The 2021 Senior Thesis Defense schedule is set!
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the university’s decision to extend remote learning in the spring semester, the 2021 Honors Senior Thesis Defenses will take place online via Zoom starting April 6, 2021. All defenses will take place from 3-5pm, unless otherwise noted. Please, read on for the full defense schedule. For more information about the thesis defenses and to receive the Zoom meeting information, please contact lsquillante@saintpeters.edu.
Tuesday, April 6th
Natalie Kita, Reading for Empire in Petrofiction: Hegemony’s Dissolution Through Oil-Powered Mastery, advised by Dr. Michael Walonen, English
Rickea Bell, Diversity in Young Adult Literature, advised by Dr. Cynthia Walker, Communication & Media Culture
Desiree Armas, Moving on from the Pauw Wow: How Five Women of Color Made Change Happen, advised by Dr. Anna Brown, Social Justice
Wednesday, April 7th
Evelynn Pham, A Heightened Scrutiny for Sexual Orientation under the Equal Protection Clause, advised by Lori Buza, Esq., Accounting & Business Law
Zaheerah Ahmad, Why Is There a Lack of Diversity in the Partnership Level at Accounting Firms?, advised by Prof. Philip Sookram, Accounting & Business Law
Nicolas Sadek, Corporations’ Utilization of the Tax Code to Their Advantage as well as to Better the Community, advised by Lori Buza, Esq., Accounting & Business Law
Thursday, April 8th
Hannah Almontaser, The ICU Nurse Experience During the Coronavirus Pandemic, advised by Prof. Sandra Horvat, Nursing
Taylor Sanchez, Lying for a Good Cause: Do Moral Beliefs License Acceptance of Immoral Behavior?, advised by Dr. Brittany Hanson, Psychology
Andres Machin, Writing, Religion, Relativism, and Sin in the Renaissance Works of Lazarillo de Tormes and the Poetry of Francois Villon, advised by Dr. Mark DeStephano, Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures
Friday, April 9th
Anthony Crincoli, The Paradox of Financial Literacy: An Obstacle and Pathway to Upward Social Mobility, advised by Dr. Samar Issa, Economics & Finance
Keven Ventura, A Study on the Audit Busy Season: Manager and Employee Perspective and Retention Rates, advised by Prof. Brigid D’Souza, Economics & Finance
Monday, April 12th
*Igor Khvorostian, How the Political Intrigues of the Russian Elite Ruin the Oil and Gas Sectors, advised by Prof. Jerome Kotch, Economics & Finance
*Due to international time differences, this thesis defense will take place at 12:00pm EST on this date. All other defenses will take place at 3:00pm EST as scheduled.
Kagan Shaw, Bitcoin Funds: An Overview of a Flawed Equity, advised by Dr. Devin Rafferty, Economics & Finance
Anton Moore, Comparing New Zealand’s and the United States’ Response to Covid-19 Based on a Keynesian Approach, advised by Dr. Devin Rafferty, Economics & Finance
Ahmed Shehata, Coronavirus and Inequality, advised by Dr. Edwin Dickens, Economics & Finance
Tuesday, April 13th
Jili Zhu, Impact of Immigration on the United States, advised by Dr. Chanaz Gargouri, Business Management
Cinthya Munoz Tepan, The Only Goal that Matters: A Fight for Equal Pay in the Soccer Industry, advised by Dr. Marilu Marcillo, Business Management
Andrew Handal, How Does Your Zipcode Impact Access to Higher Education? And What Does Attaining a College Education Mean in Terms of Earning Potential and Economic Mobility after 40 Years?, advised by Dr. Marilu Marcillo, Business Management
Wednesday, April 14th
Jacob Adelhoch, From Emancipators to Eugenicists: The Republican Party’s Racial Realignment, 1868-1928, advised by Dr. John Johnson, Jr., History
Gineen Abuali, Democratic or Despotic? Police Violence against Protest Movements in the United States and Palestine, advised by Dr. David Gerlach, History
Thursday, April 15th
Angel Kaufman, Effects of Preservatives and Emulsifiers on the Gut Microbiome, advised by Dr. Jill Callahan, Biology
Adam Daoud, The Antibacterial Effect of Photoactive Metal-Free Materials, advised by Dr. Wanlu Li, Chemistry
Yaidelis Lopez Jimenez, Vitamin D and Melatonin Udes as Protective Chemicals Against Bisphenol A in Xenopus laevis (Clawed Frog), advised by Dr. Christina Mortellaro
Monday, April 19th
Alejandro Gomez Gonzalez, A Sustainable Pathway for Water Depollution via Catalytic Water Oxidation, advised by Dr. Yosra Badiei, Applied Science & Biotechnology
Ariana La Rosa, Ruthenium Based Water-Oxidation Catalyst Incorporating Amide Ligands, advised by Dr. Yosra Badiei, Applied Science & Biotechnology
Masiel Infante, Problematizing Intuitive Universals in Socioscientific Reasoning: Using Meta-Epistemic Reasoning Practices to Link Mechanisms to Context, advised by Dr. John Ruppert, Biology
Wednesday, April 21st
Andrew Galarza, Cytochalasin and Cancer: A Review, advised by Dr. Daniel Fried and Dr. Laura Twersky, Biology
Chantal Chacho, A Review on the Effects of Simvastatin (Zocor) and Atorvastatin (Lipitor) on Alzheimer’s Disease and Vascular Dementia, advised by Dr. Laura Twersky Biology
Karen Canales, A Review on the Potential Protective Effects of Naringin and Cinnamaldehyde Independently and in Combination against Bisphenol A-Exposed Xenopus laevis (Clawed Frog), advised by Dr. Christina Mortellaro and Dr. Laura Twersky, Biology