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205. A Mixed Method Review of Cognitive Decline in the Older Incarcerated Adult Population

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Open Access
Author:
Mazer, Chloe
Title:
A Mixed Method Review of Cognitive Decline in the Older Incarcerated Adult Population
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
cognitive decline
incarcerated older adult
Alzheimer's disease
incarceration
mixed method review
File:
Download Mazer_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Linda Ann Wray, Thesis Supervisor
Marie P Cross, Thesis Honors Advisor
Susan Jayne Loeb, Thesis Supervisor

207. Investigation of the Relative Motion Between Spacecraft on Different Hyperbolic Trajectories

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Open Access
Author:
Stueck, Clifford
Title:
Investigation of the Relative Motion Between Spacecraft on Different Hyperbolic Trajectories
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Hyperbolic Orbits
Numerical Integration
Orbital Elements
Range and Range-Rate
File:
Download Clifford_Stueck_Undergraduate_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert G. Melton, Thesis Supervisor
Philip John Morris, Thesis Honors Advisor

208. A Comparison Study and Optimization of Input Parameters for Thermal Conductivity Testing of Concrete

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Open Access
Author:
Murtadza, Naufal
Title:
A Comparison Study and Optimization of Input Parameters for Thermal Conductivity Testing of Concrete
Area of Honors:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
Sustainable Concrete
Thermal Conductivity
File:
Download Thesis_-_Draft_2_Naufal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Grady F Mathews, IV, Thesis Supervisor
David Scott Witwer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Rajarajan Subramanian, Faculty Reader

213. Sherlock Holmes on the Radio Airwaves: A Digital Remediation and Analysis

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Open Access
Author:
Chan, Jacqueline
Title:
Sherlock Holmes on the Radio Airwaves: A Digital Remediation and Analysis
Area of Honors:
Digital Media, Arts, and Technology
Keywords:
Sherlock Holmes
Digital Analysis
Digital Remediation
Digital Media Arts and Technology
File:
Download SherlockHolmesontheRadioAirwaves.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Elisa Eileen Beshero-Bondar, Thesis Supervisor
Elisa Eileen Beshero-Bondar, Thesis Honors Advisor
Amy Carney, Faculty Reader

214. Leveraging Unlabeled Data for Video Understanding using Pretrained Vision-Language Models

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Open Access
Author:
Chan, Michael
Title:
Leveraging Unlabeled Data for Video Understanding using Pretrained Vision-Language Models
Area of Honors:
Computer Science
Keywords:
Video Understanding
Pre-trained Vision-Language Models
VideoBERT
Unlabeled Data
BERT
LSTM
Video Representations
File:
Download Chan_Thesis_Final2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Rui Zhang, Thesis Supervisor
John Joseph Hannan, Thesis Honors Advisor

216. Analysis of the relationship between the Bacillus cereus group resistome and phenotypic antibiotic resistance

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Open Access
Author:
Sullivan, Erin
Title:
Analysis of the relationship between the Bacillus cereus group resistome and phenotypic antibiotic resistance
Area of Honors:
Immunology and Infectious Disease
Keywords:
Bacillus cereus
Bacillus
Antimicrobial resistance
Antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance genes
ARGS
Broth microdilution
Whole genome sequencing
File:
Download Erin_Sullivan_-_SHC_Thesis_UPDATED_2022.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jasna Kovac, Thesis Supervisor
Pamela Hankey Giblin, Thesis Honors Advisor

217. The Role of IREa and p53 in UVB Sensitivity of Human Keratinocytes

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Open Access
Author:
Ibinson, Jack
Title:
The Role of IREa and p53 in UVB Sensitivity of Human Keratinocytes
Area of Honors:
Immunology and Infectious Disease
Keywords:
IRE1
ER stress
p53
skin cancer
cancer
UV
Unfolded Protein Response
UPR
DNA Damage Response
DDR
UVB
UV-induced DDR
keratinocytes
HaCaT
N-TERT
File:
Download Ibinson_Jack_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Adam Bleier Glick, Thesis Supervisor
Pamela Hankey Giblin, Thesis Honors Advisor

218. #SayHerName: A Systematic Review of Black Girls' Individual and School-To-Prison-Pipeline Experiences

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Open Access
Author:
Francois, Victoria
Title:
#SayHerName: A Systematic Review of Black Girls' Individual and School-To-Prison-Pipeline Experiences
Area of Honors:
Social Justice in Education
Keywords:
Black girls
juvenile justice
intersectionality
school-to-prison pipeline
exclusionary discipline
black feminist thought
critical race feminism
File:
Download Francois_Thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dawn Paula Witherspoon, Thesis Supervisor
Ashley Nichol Patterson, Thesis Honors Advisor

219. Musical Margins: an analysis of artist royalties in two industries

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Open Access
Author:
Bullard, John
Title:
Musical Margins: an analysis of artist royalties in two industries
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Digital Streaming Platforms
Royalites
U.S. Radio Broadcasting
Accounting
Performance Rights Organization
File:
Download Musical_Margins_an_analysis_of_artist_royalties_in_two_industries.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sajay Samuel, Thesis Supervisor
Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis Honors Advisor

221. Accessible Public Transportation and Costs of Voting: Does Nearby Public Transportation Increase Voter Turnout?

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Open Access
Author:
Klemick, Caleb
Title:
Accessible Public Transportation and Costs of Voting: Does Nearby Public Transportation Increase Voter Turnout?
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
voter turnout
public transportation
cost of voting
political participation
File:
Download CalebKlemick_HonorsThesis_FINAL2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eric Plutzer, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

224. Effects of hypertension and TBI on executive functioning in middle-to-late adults

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Open Access
Author:
Chafale, Adwait
Title:
Effects of hypertension and TBI on executive functioning in middle-to-late adults
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Hypertension
Traumatic Brain Injury
Neuropsychology
Adults
Blood Pressure
File:
Download Adwait_Chafale_Final_Schreyer_Thesis_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Supervisor
Frank Gerard Hillary, Thesis Honors Advisor
Peter Andrew Arnett, Faculty Reader

226. Rethinking Generational Theory: How Technology Has Revolutionized the Digital Consumer

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Open Access
Author:
Penna, Elizabeth
Title:
Rethinking Generational Theory: How Technology Has Revolutionized the Digital Consumer
Area of Honors:
Marketing
Keywords:
generations
Strauss-Howe Generational Theory
technology
marketing
consumer behavior
File:
Download thesis_final_submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Honors Advisor
Meg Meloy, Faculty Reader

227. Hydraulic Efficiency of Penn State Stormwater Bioswale during Rain Events

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Open Access
Author:
Lennon, Daniel
Title:
Hydraulic Efficiency of Penn State Stormwater Bioswale during Rain Events
Area of Honors:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
Bioswale
Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Water Resources
Runoff Mitigation
GSI
File:
Download Hydraulic_Efficiency_of_a_Penn_State_Stormwater_Bioswale___Daniel_Lennon.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lauren Mc Phillips, Thesis Supervisor
S. Ilgin Guler, Thesis Honors Advisor

228. Comparing Yosemite National Park and Karlamilyi National Park: Criticizing Settler-Colonialism and Offering Suggestions for the Future

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Open Access
Author:
Russell, Gillian
Title:
Comparing Yosemite National Park and Karlamilyi National Park: Criticizing Settler-Colonialism and Offering Suggestions for the Future
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Anthropology and Global and International Studies
Keywords:
National Parks
Yosemite
Karlamilyi
Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Conservation
Restoration
Soverignty
Anthropology
Ethnography
File:
Download Russell_Gillian_ComparingYosemiteNationalParkandKarlamilyiNationalPark.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Douglas Bird, Thesis Supervisor
Douglas Bird, Thesis Honors Advisor
Kristina M Douglass, Faculty Reader
Jonathan Eran Abel, Thesis Honors Advisor

229. Analysis of the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Efficient Markets and Retail Trade Activity

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Open Access
Author:
Rudd, Joshua
Title:
Analysis of the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Efficient Markets and Retail Trade Activity
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Efficient Market Hypothesis
COVID-19
Retail Investors
File:
Download Rudd_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Supervisor
Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
James R. Tybout, Faculty Reader

230. Period Poverty's Impact on the Health, Social Lives, and Professional and Financial Opportunities of Adolescent Menstruators in Kenya: A Literature Review

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Open Access
Author:
Lewis, Kathryn Rita
Title:
Period Poverty's Impact on the Health, Social Lives, and Professional and Financial Opportunities of Adolescent Menstruators in Kenya: A Literature Review
Area of Honors:
Global and International Studies
Keywords:
global and international studies
period poverty
menstruation
Kenya
low- and middle-income countries
Sustainable Development Goals
File:
Download Period_Poverty_s_Impact_on_the_Health__Social_Lives__and_Professional_and_Financial_Opportunities_of_Adolescent_Menstruators_in_Kenya-_A_Literature_Review.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Arpan Shailesh Yagnik, Thesis Supervisor
Jonathan Eran Abel, Thesis Honors Advisor

231. A Comparison of Personnel Selection Systems to Balance Diversity and Validity

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Open Access
Author:
Banerjee, Nick
Title:
A Comparison of Personnel Selection Systems to Balance Diversity and Validity
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Labor and Employment Relations and Psychology
Keywords:
employee selection
adverse impact
pareto-optimization
pre-employment test
subgroup differences
police applicant
File:
Download Banerjee_Nick_Schreyer_Honors_College_Thesis_-_Penn_State_University_2022_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Rustin David Meyer, Thesis Supervisor
Greg Edward Loviscky, Thesis Honors Advisor
Christopher Cody Stephens, Thesis Honors Advisor

232. Using Artificial Intelligence to Recognize Wheat Stripe Rust Disease

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Open Access
Author:
Singh, Vinay
Title:
Using Artificial Intelligence to Recognize Wheat Stripe Rust Disease
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Artificial intelligence
Wheat stripe rust disease
Machine learning
Food insecurity
Climate change
Plant diseases
PlantVillage
File:
Download Singh_Vinay_Using_Artificial_Intelligence_to_Recognize_Wheat_Stripe_Rust_Disease.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Hughes, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy J Jegla, Thesis Honors Advisor

233. A Comparative Evaluation of Macrophage Abundance and Phenotype in the Hearts and Livers of Aged Fischer 344 Rats

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Open Access
Author:
Sullivan, Megan
Title:
A Comparative Evaluation of Macrophage Abundance and Phenotype in the Hearts and Livers of Aged Fischer 344 Rats
Area of Honors:
Letters, Arts, and Sciences (Abington)
Keywords:
Biology
Aging
Macrophages
Immunohistochemistry
File:
Download SullivanThesis_April3rd.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Steven Bloomer, Thesis Supervisor
David Ruth, Thesis Honors Advisor

234. Stochastic Simulations of Tumor Progression Under Targeted Therapy Suggest a Tradeoff Between Evolutionary Trajectories

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Open Access
Author:
Liu, Mengde
Title:
Stochastic Simulations of Tumor Progression Under Targeted Therapy Suggest a Tradeoff Between Evolutionary Trajectories
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Cancer
Biomedical Engineering
Computational Modeling
File:
Download Thesis_MLiu041222.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Justin R Pritchard, Thesis Supervisor
Jian Yang, Thesis Honors Advisor

238. Exploring Pathways to Decarbonize Existing Power Plant Technology

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Open Access
Author:
Sagi, Nishant Varma
Title:
Exploring Pathways to Decarbonize Existing Power Plant Technology
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Hydrogen Production – PEM Electrolyzer
Gas Turbine Computational Models
Penn State East Campus Steam Plant Decarbonization Study
File:
Download NishantSagi_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Supervisor
Anne Elizabeth Martin, Thesis Honors Advisor

239. The Effect of Remote Work and Employee Burnout: The differences seen based on gender and age

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Open Access
Author:
Bar-Ness, Nina
Title:
The Effect of Remote Work and Employee Burnout: The differences seen based on gender and age
Area of Honors:
Labor and Employment Relations
Keywords:
Remote Work
Employee Burnout
COVID-19
File:
Download Bar-Ness_Nina_The_Relationship_Between_Remote_Work_and_Burnout_for_Employees_of_Different_Genders_and_Ages_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kathryn Dlugos, Thesis Supervisor
Christopher Cody Stephens, Thesis Honors Advisor

243. Chromosome level genome assemblies of Drosophila pseudoobscura determine Cuernavaca sequence inversion breakpoints and rearrangement mechanisms

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Open Access
Author:
Dutzman, Nicole
Title:
Chromosome level genome assemblies of Drosophila pseudoobscura determine Cuernavaca sequence inversion breakpoints and rearrangement mechanisms
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Genetics
Drosophila pseudoobscura
Genome Assembly
Oxford Nanopore Sequencing
Chromosomal Inversions
Inversion Breakpoints
Cuernavaca
Heterozygosity
Repetitive Sequences
File:
Download Final_Thesis_Template.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Supervisor
Benoit A Dayrat, Thesis Honors Advisor

244. Comparing Stress-Permeability Models for Various Lithologies through Permeability Compliance, Pore Spacing, and Bulk Modulus

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Open Access
Author:
Al Noaimi, Mohammad
Title:
Comparing Stress-Permeability Models for Various Lithologies through Permeability Compliance, Pore Spacing, and Bulk Modulus
Area of Honors:
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Keywords:
Cubic law
Permeability Compliance
Pore Spacing
Bulk Modulus
Pore Network
Stress
File:
Download AlNoaimi_Honors_Thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brandon Anthony Schwartz, Thesis Supervisor
Eugene C Morgan, Thesis Honors Advisor

247. Conductive and Dielectric Properties of Semi-Interpenetrating Polymer Networks for Lithium Battery Electrolyte Applications

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Open Access
Author:
Brown, Margaret
Title:
Conductive and Dielectric Properties of Semi-Interpenetrating Polymer Networks for Lithium Battery Electrolyte Applications
Area of Honors:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
Single Ion Conductor
Solid Polymer Electrolyte
Lithium Ion Conduction
File:
Download Margaret_Brown_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert John Hickey, III, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Allen Kimel, Thesis Honors Advisor

250. Exploring Capital Gains Tax Reform Through Taxing Capital Gains at Different Tax Rates Dependent on Length of Holding Period

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Open Access
Author:
Lindquist, Matthew
Title:
Exploring Capital Gains Tax Reform Through Taxing Capital Gains at Different Tax Rates Dependent on Length of Holding Period
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Capital Gains
File:
Download Schreyer_Thesis_vFD__04.12.2022__SUBMITTED.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephen Lenkey, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor