201. PURIFICATION OF VARIOUS OMPF MUTANTS FOR USE IN THE PRODUCTION OF BIOMIMETIC MEMBRANES Open Access Author: Becker, Matthew Louis Title: PURIFICATION OF VARIOUS OMPF MUTANTS FOR USE IN THE PRODUCTION OF BIOMIMETIC MEMBRANES Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: OmpFBiomimeticMembranesBiomimetic membranesFiltration File: Download THESIS_FINAL.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Manish Kumar, Thesis SupervisorAli Borhan, Thesis Honors Advisor
202. The Role of Vitamin D Deficiency on Innate Lymphoid Cell Activity and the Severity of Citrobacter rodentium Infections in RAG KO Mice Open Access Author: Diehl, Kevin Title: The Role of Vitamin D Deficiency on Innate Lymphoid Cell Activity and the Severity of Citrobacter rodentium Infections in RAG KO Mice Area of Honors: Immunology and Infectious Disease Keywords: Vitamin DInnate lymphoid cellsCitrobacter rodentiumInnate ImmunityIL-22 File: Download KCD_Honors_Thesis_Final2018.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Margherita Teresa-Anna Cantorna, Thesis SupervisorDr. Pamela A. Hankey-Giblin, Thesis Honors Advisor
203. EXPLORING MENTAL MODELS IN MOBILE SHARING ECONOMY PLATFORMS Open Access Author: Xu, Edward Title: EXPLORING MENTAL MODELS IN MOBILE SHARING ECONOMY PLATFORMS Area of Honors: Information Sciences and Technology Keywords: Sharing EconomyMental ModelsUsability Design Process File: Download Xu_Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Steven Raymond Haynes, Thesis SupervisorSteven Raymond Haynes, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Edward J Glantz, Faculty Reader
204. CHARACTERIZATION OF ANTICANCER LECTINS AND DEVELOPMENT OF NANOGEL-BASED CARRIERS FOR THEIR TARGETED DELIVERY Open Access Author: Lawanprasert, Atip Title: CHARACTERIZATION OF ANTICANCER LECTINS AND DEVELOPMENT OF NANOGEL-BASED CARRIERS FOR THEIR TARGETED DELIVERY Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: LectinsTargeted DeliveryNanogelDrug DeliveryBioresponsiveAnticancer File: Download Lawanprasert_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Scott H Medina, Thesis SupervisorJian Yang, Thesis Honors Advisor
205. DOES TIME-TO-IPO INFLUENCE AFTER-IPO LONG RUN STOCK PERFORMANCE FOR TECH FIRMS? Open Access Author: Chunir, Lilia Title: DOES TIME-TO-IPO INFLUENCE AFTER-IPO LONG RUN STOCK PERFORMANCE FOR TECH FIRMS? Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Initial Public OfferingIPOTechnology IPOTech IPOsfirm agetime-to-IPOfirm maturitycompany agestock returnsuccessful IPOsprofitable IPOslong run stock performancelong run stock return File: Download SHC_Thesis_-_Lilia.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Matthew Todd Lange Gustafson, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
206. SONGBIRD FEATHERS AS BIOINDICATORS OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING RELATED CONTAMINATION Open Access Author: Hazy, Rebecca Marie Title: SONGBIRD FEATHERS AS BIOINDICATORS OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING RELATED CONTAMINATION Area of Honors: Environmental Engineering Keywords: High Volume Hydraulic FracturingHydraulic FracturingHVHFSurface WaterContaminationFlowback WaterProduced WaterSongbird FeathersBioindicatorsBioaccumulationTotal Dissolved SaltsTDSNaturally Occurring Radioactive MaterialsNORMMarcellus ShaleFayetteville Shale File: Download Hazy_-_Thesis_Draft_FINAL.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Nathaniel Richard Warner, Thesis SupervisorJohn Michael Regan, Thesis Honors Advisor
207. TO TRANSFER OR STAY: A LOOK AT FUTURE EARNINGS OF PENN STATE STUDENTS AFTER TRANSFERS WITH A FOCUS ON LOW-INCOME AND FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS Open Access Author: Foose, Jacob R Title: TO TRANSFER OR STAY: A LOOK AT FUTURE EARNINGS OF PENN STATE STUDENTS AFTER TRANSFERS WITH A FOCUS ON LOW-INCOME AND FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: economicstransferscollegeeducationPenn Statelow-incomefirst-generation File: Download Jake_Foose_Final_Thesis_Spring_2018.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Russell Wade Cooper, Thesis SupervisorDr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
208. A NATURAL EXPERIMENT ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY’S LEGAL ENFORCEMENT AND ITS EFFECTS ON VOLKSWAGEN’S FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES Open Access Author: Burrows, Charles Lane Title: A NATURAL EXPERIMENT ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY’S LEGAL ENFORCEMENT AND ITS EFFECTS ON VOLKSWAGEN’S FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES Area of Honors: Legal Environment of Business Keywords: volkswagenenvironmentbusiness lawepaenvironmental protection agencyforeign direct investmentfdiunited statesvolkswagen scandal File: Download Final_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Daniel Robert Cahoy, Thesis SupervisorFiona Marie Greaves, Thesis Honors Advisor
209. “ONLY I CAN SEXUALIZE ME”: EXAMINING THEMES OF EMPOWERMENT IN NORTHEASTERN RENAISSANCE FAIRES Open Access Author: Tallon, Aubrey Nicole Title: “ONLY I CAN SEXUALIZE ME”: EXAMINING THEMES OF EMPOWERMENT IN NORTHEASTERN RENAISSANCE FAIRES Area of Honors: Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management Keywords: renaissancefairetourismleisureeroticcapitalempowermentcommunitydiversitysexualityatmospherics File: Download Only_I_Can_Sexualize_Me_-_Aubrey_Tallon_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Andrew Justin Mowen, Thesis SupervisorDr. Andrew Justin Mowen, Thesis Honors AdvisorBirgitta Baker, Faculty Reader
210. THE ROLE OF MECHANICALLY GATED ION CHANNELS IN REGULATING THE RESPONSE OF MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS TO NANOFIBER ARCHITECTURE Open Access Author: Wandling, Grant Donald Title: THE ROLE OF MECHANICALLY GATED ION CHANNELS IN REGULATING THE RESPONSE OF MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS TO NANOFIBER ARCHITECTURE Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: NanofibersTREK-1hMSCsosteoblasts File: Download Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Justin Lee Brown, Thesis SupervisorDr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor
