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5201. Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Effective Risk Mitigation on Engineering Projects

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Open Access
Author:
Mahesh, Nitish
Title:
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Effective Risk Mitigation on Engineering Projects
Area of Honors:
Engineering Leadership Development
Keywords:
Generative Artificial Intelligence
Engineering Leadership
Risk Management
Prompt Engineering
File:
Download Honors_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Steve Betza, Thesis Supervisor
Paul W Mittan, Thesis Honors Advisor

5202. An In Vitro Wound Healing Model Evaluating Zinc Supplementation with Synthetic Wound Dressings

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Open Access
Author:
Snow, Emily
Title:
An In Vitro Wound Healing Model Evaluating Zinc Supplementation with Synthetic Wound Dressings
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Wound Healing
Tissue Engineering
Stem Cells
Zinc
Nutrient Supplementation
Nanofiber Scaffolds
HEK293
Cell Proliferation
Cytokine Secretion
Cell Migration
File:
Download Emily_Snow_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Supervisor
Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor
Peter Butler, Faculty Reader
Maria Rita Castro, Faculty Reader

5204. Binge Alcohol Consumption and Somatostatin Neuropeptide Dysregulation in the Prefrontal Cortex

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Open Access
Author:
Kacala, Andrew
Title:
Binge Alcohol Consumption and Somatostatin Neuropeptide Dysregulation in the Prefrontal Cortex
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Neurobiology
Alcohol Use Disorder
Somatostatin (SST)
Binge Drinking
Prefrontal Cortex
Pharmacology
Pharmacotherapy
File:
Download ANDREW_KACALA_THESIS_FALL_2023.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nikki Crowley, Thesis Supervisor
Sarah Mary Assmann, Thesis Honors Advisor

5205. Developing A Wound-Assay for Modeling Collective Cell Migration In Vitro

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Open Access
Author:
Narayanamangalam, Aryath
Title:
Developing A Wound-Assay for Modeling Collective Cell Migration In Vitro
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Collective Cell Migration
Wound Healing
Wound Assay
Scratch Assay
Nanofibers
Biomaterials
Cell Migration
Cancer Metastasis
Electrospinning
Stereolithography
3D Printing
File:
Download Developing_A_Wound-Assay_for_Modeling_Collective_Cell_Migration_In-Vitro_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Supervisor
Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor
Pak Kin Wong, Faculty Reader

5207. Analyzing the Selectivity of Commercial Cation Exchange Membrane by Electrodeposition of Polyethyleneimine (PEI)

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Open Access
Author:
Fisher, Matthew
Title:
Analyzing the Selectivity of Commercial Cation Exchange Membrane by Electrodeposition of Polyethyleneimine (PEI)
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Polyethyleneimine
Trivalent Ions
Rare Earth Elements
Permselectivity
Ion Exchange Membranes
Cations
Potentiostat
Phosphogypsum
Cerium Chloride
Electrodeposition
Wastewater
File:
Download Matthew_Fisher_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bruce Logan, Thesis Supervisor
Ali Borhan, Thesis Honors Advisor

5208. Language as a Catalyst for Transformation: Exploring the Impacts of Language on the Human Experience

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Open Access
Author:
Ruiz Aguirre, Arantza
Title:
Language as a Catalyst for Transformation: Exploring the Impacts of Language on the Human Experience
Area of Honors:
French and Francophone Studies
Keywords:
Language Learning
Transformation
French and Francophone Studies
Bilingualism
Multilingualism
File:
Download Ruiz_Aguirre_Language_as_a_Catalyst_for_Transformation.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Tracy Rutler, Thesis Supervisor
J.-Marc Authier, Thesis Honors Advisor

5211. The Influence of Sonication Processing Conditions on the Morphology and Carbon Capture Capacity of Polyethylenimine Impregnated MCF Silica Pellets

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Open Access
Author:
Komma, Ramesh Babu
Title:
The Influence of Sonication Processing Conditions on the Morphology and Carbon Capture Capacity of Polyethylenimine Impregnated MCF Silica Pellets
Area of Honors:
Environmental Science
Keywords:
Carbon Capture
Sonication
Adsorbents
membrane separation
MCF Silica
Polyethylenimine
File:
Download Thesis_Ramesh_Komma_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Gregory P Dillon, Thesis Supervisor
Michael David Naber, Thesis Honors Advisor

5212. Observations on the Natural History of Purseweb Spiders (Sphodros spp.) in Pennsylvania and Specimen Digitization of the Genus Sphodros (Araneae, Atypidae)

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Open Access
Author:
Sava, Blaise
Title:
Observations on the Natural History of Purseweb Spiders (Sphodros spp.) in Pennsylvania and Specimen Digitization of the Genus Sphodros (Araneae, Atypidae)
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Plant Sciences and Entomology
Keywords:
Sphodros
entomology
arachnology
taxonomy
systematics
photography
natural history
ecology
radio telemetry
File:
Download Blaise_Sava_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael Joseph Skvarla, Thesis Supervisor
Dennis R Decoteau, Thesis Honors Advisor
Gary Felton, Thesis Honors Advisor

5213. A Financial and Scientific Analysis of Lithium-Rich Spodumene Bearing Pegmatites

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Open Access
Author:
Mc Carthy, Sydney
Title:
A Financial and Scientific Analysis of Lithium-Rich Spodumene Bearing Pegmatites
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Finance and Geosciences
Keywords:
Lithium
Spodumene
Pegmatites
Germanium
Gallium
File:
Download McCarthy_S_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jesse R Reimink, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Peter J Heaney, Thesis Honors Advisor

5214. Battery-Electric Vehicle Refrigerated Transport

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Open Access
Author:
Kabi, Krish
Title:
Battery-Electric Vehicle Refrigerated Transport
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Refrigerated transport
Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV)
opportunity charging
cold supply chain
environmental impact
sustainable solutions
mileage range
charging infrastructure
operational efficiency.
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bo Cheng, Thesis Supervisor
Bo Cheng, Thesis Honors Advisor
Alexander S Rattner, Faculty Reader

5218. Tensile Behavior of Triply Periodic Minimal Surface Lattices as Infill for Additively Manufactured Polylactic Acid

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Open Access
Author:
Campbell, Jaron
Title:
Tensile Behavior of Triply Periodic Minimal Surface Lattices as Infill for Additively Manufactured Polylactic Acid
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Additive Manufacturing
3D Printing
Infill
TPMS
Triply Periodic Minimal Surface
Fused Filament Fabrication
Anisotropy
Tensile
File:
Download Campbell_Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Amrita Basak, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

5219. Cortisol’s Effect on Iron Transport Proteins and Extracellular Vesicles Derived from Placental Trophoblast Cells

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Open Access
Author:
Anderlind, Sophie
Title:
Cortisol’s Effect on Iron Transport Proteins and Extracellular Vesicles Derived from Placental Trophoblast Cells
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Trophoblast Cells
Cortisol
Iron Transport Proteins
Extracellular Vesicles
TFR-1
FPN-1
Iron Trafficking
Pregnancy
File:
Download Schreyer_Final_Thesis___Sophie_Anderlind.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nikki Crowley, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor

5220. The War in Ukraine: Its Impact on Global Commodities and Lessons for Future Conflicts

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Open Access
Author:
Bodek, Simon
Title:
The War in Ukraine: Its Impact on Global Commodities and Lessons for Future Conflicts
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Supply Chain
Supply Chain Disruptions
Commodities
International Trade
Exports
Russia-Ukraine War
File:
Download The_War_in_Ukraine.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Saurabh Bansal, Thesis Honors Advisor

5222. Associations of maternal stress and maternal feeding practices at child aged 6 years

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Open Access
Author:
Aluquin, Lindsay
Title:
Associations of maternal stress and maternal feeding practices at child aged 6 years
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
Feeding Practices
Mother-Child Relationship
Childhood Obesity
Maternal Stress
Household Chaos
File:
Download 4.15.24_Thesis_Lindsay_Aluquin_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennifer Savage Williams, Thesis Supervisor
Alison D Gernand, Thesis Honors Advisor
Amy Moore, Faculty Reader

5223. Modeling the Profitability and Environmental Impact of Alloy Scrap Sorting & Specialized Scrap Melting

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Open Access
Author:
Annear, Chris
Title:
Modeling the Profitability and Environmental Impact of Alloy Scrap Sorting & Specialized Scrap Melting
Area of Honors:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Steel
Supply Chain
Sustainability
linear programming
Engineering Economics
recycling
scrap steel remelting
alloy steel
alloy steel recycling
File:
Download Modeling_the_Profitability_and_Environmental_Impact_of_Alloy_Scrap_Sorting___Specialized_Scrap_Melting.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Paul Carl Lynch, Thesis Supervisor
Paul Carl Lynch, Thesis Honors Advisor
Omar Ashour, Faculty Reader

5224. Analysis of U.S. Derivative Trading Hedge Fund Returns During the Rapid Increase in Retail Options Trading From 2019 to 2023

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Open Access
Author:
Axelrod, Connor
Title:
Analysis of U.S. Derivative Trading Hedge Fund Returns During the Rapid Increase in Retail Options Trading From 2019 to 2023
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Finance
Retail Trading
Hedge Fund
Derivatives
File:
Download Analysis_of_U.S._Derivative_Trading_Hedge_Fund_Returns_during_the_Rapid_Increase_in_Retail_Options_Trading_From_2019_to_2023.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
J. Randall Woolridge, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

5226. Applying Cumulative Disadvantage Theory to Understand Adversity across the Lifespan and Later Life Inflammation

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Open Access
Author:
Ashley-Douglas, Saran
Title:
Applying Cumulative Disadvantage Theory to Understand Adversity across the Lifespan and Later Life Inflammation
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Adversity
Inflammation
Early life
Adulthood
File:
Download SaranAshley-Douglas_finalthesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennifer Graham-Engeland, Thesis Supervisor
Marie P Cross, Thesis Honors Advisor

5229. Exploring Agricultural Education as a Vehicle for Effective Instruction in Low-Resource Environments: A Photovoice Study of Nepalese Science Educators

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Open Access
Author:
Bixler, Brandon
Title:
Exploring Agricultural Education as a Vehicle for Effective Instruction in Low-Resource Environments: A Photovoice Study of Nepalese Science Educators
Area of Honors:
Agricultural and Extension Education
Keywords:
Asset Based Community Development
Photovoice
STEM Education
Nepal
Low Resource Environments
Agricultural Education
Technical and Vocational Education and Training
File:
Download Final_-_Bixler_Undergraduate_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel Foster, Thesis Supervisor
Kevin Wylie Curry, Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor
John Ewing, Faculty Reader
Melanie Joy Miller Foster, Faculty Reader

5230. A Review on How Teacher Preparation Programs for General Education Preservice Teachers Shape Their Attitudes Towards Inclusive Education

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Open Access
Author:
Boysen, Sophia
Title:
A Review on How Teacher Preparation Programs for General Education Preservice Teachers Shape Their Attitudes Towards Inclusive Education
Area of Honors:
Elementary and Early Childhood Education
Keywords:
preservice teacher; attitudes; inclusion; education; perceptions; teacher preparation programs
File:
Download Boysen_Sophia_A_Review_on_How_Teacher_Preparation_Programs_for_General_Education_Preservice_Teachers_Shape_Their_Attitudes_Towards_Inclusive_Education_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Elizabeth Benedek-Wood, Thesis Supervisor
Amy C Crosson, Thesis Honors Advisor

5231. Phoenicia and Philistia: Economic and Cultural Dimensions of Resilience Following the Late Bronze Age

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Open Access
Author:
Blaha, Grace
Title:
Phoenicia and Philistia: Economic and Cultural Dimensions of Resilience Following the Late Bronze Age
Area of Honors:
Anthropology
Keywords:
Late Bronze Age
Iron Age
Levant
Phoenicians
Philsitines
File:
Download Grace_Blaha_Phoenicia_and_Philistia_Economic_and_Cultural_Resilience_Following_the_Late_Bronze_Age.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ann Eloise Killebrew, Thesis Supervisor
Laurel Nichole Pearson, Thesis Honors Advisor
Gonzalo Rubio, Thesis Honors Advisor

5233. Assessing the Sustainability of Electrodialysis for Rare Earth Element Recovery from Phosphogypsum

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Open Access
Author:
Brajovic, Alexandra
Title:
Assessing the Sustainability of Electrodialysis for Rare Earth Element Recovery from Phosphogypsum
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
electrodialysis
life cycle analysis
techonoeconomic analysis
Excel
ED
rare earth elements
REEs
phosphogypsum
electricity
current
impact
openLCA
LCA
TEA
oxalic acid
File:
Download Brajovic_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Rui L Shi, Thesis Supervisor
Esther Gomez, Thesis Honors Advisor

5234. Development of an Empirical Correlation for the Manganese Sulfate Bath Neutron Absorption in Manganese Fraction Using the Monte Carlo N-Particle Code

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Open Access
Author:
Bucks, Scout
Title:
Development of an Empirical Correlation for the Manganese Sulfate Bath Neutron Absorption in Manganese Fraction Using the Monte Carlo N-Particle Code
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Manganese Bath
MCNP
252-Cf
241-Am-Be
249-Pu-Be
Manganese Absorption Fraction
File:
Download Bucks_Scout_Development_of_an_Empirical_Correlation_for_the_Manganese_Sulfate_Bath_Neutron_Absorption_in_Manganese_Fraction_Using_the_Monte_Carlo_N_Particle_Code.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Marek Flaska, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Faculty Reader

5235. Application of Video-Based Technology in Tracking Hand Movements for Medical Training Simulations

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Open Access
Author:
Budzinski, Cynthia
Title:
Application of Video-Based Technology in Tracking Hand Movements for Medical Training Simulations
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Medical Training
Simulation Training
Hand Tracking
Endotracheal Intubation
MediaPipe
Laryngoscope
File:
Download Budzinski_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jason Zachary Moore, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor

5238. Exploring Hybrid Pre-Training and Fine-Tuning Strategies for Multimodal Transfer Learning in Cross-Modal Retrieval

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Open Access
Author:
Agarwala, Jayesh
Title:
Exploring Hybrid Pre-Training and Fine-Tuning Strategies for Multimodal Transfer Learning in Cross-Modal Retrieval
Area of Honors:
Computer Science
Keywords:
Cross-Modal Retrieval
Multimodal Transfer Learning
Domain Adaptation
File:
Download Honors-Thesis-Jayesh-Agarwala.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Wang-Chien Lee, Thesis Supervisor
Ting He, Thesis Honors Advisor

5239. Punishment by ESG: The Impact of Negative Environmental, Social, and Governance News on Stock Returns

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Open Access
Author:
Adeseyoju, Ronnie
Title:
Punishment by ESG: The Impact of Negative Environmental, Social, and Governance News on Stock Returns
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
ESG news
Event study
Corporate Social Responsibility
Sustainable Investing
ESG
Firm value
Stock prices
ESG investing
File:
Download thesis_FINAL.edited.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis Supervisor
Jason Lunn, Thesis Honors Advisor

5240. The Chemistry of Wine: Analyzing a General Education Course and its Impact on Student Engagement

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Open Access
Author:
Alatki, Nour
Title:
The Chemistry of Wine: Analyzing a General Education Course and its Impact on Student Engagement
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Chemistry
Wine
Education
General Education
Chemical Lab Techniques
Interviews
ACURA
Student Engagment
General Education Courses
File:
Download Nour_Alatki_Schryer_Honors_Thesis__FINAL___1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kevin Charles Cannon, Thesis Supervisor
David Ruth, Thesis Honors Advisor

5243. The Impact of Diet Quality on Structural Neurodevelopment in Children: an MRI Study

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Open Access
Author:
Beneke, Estelle
Title:
The Impact of Diet Quality on Structural Neurodevelopment in Children: an MRI Study
Area of Honors:
Science
Keywords:
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
dietary quality
substance use disorder
socioeconomic status (SES)
nutrition
voxel based morphometry (VBM)
executive control
cognitive functioning
brain volume
File:
Download updated_final_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Emma Jane Rose, Thesis Supervisor
John R Moses-Brownson, Thesis Honors Advisor

5247. Designing and Implementing an Origami-Based Steering Mechanism for Controlling the Swimming Direction of a Laminated Compliant Origami Robot

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Open Access
Author:
Barber, Kaylie
Title:
Designing and Implementing an Origami-Based Steering Mechanism for Controlling the Swimming Direction of a Laminated Compliant Origami Robot
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Origami
Compliant mechanism
Robot
Swimming
Control
File:
Download Barber.Kaylie_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jared Butler, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

