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7201. The Functionality of Young Children's Anger and Sadness during Self-Regulation Challenges with Mother or Father Present

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Author:
Sten, Ethan
Title:
The Functionality of Young Children's Anger and Sadness during Self-Regulation Challenges with Mother or Father Present
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
self-regulation
anger
sadness
functional emotion
cognitive engagement
blocked goal
parent-child task
mother
father
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Thesis Supervisors:
Pamela Marie Cole, Thesis Supervisor
Sarah Myruski, Thesis Honors Advisor

7202. The Effects of Media Ownership on Editorial Endorsements for President: A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis

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Author:
Riddle, Lilly
Title:
The Effects of Media Ownership on Editorial Endorsements for President: A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
media
newspapers
endorsements
bias
slant
presidential endorsements
hedge funds
private equity firm
investment company
ownership
editors
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Thesis Supervisors:
Krishna Prasad Jayakar, Thesis Supervisor
Douglas Lemke, Thesis Honors Advisor
Patrick Robert Parsons, Thesis Supervisor

7205. Associations of maternal stress and maternal feeding practices at child aged 6 years

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Open Access
Author:
Aluquin, Lindsay
Title:
Associations of maternal stress and maternal feeding practices at child aged 6 years
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
Feeding Practices
Mother-Child Relationship
Childhood Obesity
Maternal Stress
Household Chaos
File:
Download 4.15.24_Thesis_Lindsay_Aluquin_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennifer Savage Williams, Thesis Supervisor
Alison D Gernand, Thesis Honors Advisor
Amy Moore, Faculty Reader

7206. Quantitative Ultrasonic Characterization of Ti-6Al-4V Components with Surface Roughness

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Author:
Assalita, Sydney
Title:
Quantitative Ultrasonic Characterization of Ti-6Al-4V Components with Surface Roughness
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Ultrasonics
Engineering
Mechanics
Materials
Science
Additive Manufacturing
Roughness
Optical Profilometry
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Thesis Supervisors:
Andrea P. Arguelles, Thesis Supervisor
Gary L. Gray, Thesis Honors Advisor

7207. Modeling the Profitability and Environmental Impact of Alloy Scrap Sorting & Specialized Scrap Melting

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Open Access
Author:
Annear, Chris
Title:
Modeling the Profitability and Environmental Impact of Alloy Scrap Sorting & Specialized Scrap Melting
Area of Honors:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Steel
Supply Chain
Sustainability
linear programming
Engineering Economics
recycling
scrap steel remelting
alloy steel
alloy steel recycling
File:
Download Modeling_the_Profitability_and_Environmental_Impact_of_Alloy_Scrap_Sorting___Specialized_Scrap_Melting.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Paul Carl Lynch, Thesis Supervisor
Paul Carl Lynch, Thesis Honors Advisor
Omar Ashour, Faculty Reader

7208. Analysis of U.S. Derivative Trading Hedge Fund Returns During the Rapid Increase in Retail Options Trading From 2019 to 2023

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Open Access
Author:
Axelrod, Connor
Title:
Analysis of U.S. Derivative Trading Hedge Fund Returns During the Rapid Increase in Retail Options Trading From 2019 to 2023
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Finance
Retail Trading
Hedge Fund
Derivatives
File:
Download Analysis_of_U.S._Derivative_Trading_Hedge_Fund_Returns_during_the_Rapid_Increase_in_Retail_Options_Trading_From_2019_to_2023.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
J. Randall Woolridge, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

7211. Evaluation of Design Performance for a Radiative Cooling Vessel Supplemented by Solar Power Generation

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Author:
Balaratna, Ian
Title:
Evaluation of Design Performance for a Radiative Cooling Vessel Supplemented by Solar Power Generation
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Radiative Cooling
Solar Power
Heat Transfer
Linxiao Zhu
Ian Balaratna
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Thesis Supervisors:
Linxiao Zhu, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

