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 2015
Jesus in Man’s Image: Influence of Gender Role Identity on Identification with Warmer Images of Jesus, Melinda A. Reed
International Power Relations and State Collapse: The Ephemeral State of Sovereignty in the Modern World Order, Christopher Allen Reese
Analyzing the Climate for Female Entrepreneurship in Spain and Chile, Hannah R. Reinbold
Reaping the benefits of conservation tillage: Implications of increased soil organic matter and aggregation in surface soils, Kenna Elizabeth Rewcastle
Dominance of Old End Growth is Inherited in Fission Yeast, Julie Tia Rich
Applying the Epidemiologic Transition Theory To Emerging Antibiotic Resistance, Katey Robinson
Systematic Review of Literature Concerning Lesbian and Gay Work-Life Balance, Kelly Roth
Social and Emotional Adjustment Outcomes for Bullies and Victims, Aimee Rovane
Trends and Patterns in the Ossification of Thyroid Cartilage, Nichole Theresa Schultz
Effects of different brands of coffee on the transcriptional activity of Drosophila Cyp6a8 gene promoter, Marie Ashley Scott
Empowering Women and Girls through Sports: An Evaluation of a U.S. Department of State Sports Diplomacy Initiative, Alexis Morgan Skaggs
Investigating the Effects that Dipole Moments, Atomic Partial Charges, Vibrational Coupling, and the Potential Energy Function have on the HNO Molecule (Nitroxyl), James Roger Smith
Investigating the Effects that Dipole Moments, Atomic Partial Charges, Vibrational Coupling, and the Potential Energy Function have on the HNO Molecule (Nitroxyl), James Roger Smith
Shielding Design for a Combined Accelerator and Physical Security Facility, Whitney J. Smith, Eric M. Welch, Zachary M. Weis, Jordan M. Parker, and Isaac D. Mobley
Revisiting the stoichiometry and binding sites of PAI-1 in complex with vitronectin: VN a potential mediator of PAI-1:PAI-1 interactions?, Sierra M. Sorter
Mindset Manifestation: The Environmentally Conscious Mindset, Alexander Speed
How and When Matters: An In-depth Look at Tennessee Public Accounting Professionals’ Perceptions of International Accounting, Jordan Alexander Tipton
Cleveland Sidewalk Studies: Plan for Blythe Avenue Area Sidewalk Extension to 20th Street SE And Plan for Neighborhood Connector Sidewalks to Wildwood Avenue, Thuy Trieu, Kelly Nicholas, Scott Rice, Michael Williams, Heath Sain, and Jonathan Reagan
Bone Degradation under Differing Environments, Kirby Alyssa Trovillo
Zero Energy Ready Multifamily Dwellings for the Redevelopment of Downtown Knoxville, TN, William Twickler, Ben Webb, and Georgia White
An Economic Analysis of the Extraction of Rare Earth Elements from WPPA Sand Tailings Waste Stream, Luke Weber, Tyler Leek, and Abdullah Alzubairi
¿Qué es la patria?: Peruvian National Identity and José María Arguedas, Sydney S. Welch
Dwell: Reinhabiting Elkmont, Joseph Wessels
Industrial Paper Tray, Kristin L. Woodward, Brady Bauer, Kevin Brown, and Austin McLaurine
Mitigation of aging in low voltage power cables in nuclear power plants, Robert Jonathan York, Joseph Benjamin Ulrich, Grant Murphy, and Daniel George Prather
Projects from 2014
Study Level Design and Economic Analysis of a 7 MW Bromine-Polysulfide Redox Flow Battery, David Lawson Allen, Kelli Jean Byrne, Amanda Marie Jones, and Allie Southerland
A Transnational Novel in Disguise: The Influence of Brazil in Nella Larsen's Passing, Grant M. Andersen
Bromine-polysulfide Redox-flow Battery Design: Cost Analysis, Ashley Androsov, Adithi Amarnath, Michelle Scott, and Ang Hu
Who Gives a Dollar? A Qualitative Study of Young Alumni Donors, Paige K. Atchley
