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4801. 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

4802. 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

4803. 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

4806. 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

4807. 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

4808. Simulated Hysteresis in Asymmetrically Driven Systems of Soft Spots

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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

4809. 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

4810. Analyzing Social Media Platforms to Establish Evaluation Metrics for Propensity of S.C.A.R.E. Abuse

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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

4812. The Impacts of COVID-19 Related School Closures and Remote Instruction on Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders’ Academic Performance

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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

4813. Widening the Frequency Stop-Bandwidth of Metasurfaces for Controlling Lamb Wave Propagation

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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

4814. 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

4816. Russian Information Operations Increase Partisan Division in the United States

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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

4818. An Optimization Approach for the Design and Implementation of Metasurfaces to Control Symmetric Plate Waves

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Open Access
Author:
Sridhar, Sashank
Title:
An Optimization Approach for the Design and Implementation of Metasurfaces to Control Symmetric Plate Waves
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Metasurface
Lamb waves
Metamaterial
Topology Optimization
File:
Download Sridhar_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Parisa Shokouhi, Thesis Supervisor
Parisa Shokouhi, Thesis Honors Advisor

4819. An Analysis of Standardized Assessment and Tracking in American Education: Tools of Oppression

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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

4820. 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

4823. A Framework to Optimize Geofence Privacy and Security

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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

4824. Zeta Function of Curves Over Finite Field and Its Rationality

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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

4826. Synthesis of Bottlebrush Polymers with Conjugated Backbones and Nonconjugated Sidechains for Improved Solubility

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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

4827. 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

4830. Vertically Integrated Operations: A Look into goPuff's State College MFC and Company-Wide Supply Chain and Business Functionality

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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

4831. Food Insecurity As A Longitudinal Predictor of Diet, Sleep, Mental Health and College Academics

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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

4832. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Making Practical Use of a Growing Technology

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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

4834. A Measure of Platelet Activation and Aggregation Across Two Flow Regimes to Minimize Thromboembolic Events in Blood Pumps

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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

4835. 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

4837. 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

4838. Analysis on Educational Inequities for Children in the U.S. Foster Care System

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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

4841. 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

4844. 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

4845. Examination of Calendar Effect and Sentiment Analysis on Bitcoin

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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

4849. Whole-genome sequence-based molecular characterization of antimicrobial genes in Salmonella enterica subsp. Dublin and Salmonella enterica subsp. Heidelberg isolated from veal calves

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Open Access
Author:
Reiss, Hailey
Title:
Whole-genome sequence-based molecular characterization of antimicrobial genes in Salmonella enterica subsp. Dublin and Salmonella enterica subsp. Heidelberg isolated from veal calves
Area of Honors:
Immunology and Infectious Disease
Keywords:
Salmonella
Salmonella Dublin
Salmonella Heidelberg
Pennsylvania
Veal
Genomics
Bioinformatics
Whole-genome sequence analysis
Antimicrobial resistance
File:
Download reiss_hailey_thesis_iid.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bhushan M Jayarao, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Paulson, Thesis Honors Advisor

4852. Engaged Buddhism: A Buddhist Approach to Personal and Social Transformation

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Open Access
Author:
Falcone, Raymond
Title:
Engaged Buddhism: A Buddhist Approach to Personal and Social Transformation
Area of Honors:
Religious Studies
Keywords:
Buddhism
Engaged Buddhism
Personal Transformation
Social Transformation
Vietnam
Four Noble Truths
Meditation
Mindfulness of the Body
Mindfulness of Emotions
Shamatha
Loving Kindness meditation
Trauma
Vajrayana Buddhism
Zen/Chan Buddhism
Siddhartha Gautama
File:
Download Thesis_Paper_Final_Draft_RSF.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
On-Cho Ng, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Keith Falk, Thesis Honors Advisor

4854. Compartmentalizing and Ordering Claude Monet's Water Lily Paintings Using a Data-Driven Approach

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Open Access
Author:
Hoover, Thomas
Title:
Compartmentalizing and Ordering Claude Monet's Water Lily Paintings Using a Data-Driven Approach
Area of Honors:
Data Sciences
Keywords:
Data
Monet
UNET
Segmentation
Machine Learning
convolutional neural network
artificial neural network
Impressionism
File:
Download Hoover_Final_Honors_Thesis_2022.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Z Wang, Thesis Supervisor
John Yen, Thesis Honors Advisor

4856. From Theory To Practice: The real-world application of culturally relevant pedagogy in culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms

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Open Access
Author:
Hetrick, Hannah
Title:
From Theory To Practice: The real-world application of culturally relevant pedagogy in culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms
Area of Honors:
Elementary and Early Childhood Education
Keywords:
culturally relevant pedagogy
cultural and linguistic diversity
ESL education
classroom content
relationship building
advocacy
File:
Download Hetrick_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Elizabeth A Smolcic, Thesis Supervisor
Bernard Joel Badiali, Thesis Honors Advisor

4857. The Effects of Physical Backgrounds in Technology-Mediated Interviews on Perceptions of Employment Suitability

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Open Access
Author:
Wang, Baoluo
Title:
The Effects of Physical Backgrounds in Technology-Mediated Interviews on Perceptions of Employment Suitability
Area of Honors:
Hospitality Management
Keywords:
Employment Suitability
Hiring Outcomes
Physical Backgrounds
Virtual Interview
Contextual Factor
Gender Stereotype
Tidiness
File:
Download Baoluo_Wang_Thesis_Final_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael J Tews, Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Phillip Michael Jolly, Thesis Honors Advisor

4860. The effect of physical activity and energy restriction on tumor vessel architecture and hypoxia in the 4T1.2 murine breast cancer model

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Open Access
Author:
Cain, Abriana
Title:
The effect of physical activity and energy restriction on tumor vessel architecture and hypoxia in the 4T1.2 murine breast cancer model
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
calorie restriction
physical activity
triple negative breast cancer
breast cancer
hypoxia
vessel architecture
File:
Download Honors_Thesis_Final_Submission_Abriana_Cain_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Connie Jo Rogers, Thesis Supervisor
Alison D Gernand, Thesis Honors Advisor

4862. Investigation into the HutD Protein within the Histidine Utilization (hut) Pathway in Pseudomonas putida

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Open Access
Author:
Guzman, Nicholas
Title:
Investigation into the HutD Protein within the Histidine Utilization (hut) Pathway in Pseudomonas putida
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Histidine
Histidine Utilization Pathway (Hut)
HutC
HutD
repressor
promoter
operator
beta-galactosidase
pET vectors
Protein Overexpression
SDS-PAGE
Nickel-IMAC
Molecular Cloning
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Version_-_Guzman.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joseph C. Reese, Thesis Supervisor
Allen T Phillips, Thesis Honors Advisor

4863. The use of lattice structures in creating additively manufactured rib fracture implants

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Open Access
Author:
Gabriele, Christine
Title:
The use of lattice structures in creating additively manufactured rib fracture implants
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
BCC lattice
rib fracture fixation
bending testing
porosity
File:
Download Thesis_Christine_Gabriele_Final__1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor

4865. Localizing Digital Humanitarianism: Creating an IT (Information Technology) Asset for Refugee-Led Humanitarian Organizations

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Open Access
Author:
Long, Hayden
Title:
Localizing Digital Humanitarianism: Creating an IT (Information Technology) Asset for Refugee-Led Humanitarian Organizations
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
Refugees
ICT
Informatics
Digital Humanitarianism
Localization
Refugee-Led Organizations
Human Centered Design
File:
Download long_hayden_fall_2022_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Carleen Maitland, Thesis Supervisor
Steven R. Haynes, Thesis Honors Advisor

4867. Developing a Portable Station to Assess Climate Change and Air Quality in the Central Peruvian Andes

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Open Access
Author:
De Marchis, Antonio
Title:
Developing a Portable Station to Assess Climate Change and Air Quality in the Central Peruvian Andes
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
sensors
Peru
Andes
climate change
air quality
weather
electrical engineering
climatology
agriculture
Arduino
microcontroller
battery
temperature
humidity
relative humidity
particulate matter
PM
South America
developing nations
carbon dioxide
water vapor
solar power
solar energy
instrumentation
portable
weather station
rural
File:
Download DeMarchis_Antonio_Developing-a-Portable-Station-to-Assess-Climate-Change-and-Air-Quality-in-the-Central-Peruvian-Andes.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Julio Urbina, Thesis Supervisor
Julio Urbina, Thesis Honors Advisor
Tim Kane, Faculty Reader

4870. A Longitudinal Analysis of Antibiotic Resistance in the Sediment Samples of the Delaware River Watershed and in the Clinical Infections in the Reading Hospital

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Open Access
Author:
Sindhar, Safitaj
Title:
A Longitudinal Analysis of Antibiotic Resistance in the Sediment Samples of the Delaware River Watershed and in the Clinical Infections in the Reading Hospital
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Antibiotic Resistance
Delaware River Watershed
Tetracycline
Ampicillin
Enterococcus
Escherichia coli
Polymerase Chain Reaction
DNA
Berks County
tet(A)
tet(R)
ctx
oxa
blaP
File:
Download Sindhar_Safitaj_LongitudinalAnalysisofAntibioticResistance.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Tami H Mysliwiec, Thesis Supervisor
Sandy Feinstein, Thesis Honors Advisor

4872. Death and Taxes: An Analysis on Tax Reform Regarding Multinational Corporations

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Open Access
Author:
Lynch, Sophia
Title:
Death and Taxes: An Analysis on Tax Reform Regarding Multinational Corporations
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Accounting
Corporate Tax Abuse
Tax Avoidance
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Tax Reform
File:
Download LynchThesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis Supervisor
Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis Honors Advisor
Shelley Lisa Curling, Faculty Reader

4873. Long-Term Rates of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Sequelae; A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Congenital Cytomegalovirus

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Open Access
Author:
Roach, Mikayla
Title:
Long-Term Rates of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Sequelae; A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Congenital Cytomegalovirus
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Cytomegalovirus
Congenital
Infection
Prevalance
Sequelae
File:
Download Roach_Mikayla_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Riley Broach, Thesis Supervisor
Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor

4874. Optimization of Eosin Y Polymer Brush Functionalized Glass Surfaces in Heterogeneous Photoredox Catalysis

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Open Access
Author:
Wolford, Adam
Title:
Optimization of Eosin Y Polymer Brush Functionalized Glass Surfaces in Heterogeneous Photoredox Catalysis
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Eosin Y
Photocatalyst
Heterogeneous Reaction
Polymer Brush
File:
Download Wolford_Adam_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Christian W. Pester, Thesis Supervisor
Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

4877. Ultrasonic Shear Wave Evaluation of Cracks in Thin Aluminum Samples Using Finite Elements

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Open Access
Author:
Rollins, Cate
Title:
Ultrasonic Shear Wave Evaluation of Cracks in Thin Aluminum Samples Using Finite Elements
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Ultrasound
Finite Element Analysis
Non-Destructive Evaluation
File:
Download Cate_Rollins_Undergraduate_Thesis_ESM_Final_11-9-22.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrea P. Arguelles, Thesis Supervisor
Andrea P. Arguelles, Thesis Honors Advisor
Christopher Kube, Faculty Reader

4878. Comparative Analysis of Engineering and Humanities Writers Employing Eye-Tracking Methods

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Open Access
Author:
Fowler, Katherine
Title:
Comparative Analysis of Engineering and Humanities Writers Employing Eye-Tracking Methods
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Eye-tracking
Graduate Engineering
Engineering Education
Engineering Writing
Writing Cognition
File:
Download Fowler_Katherine_Comparative_Analysis_of_Engineering_and_Humanities_Writers_Employing_Eye_Tracking_Methods.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Catherine G P Berdanier, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor

4882. An Analysis of Lumbar Muscle Load Distribution with and without the Presence of the Multifidus Muscle

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Open Access
Author:
Esparragoza, Daniel
Title:
An Analysis of Lumbar Muscle Load Distribution with and without the Presence of the Multifidus Muscle
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Lumbar Movement
Spinal Stability
Multifidus Muscle
Lumbar Muscles
OpenSim
File:
Download Daniel_Esparragoza_Official_Honors_Thesis1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor
Anne Elizabeth Martin, Faculty Reader

4883. Hydrogenated and Sulfonated Triblock Copolymer for Clean Water

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Open Access
Author:
Thomas, Wyatt
Title:
Hydrogenated and Sulfonated Triblock Copolymer for Clean Water
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
polystyrene-block-polybutadiene-block-polystyrene
Water Uptake
Ion Exchange Capacity
Hydrogenation
Sulfonation
crosslinking
clean water
desalination
NMR characterization
Film Casting
File:
Download Hydrogenated_and_Sulfonated_Triblock_Copolymer_for_Clean_Water.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Hee Jeung Oh, Thesis Supervisor
Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

4887. Modeling of Discrete Dynamic Systems Using an Integrated Operator-and Control- Theoretic Method

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Open Access
Author:
Pandey, Abhinav
Title:
Modeling of Discrete Dynamic Systems Using an Integrated Operator-and Control- Theoretic Method
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Machine Learning
Koopman Operator Theory
Analytical Backpropogation
Data Science
Data Driven Modeling
Imitation Learning
Linear Quadratic Regulator
File:
Download Abhinav_Pandey_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daning Huang, Thesis Supervisor
Namiko Yamamoto, Thesis Honors Advisor

4888. Utilizing Machine Learning to Predict Variable Threshold Target Speed for Future Motor Control Studies of the Brain

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Open Access
Author:
Muthler, Noah
Title:
Utilizing Machine Learning to Predict Variable Threshold Target Speed for Future Motor Control Studies of the Brain
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
Machine Learning
Logistic Regression
Supervised Learning
Augmented Reality
Neuroscience
Motor Control
File:
Download Noah_Muthler_Schreyer_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Tarkeshwar Singh, Thesis Supervisor
Julio Urbina, Thesis Honors Advisor

4890. Engineering Molecular Sensors for The Detection of SOX9, RUNX2, and PPARG Transcription Factors

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Open Access
Author:
Pera Mendes, Joao Paulo
Title:
Engineering Molecular Sensors for The Detection of SOX9, RUNX2, and PPARG Transcription Factors
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Nanosensor
Transcription Factor
DNA
Probe
SOX9
RUNX2
PPARG
FRET
iPSC
Molecular
Sensor
GNR
File:
Download FinalThesis_JoaoPauloPeraMendes.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Pak Kin Wong, Thesis Supervisor
Jian Yang, Thesis Honors Advisor
Daniel J Hayes, Faculty Reader

4891. Designing Net-Shaped Molds to Manufacture Fiber Composite Laminates With Defined Thickness Variation

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Open Access
Author:
Karan, Adam
Title:
Designing Net-Shaped Molds to Manufacture Fiber Composite Laminates With Defined Thickness Variation
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Composite Materials
Manufacturing
3D-Printing
Acoustic Black Holes
File:
Download Thesis_Fall_2022_-_ATK_Edited_Nov_16.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Charles E Bakis, Thesis Supervisor
Charles E Bakis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Melik C Demirel, Faculty Reader

4892. Food Resilience in the Face of Catastrophic Global Events: Initial Computational Analysis of Nuclear Winter Scenarios on Rice

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Open Access
Author:
Viswanathan, Vishnu
Title:
Food Resilience in the Face of Catastrophic Global Events: Initial Computational Analysis of Nuclear Winter Scenarios on Rice
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
nuclear
offset
genomics
rice
File:
Download Nuclear_Winter_Thesis_Revision_V2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jesse R Lasky, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor

4893. Challenges of Women Entrepreneurs in Developing Economies: A Study on the Effects of Machismo on Women Entrepreneurs in Manizales, Colombia

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Open Access
Author:
Dhruva, Isha
Title:
Challenges of Women Entrepreneurs in Developing Economies: A Study on the Effects of Machismo on Women Entrepreneurs in Manizales, Colombia
Area of Honors:
Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Keywords:
machismo
women entrepreneurship
social networks
child care
double burden
patriarchal heirachies
gender violence
domestic expectations
File:
Download Isha_Dhruva_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Charlene Zietsma, Thesis Supervisor
Forrest Briscoe, Thesis Honors Advisor

4894. Strengths, Outcomes, Adversity, & Resilience of College-Aged Childhood Cancer Survivors

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Open Access
Author:
Nolte, Nikolette
Title:
Strengths, Outcomes, Adversity, & Resilience of College-Aged Childhood Cancer Survivors
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
childhood cancer survivor
resilience
anxiety
depression
first-generation
binge-alcohol drinking
File:
Download Nolte_FinalHonorsThesis_2023.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Laura Cousino Klein, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor

4895. Investigating the Role of Environmental Contamination in Teratogenicity Rates of Spotted Salamanders (/Ambystoma maculatum/)

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Open Access
Author:
Hodgson, Olivia
Title:
Investigating the Role of Environmental Contamination in Teratogenicity Rates of Spotted Salamanders (/Ambystoma maculatum/)
Area of Honors:
Environmental Science
Keywords:
amphibians
salamanders
indicator species
habitat quality
environmental science
contamination
organic chemical
pollution
pesticides
habitat stress
teratogen
teratogenicity
File:
Download Hodgson_SHC_Thesis_SP2023.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Samuel Anthony Nutile, Thesis Supervisor
Michael David Naber, Thesis Honors Advisor

4896. The Immigrant College Student’s Struggle to Achieve the American Dream

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Open Access
Author:
Charleston, Karen
Title:
The Immigrant College Student’s Struggle to Achieve the American Dream
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
immigrant college student
American dream
COVID-related stressors
sense of belonging
microaggressions
parental involvement
File:
Download Charleston_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephanie Winkeljohn Black, Thesis Supervisor
Cobi S Michael, Thesis Honors Advisor
Marissa A Harrison, Faculty Reader

4899. Digital Political Identities: How and Why College Students Engage with Racial Justice Initiatives on Instagram

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Open Access
Author:
Leung, Krystal
Title:
Digital Political Identities: How and Why College Students Engage with Racial Justice Initiatives on Instagram
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
Instagram
social movements
racial justice
advocacy
activism
digital political identity
Instagram
social movements
racial justice
advocacy
activism
political expression
political fatigue
File:
Download Leung_Krystal_Digital_Political_Identities.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kelley Cotter, Thesis Supervisor
Carleen Maitland, Thesis Honors Advisor