7212. Applying Cumulative Disadvantage Theory to Understand Adversity across the Lifespan and Later Life Inflammation

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Open Access
Author:
Ashley-Douglas, Saran
Title:
Applying Cumulative Disadvantage Theory to Understand Adversity across the Lifespan and Later Life Inflammation
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Adversity
Inflammation
Early life
Adulthood
File:
Download SaranAshley-Douglas_finalthesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennifer Graham-Engeland, Thesis Supervisor
Marie P Cross, Thesis Honors Advisor

7215. Exploring Agricultural Education as a Vehicle for Effective Instruction in Low-Resource Environments: A Photovoice Study of Nepalese Science Educators

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Open Access
Author:
Bixler, Brandon
Title:
Exploring Agricultural Education as a Vehicle for Effective Instruction in Low-Resource Environments: A Photovoice Study of Nepalese Science Educators
Area of Honors:
Agricultural and Extension Education
Keywords:
Asset Based Community Development
Photovoice
STEM Education
Nepal
Low Resource Environments
Agricultural Education
Technical and Vocational Education and Training
File:
Download Final_-_Bixler_Undergraduate_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel Foster, Thesis Supervisor
Kevin Wylie Curry, Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor
John Ewing, Faculty Reader
Melanie Joy Miller Foster, Faculty Reader

7216. A Review on How Teacher Preparation Programs for General Education Preservice Teachers Shape Their Attitudes Towards Inclusive Education

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Boysen, Sophia
Title:
A Review on How Teacher Preparation Programs for General Education Preservice Teachers Shape Their Attitudes Towards Inclusive Education
Area of Honors:
Elementary and Early Childhood Education
Keywords:
preservice teacher; attitudes; inclusion; education; perceptions; teacher preparation programs
File:
Download Boysen_Sophia_A_Review_on_How_Teacher_Preparation_Programs_for_General_Education_Preservice_Teachers_Shape_Their_Attitudes_Towards_Inclusive_Education_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Elizabeth Benedek-Wood, Thesis Supervisor
Amy C Crosson, Thesis Honors Advisor

7217. Phoenicia and Philistia: Economic and Cultural Dimensions of Resilience Following the Late Bronze Age

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Open Access
Author:
Blaha, Grace
Title:
Phoenicia and Philistia: Economic and Cultural Dimensions of Resilience Following the Late Bronze Age
Area of Honors:
Anthropology
Keywords:
Late Bronze Age
Iron Age
Levant
Phoenicians
Philsitines
File:
Download Grace_Blaha_Phoenicia_and_Philistia_Economic_and_Cultural_Resilience_Following_the_Late_Bronze_Age.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ann Eloise Killebrew, Thesis Supervisor
Laurel Nichole Pearson, Thesis Honors Advisor
Gonzalo Rubio, Thesis Honors Advisor

7220. How Do Social Movements Impact Gender Inequality? The Effects of the Arab Spring Protests on Women in the Middle East and North Africa Region

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Open Access
Author:
Bratton, Olivia
Title:
How Do Social Movements Impact Gender Inequality? The Effects of the Arab Spring Protests on Women in the Middle East and North Africa Region
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Gender Inequality
Arab Spring
MENA
Women's Rights
Social Movements
Protest Intensity
Political Opportunity
Public Opinion
File:
Download Olivia_Bratton_Thesis-_How_Do_Social_Movements_Impact_Gender_Inequality__.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel Tavana, Thesis Supervisor
Giancarlo Visconti, Thesis Honors Advisor

7221. Assessing the Sustainability of Electrodialysis for Rare Earth Element Recovery from Phosphogypsum

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Brajovic, Alexandra
Title:
Assessing the Sustainability of Electrodialysis for Rare Earth Element Recovery from Phosphogypsum
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
electrodialysis
life cycle analysis
techonoeconomic analysis
Excel
ED
rare earth elements
REEs
phosphogypsum
electricity
current
impact
openLCA
LCA
TEA
oxalic acid
File:
Download Brajovic_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Rui L Shi, Thesis Supervisor
Esther Gomez, Thesis Honors Advisor

