Honors Projects
Effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy within the specialized inpatient PTSD unit at the Northampton VA, Hannah Shea Young, Honors Project
"Senseless dreams?" : the self-presentation of Nicholas II in image and word, 1904-1917, Lauren Sarah Young, Honors Project
Univariate and multivariate quantification of hydrogen, lithium, boron, carbon, and sulfur under vacuum and in Earth and Mars atmospheres using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, Caroline R. Ytsma, Honors Project
Escaping escapism : racebending as genre-bending in fanfiction, Katarina Feng Yuan, Honors Project
Escalation of commitment in retrospect : an integration of responsibility, counterfactual thinking and hindsight bias, Huafeng Yu, Honors Project
Diagnosis checker : an interactive interface for mitigating diagnostic bias in mental health care, Ji Young Yun, Honors Project
Understanding knowledge building discourse in undergraduate engineering education : an in-depth case study, Yanning Yu, Honors Project
Investigation of "cold point" crystallization method, Zhouchangwan Yu, Honors Project
Silage treatment using constructed wetlands, Ansha Zaman, Honors Project
Metabolites prediction in multiple studies using machine learning, Ziwei Zang, Honors Project
Computer modeling of the evolution of the Gilkey and Thiel Glacier Valley profiles, Juneau Icefield, Alaska, Jenna Marie Zechmann, Honors Project
Telling, retelling, and not telling : narrating the black Atlantic, Madeline Lee Zehnder, Honors Project
Fossils preserved by iron-bearing minerals in the Lower-Middle Cambrian Carrara formation, Jade Ziqiu Zhang, Honors Project
Elucidate the gene regulation in Clostridium lijungdahlii, Jing Zhang, Honors Project
Social identity theory and the compatibility of self-motives in intergroup context, Jinghui Zhang, Honors Project
Site-Specific Protein-Polymer Conjugation with Activated Ester Polymers for Targeted Cancer Therapy, Jiyun Zhang, Honors Project
Nucleosomal base excision repair of spiroiminodihydantoin lesions initiated by formamidopyrimidine DNA glycosylase, Linghe Zhang, Honors Project
Pathways to Prescriptive Sexual Agency and Sexual Self-efficacy: Exploring the Roles of Social Dominance Orientation, Heteronormative Sexual Beliefs, and Sexual Entitlement, Meredith Zhang, Honors Project
The Effect of Temperature on Intimate Partner Violence: Evidence from India, Shuzhe Zhang, Honors Project
Improving access to open-source data about the NYC bike sharing system (Citi Bike), Weijia Zhang, Honors Project
Wideband acoustic immittance measurements : effects of age, gender, race, and equipment, Yezhezi Zhang, Honors Project
DNA-catalyst conjugates for site-selective transformations in biological sciences, Yu Zhang, Honors Project
Conceptual Analysis of Scientific Process Paragraphs, Yuezhang Mackie Zhang, Honors Project
Private or Public Support? The Impact of the New Rural Pension Scheme on Intergenerational Support in Rural China, Zixuan Zhang, Honors Project
An investigation of the tolerance principle with two productive rules in child language acquisition, Shengqi Zhong, Honors Project
A hedonic valuation of open space in Northampton, Jacqueline Wenya Zhou, Honors Project
Genome evolution of ciliates : alternative processing and genome structure of Chilodonella uncinata, Xinzhu Zhou, Honors Project
Coparenting in English-speaking and Chinese Families: A Cross-cultural Comparison Using the Survey Tool CoPAFS, Tianmei Zhu, Honors Project
Perception of Mandarin nasal codas by Shanghainese-Mandarin bilingual listeners, Yanwan Zhu, Honors Project
Aerobic, copper catalyzed phenol methylation via the Chan-Lam coupling reaction, Yingchuan Zhu, Honors Project
Client emotional response and psychotherapy progress : a case-based approach, Yiwen Zhu, Honors Project
Design of a controllable turntable for an FPGA-based image processing system, Yuqing Zhu, Honors Project
Investigation of a molecular mechanism for anesthetic preconditioning, Alexis Marie Ziemba, Honors Project
The Crimson Age: New Extremes of Violence and Gore in Superhero Media, Olivia Zindren, Honors Project
Catalytic methylation of oxygen nucleophiles by "C₃" and an oxidant, Jillian Zoglio, Honors Project
Development and Analysis of a Quasi Two-Dimensional Numerical Model for a Coaxial Geothermal Heat Exchanger, Xinyue Zou, Honors Project
Effects of eastern hemlock removal on nutrient cycling and forest ecosystem processes at the MacLeish Field Station, Whately, MA, Jenna M. Zukswert, Honors Project
Honors Theses
An Areal Study and Petrographic Description of the Triassic Igneous and Sedimentary Rocks of the Black Rock Area, South Hadley, Massachusetts, Rachel M. Barker, Honors Thesis
An Analysis of the Transfer of Horizontal Momentum to a Vertical Jump, Margaret Elena Couper, Honors Thesis
United States. Government Meets the Press: National Security and the Public's Right to Know, Karen Rose Glickstein, Honors Thesis
Using genetic algorithms to incorporate antibiotic resistance in the modeling of tuberculosis in the United States, Ellie Mainou, Honors Thesis
A Few Phases of the Samoan Question, Kate Pinsdorf, Honors Thesis
The Development of Honore Daumier as a Painter: A Proposed Chronology, Emilie duMun Smith, Honors Thesis
Johann Kuhnau, Gertrude Parker Smith, Honors Thesis
Urbanization and acculturation in Ghana : a comparative study of Kumasi, Accra and Tema, Harriett Tee Taggart, Honors Thesis
Masters Theses
Gender Spectrum : exploring gender diversity in schools : a project based upon an investigation at schools that received Gender Spectrum training on the topics of gender and gender diversity, Meredith S. Abrams, Masters Thesis
Pet ownership and perceived stress in social work students and clinicians, Karen E. Acheson, Masters Thesis
A channel of peace : the role of clinicians' spirituality in their clinical process, Tiffany Rene Adams, Masters Thesis
A mixed-method study examining the intersection of race and sexual violence among LGBTQ prisoners, Sarah J. Aftab, Masters Thesis
Let's talk about sex : sexual education and adolescent sexual behavior, Stephanie Grace Agnew, Masters Thesis
Life as a sensory over-responsive adult : social/emotional challenges, coping mechanisms and treatments, Sarah K. Ahn, Masters Thesis
Resilient traits of children raised by a parent with borderline personality disorder, Meghan Andrea Albrecht, Masters Thesis
Interdisciplinary collaboration in a psychiatric treatment setting : a project based upon an investigation at Bradley Hospital, Riverside, Rhode Island, Timothy John Albro, Masters Thesis
An exploratory study on mental health service experience and its perceived impact on young adults transitioning out of foster care, Sonia Lizette Aldape, Masters Thesis
Natural Lifemanship trauma-focused equine assisted psychotherapy model : is there a change in children's feelings and behaviors over time?, Julia M. Alexander, Masters Thesis
The impact of Islamophobia on the Muslim American community : accounts of psychological suffering, identity negotiation, and collective trauma, Areeza Ali, Masters Thesis
An exploration of the Nepali-Bhutanese community from the adolescent perspective : a project based upon an investigation at Asian Counseling and Referral Service, Seattle, Washington, Matthew J. Allen, Masters Thesis
Dismantling the dominant narrative of the irreversibility of schizophrenia : three meaning making approaches to psychosis, Sarah K. Alpern, Masters Thesis
How white non-Latino/a therapists perceive and address racial and cultural differences when working with Latino/a clients, Lisa C. Amato, Masters Thesis
"The most badass thing I've ever done" : experiences of transgender and gender non-conforming birth parents, Lauren Ambrosini, Masters Thesis
Restorative justice : including victims, offenders and communities in criminal justice dialogue, Jessica C. Ames, Masters Thesis
Who directs the play and why? an exploratory study of directive versus nondirective play therapy, Carolyn Andrews, Masters Thesis
Best for baby : what factors influence new mothers when choosing between breastfeeding and bottle feeding babies under the age of two, Jacquelyn S. Andrews, Masters Thesis
The therapist in the room : towards an understanding of the therapist's personhood in therapeutic practice : a project based upon an independent investigation, Stephanie Margaret Aquila, Masters Thesis
"I'm not afraid of storms for I'm learning to sail my ship", Claire Marie Arbour, Masters Thesis
The perceived role of biological father contact in the self-estem development of young African American women : an exploratory study, Kendra R. Archer, Masters Thesis
Re-envisaging Erikson : deconstructing adoption through the case of Claire : a project based upon an independent investigation, Alison M. Armstrong, Masters Thesis
Defining suffering : African American young men and conduct disorder, Sascha D. Atkins-Loria, Masters Thesis
(Act of) contrition, Emily Helen Atkinson, Masters Thesis
Experiences of multilingual social workers : trauma therapy in Spanish and English, Emily H. Aviles, Masters Thesis
What's the skinny on fat women in psychotherapy : mental health clinicians' countertransference with women of size, Maisha Najuma Aza, Masters Thesis
