31. Examining Provider Perception of Loneliness in People Living with HIV (PLWH): An Emphasis on Social Environments Affecting Lived Experiences Open Access Author: Guay, Laura Michelle Title: Examining Provider Perception of Loneliness in People Living with HIV (PLWH): An Emphasis on Social Environments Affecting Lived Experiences Area of Honors: Biobehavioral Health Keywords: LonelinessHIVProvider PerceptionSocial EnvironmentsDakar SenegalCentral Pennsylvania United States File: Download Laura_Guay_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Joshua Morrison Smyth, Thesis SupervisorHelen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor
32. Understanding HPA Axis Regulation and ARG-1 Expression in a Young Mouse Model of Developmental Asthma Open Access Author: Jones, Piper Title: Understanding HPA Axis Regulation and ARG-1 Expression in a Young Mouse Model of Developmental Asthma Area of Honors: Biobehavioral Health Keywords: asthmadevelopmental asthmamouse modelHPAARG-1 File: Download Jones_Piper_Thesis_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Sonia Angele Cavigelli, Thesis SupervisorHelen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor
33. IMPACT OF RACIAL MICROAGGRESSIONS ON OUTCOMES IN PREGNANCY (MOP) AND INFANT HEALTH STUDY Open Access Author: Wesley, Alena Title: IMPACT OF RACIAL MICROAGGRESSIONS ON OUTCOMES IN PREGNANCY (MOP) AND INFANT HEALTH STUDY Area of Honors: Biobehavioral Health Keywords: Health disparitiesmaternal healthinfant healthBIPOCmicroaggressionsdepressionanxietyponderal indexstress File: Download Thesis_Draft_Submission_SHC.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Laura Cousino Klein, Thesis SupervisorHelen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor
34. Characterizing Intergenic Tandem Repeats and Their Implications on Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Open Access Author: Brogan, Carly Title: Characterizing Intergenic Tandem Repeats and Their Implications on Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Area of Honors: Biobehavioral Health Keywords: adolescent idiopathic scoliosistandem repeatslinkage disequilibriumgeneticsmolecular geneticssingle nucleotide polymorphisms File: Download CarlyBrogan_Thesis___1_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: David John Vandenbergh, Thesis SupervisorHelen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor
35. Characterization of the SLC6A3 Promoter, A Gene Relevant to Substance Use Disorder Open Access Author: Cardone, Katie Title: Characterization of the SLC6A3 Promoter, A Gene Relevant to Substance Use Disorder Area of Honors: Biobehavioral Health Keywords: GeneticsSubstance Use DisorderTandem RepeatsVNTRSTRG-Quadruplexes File: Download Cardone_thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: David John Vandenbergh, Thesis SupervisorHelen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor
36. Examining Water Insecurity as a Driver of Nutrition Transition Among Tsimane' Adults in Lowland Bolivia Open Access Author: Deshpande, Siddhi Title: Examining Water Insecurity as a Driver of Nutrition Transition Among Tsimane' Adults in Lowland Bolivia Area of Honors: Biobehavioral Health Keywords: water insecuritynutritionsugary drinkshydration strategiesmarket integrationnutrition transitionglobal health File: Download DeshpandeHonorsThesisforFINALSUBMISSION_4_13final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Asher Yoel Rosinger, Thesis SupervisorHelen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor
37. Applied formative research investigating the multi-level determinants of Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation among pregnant women in Bangladesh and Madagascar – a biocultural perspective Open Access Author: Bruning, Rachel Title: Applied formative research investigating the multi-level determinants of Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation among pregnant women in Bangladesh and Madagascar – a biocultural perspective Area of Honors: Biobehavioral Health Keywords: maternal malnutritionMultiple Micronutrient SupplementationMMSMadagascarBangladeshpregnancy File: Download Bruning_Thesis_Spring_2022_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Stephen R Kodish, Thesis SupervisorHelen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor
38. Sex Differences in Eating in Response to Stress: The Moderating Role of Disordered Eating Behaviors Open Access Author: Idiculla, Hope Title: Sex Differences in Eating in Response to Stress: The Moderating Role of Disordered Eating Behaviors Area of Honors: Biobehavioral Health Keywords: StressEatingEmotional eatingrestrained eatingexternal eatingcortisoldisordered eating behaviorsadolescentpoorruralsex differencesBMIgirlsboys File: Download Hope_S_Idiculla_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Lori Anne Francis, Thesis SupervisorHelen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor
39. MiR-200a Expression in the Ventral Hippocampus after Adolescent Restraint Stress in C57BL/6J and BALB/cJ Mice Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Anziano, Emma Title: MiR-200a Expression in the Ventral Hippocampus after Adolescent Restraint Stress in C57BL/6J and BALB/cJ Mice Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: AdolescenceStressGene expressionmiR-200a File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Helen Marie Kamens, Thesis SupervisorMichael Axtell, Thesis Honors Advisor
40. The Association Between Parenting-Related Stress, Children's Neurodevelopmental Conditions, and Parents’ Mental Health Open Access Author: Uchneat, Katherine Title: The Association Between Parenting-Related Stress, Children's Neurodevelopmental Conditions, and Parents’ Mental Health Area of Honors: Biobehavioral Health Keywords: Parenting StressParent Mental HealthFamily FunctioningChild Neurodevelopmental Condition File: Download KatherineUchneat_finalthesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Lori Anne Francis, Thesis SupervisorHelen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor