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304. Evaluating The Interaction Between Oxidative Stress Management And Insecticide Resistance In Chironomus dilutus

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Open Access
Author:
Oishi, Grant
Title:
Evaluating The Interaction Between Oxidative Stress Management And Insecticide Resistance In Chironomus dilutus
Area of Honors:
Biology (Behrend)
Keywords:
Oxidative stress
Insecticide resistance
Metabolism
Glutathione-S-Transferase
Neonicotinoid
Imidacloprid
Metabolic resistance
Paraquat
Cadmium
File:
Download Oishi_Grant_Spring_2022.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Adam Martin Simpson, Thesis Supervisor
Michael A Campbell, Thesis Honors Advisor
Samuel Anthony Nutile, Faculty Reader

305. The Properties and Location of Anisosome-Forming RNA-binding deficient TAR DNA-binding Protein 43 inside the Nucleus

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Open Access
Author:
Mertick Sykes, Eli
Title:
The Properties and Location of Anisosome-Forming RNA-binding deficient TAR DNA-binding Protein 43 inside the Nucleus
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Protein
Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation
TDP-43
Mammalian Cells
Immunofluorescence
File:
Download Eli_Mertick-Sykes_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Xin Zhang, Thesis Supervisor
Song Tan, Thesis Honors Advisor

306. Smartphone Usage and Sleep Disturbance and Their Link to Mental Health in College Students

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Open Access
Author:
Feuer, Brady
Title:
Smartphone Usage and Sleep Disturbance and Their Link to Mental Health in College Students
Area of Honors:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Smartphone
Sleep
Mental Health
Depression
Anxiety
File:
Download Feuer_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Soundar Kumara, Thesis Supervisor
Andris Freivalds, Thesis Honors Advisor
Kristin Elizabeth King Sznajder, Thesis Supervisor

307. Genotypic and Phenotypic Evaluation of Antimicrobial Resistance of Listeria monocytogenes and Environmental Microbiota Obtained from Food Processing Environments

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Open Access
Author:
Bartlett, Katie
Title:
Genotypic and Phenotypic Evaluation of Antimicrobial Resistance of Listeria monocytogenes and Environmental Microbiota Obtained from Food Processing Environments
Area of Honors:
Microbiology
Keywords:
Listeria monocytogenes
antimicrobial resistance
whole genome sequencing
food-borne pathogen
File:
Download Bartlett_Katelyn_HonorsThesis2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jasna Kovac, Thesis Supervisor
Santhosh Girirajan, Thesis Honors Advisor

308. Determining the Presence of the Invasive Rusty Crayfish (Faxonius rusticus) in Erie County Utilizing a GIS Model

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Open Access
Author:
Laier, Angela
Title:
Determining the Presence of the Invasive Rusty Crayfish (Faxonius rusticus) in Erie County Utilizing a GIS Model
Area of Honors:
Environmental Science
Keywords:
crayfish
rusty crayfish
Faxonius rusticus
Faxonius
invasive species
GIS model
Maxent
suitability analysis
File:
Download Laier_Angela_Determining_the_Presence_of_the_Invasive_Rusty_Crayfish__Faxonius_rusticus__in_Erie_County_Utilizing_a_GIS_Model.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lynne Elizabeth Beaty, Thesis Supervisor
Michael David Naber, Thesis Honors Advisor

309. An Assessment of the Convergent Validity of Two Diagnostic Measures in Relation to Narcissistic Personality Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder

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Open Access
Author:
Boob, Alyssa
Title:
An Assessment of the Convergent Validity of Two Diagnostic Measures in Relation to Narcissistic Personality Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
personality disorder
convergent validity
NPD
BPD
diagnosis
assessment applicability
treatment
File:
Download Alyssa_Boob_Thesis_Final_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jeff M Love, Faculty Reader

311. Chemically Synthesized Gamma-Maghemite Iron Oxide Nanoparticles as Positive MRI Contrast Agents

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Open Access
Author:
Alalwan, Reem
Title:
Chemically Synthesized Gamma-Maghemite Iron Oxide Nanoparticles as Positive MRI Contrast Agents
Area of Honors:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
Contrast Agent
MRI
Gamma-maghemite
Iron Oxide Nanoparticles
T1 Contrast
Targeted Nanoparticles
Superparamagnetic
File:
Download RAA_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Hansell Adair, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Allen Kimel, Thesis Honors Advisor

