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301. Assessing the Feasibility of NFL Sports Betting as an Alternative Investment Strategy Through Predictive Analytics

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Open Access
Author:
Schlichtig, David
Title:
Assessing the Feasibility of NFL Sports Betting as an Alternative Investment Strategy Through Predictive Analytics
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
sports
sports betting
sports gambling
betting
gambling
predictive analytics
probit modeling
probit regression
arbitrage
financial returns
standardized returns
investment
investment strategy
NFL
football
efficient markets
market inefficiency
financial assets
asset class
odds
moneyline
statistics
sports analytics
File:
Download Schlichtig_FinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

304. Temperament and its Relationship to Gut Microbiome Diversity in Male Sprague-Dawley Rats

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Open Access
Author:
Kadidahl, Deepa
Title:
Temperament and its Relationship to Gut Microbiome Diversity in Male Sprague-Dawley Rats
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Temperament
Gut Microbiome
Sprague-Dawley rats
File:
Download Deepa_Kadidahl_Honors_Thesis.pdfDownload Deepa_Kadidahl_Honors_Thesis_4.7.23.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sonia Angele Cavigelli, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor

305. Recruiting and Retaining Truck Drivers amidst Driver and Equipment Capacity Issues

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Open Access
Author:
Adams, Katherine
Title:
Recruiting and Retaining Truck Drivers amidst Driver and Equipment Capacity Issues
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
truck driver
over-the-road
pay structure
freight market
File:
Download Adams_Katherine_Recruiting_and_Retaining_Truck_Drivers_amidst_Driver_and_Equipment_Capacity_Issues.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

309. Optimizing Path Planning in 3D Environments with Reinforcement Learning and Sampling-based Algorithms

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Open Access
Author:
Huang, Wensi
Title:
Optimizing Path Planning in 3D Environments with Reinforcement Learning and Sampling-based Algorithms
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
Motion planning
Path planning
Sampling-based Algorithm
Reinforcement Learning
RRT
RRT*
Q-learning
DQN
TRPO
PPO
File:
Download Honor_Thesis_Wensi_Huang.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Minghui Zhu, Thesis Supervisor
Julio Urbina, Thesis Honors Advisor

313. The Future of Team Building and Employee Engagement Post Pandemic

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Open Access
Author:
Coulter, Julia
Title:
The Future of Team Building and Employee Engagement Post Pandemic
Area of Honors:
Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management
Keywords:
Team Building
Facilitators
Hybrid Programming
Post Pandemic
Post Covid-19
Team Development
File:
Download Julia_Coulter-_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew Justin Mowen, Thesis Supervisor
Andrew Justin Mowen, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lucy R. Mc Clain, Faculty Reader

314. Advancing Value-Based Healthcare Through Remote Patient Monitoring

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Open Access
Author:
Chomos, Kristen
Title:
Advancing Value-Based Healthcare Through Remote Patient Monitoring
Area of Honors:
Actuarial Science
Keywords:
Value-based healthcare
Remote patient monitoring
Health
Healthcare
Strategy
Chronic disease
File:
Download Chomos_Kristen_Advancing_Value-Based_Healthcare_Through_Remote_Patient_Monitoring.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nan Zhu, Thesis Supervisor
Amanda W Hammell, Thesis Honors Advisor

315. The Semiconductor Chip Shortage: Exploring the Effects of Globalization and the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Automobile Industry.

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Open Access
Author:
Mitchell, Lauren
Title:
The Semiconductor Chip Shortage: Exploring the Effects of Globalization and the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Automobile Industry.
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Supply Chain
Globalization
Trade Theories
COVID-19
File:
Download The_Semiconductor_Chip_Shortage-_Exploring_the_Effects_of_Globalization_and_the_COVID-19_Pandemic_on_the_Automobile_Industry..pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

317. Nitric Oxide Dependence Calculations: Determining Nitric Oxide Contributions for 39°C and 42°C Local Heating Protocols

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Open Access
Author:
Erdal, Melisa
Title:
Nitric Oxide Dependence Calculations: Determining Nitric Oxide Contributions for 39°C and 42°C Local Heating Protocols
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
endothelial microvascular function
local heating
skin blood flow
nitric oxide
microdialysis
laser-Doppler flowmetry
Vasoconstriction
Vasodilation
nitric oxide mediated vasodilation
endothelial microvascular function
local heating
skin blood flow
nitric oxide
microdialysis
laser-Doppler flowmetry
vasoconstriction
vasodilation
nitric oxide mediated vasodilation
File:
Download Melisa_Erdal_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lacy Marie Alexander, Thesis Supervisor
Lacy Marie Alexander, Thesis Honors Advisor
William E Buckley, Faculty Reader

319. Optimal Linear Estimator for Autonomous Pose Estimation for a Spacecraft

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Open Access
Author:
Mulgund, Akhilesh
Title:
Optimal Linear Estimator for Autonomous Pose Estimation for a Spacecraft
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
GNC
OLAE
Rendezvous and Proximity Operations
Estimation
Orbit
Navigation
Computer Vision
Visual Odometry
Stereo Camera System
File:
Download Mulgund_Akhilesh_Schreyer_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Puneet Singla, Thesis Supervisor
Puneet Singla, Thesis Honors Advisor
Roshan Thomas Eapen, Faculty Reader

320. Shared E-Bike: Understanding the Economic Benefits and Costs on University Campuses

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Open Access
Author:
Liu, Sihan
Title:
Shared E-Bike: Understanding the Economic Benefits and Costs on University Campuses
Area of Honors:
Energy, Business, and Finance
Keywords:
e-bike
energy
Spin
environment
Penn State
Penn State Transportation Services
e-scooter
electric bike
electric scooter
greenhouse gas emissions
GHG emissions
micro-mobility
transportation
sustainability
sustainable
university campus
rider
sharing economy
traffic congestion
value of urgency
economic benefits
economic costs
benefit
cost
benefits
costs
benefit-cost analysis
short trips
urban
student
parking
shared e-bike
driving
ride-hailing
File:
Download Thesis_E-bike.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joel Reid Landry, Thesis Supervisor
Seth Adam Blumsack, Thesis Honors Advisor

325. Post-Catastrophic Food Resilience: the Potential for Growing Fungi on Lignocellulosic Biomass as an Enzymatic Hydrolysis Pretreatment and as a Source of Human Nutrition

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Open Access
Author:
Klatte, Hannah
Title:
Post-Catastrophic Food Resilience: the Potential for Growing Fungi on Lignocellulosic Biomass as an Enzymatic Hydrolysis Pretreatment and as a Source of Human Nutrition
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Food Resilience
Biology
Analytical Biochemistry
Plant Biology
Mycology
Biofuels
File:
Download Hannah_Klatte_Honors_Thesis_in_Biology.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Charles T Anderson, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel J Cosgrove, Thesis Honors Advisor

328. Continuous Sign Language Recognition Using Deep Learning Models

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Open Access
Author:
Rahman, Rayhan
Title:
Continuous Sign Language Recognition Using Deep Learning Models
Area of Honors:
Computer Engineering
Keywords:
deep learning
DGS
sign language
continuous sign language recognition
LSTM
Encoder
Encoder-Decoder
RNN
CNN
WER
RWTH-PHOENIX
HMM
CTC Loss
Cross-Entropy Loss
Softmax Function
Loss Function
File:
Download Rahman_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mahanth Gowda, Thesis Supervisor
John Morgan Sampson, Thesis Honors Advisor

329. Temperature- and Region-Resolved Diffusion Coefficient of Oxygen in PVA-co-PE Copolymer Study using Molecular Probes

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Open Access
Author:
Fortuna, Ethan
Title:
Temperature- and Region-Resolved Diffusion Coefficient of Oxygen in PVA-co-PE Copolymer Study using Molecular Probes
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
PVA-co-PE
Copolymer
Diffusion
DSC
Luminescent Probe
Molecular Probe
File:
Download PVA-co-PE_Oxygen_Diffusion.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bratoljub Milosavljevic, Thesis Supervisor
Ali Borhan, Thesis Honors Advisor

330. Does the Price of Carbon Affect the Verified Emissions of European Union Companies? An Analysis of Firm Behavior Within the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme

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Open Access
Author:
Turbett, Marley
Title:
Does the Price of Carbon Affect the Verified Emissions of European Union Companies? An Analysis of Firm Behavior Within the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Emissions Trading Scheme
Carbon Allowances
EU-ETS
File:
Download Thesis_Marley_Turbett.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Haushalter, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

