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301. A Numerical Quantification of Compressor Rotor Performance Losses Due to Damage Caused by Particulate Ingestion

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Open Access
Author:
Barth, Colton
Title:
A Numerical Quantification of Compressor Rotor Performance Losses Due to Damage Caused by Particulate Ingestion
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Turbomachinery
Computational Fluid Dynamics
CFD
Particle Ingestion
Compressor
File:
Download Barth_Colton_A_Numerical_Quantification_of_Compressor_Rotor_Performance_Losses_due_to_Damage_caused_by_Particulate_Ingestion.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Francis Kunz, Thesis Supervisor
Reginald Felix Hamilton, Thesis Honors Advisor

303. Lifestyle Branding: How Identity Tells An Engaging Story

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Open Access
Author:
Stern, Hannah
Title:
Lifestyle Branding: How Identity Tells An Engaging Story
Area of Honors:
Marketing
Keywords:
Lifestyle branding
Identity
Marketing
Storytelling
Influencer marketing
Emotional investment
Customer-brand relationships
File:
Download Lifestyle_Branding_How_Identity_Tells_An_Engaging_Story.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Honors Advisor
Margaret Grace Meloy, Faculty Reader

304. Functional characterization of an ApiAP2 transcription factor in sexual development of Plasmodium falciparum

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Open Access
Author:
Suhendra, Michelle
Title:
Functional characterization of an ApiAP2 transcription factor in sexual development of Plasmodium falciparum
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
malaria
gene regulation
transcription
transcription regulation
falciparum
plasmodium
apiap2
File:
Download Suhendra-thesis-final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Manuel Llinas, Thesis Supervisor
Paul Babitzke, Thesis Honors Advisor

306. Greening the Steel City: Testing for Environmental Gentrification in Allegheny County

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Open Access
Author:
Mitchell, Gregory Wayne
Title:
Greening the Steel City: Testing for Environmental Gentrification in Allegheny County
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
Environmental Justice
Environmental Racism
Sustainability
Gentrification
Toxic Release Inventory
TRI
File:
Download Greening_the_Steel_City__Schreyer_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Katherine Yoder Zipp, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor

308. Developing Novel Regulatory Mechanisms through Targeting Network Positions in the Alpha Subunit of E. Coli Tryptophan Synthase

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Open Access
Author:
Murray, Alec
Title:
Developing Novel Regulatory Mechanisms through Targeting Network Positions in the Alpha Subunit of E. Coli Tryptophan Synthase
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Tryptophan Synthase
Amino Acid Interaction Networks
Allostery
Protein Engineering
Conformational Dynamics
File:
Download AMM_Thesis_2020.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David D Boehr, Thesis Supervisor
Przemyslaw Maslak, Thesis Honors Advisor

309. An Optimization Approach to Fantasy Football Draft and Roster Management

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Open Access
Author:
Stauffer, Daniel
Title:
An Optimization Approach to Fantasy Football Draft and Roster Management
Area of Honors:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Fantasy sports
Fantasy football
Multi-criteria optimization
Linear programming
Optimization
Mean-Variance
File:
Download AN_OPTIMIZATION_APPROACH_TO_FANTASY_FOOTBALL_DRAFT_AND_ROSTER_MANAGEMENT.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Guodong Pang, Thesis Supervisor
Catherine Mary Harmonosky, Thesis Honors Advisor

314. Long-Term Implications of the Revenue Transfer Methodology on the Affordable Care Act

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Open Access
Author:
Muzumdar, Ishan
Title:
Long-Term Implications of the Revenue Transfer Methodology on the Affordable Care Act
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Mathematics and Statistics
Keywords:
Affordable Care Act
Markov Transition Model
Revenue Transfer Formula
File:
Download thesis_ishan_muzumdar.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Donald Richards, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew D Beckman, Thesis Honors Advisor
Nathaniel Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor

316. Effect of Enzyme Treatments on Fermentation and Polyphenol Content in Noiret Hybrid Red Wine Grapes

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Open Access
Author:
Detwiler, Madeline
Title:
Effect of Enzyme Treatments on Fermentation and Polyphenol Content in Noiret Hybrid Red Wine Grapes
Area of Honors:
Food Science
Keywords:
hybrid red wine
wine grapes
polyphenols
enzyme extraction
papain
pectinase
cellulase
wine
tannins
anthocyanin
File:
Download Detwiler_Madeline_EFFECT_OF_ENZYME_TREATMENTS_ON_FERMENTATION_AND_POLYPHENOL_CONTENT_IN_NOIRET_HYBRID_RED_WINE_GRAPES.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joshua D Lambert, Thesis Supervisor
John Neil Coupland, Thesis Honors Advisor

