The SUNY Cortland Honors Program provides undergraduate students who have demonstrated academic excellence with the opportunity for continued intellectual challenge in a rigorous, coherent and integrative program. The program provides a mechanism for students to distinguish themselves and also enhances the general learning environment for all students and faculty, the College and the community.
The program culminates in the completion of a Senior Honors Thesis, or Senior Honors Project. Beginning in December 2023, such theses are available in the collection below.
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Animation Therapy, Leah Bernhardt
Post-COVID Realities: The Role of School Social Workers in Supporting Behavioral and Social-Emotional Changes in Grades 3-5, Faith Calabrese
Effects of Invasive Earthworms, Japanese Stiltgrass, and Deer Herbivory on Zig-zag Goldenrod (Solidago flexicaulis), Sinem Demir
Changes in relative gene expression of Crassostrea virginica in response to microplastic pollution and increased temperatures., Bailee Guernsey
The Impact of Sensory Materials on the Behavior of Children in Early Childhood Education, Hannah Holt
The Effectiveness of Different Stuttering Treatment Strategies, Kristin Ieva
Correlation between Maximal Strength and Standing Power Position in Shot Put Throwers, Ryan E. Joule
The harmful effects of book banning in New York State, Ella Kelly
‘Maybe it's what we've been doing?’: Exploring MTSS for Emergent Bilingual Students with Disabilities, Crystal Nunez
Partnering with Parents: Encouraging Families to Take Part in their Child’s Educational Growth, Kayla J. Wagner
SUNY Cortland Women's Basketball Fundraiser for AIM Youth Mental Health Organization, Lily Woodis
"Beyond the Display:" How Exhibits in Museums Can be Used to Educate Public Visitors, Ryder Wynn
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Color Psychology: how colors can reflect our emotions in relation to gender, age, and cultural background., Virginia Alvisi
Commercial Soil Testing in an Archaeological Setting, Ryan Baumgartner
The Relationships Between Parental and Youth Physical Activity Behaviors and Perceptions, Bryanna DeAngelis
Another Book to be Burned: Writer's Statement and Annotated Bibliography, Martin Flyntz
Social Media Reliance and College Students' Tendency to Conform to Online Behaviors and Trends, Emily Grucello
Examining evolutionary pressures on flavonoid biosynthetic pathway genes in Nicotiana species with different flower colors, Abigail McCoy
Analysis of Toyota and the Automobile Industry, Dylan Saltzman
Prevalence of Mental Health Issues in Division III Athletes, Logan Streety
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Impact of body image ideals on form and frequency of exercise in college students, Isabella DiPippo
Odorant Binding Causes Cytoskeletal Rearrangement, Leading to Detectable Changes in Endothelial and Epithelial Barrier Function and Micromotion, Annabella Nilon
Detecting Intracellular Changes upon Odorant Binding using Transfected Non-Olfactory Cells, Jacob Scibek
Temporal Dynamics of Invasive Jumping Worms, Elizabeth Serafin
LGBTQ+ Friendly End of Life Essentials, Natalie Witt