Windows of Change: A Transitional Dwelling for Milton Julian, Leah Brooke Baker
The Grave Disparities in Modern Education, Segregation, and School Budgeting: A Comparison Between Brown v. Board of Education and San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez, Kristin Anne Ballenger
The Importance of Interpretation: How the Language of the Constitution Allows for Differing Opinions, Christina J. Banfield
Health Care Delivery and the Hispanic Community in Knox County, Sean C. Barton
Recovery or Bust: Is the Eurozone Recovering More Slowly Than the Rest of the European Union?, Laura E. Bassett
Impact of the Financial Crisis on Derivative Valuation, Samuel M. Berklacich
Physical Activity Helping to Reduce Depression, Ellen Margaret Bier
Design and Economic Analysis of a Geothermal Vertical Coupled Heat Pump System for the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Campus, Joseph W. Birchfield IV, Will Kester, and Jason Cho
SYNTHESES OF PRECURSORS TO FLUORINE-18 LABELED PET IMAGING AGENTS, Lindsay B. Boling
Spatial Co-variation between Distance from Mining Activity and Water Chemistry on East Tennessee's Northern Cumberland Plateau, Bryan Benjamin Bozeman
Gender Difference in Emotional Reactions to Media: Examining Self-Report During Bittersweet Video Clips, Catherine C. Brown
What Constitutes "Success" for Professional Musicians?, Jonathan M. Brown
Business Analytics: Converging Expectations, Laura Katherine Burgin
The Phenomenon of Outbound Medical Tourism in the United States, Tanner Douglas Cabbage
Reining over Reality: Power and Performance in Shakespeare's Henry VIII and Richard III, Katherine A. Cahill
Reverse Engineering of Reciprocating Saw, Nicholas Alexander Cavopol, Candice Kinsler, Carly Jania, and Joseph Richard Creekmore
Smart Utility Poles, Jason Yen-Shen Chan
Wind Cave Bison Station, Nathaniel R. Cimala
Vols Compost, Rachel C. Clagett
Associations Between Local Health Department Maternal and Child Health Programs and Low Birth Weight in Rural Communities, Krista Marie Cowan
Influence of ABA on calcium binding in tomato fruit and its impact on fruit texture, Kendall Cressman
Genetic Resistance to Staphylococcus aureus Mastitis Associated with Bovine CXCR1, Olivia Jean Crisp
The Future of Bitcoin: Mapping the Global Adoption of World’s Largest Cryptocurrency Through Benefit Analysis, James K. Darlington III
The Astral Box, Patrick C. Davis, Marshall J. Underwood, Zack R. Hicks, and Jahan Z. Hussaini
From Otranto to Hogwarts: The Progression of Gothic as “Feminine” Literature, Stephanie M. Derochers
Effects of Molecular Crowding on Binding Affinity of Dihydrofolate to Dihydrofolate Reductase, Nidhi Desai
Networking and Women Executives, Kristin A. Disbrow
The Role of Phosphorylation in Myosin Driven Organelle Movements in Arabidopsis thaliana, Peter Andrew Duden
Strengthening the US Saudi Relationship: Senator Howard Baker Jr. and the AWACS, Ediobong Aniekan Ebiefung
L2 Spanish and the Subjunctive: An Analysis on Current Intermediate Level Spanish Curricula in Light of Past and Current Research on the Subjunctive, Ryan Thomas Eckerson
Physical Activity and its Effect on Reducing Disease: A Literature Review of The National Runner's Health Study, Graham William Edson
From Independence to Regulation: A Look into Major Accounting Scandals and the Changes Implemented by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Rachel A. Elkins
Volkswagen Chattanooga and its Battle for Workers' Representation, Bianca C. Fankhauser
An Analysis of the Carry Trade: Historical and Empirical Evidence from the Japanese Yen and Australian Dollar Currency Pair, Thomas R. Fleming
The Peter Pan Paradox: A Discussion of the Light and Dark in J.M. Barrie's Shadow Child, Katherine E. Frazier
Sensitivity Analysis of a Leaf Photosynthesis-Stomatal Resistance Model, Gabriel A. Garcia
William Blake: Prophecies and Revolutions, Alexandra A Gardner
New Women in the Weimar Republic: Hannah Höch, Sam Gardner
Ought Implies Can: Why it is Wrong and How that Impacts Deontic Logics, Kevin Michael Gayler
Rejecting Shadow for Substance: Marriageable Love within the Novels of Louisa May Alcott, Megan Gentry
Methods to Enhance Spent Fuel Pool and Dry Cask Storage, Dustin Giltnane, David Gotthold, Seth Langford, Michael Ratliff, Jessica Dawn Shewmaker, and Cody Wiggins
Using virus-induced gene silencing to identify novel regulators of plasmodesmal function, Adam Greeley, Elena Ganusova, and Tessa Burch-Smith
Science Writing at a National Laboratory, Lauren Elizabeth Gregg
Tense Positioning: Labeling and Tension in Kofuku no Kagaku's Development, Jackson Layne Hale
Laterality and Handedness: Analysis of Metacarpal Cross-sectional Geometry in Archaic Populations, Sarah A. Hall
Coasters, Cotton Candy, and Christ: Tracing the Function of Faith and Fun in Dollywood, Tennessee, Blaire Sheppard Hamilton
Regulation of gene expression during flocculation in Azospirillum brasilense, Ryan P. Hammond
Migrant Labor in the Arabian Gulf, Sara Hamza
EcoCAR2 Center Stack Development, Westley Logan Harris, Chris Winstead, Nicholas Alexander Cavopol, William Willie Wells, and Tate Glick Hawkersmith
The Medal of Honor: Transcending Perceptions of U.S. Foreign Policy and War, Taylor A. Hathorn
Antimicrobial Activity of Cinnamic Acid, Citric Acid, Cinnamaldehyde, and Levulinic Acid Against Foodborne Pathogens, Savannah G. Hawkins
Study Level Design and Economic Analysis of a Bromine-Polysulfide Redox Flow Battery (BPSRFB), Samantha A. Hawks
Judicial Influence and the United States Federal District Courts: A Case Study, Justin R. Hickerson
Development of an Energy-Harvesting Shoe, Daniel C. Hillyard, Jesse Thompson, Anthony Kosinski, and Payton McNabb
Object Tracking by Pan Tilt System, Lily Hoang
Appalachian Dam Design: Hydrualics and Hydrology, Dylan Hoehn
Speech Cue Weighting in Fricative Consonant Perception in Hearing Impaired Children, Katherine L. Hogue, Junghwa Bahng, Deborah von Hapsburg, and Mark Hedrick
Sub-Saharan Africa: The New China?, Kathryn A. Hutcheson
Reverse Logistics Planning: A Strategic Way to Address Environmental Sustainability While Creating a Competitive Advantage, Melissa R. Icenhour
Restoring the Harmony of Humanity and Science, Simone Ilia Ms.
The spread and potential control of disease across the domestic cattle-wildlife interface, Rachel Jackson
Solute Additives and Neutron Absorber Alloys for the Improvement of Spent Fuel Pool Safety and Increased Storage Space, Seth H. Jobe, John R. Chalmers, Zach Hensley, Austin O'Connor, Nathan Shoman, and Matthew Weeks
Identifying Myosin Class XI Globular Tail Interactions With Plant Organelle Proteins, Hunter A. Johnson Mr.
Positive Periodic Solutions for a Higher Order Functional Difference Equation, Jacob Johnson
Trends in Children's Literature and the Social Implications, Rebecca A. Johnson
Graphic Representation of Exotic Nuclear Shapes in the Pasta Phase of Matter in Neutron Stars, Mark A. Kaltenborn
SCI Cleveland: Inman Street Infrastructure Improvements, Drew B. Keller
UT Water Sports Facility Design, Tyler Keys
The Contextual Audiences of Caesar's De Bello Gallico, Timothy R. Kimbrough