5248. Characterizing Optimum Performance Range of Electrodynamic Tether Systems (EDTs) using TeMPEST

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Open Access
Author:
Bhalodia, Ritu
Title:
Characterizing Optimum Performance Range of Electrodynamic Tether Systems (EDTs) using TeMPEST
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Electrodynamic Tethers
Energy Harvesting
Aerospace Engineering
LEO
Debris Mitigation
Deorbit
Small Satellites
Power
Orbit Altitude
File:
Download HonorsThesis_RituB.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sven G Bilén, Thesis Supervisor
Namiko Yamamoto, Thesis Honors Advisor

5249. Analyzing the Effect of Additional Compliant Joints on the Swimming Efficiency of a Laminated Origami Robot

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Open Access
Author:
Barber, Kylie
Title:
Analyzing the Effect of Additional Compliant Joints on the Swimming Efficiency of a Laminated Origami Robot
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
origami
compliant mechanism
robot
swimming
efficiency
File:
Download Barber.Kylie_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

5250. AI Investment Ratings: ChatGPT’s Analysis of 1Q2024 Earnings Call Transcripts

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Open Access
Author:
Burke, Thomas
Title:
AI Investment Ratings: ChatGPT’s Analysis of 1Q2024 Earnings Call Transcripts
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Artificial Intelligence
AI
ChatGPT
Earnings Call Transcripts
Russell 2000 Index
Sentiment Analysis
Market Effciency
OpenAI
APIs
File:
Download Burke_Thomas_SHC_Thesis_vF.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

5251. Impact of Blood Pressure on Hemodynamics in Cerebral Aneurysms

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Open Access
Author:
Buonomo, Olivia
Title:
Impact of Blood Pressure on Hemodynamics in Cerebral Aneurysms
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Cerebral aneurysms
intracranial aneurysms
blood pressure
Particle Tracking Velocimetry
mock circulatory flow loop
pressure chamber
Shake-the-Box
File:
Download Buonomo_Olivia__Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Melissa Brindise, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

5253. Localization of PIP2 in HGF-stimulated epithelial cell migration and Integrin Recycling

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Open Access
Author:
Buskirk, Austin
Title:
Localization of PIP2 in HGF-stimulated epithelial cell migration and Integrin Recycling
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
epithelial cell migration
integrin recycling
Phosphatidylinositol-4
5-biphosphate (PIP2)
Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
Endosomal System
File:
Download Corrected_Austin_Buskirk_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lorraine C Santy, Thesis Supervisor
Teh-Hui Kao, Thesis Honors Advisor

5256. Screening Metabolites of Host Microbial Origin that Activate Ligand-Dependent Transcription Factors

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Open Access
Author:
Carbaugh, Logan
Title:
Screening Metabolites of Host Microbial Origin that Activate Ligand-Dependent Transcription Factors
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
Microbiome
Metabolism
Biology
Dose-Response
File:
Download Logan_J._Carbaugh_Schreyer_Honors_College_Thesis_2024.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew Patterson, Thesis Supervisor
Joshua J Kellogg, Thesis Honors Advisor

5260. Investigation of Triboelectric Charge Generation During Adhesive Peeling

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Open Access
Author:
Chekan, Sarah
Title:
Investigation of Triboelectric Charge Generation During Adhesive Peeling
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Triboelectricity
Mechanics
Adhesive Peeling
File:
Download Chekan_Sarah_Investigation_of_Triboelectric_Charge_Generation_During_Adhesive_Peeling.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor
Xiaoyue Zhao, Thesis Supervisor

5261. Revitalization of a University Building Interior: Abstracting Local Geographies through Cartographic Public Art Installation

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Open Access
Author:
Cherok, Nate
Title:
Revitalization of a University Building Interior: Abstracting Local Geographies through Cartographic Public Art Installation
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
Applied Cartography
Public Art
University Renovation
Local Geography
File:
Download Cherok_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Cynthia Ann Brewer, Thesis Supervisor
Brian H. King, Thesis Honors Advisor

5263. Quantifying the Carbon Potential of Carbon Capture Cubes in Kenya

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Open Access
Author:
Chu, Katherine
Title:
Quantifying the Carbon Potential of Carbon Capture Cubes in Kenya
Area of Honors:
Environmental Resource Management
Keywords:
carbon sequestration
agroforestry
biochar
Kenya
soil organic carbon
climate change
File:
Download Katherine_Chu_Quantifying_the_Carbon_Potential_of_Carbon_Capture_Cubes_in_Kenya.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Hughes, Thesis Supervisor
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Honors Advisor

5265. A Case Study on Lean Implementation in Northwestern Pennsylvania Manufacturing Companies

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Open Access
Author:
Chwatek, Gracie
Title:
A Case Study on Lean Implementation in Northwestern Pennsylvania Manufacturing Companies
Area of Honors:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Lean Manufacturing
Manufacturing Operations
Industrial Engineering
NWPA
Northwestern Pennsylvania
File:
Download Gracie_Chwatek_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Paul Carl Lynch, Thesis Supervisor
Paul Carl Lynch, Thesis Honors Advisor
Julia Zhao, Faculty Reader

5266. How Brand Activism Influences Consumer Perception of The Celebrities, Companies, and Advertisements That Contain Controversial Content

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Open Access
Author:
Cochran, Abigail
Title:
How Brand Activism Influences Consumer Perception of The Celebrities, Companies, and Advertisements That Contain Controversial Content
Area of Honors:
Marketing (Behrend)
Keywords:
Brand Preference
Purchase Intention
Controversial Advertisements
Brand Activism
Political Ideology
File:
Download Abby_Cochran_Format_Document_Thesis_Revised_Copy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eunjoo Han, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Edward Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor

5269. Energy Availability and Sleep Quality on Training Responses and Sport Performance in Collegiate Division I Swimmers

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Open Access
Author:
Conklin, Megan
Title:
Energy Availability and Sleep Quality on Training Responses and Sport Performance in Collegiate Division I Swimmers
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
energy availability
sleep
sport performance
athletic performance
slow-wave sleep
REM sleep
sleep quality
training response
File:
Download MeganEConklinHonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nancy Williams, Thesis Supervisor
Mark Dyreson, Thesis Honors Advisor

5270. The 2021 West Coast Port Congestion, and Vulnerabilities in Global Shipping Strategy

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Open Access
Author:
Cote, Charles
Title:
The 2021 West Coast Port Congestion, and Vulnerabilities in Global Shipping Strategy
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Supply Chain
Port Congestion
Global Shipping
File:
Download The_2021_West_Coast_Port_Congestion_and_Vulnerabilities_in_Global_Shipping_Strategies__2_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Saurabh Bansal, Thesis Honors Advisor

5271. Investigating the Star Formation Rates of Active Galactic Nucleus Hosts Relative to the Star-Forming Main Sequence

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Open Access
Author:
Cristello, Nathan
Title:
Investigating the Star Formation Rates of Active Galactic Nucleus Hosts Relative to the Star-Forming Main Sequence
Area of Honors:
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Keywords:
Galaxies
AGN host galaxies
X-ray active galactic nuclei
Galaxies
AGN host galaxies
X-ray active galactic nuclei
File:
Download ncristello_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
William Nielsen Brandt, Thesis Supervisor
Cindy Yuexing Gulis, Thesis Honors Advisor

5272. AI in Higher Education: An Analysis of How Students Perceive AI in Relation to Their Educational Learning Process

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Open Access
Author:
Czura, Maria
Title:
AI in Higher Education: An Analysis of How Students Perceive AI in Relation to Their Educational Learning Process
Area of Honors:
Human-Centered Design and Development
Keywords:
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Educational Technology
Higher Education
Learning Experiences
Digital Learning
File:
Download Maria_Czura_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Steven R. Haynes, Thesis Supervisor
Steven R. Haynes, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dan Welch, Faculty Reader

5274. State Space Structure and Global Stability of Hof Inverted Pendulum Walking Models

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Open Access
Author:
Corvino, William
Title:
State Space Structure and Global Stability of Hof Inverted Pendulum Walking Models
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Inverted Pendulum
Gait
Stability
State Space
File:
Download CorvinoThesis_StateSpaceStructure_GlobalStability_IP.pdfDownload CorvinoThesisSimulationCode.zip
Thesis Supervisors:
Joseph Paul Cusumano, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph Paul Cusumano, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lucas Jay Passmore, Faculty Reader

5275. Understanding The Role of Te and Nb in MoVTeNbOx Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane

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Open Access
Author:
Idiculla, Abigail
Title:
Understanding The Role of Te and Nb in MoVTeNbOx Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
heterogeneous catalysis
oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane
MoVTeNbOx
sustainable chemical production
File:
Download 04022024_idicullaAbigail_schreyerThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael John Janik, Thesis Supervisor
Gina Noh, Thesis Honors Advisor

5279. Predictors of English verbal fluency in Mexican Spanish-English bilinguals and English Monolinguals

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Open Access
Author:
Holzhuter, Raegan
Title:
Predictors of English verbal fluency in Mexican Spanish-English bilinguals and English Monolinguals
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
bilingualism
Spanish
verbal fluency
cognates
clusters
File:
Download Holzhuter_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor
Krista M Wilkinson, Faculty Reader

5280. The Role of Mouse and Human Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor- α in Modulating the Hepatic Effects of Perflourohexane Sulfonate (PFHxS) in Mice

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Open Access
Author:
Khan, Yahya
Title:
The Role of Mouse and Human Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor- α in Modulating the Hepatic Effects of Perflourohexane Sulfonate (PFHxS) in Mice
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Nuclear Receptors
Species differences
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha
Constitutive androstane receptor
Pregnane X receptor
File:
Download Final_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jeffrey Maurice Peters, Thesis Supervisor
Meghan Vidt, Thesis Honors Advisor

5281. Transboundary Water Sharing in the Ganges River Basin: Influence of India’s Farakka Barrage on Agricultural Water Security in Bangladesh

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Open Access
Author:
Klink, Ava
Title:
Transboundary Water Sharing in the Ganges River Basin: Influence of India’s Farakka Barrage on Agricultural Water Security in Bangladesh
Area of Honors:
Environmental Resource Management
Keywords:
Transboundary
Ganges River
India
Bangladesh
Water
Water Scarcity
Agriculture
Rice
File:
Download Transboundary_Water_Sharing_in_the_Ganges_River_Basin-_Influence_of_India_s_Farakka_Barrage_on_Agricultural_Water_Security_in_Bangladesh.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Christopher Scott, Thesis Supervisor
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Honors Advisor

5283. Coupling Reactive Transport with Discrete Fracture Modeling for Subsurface Energy Applications

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Open Access
Author:
Kearns, Mychal
Title:
Coupling Reactive Transport with Discrete Fracture Modeling for Subsurface Energy Applications
Area of Honors:
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Keywords:
Reactive Transport
Mineral Precipitation
Discrete Fracture Network
Fluid-Rock Interaction
File:
Download Kearns_Mychal-Coupling_Reactive_Transport_with_Discrete_Fracture_Modeling_for_Subsurface_Energy_Applications.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Anne Menefee, Thesis Supervisor
Eugene C Morgan, Thesis Honors Advisor

5284. Impact of Recurring Revenue in Technology Business Acquisition Premiums

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Open Access
Author:
Kimmett, Eric
Title:
Impact of Recurring Revenue in Technology Business Acquisition Premiums
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Recurring Revenue
Deal Premium
M&A
Technology
SAAS
Valuation
Mergers
Acquisitions
Software
Subscriber
ARR
License
File:
Download Schreyer_Thesis_-_Eric_Kimmett.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Gregory Robert Pierce, Faculty Reader

5285. The Association Between Staff-Resident Interactions and Symptoms of Dementia: A Systematic Review

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Open Access
Author:
Le Fevre, Genevieve
Title:
The Association Between Staff-Resident Interactions and Symptoms of Dementia: A Systematic Review
Area of Honors:
Nursing
Keywords:
staff-resident interaction
behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia
BPSD
resident-staff interaction
person living with dementia
PLwD
long-term care
nursing home
assisted living
quality of life
older adult
quality of interaction
dementia
care interaction
File:
Download Official_Thesis_-_Genevieve_LeFevre.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Liza L Behrens, Thesis Supervisor
Cara L Exten, Thesis Honors Advisor

5286. The Impact of Peer Group Size on Adolescent Socially Risky Decision-Making Behavior

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Open Access
Author:
Leonard, Tess
Title:
The Impact of Peer Group Size on Adolescent Socially Risky Decision-Making Behavior
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Decision-making
adolescence
social risk
non-social risk
health promoting behaviors
positive social risk
peer groups
File:
Download Teresa_Leonard_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nina Lauharatanahirun, Thesis Supervisor
Kari Christine Kugler, Thesis Honors Advisor

5287. Investigating the Feasibility of Crowdsourcing Current Events Information in Kenya

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Open Access
Author:
Leon, Eric
Title:
Investigating the Feasibility of Crowdsourcing Current Events Information in Kenya
Area of Honors:
Elective Area of Honors - Engineering Design
Keywords:
crowdsourcing
kenya
misinformation
smart phone penetration
effective crowd size
intrinsic motivation
secondary cities
trustworthy information
File:
Download Thesis_-_Final_Copy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Gershenson, Thesis Supervisor
Sven G Bilén, Thesis Honors Advisor

5289. An Evaluation of Stein Thinning for the Post-Processing of Markov Chain Monte Carlo Linear Regression Output

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Open Access
Author:
Licata, Michael
Title:
An Evaluation of Stein Thinning for the Post-Processing of Markov Chain Monte Carlo Linear Regression Output
Area of Honors:
Statistics
Keywords:
Markov Chain Monte Carlo
Stein Thinning
Zero Variance Control Variates
Linear Regression
Bayesian Statistics
Post Processing
File:
Download Final_Schreyer_Thesis_MichaelLicata.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephen Berg, Thesis Supervisor
John Joseph Hannan, Thesis Honors Advisor

5296. Gender Differences in U.S. Life Expectancy Forecasts: A State-Level Analysis

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Open Access
Author:
Morrison, Justin
Title:
Gender Differences in U.S. Life Expectancy Forecasts: A State-Level Analysis
Area of Honors:
Actuarial Science
Keywords:
Life Expectancy
Mortality
United States
Time Series
Double-Gap Life Expectancy Model
ARIMA
Gender
Actuarial Science
Insurance
Demography
File:
Download morrison_justin_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nan Zhu, Thesis Supervisor
Amanda W Hammell, Thesis Honors Advisor

5297. Does Final-Consonant Devoicing and Highly Confusable American English Vowels Affect the Production of English by Dutch-English Bilinguals

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Open Access
Author:
Padt, Merel
Title:
Does Final-Consonant Devoicing and Highly Confusable American English Vowels Affect the Production of English by Dutch-English Bilinguals
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Phonology
Bilinguals
Phonetics
Psycholinguistics
Accent
Speech Production
Speech Perception
File:
Download Padt_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Anne J Olmstead, Thesis Supervisor
Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

5298. Exploring the role of patient satisfaction on perceived post-treatment cancer surveillance appointment experience

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Open Access
Author:
Paolercio, Hailey
Title:
Exploring the role of patient satisfaction on perceived post-treatment cancer surveillance appointment experience
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Cancer Survivorship
Provider-Patient Interaction
Patient Satisfaction
File:
Download Hailey_Paolercio_finalthesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Thomas J Gould, Thesis Supervisor
Marie P Cross, Thesis Honors Advisor

5299. In Praise of Queen Emma

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Open Access
Author:
Pendleton, Sarah
Title:
In Praise of Queen Emma
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in History and Medieval Studies
Keywords:
Emma of Normandy
Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Danish
Normandy
Denmark
England
Queenship
Encomium Emmae Reginae
Cnut the Great
Edward the Confessor
Harthacnut
Æthelred the Unready
File:
Download Pendleton_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Benjamin Thomas Hudson, Thesis Supervisor
Jacob F. Lee, Thesis Honors Advisor
Kathryn Elizabeth Salzer, Faculty Reader

5300. The Environments of Luminous Blue Variables and the Link to the Enigmatic Type IIn Supernovae

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Open Access
Author:
Penkunas, Cole
Title:
The Environments of Luminous Blue Variables and the Link to the Enigmatic Type IIn Supernovae
Area of Honors:
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Keywords:
astronomy
type IIn supernovae
stars: massive
stars: variables: S Doradus
luminous blue variable star
File:
Download latex_thesis_template-4.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Abe Falcone, Thesis Supervisor
Steinn Sigurdsson, Thesis Honors Advisor