7223. How Perceived Madness Lets Leaders Capture the Benefits of Nuclear Superiority

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Open Access
Author:
Brauser, Benjamin
Title:
How Perceived Madness Lets Leaders Capture the Benefits of Nuclear Superiority
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Political Science
International Relations
Nuclear Weapons
Diplomacy
Madman Theory
File:
Download Brauser_Benjamin_Madness_and_Nuclear_Superiority.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Roseanne Mc Manus, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor

7224. How Humans, as the Inventors of the Negative, Utilize the Negative in Their Search for Metaphysical Answers: A Comparative Study of Kenneth Burke and St. Thomas Aquinas

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Open Access
Author:
Briselli, Julia
Title:
How Humans, as the Inventors of the Negative, Utilize the Negative in Their Search for Metaphysical Answers: A Comparative Study of Kenneth Burke and St. Thomas Aquinas
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
Kenneth Burke
Thomas Aquinas
Rhetoric
Negativity
Naming
Transcendence
Kenneth Burke
Thomas Aquinas
Rhetoric
Negativity
Naming
Transcendence
File:
Download Julia_Briselli_Final_Thesis_1.1.24.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ekaterina Haskins, Thesis Supervisor
Mary High, Thesis Honors Advisor

7225. Development of an Empirical Correlation for the Manganese Sulfate Bath Neutron Absorption in Manganese Fraction Using the Monte Carlo N-Particle Code

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Open Access
Author:
Bucks, Scout
Title:
Development of an Empirical Correlation for the Manganese Sulfate Bath Neutron Absorption in Manganese Fraction Using the Monte Carlo N-Particle Code
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Manganese Bath
MCNP
252-Cf
241-Am-Be
249-Pu-Be
Manganese Absorption Fraction
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Marek Flaska, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Faculty Reader

7226. Design and Development of Electrochemical Sensors Based on Direct Gold Functionalization of Laser Induced Graphene for Ultrasensitive Detection of SARS-CoV-2

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Author:
Brustoloni, Caroline
Title:
Design and Development of Electrochemical Sensors Based on Direct Gold Functionalization of Laser Induced Graphene for Ultrasensitive Detection of SARS-CoV-2
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
SARS-COV-2; biosensor; laser induced graphene; antigen; electrochemical
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Thesis Supervisors:
Seyedehaida Ebrahimi, Thesis Supervisor
Julio Urbina, Thesis Honors Advisor

7227. Application of Video-Based Technology in Tracking Hand Movements for Medical Training Simulations

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Open Access
Author:
Budzinski, Cynthia
Title:
Application of Video-Based Technology in Tracking Hand Movements for Medical Training Simulations
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Medical Training
Simulation Training
Hand Tracking
Endotracheal Intubation
MediaPipe
Laryngoscope
File:
Download Budzinski_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jason Zachary Moore, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor

7229. Understanding the Role of BRCA1 in Breast Cancer Progression: Evaluating the Effect of Tissue Viscoelasticity on BRCA1 Localization and Foci

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Author:
Adetayo, Olutomilola
Title:
Understanding the Role of BRCA1 in Breast Cancer Progression: Evaluating the Effect of Tissue Viscoelasticity on BRCA1 Localization and Foci
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
BRCA1
breast cancer
synthetic lethality
BRCA1 localization
BRCA1 foci
nuclear area
nuclear intensity
chromatin remodelling
chromatin organization
tissue viscoelasticity
chemotherapy
selective cancer therapy
etoposide
BRCA1 and etoposide
extracellular matrix
hydrogels
viscoelastic hydrogels
DNA damage
DNA repair mechanisms
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Thesis Supervisors:
Esther Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

7230. The Opioid Crisis and Crime: Understanding the Relationship Between Opioid Dispensing Rates and Crime Rates in the United States