312. The Role of HDAC3 in Memory Updating via the Objects in Updated Locations (OUL) Task

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Open Access
Author:
Wright, Destiny
Title:
The Role of HDAC3 in Memory Updating via the Objects in Updated Locations (OUL) Task
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
memory updating
aging
mice
memory reconsolidation
HDAC3
hippocampus
age-related cognitive decline
memory impairments
epigenetic mechanisms
File:
Download Destiny_Wright_Schreyer_Thesis_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Janine Kwapis, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor

313. Analysis of Whether the Metro Station Can Affect the Housing Prices in Short Term in Beijing

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Open Access
Author:
Liu, Zeyang
Title:
Analysis of Whether the Metro Station Can Affect the Housing Prices in Short Term in Beijing
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Housing Price
Economics
Metro Station
Transportation
File:
Download Liu_Zeyang_Analysis_of_Whether_the_Metro_Station_Can_Affect_the_Housing_Prices_in_Short_Term_in_Beijing.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jingting Fan, Thesis Supervisor
Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

315. a critical review of the maternal-infant bonding and attachment interventions to promote healthy emotion regulation in childhood

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Open Access
Author:
Scanga, Brianna
Title:
a critical review of the maternal-infant bonding and attachment interventions to promote healthy emotion regulation in childhood
Area of Honors:
Psychology (Behrend)
Keywords:
maternal-infant
emotion regulation
attachment
healthy bonding
attachment interventions
childhood
File:
Download SHC_Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Wilson James Brown, Thesis Supervisor
Melanie D. Hetzel-Riggin, Thesis Honors Advisor

317. Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: A Critical Literature Review on Preparing English Language Teacher Candidates to Teach Abroad

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Open Access
Author:
Sharp, Rose
Title:
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: A Critical Literature Review on Preparing English Language Teacher Candidates to Teach Abroad
Area of Honors:
Applied Linguistics
Keywords:
applied linguistics
culturally responsive pedagogy
ladson-billings
culturally relevant pedagogy
empathy
teaching
teaching abroad
teacher training
File:
Download Culturally_Responsive_Pedagogy-_A_Critical_Literature_Review_on_Preparing_English_Language_Teacher_Candidates_to_Teach_Abroad.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sharon Smith Childs, Thesis Supervisor
Sharon Smith Childs, Thesis Honors Advisor
Suresh Canagarajah, Faculty Reader

320. Fabrication and Electrical Characterization of van der Waals Heterostructures in Magnetic Topological Insulator

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Open Access
Author:
Zhang, Wei
Title:
Fabrication and Electrical Characterization of van der Waals Heterostructures in Magnetic Topological Insulator
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
2D mateirals
heterostructure
dry transfer
topological insulators
hall effect
ferromagnetism
File:
Download THESIS_WEI_ZHANG.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Morteza Kayyalha, Thesis Supervisor
Julio Urbina, Thesis Honors Advisor

321. Treating Non-Dystrophic Myotonias: A Review Guiding the Design of Nav 1.4-Selective Sodium Channel Inhibitors

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Open Access
Author:
Nerz, Kyle
Title:
Treating Non-Dystrophic Myotonias: A Review Guiding the Design of Nav 1.4-Selective Sodium Channel Inhibitors
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
Non-dystrophic myotonias
Voltage-gated sodium ion channels
Sodium channel blockers
Movement disorders
Drug design
File:
Download Nerz_Kyle_Treating_NonDystrophic_Myotonias_A_Review_Guiding_the_Design_of_Nav1.4Selective_Sodium_Channel_Inhibitors.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Tarkeshwar Singh, Thesis Supervisor
Jonas Rubenson, Thesis Honors Advisor

323. Design of a Laboratory Turbulence Tank for the Investigation of Bio-filmed Microplastics

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Open Access
Author:
Morales, Luna
Title:
Design of a Laboratory Turbulence Tank for the Investigation of Bio-filmed Microplastics
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
synthetic jet
turbulence
microplastics
Particle Image Velocimetry
design
actuator
File:
Download LunaMorales_Final_Thesis_220330_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor

324. nursing cultural competency centralized in anti-racism and social justice: a systematic review

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Open Access
Author:
Dempsey, Adiyah
Title:
nursing cultural competency centralized in anti-racism and social justice: a systematic review
Area of Honors:
Nursing
Keywords:
Undergraduate nursingSocial Justice
BSN
Social Justice
Anti-racism
Nursing Faculty
Nursing Students
Cultural Competency
Nursing Academia
File:
Download Nursing_Cultural_Competency_Centralized_in_Anti-racism_and_Social_Justice.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Susan Jayne Loeb, Thesis Honors Advisor
Sharilee Myer Hrabovsky, Thesis Supervisor

327. THE COST OF SWIPING RIGHT: AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL SURVEY OF COLLEGE CAMPUS ONLINE DATING PATTERNS

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Open Access
Author:
Gamel, Tori
Title:
THE COST OF SWIPING RIGHT: AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL SURVEY OF COLLEGE CAMPUS ONLINE DATING PATTERNS
Area of Honors:
Anthropology
Keywords:
survey
anthropology
dating apps
college students
sexual selection
mate selection
human behavior
signaling
File:
Download Gamel._Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Douglas Bird, Thesis Supervisor
Douglas Bird, Thesis Honors Advisor
Rebecca Bliege Bird, Faculty Reader

328. Tracking Vegetation Health Over Time in Madagascar: An Analysis for Evaluating Food Insecurity in the Face of Climate Change

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Open Access
Author:
Byrnes, Claire
Title:
Tracking Vegetation Health Over Time in Madagascar: An Analysis for Evaluating Food Insecurity in the Face of Climate Change
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Anthropology and Geography
Keywords:
Vegetation Health
Food Security
Madagascar
Climate Change
File:
Download Byrnes_Claire_TrackingVegetationHealthOverTimeinMadagascar.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kristina M Douglass, Thesis Supervisor
Douglas Bird, Thesis Honors Advisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

329. the impact of medical mistrust on antiretroviral therapy in african americans/blacks with hiv in the united states

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Open Access
Author:
Richard, Larissa
Title:
the impact of medical mistrust on antiretroviral therapy in african americans/blacks with hiv in the united states
Area of Honors:
Nursing
Keywords:
African American
HIV
medication adherence
antiretroviral therapy
Blacks
File:
Download Final_Thesis_Submission_-_Larissa_Richard_8_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Oluwamuyiwa Winifred Adebayo, Thesis Supervisor
Susan Jayne Loeb, Thesis Honors Advisor

330. Investigation of Detonation Velocities During Geometry Changes in Microtubes

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Open Access
Author:
Budzinski, Steven
Title:
Investigation of Detonation Velocities During Geometry Changes in Microtubes
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Engineering Science and Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Detonation
DDT
Microtubes
Deflagration
File:
Download Budzinski_Steven_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Richard A Yetter, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor
Gary L. Gray, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

331. Hearing From Student Entrepreneurs: Needs & Perspectives on University Entrepreneurship Resources

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Open Access
Author:
Girlando, Leonardo
Title:
Hearing From Student Entrepreneurs: Needs & Perspectives on University Entrepreneurship Resources
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Entrepreneurship
Startups
Ecosystem
students
undergraduate
File:
Download Girlando_Leonardo_Hearing_From_Student_Entrepreneurs_Honors_Thesis_2022.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jeanette K Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

332. A Survey on High School Band Director Preparedness for Injury and Injury Prevention in Marching Band

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Open Access
Author:
Henry, Marshall
Title:
A Survey on High School Band Director Preparedness for Injury and Injury Prevention in Marching Band
Area of Honors:
Music Education
Keywords:
Music
Music Education
Marching Band
Band
Sports Medicine
Athletic Training
High School Athletics
File:
Download HENRY_Thesis_FINAL_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Gregory Abdul Drane, Thesis Supervisor
Linda Carol Porter Thornton, Thesis Honors Advisor

336. Multi-periodicity from a hysteron model of cyclically sheared amorphous solids - an empirical study

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Open Access
Author:
Mc Bride, Julius
Title:
Multi-periodicity from a hysteron model of cyclically sheared amorphous solids - an empirical study
Area of Honors:
Physics
Keywords:
soft condensed matter
hysteresis
computational physics
disorded systems
neural networks
File:
Download SeniorThesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Richard Wallace Robinett, Thesis Honors Advisor
Nathan C Keim, Thesis Supervisor

337. Development of a Dual Extrusion 3D Printer and Demonstration of the Printer Functionality Using Pancake Mixture-Based Slurry

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Open Access
Author:
Gardner, Nathan
Title:
Development of a Dual Extrusion 3D Printer and Demonstration of the Printer Functionality Using Pancake Mixture-Based Slurry
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Additive Manufacturing
3D Printing
Paste Extrusion
Pancake Mix
Slurry Printing
DIW
Direct Ink Writing
File:
Download Gardner_Nathan_Honors_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Amrita Basak, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor

338. Electrocatalytic properties of an iron organometallic complex and its role in the reduction of nitroaromatic compounds

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Open Access
Author:
Miller, Joshua
Title:
Electrocatalytic properties of an iron organometallic complex and its role in the reduction of nitroaromatic compounds
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
electrocatalysis
density functional theory
nitroaromatic compounds
iron organometallic complex
File:
Download Miller_Joshua_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael John Janik, Thesis Supervisor
Ali Borhan, Thesis Honors Advisor

339. A Ticket to The Underworld: Classical Reception in Hadestown

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Open Access
Author:
Mason, Abigail
Title:
A Ticket to The Underworld: Classical Reception in Hadestown
Area of Honors:
Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Keywords:
classics
classical studies
classical reception
classical myth
Hadestown
musical theater
orpheus and eurydice
autism spectrum disorder
hades and persephone
katabasis
File:
Download SHC_Thesis_Abigail_Mason-_A_Ticket_to_the_Underworld_-_Classical_Reception_in_Hadestown.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mathias Hanses, Thesis Supervisor
Erin Mc Kenna Hanses, Thesis Honors Advisor

340. Examining Water Insecurity as a Driver of Nutrition Transition Among Tsimane' Adults in Lowland Bolivia

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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 insecurity
nutrition
sugary drinks
hydration strategies
market integration
nutrition transition
global health
File:
Download DeshpandeHonorsThesisforFINALSUBMISSION_4_13final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Asher Yoel Rosinger, Thesis Supervisor
Helen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor

341. Applied formative research investigating the multi-level determinants of Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation among pregnant women in Bangladesh and Madagascar – a biocultural perspective

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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 malnutrition
Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation
MMS
Madagascar
Bangladesh
pregnancy
File:
Download Bruning_Thesis_Spring_2022_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephen R Kodish, Thesis Supervisor
Helen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor

344. Sex Differences in Eating in Response to Stress: The Moderating Role of Disordered Eating Behaviors

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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:
Stress
Eating
Emotional eating
restrained eating
external eating
cortisol
disordered eating behaviors
adolescent
poor
rural
sex differences
BMI
girls
boys
File:
Download Hope_S_Idiculla_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Supervisor
Helen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor

345. Financial Indicators Predictability on Measures of Success During the Covid-19 Pandemic

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Open Access
Author:
Calibeo, Elena
Title:
Financial Indicators Predictability on Measures of Success During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Covid-19
Financial indicators
Sharpe Ratio
Jensen's Alpha
EVA
Consumer
File:
Download THESIS_ElenaCalibeo.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
J. Randall Woolridge, Faculty Reader

346. Simulated Hysteresis in Asymmetrically Driven Systems of Soft Spots

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Jalowiec, Travis
Title:
Simulated Hysteresis in Asymmetrically Driven Systems of Soft Spots
Area of Honors:
Physics
Keywords:
soft matter
statistical mechanics
simulation
theoretical
hysterons
hysteresis
memory
cyclic shear
amorphous solids
Preisach
frustrated interactions
asymmetric shear
File:
Download tjalowiec_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nathan C Keim, Thesis Supervisor
Richard Wallace Robinett, Thesis Honors Advisor

