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201. Investigating the Impact of Flow Recirculation on Cellular Uptake of Nanoparticles

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Open Access
Author:
Boland, Samuel Fares
Title:
Investigating the Impact of Flow Recirculation on Cellular Uptake of Nanoparticles
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
nanoparticles
atherosclerosis
flow chamber
finite element analysis
drug delivery
fluid dynamics
cell mechanics
File:
Download Boland_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Peter J Butler, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor

202. DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND ANALYSIS OF A PERMANENT MAGNET AXIAL FLUX GENERATOR FOR SPECIFIC SITE CONDITIONS

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Open Access
Author:
Christoffel, Tyler T
Title:
DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND ANALYSIS OF A PERMANENT MAGNET AXIAL FLUX GENERATOR FOR SPECIFIC SITE CONDITIONS
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Wind Energy
Research Turbine
Axial Flux Permanent Magnet Generator
File:
Download christoffelthesissuperfinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Faculty Reader
Dr. Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Honors Advisor
Richard Randolph Auhl, Thesis Supervisor

203. Kidney Stone Patients and Fluid Consumption: Experiences, Concerns, and Interest in Technology for Prevention

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Open Access
Author:
Dubnansky, Alexandra Beth
Title:
Kidney Stone Patients and Fluid Consumption: Experiences, Concerns, and Interest in Technology for Prevention
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
kidney stone
fluid consumption
urolithiasis
File:
Download Dubnansky_Alexandra_Kines_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David E Conroy, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Mary Jane De Souza, Thesis Honors Advisor

206. Hotel Managers' Perceptions of Homeless Job Applicants

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Open Access
Author:
Shockley, Alexander Edwin
Title:
Hotel Managers' Perceptions of Homeless Job Applicants
Area of Honors:
Hospitality Management
Keywords:
hotel
manager
hotel manager
homeless
homelessness
job applicant
hire
stereotype
discrimination
bias
hiring
perceptions
File:
Download Shockley_Alexander_PerceptionsofHomeless.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Breffni M Noone, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Breffni M Noone, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Anna S Mattila, Faculty Reader

207. AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF AFRICAN AND WESTERN DEVELOPMENTAL DISCOURSE: REVEALING ITS EFFICACY THROUGH ECOLINGUISTIC ANALYSIS

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Open Access
Author:
Rice, Brianna Mae
Title:
AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF AFRICAN AND WESTERN DEVELOPMENTAL DISCOURSE: REVEALING ITS EFFICACY THROUGH ECOLINGUISTIC ANALYSIS
Area of Honors:
English (Behrend)
Keywords:
African Development
Ecolinguistic Analysis
African language
Western Language
Stories-We-Live-By
Wangari Maathai
World Bank
File:
Download briannaricethesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mary Constance Connerty, Thesis Supervisor
Craig Andrew Warren, Thesis Honors Advisor
Janet M Neigh, Faculty Reader

209. THE EFFECTS OF CELL MORPHOLOGY ON NANOPARTICLE UPTAKE AND UPTAKE AT THE LEADING EDGE IN MC3T3 CELLS

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Open Access
Author:
Li, Harvey S
Title:
THE EFFECTS OF CELL MORPHOLOGY ON NANOPARTICLE UPTAKE AND UPTAKE AT THE LEADING EDGE IN MC3T3 CELLS
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Biomedical engineering
cell morphology
cell culture
microcontact printing
immunostaining
immunofluorescence
live-cell imaging
cell leading edge
cell
y-27632
File:
Download Honors_Thesis_FINAL_v2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor

211. iPad Use in a One-to-one Middle School Mathematics Classroom: The Relationship Between Teacher Intentions and Student Interactions and Motivations With Technology

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Open Access
Author:
Luchansky, Nicole
Title:
iPad Use in a One-to-one Middle School Mathematics Classroom: The Relationship Between Teacher Intentions and Student Interactions and Motivations With Technology
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
Mathematics Education
iPad Technology
One-to-one Classrooms
Teacher Intentions
Student Motivations
Secondary Education
File:
Download Nicole_Luchansky_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Rose Mary Zbiek, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rose Mary Zbiek, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Andrea V. McCloskey, Faculty Reader

