THE SENIOR THESIS
Good writing is one of the hallmarks of a classical Montfort education. We believe that the ability to speak publicly (hence our extensive courses in Rhetoric and our focus on Socratic discussions) and the ability to write well are two keys to personal, academic, and professional success. From Day 1 at Montfort students learn to write in all genres of writing and in all classes. This is excellent preparation for college and professional life. The culmination of our four-year writing program is the Senior Thesis. Nearly all graduating students must write a 20-page or more research paper in either Honors Biology or Honors Astrophysics and Astronomy. Given that “all truth is God’s truth, inevitably, research papers in these two disciplines touch not only on science but also religion, philosophy, history, ethics, and more. Montfort uses the traditional University of Chicago style of footnote source referencing as outlined in A Manual for Writers, authored long ago by Kate Turabian and periodically updated to reflect internet research developments.
We are so proud of our students’ research and writing that we publish titles of their work in the Graduation Program. Please read these titles, as they are fascinating topics. Some students even write two theses.
THE CLASS OF 2024 SENIOR THESIS TITLES
Juliano Alexandre. The Challenger: When Bureaucracy Becomes too Heavy That It Prevents Organizational Communication, Invites Disaster and Ultimately Results in Regression Not Advancement
Aniela Blazejczak. Acupuncture, Cupping Therapy, and Electroacupuncture: Underlying Mechanisms and Clinical Effectiveness for All Conditions
Mychaela Alison Brown. Environmental Factors Contributing to Cancer Risk
Seth Jared Bunque. Galactic Formation and Evolution in the Immediate Post Inflation Period Following the Big Bang; Implication of Galactic Dynamics and Planetary Formation on the Evolution of Life With a Focus on Tectonic, Magnetic and Climatic Conclusions of Planets
Liam Joseph Curtin. Exploring the Theoretical, Practical, Imaginary and Mechanical in Overcoming the Grand Father Paradox
Victor D’alessandro de Carvalho. The Riches of Our Solar System: The Future of Mining Asteroids
Jaden Selwyn Fergus. Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine
Maximilian Peter Paul Greco. Intelligent Extraterrestrial Life is So Mathematically Improbable to be Practically Impossible
Jalen DeShaun Hamilton. Money and Technology in Space Research: Implications for Discovery and Advancement
Ilanthy Henry. Advancements in Gene Therapy: A Promising Approach to Combating Genetic Disorders
Gian Thomas O. Intal. A Comprehensive Investigation With Mathematical Principles That Applies to the Probability Theory of Extraterrestrial Life
Hannah Saumya Jagessar. Tendons and Ligaments
Anika Knizeski. Black Holes: History, Discussion, and Relevance Within the Pursuit of Knowledge
Victor Kocaj. Exploring the Multiverse: Theoretical Frameworks, Empirical Evidence, and Philosophical Implications of the Many Worlds, Bubble, and Membrane Theories
Maliek Jose Laboy Wilson. Analyzing the History and Significance of Nasa’s Disasters: Identifying Root Causes, Lessons Learned, and Future Advancements
Maria Guadalupe de Lezica. Dyslexia in the Brain
Christopher Gerard McLoughlin, IIIAn Overview of the Necessary Conditions for Human Life Elsewhere in the Solar System An Analysis of Atmospheric Conditions Water Availability , and Geological Activity
Cecilia Moreno Olivares. How Anti-Catholic Thinkers of the 18th and 19th Centuries Created and Perpetuated the Myth That the European Middle Ages Believed the Earth Was Flat Until Columbus’s Trip Proved It Was Not
Diego Zavier Moreno. A Comprehensive Study of the Nucleosynthetic Processes Driving Stellar Evolution in Relation to the Spread of Chemical Elements in the Universe
Isabella Negron. Does the Common Cold Lead to Chronic Disease?
John Nathaniel Nolcox V. Gravitational Lensing Can Vastly Expand Our Knowledge of Exoplanet Detection and Our Understanding of Planetary Systems Across the Universe
Marcus Damian Peralta. Changing the World With Atomic Energy
Lilianne Stephanie Joanne DeMasi-Poirier. A Comparative Analysis of Time Travel Theories From Worm Holes to Black Holes to Infinite Cylinder Theory, All With Respect to Einstein’s Theories of Relativity, Special and General, and Their Contributions to Modern Astrophysical Principles
Katelyn Kala Ramdass. The Development and Pharmaceutical Effects of Birth Control
Natalie Abygail Ramos. Spina Bifida - How It Affects Children Socially, Physically, and Mentally
Elizabeth Grace Rice. An Interdisciplinary Analysis on the Music of the Spheres: Where History, Astronomy, Mathematics, Philosophy, Theology, Music, and Human Culture Intersect
Francisco Luis Rivera. The Unique and Awe-Inspiring Planets of Our Solar System Point to the Existence of God and an All-Knowing Creator. Through the Rare Diversity of Each Planet as Well as Their Systems of Environmental Function and How They All Fit into Our Solar System
Aidan Saffer. How Our Galaxy and All Its Brothers and Predecessors Came to Be, The Way of Planetary Formation
Valerie Sahagun. The Role of Peptides in Skin Care
Bre'ana Lee Samuels. The Role of Physical Activities in Promoting a Healthy Respiratory System
Krista Rose Scuola. The Neurobiological Science of Substance Abuse and Its Effects
Daniella A. C. Semper. Effects of Drugs (Marijuana, Tobacco, Alcohol) on Biological Processes (Metabolism, Homeostasis, Growth)
Marcus Sipas. The Probabilities of Life in the Universe
Jamie Rose Spruck. What Dark Energy – If It Exists – Reveals About the Expansion of the Universe and Its Ultimate Fate: Will It Expand Indefinitely or Contract?
Elizabeth Anne Sullivan. Differences in a Brain With ADHD
Adrian Valdivia. Exploring and Analyzing the Unique Concepts and History of Dark Energy and Dark Matter: The Enigmatic Forces Shaping the Cosmos
Misaki Pauline Walker. Unveiling the Mysteries of the Andromeda Galaxy: The Exploration of its Formation, Evolution, and History
