From Creative Arts Therapy to the Effects of Violent Video Games: Bay Path Graduating Honors Seniors Move on to the Next Chapter

Bay Path University’s senior honors students presented their thesis projects in the final weeks of the spring semester leading up to Commencement, held on May 14, 2016. The 20 students represented eight majors, including biology, forensic science, business, criminal justice, education, liberal studies, psychology, and occupational therapy.

Now in pursuit of their next chapter, several of these students are interviewing for and accepting employment opportunities, while the rest are transitioning into graduate programs at colleges and universities including John Jay College of Criminal Justice/CUNY, Cedar Crest, Quinnipiac, and right here at Bay Path.  

Below, our honors students are listed in alphabetical with the title of their thesis project and plans for the future:

Alina Balicki, Emily Ott, and Kayla Riel, occupational therapy students, completed extra honors work in their courses rather than writing thesis papers.

Celeste Bouchard: Micro Expression Responsivity in a Female College Population
Next chapter: still being written

Sarah Deflumeri: The Effects of Violent Video Games on Female Aggression Levels
Next chapter: Counselor, Travisano Network-Central Naugatuck Valley Help, Inc.

Amanda Emet: Planting the Seeds for Success: How STEM Programs Impact Education
Next chapter: Master of Science in Higher Education Administration at Bay Path University

Cassandra Ewing: Ikea Invades America
Next chapter: still being written

Andrea Graziano: What’s in Your Water? An Analytical Look Into Water in Our Region Through ICP-OES
Next chapter: employed at Turfcare in Hatfield, MA

Jessica Gosselin: A Literature Review of the Similarities and Differences Between Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and Alzheimer’s Disease
Next chapter: Master of Science in Forensic Science at Bay Path University

Jennifer Hall: Community Corrections as an Alternative to Incarceration
Next chapter: still being written

Elizabeth Haylette met her requirement by writing four qualifying papers.
Next chapter: Master of Science in Physician Assistant at Hofstra University

Kaylee Hoyt: Creative Arts Therapy’s Impact on Mental Illness in Adolescents
Next chapter: Master of Science in Nonprofit Management and Philanthropy at Bay Path University

Amanda Hurdle: Children’s Social-Emotional Boundaries: An Educational Model
Next chapter: Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Bay Path University

Abby Jo Krobot: Gray Matters: The Starfish of The Gray House, A Story of Human Connection in the Springfield Community
Next chapter: Refugee Resettlement Coordinator, Jewish Family Services

Kimberly Raymond: The Influence of Cognitive Bias in the Visual Identification of Bone Trauma
Next chapter: still being written

Meg Richards: Extracting DNA from Fingerprints on Touched Documents
Next chapter: still being written

Yismel Rosario: Comparative Study of the Effects of Artificial Sweeteners on Two Normal Inhabitants of the Intestinal Tract
Next chapter: Research Assistant, Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute

Sam Salerno:  Identification of Human Remains: A Survey of Methods
Next chapter: still being written

Rose Scalzi: From Humans to Yeast: A Comparison for Studying N-acetylglutamate Synthase Deficiency
Next chapter: Master of Science in Cell Molecular Biology at Quinnipiac University

Azinne Zarrabi: This is Not a Home: The Intersection of Neurobiology and Psychopathology Between Domestic Emotional Abuse
Next chapter: still being written