322. Sociodemographic Factors Among Veterans Recently Separated From The Military: Effect On Using Alternative Medicine

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Open Access
Author:
Giblin, Brody
Title:
Sociodemographic Factors Among Veterans Recently Separated From The Military: Effect On Using Alternative Medicine
Area of Honors:
Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
Alternative Medicine
Veterans
Use of CAM
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
File:
Download Final_Thesis_Brody_Giblin.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dennis G Shea, Thesis Supervisor
Selena E Ortiz, Thesis Honors Advisor

323. Efficacy of a secondary electric fence at preventing direct contacts at risk for disease transmission between white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

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Open Access
Author:
Khouri, Renee M
Title:
Efficacy of a secondary electric fence at preventing direct contacts at risk for disease transmission between white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Area of Honors:
Wildlife and Fisheries Science
Keywords:
chronic wasting disease
direct disease transmission
electric fence
fence-line contact
Odocoileus virginianus
Pennsylvania
white-tailed deer
File:
Download Khouri_Renée_EFFICACY_OF_A_SECONDARY_ELECTRIC_FENCE_AT_PREVENTING_DIRECT_CONTACT_AT_RISK_FOR_DISEASE_TRANSMISSION_BETWEEN_WHITE-TAILED_DEER__ODOCOILEUS_VIRGINIANUS_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
W. David Walter, Thesis Supervisor
C Paola Ferreri, Thesis Honors Advisor
C Paola Ferreri, Faculty Reader

324. Additive Manufacturing of a Magneto-Active Resch Hexaflexagon Origami Pattern

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Open Access
Author:
Bergen, Christian
Title:
Additive Manufacturing of a Magneto-Active Resch Hexaflexagon Origami Pattern
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Origami
3D printing
additive manufacturing
Resch
magneto-active
origami engineering
self folding
hexaflexagon
energy
File:
Download ChristianBergen-Thesis-Schreyer.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Paris R Vonlockette, Thesis Supervisor
Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Thesis Honors Advisor

331. Insurance Adaptation To The Optimal House Elevation Decision Against Flood Risk

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Open Access
Author:
Xiao, Junyin
Title:
Insurance Adaptation To The Optimal House Elevation Decision Against Flood Risk
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Earth Sciences and Energy Business and Finance
Keywords:
National Flood Insurance Program
Federal Emergency Management Agency
house-elevation
flood mitigation
File:
Download Thesis_Xiao.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Klaus Keller, Thesis Supervisor
Maureen Feineman, Thesis Honors Advisor
Seth Adam Blumsack, Thesis Honors Advisor

334. Cesarean Delivery on Maternal Request versus Planned Vaginal Delivery: An Ethical and Feminist Review on the Future of Childbirth

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Open Access
Author:
Snape, Alexia
Title:
Cesarean Delivery on Maternal Request versus Planned Vaginal Delivery: An Ethical and Feminist Review on the Future of Childbirth
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Bioethics and Medical Humanities and Women's Studies
Keywords:
bioethics
bioethics and medical humanities
women's studies
cesarean delivery on maternal request
elective cesarean section
medicalization of pregnancy
feminist ethics
reproductive ethics
File:
Download AlexiaSnapeHonorsThesis-_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lindsay Fernandez-Rhodes, Thesis Supervisor
Jonathan Harold Marks, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jennifer Ann Wagner Lawlor, Thesis Honors Advisor

336. Exploring the planetary conditions and the habitability of exoplanets orbiting M-dwarf suns: detection, characterization and prospects for engineered archaeal strains

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Open Access
Author:
Maney, Marissa Ann
Title:
Exploring the planetary conditions and the habitability of exoplanets orbiting M-dwarf suns: detection, characterization and prospects for engineered archaeal strains
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Astronomy and Astrophysics and Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Exoplanets
Transits
Radial Velocities
M dwarfs
Habitable Zone
Abiogenesis Zone
Archaeal cells
Air-adapted Methanosarcina acetivorans
Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs)
File:
Download 20200507_MANEY_Honors_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Suvrath Mahadevan, Thesis Supervisor
William Nielsen Brandt, Thesis Honors Advisor
Alexander Wolszczan, Faculty Reader

