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5452. Does the Severity of Dysarthria Experienced by Training Talkers Affect the Perceptual Learning Effectiveness in Listeners

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Open Access
Author:
Mc Carthy, Julia
Title:
Does the Severity of Dysarthria Experienced by Training Talkers Affect the Perceptual Learning Effectiveness in Listeners
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Perceptual Learning
Dysarthria
Generalization
Dysarthria Secondary to
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
File:
Download _Does_the_Severity_of_Dysarthria_Experienced_by_Training_Talkers_Affect_the_Perceptual_Learning_Effectiveness_in_Listeners.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Anne J Olmstead, Thesis Supervisor
Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

5453. Parenting Minors in the Age of Social Media and the Internet: Are Parents Doing Enough to Protect Their Children?

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Open Access
Author:
Farash, Grace
Title:
Parenting Minors in the Age of Social Media and the Internet: Are Parents Doing Enough to Protect Their Children?
Area of Honors:
Criminology
Keywords:
Child exploitation
Sharenting
Social Media
Internet Use
Child Predators
Privacy
Parents
Minors
Social Media Use
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sarah Anne Font, Thesis Supervisor
Stacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor

5454. “Reality” TV is the New Sitcom: A Study on the Evolution of Cultural Capital in Media and the Implications for Marketing Strategy

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Open Access
Author:
Ferrari, Celine
Title:
“Reality” TV is the New Sitcom: A Study on the Evolution of Cultural Capital in Media and the Implications for Marketing Strategy
Area of Honors:
Marketing
Keywords:
cultural capital
media
television
fashion
marketing
consumer behavior
File:
Download Thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Honors Advisor
Johanna Slot, Faculty Reader

5455. The Functional and Structural Characterization of Novel Diiron Oxidases

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Open Access
Author:
Fitzpatrick, Lara
Title:
The Functional and Structural Characterization of Novel Diiron Oxidases
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
VarO
Desaturase
Diiron Enzyme
Heme Oxygenase-like
Crystallography
C-H Activation
Spectroscopy
File:
Download Fitzpatrick_Lara_TheFunctionalandStructuralCharacterizationofNovelDiironOxidases.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joseph M Bollinger, Jr., Thesis Supervisor
David D Boehr, Thesis Honors Advisor
Amie Kathleen Boal, Faculty Reader

5456. Insight Into Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Behavioral and Molecular Comparison Between Male and Female Mice Exposed to Stress-Enhanced Fear Learning

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Open Access
Author:
Mc Kenna, Alexandria
Title:
Insight Into Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Behavioral and Molecular Comparison Between Male and Female Mice Exposed to Stress-Enhanced Fear Learning
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Posttraumatic stress disorder
Stress-enhanced fear learning
Sex difference
BDNF
Gria1
Hippocampus
Amygdala
File:
Download McKenna_Alexandria_Insight_Into_Posttraumatic_Stress_Disorder_-_A_Behavioral_and_Molecular_Comparison_Between_Male_and_Female_Mice_Exposed_to_Modified_Stress-Enhanced_Fear_Learning.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Janine Kwapis, Thesis Supervisor
Bernhard Luscher, Thesis Honors Advisor

5457. State of The Art Review of Log Home Construction from a Building Science Perspective

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Open Access
Author:
Field, Tobey
Title:
State of The Art Review of Log Home Construction from a Building Science Perspective
Area of Honors:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
Log Homes
Log Home Construction
Wood
Building Science
Efficiency
Thermal Resistance
Moisture
Air Leakage
Shrinkage
Log Homes
Log Home Construction
Wood
Building Science
Thermal Resistance
Thermal Mass
Moisture
Air Leakage
Shrinkage
Fire Protection
Modular Construction
File:
Download SCHREYER_THESIS_TRF.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ali M Memari, Thesis Supervisor
S. Ilgin Guler, Thesis Honors Advisor

5461. Empowering the Community through Art-Making: An Innovative Approach to Collaborative Murals

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Open Access
Author:
Mc Intyre, Teghan
Title:
Empowering the Community through Art-Making: An Innovative Approach to Collaborative Murals
Area of Honors:
Art Education
Keywords:
Creative Empowerment
Modular Mural
Community Building
Artmaking
Artistic Expression
File:
Download _FINAL__EMPOWERING_THE_COMMUNITY_THROUGH_ART-MAKING__AN_INNOVATIVE_APPROACH_TO_COLLABORATIVE_MURALS__1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Karen Treat Keifer-Boyd, Thesis Supervisor
Karen Treat Keifer-Boyd, Thesis Honors Advisor
Ann Holt, Faculty Reader

5462. The Development of a Custom qPCR Multiplex to Quantify Human and Microbial DNA

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Open Access
Author:
Foster, Miriam
Title:
The Development of a Custom qPCR Multiplex to Quantify Human and Microbial DNA
Area of Honors:
Forensic Science
Keywords:
DNA
Forensic Biology
Forensic Microbiology
qPCR
File:
Download The_Development_of_a_Custom_qPCR_Multiplex_to_Quantify_Human_and_Microbial_DNA.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mitchell Mark Holland, Thesis Supervisor
Mitchell Mark Holland, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jason Brooks, Faculty Reader

5467. Domestication, Fertilization, and Nodulation: Assessing the Role of Anthropogenic Impositions on the Symbiosis between Phaseolus vulgaris L. and Nitrogen-fixing Bacteria

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Open Access
Author:
Fry, Gwendolyn
Title:
Domestication, Fertilization, and Nodulation: Assessing the Role of Anthropogenic Impositions on the Symbiosis between Phaseolus vulgaris L. and Nitrogen-fixing Bacteria
Area of Honors:
Anthropology
Keywords:
Domestication
Common Bean
Legumes
Symbiosis
Rhizobia
Artificial Selection
Fertilizer
Greenhouse Experiment
Nitrogen Fixation
File:
Download GMF_DomesticationFertilizationNodulation.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Liana T Burghardt, Thesis Supervisor
Laurel Nichole Pearson, Thesis Honors Advisor
George H Perry, Faculty Reader

5468. The emotional impact of inclusion on elementary-aged students with intellectual disabilities: Educator perspectives

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Open Access
Author:
Galban, Alyssa
Title:
The emotional impact of inclusion on elementary-aged students with intellectual disabilities: Educator perspectives
Area of Honors:
Elementary and Early Childhood Education
Keywords:
Inclusion
Special Education
Education
File:
Download Galban_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mary Katherine E Harris, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Charlotte Land, Thesis Honors Advisor

5469. 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

5470. 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

5471. 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

5473. 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

5474. 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

5478. 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

5479. 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

5480. 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

5481. 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

5482. 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

5483. 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

5484. 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

5485. 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

5486. 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

5487. 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

5490. 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

5492. 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

5496. 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

5498. 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

5500. 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