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Open Access
Author:
Ackerman, Catherine
Title:
The Opioid Crisis and Crime: Understanding the Relationship Between Opioid Dispensing Rates and Crime Rates in the United States
Area of Honors:
Criminology
Keywords:
Opioid Crisis
Opioid
Prescribing
Crime Rates
Dispensing Rates
Drugs/Violence Nexus
Arrest Rates
File:
Download The_Opioid_Crisis_and_Crime-Understanding_the_Relationship_Between_Opioid_Dispensing_Rates_and_Crime_Rates_in_the_United_States_-_Catherine_Ackerman.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Holly Nguyen, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

7233. Music, More Than Sound: Examining the Musical Experiences of d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals

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Open Access
Author:
Almonte, Alex
Title:
Music, More Than Sound: Examining the Musical Experiences of d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals
Area of Honors:
Music Education
Keywords:
deaf
Deaf
music education
d/Deaf
File:
Download Almonte_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Linda Carol Porter Thornton, Thesis Supervisor
Linda Carol Porter Thornton, Thesis Honors Advisor
Sarah H Watts, Faculty Reader

7234. Exploring Hybrid Pre-Training and Fine-Tuning Strategies for Multimodal Transfer Learning in Cross-Modal Retrieval

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Open Access
Author:
Agarwala, Jayesh
Title:
Exploring Hybrid Pre-Training and Fine-Tuning Strategies for Multimodal Transfer Learning in Cross-Modal Retrieval
Area of Honors:
Computer Science
Keywords:
Cross-Modal Retrieval
Multimodal Transfer Learning
Domain Adaptation
File:
Download Honors-Thesis-Jayesh-Agarwala.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Wang-Chien Lee, Thesis Supervisor
Ting He, Thesis Honors Advisor

7235. Punishment by ESG: The Impact of Negative Environmental, Social, and Governance News on Stock Returns

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Adeseyoju, Ronnie
Title:
Punishment by ESG: The Impact of Negative Environmental, Social, and Governance News on Stock Returns
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
ESG news
Event study
Corporate Social Responsibility
Sustainable Investing
ESG
Firm value
Stock prices
ESG investing
File:
Download thesis_FINAL.edited.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis Supervisor
Jason Lunn, Thesis Honors Advisor

7236. The Chemistry of Wine: Analyzing a General Education Course and its Impact on Student Engagement

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Open Access
Author:
Alatki, Nour
Title:
The Chemistry of Wine: Analyzing a General Education Course and its Impact on Student Engagement
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Chemistry
Wine
Education
General Education
Chemical Lab Techniques
Interviews
ACURA
Student Engagment
General Education Courses
File:
Download Nour_Alatki_Schryer_Honors_Thesis__FINAL___1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kevin Charles Cannon, Thesis Supervisor
David Ruth, Thesis Honors Advisor

7239. The Impact of Diet Quality on Structural Neurodevelopment in Children: an MRI Study

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Beneke, Estelle
Title:
The Impact of Diet Quality on Structural Neurodevelopment in Children: an MRI Study
Area of Honors:
Science
Keywords:
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
dietary quality
substance use disorder
socioeconomic status (SES)
nutrition
voxel based morphometry (VBM)
executive control
cognitive functioning
brain volume
File:
Download updated_final_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Emma Jane Rose, Thesis Supervisor
John R Moses-Brownson, Thesis Honors Advisor

7244. Designing and Implementing an Origami-Based Steering Mechanism for Controlling the Swimming Direction of a Laminated Compliant Origami Robot

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Open Access
Author:
Barber, Kaylie
Title:
Designing and Implementing an Origami-Based Steering Mechanism for Controlling the Swimming Direction of a Laminated Compliant Origami Robot
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Origami
Compliant mechanism
Robot
Swimming
Control
File:
Download Barber.Kaylie_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jared Butler, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

7246. Characterizing Optimum Performance Range of Electrodynamic Tether Systems (EDTs) using TeMPEST

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Bhalodia, Ritu
Title:
Characterizing Optimum Performance Range of Electrodynamic Tether Systems (EDTs) using TeMPEST
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Electrodynamic Tethers
Energy Harvesting
Aerospace Engineering
LEO
Debris Mitigation
Deorbit
Small Satellites
Power
Orbit Altitude
File:
Download HonorsThesis_RituB.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sven G Bilén, Thesis Supervisor
Namiko Yamamoto, Thesis Honors Advisor

7247. Analyzing the Effect of Additional Compliant Joints on the Swimming Efficiency of a Laminated Origami Robot

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Barber, Kylie
Title:
Analyzing the Effect of Additional Compliant Joints on the Swimming Efficiency of a Laminated Origami Robot
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
origami
compliant mechanism
robot
swimming
efficiency
File:
Download Barber.Kylie_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

7248. AI Investment Ratings: ChatGPT’s Analysis of 1Q2024 Earnings Call Transcripts

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Burke, Thomas
Title:
AI Investment Ratings: ChatGPT’s Analysis of 1Q2024 Earnings Call Transcripts
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Artificial Intelligence
AI
ChatGPT
Earnings Call Transcripts
Russell 2000 Index
Sentiment Analysis
Market Effciency
OpenAI
APIs
File:
Download Burke_Thomas_SHC_Thesis_vF.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

7249. Impact of Blood Pressure on Hemodynamics in Cerebral Aneurysms

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Buonomo, Olivia
Title:
Impact of Blood Pressure on Hemodynamics in Cerebral Aneurysms
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Cerebral aneurysms
intracranial aneurysms
blood pressure
Particle Tracking Velocimetry
mock circulatory flow loop
pressure chamber
Shake-the-Box
File:
Download Buonomo_Olivia__Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Melissa Brindise, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

7251. Localization of PIP2 in HGF-stimulated epithelial cell migration and Integrin Recycling

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Buskirk, Austin
Title:
Localization of PIP2 in HGF-stimulated epithelial cell migration and Integrin Recycling
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
epithelial cell migration
integrin recycling
Phosphatidylinositol-4
5-biphosphate (PIP2)
Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
Endosomal System
File:
Download Corrected_Austin_Buskirk_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lorraine C Santy, Thesis Supervisor
Teh-Hui Kao, Thesis Honors Advisor

7253. Arachnid Authorship: Intertextual Web-Weaving as a Reflection of Women’s Authorial Identities

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Burns, Sydney
Title:
Arachnid Authorship: Intertextual Web-Weaving as a Reflection of Women’s Authorial Identities
Area of Honors:
English (University College)
Keywords:
women writers
feminism
early modern
textile
web
weaving
arachne
early modern women writers
renaissance
Queen Elizabeth I
Mary Queen of Scots
Esther Inglis
Isabella Whitney
Mary Sidney Herbert
Aemilia Lanyer
Mary Wroth
Margaret Cavendish
File:
Download Burns_Sydney_Arachnid_Authorship_Intertextual_Web_Weaving_as_a_Reflection_of_Women_s_Authorial_Identities.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Marcy Lynne North, Thesis Supervisor
Claire Mary Colebrook, Thesis Honors Advisor

7255. Macro- and Nano-Rheological Properties of Carboxymethylcellulose – Water – Ethanol Ternary Mixtures

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Author:
Camacho, Gillian
Title:
Macro- and Nano-Rheological Properties of Carboxymethylcellulose – Water – Ethanol Ternary Mixtures
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
nano-viscosity
macro-viscosity
Smoluchowski-Stokes-Einstein equation
carboxymethylcellulose
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Thesis Supervisors:
Bratoljub Milosavljevic, Thesis Supervisor
Benjamin James Lear, Thesis Honors Advisor

