3571. Microtubule Severing Proteins Mediate Minus-End Growth in Drosophila Neurons Open Access Author: Patel, Mit A Title: Microtubule Severing Proteins Mediate Minus-End Growth in Drosophila Neurons Area of Honors: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Keywords: microtubulesminus-endneuronssevering proteinsDrosophila File: Download Honors_Thesis_-_Mit_Patel_b.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Melissa Rolls, Thesis SupervisorJoseph C. Reese, Thesis Honors Advisor
3572. DESIGN OF HIGH CYCLE BIAXIAL FATIGUE SAMPLE NEAR RESONANCE USING FINITE ELEMENT MODELING Open Access Author: Sorna, Matthew Anthony Title: DESIGN OF HIGH CYCLE BIAXIAL FATIGUE SAMPLE NEAR RESONANCE USING FINITE ELEMENT MODELING Area of Honors: Engineering Science Keywords: fatiguefinite elementCOMSOLnatural frequencyvibrationbiaxialhigh cyclehigh cycle fatigueMATLABresonance File: Download matthew_sorna_thesis_final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Manton Guers, Thesis SupervisorClifford Jesse Lissenden III, Thesis Honors Advisor
3573. 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
3574. 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
3575. 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
3576. 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
3577. 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
3578. 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
3579. 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
3580. 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