The impact of parental narcissistic traits on self-esteem in adulthood, Brittany N. Bach, Masters Thesis
An exploratory study of the life experiences and motivating factors of White antiracist organizers and educators, Anne E. Bachrach, Masters Thesis
Social work practice with Latino Pentecostals : applying femininst family theory and object relations theory, Angela Marie Baczewski Hakkila, Masters Thesis
The school mental health clinician's role as a mandated reporter of child abuse and neglect, Christina Shirley Bagley, Masters Thesis
Addressing manifestations of oppression at end-of-life among African Americans : unpacking White privilege in hospice care, Nikki M. Bagli, Masters Thesis
The ethics of dying : an exploration of the right to suicide and clinician response to self-determination and suicidal ideation among adults who struggle with mental illness, Shelley Bair, Masters Thesis
Exploring military social worker's dual professional identities, Sarah E. Bakst, Masters Thesis
Living well in the lives of African American women with chronic illness, Gabrilla Ballard, Masters Thesis
Understanding the emotional experiences of first generation Korean American fathers : perspectives from meta-emotion philosophy, Jaeyoun Bang, Masters Thesis
Taking the bait : countertransference among female clinicians who work with men who batter, Georgia Louise Banks, Masters Thesis
Social workers and nurses in labor and delivery units : supportive partnerships or parallel work lives?, Allison M. Barbey, Masters Thesis
The role of a mother's childhood trauma in parenting her child on the autism spectrum : a case study, Bryannyagara Q. Barboza, Masters Thesis
Psychotherapist and intuitive healer's cultivation of self compassion : how loving the self enhances therapist intuition and client interaction, Julia Elizabeth Barker, Masters Thesis
What do clinicians know about human sexuality after leaving graduate school?, Linzy K. Barnett, Masters Thesis
"Enough about you, let's talk about me : clinicians' use of self-disclosure and (un)conscious awareness of race, sexuality, and gender, Sarah R. Barnett-Parker, Masters Thesis
The influence of collective self-esteem and the impact of perceived stigma from others on sorority women's attitudes toward seeking mental health services : a project based upon an independent investigation, Lauren Michelle Baron, Masters Thesis
Meaning making for survivors of suicide : an exploratory study of a complicated process, LaVange Elizabeth Barth, Masters Thesis
Applying and adapting testimonial psychotherapy to address the effects of race-based traumatic stress on people of color in the United States, Amy Beth Basford, Masters Thesis
Between Scylla and Charybdis : how does race and sexual orientation affect the family planning process of interracial queer women-identified couples? : a project based upon an independent investigation, Jaycelle Monsanto Basford-Pequet, Masters Thesis
Therapeutic adaption : treatment of individuals with mental retardation and psychiatric disorders, Thalia Ghazey Bates, Masters Thesis
No chance to explain : the utility of attachment theory when working with African American teen mothers : a project based upon an independent investigation, Amy Bauman, Masters Thesis
Therapy portrayal in the media : exploring how viewing scenes of therapy in film and television affect a person's decision to seek therapy, Melissa E. Bayer, Masters Thesis
Prospect Meadow Farm : clients perspective of beneficial farming acitivities, Frank J. Bayles, Masters Thesis
Stigmatizing Will and Grace : a theoretical exploration of gay male straight female fictive kin relationships : a project based upon an independent investigation, Michelle Anne Beaulieu, Masters Thesis
Latina mothers : an exploratory study on their attachment with their children, Patricia Becerra, Masters Thesis
Muslim women in American and hijab : a study of empowerment, feminist identity, and body image, Anderson L. Beckmann, Masters Thesis
Compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction : experiences of helping professionals in the homeless workforce : a project based upon an investigation at Boston Healthcare for the Homeless, Boston, Massachusetts, Joshua Beebe, Masters Thesis
The living and spiritual experiences of gay men with AIDS : an exploratory study, Jerry Dale Beene, Masters Thesis
Measuring the cultural competence of hospice social workers using the multicultural counseling self-efficacy scale-racial diversity form, revised version for use in hospice settings, Jessica Moore Begans, Masters Thesis