7258. Screening Metabolites of Host Microbial Origin that Activate Ligand-Dependent Transcription Factors

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Carbaugh, Logan
Title:
Screening Metabolites of Host Microbial Origin that Activate Ligand-Dependent Transcription Factors
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
Microbiome
Metabolism
Biology
Dose-Response
File:
Download Logan_J._Carbaugh_Schreyer_Honors_College_Thesis_2024.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew Patterson, Thesis Supervisor
Joshua J Kellogg, Thesis Honors Advisor

7262. 1. Characterization of Twisters Ribozymes at Splice Sites 2. Development of a Computational Pipeline to Discover Small Self-cleaving Ribozymes with Helical Imperfections

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Author:
Chang, Benjamin
Title:
1. Characterization of Twisters Ribozymes at Splice Sites 2. Development of a Computational Pipeline to Discover Small Self-cleaving Ribozymes with Helical Imperfections
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
RNA
Ribozymes
Splicing
High-throughput Pipeline
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Philip C Bevilacqua, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph C. Reese, Thesis Honors Advisor

7265. Investigation of Triboelectric Charge Generation During Adhesive Peeling

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Chekan, Sarah
Title:
Investigation of Triboelectric Charge Generation During Adhesive Peeling
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Triboelectricity
Mechanics
Adhesive Peeling
File:
Download Chekan_Sarah_Investigation_of_Triboelectric_Charge_Generation_During_Adhesive_Peeling.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor
Xiaoyue Zhao, Thesis Supervisor

7266. Revitalization of a University Building Interior: Abstracting Local Geographies through Cartographic Public Art Installation

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Cherok, Nate
Title:
Revitalization of a University Building Interior: Abstracting Local Geographies through Cartographic Public Art Installation
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
Applied Cartography
Public Art
University Renovation
Local Geography
File:
Download Cherok_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Cynthia Ann Brewer, Thesis Supervisor
Brian H. King, Thesis Honors Advisor

7269. Decoding the AI Zeitgeist: A Thematic Analysis of Internet Memes About Artificial Intelligence

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Chen, Krista
Title:
Decoding the AI Zeitgeist: A Thematic Analysis of Internet Memes About Artificial Intelligence
Area of Honors:
Advertising/Public Relations
Keywords:
internet memes
cultural attitudes
thematic analysis
artificial intelligence
File:
Download Krista_Chen_SHC_Thesis_2024.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Heather Shoenberger, Thesis Supervisor
Heather Shoenberger, Thesis Honors Advisor
Cindy Lin, Faculty Reader

7270. Quantifying the Carbon Potential of Carbon Capture Cubes in Kenya

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Chu, Katherine
Title:
Quantifying the Carbon Potential of Carbon Capture Cubes in Kenya
Area of Honors:
Environmental Resource Management
Keywords:
carbon sequestration
agroforestry
biochar
Kenya
soil organic carbon
climate change
File:
Download Katherine_Chu_Quantifying_the_Carbon_Potential_of_Carbon_Capture_Cubes_in_Kenya.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Hughes, Thesis Supervisor
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Honors Advisor

7271. Effects of Reactants’ Solvation Shell Compositions on Pyrene Fluorescence Quenching by Iodide Anion

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Author:
Chettle, Brian
Title:
Effects of Reactants’ Solvation Shell Compositions on Pyrene Fluorescence Quenching by Iodide Anion
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Physical Chemistry
solvation
photophysics
photochemistry
laser photolysis
spectroscopy
fluorescence
pyrene
iodide
heavy atom effect
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Bratoljub Milosavljevic, Thesis Supervisor
Andrew Zydney, Thesis Honors Advisor

7273. A Case Study on Lean Implementation in Northwestern Pennsylvania Manufacturing Companies

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Chwatek, Gracie
Title:
A Case Study on Lean Implementation in Northwestern Pennsylvania Manufacturing Companies
Area of Honors:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Lean Manufacturing
Manufacturing Operations
Industrial Engineering
NWPA
Northwestern Pennsylvania
File:
Download Gracie_Chwatek_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Paul Carl Lynch, Thesis Supervisor
Paul Carl Lynch, Thesis Honors Advisor
Julia Zhao, Faculty Reader

7275. How Brand Activism Influences Consumer Perception of The Celebrities, Companies, and Advertisements That Contain Controversial Content

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Open Access
Author:
Cochran, Abigail
Title:
How Brand Activism Influences Consumer Perception of The Celebrities, Companies, and Advertisements That Contain Controversial Content
Area of Honors:
Marketing (Behrend)
Keywords:
Brand Preference
Purchase Intention
Controversial Advertisements
Brand Activism
Political Ideology
File:
Download Abby_Cochran_Format_Document_Thesis_Revised_Copy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eunjoo Han, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Edward Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor

7276. Stellar communication: A qualitative content analysis of space science communicators on Instagram

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Colvin, Lauren
Title:
Stellar communication: A qualitative content analysis of space science communicators on Instagram
Area of Honors:
Advertising/Public Relations
Keywords:
Science communication
Space science
Social media
Branding
Instagram
File:
Download ColvinLauren-ThesisFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephanie Madden, Thesis Supervisor
Denise Sevick Bortree, Thesis Honors Advisor

7280. Energy Availability and Sleep Quality on Training Responses and Sport Performance in Collegiate Division I Swimmers

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Conklin, Megan
Title:
Energy Availability and Sleep Quality on Training Responses and Sport Performance in Collegiate Division I Swimmers
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
energy availability
sleep
sport performance
athletic performance
slow-wave sleep
REM sleep
sleep quality
training response
File:
Download MeganEConklinHonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nancy Williams, Thesis Supervisor
Mark Dyreson, Thesis Honors Advisor

7282. The 2021 West Coast Port Congestion, and Vulnerabilities in Global Shipping Strategy

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Cote, Charles
Title:
The 2021 West Coast Port Congestion, and Vulnerabilities in Global Shipping Strategy
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Supply Chain
Port Congestion
Global Shipping
File:
Download The_2021_West_Coast_Port_Congestion_and_Vulnerabilities_in_Global_Shipping_Strategies__2_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Saurabh Bansal, Thesis Honors Advisor

7283. Investigating the Star Formation Rates of Active Galactic Nucleus Hosts Relative to the Star-Forming Main Sequence

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Open Access
Author:
Cristello, Nathan
Title:
Investigating the Star Formation Rates of Active Galactic Nucleus Hosts Relative to the Star-Forming Main Sequence
Area of Honors:
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Keywords:
Galaxies
AGN host galaxies
X-ray active galactic nuclei
Galaxies
AGN host galaxies
X-ray active galactic nuclei
File:
Download ncristello_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
William Nielsen Brandt, Thesis Supervisor
Cindy Yuexing Gulis, Thesis Honors Advisor

7285. AI in Higher Education: An Analysis of How Students Perceive AI in Relation to Their Educational Learning Process

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Czura, Maria
Title:
AI in Higher Education: An Analysis of How Students Perceive AI in Relation to Their Educational Learning Process
Area of Honors:
Human-Centered Design and Development
Keywords:
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Educational Technology
Higher Education
Learning Experiences
Digital Learning
File:
Download Maria_Czura_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Steven R. Haynes, Thesis Supervisor
Steven R. Haynes, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dan Welch, Faculty Reader

7287. State Space Structure and Global Stability of Hof Inverted Pendulum Walking Models

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Corvino, William
Title:
State Space Structure and Global Stability of Hof Inverted Pendulum Walking Models
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Inverted Pendulum
Gait
Stability
State Space
File:
Download CorvinoThesis_StateSpaceStructure_GlobalStability_IP.pdfDownload CorvinoThesisSimulationCode.zip
Thesis Supervisors:
Joseph Paul Cusumano, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph Paul Cusumano, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lucas Jay Passmore, Faculty Reader

