The Pell Scholars Honors Program was created to serve as an interdisciplinary honors program that focuses on international relations and public policy. It was created to honor the life and work of former United States Senator Claiborne Pell (RI-D, Ret.).
A senior thesis is required in many of the university's disciplines. All senior theses are gathered here.
Submissions from 2009
The Injustice Of Justice: The Pursuit of a Harmonious, Just, and Merciful World, Robert W. Boyle
Unity, Charity, and Fraternity: Father Michael McGivney and the Knights of Columbus, Kathleen A. Bruno
Preventing the Next Enron, John Y. Cannaverde
Hugo Chavez: Socialism and Dictatorship, Kathryn E. Corridan
The Sick Man’s Last Fight: The Role of the Ottoman Empire in the First World War, Henry A. Crouse
Terra Nullius: The Aborigines in Australia, Ashley M. Foley
The Legal See-Saw: The Rights of the Sex Offender v. The Perception of a Safe Community, Brittany E. Kane
The Legacy of Race Based Slavery in the United States, Jennifer Maloney
Italy: The Case for Division, Sara Jane Micali
Flying the Pirate Flag: Understanding the Fight Against and Prevalence of the Internet Gift Economy, Zachary G. O'Leary
Cosmopolitan Contract: Kaitiakitanga and Multicultural Conservation Ethics, Cezanne Perez
Madrassa Education in Pakistan: Assisting the Taliban’s Resurgence, Nicole M. Warren
Submissions from 2008
Teaching Happiness: The Role of Positive Psychology in the Classroom, Jennifer M. Gilpin
The Changing Role of Women in Spain, Julie LaConte
Understanding Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Benefits of Thematic Center-Based Instruction, Santia Mazzaferro
Sobriety Checkpoints: The Case for Implementation in Rhode Island, Scott Naso
The Injustices Inflicted on Nonviolent Offenders in the U.S. Correctional System, Carly B. Ouellette
Fixing Foster Care: How Can We Best Support Foster Parents?, Erica S. Pistorino
The Mercury Connection: Autism and Childhood Vaccines, Sarah Rossi
The Emerging Role of DNA Analysis in the Criminal Justice System, Sandra Sherman
AlcoholEDU: Does It Work?, Jennifer Sousa
Submissions from 2007
A Study of Personality and Student Involvement on the College Campus, Kera Bisson
Structural Adjustment Programs and the Delivery of Health Care in the Third World, Bianca Brunelli
Chaos Theory and Military Applications, Judith Crane
Investigation of Safe-Level Testing for Beta-lactam, Sulfonamide, and Tetracycline Residues in Commingled Bovine Milk, Richelle R. Goulette
The Greatest Advancement Since the Shovel: Remote Sensing on Three Historical Case Studies, Ian B. Kerr
Writers of the Harlem Renaissance at Odds: Wright and Hurston's Different Approaches, Sarah L. Labbe
Electrochemical Detection of Prostate Carcinoma Biomarkers Using Nanotechnology, Kathryn Leonard
The Impact of Standardized Testing on Student Performance in the United States, Stephanie Linden
Language Shift: Spanish in the United States, Alison Philbrick
Rural Schools and Academic Achievement, Elissa M. Slason
Investigating the Worldwide Popularity of Forensics, Heather Stankiewicz
When Educational Technology Meets New Pedagogical Methods, Stephanee Synnott
Submissions from 2006
I Am: Identity, Maturation, and the Ideal Woman in Bronte’s Villette, Malissa Brennan
Stopping Racism Through Art, Courtney Cowsill
The Life of Simon Wiesenthal as Told by the New York Times, Mary Cate Kelleher
The Impact of the European Union on Spain, Christine Ryan
Submissions from 2005
Americanizing the American Woman: Symbols of Nationalism in the LADIES HOME JOURNAL, 1890-1900, Kaithlyn Kayer
Driver’s Licenses and Illegal Immigration: Issues of Controversy, Catherine M. Marshall
Guest Worker Programs: Problem or Solution?, Erin McKenna
Out of Sync: How Japanese International Students and American Students Misread Each Other, Jennifer Sousa
Submissions from 2002
Harry Potter: An Archetypal Hero's Journey in Four Books, Caitlin CP Burrows