337. Building 3D Structural Density Maps of p53 Obtained From U-87 MG Glioblastoma Cell Line

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Open Access
Author:
Evans, Madison
Title:
Building 3D Structural Density Maps of p53 Obtained From U-87 MG Glioblastoma Cell Line
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
p53 tetramer
p53 dimer
Glioblastoma Multiforme cancer
protein structural construction
cryo-EM
negative staining
TEM.
p53 tetramer
p53 dimer
Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) cancer
protein structural construction
cryo-EM
negative staining
TEM
File:
Download Evans_Madison_Building_3D_Structural_Density_Maps_of_p53_Obtained_From_U87_MG_GBM_Cell_Line.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Deb Kelly, Thesis Supervisor
Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor

338. Investigating Water Access Challenges for Emerging and Developing Countries: Vietnam and Kenya Case Study

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Open Access
Author:
Cowser, Abigail J
Title:
Investigating Water Access Challenges for Emerging and Developing Countries: Vietnam and Kenya Case Study
Area of Honors:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
water
sustainable development goals
vietnam
kenya
water access
e.coli
File:
Download Cowser_WaterQuality.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Caitlin A Grady, Thesis Supervisor
John Michael Regan, Thesis Honors Advisor

340. Determining the Optimal Allocation of Salary Cap Funds for NFL Teams Considering the Relative Value of Position Groups

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Open Access
Author:
Eilbacher, Matthew
Title:
Determining the Optimal Allocation of Salary Cap Funds for NFL Teams Considering the Relative Value of Position Groups
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
National Football League
Salary Cap
Statistical Analysis
Regression Analysis
Relative Value
File:
Download Matthew_Eilbacher_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Stefan M Lewellen, Faculty Reader

341. Trumping Market Efficiency: Evaluating the Efficient Market Hypothesis and Market Volatility in Response to Donald Trump's Twitter

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Open Access
Author:
Moyer, Emily
Title:
Trumping Market Efficiency: Evaluating the Efficient Market Hypothesis and Market Volatility in Response to Donald Trump's Twitter
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Efficient Market Hypothesis
Capital Asset Pricing Model
File:
Download Trumping_Market_Efficiency__Evaluating_the_Efficient_Market_Hypothesis_and_Market_Volatility_in_Response_to_Donald_Trump_s_Twitter.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James R. Tybout, Thesis Supervisor
Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

343. Proposal for Connecting the Gap Between University and Industrial Worlds

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Open Access
Author:
Pichi, Alexander
Title:
Proposal for Connecting the Gap Between University and Industrial Worlds
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
connecting
universities
industry
students
companies
chemical
engineering
skills
learning
collaboration
classroom
case-study
File:
Download Pichi_Alexander_ProposalforConnecting.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Montgomery Meigs Alger, Thesis Supervisor
Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor

344. Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) and Atherosclerosis: the Potential Role of Specific Histone Hypomethylation

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Open Access
Author:
Bach, Elisabeth Rose
Title:
Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) and Atherosclerosis: the Potential Role of Specific Histone Hypomethylation
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
Trimethylamine N-oxide
TMAO
Atherosclerosis
Hypomethylation
Histone methylation
cardiovascular disease
methyl metabolism
HUVEC
S-Adenosylhomocysteine
SAH
Endothelial dysfunction
Vascular endothelium
File:
Download Elisabeth_Bach_Final_Honors_Thesis_Spring_2020.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Maria Rita Castro, Thesis Supervisor
Alison Diane Gernand, Thesis Honors Advisor

345. Parallelized Particle Swarm Optimization for Minimum-Time Satellite Orientation Maneuvers

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Open Access
Author:
Rich, Sean Daniel
Title:
Parallelized Particle Swarm Optimization for Minimum-Time Satellite Orientation Maneuvers
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Particle Swarm Optimization
Aerospace
Parallel Computing
File:
Download thesis-final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
Amy Ruth Pritchett, Faculty Reader

351. Assessing the Viability of NBA Betting as a Financial Asset Class Using Predictive Modeling

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Open Access
Author:
Scalise, Anthony
Title:
Assessing the Viability of NBA Betting as a Financial Asset Class Using Predictive Modeling
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Investing
Gambling
Predictive Modeling
NBA
Betting
Sharpe Ratio
Behavioral
Technical
Fundamental
Asset Class
Portfolio
Market
Behavioral Finance
Stock Market
Bias
Liquidity
Noise
Inefficiencies
File:
Download ASSESSING_THE_VIABILITY_OF_NBA_BETTING_AS_A_FINANCIAL_ASSET_CLASS_USING_PREDICTIVE_MODELING_-_ANTHONY_SCALISE.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

353. Developing a Reliable Protocol for the Simultaneous Analysis of Selenium and Mercury in Lake Erie Fish

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Open Access
Author:
Price, Ashley
Title:
Developing a Reliable Protocol for the Simultaneous Analysis of Selenium and Mercury in Lake Erie Fish
Area of Honors:
Biology (Behrend)
Keywords:
Selenium
Mercury
ICP-MS
inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
Lake Erie
File:
Download Developing_a_Reliable_Protocol_for_the_simultaneous_Analysis_of_Selenium_and_Mercury_in_Lake_Erie_Fish-_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jason Alan Bennett, Thesis Supervisor
Michael A Campbell, Thesis Honors Advisor

354. TESTING THE USABILITY AND CONDUCTING THE PROOF OF CONCEPTS OF THE DECENTRALIZED IDENTITY THROUGH THE USE OF DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY WITH REAL CASE ANALYSIS WITHIN UNIVERSITIES

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Open Access
Author:
Ma, Tommy
Title:
TESTING THE USABILITY AND CONDUCTING THE PROOF OF CONCEPTS OF THE DECENTRALIZED IDENTITY THROUGH THE USE OF DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY WITH REAL CASE ANALYSIS WITHIN UNIVERSITIES
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
DID
File:
Download Final_Thesis_PDF.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jack Carroll, Thesis Supervisor
Danfeng Zhang, Thesis Honors Advisor

357. Stock Idea of the Decade? Analyzing a 2020s Chinese Education Technology ADR Boom

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Open Access
Author:
Young, William J
Title:
Stock Idea of the Decade? Analyzing a 2020s Chinese Education Technology ADR Boom
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
American depositary receipt
American depositary share
China
financial model
GSX Techedu
Microsoft Excel
SEC
stock
stock market
stock exchange
File:
Download Young_William_Thesis_v3.pdfDownload Young_William_Thesis_Model_v3.xlsm
Thesis Supervisors:
Fariborz Ghadar, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

358. Modeling the Dynamics of Elk Subfamily Ion Channels for Physiological Modulation

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Open Access
Author:
Deal, Jack
Title:
Modeling the Dynamics of Elk Subfamily Ion Channels for Physiological Modulation
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Elk
Voltage-Gated Ion Channels
Heme
Kinetic Model
Axon Initial Segment
Gating Mechanism
Boltzmann
Affinity
Drosophila melanogaster
Ankyrin
Fluorescent Microscopy
Xenopus
Potassium Channels
File:
Download Jack_Deal_Modeling_the_Dynamics_of_Elk_Subfamily_Ion_Channels_for_Physiological_Modulation.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Timothy J Jegla, Thesis Supervisor
William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor

359. A STUDY OF THE WALL SHEAR RATES CREATED BY HEMATOCRIT ON AN ELEVATED BEAT RATE IN THE 12 CC PENN STATE PEDIATRIC VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE

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Open Access
Author:
Millan Cotto, Hector Adrian
Title:
A STUDY OF THE WALL SHEAR RATES CREATED BY HEMATOCRIT ON AN ELEVATED BEAT RATE IN THE 12 CC PENN STATE PEDIATRIC VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE
Area of Honors:
Biological Engineering
Keywords:
12cc Penn State PVAD
PVAD
Cardiovascular
hematocrit
wall shear rates
wall shear
File:
Download Hector_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. William Weiss, Faculty Reader

361. Psychic Value and Urban Regeneration: How and Why Signature Architecture Affects Regional Economies

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Open Access
Author:
Grosek, Alexander
Title:
Psychic Value and Urban Regeneration: How and Why Signature Architecture Affects Regional Economies
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Finance
Architecture
Pritzker
Economics
Urban
Psychic Value
Urban Regeneration
Signature Architecture
Design
Art
Spillover
File:
Download Alexander_Grosek_Thesis_v_Final.pdfDownload THESIS_DATA_.xlsx
Thesis Supervisors:
Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

364. Reliability of Using a Pharyngometer in Healthy Adults for Normative Measures of the Vocal Tract

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Open Access
Author:
Salabaj, Kinga
Title:
Reliability of Using a Pharyngometer in Healthy Adults for Normative Measures of the Vocal Tract
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
Acoustic Pharyngometer
test-retest reliability
vocal tract
normative
File:
Download reliability_of_using_a_pharyngometer_in_healthy_adults_for_normative_measures_of_the_vocal_tract.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nicole Michele Etter, Thesis Supervisor
Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

365. Optimizing Inventory: A Process Improvement Case Study In Orthopedic Medical Devices

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Open Access
Author:
Lombardo, Hannah
Title:
Optimizing Inventory: A Process Improvement Case Study In Orthopedic Medical Devices
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
supply chain management
healthcare
six sigma
inventory management
medical devices
process improvements
File:
Download Hannah_Lombardo_Honors_Thesis_FA20.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

366. The Decoy Effect on Consumer Choice: An Experimental Analysis of the Effects of Brand, Product Involvement and Consumer Age

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Open Access
Author:
Yom-Tov, Adi
Title:
The Decoy Effect on Consumer Choice: An Experimental Analysis of the Effects of Brand, Product Involvement and Consumer Age
Area of Honors:
Business (University College)
Keywords:
Decoy effect
cell phones
disinfecting wipes
decision making
millennials
consumer behavior
behavioral economics
decoy effect
cell phones
disinfecting wipes
decision making
millennials
consumer behavior
behavioral economics
brand information
product involvement
COVID-19
File:
Download YomTov_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Julie V Stanton, Thesis Supervisor
Hans Schmidt, Thesis Honors Advisor

367. Capabilities for Multiple Choice Question Distractor Generation and Elementary Mathematical Problem Solving by Recurrent Neural Networks

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Open Access
Author:
Bakes, Riley
Title:
Capabilities for Multiple Choice Question Distractor Generation and Elementary Mathematical Problem Solving by Recurrent Neural Networks
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
recurrent neural networks
natural language processing
mathematical language processing
education assistive tools
encoder decoder attentional GRU
encoder decoder LSTM
random forest
machine learning
File:
Download PSU_THESIS_RBAKES.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
C Lee Giles, Thesis Supervisor
Lucas Jay Passmore, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

368. Silent Selection: Identifying predictors of hotel choice with regard to accommodations in the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing community

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Open Access
Author:
McDowell, Courtney
Title:
Silent Selection: Identifying predictors of hotel choice with regard to accommodations in the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing community
Area of Honors:
Hospitality Management
Keywords:
communication sciences and disorders
deaf
disability
hotel
hard-of-hearing
accommodations
americans with disabilities act
propensity to spend
File:
Download McDowell.SilentSelection.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Anna S Mattila, Thesis Supervisor
Michael J Tews, Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor

376. Quantifying Local and Non-Local Error in Quantum Computing

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Open Access
Author:
Cyphers, Joshua
Title:
Quantifying Local and Non-Local Error in Quantum Computing
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
Quantum Computing
Quantum
IBM
Electrical Engineering
Qubit
Qiskit
LOGICS
pyGSTi
Gate Set Tomography
Crosstalk
Error
Error Mitigation
Python
Decoherence
Thermal Relaxation
Gate Time
Bit
File:
Download JoshuaCyphers_UGRD_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Swaroop Ghosh, Thesis Supervisor
Julio Urbina, Thesis Honors Advisor

377. Analysis of the Strategic Optimization of the Foreign Derived Intangible Income Deduction of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 for Outbound U.S. Multinational Companies in the Industry of Digital Content Streaming

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Open Access
Author:
Hetrick, Julie
Title:
Analysis of the Strategic Optimization of the Foreign Derived Intangible Income Deduction of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 for Outbound U.S. Multinational Companies in the Industry of Digital Content Streaming
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
GILTI
Multinational Corporation
FDII Deduction
Digital Content Streaming
File:
Download Hetrick_Julie_FDII_Deduction_Optimization.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Edward Rowland Jenkins, Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor
Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Faculty Reader

378. Analyzing Success Case Studies in Pivoting Manufacturing Strategies to Benefit Frontline Healthcare Responders in the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Open Access
Author:
Weiland, Elizabeth
Title:
Analyzing Success Case Studies in Pivoting Manufacturing Strategies to Benefit Frontline Healthcare Responders in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
supply chain
covid-19
pandemic
supply chain disruption
manufacturing capabilities
adaptability
supply chain resilience
flexibility
File:
Download Elizabeth_Weiland_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

380. Effects of Solution Ionic Strength and Prefilter Characteristics on the Sterile Filtration of Glycoconjugate Vaccines

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Open Access
Author:
Dinse, Erica Joy
Title:
Effects of Solution Ionic Strength and Prefilter Characteristics on the Sterile Filtration of Glycoconjugate Vaccines
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
sterile filtration
prefiltration
glycoconjugates
vaccines
membrane fouling
File:
Download Dinse_Erica_ChEThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew Zydney, Thesis Supervisor
Scott Thomas Milner, Thesis Honors Advisor

381. An Initial Study of Polysulfone-Nanodiamond Mixed Matrix Membranes for Oxygen/Nitrogen Separation

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Open Access
Author:
Han, Andrew
Title:
An Initial Study of Polysulfone-Nanodiamond Mixed Matrix Membranes for Oxygen/Nitrogen Separation
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Polysulfone
Mixed Matrix Membrane
Nanodiamond
Contact Angle
Gas Separation
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
Scanning Electron Microscopy
Polymers
File:
Download Han_Andrew_ND-PSF-MMM.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Hee Jeung Oh, Thesis Supervisor
Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

382. The Story of Lancaster Central Market Revitalization 2003-2005: Community Decision Making, Place, and Collaboration

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Open Access
Author:
Mumma, Brittany
Title:
The Story of Lancaster Central Market Revitalization 2003-2005: Community Decision Making, Place, and Collaboration
Area of Honors:
Community, Environment, and Development
Keywords:
Central Market
Community Development
Narrative
Lived experience
File:
Download FINAL_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Supervisor
Tim Kelsey, Faculty Reader
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor

383. Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) Analysis to Understand the Effect of Low Temperature on Cannabinoid Expression in Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa)

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Open Access
Author:
Maawad, Rachel
Title:
Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) Analysis to Understand the Effect of Low Temperature on Cannabinoid Expression in Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa)
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
hemp
industrial hemp
qPCR
bioengineering
cbd
thc
File:
Download Maawad_Rachel_qPCR_Analysis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sairam V Rudrabhatla, Thesis Supervisor
David Scott Witwer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Shobha Devi Potlakayala, Faculty Reader

385. Game-Theoretic Controller Simulation for Sampling-Based Multi-Robot Motion Planning Algorithms

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Open Access
Author:
Dillinger, Cody
Title:
Game-Theoretic Controller Simulation for Sampling-Based Multi-Robot Motion Planning Algorithms
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
Robotics
Motion Planning
Control Theory
Optimization
Game Theory
Algorithms
Autonomous Systems
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Minghui Zhu, Thesis Supervisor
Julio Urbina, Thesis Honors Advisor

386. Optimal Design of Two-Phase Flow Channels for Additive Manufacturing Using Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithms

open_access
Open Access
Author:
Evich, Nicholas
Title:
Optimal Design of Two-Phase Flow Channels for Additive Manufacturing Using Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithms
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Homogeneous Equilibrium Model
Additive Manufacturing
Genetic Algorithms
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Matthew J Rau, Thesis Supervisor
Jean-Michel Mongeau, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Supervisor

388. DEVELOPMENT OF KEVLAR ARAMID NANOFIBROUS MEMBRANES FOR NANOFILTRATION SEPARATION PROCESSES

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Open Access
Author:
Mamrol, Natalie D
Title:
DEVELOPMENT OF KEVLAR ARAMID NANOFIBROUS MEMBRANES FOR NANOFILTRATION SEPARATION PROCESSES
Area of Honors:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
aramid nanofibers
membrane
nanofiltration
organic solvent nanofiltration
desalination
Kevlar aramid nanofiber
kevlar
separation processes
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Michael Anthony Hickner, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Allen Kimel, Thesis Honors Advisor

389. International Development in Ukraine: Experiences of Ukrainian and American Practitioners

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Open Access
Author:
Kelsey, Elijah
Title:
International Development in Ukraine: Experiences of Ukrainian and American Practitioners
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Community, Environment, and Development and Russian
Keywords:
Ukraine
Development
Agricultural economics
Slavic languages
Eastern Europe
International development
Economic development
Community development
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Melanie Joy Miller Foster, Thesis Supervisor
Theodore Roberts Alter, Thesis Honors Advisor
Irina Mikaelian, Thesis Honors Advisor