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151. The regulation of carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 (CPT1) mRNA splicing by nutrient availability in Drosophila fat tissue

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Open Access
Author:
Truong, Huy
Title:
The regulation of carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 (CPT1) mRNA splicing by nutrient availability in Drosophila fat tissue
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
CPT1
splicing
mRNA
9G8
obesity
lipid
PKA
SR protein
starvation
isoforms
exon
triglyceride
File:
Download Thesis_HuyTruong.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Justin Di Angelo, Thesis Supervisor
Sandy Feinstein, Thesis Honors Advisor

155. Diffractive Dissociation Production of Heavy Vector Mesons in Ultra Peripheral Collisions from LHC to FCC

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Open Access
Author:
Saylor, Michael
Title:
Diffractive Dissociation Production of Heavy Vector Mesons in Ultra Peripheral Collisions from LHC to FCC
Area of Honors:
Physics
Keywords:
QCD
quantum chromodynamics
quantum field theory
parton distribution functions
vector meson photoproduction
proton-lead ultra peripheral collision
File:
Download Michael_Saylor_Spring_2023_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Anna Stasto, Thesis Supervisor
Richard Wallace Robinett, Thesis Honors Advisor

160. In Vitro Evaluation of Herbal Medicine on EGFR L858R Mutant Lung Cancer Cell Proliferation and Migration

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Open Access
Author:
Romania, Taylor
Title:
In Vitro Evaluation of Herbal Medicine on EGFR L858R Mutant Lung Cancer Cell Proliferation and Migration
Area of Honors:
Biology (Behrend)
Keywords:
Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR)
Non-small cell lung cancer
Herbal Medication
NIH-3T3 cell culture
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI)
Confocal microscopy
File:
Download Romania_Taylor_In_Vitro_Evaluation_of_Herbal_Medicine_on_EGFR_L858R_Mutant_Lung_Cancer_Cell_Proliferation_and_Migration__1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jeremiah Keyes, Thesis Supervisor
Michael A Campbell, Thesis Honors Advisor

164. Measuring the Energy Resolution of the Novel Speedster-EXD550 X-Ray Hybrid CMOS Detector

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Open Access
Author:
Grzybowski, Hannah
Title:
Measuring the Energy Resolution of the Novel Speedster-EXD550 X-Ray Hybrid CMOS Detector
Area of Honors:
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Keywords:
Hybrid CMOS Detectors
Astronomy
Astronomical Instrumentation
Instrumentation
High Energy
Energy Resolution
File:
Download Grzybowski_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Abe Falcone, Thesis Supervisor
Jane Camilla Charlton, Thesis Honors Advisor

168. Human-Wildlife Conflict in the Greater Virunga Transboundary Landscape

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Open Access
Author:
Vallejo, Valentina
Title:
Human-Wildlife Conflict in the Greater Virunga Transboundary Landscape
Area of Honors:
Global and International Studies
Keywords:
Greater Virunga Transboundary Landscape
Communities
Human-Wildlife-Conflict
Mountain Gorilla Conservation
Ecotourism
File:
Download Vallejo_Valentina_Human-Wildlife-Conflict_in_the_Greater_Virunga_Transboundary_Landscape.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kidane Mengisteab, Thesis Supervisor
Krista Brune, Thesis Honors Advisor

169. Proposing a Metric to Measure Student Learning Outcomes of STEM Service-Learning Courses

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Open Access
Author:
Karpa, Kieri
Title:
Proposing a Metric to Measure Student Learning Outcomes of STEM Service-Learning Courses
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Civil Engineering and Community, Environment and Development
Keywords:
service-learning
metric
STEM
HESE
engineering
development
humanitarian engineering
development engineering
File:
Download Thesis_Format.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Gershenson, Thesis Supervisor
Jay Regan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Faculty Reader

170. FinHealth Application Design: Designing Fintech for Bipolar Disorder

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Open Access
Author:
Hodsdon, Jennifer
Title:
FinHealth Application Design: Designing Fintech for Bipolar Disorder
Area of Honors:
Human-Centered Design and Development
Keywords:
UX Design
Fintech
User Experience Design
Prototype
Bipolar Disorder
Financial Technology
FinHealth
Mental Health
Usability Evaluation
Usability Testing
File:
Download FinHealth-Application-Design_Hodsdon.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Saeed M Abdullah, Thesis Supervisor
Steven R. Haynes, Thesis Honors Advisor

171. Inventory Benchmarking: A Practical Application of Textbook Inventory Models

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Open Access
Author:
Hazenstab, Caden
Title:
Inventory Benchmarking: A Practical Application of Textbook Inventory Models
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
inventory
supply chain
reorder point
economic order quantity
simulation
continuous improvement
File:
Download Hazenstab_Caden_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

172. Antecedent Precipitation as a Predictor of Wildfire Burn Area in Southern California

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Open Access
Author:
Marcial, David
Title:
Antecedent Precipitation as a Predictor of Wildfire Burn Area in Southern California
Area of Honors:
Meteorology
Keywords:
Meteorology
Fire Weather
Precipitation
Climate
Seasonal to Subseasonal Prediction
GIS
Climatology
Southern California
File:
Download Schreyer_Honors_Thesis_David_Marcial.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Laifang Li, Thesis Supervisor
Raymond Gabriel Najjar, Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor

173. Focusing on Process: Leveraging Inventory Governance Practices to Improve Supply Chain Functionality

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Open Access
Author:
Cunningham, Kyra
Title:
Focusing on Process: Leveraging Inventory Governance Practices to Improve Supply Chain Functionality
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Inventory
Inventory Management
Inventory Governance
Governance
Key Performance Indicators
Best Practices
Supply Chain
Process Improvement
File:
Download Cunningham_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

174. Evaluating Supply Chain Efficiency: A Multiple Cases Study of Expedited and Intermodal Shipping Performance

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Open Access
Author:
Chie, Chun Ngai
Title:
Evaluating Supply Chain Efficiency: A Multiple Cases Study of Expedited and Intermodal Shipping Performance
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Supply chain management
Transportation decision-making
Multiple Case Study methodology
Logistics optimization
Performance analysis
On-time delivery (OTD)
File:
Download CHUN_NGAI_CHIEThesis_Paper_Final_Version.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

178. The Effect of Interdisciplinary Translation on Individual Differences, Teamwork, and Productivity in Grant-Funded Teams

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Open Access
Author:
Miller, Grace
Title:
The Effect of Interdisciplinary Translation on Individual Differences, Teamwork, and Productivity in Grant-Funded Teams
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
interdisciplinary translation
interdisciplinary translator
interdisciplinary teams
File:
Download Final_Thesis_Submission_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Susan Simkins, Thesis Supervisor
Greg Edward Loviscky, Thesis Honors Advisor

179. Synthesis and Reactivity of Aryl(alkynyl)iodonium Salts with Carboxylate Nucleophiles to Afford α-Acyloxyketones.

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Open Access
Author:
Fardo, Joshua
Title:
Synthesis and Reactivity of Aryl(alkynyl)iodonium Salts with Carboxylate Nucleophiles to Afford α-Acyloxyketones.
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)
α-Acyloxyketones
Alkynyliodonium Salts
Green Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Hypervalent Iodine
Alkynes
HBI
File:
Download FardoJ_SHC_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael Walter Justik, Thesis Supervisor
Alan John Jircitano, Thesis Honors Advisor

180. The effect of socioeconomic factors and healthcare access indicators on COVID-19 vaccination rates within U.S. communities

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Open Access
Author:
Rater, Isabella
Title:
The effect of socioeconomic factors and healthcare access indicators on COVID-19 vaccination rates within U.S. communities
Area of Honors:
Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
COVID-19 in the U.S.
healthcare access
COVID-19 vaccine distribution
COVID-19 vaccination
File:
Download RaterThesisElectronicVersionFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Yunfeng Shi, Thesis Supervisor
Selena E Ortiz, Thesis Honors Advisor

182. Connections Between Wholesale Funding Markets and Stablecoin Utilization: Implications for Cross-Border Payments and Systemic Financial Risks

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Open Access
Author:
Donnelley, Seth
Title:
Connections Between Wholesale Funding Markets and Stablecoin Utilization: Implications for Cross-Border Payments and Systemic Financial Risks
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
stablecoin
cryptocurrency
eurodollar
Treasury bill
commercial paper
reverse repo
cross-border payment
systemic risk
File:
Download Schreyer_Thesis_Final_Draft_V.3.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Peter C Mhando, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

185. Dealing With Loss: How Do Designers' Resilience and Perceptions of Scarcity Affect Perceptions of Design Performance

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Open Access
Author:
Sibley, Grace
Title:
Dealing With Loss: How Do Designers' Resilience and Perceptions of Scarcity Affect Perceptions of Design Performance
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Engineering Design
Resilience
Resource Scarcity
Design Performance
File:
Download GraceSibley_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jessica Dolores Menold, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

186. Probabilistic Flood Loss Assessment for Bridge Infrastructure Subjected to Scour

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Open Access
Author:
Kern, Michael
Title:
Probabilistic Flood Loss Assessment for Bridge Infrastructure Subjected to Scour
Area of Honors:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
Scour
HEC-18
HAZUS
Flood Loss
Bridge Failure
Probabilistic
File:
Download Kern_Michael_Probabilistic_Flood_Loss_Assessment_for_Bridge_Infrastructure_Subjected_to_Scour.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kostas Papakonstantinou, Thesis Supervisor
S. Ilgin Guler, Thesis Honors Advisor

187. Moral Foundations and Rule-Breaking Behavior at Penn State University: An Analysis of the Role of Participation in Greek Life

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Open Access
Author:
Sorensen, Rachel
Title:
Moral Foundations and Rule-Breaking Behavior at Penn State University: An Analysis of the Role of Participation in Greek Life
Area of Honors:
Criminology
Keywords:
Morality
Moral Foundations Theory
Greek life
Deviance
Rule-Breaking
Ethics
Virtues
Fraternity
Sorority
File:
Download FINAL_Formal_Formatting_Thesis_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eric Silver, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

189. An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Flow Conditioners in Reducing Turbulent Kinetic Energy in Pulsatile Pipe Flow

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Open Access
Author:
Rheinstadter, Justin
Title:
An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Flow Conditioners in Reducing Turbulent Kinetic Energy in Pulsatile Pipe Flow
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
flow conditioner
etoile
tube bundle
laws
turbulence
turbulent kinetic energy
File:
Download THESIS-RHEINSTADTER.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Melissa Brindise, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

191. Behind the Frontline: Linking Language Use to Mental Health Outcomes in ICU Nurses Working During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Open Access
Author:
Minnear, Haley
Title:
Behind the Frontline: Linking Language Use to Mental Health Outcomes in ICU Nurses Working During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Area of Honors:
Nursing
Keywords:
COVID-19 pandemic
nurse burnout
ICU nurses
mental health outcomes
linguistic inquiry and word count
File:
Download Haley_Minnear_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ying-Ling Jao, Thesis Supervisor
Ying-Ling Jao, Thesis Honors Advisor
Diane E Berish, Faculty Reader

194. Effects of Ambitious Science Teaching Pedagogy on Building a Positive Classroom Community

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Open Access
Author:
Schmitt, Kaylie
Title:
Effects of Ambitious Science Teaching Pedagogy on Building a Positive Classroom Community
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
Classroom Community
Ambitious Science Teaching
Phenomena-Based Learning
Middle School
File:
Download Schmitt_Kaylie_Effects_of_Ambitious_Science_Teaching_Pedagogy_on_Building_a_Positive_Classroom_Community.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Scott P Mcdonald, Thesis Supervisor
Scott P Mcdonald, Thesis Honors Advisor
Debbie A Brooks, Faculty Reader

195. Studies of Linear and Deep-Neural Network (DNN) Models for Automated Short Answer Grading

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Open Access
Author:
Tomar, Yajur
Title:
Studies of Linear and Deep-Neural Network (DNN) Models for Automated Short Answer Grading
Area of Honors:
Computer Science
Keywords:
ASAG
NLP
Neural Networks
Linear Models
Non-linear Models
Regular Expression Based Features
SemEval
AutoP
Feature Engineering
File:
Download Tomar_Yajur_Studies_of_Linear_and_Deep-Neural_Network__DNN__Models_for_Automated_Short_Answer_Grading.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Rui Zhang, Thesis Supervisor
John Joseph Hannan, Thesis Honors Advisor

197. Development of B-staged Polymer Thin Films and Integration of Randomly Aligned Carbon Nanotubes in Carbon Fiber Epoxy Composite Plates

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Open Access
Author:
Mu, Grace
Title:
Development of B-staged Polymer Thin Films and Integration of Randomly Aligned Carbon Nanotubes in Carbon Fiber Epoxy Composite Plates
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
CFRPs
CNTs
OOA VBO
infiltration
File:
Download Mu_Grace_Development_of_B-staged_Polymer_Thin_Films_and_Integration_of_Randomly_Aligned_Carbon_Nanotubes_in_Carbon_Fiber_Epoxy_Composite_Plates.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Namiko Yamamoto, Thesis Supervisor
Namiko Yamamoto, Thesis Honors Advisor
Charles E Bakis, Faculty Reader

198. Parametric Study of Reaction Parameters on the Synthesis of Phase Pure ETS-10.

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Open Access
Author:
De Viccaro, Daniella
Title:
Parametric Study of Reaction Parameters on the Synthesis of Phase Pure ETS-10.
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
ETS-10
Parametric study
Heteroatom
Ion exchange
File:
Download DeViccaro_Daniella_Parametric_Study_of_Reaction_Parameters_on_the_Synthesis_of_Phase_Pure_ETS10.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Gina Noh, Thesis Supervisor
Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

200. Quantifying Queerness: How Interactive Storytelling Balances Plot and Queer Identity

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Open Access
Author:
Painter, Zakkary
Title:
Quantifying Queerness: How Interactive Storytelling Balances Plot and Queer Identity
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
Queer Identity
Video Games
Representation
Heterosexual Default
Playersexuality
Queer Representation
Video Game Mechanics
File:
Download Zakkary_Painter_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Christian P Haines, Thesis Supervisor
Claire Mary Colebrook, Thesis Honors Advisor