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Author:

Ko, Sophia

Title:

Predictors of Hispanic College Student Alcohol Use with Consideration of Sex, Gender, and Ethnic Differences: A Scoping Review of Cultural, Peer and Family Influences

Area of Honors:

Biobehavioral Health

Keywords:

Hispanic
Latinx
Alcohol Use
Alcohol Related Consequences
College Students
Socio-Ecological Model
Scoping Review
Familismo
Marianismo
Machismo
Acculturation
Enculturation
Drinking Norms

File:

Download Ko_Sophia_UndergraduateThesis_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Robert J Turrisi, Thesis Supervisor
Kari Christine Kugler, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Brogan, Carly

Title:

Characterizing Intergenic Tandem Repeats and Their Implications on Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Area of Honors:

Biobehavioral Health

Keywords:

adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
tandem repeats
linkage disequilibrium
genetics
molecular genetics
single nucleotide polymorphisms

File:

Download CarlyBrogan_Thesis___1_.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David John Vandenbergh, Thesis Supervisor
Helen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Cardone, Katie

Title:

Characterization of the SLC6A3 Promoter, A Gene Relevant to Substance Use Disorder

Area of Honors:

Biobehavioral Health

Keywords:

Genetics
Substance Use Disorder
Tandem Repeats
VNTR
STR
G-Quadruplexes

File:

Download Cardone_thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David John Vandenbergh, Thesis Supervisor
Helen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Mazer, Chloe

Title:

A Mixed Method Review of Cognitive Decline in the Older Incarcerated Adult Population

Area of Honors:

Biobehavioral Health

Keywords:

cognitive decline
incarcerated older adult
Alzheimer's disease
incarceration
mixed method review

File:

Download Mazer_Thesis_FINAL.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Linda Ann Wray, Thesis Supervisor
Marie P Cross, Thesis Honors Advisor
Susan Jayne Loeb, Thesis Supervisor

Author:

Deshpande, Siddhi

Title:

Examining Water Insecurity as a Driver of Nutrition Transition Among Tsimane' Adults in Lowland Bolivia

Area of Honors:

Biobehavioral Health

Keywords:

water insecurity
nutrition
sugary drinks
hydration strategies
market integration
nutrition transition
global health

File:

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Thesis Supervisors:

Asher Yoel Rosinger, Thesis Supervisor
Helen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Bruning, Rachel

Title:

Applied formative research investigating the multi-level determinants of Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation among pregnant women in Bangladesh and Madagascar – a biocultural perspective

Area of Honors:

Biobehavioral Health

Keywords:

maternal malnutrition
Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation
MMS
Madagascar
Bangladesh
pregnancy

File:

Download Bruning_Thesis_Spring_2022_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Stephen R Kodish, Thesis Supervisor
Helen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Idiculla, Hope

Title:

Sex Differences in Eating in Response to Stress: The Moderating Role of Disordered Eating Behaviors

Area of Honors:

Biobehavioral Health

Keywords:

Stress
Eating
Emotional eating
restrained eating
external eating
cortisol
disordered eating behaviors
adolescent
poor
rural
sex differences
BMI
girls
boys

File:

Download Hope_S_Idiculla_Thesis_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Supervisor
Helen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Nolte, Nikolette

Title:

Strengths, Outcomes, Adversity, & Resilience of College-Aged Childhood Cancer Survivors

Area of Honors:

Biobehavioral Health

Keywords:

childhood cancer survivor
resilience
anxiety
depression
first-generation
binge-alcohol drinking

File:

Download Nolte_FinalHonorsThesis_2023.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Laura Cousino Klein, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Wiggins, Nina

Title:

LONG-LASTING BIOBEHAVIORAL HEALTH IMPACTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON 4-YEAR COLLEGE STUDENTS

Area of Honors:

Biobehavioral Health

Keywords:

COVID-19
depression
anxiety
binge alcohol drinking
resilience
self-comapssion
BMI
sleep latency
sleep duration
sleep quality
GPA
post-pandemic
academic priorities
cohort
aftereffects
stress

File:

Download NinaWiggins_FinalThesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Laura Cousino Klein, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Capria, Anna

Title:

Gender and Mild Cognitive Impairment Differences in the Link Between Adversity and Inflammation

Area of Honors:

Biobehavioral Health

Keywords:

Mild cognitive impairment
MCI
Early life adversity
ELA
Inflammation

File:

Download Thesis_Draft_-_Final_.docx.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Christopher Gerald Engeland, Thesis Supervisor
Kari Christine Kugler, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Pino, Alexandra

Title:

Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices and Barriers to Achieving Optimal Nutrition in Indigenous Guatemalan Caregivers

Area of Honors:

Biobehavioral Health

Keywords:

Infant and young child feeding practices
Double burden of malnutrition
Indigenous Guatemalans

File:

Download AlexandraPino_thesisdraft_FINAL.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Stephen R Kodish, Thesis Supervisor
Marie P Cross, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Koehl, Alex

Title:

Sociocultural Factors and Regional Variations on Obesity among African Americans

Area of Honors:

Biobehavioral Health

Keywords:

African American
Black
Culture
Obesity
Black culture
BRFSS

File:

Download Koehl__Alex_Final_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Gary King, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Mc Hugh, Matthew

Title:

The Influence of Parental Marital Status on Teen Drinking Outcomes

Area of Honors:

Biobehavioral Health

Keywords:

Drinking
Alcohol
Parent-teen intervention

File:

Download McHugh_The_Influence_of_Parental_Marital_Status_on_Teen_Drinking_Outcomes_final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Robert J Turrisi, Thesis Supervisor
Marie P Cross, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Pena, Olivia

Title:

Adolescent Risk Perceptions of Health Risk vs Health Promotion Behaviors

Area of Honors:

Biobehavioral Health

Keywords:

adolescent
risk-taking
risk perceptions
health promotion
health risk
belief updating
adolescent health

File:

Download OliviaPena_ThesisFinal.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Nina Lauharatanahirun, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Buss, Camryn

Title:

Physical Activity as a Moderator of the Effects of Stress Dysregulation on Obesity in Adolescents Experiencing Rural Poverty

Area of Honors:

Biobehavioral Health

Keywords:

Adolescent obesity
physical activity
stress
stress dysregulation
obesity
r
respiratory sinus arrhythmia
rural poverty

File:

Download CamrynBuss_ThesisFinalPDF.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Supervisor
Kari Christine Kugler, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Wiggins, Noah

Title:

Behavior Change Techniques and mHealth Interventions for Obesity Management and Weight Loss: A Narrative Review and Case Study of Noom

Area of Honors:

Biobehavioral Health

Keywords:

mHealth
Obesity
behavioral interventions
weight management
Noom
weight loss

File:

Download Noah_Wiggins_Thesis_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Joseph Peter Gyekis, Thesis Supervisor
Marie P Cross, Thesis Honors Advisor

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:

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Thesis Supervisors:

Sonia Angele Cavigelli, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Brodsky, Madeline

Title:

Gender Differences in Affective Ratings to Neutral Images and Their Relations to Socioemotional Difficulties

Area of Honors:

Biobehavioral Health

Keywords:

gender differences
neutral stimuli
socioemotional difficulties
COVID-19 pandemic
pandemic disruption
affective emotional response
psychopathology

File:

Download Gender_Differences_in_Affective_Ratings_to_Neutral_Images_and_Their_Relations_to_Socioemotional_Difficulties.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Derek Spangler, Thesis Supervisor
Marie P Cross, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Connor, Chloe

Title:

Subclinical Hypothyroidism is Associated With Neuroendocrine Stress-Axis Dysregulation

Area of Honors:

Biobehavioral Health

Keywords:

Thyroid
subclinical hypothyroidism
hypothyroidism
stress
HPA axis
HPT axis
biomarker
blood pressure
cortisol
thyroid stimulating hormone
TSH
t4
t3
depression
anxiety
Trier Social Stress Task

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Thesis Supervisors:

Laura Cousino Klein, Thesis Supervisor
Marie P Cross, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Ashley-Douglas, Saran

Title:

Applying Cumulative Disadvantage Theory to Understand Adversity across the Lifespan and Later Life Inflammation

Area of Honors:

Biobehavioral Health

Keywords:

Adversity
Inflammation
Early life
Adulthood

File:

Download SaranAshley-Douglas_finalthesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jennifer Graham-Engeland, Thesis Supervisor
Marie P Cross, Thesis Honors Advisor