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Senior Thesis Presentations
Each year, VMI’s top cadet researchers complete a senior project or thesis as part of the Institute Honors Program.
Spanning across the Institute's 14 majors, and many disciplines and specializations therein, these projects are the culmination of years of hard work, long nights, meetings with advisors, and countless hours in libraries and labs on post.
Honors Week, an annual event since 2003, provides cadets an opportunity to showcase their research and scholarship across all disciplines in front of their peers and the general public.
Recent Cadet Presentations
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| Cadet | Title | Department | Advisor | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maher, Jillian | The Influence of Refugee Flows on the American Foreign Policy Response to the Arab Spring | Col. Spencer Bakich | 2024 | |
| Handford, Gabriella | Effect of Psychedelic Drug Therapy on Male Betta Splendens Aggression as Compared to Traditional Pharmaceuticals | Maj. Molly Kent | 2024 | |
| Harvey, Pierce | Sir Walter Raleigh: An Inconvenient Gentleman | Lt. Col. Eric Osborne | 2024 | |
| Peterson, Justin | The Effect of Portland Cement and Hydrated Lime on the Compressive Strength of Saturated Soils | Dr. Jai Kyoung Jung | 2024 | |
| Collier, Warner | Driving Value: Classic Cars as an Alternative Investment | Brig. Gen. Robert Moreschi | 2024 | |
| Woodward, Gabrielle | Media Freedom and Its Correlation with the Frequency of Terrorism | Col. Dennis Foster | 2024 | |
| Holt, Alexandria | Challenges to Implementing Tamazight Language Policy in Morocco: The Case of the Tifinagh Script | Maj. Hicham Assaoui | 2024 | |
| Crouch, Russell | Historical Models’ Influence on the Belt and Road Initiative | Dr. Laura Xie | 2024 | |
| Thomas, Devin | War Onset Under Power Transition Theory | Col. J. Patrick Rhamey | 2024 | |
| Pickford, Elizabeth | Concurrent use of Nicotine and Fluoxetine: Effects on Aggression and Cortisol Levels | Maj. Molly Kent | 2024 | |
| Palmer, Dylan | Drone Countermeasures, Ethics, and Drones' Effects on a Modern Battlefield | Mr. Amish Parikh | 2024 | |
| Townsend, Annie | A Security Analysis of the Virginia Military Institute’s Barracks through the Lens of Infrastructure | Col. Chuck Newhouse | 2024 | |
| Kreuger, Jonathan | Saw a Man in Tennessee | Maj. Henry Wise | 2024 | |
| Hoffman, Adam | A Quantitative Look at VMI's Recruiting | Lt. Col. Sara Whipple | 2024 | |
| Kleinschuster, Jacob | Quantitative Exploration on State Taxation Strategies | Col. John David | 2024 | |
| Butler, Colin | High Strength Concrete and its Application in Composite Beams | Maj. Kacie D’Alessandro | 2023 | |
| Caulfield, William | Multi-Body Dynamic Analysis of a Baja SAE Vehicle using ADAMS CAR | Maj. Craig Altmann | 2023 | |
| Cross, Jack | Aggregate Optimization of High Strength Fiber-Reinforced Concrete | Maj. Andrei Ramniceanu | 2023 | |
| Hoffmann, Michael M. | Kicking the Army’s Vietnam Syndrome: The Cultural Renaissance of the Post-Vietnam Army | Col. David Gray | 2022 | |
| Lalena, Dominick | Understanding Visibility as it Applies to Organizational Security and Suggesting Improvements with Open Source Technology | Lt. Col. David Feinauer | 2023 | |
| McCarthy, Conor | Improving Mesh Based 3D Fillets | Lt. Col. David Feinauer | 2023 | |
| Petrassi, Genevieve L. | Vinamidinium Salts and Vinylogous Amides as Starting Materials for Pharmaceutical Treatment of Malaria and Leishmaniasis | Col. Stanton Smith | 2022 | |
| Soo, Christopher H. | “Narco Souvenirs for Sale: The Fight Against the Touristification of Colombia’s Narco Heritage | Dr. Sabrina Laroussi | 2022 |
NOTE: Rank of advisor is listed as it was at time of research.