348. Use of Recombinant Urocanase to Study the Inhibitory Effects of Imidazolone Propionate Breakdown Products on Aspartate Aminotransferase

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Open Access
Author:
Ruud, Isabella
Title:
Use of Recombinant Urocanase to Study the Inhibitory Effects of Imidazolone Propionate Breakdown Products on Aspartate Aminotransferase
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
aspartate aminotransferase
urocanase
histidine metabolism
enzyme inhibition
metabolic enzyme deficiencies
File:
Download IAR_Thesis_Final_PDF.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Allen T Phillips, Thesis Supervisor
Lorraine C Santy, Thesis Honors Advisor

350. Analyzing Social Media Platforms to Establish Evaluation Metrics for Propensity of S.C.A.R.E. Abuse

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Thoet, Austin
Title:
Analyzing Social Media Platforms to Establish Evaluation Metrics for Propensity of S.C.A.R.E. Abuse
Area of Honors:
Security and Risk Analysis
Keywords:
social media
extremism
persuasive technology
captology
S.C.A.R.E.
File:
Download Thoet_Austin_AnalyzingSocialMediaPlatformstoEstablishEvaluationMetricsforPropensityofSCAREAbuse2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael Keith Hills, Thesis Supervisor
Dinghao Wu, Thesis Honors Advisor

352. The Underground Renaissance: Acknowledging Early 20th Century Black Musicians as Forefathers of Modern Musical Culture

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Open Access
Author:
Hooper, Kelly
Title:
The Underground Renaissance: Acknowledging Early 20th Century Black Musicians as Forefathers of Modern Musical Culture
Area of Honors:
Music
Keywords:
classical music
jazz
music
culture
music culture
copland
debussy
elitism
black music
blues
music history
classical music performance etiquette
jazz improvisation
Baroque improvisations
File:
Download The_Underground_Renaissance_-Kelly_Hooper.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Charles Dowell Youmans, Thesis Supervisor
Charles Dowell Youmans, Thesis Honors Advisor
Eric John Mckee, Faculty Reader

354. The Evolution of Climate Change– How the Fossil Fuel Industry Delayed Climate Action in the Late 20th Century

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Open Access
Author:
LeVan, Avery
Title:
The Evolution of Climate Change– How the Fossil Fuel Industry Delayed Climate Action in the Late 20th Century
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
climate change
global warming
fossil fuels
fossil fuel industry
oil and gas industry
Exxon
climate action
government regulation
climate science
climate history
climate
industry
File:
Download The_Evolution_of_Climate_Change__How_the_Fossil_Fuel_Industry_Delayed_Climate_Action_in_the_Late_20th_Century.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Gary Scott Cross, Thesis Supervisor
Cathleen Denise Cahill, Thesis Honors Advisor

355. The Impacts of COVID-19 Related School Closures and Remote Instruction on Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders’ Academic Performance

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Duddy, Emily
Title:
The Impacts of COVID-19 Related School Closures and Remote Instruction on Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders’ Academic Performance
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
COVID-19
Autism Spectrum Disorder
ASD
School Psychology
Individualized Education Program
Academic Achievement
Special Education
Child Psychology
IEP
File:
Download Duddy_Emily_TheImpactsofCOVID19RelatedSchoolClosuresandRemoteInstructiononStudentswithAutism_SpectrumDisordersAcademic_Performance.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Melissa Dawn Hunter, Thesis Supervisor
Sarah Myruski, Thesis Honors Advisor

356. Widening the Frequency Stop-Bandwidth of Metasurfaces for Controlling Lamb Wave Propagation

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Keirn, Jeremy
Title:
Widening the Frequency Stop-Bandwidth of Metasurfaces for Controlling Lamb Wave Propagation
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Lamb waves
locally-resonant metasurfaces
resonator
transmission
bandgap
File:
Download Jeremy_D._Keirn_Undergraduate_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Parisa Shokouhi, Thesis Supervisor
Parisa Shokouhi, Thesis Honors Advisor
Clifford Jesse Lissenden, III, Faculty Reader

357. Implementing a Web-Based Application to Support Researchers in Improving the Diversity of their Citations

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Open Access
Author:
Bandaru, Venkata Sai
Title:
Implementing a Web-Based Application to Support Researchers in Improving the Diversity of their Citations
Area of Honors:
Computer Science
Keywords:
Diversity in the references
Web-application
Citations
Algorithms
File:
Download Spring_HonorsThesis_RenuBandaru.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Chris Mc Comb, Thesis Supervisor
Jesse Louis Barlow, Thesis Honors Advisor

359. Russian Information Operations Increase Partisan Division in the United States

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Birosik, Nicholas Christopher
Title:
Russian Information Operations Increase Partisan Division in the United States
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in International Affairs, Political Science, and Social Data Analytics
Keywords:
Political Warfare
Russia
Information Operations
Political Science
Division
GRU
CIA
Propaganda
Demoralization
Subversion
Ideology
Untied States
Affective Polarization
Affect
social identity theory
File:
Download Birosik_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Gregory Hodgson, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor
Eleanor M. Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor

362. An Analysis of Standardized Assessment and Tracking in American Education: Tools of Oppression

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Gillespie, Nate
Title:
An Analysis of Standardized Assessment and Tracking in American Education: Tools of Oppression
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
educational inequity
Critical Race Theory
standardized assessment
tracking
achievement tests
meritocracy
racial bias
social justice
Standardized Assessment
Tracking
Achievement Tests
Meritocracy
Racial Bias
Social Justice
Abolitionist Teaching
File:
Download Final_Draft_Thesis_Updated.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Charlotte L Land, Thesis Supervisor
Charlotte L Land, Thesis Honors Advisor
Michelle Renee Knotts, Faculty Reader

363. Analysis of Higher-Order Effects on Low Altitude Lunar Orbits Caused by Irregularities in Mass Distribution

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Open Access
Author:
Castro Martinez, Guillermo
Title:
Analysis of Higher-Order Effects on Low Altitude Lunar Orbits Caused by Irregularities in Mass Distribution
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Moon Gravity
Spherical Harmonics
GRAIL
Orbital Elements
File:
Download Thesis_Manuscript_FINAL_DRAFT_2.0.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert G. Melton, Thesis Supervisor
Robert G. Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
Puneet Singla, Faculty Reader

366. A Framework to Optimize Geofence Privacy and Security

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Pi, Eileen
Title:
A Framework to Optimize Geofence Privacy and Security
Area of Honors:
Cybersecurity Analytics & Operations
Keywords:
Geofence
Geofencing
Privacy
Security
Cybersecurity
Geolocation
Geospatial Intelligence
Location Obfuscation
Location-Based Service
LBS
GPS
Geofencing Obfuscation Algorithm
Geofencing Cybersecurity Framework
File:
Download Pi_Eileen_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Anna Cinzia Squicciarini, Thesis Supervisor
Marc Aaron Friedenberg, Thesis Honors Advisor

367. Zeta Function of Curves Over Finite Field and Its Rationality

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Zhang, Yifei
Title:
Zeta Function of Curves Over Finite Field and Its Rationality
Area of Honors:
Mathematics
Keywords:
In this thesis
we are set to explore a zeta function over finite field: an analogy to Riemann zeta function
and prove its rationality with techniques of p-adic numbers.
zeta function
p-adic
finite field
File:
Download Zeta_Function_of_Curves_Over_Finite_Field_and_Its_Rationality.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mihran Papikian, Thesis Supervisor
Nathanial Patrick Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor

369. Synthesis of Bottlebrush Polymers with Conjugated Backbones and Nonconjugated Sidechains for Improved Solubility

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Buckingham, Emily
Title:
Synthesis of Bottlebrush Polymers with Conjugated Backbones and Nonconjugated Sidechains for Improved Solubility
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Bottlebrush polymer
Conjugated backbone
Nonconjugated sidechain
File:
Download Buckingham_SHC_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Ali Borhan, Thesis Honors Advisor

370. In-Situ Analysis of Dispersion Strengthened Tungsten Alloys and the Effect of Dispersoid Population on the Areal Density of Helium Bubble Nucleation

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Open Access
Author:
Lambert, Evan
Title:
In-Situ Analysis of Dispersion Strengthened Tungsten Alloys and the Effect of Dispersoid Population on the Areal Density of Helium Bubble Nucleation
Area of Honors:
Nuclear Engineering
Keywords:
fusion
plasma
ITER
Tungsten
Helium
PFC
File:
Download ThesisEvanLambert.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jean Paul Allain, Thesis Supervisor
Elia Merzari, Thesis Honors Advisor

371. The Effectiveness of Gender Equality Quotas and their Impact on Women’s Representation and Participation in Politics in Francophone Nations

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Zajac, Allison
Title:
The Effectiveness of Gender Equality Quotas and their Impact on Women’s Representation and Participation in Politics in Francophone Nations
Area of Honors:
International Politics
Keywords:
women's rights
gender equality
gender equality quota
women's representation
File:
Download thesis_template_Allison_Zajac.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sona N. Golder, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

374. Vertically Integrated Operations: A Look into goPuff's State College MFC and Company-Wide Supply Chain and Business Functionality

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Horan, Katie
Title:
Vertically Integrated Operations: A Look into goPuff's State College MFC and Company-Wide Supply Chain and Business Functionality
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Supply chain
On-demand delivery
Gig economy
Instant needs
goPuff
Vertical integration
Micro-fulfillment
File:
Download Katherine_Horan_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

375. Food Insecurity As A Longitudinal Predictor of Diet, Sleep, Mental Health and College Academics

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Smith, Kiara
Title:
Food Insecurity As A Longitudinal Predictor of Diet, Sleep, Mental Health and College Academics
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
nutrition
food insecurity
college students
mental health
sleep
academics
diet
longitudinal
File:
Download Smith_Kiara_Food_Insecurity_As_A_Longitudinal_Predictor.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Muzi Na, Thesis Supervisor
Alison D Gernand, Thesis Honors Advisor

376. Investigating the Effect of Empathy and News Readership on Affective Polarization

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Zhang, Steven
Title:
Investigating the Effect of Empathy and News Readership on Affective Polarization
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
affective polarization
empathy
news readership
news
news consumption
polarization
politics
psychology
behavior
political psychology
political divide
party polarization
partisan
partisanship
File:
Download Zhang_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Peter K Hatemi, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

377. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Making Practical Use of a Growing Technology

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Wackerman, Benjamin
Title:
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Making Practical Use of a Growing Technology
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Supply Chain
Optimization
Forecasting
Inventory
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

379. A Measure of Platelet Activation and Aggregation Across Two Flow Regimes to Minimize Thromboembolic Events in Blood Pumps

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Sturgis, Hannah
Title:
A Measure of Platelet Activation and Aggregation Across Two Flow Regimes to Minimize Thromboembolic Events in Blood Pumps
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
thrombosis
flow cytometry
platelet activation
gel-filtered platelets
aggregation
File:
Download Sturgis_Hannah_thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Benoit A Dayrat, Thesis Honors Advisor

380. Study of the Effects of Sambucus Canadensis on Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme and the Renin-Angiotensin System

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Open Access
Author:
Waxter, Kelsey
Title:
Study of the Effects of Sambucus Canadensis on Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme and the Renin-Angiotensin System
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
ACE inhibition
Medicinal Plants
File:
Download WAXTER-FINAL-THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joshua J Kellogg, Thesis Supervisor
Robert John Vansaun, Thesis Honors Advisor

381. State-Making and Bellicose Theory in the Republic of Turkey

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Open Access
Author:
Richardson, Lewis
Title:
State-Making and Bellicose Theory in the Republic of Turkey
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
Turkey
Political Science
State-Making
Statemaking
State Making
Tilly
Bellicose
Bellicose Theory
bellicist theory
State Development
History
Middle East
Republic of Turkey
Democratic backsliding
democracy
autocracy
Erdogan
Ottoman
File:
Download Lewis_Richardson_Final_Thesis_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eric J Fleisch, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

383. Decoding family-level features for modern and fossil leaves from computer-vision heat maps

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Open Access
Author:
Spagnuolo, Edward Joseph
Title:
Decoding family-level features for modern and fossil leaves from computer-vision heat maps
Area of Honors:
Geobiology
Keywords:
cleared leaves
computer vision
fossil identification
fossil leaves
heat maps
leaf architecture
leaf identification
leaf margin
leaf teeth
leaf venation
paleobotany
File:
Download Schreyer_Thesis_Spagnuolo.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Peter Daniel Wilf, Thesis Supervisor
Peter Daniel Wilf, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mark E Patzkowsky, Faculty Reader

384. Analysis on Educational Inequities for Children in the U.S. Foster Care System

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Brown, Madeline
Title:
Analysis on Educational Inequities for Children in the U.S. Foster Care System
Area of Honors:
Social Justice in Education
Keywords:
foster care
educational inequities
social justice
educational equity
foster care to prison pipeline
school to prison pipeline
child welfare
united states foster care
education reform
File:
Download Brown_Madeline_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ashley Nichol Patterson, Thesis Supervisor
Ashley Nichol Patterson, Thesis Honors Advisor
Efraín Marimón, Faculty Reader

390. How the International Community Has Failed the Responsibility to Protect the World's Most Vulnerable Groups

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Open Access
Author:
Pinto, Gianna
Title:
How the International Community Has Failed the Responsibility to Protect the World's Most Vulnerable Groups
Area of Honors:
Global and International Studies
Keywords:
Genocide
Ethnic cleansing
Yugoslavia
Darfur
Myanmar
Responsibility to Protect
R2P
File:
Download GIANNA_PINTO_HONORS_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sommer N Mitchell, Thesis Supervisor
Jonathan Eran Abel, Thesis Honors Advisor

391. The Jungle and Labor Law: An Interdisciplinary Study Examining the Labor laws that Allowed the Workplace Horrors in Upton Sinclair’s Novel

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Open Access
Author:
Wagner, Reilly
Title:
The Jungle and Labor Law: An Interdisciplinary Study Examining the Labor laws that Allowed the Workplace Horrors in Upton Sinclair’s Novel
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in English and Labor and Employment Relations
Keywords:
Labor Law
Literature
Labor
The Jungle
Upton Sinclair
Muckracking
File:
Download Thesis-_Reilly_Wagner.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Edmond Marsh, Thesis Supervisor
Carla J. Mulford, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mark David Gough, Thesis Supervisor

395. Determinants of state higher education board responsiveness: Affirmative action in state university admissions

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Wu, Alexander
Title:
Determinants of state higher education board responsiveness: Affirmative action in state university admissions
Area of Honors:
Political Science
Keywords:
political science
public policy
education policy
public opinion
affirmative action
File:
Download SchreyerThesis2022_Wu.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Christopher Zorn, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Richard Golder, Thesis Honors Advisor

396. Characterization of Magnetoactive Elastomers as Actuators of Bi-stable Composites

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Open Access
Author:
Iatesta, Ethan
Title:
Characterization of Magnetoactive Elastomers as Actuators of Bi-stable Composites
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Bistable
Laminate
Composite
magnetoactive
elastomer
MAE
Actuation
Responsive
Architecture
facade
Active Material
Magnetic
File:
Download Iatesta_Final_Thesis_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jose Pinto Duarte, Thesis Supervisor

398. The Girl in a Country Song: How Female Artists Are Systematically Excluded from Country Music

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Kiffer, Alaina
Title:
The Girl in a Country Song: How Female Artists Are Systematically Excluded from Country Music
Area of Honors:
Music
Keywords:
Country music
Feminism
Music
Radio
Gender discrimination
File:
Download The_Girl_in_a_Country_Song_Alaina_Kiffer.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Charles Dowell Youmans, Thesis Supervisor
Charles Dowell Youmans, Thesis Honors Advisor
Eric John Mckee, Faculty Reader

399. Examination of Calendar Effect and Sentiment Analysis on Bitcoin

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Liu, Chen Han
Title:
Examination of Calendar Effect and Sentiment Analysis on Bitcoin
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Sentiment effect
Bitcoin
Efficient market
Regression
Power ratio
Python
Calendar Effect
Sentiment Analysis
Bitcoin
Efficient Market Hypothesis
Regression
Power Ratio
VADER
Python
File:
Download Examination_of_Calendar_Effect_and_Sentiment_Analysis_on_Bitcoin2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Quanwei Cao, Faculty Reader