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201. Investigating the effects of romantic and sexual partnerships on face perception

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Open Access
Author:
Williams, Caitlin
Title:
Investigating the effects of romantic and sexual partnerships on face perception
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
facial expressions
basic facial expressions
complex facial expressions
social sexual facial expressions
emotional expressions
developmental neuroscience
face processing
perceptual threshold
File:
Download Caitlin_FINAL_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kathryn Suzanne Scherf, Thesis Supervisor
Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Honors Advisor

202. Synthesis and Review of Polymer Structures Ranging from 1D to 3D

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Open Access
Author:
Hu, Jinzhen
Title:
Synthesis and Review of Polymer Structures Ranging from 1D to 3D
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Chemical Engineering and Chemistry
Keywords:
Polymer
Covalent Organic Framework
D-A Copolymer
Anion Sensing
File:
Download Honor_Thesis_Final-Jinzhen_Hu.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Elizabeth A Elacqua, Thesis Supervisor
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor
Benjamin James Lear, Thesis Honors Advisor

205. Creativity in Two Languages: Convergent and Divergent Thinking in Bilingual Engineering Students

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Open Access
Author:
Pifer, Emily
Title:
Creativity in Two Languages: Convergent and Divergent Thinking in Bilingual Engineering Students
Area of Honors:
German
Keywords:
linguistics
german
psychology
bilingualism
divergent thinking
convergent thinking
File:
Download EmilyPifer_FinalThesisSubmission_Spring2021.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Adriana Van Hell, Thesis Supervisor
Jens-Uwe Guettel, Thesis Honors Advisor

206. Identifying Causal Configurations for Engineering Graduate Student Attrition Outcomes Using Qualitative Comparative Analysis

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Open Access
Author:
Ellery, Megan
Title:
Identifying Causal Configurations for Engineering Graduate Student Attrition Outcomes Using Qualitative Comparative Analysis
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
engineering education
attrition
engineering pathways
graduate engineering
graduate education
File:
Download Ellery_Megan_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Catherine G P Berdanier, Thesis Supervisor
Bo Cheng, Thesis Honors Advisor

207. The Effect of Spices on Cardiovascular Risk: Interrelationships Between Traditional and Novel Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease Following Spice Consumption

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Open Access
Author:
Morris, Hannah
Title:
The Effect of Spices on Cardiovascular Risk: Interrelationships Between Traditional and Novel Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease Following Spice Consumption
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
Cardiovascular Disease
Flow mediated dilation
Endothelial Health
Spice Consumption
File:
Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Penny Margaret Kris-Etherton, Thesis Supervisor
Alison D Gernand, Thesis Honors Advisor

208. Simulating the Effects of Anthropometry on the Contralateral Limb of Transtibial Amputees

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Open Access
Author:
Mahajan, Ninad
Title:
Simulating the Effects of Anthropometry on the Contralateral Limb of Transtibial Amputees
Area of Honors:
interdisciplinary in Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
biomechanics
gait analysis
anthropometry
simulations
dynamics
OpenSim
amputees
File:
Download SHCThesis_NinadMahajan_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jessica Dolores Menold, Thesis Supervisor
Bo Cheng, Thesis Honors Advisor
Meghan Vidt, Thesis Honors Advisor

209. The relationship between depressive symptoms and four cognitive constructs

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Open Access
Author:
Doyle, Cassidy
Title:
The relationship between depressive symptoms and four cognitive constructs
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
Depressive symptoms
Depression
Cognition
Memory
Older adults
processing speed
executive function
subjective memory
File:
Download Thesis_FullManuscript_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Alyssa Ann Gamaldo, Thesis Supervisor
Alyssa Ann Gamaldo, Thesis Honors Advisor

215. A PLAN for Tackling the Locust Crisis in East Africa: Harnessing Spatiotemporal Deep Models for Locust Movement Forecasting

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Open Access
Author:
Gluck, Jared Paul
Title:
A PLAN for Tackling the Locust Crisis in East Africa: Harnessing Spatiotemporal Deep Models for Locust Movement Forecasting
Area of Honors:
Computer Science
Keywords:
ai
ai for social good
deep learning
machine learning
locusts
File:
Download Gluck_Jared_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Amulya Yadav, Thesis Supervisor
Jesse Louis Barlow, Thesis Honors Advisor

216. Effects of Revised SCS Curve Number Method on Ecohydrological Indicators and BMP Decision-Making using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool

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Open Access
Author:
Weikel, Jamie
Title:
Effects of Revised SCS Curve Number Method on Ecohydrological Indicators and BMP Decision-Making using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool
Area of Honors:
Biological Engineering
Keywords:
SCS Curve Number Method
Soil and Water Assessment Tool
Hydrology
Runoff
Watershed Management
File:
Download JWeikel_Thesis_2021.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Cibin Raj, Thesis Supervisor
Ali Demirci, Thesis Honors Advisor

217. Supporting African American Owned Businesses Through Higher Education: New Directions for The Pennsylvania State University's Farrell Center for Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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Open Access
Author:
Moss, Zara
Title:
Supporting African American Owned Businesses Through Higher Education: New Directions for The Pennsylvania State University's Farrell Center for Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Area of Honors:
Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Keywords:
Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Innovation
Entrepreneurship
Farrell Center
Black Owned Business
African American Owned Business
Minority Owned Business
Black Entrepreneur
Rebuildtheblock
Propel Business
File:
Download Moss_Zara_Supporting_African_American_Owned_Businesses_Through_Higher_Education_-_New_Directions_for_The_Pennsylvania_State_University_s_Farrell_Center_for_Corporate_Innovation_and_Entrepreneurship.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Shawn Mitchell Clark, Thesis Supervisor
Denny Gioia, Thesis Honors Advisor

218. Combining Ethnography and Spatial Sciences to Investigate the Modern Effects of People-Plant Relationships Over Time and Space

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Open Access
Author:
Ernst, Sydney
Title:
Combining Ethnography and Spatial Sciences to Investigate the Modern Effects of People-Plant Relationships Over Time and Space
Area of Honors:
Anthropology
Keywords:
human ecology
anthropology
cultural anthropology
GIS
ethnography
File:
Download Ernst_Sydney_FinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Rebecca Bliege Bird, Thesis Supervisor
Douglas Bird, Thesis Honors Advisor

219. A Relook and Retest of the Rainy Day Hedged Portfolio

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Open Access
Author:
Phillips, Josephine
Title:
A Relook and Retest of the Rainy Day Hedged Portfolio
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Rainy Day Stocks
Alpha
Excess Returns
Rainy Day Hedged Portfolio
Finance
Portfolio Analysis
Covid-19
Recessions
Investing
File:
Download A_Relook_and_Retest_of_the_Rainy_Day_Hedged_Portfolio.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephen Lenkey, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Stefan M Lewellen, Faculty Reader

221. All People

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Open Access
Author:
Thompson, Bryce
Title:
All People
Area of Honors:
Creative Writing (Behrend)
Keywords:
Creative writing
Fiction
Novel
File:
Download Senior_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Thomas Noyes, Thesis Supervisor
Thomas Noyes, Thesis Honors Advisor
Craig Andrew Warren, Faculty Reader
Aimee Pogson, Faculty Reader

222. Perspective of children's play in three countries: A comparative study of play in China, Australia, and The United States of America

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Open Access
Author:
Mills, Alexandria
Title:
Perspective of children's play in three countries: A comparative study of play in China, Australia, and The United States of America
Area of Honors:
Elementary and Early Childhood Education
Keywords:
united nations convention on the rights of the child
article 31
play for children
File:
Download Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Allison Sterling Henward, Thesis Supervisor
Amy C Crosson, Thesis Honors Advisor

223. The Feasibility Behind Constructing and Designing a Structural System in a Multi-Story Building for Mobile Home Units

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Open Access
Author:
Fitch, Michael
Title:
The Feasibility Behind Constructing and Designing a Structural System in a Multi-Story Building for Mobile Home Units
Area of Honors:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
Building
Construction
Mobile Home
Housing
Structure
Modular
Design
Unit
File:
Download FINAL_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ali M Memari, Thesis Supervisor
Sukran Ilgin Guler, Thesis Honors Advisor

225. Pushing the Boundaries: The Impact of School Attendance Zone Boundaries on School Segregation in Montgomery County Public Schools

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Open Access
Author:
Bodenschatz, Hope
Title:
Pushing the Boundaries: The Impact of School Attendance Zone Boundaries on School Segregation in Montgomery County Public Schools
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
Education
School attendance zones
School segregation
Residential segregation
File:
Download Bodenschatz_Hope_PushingTheBoundaries.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Christopher Stiles Fowler, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

228. Determining Human Performance Given Robot-Provided Explanations Through Task-Based Interaction

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Open Access
Author:
Hannah, Sydney
Title:
Determining Human Performance Given Robot-Provided Explanations Through Task-Based Interaction
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
human-robot interaction
task-based interaction
simulation
explanation
robot
human performance
File:
Download Thesis_Hannah_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Alan Richard Wagner, Thesis Supervisor
Bo Cheng, Thesis Honors Advisor
Katie Fitzsimons, Faculty Reader

233. Living on Ramen: Food Insecurity Among College Students and the Lion's Pantry at Penn State University Park

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Open Access
Author:
Carey, Lydia
Title:
Living on Ramen: Food Insecurity Among College Students and the Lion's Pantry at Penn State University Park
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
food insecurity
survey
invisible community
lion's pantry
food security
File:
Download FINAL_DRAFT_THESIS_4_6.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor
Justine F Lindemann, Faculty Reader