7289. Understanding The Role of Te and Nb in MoVTeNbOx Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Idiculla, Abigail
Title:
Understanding The Role of Te and Nb in MoVTeNbOx Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
heterogeneous catalysis
oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane
MoVTeNbOx
sustainable chemical production
File:
Download 04022024_idicullaAbigail_schreyerThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael John Janik, Thesis Supervisor
Gina Noh, Thesis Honors Advisor

7292. Student Perceptions of Digital Learning Technology: A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Music Students

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Open Access
Author:
Hutchinson, David
Title:
Student Perceptions of Digital Learning Technology: A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Music Students
Area of Honors:
Music Education
Keywords:
GPT-4
artificial intelligence
topic modeling
international education
remote learning
virtual learning environment
music technology
File:
Download Hutchinson_David_Student-Perceptions-of-Digital-Learning-Technology.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jacob Holster, Thesis Supervisor
Linda Carol Porter Thornton, Thesis Honors Advisor

7294. Predictors of English verbal fluency in Mexican Spanish-English bilinguals and English Monolinguals

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Open Access
Author:
Holzhuter, Raegan
Title:
Predictors of English verbal fluency in Mexican Spanish-English bilinguals and English Monolinguals
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
bilingualism
Spanish
verbal fluency
cognates
clusters
File:
Download Holzhuter_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor
Krista M Wilkinson, Faculty Reader

7296. Who Needs To Watch Black Violence?: An Exploration of the Implications of Reenacting Black Suffering for Entertainment Purposes in Slave Films

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Howell, Troi
Title:
Who Needs To Watch Black Violence?: An Exploration of the Implications of Reenacting Black Suffering for Entertainment Purposes in Slave Films
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
Film
Slavery
Slave Films
Depictions of Black Suffering
Implications of Filmic Reenactment
File:
Download Honors_Thesis_Final__7_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Janet Wynne Lyon, Thesis Supervisor
Claire Mary Colebrook, Thesis Honors Advisor

7298. The Role of Mouse and Human Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor- α in Modulating the Hepatic Effects of Perflourohexane Sulfonate (PFHxS) in Mice

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Open Access
Author:
Khan, Yahya
Title:
The Role of Mouse and Human Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor- α in Modulating the Hepatic Effects of Perflourohexane Sulfonate (PFHxS) in Mice
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Nuclear Receptors
Species differences
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha
Constitutive androstane receptor
Pregnane X receptor
File:
Download Final_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jeffrey Maurice Peters, Thesis Supervisor
Meghan Vidt, Thesis Honors Advisor

7299. Transboundary Water Sharing in the Ganges River Basin: Influence of India’s Farakka Barrage on Agricultural Water Security in Bangladesh

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Klink, Ava
Title:
Transboundary Water Sharing in the Ganges River Basin: Influence of India’s Farakka Barrage on Agricultural Water Security in Bangladesh
Area of Honors:
Environmental Resource Management
Keywords:
Transboundary
Ganges River
India
Bangladesh
Water
Water Scarcity
Agriculture
Rice
File:
Download Transboundary_Water_Sharing_in_the_Ganges_River_Basin-_Influence_of_India_s_Farakka_Barrage_on_Agricultural_Water_Security_in_Bangladesh.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Christopher Scott, Thesis Supervisor
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Honors Advisor

7300. Porous microgels for fabricating granular hydrogel scaffolds with hierarchical porosity to improve cell invasion

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Restricted (Penn State Only)
Author:
Kedzierski, Alexander
Title:
Porous microgels for fabricating granular hydrogel scaffolds with hierarchical porosity to improve cell invasion
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Keywords: cell infiltration
porous scaffolds
microgels
biomaterials
phase separation
Cell infiltration
Porous scaffolds
Microgels
Biomaterials
Phase Separation
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Amir Sheikhi, Thesis Supervisor
Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor