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5451. User Study: Design of a Universal Jar Lid Using Additive Manufacturing to Support Aging in Place

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Open Access
Author:
Olanrewaju, Hannah
Title:
User Study: Design of a Universal Jar Lid Using Additive Manufacturing to Support Aging in Place
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering (Behrend)
Keywords:
Universal Design
Aging in Place
User Study
Additive Manufacturing
Fused Filament Fabrication
File:
Download Olanrewaju_Hannah_User_Study_Design_of_a_Universal_Jar_Lid_Using_Additive_Manufacturing_to_Support_Aging_in_Place.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Charlotte Marr De Vries, Thesis Supervisor
Adam Scott Hollinger, Thesis Honors Advisor

5452. Design of in vitro flow loop aimed at improving hemodynamic conditions around the total cavopulmonary connection in patients with failing Fontan.

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Open Access
Author:
Nichols, Claire
Title:
Design of in vitro flow loop aimed at improving hemodynamic conditions around the total cavopulmonary connection in patients with failing Fontan.
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Fontan
Total Cavopulmonary Connection
Hemodynamics
flow
pressure
failing fontan
File:
Download Claire_Nichols_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Meghan Vidt, Thesis Honors Advisor
Justin Lee Brown, Faculty Reader

5453. Acceptability, Sufficiency, and Comfort in Modern Airline Seating Based on Bideltoid Breadth

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Open Access
Author:
Nicholson, Riley
Title:
Acceptability, Sufficiency, and Comfort in Modern Airline Seating Based on Bideltoid Breadth
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
R Studio
MATLAB
Airplanes
Engineering Design
Human Anthropometry
Human Subject Testing
Designing for Human Variability
File:
Download Riley_Nicholson_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Matt Parkinson, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

5455. A Smarter Mirror for a Smarter Student: Designing a Smart Mirror for Student Productivity and Well-Being

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Open Access
Author:
Oluwaseun-Apo, Carolyn Oluw
Title:
A Smarter Mirror for a Smarter Student: Designing a Smart Mirror for Student Productivity and Well-Being
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
Sustained Engagement
Well-Being
Design Thinking
Cognitive Walkthrough
Positive Affirmations
Smart Mirror
Productivity
File:
Download Carolyn_Oluwaseun-Apo_ThesisFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Chris Gamrat, Thesis Supervisor
Steven R. Haynes, Thesis Honors Advisor

5456. Techno-Economical Analysis of a Dairy Cow Farm-Scale Anaerobic Digestion System

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Open Access
Author:
Porcano, Hunter
Title:
Techno-Economical Analysis of a Dairy Cow Farm-Scale Anaerobic Digestion System
Area of Honors:
Biological Engineering
Keywords:
Anaerobic digestion
Dairy farming
Renewable natural gas (RNG)
Techno-economic analysis (TEA)
Pennsylvania
Sustainability
Greenhouse gas emissions
Agricultural systems
Biogas
Switchgrass
Carbon credits
Anaerobic Digestion
Dairy Farming
Renewable Natural Gas (RNG)
Techno-Economic Analysis (TEA)
Pennsylvania
Sustainability
Biogas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Economic Viability
Switchgrass
File:
Download HunterPorcanoThesisFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Juliana Vasco-Correa, Thesis Supervisor
Ali Demirci, Thesis Honors Advisor

5460. Associations Between Greek Life Membership and Undergraduate Student Well-being

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Open Access
Author:
Quinn, Meghan
Title:
Associations Between Greek Life Membership and Undergraduate Student Well-being
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
Emerging adulthood
Greek life
Sense of belonging
Social connectedness
Fraternity
Sorority
Social well-being
File:
Download Quinn_Meghan_HonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Gregory M Fosco, Thesis Supervisor
Blake Anthony Colaianne, Thesis Honors Advisor

