Honors Students and Theses

The Social Ecology Honors program has had great success! The students that participate in this program find it a very enriching experience and have moved on to great things after graduating. We welcome you to review the honors presentations from our program participants over the last few years.

Honors Students and Theses: 2007 - 2008 cohort

Instructor: Val Jenness
2007 - 2008 cohort

Matthew E. Alecock
California's Failed Attempts at Physician-Assisted Euthanasia Legislation
Advisor: Professor John Dombrink
Department: Criminology, Law and Society

Anet Badali
A Spatial Analysis Of Domestic Violence: A Study of Santa Ana
Advisor: Professor James Meeker
Department: Criminology, Law and Society

Zheng (Sharon) Bi
The Analytic System and Donations to Identifiable and Statistical Victims
Advisor: Professor Pete Ditto
Department: Psychology and Social Behavior

Jada Bittle
Predicting Recidivism from Internalizing and Externalizing Behaviors
Advisor: Professor Jennifer Skeem
Department: Psychology and Social Behavior

Heather Diaz
The Influence of Commuter Status on College Students' Organization Involvement and Identification With Their University
Advisor: Professor Dan Stokols
Department: Policy, Planning and Design

Eddie Erazo
The Effect of Burnout on Cortisol Reactivity to a Laboratory Stressor Task
Advisor: Professor Sally Dickerson
Department: Psychology and Social Behavior

Sabrina Grondhuis
Autism Spectrum Disorders and Family Functioning
Advisor: Professor Wendy Goldberg
Department: Psychology and Social Behavior

Rozan Khalil
The Role of Health Education and Hardiness in Perceived Wellness
Advisor: Professor Salvatore Maddi
Department: Psychology and Social Behavior

Cynthia LaCoe
Moderators in the Relationship between the Socioeconomic Status and Health Behaviors of Individuals in Early Adulthood
Advisor: Professor JoAnn Prause
Department: Psychology and Social Behavior

Victoria Liu
Electronic Waste Disposal at the University of California Irvine
Advisor: Professor Joe Dimento
Department: Policy, Planning and Design

Nicole Moshfegh
Hardiness and Psychological Well-Being in College Students
Advisor: Professor Salvatore Maddi
Department: Psychology and Social Behavior

Marie Grace Trinidad
Evaluating the Efficacy of Hygiene Improvement Frameworks Using Existing Cultural Beliefs
Advisor: Professor Zuzana Bic
Department: Health Sciences/Public Health

Jessica Wearing
Cultural Effects on the Health Benefits of Personal Disclosure
Advisor: Professor Eric Knowles
Department: Psychology and Social Behavior

Archive of past participants:

2003 - 2004 cohort
2004 - 2005 cohort
2005 - 2006 cohort