2025 Candidates—P

PANAHI, LALEH L. — OPERATIONS & INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; JOURNALISM 
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors 
Systemic Origins of Adult Incarceration: A Youth Trajectory Analysis 
Razvan Sibii, Journalism 

PANDIT, MANAS — ECONOMICS; MATHEMATICS; POLITICAL SCIENCE 
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors 
Social Media Usage and Mental Health Among University of Massachusetts Undergraduates 
Dean E. Robinson, Political Science 

PAOLUCCI, MIRABELLA M. — PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES 
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors 
Allostatic Load, Health Outcomes, and State Policy Context: How Do Massachusetts and Texas Compare? 
Dean E. Robinson, Political Science 

PARE, CAROLINE C. — SPEECH, LANGUAGE & HEARING SCIENCE 
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors 
The Influence of Family Structures on the Caregiving Experiences of Parents Raising Children with Disabilities: A Systematic Literature Review 
Ashley Woodman, Psychological & Brain Sciences 

PARIKH, KIERAN N. — CIVIL ENGINEERING 
Advanced Scholarship—Multidisciplinary Honors 
Investigation of Building-Integrated Photovoltaic Systems 
Thomas G. Brashear-Alejandro, Isenberg School of Management 

PARIKH, MEGHA — MARKETING; ECONOMICS 
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors 
Brand Marketing Strategy for Lowe's to Launch Private-Label Automotive Cleaning and Performance Chemical Products 
Heidi E. Bailey, Isenberg School of Management 

PARMAR, ANTARA — COMPUTER SCIENCE 
Advanced Scholarship—Multidisciplinary Honors 
Exploring the Gap Between Geriatric Clinicians and Technology 
Deepak K. Ganesan, Information & Computer Science 

PARSEGHIAN, NARE G. — BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING 
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors 
Chest Tube Holder 
Karen K. Giuliano, Nursing 

PASSOV, DAN — POLITICAL SCIENCE 
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors 
Beyond Borders: How Advanced Democracies Have Responded to Opioid Addiction Crises 
Dean E. Robinson, Political Science 

PASTORELLO, MICHAEL C. — FINANCE 
Advanced Scholarship—Multidisciplinary Honors 
A Trial of Memory: Torn Between Guilt and Innocence 
Diane L. Curtis, Political Science 

PATEL, KUNJ J. — MANAGEMENT 
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors 
Streaming Ahead: Comcast and Charter's Battle for Relevance in the Digital Age 
Anurag Sharma, Isenberg School of Management 

PATTI, AMANDA K. — BIOLOGY 
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors 
Investigating the Biological Mechanisms Behind Plant-Based Nutrition and Its Effect on Cardiovascular Disease 
Lorraine Cordeiro, Nutrition 

PEARCE, NATHAN — COMPUTER SCIENCE; MATHEMATICS 
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors 
The Annexation of Hawaii: Economic Promise, Military Ambition, and Cultural Conflict in the Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom 
Maxine Oland, Commonwealth Honors College 

PEREZ, JASON Y. — LEGAL STUDIES 
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors 
The Silent Witness: Nonverbal Communication in the Legal Arena—A Study on Its Relevance and Future Research Directions 
Paul M. Collins Jr., Political Science 

PEREZ, JULIETTE M. — PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES; SOCIAL THOUGHT & POLITICAL ECONOMY 
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors 
Fractured Identities: Black Masculinity, Trauma, and the Carceral Experience 
Razvan Sibii, Journalism 

PESTANA, JILLIAN M. — PSYCHOLOGY 
Advanced Scholarship—Multidisciplinary Honors 
The Impact of Values Rationale on Perceptions of Exposure Therapy 
Carolyn D. Davies, Psychological & Brain Sciences 

PETLIN, ALGIS — COMPUTER SCIENCE 
Advanced Scholarship—Departmental Honors 
Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Large-Scale Argument Analysis of Vaccine Discussions on Social Platforms 
Brendan T. O'Connor, Information & Computer Science 

PETTINE, BARRETT B. — ECONOMICS; MATHEMATICS 
General Studies & Departmental Honors 
The Economics of Community Notes and Truth in the Age of Digital Labor 
Vamsicharan Vakulabharanam, Economics 

PHAM, MICHELLE — MARKETING 
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors 
Designing a Personalized Digital Platform to Support Patient Success Through Bariatric Endoscopy 
Heidi E. Bailey, Isenberg School of Management 

PIETRINI, CHRIS — PSYCHOLOGY 
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors 
The Mechanics of Influence: What Drives Lobbying Success for Large Industry Groups in the United States? 
Kevin Young, Economics 

PIKE-STEIN, EMMA R. — PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES 
General Studies & Departmental Honors 
Breaking Silence: The Intersection of Disability and Interpersonal Trauma 
Ashley Woodman, Psychological & Brain Sciences 

PLODZIK, JON T. — ENGLISH; LINGUISTICS 
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors 

POBEZINSKAYA, ELIZAVETA L. — BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 
Advanced Scholarship—Departmental Honors 
A Study of Mannosidases and Their Effect on Protein Exit from the Lectin Chaperone Cycle 
Jennifer N. Rauch, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 

POLIN, SAMANTHA M. — OPERATIONS & INFORMATION MANAGEMENT 
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors 
Women in Tech: Secrets of Success in the C-Suite 
Anurag Sharma, Isenberg School of Management 

PORTALSKI, LARISSA A. — PSYCHOLOGY 
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors 

PRATHI, ANISHA — COMPUTER SCIENCE; MATHEMATICS 
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors 

PRENOSIL, NINA M. — PSYCHOLOGY; JOURNALISM 
General Studies & Multidisciplinary Honors 
Virtual Support Group for Dementia Caregivers in the Springfield Area 
Deborah M. Keisch, Civic Engagement & Service Learning