RSS 1.0Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection
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Unveiling the queen of the underworld: images of Persephone in Greece and southern Italy
(2020-05)During antiquity, Persephone, the storied “Queen of the Underworld,” assumed multiple forms throughout the Greek world. The most famed myth involving Persephone details the goddess’ abduction by Hades and her later ... -
How technology affects the way we read and write
(2020-01)Studies have been conducted regarding the impact that easily accessible technology, including smart phones, tablets, streaming devices, video games, etc, have on the educational, cognitive, and social development of young ... -
Iridium complexes of quinone-based phosphine ligands
(2019-12)This project was focused on the synthesis of iridium complexes containing Quinone-based phosphine ligands under dry and inert conditions. Iridium complexes with pincer-type ligands have been shown to serve as efficient ... -
Social media and society: a generation transformed and transforming consciousness and culture
(2019-12)The purpose of this thesis is to analyze the scholarly literature regarding social media use and the effects it has on human communication, consciousness and culture. Social media are ubiquitous; thus, our mediated and ... -
Expanding educational methods for students and staff: exploring non-traditional methods
(2019-12)According to the National Center for Education Statistics (2019), from the fall of 2000 to the fall of 2015 the population of children enrolled in public schools increased from 47.2 million to 50.4 million, and is projected ... -
Investigating the impact of dialect on short-term memory: a pilot study
(2019-12)This paper summarizes and discusses the findings of a university based study following the impact of dialect on one’s ability to recall information in both familiar and unfamiliar dialects. According to current research, ... -
Breaking down barriers to health information: an analysis of the relationship between health literacy, health equity, and patient-provider communication
(2019-12)This thesis examines the relationship between health literacy and patient-provider communication and how improvements in both help mitigate health disparities. A literature review was completed to examine (1) health literacy ... -
Gross motor development and the implications for learning
(2019-12)The purpose of this thesis is to identify the acquisition of developmentally appropriate gross motor and physical skills and to investigate the effects of incorporating physical activity into the classroom environment. ... -
Growing Rhythm
(2019-12)The ethnographic film Growing Rhythm depicts the Burmese master percussionist, Kyaw Kyaw Naing, leading students, faculty, and community members of SUNY New Paltz in the first Hsaing ensemble in the United States. This ... -
The dangers of plastic
(2019-12)Bisphenol A (BPA) is used to make plastics and has been found to be a xenoestrogen. Planaria (Girardia tigrina), regenerating flatworms, were exposed to BPA and deuterated BPA (D8-BPA). Phenotypic effects of BPA on the ... -
Flow and productivity: a pilot study
(2019-12)Flow Theory (Csikszentmihalyi, 1975) describes the phenomenon of the ‘optimal experience ’; the experience in which individuals report feeling ‘in the zone’ . When it was found that flow occurred more at work than in ... -
Understanding how definitions of identity are established and altered when literary works are translated to film
(2019-12)This paper analyzes the translation of two different stories from their original story in the form of literature to their corresponding adaptation in film. The poem “The Man from Snowy River” translates to film, The Man ... -
Just around the corner: Le Choux Café
(2019-12)The purpose of this paper is to break down a business plan section-by-section to guide me in learning how to write a successful business plan. This specific business plan is about a bakery business, Le Choux Café, that I ... -
The effect of concussions in professional sports with a focus on the National Football League: a meta-analysis
(2019-12)This study reviews what concussions are, how they affect the brain, and how professional sports, specifically the NFL, put athletes at risk of obtaining traumatic brain injuries. To find this the reasoning behind why ... -
“Beautiful Little Feminist: Daisy’s Perspective in The Great Gatsby”
(2019-12)“Beautiful Little Feminist: Daisy’s Perspective in The Great Gatsby ” examines the backstory of Daisy Buchanan, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s famous character. The project has two parts: a creative short story and a supplemental ... -
Age-related change in play: insights from a survey of Hudson Valley adults
(2019-12)This paper summarizes the findings of a local, unfunded study that analyzed changes in play across generations in the Hudson Valley. Adult participants were surveyed about their childhood play experiences to identify ... -
Passively powered pH sensor for study of gastric disorders
(2019-05)A fully passive wireless implantable pH sensor that is implantable in an animate silicone stomach environment has been developed for the study of gastric disorders. The system has applications in medical training and ... -
Trump breaks the Internet: an analysis of the accuracy of the 45th President
(2019-05)This paper is broken up into two parts. The first part describes the powers and consequences of presidential rhetoric. The president has defining, institutional, and psychological power over the people through their ... -
Why chivalry should die: the effects of benevolent sexism on hetero-romantic relationships
(2019-05)Relationships aid in our physical and mental well-being, therefore it's important that one of the most intimate relationships we have should be satisfying and functional. I discovered that while benevolent sexism does have ... -
Hasbrouck explained or (how I learned to be an individual)
(2019-05)Hasbrouck Explained is a documentary exploring the controversy behind the names of the residence hall on Hasbrouck Quad at SUNY New Paltz.
