11. A Comparative Study between the United States and United Kingdom Healthcare Systems Regarding Type II Diabetes Open Access Author: Barbour, Terryanne Title: A Comparative Study between the United States and United Kingdom Healthcare Systems Regarding Type II Diabetes Area of Honors: Interdisciplinary in Science and Health Policy and Administration Keywords: Type II DiabetesUnited StatesUnited KingdomHealthcareDiabetesType I DiabetesHealthcare SystemsScienceHealth Policy AdministrationHealthPolicyMedicineProvidersPatients File: Download A_COMPARATIVE_STUDY_BETWEEN_THE_UNITED_STATES_AND_UNITED_KINGDOM_HEALTHCARE_SYSTEMS_FOCUSING_ON_TYPE_II_DIABETES_TERRYANNE_BARBOUR_PSU_SHC_THESIS_SPRING_2017.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Mark Sceigaj, Thesis SupervisorDr. Ronald Albert Markle, Thesis Honors AdvisorCaprice A Knapp, Thesis Honors Advisor
12. REPROGRAMMING ASTROCYTES INTO FUNCTIONAL NEURONS FOR SPINAL CORD REPAIR Open Access Author: Cai, Alice Y Title: REPROGRAMMING ASTROCYTES INTO FUNCTIONAL NEURONS FOR SPINAL CORD REPAIR Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: Spinal cord injuryAmyotrophic Lateral SclerosisCell reprogrammingSpinal cord repairConversionNeuroD1Ngn2Neurons File: Download Cai_Thesis_edited.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Gong Chen, Thesis SupervisorTimothy J Jegla, Thesis Honors Advisor
13. Investigation of the Relationship Between Level of Task Demand and Help Seeking Tendencies in a Secondary Mathematics Classroom Open Access Author: Boggs, Leigh Ruth Title: Investigation of the Relationship Between Level of Task Demand and Help Seeking Tendencies in a Secondary Mathematics Classroom Area of Honors: Interdisciplinary in Educational Psychology and Secondary Education Keywords: Mathematics EducationEducational PsychologyHelp SeekingTask ChoiceSecondary EducationClassroom NormsLevel of Task Demand File: Download Boggs_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Robert James Stevens, Thesis SupervisorDr. Rayne Audrey Sperling, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Edith Frances Arbaugh, Thesis Honors Advisor
14. INVESTIGATING HEALTH LITERACY AND HEALTH INFORMATION SEEKING IN THE UNITED STATES Open Access Author: Ramer, Stephanie Nicole Title: INVESTIGATING HEALTH LITERACY AND HEALTH INFORMATION SEEKING IN THE UNITED STATES Area of Honors: Health Policy and Administration Keywords: health literacyhealth informationhealth disparities File: Download FInal_Thesis_Ramer.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Rhonda Be Lue, Thesis SupervisorDr. Rhonda Be Lue, Thesis Honors AdvisorPatricia Y Miranda-Hartsuff, Faculty Reader
15. EXAMINING HOW THE MEDIAS PORTRAYAL OF OBESE INDIVIDUALS EFFECTS BODY SATISFACTION AND SELF-ESTEEM Open Access Author: Stafford, Brooke A Title: EXAMINING HOW THE MEDIAS PORTRAYAL OF OBESE INDIVIDUALS EFFECTS BODY SATISFACTION AND SELF-ESTEEM Area of Honors: Advertising/Public Relations Keywords: Body ImageBody SatsifactionBMISelf-EsteemAdvertising File: Download FINALTHESIS_April11_BrookeStafford.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Colleen Connolly-Ahern, Thesis SupervisorMichel M Haigh, Thesis Honors Advisor
16. Fluctuating Neural States in Face Processing: Predicting Who They Are vs. How They Feel Open Access Author: Dent, Katherine A Title: Fluctuating Neural States in Face Processing: Predicting Who They Are vs. How They Feel Area of Honors: Human Development and Family Studies (University College) Keywords: face processingidentityexpressionfMRIimagingface File: Download Dent_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: K. Suzanne Scherf, Thesis SupervisorLesley Anne Ross, Thesis Honors Advisor
17. Extending Vulnerability Discovery with Fuzzing and Symbolic Execution to Realistic Applications Open Access Author: Kilmer, Eric David Title: Extending Vulnerability Discovery with Fuzzing and Symbolic Execution to Realistic Applications Area of Honors: Computer Engineering Keywords: Symbolic ExecutionFuzzingVulnerability AnalysisProgram Analysis File: Download eric_kilmer_honors_thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Patrick D. McDaniel, Thesis SupervisorChitaranjan Das, Thesis Honors Advisor
18. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING OF A UNIVERSITY OFFICE BUILDING THAT ACHIEVES NET-ZERO ENERGY USAGE AND IMPROVED AIR DISTRIBUTION Open Access Author: Zarger, Casey Lynn Title: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING OF A UNIVERSITY OFFICE BUILDING THAT ACHIEVES NET-ZERO ENERGY USAGE AND IMPROVED AIR DISTRIBUTION Area of Honors: Architectural Engineering Keywords: Architectural EngineeringMechanicalVAV UnitsCFDLEDPhotovoltaics File: Download Casey_Zarger_-_Thesis_Submission.pdf Thesis Supervisors: James Freihaut, Thesis SupervisorRichard George Mistrick, Thesis Honors Advisor
19. The Chinese Buffet: A Hybrid Dining Practice in America Open Access Author: Yee, Rosemary Koo Title: The Chinese Buffet: A Hybrid Dining Practice in America Area of Honors: American Studies (University College) Keywords: AbundanceAmerican DreamAuthenticityCantonese and Hong KongCathayChina and TaiwanChinese buffetChinese immigrants in AmericaExotic food and cultureGold Rush and Gold MountainSan Francisco’s ChinatownSymbol and myth File: Download Yee_Rosemary_AmericanStudies.pdf Thesis Supervisors: John Rogers Haddad, Thesis SupervisorJohn Rogers Haddad, Thesis Honors AdvisorSimon J. Bronner, Faculty Reader
20. NOVEL 3-DIMENSIONAL ELECTRON MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS OF MITOCHONDRIAL MORPHOLOGY IN AGED AND ISCHEMIC FEMALE RAT HEART Open Access Author: Henry, Jessica Behin Title: NOVEL 3-DIMENSIONAL ELECTRON MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS OF MITOCHONDRIAL MORPHOLOGY IN AGED AND ISCHEMIC FEMALE RAT HEART Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: ischemic injurymitochondriaagingmenopauseheart File: Download Henry_Jessica_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Donna Hope Korzick, Thesis SupervisorDr. Gong Chen, Thesis Honors Advisor