Jellicorse
Gains by the Pound: Analyzing the U.K. as a Growing Global Business Power, Cody Joiner
Molecular Epidemiology, Genotyping, and MAT Testing of Toxoplasma gondii, Jack Kang
Characterization of head involution defective (hid) as a pro-apoptotic gene in Megasalia scalaris, Hakyong Kwak
The relationship between measures of reproductive soundness, behavior, and hair testosterone concentrations during performance testing of bulls, Margaret La Flamme
Guiding Transhumanism: The Necessity of an Ethical Approach to Transhumanism, Marian L. LaForest
CPAS - Campus Parking Availability System, Jacob Lambert
L'altérité des femmes dans la littérature française contemporaine, Loren Lee
A Study of Greek and Roman Stylistic Elements in the Portraiture of Livia Drusilla, Chloe Elizabeth Lovelace
Campus Parking Availability System, David Lu
The Impact of Minimum Wage Rates on Obesity in the United States during the Great Recession, Benjamin C. Mallicoat
Parental Responses to Outcomes of Developmental Screening Among Children: A Pilot Study, Ashley Elaine Manus
EMR Optimization in a Medical Clinic Environment: An Analysis of IT Support, Lydia Maples
How Microbiomes Can Feed the World: A Look into Bovine Reproduction, Hannah Noel McDonald
Fiber Optic Bandage, Logan McNeil
Hand Adjustable Position Override for Large Exit Bin, David J. Michalik, Alex Wiseman, Kelsey Grover, and David Bryan
Proposal for a Business Communication Collateral within the HCB Management Department, Sara C. Moncier
Increasing Attendance in the National Premier & Women's Premier Soccer League, Madison M. Moreland
SO(8) Fermion Dynamical Symmetry in Graphene, Matthew Murphy
Placial Identity, Garrett Keyes Nelli
The Influence of Cultural Attitudes and Norms on Smartphone Use, Technostress, and Life Satisfaction, Miki S. Nolin
The Impact of Sales and Operations Planning Implementation on Supply Chain and Financial Metrics, Matthew Nolte
Deep Brain Stimulation and the Ethics of Preventative Medicine, Robert Joel Nowell
Provisions for Togetherness: A Community Cafe in Downtown Knoxville, Coleen Elizabeth O'Leary
Craft Beer: Manufacturing Muscle Meets Local Tastes, Jessica L. Pendleton
Voices from the Sand: Graffiti and Identity of the Roman Army in the Near East, Emma Elisabeth Pugmire
Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia Nerve Block Simulator, Avik Purkayastha, David Call, Alex Zare, and Michael Fister
Troubled Asset Relief Program: Impact as seen in the Agricultural Sector, Georgia Maye Ralston
Community Gardens in Knoxville: Insight into Challenges Facing Community Garden Initiatives, Angelia D Rateike
Permitting Memory, Cody Alan Rau
Fabrication, Evelyn T. Reed