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201. Implementation of Hygienic Products and Medical Systems in Developing Countries

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Open Access
Author:
Gibbard, Sydney
Title:
Implementation of Hygienic Products and Medical Systems in Developing Countries
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Menstrual products
Developing Countries
Medicine
Menstruation
Biomedical Engineering
Humanitarian Engineering
Refugees
Women Equality
Women's Rights
Period Poverty
File:
Download Sydney_Gibbard_Thesis_Spring_23.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Gershenson, Thesis Supervisor
Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor

202. The Danger of Being Anesthetized: The Common Use of Unauthorized Pelvic Exams as Teaching Practice Constitutes Unethical Assault on and Objectification of Patients

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Open Access
Author:
Devanarayan, Priya
Title:
The Danger of Being Anesthetized: The Common Use of Unauthorized Pelvic Exams as Teaching Practice Constitutes Unethical Assault on and Objectification of Patients
Area of Honors:
Bioethics and Medical Humanities
Keywords:
Unauthorized pelvic exam
pelvic exams
UPEs
ethics
Medical education
Informed consent
File:
Download The_Danger_of_Being_Anesthetized-_The_Common_Use_of_Unauthorized_Pelvic_Exams_as_Teaching_Practice_Constitutes_Unethical_Assault_on_and_Objectification_of_Patients.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michele L Mekel, Thesis Supervisor
Michele L Mekel, Thesis Honors Advisor
Barbara Ann Birriel, Faculty Reader

203. Synthesis of Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PIP2) in Endosomal Compartments during Serum-Stimulated Cell Signaling

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Open Access
Author:
Lee, Ellen
Title:
Synthesis of Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PIP2) in Endosomal Compartments during Serum-Stimulated Cell Signaling
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
integrin recycling
epithelial cell migration
cancer
endosomes
File:
Download Lee_Ellen_Thesis2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lorraine C Santy, Thesis Supervisor
Song Tan, Thesis Honors Advisor

205. Modeling and Simulation of Renewable Energy Sources Using Machine Learning Techniques

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Open Access
Author:
Borochok, Anastasia
Title:
Modeling and Simulation of Renewable Energy Sources Using Machine Learning Techniques
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
photovoltaic
machine learning
next generation reservoir computing
renewable energy
artificial intelligence
energy
reservoir computing
algorithms
python
coding
File:
Download Borochok_Anastasia_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Yan Li, Thesis Supervisor
Julio Urbina, Thesis Honors Advisor

212. Commendātiōne Maiōrum: Familial Advertising in the Crises of the Late Roman Republic

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Open Access
Author:
Hamel, Seth
Title:
Commendātiōne Maiōrum: Familial Advertising in the Crises of the Late Roman Republic
Area of Honors:
Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Keywords:
familial advertising
nobiles
homines novi
coinage
imagines
laudationes
aristocrat
File:
Download Commendatione_Maiorum_-_Seth_Hamel_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jake Nabel, Thesis Supervisor
Erin Mc Kenna Hanses, Thesis Honors Advisor

213. Hysterical Science: Analyzing the Methodology of Feminist Psychoanalysis in Reclaiming Female Literary Figuration

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Open Access
Author:
Oplinger, Kristen
Title:
Hysterical Science: Analyzing the Methodology of Feminist Psychoanalysis in Reclaiming Female Literary Figuration
Area of Honors:
Comparative Literature
Keywords:
Freud
Butler
Cixous
Ettinger
Figuration
Performativity
Reclamation
File:
Download Oplinger_Kristen_Hysterical_Science.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jonathan Paul Eburne, Thesis Supervisor
Nergis Erturk, Thesis Honors Advisor

214. Measuring the Profitability and Liquidity of Viticulture and Wine Production During the Roman Empire

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Open Access
Author:
Lehmann, Peter
Title:
Measuring the Profitability and Liquidity of Viticulture and Wine Production During the Roman Empire
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Finance and Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Keywords:
Roman Empire
Viticulture
Wine
Profitability
Liquidity
Roman Agriculture
Relative Return
Average Net Margin
Gross Profit
Operating Profit
Net Income
EBITDA
Levered Free Cash Flow
Net Present Value
Internal Rate of Return
Time Value of Money
Revenue
File:
Download Peter_Lehmann_Schreyer_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jake Nabel, Thesis Supervisor
Erin Mc Kenna Hanses, Thesis Honors Advisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor

215. Correlating Local and Global Tensile Deformation Behavior of AlSi10Mg Specimens Fabricated Via Laser Powder Bed Fusion

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Open Access
Author:
Fronk, Caleb
Title:
Correlating Local and Global Tensile Deformation Behavior of AlSi10Mg Specimens Fabricated Via Laser Powder Bed Fusion
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Additive Manufacturing
Strain Gauges
Laser Powder Bed Fusion
Damage Detection
Strain
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Amrita Basak, Thesis Supervisor
Bo Cheng, Thesis Honors Advisor

216. Community Gardens as a Vehicle for Community Development: A Case Study of Orti Urbani di San Matteo degli Armeni Community Garden

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Open Access
Author:
Mazzarella, Bianca
Title:
Community Gardens as a Vehicle for Community Development: A Case Study of Orti Urbani di San Matteo degli Armeni Community Garden
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
Urban Agriculture
Community Gardens
Community Development
Perugia
Italy
Community
Democracy
File:
Download Mazzarella_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor
Justine F Lindemann, Faculty Reader

220. Investigation of the Printability and Curing of Barium Titanate Composites with Direct Ink Writing

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Open Access
Author:
Karekatte, Rishabh
Title:
Investigation of the Printability and Curing of Barium Titanate Composites with Direct Ink Writing
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Barium Titanate
3D Printing
Direct Ink Writing
Polymer-Ceramic Composites
Ceramics
Polymers
Printability
Curability
File:
Download Karekatte_Rishabh_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Supervisor
Bo Cheng, Thesis Honors Advisor
Amrita Basak, Thesis Supervisor
Amira Barhoumi Meddeb, Thesis Supervisor

221. Cryptocurrency as an Indicator for Economic and Market Sentiment

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Open Access
Author:
Tillinger, Harel
Title:
Cryptocurrency as an Indicator for Economic and Market Sentiment
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin
Ethereum
Market Efficiency
US Equity Market
After-Hour Trading Effects
Information Channel
File:
Download Harel_Tillinger_Cryptocurrency_as_an_Indicator_for_Economic_and_Market_Sentiment.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Conor Ryan, Thesis Supervisor
Sung Jae Jun, Thesis Honors Advisor

222. Design of and Business Case for a Deployable Rectenna for Spacecraft-to-Spacecraft Power Beaming

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Open Access
Author:
Carlson, Kade
Title:
Design of and Business Case for a Deployable Rectenna for Spacecraft-to-Spacecraft Power Beaming
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Rectenna
Circuit
Electrical Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Kapton
Additive Manufacturing
Conductive Ink
Space Environment
Entrepreneurship
File:
Download Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sven G Bilén, Thesis Supervisor
Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Honors Advisor

226. Investigating Adoption of Compulsory Employment Arbitration Among the 2022 Fortune 100

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Open Access
Author:
Cordano, Olivia
Title:
Investigating Adoption of Compulsory Employment Arbitration Among the 2022 Fortune 100
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Finance and Labor and Employment Relations
Keywords:
return on asset
return on equity
profitability
fortune 100
board of directors
female CEO
DE&I reporting
labor efficiency ratio
compulsory employment arbitration
change in rank
best companies to work for
top-revenue producing companies
employment law
File:
Download Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark David Gough, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Christopher Cody Stephens, Faculty Reader

228. 3D Printing of Electrically Conductive Polymer Composites

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Open Access
Author:
Vandervort, Zachary
Title:
3D Printing of Electrically Conductive Polymer Composites
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering (Behrend)
Keywords:
Hydrogen Fuel Cell
3D Printing
Additive Manufacturing
Electrifi Filament
Electrical Conductivity
File:
Download 3D_Printing_of_Electrically_Conductive_Polymer_Composites_-_Z.Vandervort.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Adam Scott Hollinger, Thesis Supervisor
Adam Scott Hollinger, Thesis Honors Advisor
Brian Phillip Lani, Faculty Reader

230. Design of a Shape-Memory Alloy-Based Vertical Swimming System for a Modular, Robotic Fish

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Open Access
Author:
Wertz, Andrew
Title:
Design of a Shape-Memory Alloy-Based Vertical Swimming System for a Modular, Robotic Fish
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Soft Robotics
Biomimicry
Robotics
Shape-Memory Alloy
Prototyping
Buckling Beam
File:
Download Andrew_Wertz_Undergraduate_Thesis_Final_Draft_Schreyer.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bo Cheng, Thesis Supervisor
Reginald F Hamilton, Thesis Honors Advisor

232. Compliance with Masking Mandates During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Influence of Moral Foundations

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Open Access
Author:
Corby, Ella
Title:
Compliance with Masking Mandates During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Influence of Moral Foundations
Area of Honors:
Criminology
Keywords:
masking compliance
social distancing
Moral Foundations Theory
individualizing intuitions
binding intuitions
public health mandates
File:
Download Thesis_Schreyer_Format.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eric Silver, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

234. The Consequences of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Its Impacts on American Ideals and Political Views

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Open Access
Author:
Vazquez, Tyler
Title:
The Consequences of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Its Impacts on American Ideals and Political Views
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
Industrial Revolution
Social Media
Politics
Political Polarization
Algorithms
Echo Chambers
Smart Technology
File:
Download 1The_Consequences_of_the_Fourth_Industrial_Revolution_and_Its_Impacts_on_American_Ideals_and_Political_Views.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mary High, Thesis Supervisor
Ellen M Taricani, Thesis Honors Advisor

235. Predicting 30-Day ICU Readmission Rates Using Machine Learning on Electronic Health Records

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Open Access
Author:
Farooq, Sarah
Title:
Predicting 30-Day ICU Readmission Rates Using Machine Learning on Electronic Health Records
Area of Honors:
Data Sciences
Keywords:
machine learning
classification
EHR
data
electronic health records
hospital
ICU
readmission
class imbalance
missing values
imputation
rebalancing
hospital readmission
patient
medical data
XG Boost
MICE data imputation
health
health care
model
supervised learning
model performance
File:
Download SarahFarooq_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Fenglong Ma, Thesis Supervisor
John Yen, Thesis Honors Advisor

236. Overlooked Histories: An Ethnographic and Historical Study of the Jewish Communities of Central Pennsylvania

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Open Access
Author:
Sennett, Casey
Title:
Overlooked Histories: An Ethnographic and Historical Study of the Jewish Communities of Central Pennsylvania
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Anthropology, Jewish Studies, and History
Keywords:
Jewish
Central Pennsylvania
Ethnography
Oral History
Small-town Jewish life
History
Anthropology
Rural America
File:
Download Sennett_Casey_Overlooked__Histories_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mary Katherine Shenk, Thesis Supervisor
Douglas Bird, Thesis Honors Advisor
Eliyana Adler, Thesis Supervisor
Sabine Doran, Thesis Honors Advisor
Cathleen Denise Cahill, Thesis Honors Advisor

239. A Review of The Use of Artificial Intelligence to Enhance the Practice of Speech Language Pathology

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Open Access
Author:
Grabowski, Caitlin
Title:
A Review of The Use of Artificial Intelligence to Enhance the Practice of Speech Language Pathology
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
artificial intelligence
AI
speech-language pathology
SLP
File:
Download Grabowski_Caitlin_A_Review_of_the_Use_of_Artificial_Intelligence_to_Enhance_the_Practice_of_Speech_Language_Pathology.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor
Ji Min Lee, Faculty Reader

243. Effect of patella button design on modulating rotating hinge knee implant biomechanics

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Open Access
Author:
Gonzalez, Rebecca
Title:
Effect of patella button design on modulating rotating hinge knee implant biomechanics
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
total knee arthroplasty
patellar resurfacing
patella
anatomical patellar implant
spherical patellar implant
knee joint biomechanics
File:
Download RSGfinal_thesis_draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephen Piazza, Thesis Supervisor
Lacy Marie Alexander, Thesis Honors Advisor

244. Virgil’s Verse and the English Ear: A New Translation of Virgil’s Aeneid VI

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Open Access
Author:
White, Corey
Title:
Virgil’s Verse and the English Ear: A New Translation of Virgil’s Aeneid VI
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies and History
Keywords:
Aeneid
Translation
Book VI
Classics
Roman Poetry
Virgil
Augustus
Classical and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
History
File:
Download Thesis_Aeneid_VI_Corey_White.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jake Nabel, Thesis Supervisor
Cathleen Denise Cahill, Thesis Honors Advisor
Erin Mc Kenna Hanses, Thesis Honors Advisor

245. Basil (Ocimum Spp.) Leaf Extracts as Inhibitors of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Growth and Quorum Sensing

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Open Access
Author:
Boltz, Danika
Title:
Basil (Ocimum Spp.) Leaf Extracts as Inhibitors of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Growth and Quorum Sensing
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
basil
MRSA
AIP
MIC
ocimum
File:
Download DanikaBoltzThesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joshua J Kellogg, Thesis Supervisor
Robert John Vansaun, Thesis Honors Advisor

247. Bacteria’s Best Friend: Factors that Contribute to Oral Microbiome Change in the Domesticated Dog and its Effects on Human Relationships

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Open Access
Author:
Stroupe, Lauren
Title:
Bacteria’s Best Friend: Factors that Contribute to Oral Microbiome Change in the Domesticated Dog and its Effects on Human Relationships
Area of Honors:
Anthropology
Keywords:
Dog Oral Microbiome
Human Oral Microbiome
Dog Domestication
Human and Dog Behavior
Human and Dog Relationships
File:
Download Stroupe_Lauren_BacteriasBestFriendFactorsthatcontributetooralmicrobiome.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Douglas Bird, Thesis Honors Advisor
Laura S Weyrich, Thesis Supervisor

248. Bioprospecting for Phosphorus Accumulating Organisms for Water Treatment

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Open Access
Author:
Hiestand, Gabriel
Title:
Bioprospecting for Phosphorus Accumulating Organisms for Water Treatment
Area of Honors:
Environmental Systems Engineering
Keywords:
phosphorus accumulating organisms
bioprospecting
water treatment
File:
Download Hiestand_Gabriel_BioprospectingforPhosphorusAccumulatingOrganismsforWaterTreatment.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jay Regan, Thesis Supervisor
Jeremy Michael Gernand, Thesis Honors Advisor

249. Game of Thrones: The Delicate Art of Succession Risk Management

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Open Access
Author:
Day, Bridget
Title:
Game of Thrones: The Delicate Art of Succession Risk Management
Area of Honors:
Risk Management
Keywords:
succession risk management
succession planning
executive succession
CEO succession
family business succession
risk management
family business
case study
File:
Download Day_Bridget_Game_of_ThronesFINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Cather, Thesis Supervisor
David Cather, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lisa Lipowski Posey, Faculty Reader

250. An Observation of Penn State Entrepreneurship Programs: Qualifying Startup Success

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Open Access
Author:
Day, Christopher
Title:
An Observation of Penn State Entrepreneurship Programs: Qualifying Startup Success
Area of Honors:
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Keywords:
Entrepreneurship
Penn State Programs
Invent Penn State
Innovation Hub
Student Startups
Student Entrepreneurs
Happy Valley Launch Box
Accelerator Programs
Student Feedback
File:
Download Day_Christopher_SchreyerThesis2023.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Frank T Koe, Thesis Supervisor
Ted Graef, Thesis Honors Advisor