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453. The Influence of Stablecoin and Its Development Trend: Take Libra as an Example

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Open Access
Author:
Wang, Xueyao
Title:
The Influence of Stablecoin and Its Development Trend: Take Libra as an Example
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
stablecoin
digital currency
block chain
crypto
cryptocurrency
Libra
Diem
Bitcoin
USDT
DAI
Fiat-collateralized
Crypto-collateralized
Non-collateralized
Algorithmic
GUSD
WIT
China Finance
File:
Download thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jingzhi Huang, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

459. Development and Characterization of Electrochemical Biosensors Based on Electrodesposited Copper Nickel and Laser Written Platinum Electrodes

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Open Access
Author:
Goodnight, Lindsey
Title:
Development and Characterization of Electrochemical Biosensors Based on Electrodesposited Copper Nickel and Laser Written Platinum Electrodes
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
non-enzymatic biosensor
glucose sensor
hydrogen peroxide sensor
electrochemistry
File:
Download Development_and_Characterization_of_Electrochemical_Biosensors_Based_On_Electrodeposited_Copper_Nickel_and_Laser_Written_Platinum_Electrodes___SHC.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Seyedehaida Ebrahimi, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy Joseph Kane, Thesis Honors Advisor

463. Returning Dignity Only at Death’s Door: Can Incarcerated Individuals Acting as Hospice Caregivers Achieve Rehabilitative Goals Without Sacrificing Autonomy?

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Open Access
Author:
Anmalsetty, Sneha
Title:
Returning Dignity Only at Death’s Door: Can Incarcerated Individuals Acting as Hospice Caregivers Achieve Rehabilitative Goals Without Sacrificing Autonomy?
Area of Honors:
Bioethics and Medical Humanities
Keywords:
bioethics
incarceration
healthcare
hospice
prison
ethics
criminal justice
end-of-life
palliative
death
autonomy
File:
Download Anmalsetty_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michele L Mekel, Thesis Supervisor
Michele L Mekel, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lorraine C Santy, Faculty Reader

465. The Body Bears the Scorn: A Narrative Review of Biological Markers Associated with Sexual Minority Stress

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Open Access
Author:
Mc Elwee, Shane
Title:
The Body Bears the Scorn: A Narrative Review of Biological Markers Associated with Sexual Minority Stress
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Minority Stress
Sexual Minorities
LGBTQ Health
Biological Outcomes
Stress System Dysregulation
HPA Axis
Cardiovascular Function
Metabolic Function
Immune Function
Inflammation
Health Disparities
File:
Download FINAL_THESIS_SUBMISSION.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Cara L Exten, Thesis Supervisor
Helen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor

466. Tourism in the Wake of COVID-19: An analysis of residents’ and attraction operators’ perspectives on operational adjustments to restore tourism in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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Open Access
Author:
Kubis, Katherine
Title:
Tourism in the Wake of COVID-19: An analysis of residents’ and attraction operators’ perspectives on operational adjustments to restore tourism in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Area of Honors:
Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management
Keywords:
COVID-19
Coronavirus
Tourism Crisis Management
Tourism Disaster Management
Tourism
File:
Download FINAL_VERSION_OF_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ashley L Schroeder, Thesis Supervisor
Andrew Justin Mowen, Thesis Honors Advisor

469. A Comprehensive Analysis of Unresolved Issues and Resource Management in Serverless Computing Environments

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Open Access
Author:
Arora, Saksham
Title:
A Comprehensive Analysis of Unresolved Issues and Resource Management in Serverless Computing Environments
Area of Honors:
Computer Science
Keywords:
Serverless
Resource Management
Serverless Computing
Cloud Computing
FaaS
AWS Lambdas
Containers
Virtual Machines
File:
Download TheFutureOfServerlessComputingHonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bhuvan Narendra Urgaonkar, Thesis Supervisor
Danfeng Zhang, Thesis Honors Advisor

471. How Does Stress Affect Reintroduction and Translocation Attempts?

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Open Access
Author:
Harkless, Shelby
Title:
How Does Stress Affect Reintroduction and Translocation Attempts?
Area of Honors:
Wildlife and Fisheries Science
Keywords:
reintroduction
translocation
stress
glucocorticoids
targeted review
recommendations
wildlife
File:
Download Harkless_Shelby_How_Does_Stress_Affect_Reintroduction_and_Translocation_Attempts.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jason C Keagy, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Brittingham, Thesis Honors Advisor

472. Development of an Analytic Method to Determine Algae Potential as Industrial Feedstocks for Biofuel Production

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Open Access
Author:
Patel, Hinkal
Title:
Development of an Analytic Method to Determine Algae Potential as Industrial Feedstocks for Biofuel Production
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
algae
hydrocarbons
productivity
biofuels
digitization
Botryococcus
File:
Download Patel_Hinkal_Development_of_an_Analysis_Method_to_Determine_Algae_Potential_as_Industrial_Feedstocks_for_Biofuel_Production.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

478. Examining Provider Perception of Loneliness in People Living with HIV (PLWH): An Emphasis on Social Environments Affecting Lived Experiences

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Open Access
Author:
Guay, Laura Michelle
Title:
Examining Provider Perception of Loneliness in People Living with HIV (PLWH): An Emphasis on Social Environments Affecting Lived Experiences
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Loneliness
HIV
Provider Perception
Social Environments
Dakar Senegal
Central Pennsylvania United States
File:
Download Laura_Guay_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joshua Morrison Smyth, Thesis Supervisor
Helen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor

480. Assessing Parent Knowledge and Use of Protective Behaviors Protecting Their Children from Child Sexual Abuse 

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Open Access
Author:
Melchior, Mia
Title:
Assessing Parent Knowledge and Use of Protective Behaviors Protecting Their Children from Child Sexual Abuse 
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
Child Sexual Abuse
Parent-Based Prevention
File:
Download Thesis_-_Mia_Melchior.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kate Guastaferro, Thesis Supervisor
Alyssa Ann Gamaldo, Thesis Honors Advisor

482. Evaluation of Mechanisms Underlying Therapeutic Susceptibility and Immunotherapeutic Potential in SETD2 Mutant Kidney Cancers

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Open Access
Author:
Uzzo, Robert
Title:
Evaluation of Mechanisms Underlying Therapeutic Susceptibility and Immunotherapeutic Potential in SETD2 Mutant Kidney Cancers
Area of Honors:
Science
Keywords:
CRISPR
CAS9
SETD2
Synthetic Lethality
H3K36me3
File:
Download Uzzo_Honors_Thesis_Final_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David James Degraff, Thesis Supervisor
Ronald Albert Markle, Thesis Honors Advisor

484. The Relationship between Fraudulent Financial Statements, Variations from Benford’s Law, and SEC Punishments

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Open Access
Author:
Mc Farland, Antoinette
Title:
The Relationship between Fraudulent Financial Statements, Variations from Benford’s Law, and SEC Punishments
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Fraud
Benford's Law
Fraud Detection
Forensic Accounting
File:
Download McFarland_Thesis_Final_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis Supervisor
Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis Honors Advisor
Brent Schmidt, Faculty Reader

486. From Objectives to Competencies: Development of an Application to Support Competency-based Education in Human-Centered Design

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Open Access
Author:
Alico, Nicholas
Title:
From Objectives to Competencies: Development of an Application to Support Competency-based Education in Human-Centered Design
Area of Honors:
Human-Centered Design and Development
Keywords:
competency-based education
competency model
CBE
human-centered design
HCD
easel
File:
Download Alico_Nicholas_App_to_Support_CBE_in_HCD.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Steven R. Haynes, Thesis Supervisor
Steven R. Haynes, Thesis Honors Advisor
Xinning Gui, Faculty Reader

488. The Impact of Branding on Disordered Eating Patterns: An Exploration of Social Media Rhetoric and Influence

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Open Access
Author:
Werner, Eryn
Title:
The Impact of Branding on Disordered Eating Patterns: An Exploration of Social Media Rhetoric and Influence
Area of Honors:
Media Studies
Keywords:
Influencers
Body Image
Disordered Eating Patterns
Trust Levels
Dieting Intention
File:
Download Werner_Eryn_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jessica Gall Myrick, Thesis Supervisor
Jessica Gall Myrick, Thesis Honors Advisor
Christofer J Skurka, Faculty Reader

489. Analyzing the evolution of the vaccine development process after the H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic of 2009 to understand the process used to develop the COVID-19 vaccine

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Open Access
Author:
Dahal, Sabina
Title:
Analyzing the evolution of the vaccine development process after the H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic of 2009 to understand the process used to develop the COVID-19 vaccine
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
COVID-19
H1N1 Swine Flu of 2009
Influenza
Vaccine
Vaccine Development Process
Pandemic
mRNA vaccine
Evolution of Vaccine
File:
Download SabinaDahal_FinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nik Tsotakos, Thesis Supervisor
Sairam V Rudrabhatla, Thesis Honors Advisor

491. Two-Dimensional Materials for Cancer Therapy: Evaluation of Bare and Lipid-Functionalized Reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO) Biocompatibility

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Open Access
Author:
Self, Ava
Title:
Two-Dimensional Materials for Cancer Therapy: Evaluation of Bare and Lipid-Functionalized Reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO) Biocompatibility
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
reduced graphene oxide
cancer therapy
metastatic breast cancer
human manganese superoxide dismutase
two-dimensional materials
combination therapy
biocompatibility
File:
Download Ava_Self_Schreyer_thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Esther Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

494. Understanding the State of Knowledge of the Relationship Between Experiential Outdoor Education and Outcomes for Students with Emotional Behavioral Disorders

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Open Access
Author:
Sokoloski, Madeline
Title:
Understanding the State of Knowledge of the Relationship Between Experiential Outdoor Education and Outcomes for Students with Emotional Behavioral Disorders
Area of Honors:
Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management
Keywords:
Emotional behavioral disorders
experiential education
outdoor education
environmental education
oppositional defiance disorder
File:
Download Sokoloski_Madeline_Experiential_Outdoor_Education_and_Outcomes_for_Students_with_Emotional_Behavioral_Disorders.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew Justin Mowen, Thesis Supervisor
Andrew Justin Mowen, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lucy McClain, Faculty Reader

499. Exploring America’s History of Racism in Relation to Modern Racial Disparities in Maternal Mortality

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Open Access
Author:
Allen, Oluchi
Title:
Exploring America’s History of Racism in Relation to Modern Racial Disparities in Maternal Mortality
Area of Honors:
Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
racial disparities
maternal mortality
medical racism
obstetric racism
health disparities
maternal morbidity
File:
Download Oluchi_Allen-Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jeannette A Rogowski, Thesis Supervisor
Selena E Ortiz, Thesis Honors Advisor