Undergraduate Honors Thesis in Psychology

Psychology students who are members of the Honors Program complete an Honors Thesis in Psychology as one of the requirements for the Honors Program. Students work with the close supervision of a faculty mentor while doing independent research.  Students who are not part of the Honors Program but who wish to conduct independent research have the option of completing an independent study as an Honors Thesis with departmental approval.

Psychology student at research symposium

Sample of Some Recent Honors Theses:

  • Kyra Belden (2023). Trait mindfulness and memory performance. Mentor: Leamarie Gordon
  • Samuel Borge (2023). Academic cheating and stressors at the university level. Mentor: Karen Lionello-DeNolf
  • Carol D’Agostino (2022). Discussion on the relationship between Lyme disease and depression. Mentor: Leonard Doerfler
  • Angelina Davis (2023). School-based mental health services and student well-being. Mentor: Maria Kalpidou
  • Jennifer Doherty (2021). College as a pressure cooker: Relationships between pressure to succeed, mental health, and coping style. Mentor: Adam Volungis
  • Patrick Otto (2023). The effect of gratitude and compassion on persuasion processing. Mentor: Maria Parmley
  • Ryan Singley (2023). A review of active student responding in secondary education. Mentor: Nicole Pantano
  • Ariel Squier (2022). Will love tear us apart? The effects of parental divorce on romantic relationships in emerging adults. Mentor: Regina KuerstenHogan