Eight University seniors presented their Senior Honors Projects online April 29 to conclude their Honors Program studies this semester.
“We are very proud of our latest Commonwealth Honors Scholars,” said Vanessa Diana, Ph.D., director of the Honors Program and professor of English.
Carly Thibodeau – “Consumer Preferences for Sustainable Certification in Costa Rica’s Tourism Industry” Project Advisor: Dr. Hillary Sackett-Taylor
Taylor Rivers – “The Effect of Therapeutic Ultrasound at a Midrange Temperature” Advisor: Dr. Paul Cacolice
Bryan Pimentel – “International Sports and Crime” Advisor: Dr. Heather Brown
Mary Hines – “Autism’s Gateway to Higher Education” Advisor: Dr. Jorge Reyes
Katherine Chapman – “State Anxiety and Visual Attention: A Free Viewing Eye-Tracking Experiment” Advisor: Dr. T. Alex Daniel
Haley Bernier – “My Yoga Book: A Tool to Improve Attention within the Classroom Advisors: Dr. Wilma Ortiz – S’20, Dr. Nayomi Walton – F’19
Hanna Ciepiela – “The Evolution of Client Self Determination: The Clubhouse Model” Advisor: Dr. Nora Padykula
Jennifer Oglesby – “Experiences of Professional Caregivers Working with Dementia Patients” Advisor: Dr. Katherine Walsh
The Westfield State University Honors Program is part of the Commonwealth Honors Programs consortium, which sets guidelines for Honors Programs across the Massachusetts public higher education system.
To graduate as an Honors Scholar, students must complete 18 credits of Honors work. Honors students take Honors sections of Common Core courses as well as upper-level interdisciplinary Honors seminars.
Commonwealth Honors Scholars earn the highest academic distinction awarded by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by taking at least four honors courses, completing a six-credit Senior Honors Project, achieving a B or higher in all Honors courses, and maintaining an overall GPA of at least 3.30.