Sinead Farrelly of River Edge Graduates from Honors Program

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Sinead Farrelly, University of Scranton Honors Program graduate

SCRANTON, PA (07/27/2011)(readMedia)-- Sinead Farrelly, River Edge, N.J., was among the 22 members of The University of Scranton's Class of 2011 who graduated from the Jesuit university's Honors Program. The Honors Program supports The University of Scranton's tradition of excellence and its dedication to freedom of inquiry and personal development. It challenges outstanding students with a rigorous education that stresses independent work and intense engagement with faculty and other Honors students both in and out of the classroom. A student's work in the Honors Program culminates in a year-long senior project.

Farrelly's thesis was "Comparative Study: Energy Costs of Walking in Overweight vs. Normal Weight College-Aged Individuals." She was mentored by Ronald Dietrick, Ph.D., associate professor, exercise science and sport.

"My thesis examined the number of steps walked per day, the self-selected typical and exercise walking speeds, and the energy expenditure of walking in overweight versus normal weight college-aged individuals," Farrelly said.

Farrelly majored in exercise science with a concentration in nutrition. She was a member of Alpha Epsilon Delta and Phi Epsilon Kappa honor societies. She plans pursue her Doctorate of Physical Therapy at The University of Scranton.

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Sinead Farrelly, River Edge, N.J., was among the 22 members of The University of Scranton's Class of 2011 to graduate from the Jesuit university's Honors Program. Her thesis was "Comparative Study: Energy Costs of Walking in Overweight vs. Normal Weight College-Aged Individuals." Standing from left are Farrelly and Joseph Kraus, Ph.D., director of the Honors Program and associate professor of English and Theatre.