The Honors Program at St. Mary’s University serves a vibrant and diverse community of students who have demonstrated exceptional talent, skill, and academic success. The program's mission is to attract these outstanding individuals to St. Mary’s and provide them with a rigorous and enriching educational experience. Through courses rooted in the Catholic intellectual and liberal arts traditions, students are encouraged to critically engage in the thoughtful formation of their worldview. The program complements professional development with a focus on fostering intellectual growth, preparing graduates to excel in their future endeavors, and empowering them to make a meaningful impact on the world.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Empowering families: the role of labor unions in advancing paid family leave policy, Madison Goza
Analyzing trends in ground-level ozone, Keily Hart
The Role and Therapeutic Possibilities of PELP1 in Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Cells, Marian Hernandez Fernandez
D101N: A Unique and Ill-understood Familial ALS-related SOD1 Mutant, Analisa Lott
An analysis of the effects of soft power on the risk of foreign direct investment projects, Kelly Montemayor
An exploration of horror in Franz Kafka’s "The Metamorphosis", Christa M. Neumann
An Exploration of Telemedicine Application Service Quality and its Relevance with Patient Satisfaction, Victoria Olguin
Famous Last Words: A Study of Faith in Texas Death Row Inmates, Mariah Podwika
Through the lens of trauma: analyzing narrative voice in 'The Handmaid's Tale'", Bianca Ramos
Government Corruption in the Northern Triangle of Central America as a Major Factor in the Immigration Crisis in the United States, Kenia Rodriguez
Sister City International project exchange: providing resources for migrants, Claire Saldaña
Applications of Survival Estimation Under Stochastic Order to Cancer: The Three Sample Problem, Sage Vantine
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Mental health and physical activity motivation during COVID-19, Cian Foley
Synthesis and characterization of colorimetric and flurometric chemosensor for trivalent metal Ions, Fazila Haque
Examining the pH switch of copper-zinc superoxide dismutase mutant A4V, Ty Jungman
Mind the gap: revealing the association between depression, marijuana use, and mental health care utilization, Zachary Kobs
Investigating the absence of a dietary response at the neuromuscular junction in larval Drosophila melanogaster, Suzanna Marbach
How Organizations Approach Corporate Social Responsibility: Lessons from the Best and Worst, Diego Mullin
Overexpression of SOX18 increased cell proliferation, migration and colony formation in pediatric sarcomas, Jack Ojile
The power of female: the representation of female composers through a senior flute recital, Savannah Palmer
Are There Consequences for Multiple Marginalized Identities? The Relationship Between Race, Disability Status, and Discipline in San Antonio K-12 Schools, Michaela Robinett
Partial coalescence of CdSe/CdS Core/Shell nanocrystals, Jordyn Wray