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305. SEX DIFFERENCES IN POSITIVE AFFECT AND SELF-ESTEEM IN RESPONSE TO SOCIAL EXCLUSION

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Author:
White, Ann Marie
Title:
SEX DIFFERENCES IN POSITIVE AFFECT AND SELF-ESTEEM IN RESPONSE TO SOCIAL EXCLUSION
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
positive affect
self-esteem
social exclusion
sex differences
protective factors
File:
Download White_AnnMarie_SexDiffPositiveAffectSelfEsteemSocialExclusion.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joshua Morrison Smyth, Thesis Supervisor
Helen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor

306. THE EFFECTS OF SELECTED TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS AND SMALL MOLECULES ON CONVERTING GLIOBLASTOMA CELLS TO GABAERGIC NEURONS

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Open Access
Author:
Hossain, Aasma
Title:
THE EFFECTS OF SELECTED TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS AND SMALL MOLECULES ON CONVERTING GLIOBLASTOMA CELLS TO GABAERGIC NEURONS
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
GABAergic neurons
Transcription factors
Glioblastoma
Cancer
Reprogramming efficiency
File:
Download Hossain_Aasma_Honors_Thesis_PDF_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Gong Chen, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael Axtell, Thesis Honors Advisor

308. REAL-TIME OCCLUSION BETWEEN REAL AND DIGITAL OBJECTS IN AUGMENTED REALITY

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Open Access
Author:
Jain, Pranav
Title:
REAL-TIME OCCLUSION BETWEEN REAL AND DIGITAL OBJECTS IN AUGMENTED REALITY
Area of Honors:
Computer Science
Keywords:
Augmented Reality
Computer Vision
Machine Learning
Model Fitting
Occlusion
File:
Download flying_drone_with_lockedaxis_1.MOVDownload ScreenRecording_02-20-2019_15.MP4Download ScreenRecording_02-19-2019_20-37-57.mp4Download ScreenRecording_04-03-2019_15-27-03.MP4Download master.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Conrad S Tucker, Thesis Supervisor
Rebecca Jane Passonneau, Thesis Honors Advisor

309. A Glance Within the Color Lines of the 21st Century: Examining Differences In Ethnic and Racial Self-Concepts Within the Black Race

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Open Access
Author:
Okrafo-Smart, William
Title:
A Glance Within the Color Lines of the 21st Century: Examining Differences In Ethnic and Racial Self-Concepts Within the Black Race
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Race
Ethnicity
Black
Identity
Immigrant
African
Caribbean
Black American
File:
Download Okrafo-Smart_William_BlackSelf-Concept2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Pamela Marie Cole, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Richard Alan Carlson, Thesis Honors Advisor

314. Polymerization-Induced Nanostructural Transitions in Diblock Copolymer Monomer Blends

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Open Access
Author:
Zofchak, Everett
Title:
Polymerization-Induced Nanostructural Transitions in Diblock Copolymer Monomer Blends
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
self-assembly
diblock copolymers
polymers
SAXS
nanotechnology
File:
Download Everett_Zofchak_SHC_Thesis_Final_041019.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert John Hickey, III, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Manish Kumar, Faculty Reader

316. POTENTIAL ROLE OF A TYROSINE LIGAND IN STABILIZING THE MIXED-VALENT DIIRON (II/III) COFACTOR OF MYO-INOSITOL OXYGENASE

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Open Access
Author:
Cioffi, Katherine Joyann
Title:
POTENTIAL ROLE OF A TYROSINE LIGAND IN STABILIZING THE MIXED-VALENT DIIRON (II/III) COFACTOR OF MYO-INOSITOL OXYGENASE
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
myo-inositol oxygenase
metalloenzymes
mixed-valent diiron oxygenase
enzymology
File:
Download Cioffi_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joseph M Bollinger Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Craig Eugene Cameron, Thesis Honors Advisor

317. A study of solvation energy using molecular dynamics and density functional theory

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Open Access
Author:
Cai, Yusheng
Title:
A study of solvation energy using molecular dynamics and density functional theory
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Molecular Dynamics
Density Functional Theory
Solvation energy
Thermodynamic integration
Gromacs
proton
water
File:
Download Senior_Thesis_4_8_2019.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor

318. The Impact of Estrogen vs Energy Status on Bone Balance and Bone Turnover Rate in Young Exercising Women

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Open Access
Author:
Oneglia, Andrew Philip
Title:
The Impact of Estrogen vs Energy Status on Bone Balance and Bone Turnover Rate in Young Exercising Women
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
Energy
Estrogen
Female Athlete Triad
Bone Health
File:
Download Oneglia_Andrew_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Mary Jane De Souza, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Mary Jane De Souza, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jinger S. Gottschall, Faculty Reader

319. DEVELOPING A PREDICTIVE MODEL TO IMPROVE ROWING PERFORMANCE THROUGHOUT A SEASON

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Open Access
Author:
Arnold, John
Title:
DEVELOPING A PREDICTIVE MODEL TO IMPROVE ROWING PERFORMANCE THROUGHOUT A SEASON
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
Performance Model
Rowing
Critical Power
Performance Determinants
Performance Score
Exercise Physiology
Kinesiology
Seasonal Changes
Systematic Review
File:
Download Arnold_John_DevelopingAPredictiveModel.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. James Anthony Pawelczyk, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Mary Jane De Souza, Thesis Honors Advisor

322. Shedding Light on Human Monetary Decision-Making: Experiments from the Gambling World and Everyday Choices

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Open Access
Author:
Henegar, Thomas
Title:
Shedding Light on Human Monetary Decision-Making: Experiments from the Gambling World and Everyday Choices
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Sports betting
stock market
behavioral finance
Kahneman
Thought experiment
loss aversion
overconfidence
irrational behavior
bias
File:
Download Luke_Henegar_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Professor Christoph Hinkelmann, Faculty Reader

323. Breaking Down Online Price Dispersion

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Open Access
Author:
Rajendra, Shubhsri
Title:
Breaking Down Online Price Dispersion
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Price dispersion
Online Price Dispersion
Pricing online
breaking down prices
electronic tablets
Electronics
Tmall
Hedonic regression
Price discrepancy
Measuring price dispersion
File:
Download Rajendra_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Peter William Newberry, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor
James R. Tybout, Faculty Reader

326. TEMPORARY IMMERSION BIOREACTORS: DEVELOPMENTS TOWARDS YAM PROPAGATION AND AFRICAN FOOD SECURITY

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Open Access
Author:
Trauger, Marena Allison
Title:
TEMPORARY IMMERSION BIOREACTORS: DEVELOPMENTS TOWARDS YAM PROPAGATION AND AFRICAN FOOD SECURITY
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
bioreactors
plant propagation
mass transfer
temporary immersion bioreactors
plants
File:
Download Trauger_Marena_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Stephanie Butler Velegol, Faculty Reader

327. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC DETONATORS AND AIR-DECKS TO REDUCE FINES AND OVERSIZE IN QUARRY BLASTS

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Author:
Greene, Thomas Jeffrey
Title:
AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC DETONATORS AND AIR-DECKS TO REDUCE FINES AND OVERSIZE IN QUARRY BLASTS
Area of Honors:
Mining Engineeering
Keywords:
blasting
rock fragmentation
air-decking
electronic detonators
mining
File:
Download Greene_SHC_Final_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Jeffery Kohler, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jeffery Kohler, Thesis Honors Advisor
Shimin Liu, Faculty Reader

328. WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM THE SCHOOLS OF OPPORTUNITY: HOW 19 SCHOOLS CLOSE OPPORTUNITY GAPS

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Open Access
Author:
Gorgas, Jessica N
Title:
WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM THE SCHOOLS OF OPPORTUNITY: HOW 19 SCHOOLS CLOSE OPPORTUNITY GAPS
Area of Honors:
Education and Public Policy
Keywords:
opportunity gaps
equity
Institutional change theory
Social systems theory
achievement gaps
File:
Download Gorgas_Jessica_SchoolsofOpportunity.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dana Lynn Mitra, Thesis Supervisor
Dana Lynn Mitra, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mindy L Kornhaber, Faculty Reader

330. CREATING USABILITY OF CURRENT PEDIATRIC CONCUSSION LITERATURE

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Open Access
Author:
Roy, Rachel Elizabeth
Title:
CREATING USABILITY OF CURRENT PEDIATRIC CONCUSSION LITERATURE
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Information Sciences and Technology and Kinesiology
Keywords:
Pediatric Concussion
Concussion symptoms
Return-to-play
computerized neuropsychological test
concussion diagnoatic tools
gender differences
File:
Download Roy_Rachel_Final_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Sarah J Stager, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Edward J Glantz, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jinger S. Gottschall, Thesis Honors Advisor

331. Defining and Exploring the Influence of History Museum Exhibit Interactivity on Young Adult Visitors' Aesthetic Development

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Open Access
Author:
Karafilis, Nicholas
Title:
Defining and Exploring the Influence of History Museum Exhibit Interactivity on Young Adult Visitors' Aesthetic Development
Area of Honors:
Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management
Keywords:
Museum
History museum
Aesthetic development
Emerging adults
Exhibits
Interactivity
Interpretation
File:
Download Karafilis_Schreyer_Honors_College_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Andrew Justin Mowen, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Andrew Justin Mowen, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Brendan Derrick Taff, Faculty Reader

332. Exploring Competency-Based Learning in an Application Development Curriculum

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Open Access
Author:
Mahon, Amanda
Title:
Exploring Competency-Based Learning in an Application Development Curriculum
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
eAsel
competency-based learning
personalized learning
personalization
application development
programming courses
competency
File:
Download Mahon-SchreyerThesis-final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Steven Raymond Haynes, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Edward J Glantz, Thesis Honors Advisor

333. In-Use Estimation of the Yaw-Rate Motion Output of a Wheelchair Using Joystick Inputs

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Open Access
Author:
Blundi, Kathleen Elizabeth
Title:
In-Use Estimation of the Yaw-Rate Motion Output of a Wheelchair Using Joystick Inputs
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
wheelchair
robotic wheelchair
assistive technology
inertial effects
health-monitoring
File:
Download 2019_Blundi_Kathleen_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Honors Advisor

336. INVESTIGATING THE MECHANISM OF NEUROD1 IN ASTROCYTE REPROGRAMMING BY CHROMATIN IMMUNOPRECIPITATION

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Open Access
Author:
Jayachandran, Kailash
Title:
INVESTIGATING THE MECHANISM OF NEUROD1 IN ASTROCYTE REPROGRAMMING BY CHROMATIN IMMUNOPRECIPITATION
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Neuroscience
NeuroD1
Astrocytes
Glutamatergic Neurons
Reprogramming
Maria Krasilnikova
Kailash Jayachandran
File:
Download Jayachandran_Kailash_NeuroD1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Maria Krasilnikova, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Santhosh Girirajan, Thesis Honors Advisor

337. MONEYBALL IN THE NFL: A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS OF THE IDEAL NFL SALARY CAP STRUCTURE

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Open Access
Author:
Peregrim, John
Title:
MONEYBALL IN THE NFL: A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS OF THE IDEAL NFL SALARY CAP STRUCTURE
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Moneyball
NFL
National Football League
Salary Cap
Salary Cap Management
Salary Cap Allocations
Position Groups
Optimal Allocations
File:
Download Peregrim_Thesis_PDF.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

340. Effect of Inhaled Corticosteroids on Adult Airway Inflammation, Gene Expression, and Anxiety-Like Behavior in a Mouse Model of Developmental Asthma

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Open Access
Author:
Ching, Allison
Title:
Effect of Inhaled Corticosteroids on Adult Airway Inflammation, Gene Expression, and Anxiety-Like Behavior in a Mouse Model of Developmental Asthma
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
asthma
developmental asthma
mouse model
inhaled corticosteroids
fluticasone propionate
anxiety
File:
Download Allison_Ching_Effects_of_ICS_in_a_Mouse_Model_of_Developmental_Asthma.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sonia Angele Cavigelli, Thesis Supervisor
Helen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor

341. Social Studies Pedagogy Grounded in Historical Literacy as a Means of Liberation

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Open Access
Author:
Springer, Jake
Title:
Social Studies Pedagogy Grounded in Historical Literacy as a Means of Liberation
Area of Honors:
Secondary Education
Keywords:
Critical Race Theory
Liberation
Social Studies
Pedagogy
Critical Pedagogy
bell hooks
Historical Literacy
File:
Download Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Scott Alan Metzger, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Alan Metzger, Thesis Honors Advisor
Ashley Nichol Patterson, Faculty Reader

342. Rheology of Native Cellulose in Ionic Liquids

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Open Access
Author:
Jain, Preet K
Title:
Rheology of Native Cellulose in Ionic Liquids
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Rheology
Cellulose
Shear-thinning
Ionic Liquids
Polymer Solutions
Green solvents
Solvent quality
Associating polymers
Chain dynamics
Glass-transition temperatures
Time-temperature Superposition
File:
Download Jain_Preet_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ralph H Colby, Thesis Supervisor
Andrew Zydney, Thesis Honors Advisor

343. Investigating the Effectiveness of Optical Fiber Sensors as a Failure Detection Method For Superconducting Coils

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Open Access
Author:
Kelly, Amanda
Title:
Investigating the Effectiveness of Optical Fiber Sensors as a Failure Detection Method For Superconducting Coils
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
superconducting
superconductors
quench
optical fiber sensors
File:
Download Amanda_Kelly_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Justin Schwartz, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gary L Gray, Thesis Honors Advisor

344. IMPACT OF THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT OF 2017 ON CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO BIG TEN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

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Open Access
Author:
Purnell, Emily
Title:
IMPACT OF THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT OF 2017 ON CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO BIG TEN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
tax
TCJA
athletics
fundraising
accounting
charity
donations
taxpayers
Big Ten
Penn State
football
File:
Download Purnell_Emily_TCJAOnAthletics.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Edward Rowland Jenkins, Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Samuel Burton Bonsall IV, Thesis Honors Advisor

350. Effective Fraud Prevention, Investor Interest Protection, and Cost Conservation Measure--A Close Evaluation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

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Open Access
Author:
Peng, Chubo
Title:
Effective Fraud Prevention, Investor Interest Protection, and Cost Conservation Measure--A Close Evaluation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Accounting and Finance
Keywords:
Sarbanes-Oxley Act" "Curtailing Fraud" "Investor Interest Protection" "Compliance Cost" "Benefits of SOX
File:
Download Chubo_Peng_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mohammad A Ali, Thesis Supervisor
Nihal Bayraktar, Thesis Honors Advisor
Thomas Townsend Amlie, Thesis Honors Advisor