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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

Author:

Jones, Piper

Title:

Understanding HPA Axis Regulation and ARG-1 Expression in a Young Mouse Model of Developmental Asthma

Area of Honors:

Biobehavioral Health

Keywords:

asthma
developmental asthma
mouse model
HPA
ARG-1

File:

Download Jones_Piper_Thesis_.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Sonia Angele Cavigelli, Thesis Supervisor
Helen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Wesley, Alena

Title:

IMPACT OF RACIAL MICROAGGRESSIONS ON OUTCOMES IN PREGNANCY (MOP) AND INFANT HEALTH STUDY

Area of Honors:

Biobehavioral Health

Keywords:

Health disparities
maternal health
infant health
BIPOC
microaggressions
depression
anxiety
ponderal index
stress

File:

Download Thesis_Draft_Submission_SHC.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Laura Cousino Klein, Thesis Supervisor
Helen Marie Kamens, 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:

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:

Download DeshpandeHonorsThesisforFINALSUBMISSION_4_13final.pdf

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:

Uchneat, Katherine

Title:

The Association Between Parenting-Related Stress, Children's Neurodevelopmental Conditions, and Parents’ Mental Health

Area of Honors:

Biobehavioral Health

Keywords:

Parenting Stress
Parent Mental Health
Family Functioning
Child Neurodevelopmental Condition

File:

Download KatherineUchneat_finalthesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

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

Author:

Harris, Charlotte

Title:

Examining the Role of Perceptions in the Appraisal of Mental Health, Self-Stigma, Resource Availability, and Work Environment Among Healthcare Providers at Different Career Stages in the Emergency Department

Area of Honors:

Biobehavioral Health

Keywords:

Mental health
Stigma
Emergency Department
Healthcare Provider
Physician
Mixed-methods
Resource Availability

File:

Download CharlotteHarris_finalthesis_04.16.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Thomas J Gould, Thesis Supervisor
Helen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor
Joshua Morrison Smyth, Thesis Supervisor