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Title: 2014-2015 Program Review Honors College.
Creator: Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Date Issued: 2014-2015
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007964
Subject Headings: Florida Atlantic University -- History
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: 2015-2016 Program Review Honors College.
Creator: Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Date Issued: 2015-2016
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007965
Subject Headings: Florida Atlantic University -- History
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: 2012-2013 Program Review Honors College.
Creator: Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Date Issued: 2012-2013
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007962
Subject Headings: Florida Atlantic University -- History
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: 2013-2014 Program Review Honors College.
Creator: Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Date Issued: 2013-2014
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007963
Subject Headings: Florida Atlantic University -- History
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: 2009-2010 Program Review Honors College.
Creator: Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Date Issued: 2009-2010
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007960
Subject Headings: Florida Atlantic University -- History
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: 2010-2011 Program Review Honors College.
Creator: Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Date Issued: 2010-2011
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007961
Subject Headings: Florida Atlantic University -- History
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: 2016-2017 Program Review Honors College.
Creator: Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Date Issued: 2016-2017
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007966
Subject Headings: Florida Atlantic University -- History
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Relationship between Repertoire Size and Fitness in Male Bachman’s sparrow (Peucaea aestivalis).
Creator: Stratt, Austin, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: Songs of oscine songbirds serve two social functions: mate attraction and courtship, and male-male competition over mates and resources. In a field experiment, we studied if song repertoire size predicts male size and condition in Bachman’s Sparrow (Peucaea aestivalis). We collected size measurements and complete repertoire recordings of 11 male Bachman’s sparrows from an established population at Jonathan Dickinson State Park, Hobe Sound, FL, U.S.A. Results indicate that there is a negative...
Show moreSongs of oscine songbirds serve two social functions: mate attraction and courtship, and male-male competition over mates and resources. In a field experiment, we studied if song repertoire size predicts male size and condition in Bachman’s Sparrow (Peucaea aestivalis). We collected size measurements and complete repertoire recordings of 11 male Bachman’s sparrows from an established population at Jonathan Dickinson State Park, Hobe Sound, FL, U.S.A. Results indicate that there is a negative correlation between some male size measurements and repertoire size. Our results show an intriguing and unpredicted relationship between male physical traits and repertoire size in Bachman’s Sparrow.
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Date Issued: 2022
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00220
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: An animal model of performance enhancing drugs and catastrophic interference.
Creator: Rabinowitz, Akiva, Earles, Julie L., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: The neural networks that underlie memory and learning are some of the most complex systems that scientists seek to describe. Recent research has demonstrated that drugs which increase synaptic plasticity possess the capacity to enhance memory. The question that the present study sought to address was whether it is possible that cognition-enhancing drugs might enhance some memories to the detriment of others. Mice of the C57BL/6J inbred strain were trained on the Morris water maze task. They...
Show moreThe neural networks that underlie memory and learning are some of the most complex systems that scientists seek to describe. Recent research has demonstrated that drugs which increase synaptic plasticity possess the capacity to enhance memory. The question that the present study sought to address was whether it is possible that cognition-enhancing drugs might enhance some memories to the detriment of others. Mice of the C57BL/6J inbred strain were trained on the Morris water maze task. They were then transferred over to a second, similar, water maze and trained using either the cognition-enhancing drug apamin or saline injected intraperitoneally. A strong correlation was observed in the apamin mice. The better they learned the second water maze task, the poorer they recalled the solution to the initial water maze. Our findings support the concept that performance-enhancing drugs are a facilitative factor in the memory phenomenon of proactive interference.
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Date Issued: 2011
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00003600
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: EVOLUTIONARY DIFFERENCES IN NEUROPEPTIDE SIGNALING BETWEEN SURFACE AND CAVE MORPHOTYPES MAY CONTRIBUTE TO BEHAVIORAL DIFFERENCES IN A. MEXICANUS.
Creator: Cree_Newman, Alexia L., Duboué, Erik, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: The Mexican cavefish, Astyanax mexicanus, exists as a surface-dwelling form and multiple cave-dwelling populations that have converged on a series of behavioral and morphological changes. Previous studies identifying differences in hypothalamic neuropeptides in cave populations compared to surface fish call for further investigation of neuropeptides within the cavefish hypothalamus. Galanin is a hypothalamic neuropeptide that has been implicated in multiple behaviors across the teleost genus...
