Posted: May 28, 2020
(NOTE: sport missing = no seniors to list/thesis not completed; to report any inaccuracies please contact Shawn Medeiros at smedeiro@endicott.edu)
BEVERLY, Mass. – Before graduating from Endicott College, all students complete an intensive an independent academic inquiry that represents the culmination of their coursework and internship experiences. The successful completion of the senior thesis is the pinnacle of our students' tenure at the College and is a personal achievement to be celebrated. Here's a list of our student-athletes' senior thesis projects.
Along with the list featured below, two of our student-athletes earned Deans Choice 2020: The Best of the Best awards.
Annually, the deans of each school select thesis projects that meet the highest expectations for inclusion on the "Best of the Best" list.
School of Arts & Sciences*
Evan Couchot (Mason, Ohio), Men's Soccer
Biology/Biotechnology Major
Thesis: Screening Marine Microorganisms for Antimicrobial Activity on Vibrio Pathogens
(* - Co-winner with Abdourrachid Sow, International Studies Major, Thesis: The Implications of Puerto Rico's Inclusion in the Federal Food Stamp Program: 1974-1985)
School of Nursing
Brianna Knight (Andover, Mass.), Women's Soccer
Nursing Major
Thesis: New Graduate Nurse Preparedness to Educate and Care for Patients with Diabetes
STUDENT-ATHLETE THESIS LIST
BASEBALL
| NAME | MAJOR | THESIS TITLE |
| Joe Brown (Poultney, Vt.) | Applied Mathematics: Actuarial Concentration | Random Walks and The Stock Market |
| John Duffy (Stratford, Conn.) | Sport Management | How The Social Media Use By Major League Baseball Teams Affect Consumer Behavior |
| Alexander Mandrus (Acton, Mass.) | Business Management | State of Political Contributions |
| Joseph Oriola (Pembroke, Mass.) | Marketing | Successfully Marketing Events To Please Attendees |
MEN'S BASKETBALL
| NAME | MAJOR | THESIS TITLE |
| Keith Brown (Pelham, N.H.) | Business Management | Should NCAA Division III Athletes Receive Reward-Based Scholarship |
| Jimmy Campbell (South Hamilton, Mass.) | Marketing | Marketing In The Construction Management Industry |
| Mathew Catizone (Woburn, Mass.) | Finance | Corporate Social Responsibility and Investing |
| Brendan Johnson (Weare, N.H.) | Business Management | Marketability of Real Estate |
| Mitchell Roy | Sport Management | The impact of coaches motives on youth athletes future participation in sports |
| Jake Rudolph (Topsfield, Mass.) | Business Management | Communication Issues on a Construction Site |
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
| NAME | MAJOR | THESIS TITLE |
| Emily Pratt (Garnder, Mass.) | Sport Management | Differences in Cross-Generational Perceptions of Female Athletes Competing in Traditional and Non-Traditional Sports |
| Kaleigh Putnam (Wallingford, Conn.) | Sport Management | The Impact of Participation in Organized Sport on Young Adult Athletes' Self Concept |
| Mikaela Rogers (Haverhill, Mass.) | Business Marketing | What are the factors that lead to positive brand perception from a sports celebrity endorsement |
| Kara Hersey (Essex, Mass.) | Psychology | The Relationship Between Birth Order, Sibling Satisfaction, and Empathy Development |
CHEERLEADING
| NAME | MAJOR | THESIS TITLE |
| Meaghan DelGenio (Melrose, Mass.) | Liberal Studies | What Color Do You Hear? Exploring the Relationship between Color, Emotion, and Dance |
| Emily Dellisola (Derry, N.H.) | Liberal Studies/Education | Impact of Field Trips on Motivation, Success, and Achievement |
| Rachel Galante (Reading, Mass.) | Communication | Celebrities' Impact on Depression Awareness Through Social Media |
| Hannah Wilson (Bedford, N.H.) | Liberal Studies/Education | Family Life with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder |
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
| NAME | MAJOR | THESIS TITLE |
| Will Connelly (Barrington, R.I.) | Sport Management | How do the Actions of Professional Athletes who Participate in Social Activism Impact the Actions and Attitudes Assumed by Amateur Athletes? |
| Adam Germaine (Guilford, Conn.) | Sport Management | Do Satisfaction Levels of Collegiate Athletes with their Athletic Trainers Differ Amongst Various Sports and Genders? |
| Zachary Heffernan (Biddeford, Maine) | Sport Management | Are Athletic Commitment and Academic Success Related? |
| Jack McGuire (Hopkington, Mass.) | Business Management | Exploring Factors of Employee Retention |
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
| NAME | MAJOR | THESIS TITLE |
| Sarah Matys (Holden, Mass.) | Nursing | Nurse Communication Barriers While Working with Autistic Patients |
| Laura Pomeroy (Windham, N.H.) | Accounting | Fraud In Accounting |
EQUESTRIAN
| NAME | MAJOR | THESIS TITLE |
| Kathleen Bolduc (Peabody, Mass.) | Business Management & Entrepreneurship | Equine Industry Entrepreneurial Characteristics |
| Katie Denker (Woburn, Mass.) | Nursing | Adolescents' Involvement in Treatment Decisions |
| Brianna Gallagher (Plymouth, Mass.) | Biology/Biotechnology | Linoleic Acid on the Skin's Permeable Barrier |
| Amber Vuilleumier (Clinton, Conn.) | Interior Design | Alamar Retreat and Equestrian Center |
FIELD HOCKEY
| NAME | MAJOR | THESIS TITLE |
| Julie Champigny (Acton, Mass.) | Liberal Studies/Education | Having a Parent That Teaches in One's School and Teaching in a School That One's Child Attends |
| Emily Graham (Westford, Mass.) | Accounting | International Tax Reform From the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act |
| Kristen McCarthy (Danvers, Mass.) | Liberal Studies/Education | An Analysis of Technology's Effects on the K-12 Students and Teachers |
FOOTBALL
| NAME | MAJOR | THESIS TITLE |
| George Balian (Burlington, Mass.) | Business Management | Impact of Sports Betting on the Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| Devin Bower (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) | Biology & Biotechnology | Tracking Impact on Student Performance/ Mental Outlook |
| Chris Daddio (Orange, Conn.) | Political Science | Factors in Determining a Successful UN Peacemaking Intervention in International Conflicts |
| Nicholas DiCairano (Trumbull, Conn.) | Criminal Justice | Clearance Rates in the Criminal Justice System |
| David DiMare (Reading, Mass.) | Accounting | Technology in Accounting |
| Hakim Fleming (Bridgeport, Conn.) | Liberal Studies | Positive Youth Development Through Sports: Benefits and Perception |
| Isaiah Gibbs (Teaneck, N.J.) | Sport Management | What Factors Influence Generation Z's Purchase Intentions of Athlete Endorsed Products |
| Brendan Johnson (Weare, N.H.) | Business Management | Marketability of Real Estate |
| Joe Kalosky (Plymouth, Conn.) | Liberal Studies/Education | The Impacts of Second Chance Programs for Students From Low Socioeconomic Environments |
| Davin Laube (Westhampton Beach, N.Y.) | Physical Education | The Improvements of Students' Cognition, Academics and Body Mass Through a Morning Physical Education Club |
| James Lewis (New Fairfield, Conn.) | Nursing | Hospital Readmissions and the Discharge Process: What Can Acute Care Nurses Do? |
| Tom Lorusso (Stony Brook, N.Y.) | Business Management | Construction Company Owners Can Help Decrease Work Site Accidents |
| Grayson Maddux (Park City, Utah) | Criminal Justice | Exploring the Economic and Societal Benefits of Legalizing Cannabis |
| Justin McEwen (Meriden, Conn.) | Nursing | The Effect of In-class Testing Stress on Senior Nursing Students |
| Ryan Nelson (Mendon, Mass.) | Business Management | The Positive Effect of Advertising Slogans |
| John P Williams (Medford, Mass.) | Business Management | Millennials and Gen Z Can Work Effectively with Managers to Contribute to the Company's Success |
| Jesse Simoni (East Greenbush, N.Y.) | Criminal Justice | After-effects of Terrorist Attacks |
| Andrew Tudino (Orange, Conn.) | Sport Management | What factors contribute to the inequality in various forms of sports media attention between male and female professional sports? |
| Sean Valente (Reading, Mass.) | Exercise Science | The Effects of Exercise on Anxiety and Depression |
MEN'S GOLF
| NAME | MAJOR | THESIS TITLE |
| Justin DiAntonio (Mendon, Mass.) | Bioengineering | Ginger Judge Boat Project 2.0 |
| Sam Kuhnly (Granby, Conn.) | Marketing Communication | I Spy With My Little Eye: Building Consumer Relationships Through Televised Sports Sponsorship |
| Kenny Tuttle (Gorham, Maine) | Business Management | Pursuit of Harmonious Passion at Work |
MEN'S ICE HOCKEY
| NAME | MAJOR | THESIS TITLE |
| Jacob Gammelgaard (Esbjerg, Denmark) | Business Management | Brand Personality and the Impact on Millennial Consumer Behavior |
| James Winkler (York, Maine) | Finance & International Business | The Success of Microfinance in Developed Countries |
WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY
| NAME | MAJOR | THESIS TITLE |
| Nicole Demers (Avon, Conn.) | Sport Management | How an athlete's perception of the athlete-coach relationship effects their motivation and experience |
| Jillian Gibbs (Burlington, Vt.) | Psychology | Creating Successful Reentry and Supportive Programs for Ex-Offenders: A Progam Evaluation |
| Madison Huber (Pittsburgh, Pa.) | Biology/Biotechnology | Impact of Temperature and Humidity on Bronchoconstriction in Exercise-Induced Asthmatics and Non-Asthmatics |
| Emma McDowell (Alexandria, Va.) | Bioengineering | Ginger Judge Boat Project 2.0 |
| Michaela McNamara (Warwick, R.I.) | Sport Management | The Effect Family has on an Athlete's Participation and Skill Level |
| Jade Meier (Fairbanks, Alaska) | Marketing/Finance | The Impact of Gender on The Financial Services Industry |
| Alyssa Peterson (Cranberry Township, Pa.) | Exercise Science | Aerobic Exercise and Cognitive Function |
MEN'S LACROSSE
| NAME | MAJOR | THESIS TITLE |
| Nick Arcadipane (Groveland, Mass.) | Sport Management | How the rise in access to view professional sports has impacted sports stadiums design |
| Elijah Bard (Agawam, Mass.) | Sport Management | Athletes and Plant-Based Diets |
| Ben Clark (Burnt Hills, N.Y.) | Marketing | The Effects of Flexible Scheduling and Remote Employment on Commitment and Productivity |
| Will Clark (Burnt Hills, N.Y.) | Marketing | Brand Storytelling In The Cluttered Digital Marketplace |
| Austin Fournier (Marthas Vineyard, Mass.) | Sport Management | Student-athlete's perceptions of the participation in online sports gambling and its influence of high-risk behaviors |
| John Koebel (Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.) | Exercise Science | The Effects of Creatine Intake on Supplemental Knowledge |
| Andrew Soucy (Andover, Mass.) | Computer Science | Queued |
| Eric Spada (Glen Rock, N.J.) | Environmental Science | How Air Temperature at Low Tide Influences the Feeding Rates of Mytilus edulis |
| Nick Sturgess (Hampstead, N.H.) | International Business | Outsourcing Software Development to India: Pros and Cons |
| Mike Sudora (Monroe, Conn.) | Criminal Justice | Police Officer Perception of Community Policing |
ROLLER HOCKEY
| NAME | MAJOR | THESIS TITLE |
| Matthew Kaski | Liberal Studies Education, Concentration in ABA | Multiple Perspective Relative to Inclusion For Individuals With Autism |
MEN'S RUGBY
| NAME | MAJOR | THESIS TITLE |
| Garrett Campion | Sport Management | What is the impact on sports gambling on college students well-being |
| Christopher Faust | Exercise Science | Exertional Heat Illness Among Athletes: Heat Syncope, Heat Cramps, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke |
| Jae Reilly | Exercise Science | What are the Effects of Vaping and E-Cigarettes on Exercise and Exercise Performance? |
WOMEN'S RUGBY
| NAME | MAJOR | THESIS TITLE |
| Haley Goff (Manchester, N.H.) | Nursing | Yoga for Stress Management in Nursing |
| Nicole McCardle (Castleton, Vt.) | Athletic Training | Muscle Energy Technique for the Cervical Spine Utilizing the Selective Functional Movement |
| Amanda Poulin (Turner, Maine) | Nursing | Family-Center Carer in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Screening for Postpartum Depression |
MEN'S SOCCER
| NAME | MAJOR | THESIS TITLE |
| Evan Couchot (Mason, Ohio) | Biology and Biotechnology | Screening Marine Microorganisms for Antimicrobial Activity Directed at Vibrio Species |
| Jesse Martinez (Walpole, Mass.) | Business Management | Religion and Business - The Influence of Bringing Spirituality Into the Workplace. |
WOMEN'S SOCCER
| NAME | MAJOR | THESIS TITLE |
| Larissa Cade (Middlefield, Conn.) | Criminal Justice | The Effectiveness of the Sex Offender Registry: Offender and Public Perceptions |
| Madeleine Cheney (Bow, N.H.) | Nursing | Nursing Adaptation to Technology in Healthcare |
| Catherine Elkas (Holden, Mass.) | Nursing | Adapting Mental Health Screenings for Prenatal Patients to Improve Birth Outcomes |
| Briana Knight (Andover, Mass.) | Nursing | New Graduate Nurse Preparedness to Educate and Care for Patients with Diabetes |
| Elizabeth Masucci (Norwell, Mass.) | Education | The Effect of Parental Involvement on Student Achievement |
| Hannah Merritt (West Hartford, Conn.) | Sport Management | Impact of coach-athlete relationship quality on burnout, engagement, and motivation |
| Hannah Pesci (Windham, N.H.) | Hospitality Management |
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| Claire Shields (Loudonville, N.Y.) | Marketing | Employee Connection In Virtual Communities |
| Kayla Wentworth (Taunton, Mass.) | Psychology | Impact of Concussions on Social Functioning |
SOFTBALL
| NAME | MAJOR | THESIS TITLE |
| Peyton Atkins (Goshen, N.Y.) | Biology and Biotechnology | Evaluating the Effects of Human Handling Methods on Equine Stress Behaviors |
| Michaela Hamill (Lynn, Mass.) | Educational Studies | The Impact of Increasing and Developing Speech Patterns Through Various Strategies of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| Hannah Llewellyn (Danvers, Mass.) | Exercise Science | Diabetes Education on a College Campus: Issues and Community Education |
| Rylie Strong (Arvada, Colo) | Nursing | The Barriers of Using Complementary Alternative Medicine: The Effect of Provider Education on the Use of CAM |
WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD
| NAME | MAJOR | THESIS TITLE |
| Hannah Buckley (Milford, Conn.) | Sport Management | What are college freshmen's perceptions of the coach's impact on their athletic experience? |
| Jamie Budge (Old Tappan, N.J.) | Hospitality Management | Examining the Impacts of Fast Food Marketing |
| Madeleine Hefferan (Norwalk, Conn.) | Psychology | Perceptions of Body Image |
| Laura Pomeroy (Windham, N.H.) | Accounting | Fraud in Accounting |
MEN'S VOLLEYBALL
| NAME | MAJOR | THESIS TITLE |
| Donovan Dey (Fairport, N.Y.) | Marketing | Implementing Strategies to Ensure Brand Loyalty |
| Tim Fieseler (Bridgewater, N.J.) | Business Management | Autonomous Vehicles and the Impact on the Insurance industry |
| Bryn Lipton (Rockford, Ill.) | Athletic Training | Attitudes, Tendencies, and Behaviors of Collegiate Athletes in Regard to Antibiotic Use and its Resistance |
| Chad Riorden (Fairport, N.Y.) | Business Management | Pricing Can be Used Effectively to Increase Profits in Retail Business |
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
| NAME | MAJOR | THESIS TITLE |
| Zoey Gifford | Nursing | Nurses' Knowledge of Fertility Preservation in Oncology |
| Mackenzie Kennedy | Athletic Training | Breathe Slow, Move Fast: A Study of the Effects of Meditation on Concussion Rehabilitation in Athletes |
| Remi Quesnelle | Nursing | Nursing Simulation and Knowledge Acquisition in Nursing Students |
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