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5101. Effect of Forest Canopy Density on the Distribution of Five Rubus Species in Central Pennsylvania

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Open Access
Author:
Showalter, Levi
Title:
Effect of Forest Canopy Density on the Distribution of Five Rubus Species in Central Pennsylvania
Area of Honors:
Forest Ecosystems Management
Keywords:
Rubus
Rubus phoenicolasius
Rubus allegheniensis
Rubus occidentalis
Wineberry
Raspberry
Blackberry
Forest Canopy
Invasive Species
Wine Raspberry
File:
Download Showalter_Levi_Rubus_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eric Paul Burkhart, Thesis Supervisor
Margot Wilkinson Kaye, Thesis Honors Advisor

5102. Film Cooling Effectiveness on a Turbine Vane in Transonic Conditions

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Open Access
Author:
Gayoso, Isabella
Title:
Film Cooling Effectiveness on a Turbine Vane in Transonic Conditions
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Film cooling
Turbine Vane
Overall Film Effectiveness
Transonic
High-speed Cascade
File:
Download Film_Cooling_Effectiveness_on_a_Turbine_Vane_in_Transonic_Conditions.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephen P Lynch, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

5107. Behavior Change Techniques and mHealth Interventions for Obesity Management and Weight Loss: A Narrative Review and Case Study of Noom

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Open Access
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

5111. Effect of the SO(A)R Intervention on the Communication Functions of Children with Autism using AAC

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Open Access
Author:
Sultana, Julia
Title:
Effect of the SO(A)R Intervention on the Communication Functions of Children with Autism using AAC
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Augmentative and alternative communication
autism spectrum disorder
parent training
asynchronous training
communication disorder
intervention
File:
Download Julia_Sultana_Effect_of_the_SO_A_R_Intervention_on_the_Communication_Functions_of_Children_with_Autism_using_AAC.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Diane L Williams, Thesis Supervisor
Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

5113. Modeling Stock Return Volatility, a Comparative Approach

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Open Access
Author:
Krimetz, Robert
Title:
Modeling Stock Return Volatility, a Comparative Approach
Area of Honors:
Data Sciences
Keywords:
Stock Volatility
time series models
Bayesian Models
Probabilistic Programming
Markov chain Monte Carlo
Hamiltonian Monte Carlo
Implied Volatility
Realized Volatility
File:
Download Krimetz_Robert_Modeling_Stock_Return_Volatility_a_Comparative_Approach.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Matthew D Beckman, Thesis Supervisor
Anh Tuan Le, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jeremy Seeman, Faculty Reader

5114. Analysis of U.S. Merger Arbitrage Spreads During the 2008 Financial Crisis and the COVID-19 Market Recovery

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Open Access
Author:
Kotireddy, Abhiram
Title:
Analysis of U.S. Merger Arbitrage Spreads During the 2008 Financial Crisis and the COVID-19 Market Recovery
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Finance
M&A
Arbitrage
Recession
File:
Download Analysis_of_U.S._Merger_Arbitrage_Spreads_During_the_2008_Financial_Crisis_and_the_COVID-19_Market_Recovery.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
J. Randall Woolridge, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

5116. Investigation of the Astrodynamics and GNC Challenges for Space-Based Solar Power Satellite Spacecraft-to-Spacecraft Power Beaming

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Open Access
Author:
Nelson, Quintin
Title:
Investigation of the Astrodynamics and GNC Challenges for Space-Based Solar Power Satellite Spacecraft-to-Spacecraft Power Beaming
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
space based solar power
astrodynamics
orbital mechanics
wireless power transfer
GNC
sustainable energy
simulation
systems engineering
solar power
File:
Download Quintin_Nelson_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sven G Bilén, Thesis Supervisor
Xin Ning, Thesis Honors Advisor

5118. Integrating Wearable Fitness Data into Group Health Insurance Incentive Programs to Promote Cost Savings and Improve Policyholder Health

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Open Access
Author:
Grattan, J P
Title:
Integrating Wearable Fitness Data into Group Health Insurance Incentive Programs to Promote Cost Savings and Improve Policyholder Health
Area of Honors:
Actuarial Science
Keywords:
Group Health Insurance
Health Insurance
Incentive Programs
Fitbit
Wearable Fitness Devices
Fitness Tracking Technology
File:
Download Grattan_J.P._Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nan Zhu, Thesis Supervisor
Amanda W Hammell, Thesis Honors Advisor

5120. Political Polarization in the United States and the Implications for the Future Landscape

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Open Access
Author:
Igoe, Nirali
Title:
Political Polarization in the United States and the Implications for the Future Landscape
Area of Honors:
Marketing
Keywords:
Political Polarization
consumer behavior
buying power
politics
polarization
File:
Download Igoe_Nirali_Political_Polarization_in_the_United_States_and_the_Implications_for_the_Future_Landscape.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Franklin Jerome Carter, Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Honors Advisor

5121. 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

5124. 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

5125. 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

5127. 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

5130. 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

5131. 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

5133. 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

5135. 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

5136. 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

5139. 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

5141. 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

5142. 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

5143. 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

5144. 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