212. The Recent Development of Urban Agriculture in Japan: Urban Planning and Alternative Food Movements

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Open Access
Author:
Higson, Julia Madelaine
Title:
The Recent Development of Urban Agriculture in Japan: Urban Planning and Alternative Food Movements
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
Japan
Urban Agriculture
Planning
Land Use
Geography
Alternative Food Movements
File:
Download Higson_Julia_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Karl Stephen Zimmerer, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

215. Informing the Change: A Best-Evidence Synthesis of Minority Disproportionality in Special Education from 1984-2004

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Open Access
Author:
Kushnir, Caitlin Eileen
Title:
Informing the Change: A Best-Evidence Synthesis of Minority Disproportionality in Special Education from 1984-2004
Area of Honors:
Education and Public Policy
Keywords:
Disproportionality
Special Education
Minority
IDEA
Disabilities
Education Policy
Best Evidence Synthesis
File:
Download Kushnir_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Paul Morgan, Thesis Supervisor
David Alexander Gamson, Thesis Honors Advisor

216. The Effects Of Facial Cues On Sentence Comprehension For Monolingual And Bilingual Listeners: An ERP Study

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Open Access
Author:
Cosgrove, Abigail Louise
Title:
The Effects Of Facial Cues On Sentence Comprehension For Monolingual And Bilingual Listeners: An ERP Study
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Foreign-accented speech
Monolingual listeners
Bilingual listeners
Facial Cues
File:
Download AbbyCosgrove_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Janet Van Hell, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Honors Advisor

217. Facilitated Dialogue Between Dominant & Minoritized Groups As An Effective Means Of Conflict Resolution

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Open Access
Author:
Salameh, Karam Jawad
Title:
Facilitated Dialogue Between Dominant & Minoritized Groups As An Effective Means Of Conflict Resolution
Area of Honors:
Philosophy
Keywords:
facilitated
dialogue
facilitator
facilitation
conflict resolution
conflict
palestine
israel
minoritization
dominant
minoritized
world in conversation
public diplomacy
inequity
File:
Download Salameh_Karam_FacilitatedDialogue.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Emily Rolfe Grosholz, Thesis Supervisor
Brady Lee Bowman, Thesis Honors Advisor

218. The Assessment of Transgender Inclusivity in Pennsylvania Healthcare Facilities

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Open Access
Author:
Nair, Jacob Dawson
Title:
The Assessment of Transgender Inclusivity in Pennsylvania Healthcare Facilities
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Transgender
LGBT
Healthcare
Health disparities
hospitals
Pennsylvania
gender identity
LGBTQ+
File:
Download Nair_Jacob_TransInclusivityPAHealthcare.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Joshua George Rosenberger, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor

222. The Importance of the Cpx Stress Response Pathway to Mecillinam Resistance in Escherichia Coli

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Open Access
Author:
Sievers, Mary E
Title:
The Importance of the Cpx Stress Response Pathway to Mecillinam Resistance in Escherichia Coli
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Stress Responses
Cpx Stress Response Pathway
Mecillinam
Antibiotic Resistance
B-Lactam Antibiotics
Escherichia Coli
File:
Download Sievers_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Sarah Ellen Ades, Thesis Supervisor
Craig Eugene Cameron, Thesis Honors Advisor

225. IDENTIFICATION OF THE EFFECTS OF SE AND VITAMIN E DEFICIENCY ON THE SEVERITY OF COCCIDIOSIS AND CONCURRENT BOVINE VIRAL DIARRHEA AND CRYPTOSPORIDIUM INFECTIONS IN CATTLE

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Open Access
Author:
Martin, Lindsay Christine
Title:
IDENTIFICATION OF THE EFFECTS OF SE AND VITAMIN E DEFICIENCY ON THE SEVERITY OF COCCIDIOSIS AND CONCURRENT BOVINE VIRAL DIARRHEA AND CRYPTOSPORIDIUM INFECTIONS IN CATTLE
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
selenium
Vitamin E
Coccidia
Cryptosporidium
Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus
File:
Download Lindsay_Martin_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jason William Brooks, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lester C Griel Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor

226. Twin Tolerations ~ Religious Toleration and Democracy in Muslim-Majority States

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Open Access
Author:
Fayed, Hamsa Ibrahim
Title:
Twin Tolerations ~ Religious Toleration and Democracy in Muslim-Majority States
Area of Honors:
International Politics
Keywords:
Religious Toleration
Democracy
Twin Tolerations
Muslim
Muslim States
File:
Download Twin_Tolerations_and_Democracy_in_Muslim_Majority_States_Schreyer_Thesis_Spring_2018_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