Show moreThe Mexican cavefish, Astyanax mexicanus, exists as a surface-dwelling form and multiple cave-dwelling populations that have converged on a series of behavioral and morphological changes. Previous studies identifying differences in hypothalamic neuropeptides in cave populations compared to surface fish call for further investigation of neuropeptides within the cavefish hypothalamus. Galanin is a hypothalamic neuropeptide that has been implicated in multiple behaviors across the teleost genus and has yet to be investigated in A. mexicanus. This study aimed to label and quantify galanin in the brain of 6 dpf Pachón cavefish and surface fish. The number of galanin-positive neurons in the hypothalamus is significantly decreased in Pachón cavefish compared to surface fish. These findings allow for further studies investigating the role of galanin in modulating behavior in A. mexicanus.
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Date Issued: 2022
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00191
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: REVERSAL OF SEX AND AGE-DEPENDENT SOCIAL DEFICITS IN DAT VAL559 MICE.
Creator: Shatkhin, Steven L., Trivigno, Catherine, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: Dopaminergic dysfunction has been implicated in various neuropsychiatric disorders including autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The dopamine transporter (DAT) is responsible for the reuptake of synaptic dopamine and critical dopaminergic signaling. The DAT Val550 mutation, a mutation identified in two boys with ASD, drives an aberrant dopamine efflux into the synaptic cleft and leads to alterations in dopamine homeostasis in DAT Val559 mice. Previous research found that DAT Val559 mice display...
Show moreDopaminergic dysfunction has been implicated in various neuropsychiatric disorders including autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The dopamine transporter (DAT) is responsible for the reuptake of synaptic dopamine and critical dopaminergic signaling. The DAT Val550 mutation, a mutation identified in two boys with ASD, drives an aberrant dopamine efflux into the synaptic cleft and leads to alterations in dopamine homeostasis in DAT Val559 mice. Previous research found that DAT Val559 mice display unique patterns of social behavior that are dependent on sex. Here we explore the effects that sex and age have on sociability and look at the level of differential effect that sulpiride, a D-2 receptor antagonist, has on the social and anxiety behaviors of the DAT Val559 mice. Our results show distinct impacts of sulpiride on the behavior of wild type or DAT Val559 mutant mice that are dependent on the sex and age of the mice. To fully understand neuropsychiatric disorders, we need to consider the further effects that age and sex have on neurophysiology.
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Date Issued: 2023
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00275
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: A Right to Bail: Recovering Constitutional Protections in the Excessive Bail Clause.
Creator: Cathcart, Nicolas, Steigenga, Timothy J., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: The 8th Amendment forbids excessive bail, but this essential Constitutional protection has been undermined. The Supreme Court held in U.S. v. Salerno that the Constitution does not entitle defendants to bail and allowed federal courts to deny bail if they deem the defendant a threat to the community. However, both history and the current problems in the bail system demonstrate the Court erred in its ruling. Contrary to Salerno, the 8th Amendment was intended to provide a right to bail for all...
Show moreThe 8th Amendment forbids excessive bail, but this essential Constitutional protection has been undermined. The Supreme Court held in U.S. v. Salerno that the Constitution does not entitle defendants to bail and allowed federal courts to deny bail if they deem the defendant a threat to the community. However, both history and the current problems in the bail system demonstrate the Court erred in its ruling. Contrary to Salerno, the 8th Amendment was intended to provide a right to bail for all defendants who posed no threat to the judicial process. In order to protect essential rights of due process and presumption of innocence, Salerno ought to be overturned, a right to bail ought to be found within the Excessive Bail Clause, and this right should be incorporated to the states.
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Date Issued: 2019
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00124
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Astronomically Pure: A Documentation of a Star Who Fell for a Girl on Earth.
Creator: Moran, Risa, Luria, Rachel, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: Astronomically Pure is a work of fiction that started out as an idea of a boy falling for a star and evolved into a story about a star falling for something more than just love. It follows a star’s short visit to Earth through the perspective of a Valentina “Val” Ride who has given up on her life due to her terminal diagnosis. This story sets out to explore the limitations of love and LGBT themes through the romantic relationship developed between the main character and the star. Other themes...
Show moreAstronomically Pure is a work of fiction that started out as an idea of a boy falling for a star and evolved into a story about a star falling for something more than just love. It follows a star’s short visit to Earth through the perspective of a Valentina “Val” Ride who has given up on her life due to her terminal diagnosis. This story sets out to explore the limitations of love and LGBT themes through the romantic relationship developed between the main character and the star. Other themes expanded upon include friendship and loss once conflict arises between the main character, her human friend, and the star.
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Date Issued: 2019
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00126
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: What is Feminist Psychology? A Community Structure of Psychology of Women Quarterly and Feminism & Psychology.