331. Feasibility of High-Frequency Radiation for Electrical Energy Generation in Fusion Devices

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Open Access
Author:
Smith, Coleman
Title:
Feasibility of High-Frequency Radiation for Electrical Energy Generation in Fusion Devices
Area of Honors:
Nuclear Engineering
Keywords:
Radiation
Nuclear Fusion
X-ray
Radiometry
Detector
File:
Download Smith_Coleman_Feasibility_of_High_Frequency_Radiation_for_Electrical_Energy_Generation_in_Fusion_Devices.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mr. Martin De Jesus Nieto-Perez, Thesis Supervisor
Elia Merzari, Thesis Honors Advisor

333. Prostitution and Rational Choice: Understanding the Relationship between Risk, Reward, and Involvement in Prostitution

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Open Access
Author:
Runkle, Sarah
Title:
Prostitution and Rational Choice: Understanding the Relationship between Risk, Reward, and Involvement in Prostitution
Area of Honors:
Criminology
Keywords:
Prostitution
Rational Choice Theory
Rational Choice
Sex work
Criminology
Decision-Making
Agency
File:
Download Prostitution_and_Rational_Choice_-_Sarah_Runkle.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Holly Nguyen, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

336. The Impact of Biases on the Reportorial and Editorial Processes in American Newsrooms

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Open Access
Author:
Swift, Megan
Title:
The Impact of Biases on the Reportorial and Editorial Processes in American Newsrooms
Area of Honors:
Journalism
Keywords:
Journalism
Bias
New York Times
The Daily Collegian
Editor-in-Chief
Student Journalist
American Newsrooms
Media Bias
Case Studies
The Tribune-Review
Casper Star-Tribune
Houston Chronicle
Chicago Sun-Times
Illinois Answers Project
Partisan Bias
Politics
Source New Mexico
Nevada Current
Sports Illustrated
Penn State
File:
Download Swift_Megan_TheImpactofBiasesontheReportorialandEditorialProcessesinAmericanNewsrooms.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Maggie Messitt, Thesis Supervisor
John R Affleck, Thesis Honors Advisor

338. Netflix Password Sharing: An Analysis of Consumer Attitudes Toward Stricter User Guidelines

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Open Access
Author:
Hall, Jessica
Title:
Netflix Password Sharing: An Analysis of Consumer Attitudes Toward Stricter User Guidelines
Area of Honors:
Advertising/Public Relations
Keywords:
trust
commitment
satisfaction
business relationships
attitudes
public relations
File:
Download Jessica_Hall___Final_Undergraduate_Honors_Thesis___Resubmission_via_SHC_Portal_on_4.11.2023.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephanie Madden, Thesis Supervisor
Denise Sevick Bortree, Thesis Honors Advisor

340. Assessing Changes in Perceived Confidence in the Courts and Legal System in America: An Analysis of Data from the General Social Survey

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Open Access
Author:
Carpenter, Graceanne
Title:
Assessing Changes in Perceived Confidence in the Courts and Legal System in America: An Analysis of Data from the General Social Survey
Area of Honors:
Criminology
Keywords:
Confidence
Courts
Legal System
Race
General Social Survey
GSS
Changes
File:
Download Assessing_Changes_Thesis_Graceanne_Carpenter.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eric P Baumer, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

342. The Undergraduate Business Honors Program in American Higher Education

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Open Access
Author:
Mitole, Chimwemwe
Title:
The Undergraduate Business Honors Program in American Higher Education
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
honors programs
honors
business education
business honors programs
leadership
education
business
honors education
business school
File:
Download C._Michael_Mitole_Schreyer_Thesis__Completed_Version_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Karen Paulson, Thesis Honors Advisor
Donald C Hambrick, Faculty Reader
Linda K Trevino, Faculty Reader

344. Agility and Soccer Performance of Soccer Athletes Following Short-Term Balance Training with AMTI Force Platform

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Open Access
Author:
Alt, Ryan
Title:
Agility and Soccer Performance of Soccer Athletes Following Short-Term Balance Training with AMTI Force Platform
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
Postural Stability
Agility
Agility T-Test
505 Agility Test
AMTI Force Platform
File:
Download Ryan_Alt_Schreyer_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lacy Marie Alexander, Thesis Supervisor
James R Wilkes, Jr., Faculty Reader

345. Best Practices of Inventory Management Under Uncertain Demand for Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)

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Open Access
Author:
Luo, Jiaqi
Title:
Best Practices of Inventory Management Under Uncertain Demand for Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Fast Moving Consumer Goods
FMCG
inventory management
uncertain demand
volatile demand
best practices
supply chain management
File:
Download thesis_Jiaqi_Luo_pdf.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

347. Soft X-Ray Source Modeling of the Cygnus Loop & Predicted Observation for The Rocket for Extended-source X-Ray Spectroscopy

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Open Access
Author:
Smedile, Vincent
Title:
Soft X-Ray Source Modeling of the Cygnus Loop & Predicted Observation for The Rocket for Extended-source X-Ray Spectroscopy
Area of Honors:
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Keywords:
cygnusloop
halosat
supernovaremnants
astrophysics
xmmnewton
rosat
File:
Download honorsthesisfinished.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Tutt (He/Him), Thesis Supervisor
Alexander Wolszczan, Thesis Honors Advisor

349. Applicability and Implementation of Optimal Strategies in Partial Information Environments

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Challis, Michael
Title:
Applicability and Implementation of Optimal Strategies in Partial Information Environments
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Economics
Game Theory
Behavioral Economics
Mafia
Voting
Political Science
Imperfect Information Games
Race
File:
Download Applicability_and_Implementation_of_Optimal_Strategies_in_Partial_Information_Environments.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kalyan Chatterjee, Thesis Supervisor
Sung Jae Jun, Thesis Honors Advisor

350. Motivators and Barriers to Exercise in College Students Compared to Faculty/Staff

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Open Access
Author:
Moore, Eemonie
Title:
Motivators and Barriers to Exercise in College Students Compared to Faculty/Staff
Area of Honors:
Psychology (Altoona)
Keywords:
Motivators
Barriers
Exercise
Physical activity
Students
Faculty/staff
Self-Determination Theory
File:
Download Eemonie_Moore_s_Honors_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nicole Gilbertson, Thesis Supervisor
Laura Rotunno, Thesis Honors Advisor
Irene Muir, Thesis Supervisor

352. Tracking of Progressing Human DNA Polymerase Holoenzymes Reveals Distributions of DNA Lesion Bypass Activities

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Cardina, Joseph
Title:
Tracking of Progressing Human DNA Polymerase Holoenzymes Reveals Distributions of DNA Lesion Bypass Activities
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
DNA Damage Tolerance
Human pol delta
DNA lesions
Translesion DNA synthesis
Lesion Bypass
File:
Download Cardina_Joseph_Tracking_of_Progressing_Human_DNA_Polymerase_Holoenzymes_Reveals_Distributions_of_DNA_Lesion_Bypass_Activities.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark Hedglin, Thesis Supervisor
Lauren Dell Zarzar, Thesis Honors Advisor

353. Water Cooler Talk & Beyond: Understanding and Improving Deliberation and Dialogue in the Modern American Workplace

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Sanville, Jeremy
Title:
Water Cooler Talk & Beyond: Understanding and Improving Deliberation and Dialogue in the Modern American Workplace
Area of Honors:
Labor and Employment Relations
Keywords:
Leadership
Shared leadership
Management
Employee Engagement
Burnout
Quiet Quitting
Engagement Machine
Democracy Machine
Deliberative Democracy
Democratic Deliberation
Feedback Loop
File:
Download Water-Cooler-Talk-and-Beyond.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John W Gastil, Thesis Supervisor
Christopher Cody Stephens, Thesis Honors Advisor

354. The Influence of Influencers: How Twitter Groups Affect Company Performance

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Scott, Ryan
Title:
The Influence of Influencers: How Twitter Groups Affect Company Performance
Area of Honors:
Management Information Systems (Behrend)
Keywords:
Social Media
Influencer Marketing
Twitter
Sentiment
Stock
Company Financial Performance
Google Trends
File:
Download Scott_Ryan_The_Influence_of_Influencers_-_How_Twitter_Groups_Affect_Company_Performance.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Babajide James Osatuyi, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Swinarski, Thesis Honors Advisor

355. Processing Effects on Polymer Orientation, Crystalline Morphology, and Resultant Properties of Injection Molded Parts

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Previte, Joseph
Title:
Processing Effects on Polymer Orientation, Crystalline Morphology, and Resultant Properties of Injection Molded Parts
Area of Honors:
Plastics Engineering Technology (Behrend)
Keywords:
Injection molding
Flow-induced crystallization
Crystallinity
Morphology
Mechanical properties
File:
Download JPrevite_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Xiaoshi Zhang, Thesis Supervisor
Gregory P Dillon, Thesis Honors Advisor

358. Realization of porous SiO2 nanoparticles for analyte sensing in the brain

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Ascani Orsini, Alessandro
Title:
Realization of porous SiO2 nanoparticles for analyte sensing in the brain
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
nanotechnology
optical probes
fluorescence
spreading depression
epilepsy
silica
nanoparticles
File:
Download AscaniOrsini-Thesis-FinalSchreyer.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bruce Gluckman, Thesis Supervisor
Bruce Gluckman, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mark William Horn, Faculty Reader
James Hansell Adair, Thesis Supervisor

360. Pennsylvania Residents' Perceptions and Support for Climate Change Policies

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Axtman, Alison
Title:
Pennsylvania Residents' Perceptions and Support for Climate Change Policies
Area of Honors:
Global and International Studies
Keywords:
climate change policies
environmental
social
individual economic
and business economic impacts
File:
Download Axtman_Ali_Pennsylvania_Residents__Perceptions_and_Support_for_Climate_Change_Policies__5_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Janet Kay Swim, Thesis Supervisor
Krista Brune, Thesis Honors Advisor

364. Parental Communication Regarding Topics of Sex and Child Sexual Abuse Prevention: Exploring The Intergenerational Impact

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Schuck, Marygrace
Title:
Parental Communication Regarding Topics of Sex and Child Sexual Abuse Prevention: Exploring The Intergenerational Impact
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
Parental Communication
Parent-Child Communication
Child Sexual Abuse
Prevention
Intervention
Intergenerational
File:
Download SHC_Thesis-_Parental_Communication_Regarding_Topics_of_Sex_and_Child_Sexual_Abuse_Prevention-_Exploring_the_Intergenerational_Impact.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennie G Noll, Thesis Supervisor
Alyssa Ann Gamaldo, Thesis Honors Advisor

367. Pulling Simulations for Predicting the Interaction Properties Between Molecules

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Mkandawire, Wezi
Title:
Pulling Simulations for Predicting the Interaction Properties Between Molecules
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
pulling simulation
Flory-Huggins
molecular dynamics
free energy
mixing
File:
Download SeniorThesis_WeziMkandawire.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis Honors Advisor
Michael John Janik, Faculty Reader

368. How Hong Kong's History as a Globalized City Has Created Tensions with a Culturally Hegemonic China

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Beckius, Evan
Title:
How Hong Kong's History as a Globalized City Has Created Tensions with a Culturally Hegemonic China
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
HongKong
China
CCP
globalization
Hong Kong Protests
Hong Kong
Asia
globalized culture
History
Globalized City
File:
Download EVAN_BECKIUS_SHC_THESIS_2023.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kirwin Ray Shaffer, Thesis Supervisor
Sandy Feinstein, Thesis Honors Advisor

371. An Analysis of the Evolutionary Advantages of Native Species in the Arid and Semi-Arid Landscapes of Northern Kenya

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Baron, Elizabeth
Title:
An Analysis of the Evolutionary Advantages of Native Species in the Arid and Semi-Arid Landscapes of Northern Kenya
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Vachellia tortilis
Vachellia abyssinica
Salvadora persica
Sansevieria erythraeae
Balanites rotundifolia
Prosopis juliflora
ASAL
Arid and semi-arid landscapes
Kenya
Climate change
Adaptations
File:
Download An_Analysis_of_the_Evolutionary_Advantages_of_Native_Species_in_the_Arid_and_Semi-Arid_Landscapes_of_Northern_Kenya_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Hughes, Thesis Supervisor
Sarah Mary Assmann, Thesis Honors Advisor