227. DESIGN, SIMULATION AND PROTOTYPING OF A LOW-SPEED PERMANENT-MAGNET DIRECT-DRIVE ALTERNATOR

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Open Access
Author:
Yastishock, Daniel Evan
Title:
DESIGN, SIMULATION AND PROTOTYPING OF A LOW-SPEED PERMANENT-MAGNET DIRECT-DRIVE ALTERNATOR
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
alternator
generator
COMSOL
permanent-magnet
direct-drive
File:
Download Yastishock_Daniel_PMAlternator.pdfDownload Generator_Model.mph
Thesis Supervisors:
Md Amanul Haque, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor

231. DIRECT ASTROCYTE TO NEURON REPROGRAMMING FOR FUNCTIONAL REPAIR IN INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE MOUSE MODEL

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Open Access
Author:
Huang, Pengqian
Title:
DIRECT ASTROCYTE TO NEURON REPROGRAMMING FOR FUNCTIONAL REPAIR IN INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE MOUSE MODEL
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
ICH
collagenase
stroke
neuronal loss
direct conversion
NeuroD1
Hippocampus
Striatum
astrocytes
neuronal recovery
File:
Download Final_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Gong Chen, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Bernhard Lüscher, Thesis Honors Advisor

234. Advanced Hybrid Rocket Propulsion Unit for CubeSats (PUC): Development and Testing of a Titanium Tank

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Open Access
Author:
Kerr, Evan M
Title:
Advanced Hybrid Rocket Propulsion Unit for CubeSats (PUC): Development and Testing of a Titanium Tank
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
CubeSat
Hybrid Rocket
Additive Manufacturing
Direct Metal Laser Sintering
File:
Download Kerr_Thesis_SHC_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Supervisor
David Bradley Spencer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Amy Ruth Pritchett, Faculty Reader

236. Breaking Ground and Breaking Treaties: Justice, Native Americans, and the Dakota Access Pipeline

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Open Access
Author:
Thurston, Ellen G
Title:
Breaking Ground and Breaking Treaties: Justice, Native Americans, and the Dakota Access Pipeline
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
settler colonialism
tribal sovereignty
Dakota Access Pipeline
environmental justice
Standing Rock Sioux
treaties
File:
Download Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lorraine Dowler, Faculty Reader

238. Direct Astrocyte-To-Neuron Conversion in Spinal Neurodegenerative Disease Models

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Open Access
Author:
Keefe, Matthew George
Title:
Direct Astrocyte-To-Neuron Conversion in Spinal Neurodegenerative Disease Models
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
NeuroD1
neurodegenerative disease
spinal cord injury
ALS
neuroscience
transdifferentiation
File:
Download Matthew_Keefe_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Gong Chen, Thesis Supervisor
Craig Eugene Cameron, Thesis Honors Advisor

241. Eastern European Family Policy's Effect on Fertility and Women's Economic Status

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Open Access
Author:
Teti, Isabella Frances
Title:
Eastern European Family Policy's Effect on Fertility and Women's Economic Status
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Political Science and Women's Studies
Keywords:
family policy
maternity policy
eastern europe
gender studies
women in the workforce
pronatalism
fertility
File:
Download Teti_Final_Thesis_Draft__updated_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Lee Ann Banaszak, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Jennifer Ann Wagner-Lawlor, Thesis Honors Advisor

243. Decision Making within the Built Environment as a Strategy for Mitigating the Risk of Vector-Borne Diseases such as Malaria

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Open Access
Author:
Pareek, Sumit
Title:
Decision Making within the Built Environment as a Strategy for Mitigating the Risk of Vector-Borne Diseases such as Malaria
Area of Honors:
Elective Area of Honors - Engineering Design
Keywords:
vector-borne disease
malaria
global health
urbanization
built environment
File:
Download Sumit_Pareek_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Esther Adhiambo Obonyo, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sven G Bilén, Thesis Honors Advisor

244. IMPROVING CHILD WELFARE THROUGH USER-CENTERED DESIGN: DATA-DRIVEN TESTING FOR PA’S ONLINE CHILD ABUSE REFERRAL FORM

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Open Access
Author:
Beer, Raymond D
Title:
IMPROVING CHILD WELFARE THROUGH USER-CENTERED DESIGN: DATA-DRIVEN TESTING FOR PA’S ONLINE CHILD ABUSE REFERRAL FORM
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
data-driven design
user-centered system design
human-computer interaction
user-centered design
focus groups
child welfare
Child Welfare Portal
usability testing
child abuse
child neglect
mandated reporter
File:
Download BeerRaymond_ThesisV5_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Peter Kent Forster, Thesis Supervisor
Steven Raymond Haynes, Thesis Honors Advisor

249. Parents’ Information Seeking Behavior Regarding Infant Feeding: Understanding the Importance of Demographic Characteristics and Trust

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Open Access
Author:
Heidle, Courtney
Title:
Parents’ Information Seeking Behavior Regarding Infant Feeding: Understanding the Importance of Demographic Characteristics and Trust
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
Information Seeking
Obesity Prevention
Childhood Obesity Prevention
Infant Feeding Information Seeking
Trust
Cognitive Heuristics of Trust
Authority
Self-confirmation
Comprehensive Model of Information Seeking
File:
Download CHeidle_thesis_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Meg Leavy Small, Thesis Supervisor
Lesley Anne Ross, Thesis Honors Advisor

251. A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Perceptions of Sexual Consent in Nicaragua and the United States

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Open Access
Author:
Duiker, Lina Ruth
Title:
A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Perceptions of Sexual Consent in Nicaragua and the United States
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Philosophy, Women's Studies, and Latin American Studies
Keywords:
Sexual violence
Consent
Empathy
Ethics
Care Ethics
Gender violence
File:
Download Duiker_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sarah Clark Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Brady Lee Bowman, Thesis Honors Advisor
Matthew Restall, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Jennifer Ann Wagner-Lawlor, Thesis Honors Advisor

261. IMPACTS OF USER SENTIMENT ON INFORMATION RECALL, INTRINSIC MOTIVATION, AND ENGAGEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF INTELLIGENT TUTORING SYSTEMS

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Open Access
Author:
Metaxas, Luke Richard
Title:
IMPACTS OF USER SENTIMENT ON INFORMATION RECALL, INTRINSIC MOTIVATION, AND ENGAGEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF INTELLIGENT TUTORING SYSTEMS
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
sentiment
motivation
engagement
intelligent tutoring systems
computer-based instruction
affect
flow
self-determination theory
File:
Download Metaxas_Luke_ImpactsofUserSentients.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Frank Edward Ritter, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Edward J Glantz, Thesis Honors Advisor

263. THE EFFECTS OF IRON STATUS ON MOOD, STRESS, AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE

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Open Access
Author:
Seiger, Emily Rebekah
Title:
THE EFFECTS OF IRON STATUS ON MOOD, STRESS, AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
iron
iron supplementation
mood
stress
quality of life
women of reproductive age
affective outcomes
nutrition
File:
Download IronandAffectiveOutcomesEmilySeigerThesisFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Laura E Murray-Kolb, Thesis Supervisor
Alison Diane Gernand, Thesis Honors Advisor

265. Financial Literacy and Numeracy: Implications on Personal Wealth Potential Improvement Methods

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Open Access
Author:
Pettner, Jason T
Title:
Financial Literacy and Numeracy: Implications on Personal Wealth Potential Improvement Methods
Area of Honors:
Finance (Behrend)
Keywords:
Financial Literacy
Finance
Financial Self-Esteem
CFA Society Pittsburgh
Numeracy
File:
Download Pettner_Jason_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael Greg Filbeck, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Edward Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor

267. Significance of Slum Dwelling Worker Commuting Distance in Hyderabad, India Slums

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Open Access
Author:
Suhr, Christine Lois
Title:
Significance of Slum Dwelling Worker Commuting Distance in Hyderabad, India Slums
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Economics
India
Urban Transportation
Hyderabad
Slums
Development Economics
Commute Distance
Public Transportation
Buses
Trains
File:
Download SuhrChristineThesisSpring2018.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael David Gechter, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

272. The Role of Vitamin D Deficiency on Innate Lymphoid Cell Activity and the Severity of Citrobacter rodentium Infections in RAG KO Mice

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Open Access
Author:
Diehl, Kevin
Title:
The Role of Vitamin D Deficiency on Innate Lymphoid Cell Activity and the Severity of Citrobacter rodentium Infections in RAG KO Mice
Area of Honors:
Immunology and Infectious Disease
Keywords:
Vitamin D
Innate lymphoid cells
Citrobacter rodentium
Innate Immunity
IL-22
File:
Download KCD_Honors_Thesis_Final2018.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Margherita Teresa-Anna Cantorna, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Pamela A. Hankey-Giblin, Thesis Honors Advisor

273. TARGETED REGULATION OF ABORTION PROVIDER LAWS: HOW BURDENSOME RESTRICTIONS IMPACT ABORTION ACCESSIBILITY

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Open Access
Author:
Reeves, Erica Nicole
Title:
TARGETED REGULATION OF ABORTION PROVIDER LAWS: HOW BURDENSOME RESTRICTIONS IMPACT ABORTION ACCESSIBILITY
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
TRAP laws
Targeted Regulation of Abortion Provider laws
abortion access
abortion clinics
abortion rate
File:
Download Thesis_1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Erin Allyson Heidt-Forsythe, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

275. CHARACTERIZATION OF ANTICANCER LECTINS AND DEVELOPMENT OF NANOGEL-BASED CARRIERS FOR THEIR TARGETED DELIVERY

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Open Access
Author:
Lawanprasert, Atip
Title:
CHARACTERIZATION OF ANTICANCER LECTINS AND DEVELOPMENT OF NANOGEL-BASED CARRIERS FOR THEIR TARGETED DELIVERY
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Lectins
Targeted Delivery
Nanogel
Drug Delivery
Bioresponsive
Anticancer
File:
Download Lawanprasert_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Scott H Medina, Thesis Supervisor
Jian Yang, Thesis Honors Advisor

276. DOES TIME-TO-IPO INFLUENCE AFTER-IPO LONG RUN STOCK PERFORMANCE FOR TECH FIRMS?

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Open Access
Author:
Chunir, Lilia
Title:
DOES TIME-TO-IPO INFLUENCE AFTER-IPO LONG RUN STOCK PERFORMANCE FOR TECH FIRMS?
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Initial Public Offering
IPO
Technology IPO
Tech IPOs
firm age
time-to-IPO
firm maturity
company age
stock return
successful IPOs
profitable IPOs
long run stock performance
long run stock return
File:
Download SHC_Thesis_-_Lilia.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Matthew Todd Lange Gustafson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

277. From the Golden Hour to the Golden Minute: How Social Media Has Changed Crisis Communication

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Open Access
Author:
Reinhardt, Meghan Kathleen
Title:
From the Golden Hour to the Golden Minute: How Social Media Has Changed Crisis Communication
Area of Honors:
Advertising/Public Relations
Keywords:
Public Relations
Social Media
Crisis Communications
File:
Download MeghanReinhardt_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Steve Manuel, Thesis Supervisor
Alexander Leor Fattal, Faculty Reader
Steve Manuel, Thesis Honors Advisor

278. SONGBIRD FEATHERS AS BIOINDICATORS OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING RELATED CONTAMINATION

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Open Access
Author:
Hazy, Rebecca Marie
Title:
SONGBIRD FEATHERS AS BIOINDICATORS OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING RELATED CONTAMINATION
Area of Honors:
Environmental Engineering
Keywords:
High Volume Hydraulic Fracturing
Hydraulic Fracturing
HVHF
Surface Water
Contamination
Flowback Water
Produced Water
Songbird Feathers
Bioindicators
Bioaccumulation
Total Dissolved Salts
TDS
Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials
NORM
Marcellus Shale
Fayetteville Shale
File:
Download Hazy_-_Thesis_Draft_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nathaniel Richard Warner, Thesis Supervisor
John Michael Regan, Thesis Honors Advisor

279. TO TRANSFER OR STAY: A LOOK AT FUTURE EARNINGS OF PENN STATE STUDENTS AFTER TRANSFERS WITH A FOCUS ON LOW-INCOME AND FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS

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Open Access
Author:
Foose, Jacob R
Title:
TO TRANSFER OR STAY: A LOOK AT FUTURE EARNINGS OF PENN STATE STUDENTS AFTER TRANSFERS WITH A FOCUS ON LOW-INCOME AND FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
economics
transfers
college
education
Penn State
low-income
first-generation
File:
Download Jake_Foose_Final_Thesis_Spring_2018.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Russell Wade Cooper, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

280. A NATURAL EXPERIMENT ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY’S LEGAL ENFORCEMENT AND ITS EFFECTS ON VOLKSWAGEN’S FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES

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Open Access
Author:
Burrows, Charles Lane
Title:
A NATURAL EXPERIMENT ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY’S LEGAL ENFORCEMENT AND ITS EFFECTS ON VOLKSWAGEN’S FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES
Area of Honors:
Legal Environment of Business
Keywords:
volkswagen
environment
business law
epa
environmental protection agency
foreign direct investment
fdi
united states
volkswagen scandal
File:
Download Final_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel Robert Cahoy, Thesis Supervisor
Fiona Marie Greaves, Thesis Honors Advisor

281. “ONLY I CAN SEXUALIZE ME”: EXAMINING THEMES OF EMPOWERMENT IN NORTHEASTERN RENAISSANCE FAIRES

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Open Access
Author:
Tallon, Aubrey Nicole
Title:
“ONLY I CAN SEXUALIZE ME”: EXAMINING THEMES OF EMPOWERMENT IN NORTHEASTERN RENAISSANCE FAIRES
Area of Honors:
Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management
Keywords:
renaissance
faire
tourism
leisure
erotic
capital
empowerment
community
diversity
sexuality
atmospherics
File:
Download Only_I_Can_Sexualize_Me_-_Aubrey_Tallon_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Andrew Justin Mowen, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Andrew Justin Mowen, Thesis Honors Advisor
Birgitta Baker, Faculty Reader

282. THE ROLE OF MECHANICALLY GATED ION CHANNELS IN REGULATING THE RESPONSE OF MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS TO NANOFIBER ARCHITECTURE

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Open Access
Author:
Wandling, Grant Donald
Title:
THE ROLE OF MECHANICALLY GATED ION CHANNELS IN REGULATING THE RESPONSE OF MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS TO NANOFIBER ARCHITECTURE
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Nanofibers
TREK-1
hMSCs
osteoblasts
File:
Download Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor

283. Politicizing the Amazons: Discerning Ancient Greek Identity and Otherness in Fifth-Century BCE Literature and Art

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Open Access
Author:
Bisbing, Hannah
Title:
Politicizing the Amazons: Discerning Ancient Greek Identity and Otherness in Fifth-Century BCE Literature and Art
Area of Honors:
Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Keywords:
Amazons
Ancient Greece
Greeks
Persians
Persian Wars
Centaurs
Parthenon
Stoa Poikile
Athenian Treasury at Delphi
women
Others
Herodotus
Diodorus Siculus
myth
hero
heroes
History
politics
culture
identity
architecture
metopes
Wonder Woman
Scythians
polis
Amazonomachy
barbarian
barbarians
barbaric
Athens
citizenship
citizens
patriarchy
matriarchy
feminism
feminist
Heracles
Theseus
warriors
female warriors
binary
autochthony
civilized
Themiscyra
File:
Download HannahBisbing_Thesis_FINAL_2__1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Anna Irene Peterson, Thesis Supervisor
Mary Lou Zimmerman Munn, Thesis Honors Advisor

284. Distinguishing Bone Characteristics in Female Athletes with and without Stress Fractures Using Sector Analysis of 3D Tibia Images

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Open Access
Author:
Yannarell, Katie Marie
Title:
Distinguishing Bone Characteristics in Female Athletes with and without Stress Fractures Using Sector Analysis of 3D Tibia Images
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
Female Athlete Triad
Bone Marker
Sector Analysis
Stress Fracture
File:
Download Yannarell_SHC_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Mary Jane De Souza, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Mary Jane De Souza, Thesis Honors Advisor
Nancy I. Williams, Faculty Reader

285. A REVIEW OF EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO COMBAT MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS

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Open Access
Author:
Lewis, Claire Lynn
Title:
A REVIEW OF EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO COMBAT MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
mental health
interventions
Big 10 Universities
Ecological Model
campus counseling centers
File:
Download Claire_Lewis_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Crista N Crittenden, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor

286. An Analysis on the Impact on Supply Chains of E-Commerce Through Voice Assistants

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Open Access
Author:
Mock, Stephanie Mary
Title:
An Analysis on the Impact on Supply Chains of E-Commerce Through Voice Assistants
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
amazon
google
supply chain
echo
alexa
voice
assistant
siri
apple
ecosystem
sponsorship
ecommerce
File:
Download Stephanie_Mock_Spring_2018_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

