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5002. Customer selection on Airbnb or hotels: Perspective of travelers visiting amusement parks

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Open Access
Author:
Ip, Yunice
Title:
Customer selection on Airbnb or hotels: Perspective of travelers visiting amusement parks
Area of Honors:
Hospitality Management
Keywords:
selection behavior
amusement parks
Airbnb
Hotels
servicescapes
File:
Download Ip_YanTung_Customer_selection_on_Airbnb_or_hotels_Perspective_of_travelers_visiting_amusement_parks.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Heyao Yu, Thesis Supervisor
Phillip Michael Jolly, Honors Advisor

5004. Political Polarization in the United States and the Implications for the Future Landscape

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Open Access
Author:
Igoe, Nirali
Title:
Political Polarization in the United States and the Implications for the Future Landscape
Area of Honors:
Marketing
Keywords:
Political Polarization
consumer behavior
buying power
politics
polarization
File:
Download Igoe_Nirali_Political_Polarization_in_the_United_States_and_the_Implications_for_the_Future_Landscape.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Franklin Jerome Carter, Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Honors Advisor

5006. Understanding Implementation Variables: Interviews with School SLPs Who Work with Children Using AAC

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Open Access
Author:
Jagadeesh, Ramya
Title:
Understanding Implementation Variables: Interviews with School SLPs Who Work with Children Using AAC
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Communication Sciences & Disorders
Augmentative & Alternative Communication
AAC
Literacy
File:
Download Ramya_Jagadeesh_FINAL_THESIS__PDF_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jessica Gosnell Caron, Thesis Supervisor
Carol Anne Miller, Honors Advisor

5007. Playing Devil's Advocate with Supermassive Black Hole Binaries

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Open Access
Author:
Kaldor, Mary
Title:
Playing Devil's Advocate with Supermassive Black Hole Binaries
Area of Honors:
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Keywords:
Supermassive black hole binaries
accretion disk
line profile
SDSS
Python
Fortran
black hole
binary
quasar
Pearson skewness coefficient
peak velocity shift
File:
Download Kaldor-Mary-Schreyer-Thesis-2023.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael Eracleous, Thesis Supervisor
Alexander Wolszczan, Honors Advisor

5008. Temperament and its Relationship to Gut Microbiome Diversity in Male Sprague-Dawley Rats

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Open Access
Author:
Kadidahl, Deepa
Title:
Temperament and its Relationship to Gut Microbiome Diversity in Male Sprague-Dawley Rats
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Temperament
Gut Microbiome
Sprague-Dawley rats
File:
Download Deepa_Kadidahl_Honors_Thesis.pdfDownload Deepa_Kadidahl_Honors_Thesis_4.7.23.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sonia Angele Cavigelli, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Anne Francis, Honors Advisor

5009. Seeking Returns as a Sports Bettor: An Overview of the Sports Betting Landscape and Strategies to Capitalize off of a Lucrative Industry

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Open Access
Author:
Jerome, Lucien
Title:
Seeking Returns as a Sports Bettor: An Overview of the Sports Betting Landscape and Strategies to Capitalize off of a Lucrative Industry
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Sports
Sports Betting
Statistical Analysis
NFL
NCAA Basketball
Finance
File:
Download Luc_Jerome_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor
Delina E Agnosteva, Faculty Reader

5012. Healthcare Professional Perceptions and Opinions Concerning Telehealth Pre and Post the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Open Access
Author:
King, Katherine
Title:
Healthcare Professional Perceptions and Opinions Concerning Telehealth Pre and Post the COVID-19 Pandemic
Area of Honors:
Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
telehealth
providers
healthcare professionals
File:
Download FINAL_Thesis_King.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jessica Williams, Thesis Supervisor
Selena E Ortiz, Honors Advisor
Thomas Montgomery Knarr, Faculty Reader

5013. Investigation of the Printability and Curing of Barium Titanate Composites with Direct Ink Writing

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

5014. Health Disparities with Mammogram and Pap Test Utilization Among Low Income African American Women

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Open Access
Author:
Kallur, Aarathi
Title:
Health Disparities with Mammogram and Pap Test Utilization Among Low Income African American Women
Area of Honors:
Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
health disparities
mammograms
pap smear
cancer
preventative care
utilization rates
low income
black women
African American women
File:
Download Kallur_Final_Thesis_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jeannette A Rogowski, Thesis Supervisor
Selena E Ortiz, Honors Advisor

5015. Proposing a Metric to Measure Student Learning Outcomes of STEM Service-Learning Courses

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Open Access
Author:
Karpa, Kieri
Title:
Proposing a Metric to Measure Student Learning Outcomes of STEM Service-Learning Courses
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Civil Engineering and Community, Environment and Development
Keywords:
service-learning
metric
STEM
HESE
engineering
development
humanitarian engineering
development engineering
File:
Download Thesis_Format.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Gershenson, Thesis Supervisor
Jay Regan, Honors Advisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Faculty Reader

5018. Probabilistic Flood Loss Assessment for Bridge Infrastructure Subjected to Scour

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Open Access
Author:
Kern, Michael
Title:
Probabilistic Flood Loss Assessment for Bridge Infrastructure Subjected to Scour
Area of Honors:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
Scour
HEC-18
HAZUS
Flood Loss
Bridge Failure
Probabilistic
File:
Download Kern_Michael_Probabilistic_Flood_Loss_Assessment_for_Bridge_Infrastructure_Subjected_to_Scour.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kostas Papakonstantinou, Thesis Supervisor
S. Ilgin Guler, Honors Advisor

5019. Whole-genome sequencing of Staphylococcus pseudintermedius isolated from nasal swabs of healthy dogs in Pennsylvania

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Open Access
Author:
Kolar, Janel
Title:
Whole-genome sequencing of Staphylococcus pseudintermedius isolated from nasal swabs of healthy dogs in Pennsylvania
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
Staphylococcus pseudintermedius
Pennsylvania
Dogs
Whole-genome sequencing
Antimicrobial resistance genes
Biofilms
Canine nasal passages
MRSP
Virulence genes
File:
Download Kolar_Janel_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bhushan M Jayarao, Thesis Supervisor
Robert John Vansaun, Honors Advisor

5022. Post-Catastrophic Food Resilience: the Potential for Growing Fungi on Lignocellulosic Biomass as an Enzymatic Hydrolysis Pretreatment and as a Source of Human Nutrition

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Open Access
Author:
Klatte, Hannah
Title:
Post-Catastrophic Food Resilience: the Potential for Growing Fungi on Lignocellulosic Biomass as an Enzymatic Hydrolysis Pretreatment and as a Source of Human Nutrition
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Food Resilience
Biology
Analytical Biochemistry
Plant Biology
Mycology
Biofuels
File:
Download Hannah_Klatte_Honors_Thesis_in_Biology.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Charles T Anderson, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel J Cosgrove, Honors Advisor

5023. Analysis of U.S. Merger Arbitrage Spreads During the 2008 Financial Crisis and the COVID-19 Market Recovery

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Open Access
Author:
Kotireddy, Abhiram
Title:
Analysis of U.S. Merger Arbitrage Spreads During the 2008 Financial Crisis and the COVID-19 Market Recovery
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Finance
M&A
Arbitrage
Recession
File:
Download Analysis_of_U.S._Merger_Arbitrage_Spreads_During_the_2008_Financial_Crisis_and_the_COVID-19_Market_Recovery.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
J. Randall Woolridge, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor

5025. Modeling Stock Return Volatility, a Comparative Approach

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Open Access
Author:
Krimetz, Robert
Title:
Modeling Stock Return Volatility, a Comparative Approach
Area of Honors:
Data Sciences
Keywords:
Stock Volatility
time series models
Bayesian Models
Probabilistic Programming
Markov chain Monte Carlo
Hamiltonian Monte Carlo
Implied Volatility
Realized Volatility
File:
Download Krimetz_Robert_Modeling_Stock_Return_Volatility_a_Comparative_Approach.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Matthew D Beckman, Thesis Supervisor
Anh Tuan Le, Honors Advisor
Jeremy Seeman, Faculty Reader

5026. sipIT Mini Worksite Study: Measuring the feasibility of the mini sipIT intervention on office worker sedentary behavior

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Open Access
Author:
Kuzmich, Madison
Title:
sipIT Mini Worksite Study: Measuring the feasibility of the mini sipIT intervention on office worker sedentary behavior
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
Sedentary behavior
office workers
fluid intervention
stealth intervention
File:
Download Madison_Kuzmich_-_Final_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David E Conroy, Thesis Supervisor
Lacy Marie Alexander, Honors Advisor

5028. Measuring the Profitability and Liquidity of Viticulture and Wine Production During the Roman Empire

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

5029. 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, Honors Advisor

5030. Synthesis of Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PIP2) in Endosomal Compartments during Serum-Stimulated Cell Signaling

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

5032. COVID-19 Life Events Moderate the Relation Between Harsh and Neglectful Parenting and Child Behavior Problems

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Open Access
Author:
Lieberman, Reghan
Title:
COVID-19 Life Events Moderate the Relation Between Harsh and Neglectful Parenting and Child Behavior Problems
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
COVID-19
Harsh Parenting
Child Behavior Problems
Child
Psychology
File:
Download Lieberman_Reghan_FInalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Erika Sell Lunkenheimer, Thesis Supervisor
Sarah Myruski, Honors Advisor

5034. Shared E-Bike: Understanding the Economic Benefits and Costs on University Campuses

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Open Access
Author:
Liu, Sihan
Title:
Shared E-Bike: Understanding the Economic Benefits and Costs on University Campuses
Area of Honors:
Energy, Business, and Finance
Keywords:
e-bike
energy
Spin
environment
Penn State
Penn State Transportation Services
e-scooter
electric bike
electric scooter
greenhouse gas emissions
GHG emissions
micro-mobility
transportation
sustainability
sustainable
university campus
rider
sharing economy
traffic congestion
value of urgency
economic benefits
economic costs
benefit
cost
benefits
costs
benefit-cost analysis
short trips
urban
student
parking
shared e-bike
driving
ride-hailing
File:
Download Thesis_E-bike.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joel Reid Landry, Thesis Supervisor
Seth Adam Blumsack, Honors Advisor

5040. Best Practices of Inventory Management Under Uncertain Demand for Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)

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Open Access
Author:
Luo, Jiaqi
Title:
Best Practices of Inventory Management Under Uncertain Demand for Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Fast Moving Consumer Goods
FMCG
inventory management
uncertain demand
volatile demand
best practices
supply chain management
File:
Download thesis_Jiaqi_Luo_pdf.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Honors Advisor

5041. A Guide to Integrating Mindfulness into the Secondary English Language Arts Classroom

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Open Access
Author:
Lundy, Rebekah
Title:
A Guide to Integrating Mindfulness into the Secondary English Language Arts Classroom
Area of Honors:
Curriculum and Instruction
Keywords:
English Language Arts
Education
Mindfulness
Secondary
Emotional Intelligence
ELA
Emotional Awareness
Emotional Regulation
File:
Download Lundy.Integrating.Mindfulness.into.the.Secondary.English.Language.Arts.Classroom.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Charlotte Land, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Charlotte Land, Honors Advisor
Michelle Renee Knotts, Faculty Reader

5044. The Home Food Environment During Infancy and Associations with Toddler Diet at Age 2 Years

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Open Access
Author:
Masker, Sara
Title:
The Home Food Environment During Infancy and Associations with Toddler Diet at Age 2 Years
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
Home Food Environment
Infancy
Toddler Dietary Class
Family Meals
Out of Home Meals
Television Exposure
File:
Download Masker_Sara_The_Home_Food_Environment_During_Infancy_and_Associations_with_Toddler_Diet_at_Age_2_Years._.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennifer Savage Williams, Thesis Supervisor
Alison D Gernand, Honors Advisor

5045. Antecedent Precipitation as a Predictor of Wildfire Burn Area in Southern California

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Open Access
Author:
Marcial, David
Title:
Antecedent Precipitation as a Predictor of Wildfire Burn Area in Southern California
Area of Honors:
Meteorology
Keywords:
Meteorology
Fire Weather
Precipitation
Climate
Seasonal to Subseasonal Prediction
GIS
Climatology
Southern California
File:
Download Schreyer_Honors_Thesis_David_Marcial.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Laifang Li, Thesis Supervisor
Raymond Gabriel Najjar, Jr., Honors Advisor

5050. Diffrentiating between abuse and hostility: Using interpersonal violence (IPV) as a moderator to abusive supervision and perceptions of hostility

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Open Access
Author:
Mikhail, Thomas
Title:
Diffrentiating between abuse and hostility: Using interpersonal violence (IPV) as a moderator to abusive supervision and perceptions of hostility
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
abusive supervision
abusive behaviors
perception of hostility
hostility
task resistance
interpersonal violence
domestic abuse
IPV
File:
Download Thesis_Submission__FINAL___1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Hee Man Park, Thesis Supervisor
Greg Edward Loviscky, Honors Advisor

5051. Electrospun Polymeric Nanofibers: Processing, Properties, and Controlled-Release Applications

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Open Access
Author:
Metzger, Melissa
Title:
Electrospun Polymeric Nanofibers: Processing, Properties, and Controlled-Release Applications
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
polymers
electrospinning
polycaprolactone
drug release
controlled release
drug delivery
peppas
rhodamine b
rhodamine 6g
File:
Download metzger_thesis_finaldraftsubmission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Patrick Mather, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Thomas Milner, Honors Advisor

5052. Predicting the Outcome of the Final Sixteen Teams in College Basketball Using Time Series Analysis and Markov Chains

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Open Access
Author:
Miller, Christopher
Title:
Predicting the Outcome of the Final Sixteen Teams in College Basketball Using Time Series Analysis and Markov Chains
Area of Honors:
Statistics
Keywords:
Statistics
College Basketball
Time-Series
File:
Download Miller_Christopher_PredicitingMarchMadnessTimeSeries.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew John Wiesner, Thesis Supervisor
David Hunter, Honors Advisor

5053. The Effect of Interdisciplinary Translation on Individual Differences, Teamwork, and Productivity in Grant-Funded Teams

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Open Access
Author:
Miller, Grace
Title:
The Effect of Interdisciplinary Translation on Individual Differences, Teamwork, and Productivity in Grant-Funded Teams
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
interdisciplinary translation
interdisciplinary translator
interdisciplinary teams
File:
Download Final_Thesis_Submission_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Susan Simkins, Thesis Supervisor
Greg Edward Loviscky, Honors Advisor

5055. The Undergraduate Business Honors Program in American Higher Education

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Open Access
Author:
Mitole, Chimwemwe
Title:
The Undergraduate Business Honors Program in American Higher Education
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
honors programs
honors
business education
business honors programs
leadership
education
business
honors education
business school
File:
Download C._Michael_Mitole_Schreyer_Thesis__Completed_Version_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Karen Paulson, Honors Advisor
Donald C Hambrick, Faculty Reader
Linda K Trevino, Faculty Reader

5056. Behind the Frontline: Linking Language Use to Mental Health Outcomes in ICU Nurses Working During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Open Access
Author:
Minnear, Haley
Title:
Behind the Frontline: Linking Language Use to Mental Health Outcomes in ICU Nurses Working During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Area of Honors:
Nursing
Keywords:
COVID-19 pandemic
nurse burnout
ICU nurses
mental health outcomes
linguistic inquiry and word count
File:
Download Haley_Minnear_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ying-Ling Jao, Thesis Supervisor
Ying-Ling Jao, Honors Advisor
Diane E Berish, Faculty Reader

5057. The Semiconductor Chip Shortage: Exploring the Effects of Globalization and the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Automobile Industry.

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Open Access
Author:
Mitchell, Lauren
Title:
The Semiconductor Chip Shortage: Exploring the Effects of Globalization and the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Automobile Industry.
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Supply Chain
Globalization
Trade Theories
COVID-19
File:
Download The_Semiconductor_Chip_Shortage-_Exploring_the_Effects_of_Globalization_and_the_COVID-19_Pandemic_on_the_Automobile_Industry..pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Honors Advisor

5059. Teachers’ Thoughts and Attitudes Regarding the Impact of the Remote Learning Period due to the COVID-19 Pandemic on Secondary Mathematics Students

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Open Access
Author:
Montague, Julie
Title:
Teachers’ Thoughts and Attitudes Regarding the Impact of the Remote Learning Period due to the COVID-19 Pandemic on Secondary Mathematics Students
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
Secondary Education
Mathematics Education
Remote Learning
File:
Download Montague_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Rose Mary Zbiek, Thesis Supervisor
Rose Mary Zbiek, Honors Advisor
Fran Arbaugh, Faculty Reader

5061. Development of B-staged Polymer Thin Films and Integration of Randomly Aligned Carbon Nanotubes in Carbon Fiber Epoxy Composite Plates

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Open Access
Author:
Mu, Grace
Title:
Development of B-staged Polymer Thin Films and Integration of Randomly Aligned Carbon Nanotubes in Carbon Fiber Epoxy Composite Plates
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
CFRPs
CNTs
OOA VBO
infiltration
File:
Download Mu_Grace_Development_of_B-staged_Polymer_Thin_Films_and_Integration_of_Randomly_Aligned_Carbon_Nanotubes_in_Carbon_Fiber_Epoxy_Composite_Plates.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Namiko Yamamoto, Thesis Supervisor
Namiko Yamamoto, Honors Advisor
Charles E Bakis, Faculty Reader

5062. Exploring Snowfall Predictability with the HRRR model for the January 16-17, 2022 Mixed Precipitation Event in Pennsylvania

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Open Access
Author:
Myskowski, Eric
Title:
Exploring Snowfall Predictability with the HRRR model for the January 16-17, 2022 Mixed Precipitation Event in Pennsylvania
Area of Honors:
Meteorology
Keywords:
meteorology
winter storms
predictability
precipitation transition
HRRR
File:
Download Thesis_Final-combined.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Steven J Greybush, Thesis Supervisor
Chris E Forest, Honors Advisor

5063. Optimal Linear Estimator for Autonomous Pose Estimation for a Spacecraft

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Open Access
Author:
Mulgund, Akhilesh
Title:
Optimal Linear Estimator for Autonomous Pose Estimation for a Spacecraft
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
GNC
OLAE
Rendezvous and Proximity Operations
Estimation
Orbit
Navigation
Computer Vision
Visual Odometry
Stereo Camera System
File:
Download Mulgund_Akhilesh_Schreyer_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Puneet Singla, Thesis Supervisor
Puneet Singla, Honors Advisor
Roshan Thomas Eapen, Faculty Reader

5067. 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, Honors Advisor

5069. Investigation of the Astrodynamics and GNC Challenges for Space-Based Solar Power Satellite Spacecraft-to-Spacecraft Power Beaming

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Open Access
Author:
Nelson, Quintin
Title:
Investigation of the Astrodynamics and GNC Challenges for Space-Based Solar Power Satellite Spacecraft-to-Spacecraft Power Beaming
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
space based solar power
astrodynamics
orbital mechanics
wireless power transfer
GNC
sustainable energy
simulation
systems engineering
solar power
File:
Download Quintin_Nelson_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sven G Bilén, Thesis Supervisor
Xin Ning, Honors Advisor

5072. Impacts of Growth Kinetics on Heterogeneous and Homogeneous Freezing in Simulated Cirrus

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Open Access
Author:
Olson, Gabrielle
Title:
Impacts of Growth Kinetics on Heterogeneous and Homogeneous Freezing in Simulated Cirrus
Area of Honors:
Meteorology
Keywords:
deposition coefficient
ice crystals
vapor growth
growth kinetics
homogeneous nucleation
heterogeneous nucleation
simulated cirrus
competition effect
File:
Download Olson_Gabrielle_ImpactsofGrowthKineticsonHeterogeneousandHomogeneousFreezinginSimulatedCirrus.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jerry Y Harrington, Thesis Supervisor
William Henry Brune, Honors Advisor

5074. Effect of Over-The-Counter Drugs on DNA Analysis of Blood Ingested by Medicinal Leeches

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Open Access
Author:
Patel, Dipesh
Title:
Effect of Over-The-Counter Drugs on DNA Analysis of Blood Ingested by Medicinal Leeches
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Drugs
DNA Analysis
Leeches
Aspirin
Ibuprofen
Caffeine
HPLC
DNA Extraction
DNA Quantification
File:
Download Patel_Dipesh_Effect_of_Over-The-Counter_Drugs_on_DNA_Analysis_of_Blood_Ingested_by_Medicinal_Leeches.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Reena Roy, Thesis Supervisor
Charles T Anderson, Honors Advisor

5075. Topic Modeling as an Approach to Deduce Tissue-Specific Regions in the Human Genome

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Open Access
Author:
Patel, Radha
Title:
Topic Modeling as an Approach to Deduce Tissue-Specific Regions in the Human Genome
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Topic Modeling
Transcription Factor Binding
Latent Dirichlet Allocation
Regulatory DNA Sequences
Tissue-Specific Regions
Human Genome
File:
Download final_draft_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Shaun Mahony, Thesis Supervisor
Santhosh Girirajan, Honors Advisor

5079. REITs and Inflation: The Recent Performance of REITs During the Periods of Varying Inflation

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Open Access
Author:
Patel, Yash
Title:
REITs and Inflation: The Recent Performance of REITs During the Periods of Varying Inflation
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
REIT
REITS
Real Estate
Real Estate Investment Trust
Inflation
Hedge
Asset
Returns
CPI
Consumer Price Index
Regression
OLS
Ordinary Least Squares
Private
Public
Investment
Investing
Correlation
Market
Stocks
Trading
File:
Download Yash_N_Patel.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eva Steiner, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor

5081. Electrochemical Reduction of Transition Metal Oxides in Lithium Chloride Salt at 650°C

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Open Access
Author:
Pickarski, Timothy
Title:
Electrochemical Reduction of Transition Metal Oxides in Lithium Chloride Salt at 650°C
Area of Honors:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
Electrochemistry
Sintering
Voltammetry
Iron (III) Oxide
Nickel Oxide
Lithium Chloride
Li-Bi Reference Alloy
SEM-EDS
Electrode Design
File:
Download Pickarski_Timothy_Electrochemical_Reduction_of_Transition_Metal_Oxides.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Hojong Kim, Thesis Supervisor
Amy Carol Robinson, Honors Advisor

5082. Linear Regression, Mixture Modeling, and Gradient Boosting to Predict Box Office Revenue: Leveraging Machine Learning in Volatile Industries

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Pevner, Joseph
Title:
Linear Regression, Mixture Modeling, and Gradient Boosting to Predict Box Office Revenue: Leveraging Machine Learning in Volatile Industries
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Machine Learning
Finance
Film
File:
Download JosephPevnerThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lingzhou Xue, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Honors Advisor

5083. Intelligence Goldmine or Overwhelming Hinderance? Social Media’s Impact on U.S. Intelligence Community Analysis

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Pfohl, Samuel
Title:
Intelligence Goldmine or Overwhelming Hinderance? Social Media’s Impact on U.S. Intelligence Community Analysis
Area of Honors:
Security and Risk Analysis
Keywords:
Social Media
Intelligence Community
Analysis
Domestic Extremism
Intelligence
File:
Download SamPfohlSchreyerThesis2023.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
William Parquette, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Keith Hills, Honors Advisor

5085. Comparison of Economic Growth Rates between China and America dependent on Solow Residual Analysis

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Perry, James
Title:
Comparison of Economic Growth Rates between China and America dependent on Solow Residual Analysis
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
GDP
Solow Residual
Growth Rate
China vs. US
Total factor productivity
solow model
diminishing marginal returns
time trend
Chinese culture
regression
stata
econometrics
economics
macroeconomics
File:
Download perryjames_finalhonorsthesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jonathan Eaton, Thesis Supervisor
Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Honors Advisor

5088. Cannabinoids as Neuroprotective Molecules in Photoreceptors following Light-Induced Retinal Degeneration in Zebrafish Retina

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Proano, Renata
Title:
Cannabinoids as Neuroprotective Molecules in Photoreceptors following Light-Induced Retinal Degeneration in Zebrafish Retina
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
cannabinoids
hemp
CBD
THC
Zebrafish
retina
age related macular degenaration
biology
therapeutic
neuroprotective
anti-inflammatory
rods
cones
photoreceptor
retinal degeneration
light-induced retinal degeneration
CB-13
novel therapy
immunofluorescence
animals
tissue preparation
cryosectioning
oxidative stress
endocannabinoid
receptors
model organism
File:
Download Renata_Proano_Thesis_Final_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Salvatore Lucia Stella, Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Sairam V Rudrabhatla, Honors Advisor
Nik Tsotakos, Faculty Reader