372. Ludic Antagonism in the Landscape: Exploring Design Impact and Scale through Human and Political Dimensions

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Lai, Anne
Title:
Ludic Antagonism in the Landscape: Exploring Design Impact and Scale through Human and Political Dimensions
Area of Honors:
Landscape Architecture
Keywords:
landscape architecture
tactical urbanism
urban acupuncture
the situationists
design activism
design advocacy
counter hegemonic design
pop-up city
File:
Download Lai_Anne_Ludic_Antagonism_in_the_Landscape.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Leann Andrews, Thesis Supervisor
Larry James Gorenflo, Thesis Honors Advisor

373. The Impact of the Russia-Ukraine War on Key Global Commodities

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Di Piazza, Benjamin
Title:
The Impact of the Russia-Ukraine War on Key Global Commodities
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Supply Chain
Russia-Ukraine War
Commodities
International Relations
Hydrocarbons
Agriculture
Metals and Minerals
File:
Download The_Impact_of_the_Russia-Ukraine_War_on_Key_Global_Commodities.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

374. REITs and Inflation: The Recent Performance of REITs During the Periods of Varying Inflation

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Patel, Yash
Title:
REITs and Inflation: The Recent Performance of REITs During the Periods of Varying Inflation
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
REIT
REITS
Real Estate
Real Estate Investment Trust
Inflation
Hedge
Asset
Returns
CPI
Consumer Price Index
Regression
OLS
Ordinary Least Squares
Private
Public
Investment
Investing
Correlation
Market
Stocks
Trading
File:
Download Yash_N_Patel.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eva Steiner, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

375. Micromechanical Modeling of Electrically Conductive Polymer Composites for Fuel Cell Bipolar Plates

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Myers, Maxwell
Title:
Micromechanical Modeling of Electrically Conductive Polymer Composites for Fuel Cell Bipolar Plates
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering (Behrend)
Keywords:
Hydrogen
Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Composites
Carbon Fiber
Image Processing
MATLAB
Bipolar Plates
Angle
File:
Download Myers_Thesis_Final_Draft_2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Adam Scott Hollinger, Thesis Supervisor
Oladipo Onipede, Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor

380. Does a Market Reaction Occur as a Result of Companies Accepting Cryptocurrency as Payment?

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Brenc, Jane
Title:
Does a Market Reaction Occur as a Result of Companies Accepting Cryptocurrency as Payment?
Area of Honors:
Finance (Behrend)
Keywords:
Cryptocurrency
Market Reaction
Abnormal Returns
Acceptance of Cryptocurrency
Form of Payment
stock market
File:
Download Jane_Brenc_Thesis_Final_Submission.pdfDownload Jane_Brenc_Thesis_2nd_Draft_of_Final_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Xin Jessica Zhao, Thesis Supervisor
Xin Jessica Zhao, Thesis Honors Advisor
Greg Filbeck, Faculty Reader

384. Social media impact on college students during the COVID-19 pandemic in correlation to perceived motivation, productivity, and social media addiction

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Bowerman, Zoe
Title:
Social media impact on college students during the COVID-19 pandemic in correlation to perceived motivation, productivity, and social media addiction
Area of Honors:
Advertising/Public Relations
Keywords:
Social Media
Motivation
Productivity
Social Media Addiction
College Students
Covid-19
Pandemic
File:
Download Zoe_Bowerman_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Heather Shoenberger, Thesis Supervisor
Mark Birschbach, Faculty Reader

388. Comparing Efficacy of Secondary School Bell Schedules at Mitigating Infectious Diseases

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Sim, Julian
Title:
Comparing Efficacy of Secondary School Bell Schedules at Mitigating Infectious Diseases
Area of Honors:
Statistics
Keywords:
Statistics
Infectious Disease
Networks
ERGM
Epidemiology
Graph Theory
EpiModel
File:
Download Sim_Julian_Comparing_Efficacy_Of_Secondary_School_Bell_Schedules_At_Mitigating_Infectious_Diseases.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Hunter, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew D Beckman, Thesis Honors Advisor

389. SeleHiTANet: Boosting Health Risk Prediction via Data Selection on Hierarchical Time-aware Attention Networks

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Qi, Sirui
Title:
SeleHiTANet: Boosting Health Risk Prediction via Data Selection on Hierarchical Time-aware Attention Networks
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
healthcare informatics
attention mechanism
transformer
denoising algorithm
Risk prediction
File:
Download honor_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Fenglong Ma, Thesis Supervisor
Nick Giacobe, Thesis Honors Advisor

390. Effects of Smooth Pursuit and Saccadic Eye Movements on Whole Body Postural Responses During Upright Perturbed Reaching Movements

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Albenze, Eliza
Title:
Effects of Smooth Pursuit and Saccadic Eye Movements on Whole Body Postural Responses During Upright Perturbed Reaching Movements
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
motor control
EMG
visuomotor
posture stability
File:
Download Albenze_Final_Thesis_Spring_2023.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Tarkeshwar Singh, Thesis Supervisor
Lacy Marie Alexander, Thesis Honors Advisor

391. DATING VIOLENCE AMONGST COLLEGE STUDENTS AT THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY PARK CAMPUS

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Open Access
Author:
Freundt, Paloma
Title:
DATING VIOLENCE AMONGST COLLEGE STUDENTS AT THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY PARK CAMPUS
Area of Honors:
Criminology
Keywords:
Dating Violence
Intimate Partner Violence
Domestic Abuse
Prevalence of Dating Violence College Students
File:
Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lecinda Marie Yevchak, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

393. Effect of Over-The-Counter Drugs on DNA Analysis of Blood Ingested by Medicinal Leeches

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Open Access
Author:
Patel, Dipesh
Title:
Effect of Over-The-Counter Drugs on DNA Analysis of Blood Ingested by Medicinal Leeches
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Drugs
DNA Analysis
Leeches
Aspirin
Ibuprofen
Caffeine
HPLC
DNA Extraction
DNA Quantification
File:
Download Patel_Dipesh_Effect_of_Over-The-Counter_Drugs_on_DNA_Analysis_of_Blood_Ingested_by_Medicinal_Leeches.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Reena Roy, Thesis Supervisor
Charles T Anderson, Thesis Honors Advisor

394. The Judeo-Christian Tradition: A Project of Discursive Invention and Exclusion

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Open Access
Author:
Suliman, Ladin
Title:
The Judeo-Christian Tradition: A Project of Discursive Invention and Exclusion
Area of Honors:
Philosophy
Keywords:
Judeo-Christian tradition
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Orientalism
Semitic
semite
antisemitism
File:
Download The_Judeo-Christian_Question.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brady Bowman, Thesis Supervisor
Brady Bowman, Thesis Honors Advisor
Nicolas J De Warren, Thesis Supervisor

395. Diffrentiating between abuse and hostility: Using interpersonal violence (IPV) as a moderator to abusive supervision and perceptions of hostility

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Mikhail, Thomas
Title:
Diffrentiating between abuse and hostility: Using interpersonal violence (IPV) as a moderator to abusive supervision and perceptions of hostility
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
abusive supervision
abusive behaviors
perception of hostility
hostility
task resistance
interpersonal violence
domestic abuse
IPV
File:
Download Thesis_Submission__FINAL___1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Hee Man Park, Thesis Supervisor
Greg Edward Loviscky, Thesis Honors Advisor

399. Effective Communication and Short-Term Decision Makers: Effective Coach Communication Within the Coach/Official Dynamic in Athletic Competition

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Open Access
Author:
Lemler, Jake
Title:
Effective Communication and Short-Term Decision Makers: Effective Coach Communication Within the Coach/Official Dynamic in Athletic Competition
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
Official
Coach
Sports
Communication
Effective Communication
Umpire
Referee
File:
Download Lemler_Thesis_PDF.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Denise Haunani Solomon, Thesis Supervisor
Mary High, Thesis Honors Advisor
James Dillard, Thesis Supervisor

400. The Internet and its Consequences for Child Sexual Abuse Victims

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Roitman, Margalit
Title:
The Internet and its Consequences for Child Sexual Abuse Victims
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
Internet
Child Maltretment
Child Sexual Abuse
Pornography
Risky Sexual Activity
Online Sexual Soliciatation
Cyberbullying
Meeting up with Strangers
File:
Download mar_sch_thesis_v10.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennie G Noll, Thesis Supervisor
Alyssa Ann Gamaldo, Thesis Honors Advisor