290. Characterization of the Interaction Between S-Locus F-Box Proteins and S-Ribonucleases of Petunia inflata Through the Use of Chimeric S-Locus F-box Proteins and CRISPR/Cas9 Knockout

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Open Access
Author:
Khatri, Wasi Asif
Title:
Characterization of the Interaction Between S-Locus F-Box Proteins and S-Ribonucleases of Petunia inflata Through the Use of Chimeric S-Locus F-box Proteins and CRISPR/Cas9 Knockout
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Petunia inflata
CRISPR/Cas9
Chimeric Proteins
SLF
S-RNase
petunia
self-incompatiblity
s-haplotype
File:
Download Khatri_Wasi_Thesis_3.31.18.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Teh-hui Kao, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Teh-hui Kao, Thesis Honors Advisor
Ming Tien, Faculty Reader

295. DEVELOPMENT AND COMPARISON OF POTENTIAL HIV-TRANSMISSION PREVENTION PROTEINS NATIVE TO FRESHWATER CYANOBACTERIA

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Open Access
Author:
Jones, Ryan Joseph
Title:
DEVELOPMENT AND COMPARISON OF POTENTIAL HIV-TRANSMISSION PREVENTION PROTEINS NATIVE TO FRESHWATER CYANOBACTERIA
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
HIV
cyanobacteria
cyanovirin
microvirin
cyanobacteria transformation
Microcystis aeruginosa
anti-retroviral
microbicide
molecular cloning
Intein
Solubility tag
Fusion cloning
Cyanobacteria PCR
File:
Download RJ_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis Honors Advisor

296. "Don't Ask Me; Ask Them!": Empowering Students to Lead Their Own Learning (and Each Other)

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Open Access
Author:
Kohler, Hannah Elizabeth
Title:
"Don't Ask Me; Ask Them!": Empowering Students to Lead Their Own Learning (and Each Other)
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
student-led discussion
English education
multimodal assessment
Secondary education
teacher inquiry
student teaching
File:
Download HANNAH_KOHLER_HONORS_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Angiline Louisa Whitney, Thesis Supervisor
Angiline Louisa Whitney, Thesis Honors Advisor
Michelle Renee Knotts, Faculty Reader

297. "CAULIFLOWER POWER" STORYBOOKS AND CRUCIFEROUS VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION IN PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN: EXAMINING THE EFFECT OF REPEATED EXPOSURE ON ACCEPTANCE AND CONSUMPTION OF CAULIFLOWER, BROCCOLI, AND BRUSSELS SPROUTS

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Open Access
Author:
Canova, Anna Claire
Title:
"CAULIFLOWER POWER" STORYBOOKS AND CRUCIFEROUS VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION IN PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN: EXAMINING THE EFFECT OF REPEATED EXPOSURE ON ACCEPTANCE AND CONSUMPTION OF CAULIFLOWER, BROCCOLI, AND BRUSSELS SPROUTS
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Nutrition
Nutrition Education
Vegetables
Children's storybooks
Children
Exposures
Obesity Prevention
Cauliflower
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
PTC Genetic Test
Biology and Environment
Cruciferous Crew
Childhood Obesity
File:
Download Anna_Canova_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Joseph Peter Gyekis, Faculty Reader

298. MODELING AND OPTIMIZATION OF AN ELECTRIC RESIDENTIAL DOMESTIC WATER HEATER MODEL WITH CONTROL

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Open Access
Author:
Hodge, Eric Alan
Title:
MODELING AND OPTIMIZATION OF AN ELECTRIC RESIDENTIAL DOMESTIC WATER HEATER MODEL WITH CONTROL
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Demand Response
Renewable integration
Model Predictive Control
Domestic water heater
File:
Download Hodge_Thesis_final2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Stephanie Stockar, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Honors Advisor

300. Quick optmaven: an efficient computational framework for the de novo design of fully human monoclonal antibodies

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Open Access
Author:
Allan, Matthew Frederick
Title:
Quick optmaven: an efficient computational framework for the de novo design of fully human monoclonal antibodies
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
monoclonal antibody
mAb
mAbs
protein design
antibody design
protein engineering
antibody engineering
antibody development
immunology
computational biology
bioinformatics
IPRO
OptMAVEn
OptCDR
pharmaceuticals
biologics
File:
Download Allan_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Costas D Maranas, Thesis Supervisor
Andrew Zydney, Thesis Honors Advisor