5089. Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices and Barriers to Achieving Optimal Nutrition in Indigenous Guatemalan Caregivers

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Pino, Alexandra
Title:
Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices and Barriers to Achieving Optimal Nutrition in Indigenous Guatemalan Caregivers
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Infant and young child feeding practices
Double burden of malnutrition
Indigenous Guatemalans
File:
Download AlexandraPino_thesisdraft_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephen R Kodish, Thesis Supervisor
Marie P Cross, Honors Advisor

5090. Processing Effects on Polymer Orientation, Crystalline Morphology, and Resultant Properties of Injection Molded Parts

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Previte, Joseph
Title:
Processing Effects on Polymer Orientation, Crystalline Morphology, and Resultant Properties of Injection Molded Parts
Area of Honors:
Plastics Engineering Technology (Behrend)
Keywords:
Injection molding
Flow-induced crystallization
Crystallinity
Morphology
Mechanical properties
File:
Download JPrevite_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Xiaoshi Zhang, Thesis Supervisor
Gregory P Dillon, Honors Advisor

5091. Continuous Sign Language Recognition Using Deep Learning Models

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Rahman, Rayhan
Title:
Continuous Sign Language Recognition Using Deep Learning Models
Area of Honors:
Computer Engineering
Keywords:
deep learning
DGS
sign language
continuous sign language recognition
LSTM
Encoder
Encoder-Decoder
RNN
CNN
WER
RWTH-PHOENIX
HMM
CTC Loss
Cross-Entropy Loss
Softmax Function
Loss Function
File:
Download Rahman_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mahanth Gowda, Thesis Supervisor
John Morgan Sampson, Honors Advisor

5093. The effect of socioeconomic factors and healthcare access indicators on COVID-19 vaccination rates within U.S. communities

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Rater, Isabella
Title:
The effect of socioeconomic factors and healthcare access indicators on COVID-19 vaccination rates within U.S. communities
Area of Honors:
Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
COVID-19 in the U.S.
healthcare access
COVID-19 vaccine distribution
COVID-19 vaccination
File:
Download RaterThesisElectronicVersionFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Yunfeng Shi, Thesis Supervisor
Selena E Ortiz, Honors Advisor

5097. An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Flow Conditioners in Reducing Turbulent Kinetic Energy in Pulsatile Pipe Flow

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Rheinstadter, Justin
Title:
An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Flow Conditioners in Reducing Turbulent Kinetic Energy in Pulsatile Pipe Flow
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
flow conditioner
etoile
tube bundle
laws
turbulence
turbulent kinetic energy
File:
Download THESIS-RHEINSTADTER.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Melissa Brindise, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Honors Advisor

5098. In Vitro Evaluation of Herbal Medicine on EGFR L858R Mutant Lung Cancer Cell Proliferation and Migration

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Romania, Taylor
Title:
In Vitro Evaluation of Herbal Medicine on EGFR L858R Mutant Lung Cancer Cell Proliferation and Migration
Area of Honors:
Biology (Behrend)
Keywords:
Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR)
Non-small cell lung cancer
Herbal Medication
NIH-3T3 cell culture
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI)
Confocal microscopy
File:
Download Romania_Taylor_In_Vitro_Evaluation_of_Herbal_Medicine_on_EGFR_L858R_Mutant_Lung_Cancer_Cell_Proliferation_and_Migration__1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jeremiah Keyes, Thesis Supervisor
Michael A Campbell, Honors Advisor

5100. The Internet and its Consequences for Child Sexual Abuse Victims

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Roitman, Margalit
Title:
The Internet and its Consequences for Child Sexual Abuse Victims
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
Internet
Child Maltretment
Child Sexual Abuse
Pornography
Risky Sexual Activity
Online Sexual Soliciatation
Cyberbullying
Meeting up with Strangers
File:
Download mar_sch_thesis_v10.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennie G Noll, Thesis Supervisor
Alyssa Ann Gamaldo, Honors Advisor