5461. Validation of Pseudo Virus Neutralization Assay (PVNT) for Domestic Cattle SARS-COV-2 Natural Infection

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Open Access
Author:
Quraishi, Meysoon
Title:
Validation of Pseudo Virus Neutralization Assay (PVNT) for Domestic Cattle SARS-COV-2 Natural Infection
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
SARS-CoV-2
pseudo virus neutralization assay
Domestic Cattle
indirect ELISA
PVNT
COVID-19
File:
Download Validation_of_Pseudo_Virus_Neutralization_Assay__PVNT__for_Domestic_Cattle_SARS-COV-2_Natural_Infection_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ruth H Nissly, Thesis Supervisor
Robert John Vansaun, Thesis Honors Advisor

5462. The Impact of Industrial Collapse on Communities: A Case Study of the American Automotive Industry

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Open Access
Author:
Pusateri, Isabella
Title:
The Impact of Industrial Collapse on Communities: A Case Study of the American Automotive Industry
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Difference-In-Difference
Dynamic Difference-In-Difference
Automotive Industry
Plant Closures
Microeconomic Shocks
File:
Download Pusateri_-_The_Impact_of_Industrial_Collapse_on_Communities.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Delina E Agnosteva, Thesis Supervisor
Nima Haghpanah, Thesis Honors Advisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Faculty Reader

5463. Development and Analysis of AI Generated Motivational Health Intervention Content Using Prompt Engineering Architecture

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Open Access
Author:
Pye, Nolan
Title:
Development and Analysis of AI Generated Motivational Health Intervention Content Using Prompt Engineering Architecture
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
Generative AI
Prompt Engineering
Artificial Intelligence
Natural Language Processing
File:
Download Honors_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Saeed M Abdullah, Thesis Supervisor
Carleen Maitland, Thesis Honors Advisor

5464. Exploring Corporate Tax Dynamics: The Case of the United Arab Emirates

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Open Access
Author:
Rafie, Abdul Rahman
Title:
Exploring Corporate Tax Dynamics: The Case of the United Arab Emirates
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
UAE Corporate Tax
Tax
UAE
Tax Avoidance
Prediction Model
File:
Download Rafie_Abdul_Rahman_Exploring_Corporate_Tax_Dynamics_The_Case_of_The_United_Arab_Emirates.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Huilan Zhang, Thesis Supervisor
Laura Rotunno, Thesis Honors Advisor
Daniel James Kerch, Faculty Reader

5465. Take a Look in the Rearview Mirror: Determinants of Nostalgic Consumer Responses to Automotive Retro Brands & the Impact on Perceived Utilities

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Open Access
Author:
Saganowich, Julia
Title:
Take a Look in the Rearview Mirror: Determinants of Nostalgic Consumer Responses to Automotive Retro Brands & the Impact on Perceived Utilities
Area of Honors:
Marketing
Keywords:
Retro
Retro Branding
Retro Brands
Marketing
Brand Management
Automotive
Automotive Industry
Nostalgia
Cars
Perceived Utilities
Brand Relaunch
Brand Revitalization
Brand Revival
Nostalgia Marketing
File:
Download JuliaSaganowich_HonorsMarketingThesis_Spring2024_TakeaLookintheRearViewMirror.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Johanna H Slot, Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Honors Advisor

5466. Engineering Periodontal Ligament Synthesis Through Environmental Modulation of Stem Cells

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Open Access
Author:
Runkle, Leeann
Title:
Engineering Periodontal Ligament Synthesis Through Environmental Modulation of Stem Cells
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
periodontal ligament
nanofiber surface
regenerative engineering
extracellular matrix
File:
Download Runkle_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Supervisor
Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lauren Griggs, Faculty Reader
Mark D. Pacey, Faculty Reader

5467. Applying Recursive Quantum Circuit Generation to Solve Database Search Problems Using Grover's Algorithm

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Open Access
Author:
Rondinelli, Nate
Title:
Applying Recursive Quantum Circuit Generation to Solve Database Search Problems Using Grover's Algorithm
Area of Honors:
Software Engineering (Behrend)
Keywords:
Quantum Computing
Grover's Algorithm
Recursion
Toffoli Gate
Qiskit
File:
Download Recursive_Grover.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Wen-Li Wang, Thesis Supervisor
Wen-Li Wang, Thesis Honors Advisor
Shahid Hussain, Faculty Reader

5468. Photosensitive Delivery of Mir-34a Using Core-Shell-Shell Nanoparticles to Treat Glioblastoma

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Open Access
Author:
Sawyers, Alex
Title:
Photosensitive Delivery of Mir-34a Using Core-Shell-Shell Nanoparticles to Treat Glioblastoma
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Glioblastoma
Nanoparticles
Furan-Diels Alder
File:
Download Sawyers_Alex_Photosensitive_Delivery_of_Mir-34a_Using_CSS_Nanoparticles_to_Treat_Glioblastoma.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel J Hayes, Thesis Supervisor
Meghan Vidt, Thesis Honors Advisor
Justin Lee Brown, Faculty Reader

5469. Spectroscopy Based In-situ Monitoring of AlSi10Mg Repair of 7000 Series Aluminum

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Open Access
Author:
Savage, Conor
Title:
Spectroscopy Based In-situ Monitoring of AlSi10Mg Repair of 7000 Series Aluminum
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Additive Manufacturing
Laser Directed Energy Depsotion
Spectroscopy
Repair
Aluminum 7075
Process Monitoring
File:
Download Savage_Conor_Honors_Thesis_PSU_Schreyer_AM_Process_Monitoring_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Edward William Reutzel, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

5472. The Association Between Childhood Adversity and the Development of Cardiovascular Conditions in Adulthood: A Scoping Review

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Open Access
Author:
Siqueira De Novaes Franco, Laura Elena
Title:
The Association Between Childhood Adversity and the Development of Cardiovascular Conditions in Adulthood: A Scoping Review
Area of Honors:
Nursing
Keywords:
childhood adversity
childhood maltreatment
cardiovascular disease
socio-ecologic model
File:
Download LAURA_ELENA_SIQUEIRA_DE_NOVAES_FRANCO_THESIS_2024.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Solim Lee, Thesis Supervisor
Cara L Exten, Thesis Honors Advisor

5474. Mind the Darién Gap: Migration Trends through Americas’ Isthmus

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Open Access
Author:
Shiels, Emily
Title:
Mind the Darién Gap: Migration Trends through Americas’ Isthmus
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Geography & Global and International Studies
Keywords:
Migration
Drug Trafficking
Panama
Colombia
Darién Gap
U.S. foreign policy
Geopolitics
File:
Download Thesis_EmilyShiels.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Melissa W. Wright, Thesis Supervisor
Brian H. King, Thesis Honors Advisor
Krista Brune, Thesis Honors Advisor

5478. Prepartum anti-inflammatory therapies in high-priority cow groups: effects on cow performance, health, and inflammatory and metabolic status

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Open Access
Author:
Spring, Jacquelin
Title:
Prepartum anti-inflammatory therapies in high-priority cow groups: effects on cow performance, health, and inflammatory and metabolic status
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
Prepartum anti-inflammatory therapies
metabolic status
systemic inflammation
daily milk yield
File:
Download Spring_Thesis_Final_with_edits.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Adrian A Barragan, Thesis Supervisor
Robert John Vansaun, Thesis Honors Advisor

5480. Evaluation of NWS Probabilistic Snowfall Graphics and NBM Snow Percentiles in the Mid-Atlantic Region

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Open Access
Author:
Spallone, Christian
Title:
Evaluation of NWS Probabilistic Snowfall Graphics and NBM Snow Percentiles in the Mid-Atlantic Region
Area of Honors:
Meteorology
Keywords:
snowfall
forecasting
probabilistic forecasting
ensembles
weather
national weather service
winter weather
File:
Download Honors_Thesis_Final_-_Christian_Spallone.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jon Michael Nese, Thesis Supervisor
Paul Markowski, Thesis Honors Advisor

5482. Teaching Children to Enjoy Reading: Building A Strong Foundation in Children to Develop Lifelong Readers

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Open Access
Author:
Sterner, Courtney
Title:
Teaching Children to Enjoy Reading: Building A Strong Foundation in Children to Develop Lifelong Readers
Area of Honors:
Elementary and Early Childhood Education
Keywords:
Education
Reading
Attitudes
Independent Reading
Read Aloud
Elementary
Teaching
Literature
Lifelong Readers
File:
Download Sterner_Thesis_Final_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrea Vujan Mccloskey, Thesis Supervisor
Andrea Vujan Mccloskey, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jason J Griffith, Faculty Reader

5483. Adsorption of Red Dye 40 from Wastewater via a Moringa Oleifera Coated Cotton Filter

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Open Access
Author:
Terceiro, Kathryn
Title:
Adsorption of Red Dye 40 from Wastewater via a Moringa Oleifera Coated Cotton Filter
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Adsorption
Moringa
Red Dye
File:
Download Adsorption_of_Red_Dye_40_from_Wastewater_via_a_Moringa_Oleifera_Coated_Cotton_Filter_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephanie Butler Velegol, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor

5488. Comparing the Catalytic Activity of High Entropy Oxides and their Parent Compounds in the Oxygen Evolution Reaction

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Open Access
Author:
Vincent, William
Title:
Comparing the Catalytic Activity of High Entropy Oxides and their Parent Compounds in the Oxygen Evolution Reaction
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Electrochemistry
Renewable Energy
OER
File:
Download Vincent_Schreyer_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Raymond Edward Schaak, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor
Derek M Hall, Faculty Reader

5490. Evaluating Random Forest Model Performance in Predicting Photovoltaic Power Generation Across Puerto Rico

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Open Access
Author:
Vitti, Caden
Title:
Evaluating Random Forest Model Performance in Predicting Photovoltaic Power Generation Across Puerto Rico
Area of Honors:
Energy Engineering
Keywords:
Puerto Rico
resilience
microgrid
random forest
solar power
climate change
File:
Download Evaluating_Random_Forest_Model_Performance_in_Predicting_Photovoltaic_Power_Generation_Across_Puerto_Rico.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Renee Obringer, Thesis Supervisor
Nelson Yaw Dzade, Thesis Honors Advisor

5492. Single-Print Rolling Contact Joints to Minimize Fatigue in Additively Manufactured Prosthetic Fingers

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Open Access
Author:
Wilson, Mary
Title:
Single-Print Rolling Contact Joints to Minimize Fatigue in Additively Manufactured Prosthetic Fingers
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
compliant mechanisms
rolling contact joint
prosthetics
prosthetic finger joints
engineering design
TPU
contact-aided joint
finger joints
additive manufacturing
3d printing
3d-print
mechanical design
fatigue analysis
joint fatigue
File:
Download SHC_THESIS_-_Mary_K._Wilson.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jared Butler, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

5495. Predicting 2D Geometrical Shapes Using Partial Contour Data and Principal Component Analysis

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Open Access
Author:
Ziegler, Alexandria
Title:
Predicting 2D Geometrical Shapes Using Partial Contour Data and Principal Component Analysis
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Statistical Shape Model
Principal Component Analysis
Partial Data Predictions
Ultrasound
Spinal Anatomy
Cross-correlation
File:
Download Ziegler_Alexandria_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jason Zachary Moore, Faculty Reader

5498. Perinatal Outcomes of Infants Born to Women Living in Prison: A Systematic Review

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Open Access
Author:
Zheng, Nanda
Title:
Perinatal Outcomes of Infants Born to Women Living in Prison: A Systematic Review
Area of Honors:
Nursing
Keywords:
incarceration
prisons
correctional facilities
women who are pregnant and living in prisons
perinatal outcomes
pregnancy
infants
babies
newborns
prenatal care
perinatal care
healthcare
File:
Download Nanda_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Erin Ann Kitt-Lewis, Thesis Supervisor
Cara L Exten, Thesis Honors Advisor

5499. Development of Laser V-Probe Calibration Methods for Measurement of Turbine Blade Tip Clearance

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Open Access
Author:
Zanine, Samantha
Title:
Development of Laser V-Probe Calibration Methods for Measurement of Turbine Blade Tip Clearance
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
v-probe
tip clearance
blade tip clearance
gas turbine engine
calibration
File:
Download Zanine_Samantha_MechE_HonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Reid A Berdanier, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor