College Honors: Honors Projects
Honors in the Major
Students will complete Honors Research or an Honors Experience in the last two semesters of their program. The first semester is a preparatory opportunity. The second semester includes completion of the work and presentation at the Ramapo College Honors Symposium, and one outside conference whenever possible. Joint student-faculty research is strongly encouraged. Each student will select his/her own Faculty Sponsor who will guide the work. The student and Sponsor will also select two additional faculty Readers whose expertise is complementary to the Project. Students may choose one of the following options in consultation with the Director:
OPTION A - Honors Research: Joint student-faculty research or student research closely guided by a faculty Sponsor, and two additional Readers. An original paper, experiment or performance piece is completed during the second semester. This research will be prepared for presentation at Ramapo College Honors Symposium and, if possible, at one outside conference.
OPTION B - Honors Experience: Joint student-faculty experience or student experience closely guided by a faculty Sponsor, and two additional Readers. This experience may include an internship, study abroad, or service learning for one or more semesters. An original paper, experiment or performance piece is completed during the second semester. The results of this experience will be prepared for presentation at Ramapo College Honors Symposium and one outside conference.
OPTION C - Research or Experience completed as part of a capstone in a student's major, may be submitted in partial fulfillment of the Honors in the Major requirements described in Option A or B. The faculty mentor guiding the capstone in the student's major would be designated as the primary College Honors Sponsor. Two additional Readers would also serve to evaluate the student's work. Each student would also present the paper or poster at the Ramapo College Honors Symposium and, if possible, at one outside conference.
(Student-faculty research listed by major: Student name, project title and faculty mentors. Students with asterisks (*) are listed twice due to double majors)
| American Studies & Contemporary Arts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Corey O'Connell (’10) * | Narrative Adaptations | Peter Campbell Edward Shannon Tobin Addington |
| American Studies | ||
| Emmalyn Raynor (’09) | "Is this Real or Are We Dreaming?: The American Dream, 1920-1960" | Stephen Rice Alexander Urbiel Carter Meyer |
| Biochemistry | ||
| Ivaylo Balabanov (’11) | Solid Phase Synthesis of Multi-Pegylating Reagents | Arthur Felix Seung-Sup Kim Thomas Owen |
| Jamie Moy (’11) | Polymers in Modern Medicine – A Study of Poly(methyl acrylate) as a Potential Biomaterial | Robert Mentore Seung-Sup Kim Arthur Felix |
| Monique Simpson (’10) | Prostaglandins and Osteoblast Differentiation | Thomas Owen Seung-Sup Kim Jay Carreon |
| Biology & Integrated Science | ||
| Veronica Cavera (’11) | The Origins of Nutrition Knowledge | Richard Lowell Thomas Owen Edward Saiff |
| Biology & Psychology | ||
| Amanda Swanson (’11) * | The Relationship between Personality Attributes and Facebook Activities | Leah Warner Peter Heinze Christian Reich |
| Biology & Theater | ||
| Matthew Diamond (’10) | Aspartame Controversy | William Mitchell Edward Saiff Susan Petro |
| Biology | ||
| Nicole Rodstrom (’10) | Population Genetics of Canis Lupus | William Mitchell Susan Petro Sandra Suarez |
| Business Admin - Finance | ||
| Maritza Guananga (’11) | Connection between Past Crises & the Recent Financial Crisis of 2008 | Eric Haye Juan Cabrera Murray Sabrin |
| Business Admin – Finance & Economics | ||
| Maxim Bantis (’10) | NFL ProBowl Econometrics | Jason Hecht Alexandre Olbrecht Rikki Abzug |
| Business Admin – Finance & Mathematics | ||
| Zhasmina Baramova (’11) * | Continuous Stochastic Calculus and Numerical Verification of Black-Scholes Formula | Kenneth McMurdy Maxim Goldberg-Rugalev Jason Hecht |
| Mihail Velikov (’10) * | Numerical Solution of Differential Equations Arising from Economics | Kenneth McMurdy Maxim Goldberg-Rugalev Jason Hecht |
| Chemistry | ||
| Christina Bartley (’11) | Reorganization of Organic Chemistry Lab towards Sustainability | Sarah Carberry Stephen Anderson Jay Carreon |
| Tiffany Simons (’10) | Structures of Inorganic Solids | Stephen Anderson Robert Shine Anita Brandolini |
| Communication Arts | ||
| Christian Fernandes (’11) | Self Identity Design & Branding | Bonnie Blake Stephen Jablonsky Sarah Stackhouse |
| Eileen Ramos (’11) | Identity: Essays on Life as a Filipina-American | Regina Clark James Hoch Patricia Keeton |
| Ashley Tobin (’10) | Green, Tan & Pink | Regina Clark Valerie Wesley Mary Cicitta |
| Donald Fisco (’09) | Found Musik | Tobin Addington Bonnie Blake Brian Hughes |
| Christine Harrigan (’09) | Personal Portfolio Showcase | Stephen Jablonsky Bonnie Blake Patricia Keeton |
| Vasilena Ivanova (’09) | An Investigation Into the Mediated Experience and Understanding of Violence and Conflict or Why We Fight in 2009 | Ruma Sen Patricia Keeton Susan Hangen |
| Louis Maraj (’09) | Because No One Wants to Walk Over There: A Collection of Poems | James Hoch Lisa Williams Kathleen Sunshine |
| Contemporary Arts & American Studies | ||
| Corey O'Connell (’10) * | Narrative Adaptations | Peter Campbell Edward Shannon Tobin Addington |
| Contemporary Arts | ||
| Dorothy Bagley (’09) | Technology and Design | Bonnie Blake Stephen Jablonsky Ann LePore |
| History | ||
| Thomas Ng (’10) | Race Music in the 1960-70's | Carter Jones Meyer David Lewis-Colman Philip Cotroneo |
| Kaitlyn Pollock (’10) | Presidents as Outsiders | Stephen Rice Carter Jones Meyer Michael Fluhr |
| Eliza Kelton (’09) | Incorporating Public History in High School Social Studies Classrooms | Alexander Urbiel Carter Meyer Cherrie Kassem |
| International Business | ||
| Veselina Stoyanova (’09) | Assessing Corporate Social Responsibility through the Prism of the European and the American Business Model | William Frech Cheri Ann Sherman Edward Petkus, Jr. |
| International Business & Economics | ||
| Delina Agnosteva (’11) | Theory of International Price Fixing & the Economic Implications of Cartel Formation | Teresa Hutchins Juan Cabrera Alexandre Olbrecht |
| International Business & International Studies | ||
| Stoyan Stoyanov (’10) | International Marketing Strategic Alliances: An Event Study Analysis of Short- and Long-Term Consequences | Desislava Budeva Ed Petkus James Woodley |
| International Studies | ||
| Monika Arnaudova (’11) | How Latinos Transform the US Culture | Paula Straile-Costa Iraida López Erick Castellanos |
| Dorina Georgieva (’11) | People of Conscience during the Second Sino-Japanese War | Ronald Hayashida Clifford Peterson Tae Yang Kwak |
| Maksim Karabahev (’09) | Protests in China | Clifford Peterson Ronald Hayashida Michael Fluhr |
| Law & Society | ||
| Keryn Lemp (’11) | The Last Meal: A Jurisprudential Analysis on Capital Punishment of Morality & Retribution | Aaron Lorenz Lisa Cassidy Mark Howenstein |
| Literature | ||
| Mary Charest (’09) | Quandary Laundry: Short Stories Hung Out to Dry | Monika Giacoppe Edward Shannon Vassiliki Flenga |
| Katherine Levering (’09) | Natasha Trethwey: A Southern Writer | Donald Fucci Edward Shannon Monika Giacoppe |
| Mathematics | ||
| Lynea Craig (’11) | Cryptology: It’s Past and It’s Future | Kenneth McMurdy Scott Frees James Gillespie |
| Mathematics & Business Admin – Finance | ||
| Zhasmina Baramova (’11) * | Continuous Stochastic Calculus and Numerical Verification of Black-Scholes Formula | Kenneth McMurdy Maxim Goldberg-Rugalev Jason Hecht |
| Mihail Velikov (’10) * | Numerical Solution of Differential Equations Arising from Economics | Kenneth McMurdy Maxim Goldberg-Rugalev Jason Hecht |
| Psychology | ||
| Caitlyn Burns (’11) | The Person & Society | Emily Abbey Leah Warner Maya Poran |
| Jacqueline Ostrander (’11) | AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) and Autism: Implementing Early and Effective Communication Strategies | Julie Norflus-Good Emily Abbey Sandra Gonsalves-Domond |
| Stefani Polifrone (’11) | The Role of Masculinity in Developing a Positive Self Image in Male Spinal Cord Injury Patients | Maya Poran Missy Long Robert Sproul |
| Anthony Harris (’10) | The Historical Trends of Black Masculinity | David Lewis-Colman Maya Poran Erin Augis |
| Aaron Rampersadsingh (’10) | Emergence and Mind | Emily Abbey James Morley Lisa Cassidy |
| Jonathan Marose (’09) | Facial Features and Promiscuity | Gordon Bear Donna Crawley Joseph Cataliotti |
| Dara Monasch (’09) | Technology, Beauty, and the Process of Meaning Making | Emily Abbey Robert Sproul Maya Poran |
| Psychology & Biology | ||
| Amanda Swanson (’11) * | The Relationship between Personality Attributes and Facebook Activities | Leah Warner Peter Heinze Christian Reich |
| Social Work | ||
| Caitlin Steeves (’10) | Careers in Social Work Curriculum | Cort Engelken Kim Lorber John McLaughlin |
| Theater | ||
| Marjorie Polunas (’09) | Senior Showcase: Dear Abby | Rachel Budin Lisa Lutter Mary Ellen Allison |
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