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 2021
Investigating Antimicrobial Properties of Snake Venoms Against B. cereus, B. subtilis, E. coli, and P. vulgaris, Savannah Berger
Redemptive Suffering in a Contemporary Context, Allison Magera
Police Officers use of Ketamine to Subdue Alleged Criminals, Maria Onofre and Peter Platterborze
Synthesis and Characterization of Pyridine-Based Diimide Ligands and Metal Phosphonate Coordination Polymers, Juan Pinedo
Smoking, Alcohol Consumption, and Depression in Association with Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes among Mexican Americans in Starr County, Texas, Gabriela Rubannelsonkumar
Effects of Commodity Prices on Stock Returns in the Firearm Industry, Lance Siler
Winning Against the Devil: A New Look into the Angel Problem, Amelia Tristan
Recognizing the Unique Needs of Women with Varied Pregnancy Loss Histories, Shalini Venkat
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Androgen Receptor GGN Microsatellite in Primates, Thushari Alahapperuma
A Study of Regional Economies in the United States, Tanios Bou Onk
Availability of Sexualized Clothing Among Diverse Stores and its Possible Effect on Self-Objectification, Melisa Estrada
The Suppression of Hooliganism and the Rise of the English Premier League, Clarie Etter
The Underlying Current: Climate Change and the Fall of Rome, Matthew T. Finnie
An lnvestigation using Saccharornyces cereylslae during Growth with Haloperidol on Different Carbon Sources, Elizabeth Garza
Free Education, Matthew Magliacane
Exploring Marx and Gnosticism: Is Eric Voegelin's Assertion that Marx is a Modern-day Gnostic justifiable?, Briana Perez
Gender and Personality Influence Video Gamers, Hannah Marie Redwine
Possible Role of adrenergic receptors in Epilepsy-Associated Depression, Hannah Marie Redwine
The Greehey Scholars Program as an Innovative Solution to the Student Debt and Employment Crisis of Recent Graduates, Matthew White
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Female Paramilitary Experience in Northern Ireland, Emily Artalejo
The Evolving Definition of Narrative, Alexandra Birr
Steinbeck and Covici: The Men Behind The Gropes of Wrath, Jessica Clark
Project 10:13, Julianna Farias
Purifying the Human RNA-Lariat Debranching Enzyme, Ammar Saigal