Creator: Baron, Sonia, Lanning, Kevin, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: Women’s studies is an interdisciplinary field that had continued to evolve since it was introduced to academic spaces in the ‘70s. Feminist psychology unites the psychology of women and the psychological study of women’s social issues. Using community structure of the scholarship of the journals Psychology of Women Quarterly (PWQ) and Feminism & Psychology, we examine and seek to understand the empirical structure of feminist psychology. An analysis of these two journals by decade will help...
Show moreWomen’s studies is an interdisciplinary field that had continued to evolve since it was introduced to academic spaces in the ‘70s. Feminist psychology unites the psychology of women and the psychological study of women’s social issues. Using community structure of the scholarship of the journals Psychology of Women Quarterly (PWQ) and Feminism & Psychology, we examine and seek to understand the empirical structure of feminist psychology. An analysis of these two journals by decade will help determine whether the scholarship of feminist psychology has changed as much as women’s studies. In doing so, one can also address the question of how psychological is women’s studies (and vice versa).
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Date Issued: 2019
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00122
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: LA EDAD DE ORO EN LOS POEMAS PASTORILES DESDE LA PENÍNSULA IBÉRICA E INGLATERRA.
Creator: Céspedes, Paulina Oporto, Vázquez, Miguel Ángel, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: En momentos de gran cambio social, el tema del poema pastoril siempre parece resurgir. Aunque la formulación intrínseca del poema pastoril, un anhelo latente por el tiempo y el espacio perdidos, se ha mantenido constante, los minúsculos cambios en lo que constituye este respiro idílico revelan mucho sobre la época en que fue escrito. La noción de una Edad de Oro ilustra los ideales de la sociedad y, como tal, yuxtapone la banalidad de la vida cotidiana con aspiraciones estéticas altamente...
Show moreEn momentos de gran cambio social, el tema del poema pastoril siempre parece resurgir. Aunque la formulación intrínseca del poema pastoril, un anhelo latente por el tiempo y el espacio perdidos, se ha mantenido constante, los minúsculos cambios en lo que constituye este respiro idílico revelan mucho sobre la época en que fue escrito. La noción de una Edad de Oro ilustra los ideales de la sociedad y, como tal, yuxtapone la banalidad de la vida cotidiana con aspiraciones estéticas altamente idealizadas de las que el poeta intenta escapar a través de la poesía pastoril. Al centrarme en diferentes movimientos literarios con énfasis particular en el Siglo de Oro español y el período romántico británico, pretendo demostrar cómo los temas contemporáneos—es decir, el descontento político y la floreciente revolución industrial—dan forma a diferentes variaciones de poemas pastoriles que constituyen la distintiva pero escurridiza Edad Dorada nacional.
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Date Issued: 2019
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00128
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Possible Threat of Stinging Ants to Captive Wildlife at Busch Wildlife Sanctuary in Florida.
Creator: Bewley, Anne, Wetterer, James, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: Several species of stinging ants are known to attack vertebrates. In March and July 2018, I conducted ant surveys using tuna baits at Busch Wildlife Sanctuary (BWS), in Jupiter, Florida, to assess possible threats to captive animals posed by such ants. BWS rehabilitates native Florida vertebrates that are injured or orphaned and houses others that cannot be released back into the wild. Of the 13 ant species found, two may pose a threat to the animals at BWS: the little fire ant (Wasmannia...
Show moreSeveral species of stinging ants are known to attack vertebrates. In March and July 2018, I conducted ant surveys using tuna baits at Busch Wildlife Sanctuary (BWS), in Jupiter, Florida, to assess possible threats to captive animals posed by such ants. BWS rehabilitates native Florida vertebrates that are injured or orphaned and houses others that cannot be released back into the wild. Of the 13 ant species found, two may pose a threat to the animals at BWS: the little fire ant (Wasmannia auropunctata) and the red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta). W. auropunctata, known for stinging the eyes of vertebrates, was the most prevalent species, found at 40% of the baits. S. invicta, known for its powerful sting, occurred at 7% baits. Facilities that house animals outdoors, such as zoos and wildlife rehab centers, should take care to ensure the animals are kept safe from possible attack by ants.
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Date Issued: 2019
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00123
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Characterization of Social Sleep Behavior in Astyanax Mexicanus.
Creator: Lopatto, Arthur, Keene, Alex C., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: Sleep is a near universal behavior throughout the animal kingdom. In mammals, sleep is impacted by many different environmental traits including food availability, light-dark cycles, and social expeeence. Although, sleep behavior has been studied with individual fish, the effects of social interactions on sleep has not been studied in any fish species. Astyanax mexicanus offers a model to study sleep because it has multiple morphs derived from a common ancestor. We investigated sleep in...
Show moreSleep is a near universal behavior throughout the animal kingdom. In mammals, sleep is impacted by many different environmental traits including food availability, light-dark cycles, and social expeeence. Although, sleep behavior has been studied with individual fish, the effects of social interactions on sleep has not been studied in any fish species. Astyanax mexicanus offers a model to study sleep because it has multiple morphs derived from a common ancestor. We investigated sleep in Pachón cavefish and surface fish by comparing sleep in individual fish to those in social groups. We discovered that when Pachón cavefish are placed in a social group do not display differences in sleep relative to Pachón fish in isolation. In contrast, surface fish behaved significantly differently in social groups compared to non-social surface fish groups. This study is the first to demonstrate that sociality effects sleep and fish, and suggests this social regulation of sleep was lost in cavefish evolution.
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Date Issued: 2019
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00125
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: INCREASING PRO-ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOR THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCES IN NATURE.
Creator: Parker, Abigail, Vernon, Laura, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: One of the primary goals of research in conservation psychology is to analyze how humans behave towards nature and how to change that behavior in a pro-environmental direction. Through a comprehensive literature review, this study focuses on empirically supported ways to increase individual pro-environmental behavior (PEB). We found environmental education (EE) is a useful approach to this, particularly when we implement it younger and for longer periods of time. Informal EE is another prime...
Show moreOne of the primary goals of research in conservation psychology is to analyze how humans behave towards nature and how to change that behavior in a pro-environmental direction. Through a comprehensive literature review, this study focuses on empirically supported ways to increase individual pro-environmental behavior (PEB). We found environmental education (EE) is a useful approach to this, particularly when we implement it younger and for longer periods of time. Informal EE is another prime focus as it shows more success than formal EE alone. Connection to nature (CN) is shown to predict PEB as well. Since this study focuses on ways to change behavior, we looked at how to increase CN. Research suggests that increasing experiences with nature increases CN and, subsequently, PEB. Again, this is particularly useful when implemented during childhood. This review suggests more research attention should be placed on these methods in supporting environmental behavior.
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Date Issued: 2019
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00129
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: 45 YEARS OF BURNOUT RESEARCH: EXAMINING RISKS, TREATMENTS, AND PREVALENCE IN MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.
Creator: Wojcik, Schuyler, Vernon, Laura, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: Professional burnout is the state or process of mental exhaustion typically associated with factors such as chronic job stress and work overload. Several models of burnout have been proposed, but Christina Maslach’s (1976) model continues to be the most prominent, with her Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) remaining the most commonly used burnout assessment tool. According to her model, burnout is made up of three dimensions: exhaustion, cynicism, and inefficacy. Multiple studies have found...
Show moreProfessional burnout is the state or process of mental exhaustion typically associated with factors such as chronic job stress and work overload. Several models of burnout have been proposed, but Christina Maslach’s (1976) model continues to be the most prominent, with her Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) remaining the most commonly used burnout assessment tool. According to her model, burnout is made up of three dimensions: exhaustion, cynicism, and inefficacy. Multiple studies have found that burnout is most highly associated with factors involving an excess of job demands and a lack of personal and professional support. Prolonged burnout is associated with decreased effectiveness on the job, multiple health problems, and an increased risk of substance abuse. Burnout researchers have found evidence which points to increased burnout levels among mental health workers, though a few studies contain evidence that mental health workers may not be at a higher risk of burnout than employees in other fields.
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Date Issued: 2019
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00132
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: A Contemporary Take on Italian Neorealism and Surrealist Film Form.
Creator: Seepersad, Vrishan, Lemeh, Dorotha G., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: André Bazin, a French film theorist and critic, believed that the camera had the power to reflect an “objective reality” and therefore truthfully reveal life’s beauty and complexity. The Italian film style of neorealism focuses on capturing the realism Bazin spoke of. In direct contrast to this style is the style of surrealist film, which depict dreamlike images and operate in a fashion that abandons the 'real' and no longer follows the rules of traditional storytelling constructs. Fusing...
Show moreAndré Bazin, a French film theorist and critic, believed that the camera had the power to reflect an “objective reality” and therefore truthfully reveal life’s beauty and complexity. The Italian film style of neorealism focuses on capturing the realism Bazin spoke of. In direct contrast to this style is the style of surrealist film, which depict dreamlike images and operate in a fashion that abandons the 'real' and no longer follows the rules of traditional storytelling constructs. Fusing these two styles into a short film, I aim to artistically explore the phenomenon of productivity, procrastination and purpose. My thesis will document my rationale, a critical analysis, and feature the process of this project.
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Date Issued: 2019
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00130
Format: Document (PDF)

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