234. Picturing Urban Agriculture: An Overview of the Mission, Community, and Support that Drive Urban Agriculture in Philadelphia

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Open Access
Author:
Barron, Daniel
Title:
Picturing Urban Agriculture: An Overview of the Mission, Community, and Support that Drive Urban Agriculture in Philadelphia
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
Urban Agriculture
Philadelphia Urban Agriculture
Food Sovereignty
Urban Agriculture Mission
Urban Agriculture Challenges
Norris Square Neighborhood Project
Germantown Kitchen Garden
Weavers Way Farm
Urban Creators
8th and Poplar Community Farm
Heritage Farm
Novick Urban Farm
Urban Agriculture Best Practices
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
File:
Download Barron_-_Picturing_Urban_Agriculture_-_An_Overview_of_the_Mission__Community__and_Support_that_Drive_Urban_Agriculture_in_Philadelphia_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael J Tews, Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor

239. The use of warm-season grasses as vegetative buffers to capture particulate matter from manure pit exhaust fans associated with a swine finishing facility

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Open Access
Author:
Grube, Amanda
Title:
The use of warm-season grasses as vegetative buffers to capture particulate matter from manure pit exhaust fans associated with a swine finishing facility
Area of Honors:
Plant Sciences
Keywords:
grass
particulate matter
swine
manure
air quality
vegetative buffer
plant science
agriculture
File:
Download The_Use_of_Warm-Season_Grasses_as_Vegetative_Buffers_to_Capture_Particulate_Matter_from_Manure_Pit_Exhaust_Fans_Associated_with_a_Swine_Finishing_Facility.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dennis R Decoteau, Thesis Supervisor
Dennis R Decoteau, Thesis Honors Advisor
Tarrah Geszvain, Faculty Reader

240. Coherent Software-Defined Radio for Multi-Dynamic Weather Radar Receiver Networks

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Open Access
Author:
Meade, Robert
Title:
Coherent Software-Defined Radio for Multi-Dynamic Weather Radar Receiver Networks
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
Coherent Software-Defined Radio (SDR)
Dual-Polarization Multistatic Weather Radar
NEXRAD WSR-88D
GPS Disciplined Oscillator (GPSDO)
HackRF
KerberosSDR
Passive Radar
Multi-Dynamic Weather Radar Networks
Digital Beamforming
Wetaher Radar
File:
Download Coherent_Software-Defined_Radio_for_Multi-Dynamic_Weather_Radar_Receiver_Networks_by_Robert_J_Meade.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Julio Urbina, Thesis Supervisor
Julio Urbina, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Matthew Kumjian, Faculty Reader

241. Unintentional Single-Family Loan Price and Approval Discrimination on Race through Financial Deserts

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Open Access
Author:
Liang, Deric
Title:
Unintentional Single-Family Loan Price and Approval Discrimination on Race through Financial Deserts
Area of Honors:
Statistics
Keywords:
statistics
economics
mortgages
financial deserts
discrimination
regression
regularization
regression tree
market competition
File:
Download LiangDericThesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Qi Li, Thesis Supervisor
Jia Li, Thesis Honors Advisor

242. The Study of Women’s Perceptions of Performance and Experience in All-Female and Mixed-Gender Engineering Teams

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Open Access
Author:
Kirban, Devyn
Title:
The Study of Women’s Perceptions of Performance and Experience in All-Female and Mixed-Gender Engineering Teams
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
engineering
teams
cohesion
psychological safety
emotions
team
performance
experience
women
all-female
perceptions
STEM
diversity
gender
File:
Download Devyn_Kirban_s_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kathryn Jablokow, Thesis Supervisor
Gary L Gray, Thesis Honors Advisor

247. Employing Economic Principles for the Benefit of Entrepreneurs: Assessing Added Value, Willingness to pay, and the Demand for the Keyper

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Open Access
Author:
Gershanok, Ezra
Title:
Employing Economic Principles for the Benefit of Entrepreneurs: Assessing Added Value, Willingness to pay, and the Demand for the Keyper
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Ezra
Gershanok
Keyper
Economics
willingness to pay
convenience
entrepreneurship
entrepreneurs
File:
Download Gershanok__Ezra_Final_Thesis_Updated.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jadrian Wooten, Thesis Supervisor
James R. Tybout, Thesis Honors Advisor

248. Non-habitual Code-switching Bilinguals Listen to Switched Speech: Does Switching Direction Effect Comprehension?

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Open Access
Author:
Gonzalez-Recober, Carmen
Title:
Non-habitual Code-switching Bilinguals Listen to Switched Speech: Does Switching Direction Effect Comprehension?
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
code-switching
bilinguals
spanish
psycholinguistics
linguistics
File:
Download CARMEN_GONZALEZ_HONORS_THESIS_2021_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Adriana Van Hell, Thesis Supervisor
Jeff M Love, Thesis Honors Advisor